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



