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First-timers can be overwhelmed by the size of APA's Annual Convention, held this year in Washington, D.C., Aug. 18-21. To navigate it, choose sessions ahead of time.
APAGS Convention Programming
WEDNESDAY AUG. 17
APAGS Ambassador Training
3-5 p.m., Grand Ballroom South, Renaissance Washington
D.C. Hotel
Details: All APAGS Ambassadors must attend this training to receive important information and materials about being an APAGS Convention Ambassador. To learn more about becoming an APAGS Convention Ambassador and to sign up, contact APAGS via e-mail or visit www.apa.org/apags.
APAGS Internship Workshop
5:30-9:30 p.m., Grand Ballroom South, Renaissance
Washington D.C. Hotel
Presenters: Carol Williams-Nickelson, PsyD, APA, APAGS, Mitchell J. Prinstein, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, W. Gregory Keilin, PhD, University of Texas at Austin, APPIC, Shane J. Lopez, PhD, University of Kansas.
Details: The registration fee includes a copy of "Internships in Psychology: Writing Successful Applications and Finding the Right Match" (APA, 2005). On-site registration is $30 for APAGS members, $35 for non-APAGS members. For more information, visit www.apa.org/apags.
THURSDAY, AUG. 18
Food for thought breakfast
7:30-8:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Invited speaker: Derald Wing Sue, PhD.
Details: Limited seats are available at this complimentary breakfast followed by an intimate chat with the distinguished psychologist. Sign up at the APAGS booth in the Convention Center.
Making the most of APA Convention: Strategies for first-time student attendees
9-9:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Laura C. Reigada (chair), APAGS member-at-large, recruitment/retention focus, Hofstra University, Tracey E. Naughton, Hofstra University, Rufus Gonzales, APAGS Convention Committee chair, Loyola University Chicago, Nadia Hasan, APAGS Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs chair, University of Akron, L. Kevin Chapman, APAGS member-at-large, practice focus, University of Louisville.
Confronting, enduring, surviving and completing your dissertation
10-10:50 a.m., Room 147B, Washington Convention Center
Presenters: Bradley N. Axelrod, PhD, Department of Veterans Affairs, Manhaz Rehmatullah, University of Texas at Arlington.
Walking the graduate school tightrope: The benefits of being balanced
11-11:50 a.m., Room 140A, Washington Convention Center
Presenters: Claudia D. Brasfield, Georgia State University, L. Shane Blasko, Georgia State University, Pam McMichen-Wright, Georgia State University.
SET A SCHEDULE
Study the convention program to choose your priority sessions and plan your days. Include time for breaks and networking. Most of the programming at this year's convention will be in the city's new 2.3-million-square-foot Washington Convention Center.
The internship process: Up close and personal
Noon-12:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Jeffrey Stolrow, PhD, Tripler Army Medical Center, Maj. Jay Earles, PsyD, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Diana Dobier, PsyD, Argosy Correctional Internship Program.Details: This program is a supplement to the APAGS pre-convention internship workshop. It focuses on training opportunities in military and prison sites. All convention participants are welcome, but space is limited. Sign up at the APAGS booth in the Convention Center.
APAGS poster session: Showcasing student research, practice and professional interests
1-1:50 p.m., Halls D and E, Washington Convention Center
Details: See the APAGS Web site for a list of presenters.
So many choices: Finding the right doctoral program
1-1:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: André Vlok, PsyD (chair), Judge Rotemberg Center, Boston, F. Jeri Carter, PhD, Argosy University/Seattle, Ann Savage, PsyD, Argosy University/Seattle.
MIND THE RULES
Arrive to sessions on time, turn off your cell phone and show consideration by leaving between speakers if you have to step out.
Salaries in psychology: Fact and fiction
2-2:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Jessica Kohout, PhD, APA Research Office, William Pate, APA Research Office.
Women supporting women: Mentoring between APAGS and eminent psychologists
3-4:50 p.m., Grand Ballroom North, Renaissance Washington D.C. Hotel
Presenters: Carol Williams-Nickelson, PsyD (chair), APAGS, APA, Nichole Wood-Barcalow, Ohio State University. Details: The program will be immediately followed by a women's mentoring social hour.
