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Science Committee

The APAGS Science Committee (established in 2009) represents the perspectives and concerns of graduate students in psychological science. The committee advocates for science-focused students guided by the following core initiatives:

  • Advocating for the promotion and integration of science across multiple psychological science organizations, including APA (across multiple divisions) and APAGS. The Science Committee strives to meet this initiative by establishing active collaboration with groups aiming to advance psychological science.

  • Working for increased allocation of resources to fund student research in psychological science. The committee works towards this initiative through the creation and management of grant programs and advocacy for psychological science funding at the national level.

  • Encouraging the development of innovative programming for the annual APA Convention that meets the needs and interests of science focused students, and provides invaluable resources for the APAGS community as a whole.

  • Examining and recommending strategies for the recruitment and retention of emerging scientists within APAGS and APA.

Members

Science Committee Chair

Megan Smith
Megan Smith 2011-2013 Purdue University, Ill.

Smith is a first-year doctoral student in cognitive psychology at Purdue University with a Master’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research focuses on human learning and memory, and specifically she is interested in applying cognitive theory to inform best practices in education. As the second chair of the Science Subcommittee, Smith will focus on refining the Basic Psychological Science Grant and the new Junior Scientist Fellowship, and continue to promote the interests of science-focused students within APAGS.

 
Science Committee Members

Jennifer Doran 2010-2012 The New School for Social Research, N.Y.
Kathrine M. Galligan 2011-2013 Arizona State University, Ariz.
Sean Anthony Guillory 2010 - 2012 Dartmouth College, N.H.
Amanda Kraha 2010 - 2012 University of North Texas, Texas
Cheri A. Levinson 2011-2013 Washington University, Mo.
Alexa Lopez 2010 - 2012 University of Vermont, Vt.
Rachel Millstein 2010 - 2012 San Diego State University/University of California, Calif.
Audrey Parrish 2011-2013 Georgia State University, Ga.

APAGS Basic Psychological Science Research Grant

APAGS is committed to promoting psychological science and the needs of science oriented graduate students. The Basic Psychological Science Research Grant provides $1,000 for graduate students conducting psychological science research studies. Additional applicants who were rated highly may receive honorable mentions. The intent is to fund psychology graduate students in science oriented fields. Students in fields with a practice component (e.g. clinical, counseling, and school) are not eligible. Students in the following fields are eligible: Cognitive, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational, Developmental, Experimental or Comparative, Industrial/Organizational, Neuropsychology, Neuroscience, Perception and Psychophysics, Personality and Individual Differences, Psycholinguistics, Physiological, Quantitative, Social. Science Committee members review the applications for this grant and provide written feedback to select applicants. Deadlines for this grant are typically in May and December.