APA’s Annual Convention in New
Orleans, Aug. 10–13, offers you the chance to network
with psychologists and other students, attend talks by
prominent researchers and meet leaders in the field.
Student programming is listed here to help
you select ahead of time from the bevy of sessions sponsored by
the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students
(APAGS). For the complete APA program, visit www.apa.org/convention.
THURSDAY, AUG. 10
Food For Thought Breakfast
APAGS Suite, Hilton Riverside
7:30–8:50 a.m.
Invited Speaker: Diane Halpern, PhD.
Details: Limited seats are available to this
complimentary breakfast and chat with a distinguished
psychologist. Seating is first-come, first-served for
the first Food for Thought Breakfast. Sign up at the
APAGS booth for all other breakfasts.
How to Negotiate Authorship with Your Supervisor
8–8:50 p.m., Morial Convention Center, Rooms 267 and 268
Presenters: Christopher Lo, University of Toronto;
Stephen Behnke, PhD, JD, APA Ethics Office; Brian
Ayotte, West Virginia University.
Making the Most of APA Convention
9–9:50 a.m., Morial Convention Center, Room 243
Presenters: Marina Field, Teachers College, Columbia
University, APAGS Convention Committee; Melisa Valle,
Texas A&M University, APAGS Convention Committee;
Brian J. Hall, Kent State University, APAGS Convention
Committee; Donald Knight, Western Michigan University,
APAGS Convention Committee; Bobby Reis, University of
North Dakota, APAGS Convention Committee.
Students of Color in Psychology:
Current Status and Future Directions
10–11:50 p.m., Morial
Convention Center, Rooms 267 and 268
Presenters: Nadia Hasan, University of Akron; Sheila
Grant, PhD, California State University; Kenneth Maton,
PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Anthony
Castro, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard
Medical School; Melba Vasquez, PhD, Anderson House at
Heritage Square.
Details: This session is co-sponsored by APA Div.
9 (Society for the Psychological Study of Social
Issues).
Hurricane Katrina: Interns’ Perspectives on Disaster Mental Health Care
10–10:50 a.m., Hilton
Riverside, APAGS Suite
Presenters: Penni L. Smith, Gulf Coast Veterans
Affairs Health Care System (VHCS); Jamie C. Landry,
Gulf Coast VHCS; Erick S. Roat, Gulf Coast VHCS;
Stephanie S. Dutton, Gulf Coast VHCS; Nowal J. Jamhour,
Gulf Coast VHCS.
The Experiences of Graduate
Psychology Students Who are Raising Children
11–11:50 a.m., Hilton
Riverside, APAGS Suite
Presenter: Kari Neubauer Potthoff, University of
Northern Colorado.
Confronting, Enduring, Surviving
and Completing Your Dissertation
Noon–12:50 p.m.,
Morial Convention Center, Room 345
Presenters: Bradley
Axelrod, PhD, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Detroit; Gillian Woldorf, PhD, APAGS Committee on Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns; David W. Pantalone,
University of Washington, Seattle.
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Learn to navigate the internship application process
Get the scoop on selecting and applying for a
psychology internship and navigating the Association of Psychology
Postdoctoral and Internship Centers Match process at an APAGS
pre-convention workshop Aug. 9. Participants will receive a free copy
of “Internships in Psychology: The
APAGS Workbook for Writing Successful
Applications and Finding the Right Match” (APA, 2004).
Registration costs $25 for APAGS members and $30 for nonmembers.
Registration after July 15 is $30 for members and $35 for
nonmembers. For more information, visit www.apa.org/apags/convention/homepage.html.
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Graduate Students’ Understandings of
Difficult Dialogues about Race and Culture
1–1:50 a.m., Morial Convention
Center, Rooms 238 and 239
Presenters: Konjit
Page, Boston College; Janet Helms, PhD, Boston College; Michael
Loewy, PhD, University of North Dakota; Derald Wing Sue, PhD,
Teachers College, Columbia University.
Yoga Break
10–10:50 a.m., Hilton
Riverside, APAGS Suite
Details: All
are invited to the APAGS Suite for a brief yoga class led by
Holly S. Siprelle to rejuvenate and refresh you during a busy
convention.
