Psychology International

A publication of the Office of International Affairs

October 2009 | Vol. 20, No. 4

A role for psychology in the shadow of the UN conference on climate change

Convention recap: International activities at APA 2009
The 2009 Convention in Toronto featured everything from cross-border collaboration to an international high tea
In memoriam: Mark R. Rosenzweig
Rosenzweig influenced the direction of research in learning and memory by demonstrating the role of neurochemical and neuroanatomical changes in the brain in response to experience
The value of a study abroad program for graduate students in psychology
Counseling psychology doctoral students participated in the Social Equity and Global Diversity Program, a study abroad program that took place in Ireland, hoping to gain a distinctive experience from studying in a foreign country
Recently published
Recent publications include two climate change reports, a National Science and Technology Council report and a handbook on cross-cultural counseling
Book review: Stepfamilies across the world
The International Handbook of Stepfamilies: Policy and Practice in Legal, Research and Clinical Environments, edited by Jan Pryor, is an important contribution to the literature about stepfamilies and is one of the few to take an international perspective

Division 52 News
Get the latest news and updates on APA's Division of International Psychology

When "exchange" builds a community
International collaborations provide new challenges as well as exciting opportunities to find new colleagues