Plenary Session:
My Brother’s Keeper: The Sacred Bonds Between Sibling Psychologists (2157)

Friday, Aug. 7, 11:00 a.m.–12:50 p.m., Room 801A

How would you feel if your sibling were also a psychologist? Would you be proud of him? Would there be a little sibling or professional rivalry? This exciting and energetic session will be your opportunity to hear from two sets of famous sibling psychologists. You will get a real look into their personal and professional lives. In an Inside the Actors Studio–type venue, questions will be posed to these brothers that are intimate, serious, and also humorous. They will share what motivated them to become psychologists, who their heroes are, their experiences as psychologists of color in a predominantly white environment, and how they are received at home and in public as psychologists of color. In addition, you will hear more about their personal sibling relationship. Did they get along as children? Which one is the “big” brother? Does one yield more often to the other? How do they get along when they are collaborating on a book or research? How do they work out personal and professional disagreements? What do their families think of them personally and professionally? Come and ask your own questions of the brothers.

Chair: Christine Iijima Hall, PhD, Maricopa Community College District, Tempe, AZ

Participants: Thomas A. Parham, PhD, University of California–Irvine; William D. Parham, PhD, John F. Kennedy University; Derald Wing Sue, PhD, Teachers College, Columbia University; and Stanley Sue, PhD, University of California–Davis

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