Question and Answer Panel and Social with
the Decision-Makers: Internship Training Directors
2–3:50 p.m., Morial Convention
Center, Rooms 267 and 268
Chair: Robert
L. Reis II, University of North Dakota, APAGS Convention
Committee; Greg Keilin, PhD, University of Texas at Austin,
Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers
(APPIC) Match coordinator; Nadine Kaslow, PhD, Emory University
School of Medicine, former APPIC board member; Steve
McCutcheon, PhD, Seattle Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
chair, APPIC Board of Directors.
Showcasing Students’ Research,
Practice and Professional Interests: Poster Session I
4–4:50 p.m., Morial Convention
Center, Exhibit Halls E & F
FRIDAY, AUG. 11
Food For Thought Breakfast
7:30–8:50 a.m., Hilton Riverside,
APAGS Suite
Invited Speakers: Sheldon Solomon, PhD, Skidmore College; Tom
Pyszczynski, PhD, University of Colorado–Colorado
Springs; Jeff Greenberg, PhD, University of Arizona.
Details: Limited
seats are available to this complimentary breakfast and chat
with distinguished psychologists. Please sign up at the APAGS
booth in the main convention center.
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Take care of yourself
Find out what stresses and distresses students,
how stress affects professional development and how some institutions
are supporting students in the session “Student Self-Care: What
are the Needs, What’s Being Done and What You Can Do,” held
Friday, Aug.
11, 3–3:50 p.m., in the Morial Convention Center, Room 244.
Presenters include Janine Delardo, APAGS liaison to the Advisory Committee on Colleague
Assistance (ACCA), Chestnut Hill College; James Oraker, MDiv, PhD, ACCA; and Lynn F. Bufka, PhD, APA Practice Directorate.
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Salaries in Psychology: Just the Facts
9–9:50 a.m., Hilton Riverside, APAGS
Suite
Presenters: Jessica
Kohout, PhD, APA Research Office; William Pate II, APA Research
Office.
Advocating for Licensure at the Receipt
of the Doctoral Degree
8–9:50 a.m., Morial Convention
Center, Rooms 343 and 344
Presenters:Christopher Loftis, PhD, George Washington University and APA
Committee on Early Career Psychologists; Ruth Ulmann Paige, PhD,
First Hill Psychological Services; Thomas J. De Maio, PhD,
HerschDeMaio Associates; Jeffrey Barnett, PsyD, independent
practice; Michael O. Ranney, Ohio Psychological Association; G.
Andrew Benjamin, JD, PhD, University of Washington; Michael B.
Madson, PhD, University of Southern Mississippi.
Details: This
session is co-sponsored by APA Div. 31(State, Provincial and
Territorial Psychological Association Affairs).
Addressing Religion and Spirituality to
Achieve Multicultural Competency: The Neglected Diversity
10–10:50 a.m., Hilton Riverside,
APAGS Suite
Presenters: Sheetal
R. Shah, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Frances C.
Shen, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Kristine L.
Jehle, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Kate
Hagadone, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Clearing New Paths: Conducting Research with Native Americans and Gender Diverse
Individuals
11–11:50 a.m., Hilton Riverside,
APAGS Suite
Presenters: Charlotte
M. McCloskey, University of Missouri–Columbia; Katherine
G. Spencer, University of Missouri–Columbia.
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Promote open discussion of race and culture
Join an interactive forum on facilitating and
maintaining difficult discussions regarding race and culture. In
“Graduate Students’ Understandings of Difficult Dialogues
about Race and Culture,” held Thursday, Aug. 10, 1–1:50 p.m., in
the Morial Convention Center, Rooms 238 and 239, three psychologists
will share their personal journeys, address issues regarding their own
racial identity and offer insights on advancing dialogue about race and
culture.
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Supervision: What Students Want to Know
But are Afraid to Ask
Noon–12:50 p.m., Hilton Riverside,
APAGS Suite
Presenters: Tamara
Buckley, PhD, Hunter College, City University of New York; M.
Leah DeSole, PhD, Eating Disorder Resource Center; Wendy Katz,
PhD, Teachers College, Columbia University.
APAGS Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs
(CEMA) Peer Mentoring Program
1–1:50 p.m., Hilton Riverside, APAGS
Suite
Details: This
meeting is open to all students interested in learning more
about the CEMA Peer Mentoring Program.
