Women's Programs

Several events will focus on women at this year’s APA convention in Honolulu, including a leadership institute for women in psychology, becoming a journal editor and women and disparities.

Wednesday, July 31

APA Public Policy Efforts to Advance Women’s Issues: Advocacy Opportunities Abound

3:00—3:50 p.m. | AWP/SPW Hospitality Suite, Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel

Participants: Shari E. Miles-Cohen, PhD, APA Women’s Programs Office; Nida H. Cory, PhD, Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer, Public Interest - Government Relations Office

Sponsor(s): Division 35: Society of the Psychology of Women, Public Interest - Government Relations Office, Women’s Programs Office

Thursday, Aug. 1

Symposium: Women with Disabilities in STEM Education ---Building a Road Map for the Future

8:00—9:50 a.m. | Convention Center, Room 318A

Chair: Shari E. Miles-Cohen, PhD, APA Women’s Programs Office

Participants: Dolores Cimini, PhD, University at Albany; Michelle Nario-Redman, PhD, Hiram College; Arielle Silverman, MA, University of Colorado at Boulder

Sponsor: Division 22: Rehabilitation Psychology

Symposium: Issues in Psychology of Older Women: Visibility, Spirituality, and Healthcare

10:00—10:50 a.m. | Convention Center, Room 145

Chair: Judith Sugar, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Participants: Maureen C. McHugh, PhD, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Asuncion M. Austria, Cardinal Stritch University; Cheryl B. Travis, University of Tennessee

Discussant: Joan C. Chrisler, PhD, Connecticut College

Sponsor: Division 35: Society of the Psychology of Women

Roundtable Discussion: Why YOU Should Consider becoming a Journal Editor: A Panel Discussion with Women Journal Editors

2:00—2:50 p.m.| AWP/SPW Hospitality Suite, Hilton Hawaiian Village

Chair: Joan Chrisler, PhD

Participants: Hortensia Amaro, PhD, Associate Editor, American Psychologist; Lydia P. Buki, PhD, Editor, Counseling Psychologist; Judith Gibbons, PhD, Editor, International Perspectives in Psychology; Lisa Harlow, PhD, Editor, Psychological Methods; Nadine Kaslow, PhD, Editor, Journal of Family Psychology.

Sponsor(s): Committee on Women in Psychology, Division 35: Society for the Psychology of Women, Women’s Programs Office

CWP 40th Anniversary – Reunion Dinner

Time and location to be announced.

Friday, Aug. 2

Symposium: Living History: A Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Committee on Women in Psychology

8:00—9:50 a.m. | Convention Center Room 327

Chair: Alexandra Rutherford, PhD, York University

Participants:  Ellyn Kaschak, PhD, San Jose State University; Hortensia Amaro, PhD, University of Southern California; Linda M. Forrest, PhD, University of Oregon; Karen F. Wyche, PhD, Howard University; Joan C. Chrisler, PhD, Connecticut College

Sponsor(s): Division 26: History of Psychology, Division 35: Society for the Psychology of Women, Committee on Women in Psychology, Women’s Programs Office

The Lee Gurel Lecture: Teaching Disability as a Diversity Variable in the Classroom

10:00—10:50 a.m. | Convention Center, Room 328

Chair: Jann Longman, Liberty High School, Renton, Wash. (retired)

Participants:  Julie Williams, PsyD, Wright State University; Erin E. Andrews, PsyD, ABPP, Central Texas VA Health Care System; Linda Mona, PhD, VA Long Beach Healthcare System

Sponsor: Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools

Symposium:  Older Women and Health Disparities

10:00—10:50 a.m. | Convention Center, Room 318B

Chair:  Joan C. Chrisler, PhD, Connecticut College

Participants:  Alisha N. Ali, PhD, New York University; Ellyn Kaschak, PhD, San Jose University; Naleen N. Andrade, MD, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Discussant:  Karen A. Roberto, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sponsor(s): Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, Committee on Aging, Committee on Ethnic Minority Issues, Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns, Committee on Socioeconomic Status, Committee on Women in Psychology

