APAGS Programming at the 2004 APA Convention

Friday, July 30

Food for Thought Breakfast
Friday, July 30, 8:00-8:50 a.m.
APAGS Suite - Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, Tapa 3530-Leilani Suite

Invited Speakers:
Patricia Arredondo, Ed.D., Arizona State University/President of the National Latina/o Psychological Association
Allen Ivey, Ed.D., Professor, Emeritus-University of Massachusetts, Amherst/President, Microtraining Associates, Inc.
Mary Bradford Ivey, Ed.D., Vice President, Microtraining and Associates, Inc.

APAGS Food for Thought breakfasts offer students the opportunity to have casual interactions with high-profile professionals in the field. Limited seats are available to this complimentary breakfast and chat with distinguished psychologists. Please sign-up at the APAGS booth in the main Convention Center.

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Everything Students Need to Know About Licensure and Certification
Friday, July 30, 8:00-9:50 a.m.
Convention Center, 320

Presenters:
Thomas J. Vaughn, Ph.D. (Chair), Oklahoma Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Emil R. Rodolfa, Ph.D., University of California-Davis
Ralph E. Packard, Ph.D., University of Utah
Barbara Van Horn, Ph.D., President, ASPPB

This symposium will provide information for students on all areas of preparation for licensure and certification as a psychologist. The presentations will cover licensure and certification requirements of the doctoral program, internship and postdoctoral supervision year, as well as preparation for specialty certification, credentials banking, and licensure mobility. The considerable on-line and hard-copy resources available to students from the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), and the American Psychological Association (APA), will be presented and discussed in detail. Attending students will gain from the experience of our student discussant, and will be encouraged to take part in an 'open forum' question and answer session following the completion of the formal presentation.

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The Internship Process: Up Close and Personal
Friday, July 30, 10:00-10:50 a.m.
APAGS Suite - Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, Tapa 3530-Leilani Suite

Presenters:
Richard B. Weinberg, Ph.D., University of South Florida/Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health
Irene Bell, Ph.D., The Help Group
Douglas W. Carpenter, Psy.D., Forest Institute of Professional Psychology
Vito DonGiovanni, Ph.D., Torrance State Hospital

Applying for internship can be an exciting, but overwhelming experience. This program is being offered as a supplement to the APAGS pre-convention in-depth workshop to provide answers to many of the questions students commonly have during the internship application process. This program allows for small group interaction between students and training directors. The focus will be on training opportunities in university counseling centers, community mental health centers, and psychiatric/inpatient settings. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the internship process as training directors share their professional expertise and advice.

All convention participants are welcome, but space is limited in the breakout groups, which are follow-ups to the Pre-convention Internship Workshop. Please sign-up at the APAGS Booth in the main Convention Center.

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Life Happens: Managing Graduate School, Life and Caring for Yourself
Friday, July 30, 11:00-11:50
APAGS Suite - Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, Tapa 3530-Leilani Suite

Presenters:
Robert J. Metzger III, BS (Chair), Forest Institute of Professional Psychology
Carol Williams-Nickelson, Psy.D., American Psychological Association, APAGS
Patrick Bennett, MA, University of Nevada, Reno
Martha L. Thompson, BA, Forest Institute of Professional Psychology

This symposium will address a variety of needs specific to graduate students. These issues are not frequently recognized, and are rarely addressed. However, they are important as developing a healthy and balanced lifestyle in school often carries over into one's professional life after school. Topics will include balancing work and school, self-care and mentoring practices of women, dealing with stress outside the academic arena, and maintaining your academic and personal identity. Also, a female student working through graduate school will address her experience with addressing interpersonal needs while juggling academic and career demands.

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Assistant Professor Applicant?: Tips on the Job Market Application Process
Friday, July 30, 12:00-12:50 p.m.
Convention Center, 301

Presenters:
Patrick R. Bennett, MA (Chair), University of Nevada, Reno
Mitchell J. Prinstein, Ph.D. (Co-Chair), Yale University
Matthew K. Nock, Ph.D., Harvard University
Douglas S. Mennin, Ph.D., Yale University
Jill M. Hooley, Ph.D., Harvard University

After years of work to obtain your degree, you are ready to enter the job market! This is a very exciting (and somewhat intimidating) time in the life of many graduate students. This process can be very time consuming and involved. It has been said that trying to land an academic job is a job in itself. The goal of this symposium is to offer concrete suggestions regarding the academic job search process. The presenters in this session will discuss several aspects of the application process and offer practical tools to achieve maximal success. More specifically, our expert panel will provide information on locating academic positions, preparing and delivering a job talk, navigating the interview process, and understanding what committees are looking for.

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Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) Open Business Meeting and Social Hour
Friday, July 30, 12:00-12:50 p.m.
APAGS Suite - Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, Tapa 3530-Leilani Suite

CEMA is a sub-committee of APAGS that works to represent and advocate for ethnic minority graduate students in psychology. This meeting is open to all students who wish to learn more about or become more involved in APAGS-CEMA’s activities.

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Psychology Careers
Friday, July 30, 1:00-1:50 p.m.
Convention Center, 310

Presenters:
Christy Balisle, BA (Chair), California State University, San Marcos
Angela Gorzeman, BA (Co-Chair), California State University, San Marcos
Le’Roy E. Reese, Ph.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sonia Y. Ruiz, Ph.D., California State University, San Marcos
Christine R. Guzzardo, Ph.D.
Anne Marie White, Ed.D., National Institutes of Health

Given the current political and work climate, it is often quite challenging for individuals to face the prospect of finding a job. Moreover, it is even more challenging for individuals to find a career they enjoy, and to maintain it. The purpose for this panel of discussion is to provide graduate students, and undergraduates alike, with knowledge about possible work and career options throughout the field of psychology. Though psychology is a field in itself, it is filled with a variety of directions individuals may choose from.

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Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns (CLGBTC) Open Business Meeting and Social Hour
Friday, July 30, 1:00-1:50 p.m.
APAGS Suite - Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, Tapa 3530-Leilani Suite

CLGBTC addresses issues and concerns important to LGBT students and makes recommendations regarding the integration of these issues into APAGS activities. This meeting is open to all students who wish to learn more about or become more involved in APAGS-CLGBTC’s activities.

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