A graduate of the University of Auckland, New Zealand, with B.A. and M.A. degrees, Thompson received his doctorate at the University of Hawaii. In addition, the committee, in cooperation with other organizations, disseminates guidelines for protecting the welfare of animals used in research, teaching and practical applications. APA has had a standing committee dealing specifically with animals in research since 1925.
CARE currently has six members, each serving a three-year term.
APA, based in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists. APA's membership includes more than 124,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 48 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 57 state and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession and as a means of promoting human welfare.