[2] Kaslow studied dance when she was young and belonged to the Pennsylvania Ballet in high school and part of college.

[3] She currently serves as the Psychologist for the Atlanta Ballet Company and is frequently interviewed for the major dance magazines.

Prior to becoming president of the APA, Kaslow chaired the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers from 1998 to 2002 and now is a board member emeritus of that organization.

In 2002, she chaired the multinational 2002 Competencies Conference: Future Directions in Education and Credentialing in Professional Psychology.

She has also been president of four APA divisions, 12 (clinical), 18 (public service), 29 (psychotherapy), and 43 (couple and family psychology).

Her primary areas of research focus include: child and adolescent psychopathology, with particular attention to the assessment and treatment of depressed, suicidal, and medically ill (e.g., sickle cell disease) youth and their families; women's mental health, with attention paid to depression, suicidal behavior, and the link between domestic violence and suicidal behavior in African American women; family violence, notably childhood maltreatment and domestic violence; and psychology education and training.