DIVISION SPOTLIGHT

Div. 9 (The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues?SPSSI)

Div. 9 presents 'Using theory and research to address national and international social issues,' a convention to be held June 19?21 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Conference presentations include 'Historical perspectives on individual and organizational social issues dilemmas' by Michele Wittig, PhD, 'Interpersonal influence, social power and the mechanisms of social control' by Bertram Raven, PhD and 'Social psychology of service interactions' by SPSSI President, Barbara Gutek, PhD. Contact: SPSSI Central Office, Attn: Convention Registration, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248, (734) 662-9130, fax: (734) 662-5607, web site: http:// www.umich.edu/~sociss/98convention.html.

Div. 17 (Counseling Psychology)

'Groups, health and disease: psychosocial models for intervention,' sponsored by the Health Psychology Section of Div. 17, will be held Aug. 13 at Stanford University. Presentations emphasize how one?s lifestyle can prevent and even reduce the chances of contracting chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease and a variety of cancers. Keynote speakers include Al Bandura, PhD, David Spiegel, MD, Carl Thoresen, PhD and Neil Schneiderman, PhD. The conference also offers the opportunity for participants to attend one-hour workshops on a variety of health-related topics such as anxiety management, chronic pain, smoking prevention and cessation, spiritual well-being and forgiveness training. A small fee is charged for individuals who attend the conference. Please call for further details. Contact: Stanford Counseling Institute, Attn: Mark Vosvick, School of Education, Cubberley 64, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-3096, (650) 723-2113, web site: http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~vosvick/conference.html.

Div. 26 (History)

Div. 26 will host a symposium on the career of Lightmer Witmer on Aug. 17 1?2:50 p.m. at the Mascone Center, San Francisco Marriott Hotel. Paul McReynolds? Lightmer Witmer: His Life and Times will serve as a springboard for a group discussion on clinical psychology and the writing of its history. Symposium topics focus on the ways Witmer?s career affected American psychology both socially and historically. Leading the discussion will be author Paul McReynolds, PhD; 1991 APA President Charles Spielberger, PhD; clinical psychologist Donald Routh, PhD; and clinical psychology historian Tom Fagan, PhD. Contact: Paul McReynolds, 6162 Wycliffe Circle, Reno, NV 89509, (702) 784-6668.
?Compiled by Mel Waters