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Home Membership APS@ASU
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APS@ASU: A Psychoanalytic Club at ASU, Tempe, AZ
In 2010, Kevin Cosgrove, Associate Student Member of the Arizona Psychoanalytic Society and undergraduate psychology student at Arizona State University, attended his first Arizona Psychoanalytic Society Salon and "was blown away" by the Presenter and Salon topic: Dreams from a Psychoanalytic Perspective.
The Presenter was 
David Rappaport, PhD, a psychoanalyst from NYC. After the Salon, Kevin Cosgrove wrote:
"I was so impressed by Dr. Rappaport, but what surprised me, was that I was even more impressed by all the attendees at the Salon. I was surrounded by brilliant people discussing topics that sparked my interest as an undergraduate psychology major. Although the dialogue was impressive—with hindsight, I realized that was not really that which awed me the most, although it did make me want to become a psychoanalyst. You know what it was that blew me away? It was the encouragement from the people attending the Salon. It was the encouragement and acceptance of my joining in the Salon participation—from these professionals—that made the impact."
After a few months, Kevin Cosgrove approached the APS Executive Committee with, according to him "…a seemingly abstract concept of creating an APS@ASU Club." On December 3, 2011, Mr. Cosgrove was asked to Moderate an APS Salon on Complexity Theory with William Coburn, PhD, PsyD, and before introducing Dr. Coburn, Mr. Cosgrove spoke to the audience:
"Well, I am standing here as concrete evidence of our ability to build a community, together. Because of you…because this local audience of professionals, inspired just one undergraduate psychology student with your passion, encouragement, acceptance, and intelligence - because of our combined effort, our community has grown. The Arizona Psychoanalytic Society is now a formal Club at Arizona State University and we are encouraging students to become psychoanalysts. APS@ASU held its first event a little over a month ago (11/2011) organized by the only three members we had. But, the three of us, handed out flyers to every student at ASU that we could reach and told them about joining us at our first on-campus meeting. Dr. Florence Rosiello was our 1st Speaker from APS and we asked her lots of questions about the field of psychology and what it's like to be a psychoanalyst. We packed the room and we only gave 3 days notice of the meeting…sorry, but we also had to attend classes and study and work or we would have handed out flyers earlier. The ASU student's reactions to that 1st meeting was great and we will be holding many, many more. From that initial meeting, we now have nearly 20 new members (one month later), and we are expecting enormous growth. APS has sparked an Interest in psychoanalysis in the undergraduate ASU student body, and we hope to attract graduate and doctorate students, as well.
To APS…You have enthused one student and I hope - all of us - can encourage countless more. I want to thank you for providing 'hope,' and 'motivation,' and 'the possibility of change' for students – for the next generation of clinicians. I thank you."
~ Kevin Cosgrove, President and founder of APS@ ASU, Psychology Undergraduate Student at ASU, and Associate Student Member of Arizona Psychoanalytic Society
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