Prizewinning Ethics Paper Presentation:
Challenges in Addressing Graduate Student Impairment in
Academic Professional Psychology Programs
2–2:50 p.m., Hilton Riverside, APAGS
Suite
Details: All
are invited to attend this presentation on psychology and
ethics by Rebecca Schwartz, of the University of Missouri, the
winner of the 2006 Graduate Student Ethics Prize.
Showcasing Students’ Research,
Practice and Professional Interests: Poster Session II
2–2:50 p.m., Morial Convention
Center, Exhibit Halls E & F
Student Self-Care: What are the Needs,
What’s Being Done and What You Can Do
3–3:50 p.m., Morial Convention
Center, Meeting Room 244
Presenters: Janine
Delardo, Chestnut Hill College; James Oraker, PhD, Advisory
Committee on Colleague Assistance (ACCA); Lynn F. Bufka, PhD,
APA.
Women Supporting Women: Mentoring Between
APAGS and Eminent Psychologists
4–5:50 p.m., Hilton Riverside, Grand
Ballroom C
Presenters: Carol
Williams-Nickelson, PsyD, APA, APAGS; Nichole Wood-Barcalow,
Ohio State University, chair, APAGS Advocacy Coordinating Team;
Kristi Sands Van Sickle, Florida Institute of Technology, APAGS
chair-elect.
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Be an APAGS ambassador
Looking to maximize your networking
opportunities? Sign up to be an APAGS ambassador in New Orleans. Ambassadors provide
information on convention events, distribute APAGS promotional
items and monitor APAGS programs by taking head counts and collecting
participant evaluations. For details, visit www.apa.org/apags/convention/homepage.html.
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Yoga Break
4:00-4:50 p.m.Hilton Riverside, APAGS
Suite
Details: All
are invited to the APAGS Suite for a brief yoga class led by
Holly S. Siprelle to rejuvenate and refresh you during a busy
convention.
SATURDAY, AUG. 12
Food For Thought Breakfast
7:30–8:50 a.m., Hilton Riverside,
APAGS Suite
Invited Speaker: Joseph White, PhD.
Details: Limited
seats are available to this complimentary breakfast and chat
with White. Please sign up at the APAGS booth in the main
convention center.
Advocating for Psychology: What It Is,
Why YOU Should Do It, and How to Get Involved
8–8:50 a.m., Morial Convention
Center, Room 243
Chair: Brian
J. Hall, Kent State University, APAGS Convention Committee.
Presenters: Peter
Newbould, APA Practice Organization; Peter L. Sheras, PhD,
University of Virginia, APA Practice Organization field staff;
Robert McPherson, PhD, University of Houston; Ellen G.
Garrison, PhD, APA Public Policy Office; Mary Lu Bushnell,
Argosy University/Phoenix.
Business Strategies and Technology for
Emerging Practitioners: A Primer
9–10:50 a.m., Morial Convention
Center, Room 245
Presenters: David
W. Nickelson, PsyD, JD, APA Practice Directorate; David W. Ballard,
PsyD, MBA, APA Practice Directorate; Kevin Chapman, University
of Louisville, APAGS member-at-large (practice).
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Get active about psychology
Learn how to make a difference in psychology
education, science and practice through political involvement in the
session, “Advocating for Psychology:
What It Is, Why YOU Should Do It, and How to Get Involved,” held Saturday, Aug. 12, 8–8:50
a.m., in the Morial Convention Center, Room 243. The session will illustrate how
legislative involvement helps all aspects of the field, from direct
psychological services to public interest matters to research.
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Online Survey Research: A Practical
Guide for Graduate Students
9–9:50 a.m., Hilton Riverside, APAGS
Suite
Presenters: Jessica
Koehler, University of Maryland; Samantha Sedlike, University
of Maryland.
How to Engage in Participatory Action
Research
10–10:50 a.m., Hilton Riverside,
APAGS Suite
Presenters: Robin
B. Hardesty, University of South Florida; Emily J. Shaffer,
University of South Florida; Jessica Michalowski, University of
South Florida; Shannon M. Suldo, PhD, University of South
Florida.
Psychology Licensure and Certification:
What Students Need to Know
11 a.m.–12:50 p.m., Morial
Convention Center, Rooms 267 and 268
Presenters: Thomas
J. Vaughn, PhD, Oklahoma Board of Examiners; Barbara Van Horne,
PhD, Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards;
Emil Rodolfa, PhD, University of California, Davis; Ralph E.