GET ORIENTED
If it's your first convention, attend a convention primer to get your bearings. APAGS hosts "Making the most of APA convention: Strategies for first-time student attendees" on Thursday, Aug. 18, at 9 a.m. in the APAGS Suite of the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel. APA's Board of Convention Affairs sponsors a social hour for new attendees the same day at 4 p.m. in the Renaissance Washington D.C. Hotel. Newcomers can also stop by the APAGS booth in th Exhibit Hall, for convention resources geared for students.
FRIDAY, AUG. 19
Food For Thought Breakfast
7:30-8:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Invited speaker: Gerald Koocher, PhD, APA president-elect.
Details: Limited seats are available at this complimentary breakfast followed by an intimate chat with the distinguished psychologist. Sign up at the APAGS booth in the Convention Center.
Beginning a career in public policy
9-9:50 a.m., Room 103A, Washington Convention Center
Presenters: Eric P. Green (chair), University of South Carolina, Diana Zuckerman, PhD, National Research Center for Women and Families, Diane Elmore, PhD, APA congressional fellow, Roberta Downing, PhD, APA congressional fellow.
Student reflections in working with torture and trauma: A training
10-10:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Maria Prendes Lintel, PhD (chair), Lincoln, Neb., Tabethah Mack, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Alejandro Morales, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Lisa Suzuki, PhD, New York University.
MEET AND GREET
Network with other students, seasoned researchers you admire and applied psychologists who have the career you want between sessions and at specialty-area social hours.
Deconstructing psychological discourse: Using critical psychology to revision our discipline
11-11:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Mary L. Vasudeva, PhD (chair), Fielding Graduate Institute, Kelly Ransom, Fielding Graduate Institute.
The internship process: Up close and personal
Noon-12:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Maxine Block, PhD, Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Philip G. Levendusky PhD, McLean Hospital/ Harvard Medical School.
Details: This program is a supplement to the APAGS pre-convention internship workshop. It focuses on training opportunities in medical schools, hospitals and VAs. All convention participants are welcome, but space is limited. Sign up at the APAGS booth in the Convention Center.
Consulting as a student and beyond
1-1:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Mary Gloria C. Njoku (chair), DePaul University, Elizabeth Horin, DePaul University, Karina M. Corradi, DePaul University, Olga Rabin Belaev, DePaul University.
Starting and building a successful practice
2-3:50 p.m., Room 151B, Washington Convention Center
Presenters: David W. Nickelson, PsyD, JD (chair), APA Practice Directorate, David Ballard, PsyD, APA Practice Directorate, L. Kevin Chapman, University of Louisville, Corey Habben, PsyD, Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Everything students need to know about licensure and certification
4-5:50 p.m., Room 151B, Washington Convention Center
Presenters: Thomas J. Vaughn, PhD (chair), Oklahoma Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Emil R. Rodolfa, PhD, APPIC, Barbara A. Van Horne, PhD, Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, Ralph E. Packard, PhD, American Board of Professional Psychology, Jason Burrow-Sanchez, University of Utah.
Tips for finding employment and developing professional identities in nonclinical settings
4-5:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Laura C. Reigada (chair), APAGS member-at-large, recruitment/retention focus, Hofstra University, Mitchell L. Schare, PhD, Hofstra University, Christopher R. Bowie, PhD, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, Mark D. Terjesen, PhD, St. John's University, Terri Shapiro, PhD, Hofstra University.
SATURDAY, AUG. 20
Food for thought breakfast
7:30-8:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Invited speaker: Judith Worell, PhD, University of Kentucky, Carol Goodheart, EdD, Princeton, N.J., APA Board of Directors.
Details: Limited seats are available at this complimentary breakfast followed by an intimate chat with the distinguished psychologists. Sign up at the APAGS booth in the Convention Center.
