Schedule for the 2013 APA Education Leadership Conference

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013

• 5:00 p.m.: Registration opens (East Room)

• 5:00 p.m.: Reception, "Ethics and Educationopens in new window" (PDF, 1.5MB) (East Room)
  Cynthia D. Belar, PhD, ABPP, APA Education Directorate

Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013

• 7:30 a.m.: Breakfast available

• 7:30 a.m.: Registration (East Room)

• 8:30-9:00 a.m.: Plenary Session: Welcome and Introductions (State Room)
  Chair: Celiane Rey-Casserly, PhD, Chair, APA Board of Educational Affairs

• 9:00-10:00 a.m.: "Temptation Restrained: Enhancing an Ethical Culture in the Academyopens in new window" (PDF, 609KB) 
  Ann Franke, Esq, Wise Results, LLC" 

• 10:00-10:15 a.m.: Break

• 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: "Conversations about Ethics and Education"
  Chair: Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter, PhD, The Park School
  Barbara Stanley, PhD, Columbia Universityopens in new window (PDF, 654KB)
  Carol Falender, PhD, University of California, Los Angelesopens in new window (PDF, 505KB)
  Maureen A. McCarthy, PhD, Kennesaw State Universityopens in new window (PDF, 1.2MB) 
  R. Eric Landrum, PhD, Boise State Universityopens in new window (PDF, 438KB)

• 12:00-1:00 p.m.: Lunch (East Room)

• 1:00-2:00 p.m.: Plenary Sessions (State Room)
  Chair: Leona Aiken, PhD, APA Board of Educational Affairs

• 1:00-1:30 p.m.: "A Mirror on Ethics Training: Reflections from an Early Career Psychologistopens in new window" (PDF, 4.7MB)
  Ali Mattu, PhD, Columbia University

• 1:30-2:00 p.m.: "When Diversities Clash: Sexual Orientation, Religious Beliefs, Professional Ethics and the U.S. Constitutionopens in new window" (PDF, 142KB)
  Stephen Behnke, JD, PhD, APA Ethics Office

• 2:00-4:30 p.m.: Discussion Groups (Break: 3:00-3:30 p.m.) 
  
  1 —"Ethics in Management: Training for Psychologistsopens in new window" (PDF, 162KB) (Georgia)
  Facilitators: Marlene Thorn, PhD, IMT Consulting Associates, LLC
  Judith Albino, PhD, University of Colorado Denver 
  
  2 — "The Nuts and Bolts of Ethical Teaching" (Maryland)
  Facilitator: R. Eric Landrum, PhD, Boise State University
  
  3 — "Modeling and Appropriate Ethical Practices in an Undergraduate Context" (New York)
  Facilitator: Maureen A. McCarthy, PhD, Kennesaw State University
  
  4 — "A Fresh Lens on the Ethics of Supervision" (Rhode Island)
  Facilitator: Carol Falender, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
  
  5 — "Your Other Hat: A Research Ethics Mentor" (South Carolina)
  Facilitators: Barbara Stanley, PhD, Columbia University Medical Center
  Sangeeta Panicker, PhD, APA Science Directorate
  
  6 — "Ethical Issues That Arise for Training Programs Related to "Conscience Clause"Legislation and Court Rulings on Program Dismissals" (Virginia)
  Facilitators: Linda Forrest, PhD, University of Oregon
  Louise Douce, PhD, Ohio State University
  William L. Hathaway, PhD, Regent University
  Erica Wise, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

• 4:30-5:15 p.m.: Plenary Session (State Room)
  "Overview of Legislative Issue: The Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2013opens in new window" (PDF, 2.2MB)
  Karen Studwell, JD, Government Relations, APA Education Directorate
  Jennifer Smulson, Government Relations, APA Education Directorate

Monday, Sept. 30, 2013

• 7:30 a.m.: Breakfast available (East Room)

• 7:15-8:45 a.m.: "Advocacy for Novices" — Making Your Voice Heard — Introduction to Federal Advocacy, Optional (Breakfast available in room) (New Jersey)
  Karen Studwell, JD, Government Relations, APA Education Directorate
  Jennifer Smulson, Government Relations, APA Education Directorate
  Alexandra Ginsberg, Government Relations, APA Education Directorate
  Sheila Forsyth, MEd, Advocacy/Grassroots Consultant

• 9:00-10:15 a.m.: Plenary Session (State Room)
  Chair: Carolyn Enns, PhD, APA Board of Educational Affair's
  "Innovations in Teaching Ethics"
  Patricia Keith-Spiegel, PhD, Ball State University

• 10:15-10:30 a.m.: Break

• 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Open Forum
  Chair: Celiane Rey-Casserly, PhD, Chair, APA Board of Educational Affairs

• 12:00-1:00 p.m.: Education Advocacy Awards Luncheon (East Room)
  Celiane Rey-Casserly, PhD, Chair, APA Board of Educational Affairs
  Donald N. Bersoff, PhD, JD, President, American Psychological Association
  "2013 Education Advocacy Distinguished Service Awards"

• 1:15-2:15 p.m.: Plenary Session (State Room)
  Chair: Jennifer Smulson, Government Relations, APA Education Directorate
  "White House Mental Health Initiative: Partnering to Raise Awareness on College Campuses"
  Louise Douce, PhD, Ohio State University
  Brian Sponsler, EdD, NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Educationopens in new window (PDF, 583KB)
  Sharon Kirkland-Gordon, PhD, University of Maryland Counseling Center
  Paula Domenici, PhD, Center for Deployment Psychologyopens in new window (PDF, 1MB)

• 2:15-2:30 p.m.: Getting Ready for Your Capitol Hill Visits & Current Political Climate
  Karen Studwell, JD, Government Relations, APA Education Directorate

• 2:30-3:00 p.m.: Review of the Legislative Request: The Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2013
  Jennifer Smulson, Government Relations, APA Education Directorate

• 3:00-3:15 p.m.: Break

• 3:15-4:45 p.m.: What to Expect on Your Hill Visits: Preparing for Success
  Christopher Kush, MPP, President, Soapbox Consulting

• 4:45-5:15 p.m.: Distribution of Hill Appointment Schedules
  Christopher Kush, MPP, Soapbox Consulting
  Sheila Forsyth, MEd, Advocacy/Grassroots Consultant

• 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Reception for Representative Mike Honda (Mezzanine)

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013

• 7:30 a.m.: Final Hill Visit Preparation and Questions — Breakfast available (State Room)

• 8:30 a.m.: Begin Departing for Hill Visits

• 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Debriefing from Hill Visits (Georgia)