Board and Commisions

February 2026 the board of the Society for Mental Space Psychology had the following members.
Name: Dr Rod Waddington
Board Member, President , Chair Commission Research
Name: Jagir Reehal
Board Member, Secretary
Name: Jacqueline Heemskerk Scholten
Board Member, Social Media Manager
Name: Lucas Derks
Board Member, Member Advisory Board
Name: Gert Arts
Board Member, Newsletter Editor
Name: Isabel Fuster Lopèz
Board Member, Chair Commission Ambassadors
Name: Sonia Richards
Board Member, Newsletter Editor
Name: Lilia Belousova
Board Member, Newsletter Editor

Ethical board

The primary responsibility of the Ethical Board is the monitoring and evaluation of the ethical standards of research projects. To oversee these and other ethical aspects of SOMSP activities, the society can call upon a diverse panel of independent and qualified experts.
A list of the Ethical Board members is available from the SOMSP Secretary or the SOMSP President.

Name: Guy Thijskens
Country: Belgium
Name: Prof. Dr. Walter Otto Ötsch
Country: Austria

Advisory board

The Advisory Board provides non-binding recommendations to the central board. It is made up of former presidents, the co-founders of the SOMSP, and the current president. It meets approximately once per year with the purpose of reviewing the society’s progress toward its mission and to consider organisational options and future possibilities.

Name: Lucas Derks
Country: Netherlands
Name: Michiel Brandt
Country: Netherlands
Name: René Y. Koppelaar
Country: Netherlands
Name: Robert Hemelaar
Country: Netherlands

Commission ambassadors

This commission invites new ambassadors, organizes special events for the SOMSP ambassadors and supports them in doing their part.

Name: Isabel Fuster Lopèz
Country: Italy

Commission homepage

This commission keeps the SOMSP homepage up to date and in the air.

Name: Leon Klute
Country: Netherlands

Commission research

This commission initiates, designs, organizes, presents, publishes and conducts research projects in the subject of mental space and its applications.

Name: Dr Rod Waddington
Country: United Kingdom

Commission newsletter

This commission selects the content, contributes editorial texts, edits, lay-outs, produces and spreads, several newsletters every year, to keep those interested in MSP connected and involved.

Name: Gert Arts
Country: Netherlands
Name: Lilia Belousova
Country: United Arab Emirates
Name: Sonia Richards
Country: United Kingdom

Commission conferences

This commission has organized two online conferences on MSP. Future conferences are outlined but have not yet been scheduled. Developments will be presented in the newsletter and on this homepage.

Name: Rainer Wawrzik
Country: Germany
Name: Ralf Käppler
Country: Germany
Name: Ulrich Moser
Country: Germany

Commission publications

This commission is occupied with the distribution of materials that are produced by the SOMSP. Most books and items are available over local distributors as you can discover over “resources” and “books” and “videos”.

Name: Clarien Derks
Country: Netherlands

Commission online MSP Café

This commission provides a monthly online meeting place open to all who have the zoom-link. Sometimes a MSP Café has a topic. It is a open channel that is visited mainly by SOMSP ambassadors and other enthusiasts.

Name: Lumi Raz
Country: Israel
An alternative way to look at psychological disorders and health. When all psychological phenomena are happening in mental space, this must also hold for psychological issues of all sorts. This will give a new direction to the psychotherapy of the future. Read more in our book Mental Spatial Diagnosis.