DRESS THE PART
Dress the part. Don your professional attire for the meeting: Conventioneers say business casual is most often the norm.
The development of self-awareness in graduate training: Why and how?
9-9:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Heather C. Gow, James Madison University, Devi Bhuyan, James Madison University, Debbie A. Thurneck, James Madison University, Carol Williams-Nickelson, PsyD, APA, APAGS.
Diversity within internship training: Intern perspectives on clinical practice
10-10:50 a.m., Room 152A, Washington Convention Center
Presenters: Anya T. Griffin (chair), Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Cheryl F. Cabero, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Francisco Rocco, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Ginger Apling, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Tricia Fong, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Robert W. Colegrove, EdD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Student Ethics Prize presentation
10-10:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Details: All convention attendees are invited to attend a presentation by the winner of the 2005 Graduate Student Ethics Prize.
Diversity lessons
11-11:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: M. Elizabeth Burns, University of Kansas, Jerri L. Turner, University of Kansas, Alicia Ito Ford, University of Kansas, Kelly M. Janowski, University of Kansas.
The internship process: Up close and personal
Noon-12:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Richard Weinberg, PhD, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Cathy Mavrolas, PhD, La Rabida Children's Hospital.
Details: This program is a supplement to the APAGS pre-convention internship workshop. It focuses on training opportunities in university counseling centers, community mental health centers and school and child psychology. All convention participants are welcome, but space is limited. Sign up at the APAGS booth in the Convention Center.
Advising relationships in psychology doctoral training: What students want to know
1-1:50 p.m., Room 151B, Washington Convention Center
Presenters: Lewis Z. Schlosser, PhD (chair), Seton Hall University, Nathan Pruitt, Marquette University, Jeffrey H. Kahn, PhD, Illinois State University, Clara E. Hill, PhD, University of Maryland.
SEE THE SIGHTS
Trade your blazer for shorts or capris and step out to see some of the city sights. For touring tips, see "Capital fun with the kids" and "Hidden corners of the Capital" in the March and April 2005 issues of the Monitor online.
Issues in graduate education for ethnic-minority individuals
2-2:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Nadia Hasan, APAGS Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs chair, University of Akron, Azara L. Santiago-Rivera, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Benson G. Cooke, EdD, George Mason University.
APAGS Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs Peer Mentoring Program
3-3:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Details: This meeting is open to all students interested in learning more about the committee's Peer Mentoring Program.
APAGS subcommittee meeting
4-4:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Details: This meeting is open to all students who wish to learn about or become involved in an APAGS subcommittee, including the Committee for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns, the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs and the Advocacy Coordinating Team.
APAGS social hour
5-6 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Details: All are invited for refreshments and to chat with fellow students.
SUNDAY, AUG. 21
Food for thought breakfast
7:30-8:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Invited speaker: Oliva Espin, PhD.
Details: Limited seats are available at this complimentary breakfast followed by an intimate chat with the distinguished psychologist. Sign up at the APAGS booth in the Convention Center.
Obtaining your first 'real' psychology job: Advice from new professionals
9-9:50 a.m., Room 145B, Washington Convention Center.
Presenters: Alicia Ito Ford (chair), University of Kansas, Lisa M. Edwards, PhD, University of Notre Dame, Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, PhD, California Polytechnic State University, Chalisa Gadt-Johnson, PhD, Clinical Associates.
Learn how to (get someone else to) fund your dissertation
10-10:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: L. Shane Blasko, Georgia State University, Claudia D. Brasfield, Georgia State University.
What to do (and not do) during a job interview
11-11:50 a.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenters: Haydee M. Cuevas, University of Central Florida, Ronald Shapiro, PhD, IBM Corp. Michelle E. Harper, University of Central Florida.
Questions and answers: A conversation with the APPIC chair
Noon-12:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Presenter: Greg Keilin, PhD, APPIC chair.
Division Student Representative Network open business meeting and social hour
1-1:50 p.m., APAGS Suite, Grand Hyatt
Details: This meeting is open to all Division Student Representatives and to those interested in learning more about student leadership in APA divisions.