Packard, PhD, University of Utah; Jason Burrow-Sanchez, PhD,
University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
Yoga Break
Noon-12:50 p.m., Hilton Riverside, APAGS
Suite
Details: All
are invited to the APAGS Suite for a brief yoga class led by
Holly S. Siprelle to rejuvenate and refresh you during a busy
convention.
Tips for Practicum Success
1–1:50 p.m., Morial Convention
Center, Room 356
Presenters: Melisa
Valle, Texas A&M University, APAGS Convention Committee;
Linda Campbell, PhD, University of Georgia; Michael B. Madson,
PhD, University of Southern Mississippi; Barry A. Schreier,
PhD, Purdue University Counseling and Psychological Services.
Acculturation Issues from Ethnic
Perspectives: Mexican, Asian, Multiracial Youths
2–2:50 p.m., Hilton Riverside, APAGS
Suite
Presenters: Yurio
Miyazawa, Rutgers; Antonia Hernandez, Rutgers; Shamagne
Richardson, Rutgers; Wan-Chun Chen, Rutgers.
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Tap a convention guide
Navigate convention better with the help of the
“APA Convention Survival Guide for Students,” developed by
the APAGS Convention Committee and APAGS staff. Available at www.apa.org/apags/convention/homepage.html,
the guide:
• Offers suggestions on convention
preparation.
• Highlights APAGS programs, events and
resources available at convention.
• Provides a tool to plot your convention
schedule.
• Profiles interesting places to visit in
New Orleans.
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Division Student Representative Network
(DSRN) Open Business Meeting and Social Hour
3–3:50 p.m., Hilton Riverside, APAGS
Suite
Details: This
meeting is open to all Division Student Representatives and
those interested in learning more about student leadership in
APA divisions and APAGS.
APAGS Subcommittee Meeting
4–4:50 p.m., Hilton Riverside, APAGS
Suite
Details: This
meeting is open to all students who wish to learn more about
the following APAGS subcommittees: the Committee for Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns, the Committee on Ethnic
Minority Affairs, the Advocacy Coordinating Team and the
Convention Committee.
APAGS Social Hour
6–7:50 p.m., Hilton Riverside, Belle
Chasse Room
Details: All
are invited for refreshments and to chat with fellow students
after a busy day navigating convention.
SUNDAY, AUG. 13
Food For Thought Breakfast
7:30–8:50 a.m., Hilton Riverside,
APAGS Suite
Invited Speakers: Cynthia de las Fuentes, PhD; Ronald F. Levant,
EdD.
Details: Limited
seats are available to this complimentary breakfast and chat
with distinguished psychologists. Please sign up at the APAGS
booth in the main convention center.
Focus on Families: Balancing Personal and
Professional Roles
8–9:50 a.m., Morial Convention
Center, Rooms 238 and 239
Presenters: Kristi
Sands Van Sickle, Florida Institute of Technology, APAGS
chair-elect; Kevin Chapman, University of Louisville, APAGS
member-at-large (practice); Gillian Woldorf, Case Western
Reserve University; Patrick Bennett, PhD, Indiana State
University; Carol Williams-Nickelson, PsyD, APA, APAGS.
Yoga as a Tool for Managing Graduate
School Stress
9–9:50 p.m., Morial Convention
Center, Room 271
Presenter: Kimberlee
H. Bethany, Florida State University.
Working within the Deaf Community: A
Valuable Addition to Training
10–10:50 a.m., Hilton Riverside,
APAGS Suite
Presenters: Jennifer
Reesman, Gallaudet University; Elizabeth Halper, Gallaudet
University; Patrick J. Brice, PhD, Gallaudet University;
Carolyn Corbett, PhD, Gallaudet University; Irene W. Leigh,
PhD, Gallaudet University.
Learning from ‘Rejection’:
Reviewers’ and Editors’ Advice on Student
Publication
1–1:50 p.m., Morial Convention
Center, Room 244
Presenters:Ruth Chao, PhD, Tennessee State University; Lisa Flores, PhD,
University of Missouri–Columbia; Pamela Knox, PhD, Middle
Tennessee State University; Michael Lowey, PhD, University of
North Dakota; Rory Remer, PhD, University of Kentucky.
