2008 APA Education Leadership Conference - Agenda
Internationalizing Psychology Education
Saturday, September 6, 2008 | |
| 5:00 pm
Foyer | Registration Opens
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| 5:30
State Room | Reception |
| 6:15
| Welcome
Internationalizing Psychology Education
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Sunday, September 7, 2008 | |
| 7:00 am
East Room | Breakfast Available, Registration
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| 8:30-9:00
State Room | Introduction
Cynthia D. Belar, PhD, Executive Director, APA Education Directorate |
| 9:00-10:30
| Plenary Session: Strategies for Internationalizing Psychology Education Chair: Gilbert H. Newman, PhD, Chair, APA Board of Educational Affairs |
| 10:30-10:45
| Break
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| 10:45-11:40
| Plenary Session: Student Issues Chair: Cynthia D. Belar, PhD, Executive Director, APA Education Directorate
Discussants: Sue Frantz, MA, Professor, Highline Community College |
| 11:40–12:00
| APA as a Learning Partner: Reflections on Globalization and Psychology
Sandy Shullman, PhD, Managing Partner, Executive Development Group-Ohio |
| 12:00–1:00 pm
East Room | Lunch
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1:00-2:45
| Discussion Groups (All rooms are on the 2nd floor)
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| Rhode Island
| 1 - Undergraduate Education
Maureen McCarthy, PhD, Professor, Kennesaw State University |
| Pennsylvania
| 2 - Research Training
Suzanne Bennett Johnson, PhD, Professor and Chair, Florida State University College of Medicine |
| New York
| 3 - Applied Training
Fredrick T. L. Leong, PhD, Professor, Michigan State University |
| New Hampshire
| 4 - Faculty Development Ronald H. Rozensky, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean for International Programs, College of Public Health & Health Professions, University of Florida |
| Georgia
| 5 - Quality Assurance/Mobility Judy E. Hall, PhD, Executive Officer, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology |
| 2:45-3:00
| Break
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| 3:00-4:00
State Room | Plenary Session Chair: Pamela Trottman Reid, PhD, Member, APA Board of Educational Affairs Discussion Group Reports – Group Leaders
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| 4:00-4:20
| Psychology in a Global Era: Foundations, Issues, and Directions
Anthony J. Marsella, PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii |
| 4:20-5:30
| Legislative Issues Overview: NEW Legislation on College Mental Health Services
Jenny Smulson, Senior Legislative & Federal Affairs Officer, APA Education Directorate |
| 6:00-8:00
| Reception - APA Lobby, 750 First Street, NE
Co-sponsored by the Embassy of Guatemala (Buses will depart at 6:00pm from the Desales Street entrance of the Mayflower Hotel) |
| 7:15 pm
| Norman B. Anderson, PhD
Alan Kazdin, PhD
H.E. Francisco Villagran
Andrés J. Consoli, PhD
María del Pilar Grazioso, MA
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Monday, September 8, 2008 | |
| 7:00 am
Grand Ballroom | Breakfast Available
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| 7:00-8:30
Rhode Island | Advocacy for Novices - Optional (Breakfast available in room)
Nina Levitt, EdD, Associate Executive Director for Government Relations, APA Education Directorate Sheila Lane Forsyth, MEd, Advocacy/Grassroots Consultant |
| 8:30-10:15
State Room | Plenary Session: Critical Conversations Introduction: Ronald T. Brown, PhD, Member, APA Board of Educational Affairs |
| 10:15-10:30
| Break
|
| 10:30-12:00
| Plenary Session: Planning for the Future
Chair: Barney Beins, PhD, Member, APA Board of Educational Affairs |
| 12:00-1:00pm
Grand Ballroom | Education Advocacy Awards Luncheon Gilbert H. Newman, PhD, Chair, APA Board of Educational Affairs
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| 1:00-2:45
State Room | Plenary Session: Science-based Persuasion for Leaders in Education Introduction: Jacquelyn W. White, Member, APA Board of Educational Affairs |
| 2:45-3:00
| Break
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| Preparation for Hill Visits
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| 3:00-3:30
| Great Expectations: What to Expect With the Next Congress & A New Administration
Nina Levitt, EdD, Associate Executive Director for Government Relations APA Education Directorate |
| 3:30-4:00
| What to Expect on Your Hill Visit & A Review of the Legislative Request
Jenny Smulson, Senior Legislative & Federal Affairs Officer APA EducationDirectorate |
| 4:00-5:00
| Interactive Strategies for Successful Hill Visits
Christopher Kush, MPP, President, Soapbox Consulting |
| 5:00-5:30
| Discussion of Hill Packets & Review of Hill Appointments
Christopher Kush, MPP, President, Soapbox Consulting |
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 | |
| 7:30 am
Grand Ballroom | Breakfast Available
Final Hill Visit Preparation and Questions |
| 8:30
Rhode Island | Hill Visits
Debriefing Upon Return from Hill Visits |
