Nominee Statement for Ms. Chimene Jewer seeking the Director-At-Large
Dear Members of the Nominations Committee,
I am writing to express my interest in serving as Director-at-Large on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). As an experienced senior psychologist with a strong record of leadership and a deep commitment to advocacy for the profession, I believe I can contribute meaningfully to the CPA Board and to the advancement of psychology in Canada.
I am a Senior Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience across hospital and outpatient mental health services, academia, schools, military contexts, and private practice. This breadth of experience has given me deep insight into the delivery of psychological services across diverse populations and settings. I currently serve as a Clinical Psychologist with Mental Health Services at Canadian Forces Health Services in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I work with active-duty military members and previously served as Psychology Lead from 2018 to 2020. I am also a Clinical Associate with the Dalhousie University Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, where I have supervised practicum students and interns, and I maintain a small private practice. I hold a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Acadia University (2005).
In addition to my clinical work, I have over 15 years of leadership experience through board and committee service with APNS, CPAP, and CPA, which has allowed me to contribute to the advancement of psychology in Canada. I recently served as President of APNS and as the Nova Scotia representative to the Council of Professional Associations of Psychology (CPAP), and I have represented Canada at the American Psychological Association’s State Leadership Conferences. I was instrumental in forming and chairing the APNS Early Career Psychology Committee. Over the past two years, I have also served as a member of the CPA Professional Affairs Committee (PAC), which has provided valuable experience with CPA governance.
Over the course of my career, I have been honoured to receive several awards, including a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) graduate scholarship (2004–2005), the CPA Award for Academic Excellence (2006), the APNS Outstanding Early Career Psychologist Award (2015), and most recently, a Canadian Armed Forces Surgeon General’s Clinical Coin (2025) for program development and research.
My professional passion is advocacy for the discipline, particularly improving access to and the impact of psychological services. As a Board member, I would be particularly interested in advancing work on the future of psychology training and licensure in Canada, including the development of PsyD programs and progress toward national licensure. I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to contribute to the CPA’s ongoing work and strategic priorities.
Thank you for considering my application.
Sincerely,
Chimène Jewer, M.Sc., R Psych