Opening Session

Thursday, August 14
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Grand Ballroom
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

The Opening Session will be a great way to kick off your 2008 convention experience. The program features musical entertainment, the presentation of the APA Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology, and a keynote presentation from best-selling author, Malcolm Gladwell.

Malcolm Gladwell is a staff writer for the New Yorker magazine and wrote two New York Times #1 bestsellers: The Tipping Point and Blink. In 2005, Time magazine named Mr. Gladwell one of its 100 Most Influential People. His editor describes his work as a new genre of story, an idea-driven narrative that's focused on the everyday and combines research with material that's more personal, social and historical. Don't miss this exciting speaker!

Join us as Edward Zigler, PhD, Sterling Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, at Yale University, receives the APA's highest honor, the APA award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology. Dr. Zigler founded and is Director Emeritus of Yale's Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy, one of the first centers in the nation to combine training in developmental science and social policy construction. In addition to being one of the founders of the field of applied developmental psychology, Dr. Zigler pioneered the discipline of developmental psychopathology as well as the developmental approach to mental retardation and adult psychopathology. He conceptualized the School of the 21 st Century, which has been adopted by more than 1,300 schools in 20 states. Working with state governments and private foundations, he has played a central role in generating the momentum toward establishing universal preschool education. Dr. Zigler helped to plan several national projects and policies, including Head Start, Early Head Start, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. In the early 1970s, he served as the founding Director of the U.S. Office of Child Development (now ACYF) and Chief of the U.S. Children's Bureau.

Please join us as we enjoy the musical talents and diversity of the Boston City Singers, a treble chorus, who are known as Boston's acclaimed youth and children's chorus. The Boston City Singers began its independent operation in 2003 and has prided itself in providing unique music education and performance opportunities to young people, regardless of their musical or socio-economic circumstances. Under the direction of Jane Money they have performed at public and civic events including a range of venues such as City Hall, Fenway Park, and the John Hancock Hall. Their repertoire also includes classical, medieval, traditional folk, jazz, Broadway, international and multi-cultural works.

Let the exciting performances and impressive speakers at the Opening Session set the stage for your 2008 convention experience!

Presidential Address

Friday, August 15
2:00–2:50 p.m.
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center


"Extending Our Reach and Addressing the Grand Challenges of Society"

Presenter:
Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP, APA President

Chair:
Sharon Stephens Brehm, PhD, APA Past President

APA/APF Awards Ceremony

American Psychological Foundation (APF) President Dorothy W. Cantor, PsyD, and APA President Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP, will present psychology's highest awards to outstanding researchers, practitioners, and educators. APF's Gold Medal Awards for Life Achievement in Psychology will be given at this ceremony, as well as APA's Distinguished Contribution Awards in the areas of Science, Practice, Public Interest, Education, and International Affairs. Several student awards will also be given. Come support these esteemed psychologists as they receive these prestigious honors.

Many award recipients will also give talks at other convention sessions. For the most current times, dates, and locations, see the 2008 convention program.

2008 Presidential Programming

Friday, August 15, 10:00am – 1:50pm
Saturday, August 16, 2:00pm – 5:50pm
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

For his presidential programs, Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP, has invited colleagues and friends from diverse specialty areas whose research and ideas are having an impact in the field of psychology. His programming focuses on five themes: his three presidential initiatives (Interpersonal Violence, PTSD and Trauma in Children and Adolescents, and Grand Challenges), plus an additional 2 themes (Clinical Practice and Science Integration, and Hate Crimes). The presidential programming sessions are listed below under each of their respective themes. The presidential programs will take place on Friday, August 15 from 10:00am to 1:50pm and on Saturday, August 16 from 2:00pm to 5:50pm in the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Please check back for updates and refer to the convention program to confirm session times and locations. Some of these sessions will be eligible for Continuing Education in Psychology credit.

