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MOPA Boards and Executive Team (all listed below)

• Board of Directors
• MOPA Committee Chairs
• MOPA Facilitators and Resources
• Executive Staff

MOPA Board Meeting Protocol

• Board meetings are open to active members with the exception of closed meetings for discussing legal and personnel matters.
• Members can request Board meeting minutes from the MOPA Secretary.

Interested in being a part of MOPA Leadership?

• Read about our election process 
  ​(Members Only content)
• Submit your name to our Executive Director for nomination for an office or committee

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2024-2025 MOPA Board of Directors

Dr. Jameca woody-cooper - President

St. Louis, MO

DR. Helen Weiser - PRESIDENT-ELECT

Kansas City, MO

Dr. Jessica Gerfen - President-Elect-Elect-ELECT

St. Louis, MO

Dr. MICHAELA MUEHLBACH - Immediate Past President

Jefferson City, MO

Dr. MELISSA WEBB - Secretary

Sullivan, MO

Dr. George Harris - Treasurer

Treasurer
Kansas City, MO

Dr. Lizette Smith - Diversity Board Officer

Diversity Board Officer
St. Louis, MO

Dr. Melanie VanDyke - APA Council Representative

St. Louis, MO

OPEN - ECP Representative

ECP Representative

DR. CHUCK HOLLISTER, CEO (NON-VOTING MEMBER)

​Springfield, MO

SPECIAL POSITIONS

Federal Advocacy Coordinator/PLC Coordinator
Dr. Amy Beck
Kansas City, MO

Ethics Advisor
Dr. Michael Ross
St. Louis Univ., Dept of Psychology
3511 Laclede
St. Louis, MO  63103

eMail: CLICK HERE 
Ph: (314) 977-2292
Fax: (314) 977-1006

Newsletter Editor
Dr. Dana Reeder
Dexter, MO

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MOPA Committee Chairs

Advocacy Committee Chair
Dr. Amy Beck
Kansas City, MO

CE Committee Chair
Dr. George Harris,
Kansas City, MO

Diversity Committee Chair
Dr. Keisha Ross
St. Louis, MO

Evidence-Based
Practice Chair
Dr. Melanie VanDyke
St. Louis, MO

Health Psychology Committee Chairs
Dr. Deb Elliot-DeSorbo
St. Louis, MO

Dr. Margaret Cornell
St. Louis, MO

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​Insurance Chair
Dr. Andrew Menatti
Clayton, MO

Membership Committee Chair
Dr. Nikki Cronk
Columbia, MO

Practice Committee Chair
Dr. Helen Weiser
Kansas City, MO

School Committee Chair
Dr. Melissa Webb
Sullivan, MO

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Conference Committee Chair
Dr. Brittany Pratt
Springfield, MO

Chuck Hollister, PhD

CEO and Director of Professional Affairs
1051 S. Fremont Ave.
Springfield, MO  65804
e-mail: [email protected]

MOPA Support

Emily Dahlbeck
e-mail: [email protected]

Toll Free Office Phone & Fax: (888) 995-MOPA (6672) 
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