International Programming

The APA Office of International Affairs provides a wealth of information for international attendees at convention, including a letter of invitation, details about convention documentation, tips on preparing for convention, and what to do while you are there.

The APA convention includes a welcome reception for all international attendees; four international award addresses; globally focused programs sponsored by the Committee on International Relations in Psychology and the Board of Directors; and many presentations on international themes sponsored by APA’s Divisions. The International Program (PDF, 1.92MB) provides a complete listing of convention programs with an international focus, as well as a listing of international convention authors organized by country.

Reception for International Visitors

Open to all international attendees and friends

Thursday, Aug. 1
2:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort, Sixth Floor Mid-Pacific Conference Center, Coral Ballroom II

Sponsored by the APA Committee on International Relations in Psychology, Division 52 and the International Council of Psychologists

International Award Addresses

2013 APA International Humanitarian Award

Friday, Aug. 2
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Convention Center, Level 3, Room 323A

M. Brinton Lykes, PhD, Boston College: Dismantling the mainstream’s house: Participatory methods and transformative praxis from the global margins

2013 Award for Distinguished Contribution to the International Advancement of Psychology (Co-Recipient)

Friday, Aug. 2
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Convention Center, Level 3, Room 318B

Maria Cristina Richaud, PhD, National Council of Scientific and Technological Sciences (Argentina): Contributions to the study and promotion of resilience in socially vulnerable children

2012 Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology

Saturday, August 3
12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
Convention Center, Level 3, Room 328

Fanny Cheung, PhD, Chinese University of Hong Kong: Mainstreaming Culture in Psychology

2013 Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology (Co-Recipient)

Saturday, Aug. 3
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Convention Center, Level 3, Room 313A

Fons van de Vijver, PhD, Tilburg University (Netherlands): The Contributions of Internationalization to Psychology: Toward a global and inclusive discipline

Programming Sponsored by the Committee on International Relations in Psychology

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Psychology Without Borders: A Roundtable Discussion on International Teaching, Research, and Service

Friday, Aug. 2
10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Convention Center, Level 4, Kalakaua Ballroom A

Co-Chairs: Chandra M. Mehrotra, PhD, College of St. Scholastica; Bonnie K. Nastasi, PhD, Tulane University; Laura Reid-Marks, MA, Purdue University

• International Research Moderators: Frederick T.L. Leong, PhD, Michigan State University, Puncky P. Heppner, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia
• International Teaching Moderators: Oliva M. Espin, PhD, Alliant International University-San Diego; Diane Halpern, PhD, Claremont McKenna College
• International Service Moderators: Bonnie K. Nastasi, PhD; George Hu, PsyD, Alliant International University-San Francisco

SYMPOSIUM: Global Violence: Psychological Perspectives and the United Nations

Saturday, Aug. 3
12:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Convention Center, Level 3, Room 304A

Chair: Janet A. Sigal, PhD, Fairleigh Dickenson University
Discussant: Florence Denmark, PhD, Pace University

• Susan A. Nolan, PhD, Seton Hall University; Shuchang Kang, MA, Teachers College, Columbia University: Global violence and mental health: The effects on women and girls
• Janet A. Sigal, PhD; Jarell Myers, BS, Fairleigh Dickenson University; Emily Dow, MA, City University of New York Graduate Center: International issues in domestic violence, child abuse, and parenting
• Neal S. Rubin, PhD, Argosy University, Chicago; Juneau M. Gary, PsyD, Kean University; David Kerner, BA, Montclair State University: From New York to the Pacific: Is climate change a form of violence against island populations?
• Farnaz Kaighobadi, PhD, Columbia University in the City of New York; Sepideh Alavi, BS, Teachers College, Columbia University: Violence against sexual minorities: Consequences and implications for human rights
• Julia M. da Silva, BS, APA Violence Prevention Office: Violence prevention matters: The international contributions of the American Psychological Association

Programming Sponsored by the Board of Directors

SYMPOSIUM: Global field studies of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Mental Disorders (ICD-11): Preliminary results

Saturday, Aug. 3
12:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Convention Center, Level 3, Room 301A

Chair: Geoffrey Reed, PhD, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization
Discussants: Michael C. Roberts, PhD, University of Kansas; Carol D. Goodheart, EdD, Independent Practice

• Spencer C. Evans, MA, University of Kansas: WHO’s Global Clinical Practice Network: Overview and participant characteristics
• Jared W. Keeley, PhD, Mississippi State University: Internet-based field studies for ICD-11: Preliminary results
• Rebecca Robles, PhD, National Institute of Psychiatry (Mexico): ICD-11 field studies in Spanish-speaking countries
• Brigitte Khoury, PhD, American University of Beirut (Lebanon): ICD-11 field studies in the Arab region