Interpersonal Violence

Violence Against Women: Innovations to Translate Science to Practice

Chair:
Carol E. Jordan, MS, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Participants:
Carol E. Jordan, MS, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Rebecca Campbell, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Richard E. Heyman, PhD, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Carolyn M. West, PhD, University of Washington, Tacoma

 Psychological Science's Contributions to the Grand Challenges of Society

Responding to the Challenges of Aging: Lessons From Medicine, Psychology, and Law

Co-Lister:
APA Committee on Aging

Chair:
Rosemary Blieszner, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Participants:
Robert C. Green, MD, MPH, Boston University, Boston, MA

Sara Honn Qualls, PhD, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Discussant:
Michael A. Smyer, PhD, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

 Psychological Research to Meet the Global Challenges of Climate Change and Sustainable Development: An International Symposium

Co-Lister:
Division 34

Chair:
Paul Stern, PhD, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC

Participants:
Paul Stern, PhD, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC

Ellen Matthies, PhD, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany

David Uzzell, PhD, University of Surrey, Surrey, UK

Discussant:
Susan Clayton, PhD, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH

Using Psychology to Reduce the Global Burden of Disease: From San Francisco General Hospital to the World

Co-Sponsor:
Board of Directors

Chair:
Alinne Barrera, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA.

Participant:
Ricardo F. Muñoz, PhD, San Francisco General Hospital, CA

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma in Children and Adolescents

Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Youth: Lessons from Different Areas of Trauma

Co-Listers:
Divisions 16, 27, 37, 43, 53, 54, 56, and the Committee on Children Youth and Families

Chair:
Annette M. La Greca, PhD, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Participants:
Nancy Kassam-Adams, PhD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA

Anne Kazak, PhD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA

Anthony Mannarino, PhD, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Marleen Wong, PhD, Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA

Betty Pfefferbaum, PhD, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City

Beth Boyd, PhD, University of South Dakota, Vermillion

Discussants:
Annette M. La Greca, PhD, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Wendy Kim Silverman, PhD, Florida International University, Miami, FL

The Cold, Hard Facts: Trauma and Related Disorders in Youth

Co-Listers:
Divisions 16, 27, 37, 43, 53, 54, 56, and the Committee on Children Youth and Families

Chair:
Annette M. La Greca, PhD, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Participant:
John A. Fairbank, PhD, Duke University Medical Center, Cary, NC

Trauma in a Social Context: Discrimination and Refugee Adolescent Mental Health

Co-Listers:
Divisions 16, 27, 37, 43, 53, 54, 56, and the Committee on Children Youth and Families

Chair:
Annette M. La Greca, PhD, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Participant:
B. Heidi Ellis, PhD, Children's Hospital Boston, Somerville, MA

 Clinical Practice and Science Integration

Evidence-Based Practice or Practice-Based Evidence: Is There Evidence to Support Either?

Co-Sponsors:
Board of Directors

Co-Chairs:
Martin Y. Iguchi, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Alice Young, PhD, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

Participants:
Carol D. Goodheart, EdD, Independent Practice, Princeton, NJ

Philip C. Kendall, PhD, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Sandra L. Shullman, PhD, Executive Development Group, Columbus, OH

Discussant:
Jennifer F. Kelly, PhD, Atlanta Center for Behavioral Medicine, GA

From Practice to Science to Practice:
Women, Violence and Culture

Co-Sponsor:
Board of Directors

Co-Chairs: Martin Y. Iguchi, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Alice Young, PhD, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

Participants:
Hortensia Amaro, PhD, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Denise Hien, PhD, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY

Gail E. Wyatt, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Discussant:
Barbara T. Roberts, PhD, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

 The Future of Psychological Practice

Co-Sponsor:
Policy and Planning Board

Chair:
James Bray, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Participants:
Katherine Nordal, PhD, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC

Margaret Heldring, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle

Robert McGrath, PhD, Farleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ

Discussant:
Jessica Henderson Daniel, PhD, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA

 
Hate Crimes

Hate Crime: Research, Theory, and Methodological Challenge

Co-Sponsor:
Policy and Planning Board

Chair:
Elizabeth Levy Paluck, PhD, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Participant:
Donald Green, PhD, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Hate Crime and Institutional Responses:
Best Practices

Co-Sponsor:
Policy and Planning Board

Chair:
Rochelle Balter, PhD, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY

Roger L. Worthington, PhD, University of Missouri, Columbia

John F. Dovidio, PhD, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Discussant:
Derald Wing Sue, PhD, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY