Committees
AOJP is made up of dedicated members who bring the organization’s mission to life. Below you will find a list of committees that make up AOJP; they are the heart and soul of the organization’s activities. All initiatives, events, and programs are planned and organized through the committees listed below.
Please reach out to Membership/Welcoming Committee leadership if you are interested in joining a committee.
Membership, Outreach, and Community Engagement
Clinical Practice and Research

Ayelet Gottesman, Psy.D.
Clinical Committee
Led by: Ayelet Gottesman, Psy.D.
This committee organizes ongoing clinical events and lectures, reading groups, peer supervision groups, and clinical interest groups.

Tali Wigod, Psy.D.
Research Committee
Led by: Tali Wigod, Psy.D.
This committee oversees scholarship funding for Orthodox Jewish research projects and the AOJP journal, disseminates research findings to the organization and community, and assists students with research ideas, statistics, and dissertation committees.

Aliza Jacob, Ph.D.
Assessment Committee
Led by: Aliza Jacob, Ph.D.
This committee provides information and resources for providers who focus on testing, including providing information on new measures and how to provide culturally sensitive assessments in the Jewish Orthodox world.
Resources and Events

Rebecca Aryeh, Psy.D
Student Committee
Led by: Rebecca Aryeh, Psy.D
This committee focuses on recruiting new students, managing graduate-undergraduate mentorship programs, and provides internship/externship/postdoc application panels and support and graduate school liaisons.

Elliott Kaminetzky, Ph.D.
Professional Development Committee
Led by: Elliott Kaminetzky, Ph.D.
This committee provides support for private practice owners, parents, and those working in secular environments, as well as resources and support for those facing issues related to licensing, legal questions, and malpractice. This committee also provides resources related to continuing education (CE) credits.

Moshe Winograd, Ph.D.
Conference Committee
Led by: Moshe Winograd, Ph.D.
This committee organizes the annual AOJP conference.