Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs

Who We Are: The Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs (OEMA) seeks to increase the scientific understanding of how both cultures pertain to psychology, and ethnicity influences behavior.

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A Portrait of Success & Challenge - Progress Report: 1997 - 2005

Executive Summary

Full Report
A comprehensive assessment of the implementation of the APA/CEMRRAT Plan for Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training during the period of 1997 through 2005, including descriptions of exemplary activities in support of the Plan, and related strategic goals for 2008-2012.

CEMA extends membership call for African American/Black male and Latino/Hispanic male psychologists to September 15, 2008. Learn more

Convention

A Guide to Ethnic Minority Convention Programs, Activities, Events, and Dining in Boston

Call for nominations CNPAAEMI Henry Tomes Awards for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Psychology

2007 CEMA Members photograph

CEMA at 2008 Spring Consolidated Meetings.

Council of National Psychological Associations for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Interests (CNPAAEMI)

2007 Henry Tomes, PhD Award Recipient

APA Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change Psychologists. Learn more

New Publications

August 2008 Issue
The semi-annual news journal of the APA‘s OEMA provides a great overview of current multicultural issues and events of interest to psychology. Learn more

Special Section "PSYCHOLOGY AND RACISM Ten Years After the Miniconvention" View more

August 2007 Pipeline - The Pipeline is an annual newsletter of OEMA’s APA/NIGMS Project on Developing Minority Biomedical Talent in Psychology, which operates at 14 institutions and has provided research mentorships for more than 550 students.

2007 ProDIGS Awardees
Promoting Psychological Research and Training on Health Disparities Issues (ProDIGS) Request for Proposals (RFP) for early career faculty at predominately ethnic minority institutions.