Symposium:  Abuse of Women with Disabilities as Reflected in Health Disparities

11:00—11:50 a.m. | Convention Center, Room 327

Chair:  Julie L. Williams, PsyD, Wright State University

Participants:  Susan M. Fraker, BA, Wright State University; Angela Kuemmel, PhD, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Discussant:  Kim Gorgens, PhD, University of Denver-GSPP

Sponsor(s): Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology, Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns, Committee on Women in Psychology

Feminist Mentors Who Will Help You Thrive: How to Find One and Be One

12:00—12:50 p.m. | AWP/SPW Hospitality Suite, Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel

Participants: Jennifer P. Wisdom, PhD; Kristina Hallett, PhD

Sponsor: Society for the Psychology of Women

Saturday, Aug. 3

CWP Network Breakfast Meeting

8:00—9:50 a.m. | Hilton Hawaiian Village, Nautilus Suite II

Chair: Maureen McHugh, PhD, 2013 Chair-elect, Committee on Women in Psychology

Sponsor(s): Committee on Women in Psychology

Roundtable Discussion: Research and Training Funding: Talk with NIH Staff

10:00—10:50 a.m. | Public Interest Suite, Hilton Hawaiian Village – Tapa Tower

Chair: TBD

Participants: TBD

Sponsor: APA Women’s Programs Office

Symposium: DSM-5 and the Future of Mental Health Diagnosis: Critical Responses

10:00—11:50 a.m. | Convention Center, Room 311

Participants: Joshua W. Clegg, PhD, City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Brent D. Robbins, PhD, Point Park University; Nancy McWilliams, PhD, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick; Philip Cushman, PhD, Saybrook Graduate School and Research Institute; Peter Kinderman, PhD, University of Liverpool; Joan C. Chrisler, PhD, Connecticut College

Sponsor(s): Division 32: Study for Humanistic Psychology

Symposium:  Health Disparities—Emerging Biopsychosocial Challenges of Older Adults Living With HIV

12:00—1:50 p.m. | Convention Center, Room 323C

Chair:  Monica Rivera Mindt, PhD, Fordham University/Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Participants:  Lawrence H. Pick, PhD, Gallaudet University; Monica Rivera Mindt, PhD, Fordham University/Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Rob Paul, PhD, University of Missouri, St. Louis; Ramani Durvasula, PhD, CWP Vice-Chair, California State University, Los Angeles; Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, New York University

Discussant:  Mark Brennan-Ing, PhD, AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA)

Symposium:  Can psychology accommodate divergent views on size? Barriers to a nuanced understanding of obesity.

1:00—1:50 p.m. | Convention Center, Room 321A

Chair: Kim A. Gorgens, Ph.D., ABPP

Participants: Maureen McHugh, PhD, 2013 CWP Chair-elect, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; A. Aukahi Austin and Claire Townsend, MPH

Discussant: Julie Williams, PsyD, ABPP

Sponsor(s): Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology, Committee on Women’s Issues in Psychology, Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs, Committee on Socioeconomic Status

SPW Business Meeting, Awards Ceremony, and Social Hour: Presentation of the CWP Leadership Awards/CWP 40th Anniversary Celebration

2:00—4:50 p.m.| Coral Ballroom V, Hilton Hawaiian Village

(Awards ceremony 2:30 p.m.; Social Hour 3:30 p.m.)

Sunday, Aug. 4

Cultural Adaptation of a Cognitive-Behavioral Guided Self-Help Program for Binge-Eating Disorders

12:00—12:50 p.m. | Convnetion Center, Room 317B

Chair: Munyi Shea, PhD

Participants: Munyi Shea, PhD, California State University, Los Angeles; Frances Bono, MA, California State University, Los Angeles, Fary Cachelin, PhD, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Discussant: Ramani Durvasula, PhD

Sponsor(s): Divisions 12: Society of Clinical Psychology, Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 22: Rehabilitation Psychology, Division 45: Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, Division50: Society of Addiction Psychology