Hot Topics
Wednesday, July 31
10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. (APAGS Suite)
The Graduate Chameleon: Invisibility and Hypervisibility in Diverse LGBT Identities
This symposium explores bisexual and transgender invisibility in graduate training programs. Graduate student and faculty speakers will identify areas where such invisibility exists and highlight some ways in which it can bet attenuated.
11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. (APAGS Suite)
Set Goals, Say No and Still Graduate
In this session, participants will hear perspectives from scientists and practitioners, while learning strategies for prioritizing, and setting goals and limits, without becoming overwhelmed while in pursuit of graduation and that first job.
Thursday, Aug. 1
10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. (APAGS Suite)
Join the Fight! Becoming a Social Justice Ally
This workshop combines theory and practice to explore the issues of privilege and oppression. Participants will develop concrete strategies and skills to be allies to individuals from marginalized populations.
12 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. (APAGS Suite)
Research on a Dime: Creative Research When Funding is Limited
This presentation will provide students with practical advice and creative strategies for conducting quality research on a limited budget with little resources.
Friday, Aug. 2
9 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
21st Century Therapy: Infusing Technology into Grad Psych Training
Doctoral students will discuss attempts to incorporate more technology into their therapy training and related clinical work. Opportunities and challenges regarding the use of technology in individual clinical interventions will be discussed.
10 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Psychology Without Borders: A Roundtable Discussion on International Teaching, Research and Service
This discussion hour will provide students and early career psychologists with information on international teaching, research and service.
Saturday, Aug. 3
11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Alternative Career Paths with a Doctorate in Psychology
This session will explore alternative careers available to psychologists with a graduate degree. Speakers include a conservation psychologist, a peace psychologist, and a user experience researcher.
12 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. (APAGS Suite)
Bilingual Psychologists in Training: Building Linguistic and Cultural Counseling Competencies
Students at New Mexico State University felt compelled to develop a Bilingual Supervision Training and Consultation Group in order to address the challenge to the profession identified by Schwartz and Domenech Rodriguez (2010).
Sunday, Aug. 4
8 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.
Financial Literacy for Graduate Students: Student Loans, Starting Salaries and Loan Forgiveness
Review of graduate student debt, starting salaries and the Federal Loan Forgiveness Program.
9 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Licensure and Mobility: What Graduate Students Need to Know
This session covers the path to licensure in professional psychology and provides a review of options for licensure mobility and certification.
