HistoryThe origins of the TASP are like those of many state associations. As early as 1960, a Committee on the Tennessee School Psychologist met to discuss the general problems of school psychological services. The first state organization, Tennessee Association for Psychology in the Schools (TAPS), was not established until 1970, holding its first convention in Nashville in spring of 1971. Leon Lebovitz served as its first president in 1971-1972. As in many states, TAPS emerged from the efforts of persons affiliated with the state psychological association, TPA. The varied backgrounds and service interests of the founding members influenced the decision to call the association the Tennessee Association for Psychology in the Schools. In 1982 the membership chose to change the name to Tennessee Association of School Psychologists (TASP), a reflection of the purification of training, credentialing, and practitioner identity in Tennessee and the associations' formal affiliation with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) since 1974 (first listed as such in NASP’s 1976 membership directory). - Tom Fagan, PhD
TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTSROSTER OF PAST-PRESIDENTS(updated January, 2019) Presidential Year Name (Region) Tennessee Association For Psychology in The Schools (TAPS)1971-72 Leon Lebovitz (West) 1972-73 Norman A. Buktenica (Middle) 1973-74 Albert Wiberley (East) 1974-75 Evelyn Orr (Southeast) 1975-76 Glenn Geralds (Southeast) 1976-77 Jerome Morton (East) 1977-78 Barbara Thomas (Middle) 1978-79 Elizabeth Stokes (Mid-Cumberland) 1979-80 Mary Berk (West) Tennessee Association Of School Psychologists (TASP) 1980-81 Marilyn Gattis Wiberley (Middle) 1981-82 J. Michael Carrig (East) 1982-83 Jean Scott (East) 1983-84 Thomas Fagan (West) 1984-85 Louise Wexler (Upper East) 1985-86 William McGee (Southeast) 1986-87 Richard Yoakley (East) 1987-88 Carol Moore (East) 1988-89 Donna Parker (Middle) 1989-90 Jenny C. Partin (Southeast) 1990-91 Peggy Thigpen (Middle) 1991-92 Thomas Fagan (West) 1992-93 J. Michael Carrig (East) 1993-94 Hal Jernigan (East) 1994-95 Lee Steward (West) 1995-96 Rebecca Sweeney (West) 1996-97 Jane Brissie (Middle) 1997-98 Pam Read (Mid-West) 1998-99 Lee Steward (West) 1999-2000 J. Michael Carrig (East) 2000-2001 Rhonda Ross (Mid-Cumberland) 2001-2002 Teresa A. Hutchens (East) 2002-2003 Ron Roberts (Middle) 2003-2004 Mark Sigler (Middle) 2004-2005 Jann Cupp (Upper Cumberland) 2005-2006 Pam Parkinson (East) 2006-2007 Patti Wilson (Mid-Cumberland) 2007-2008 V. Scott Hooper (East) 2008-2009 Ron Roberts (Southeast) 2009-2010 Ron Roberts (Southeast) 2010-2011 Kimberly Sumara (West) 2011-2012 Leilani DeFord (Upper East) 2012-2013 Amy Duesterhaus (West) 2013-2014 Pam Parkinson Haggard (East) 2014-2015 Avalyn Bauer (Middle) 2015-2016 Avalyn Bauer (Middle) 2016-2017 Aimee Holt (Middle) 2017-2018 Sarah McMillian (East) 2019-2020 Heather Stewart (East) 2020-2021 Taylor Biondi (Middle) 
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