Div. 7 offers free first-year membership
Div. 7 (Developmental) is offering one year of free membership to all first-time enrollees. Membership benefits include networking and mentorship opportunities, eligibility for the division's seven awards and two grants, a subscription to the division's newsletter, Developmental Psychologist, and access to job listings. Learn more at Developmental Psychology.
Follow Div. 15 via social media
Div. 15 (Educational) encourages anyone interested in educational psychology to follow Div. 15 news and announcements on social media via Facebookopens in new window , Twitter , or LinkedIn . Have a question? Email Wade George .
Div. 17 welcomes new Leadership Academy class
Div. 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) has named 10 early career psychologists and graduate students to its 2014 Leadership Academy, which trains up-and-coming leaders in multicultural leadership, introduces them to the division's structure and leaders, and provides the opportunity to develop leadership projects with mentors.
Participants will present their projects during APA's Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., Aug. 7–10. The participants are German Cadenas, Milo Dodson, Lisa Ferdinand, Dianna Marisol González, Amber Hewitt, Catherine Hsieh, Dominique Malebranche, Val Spektor, Christopher Stults and Laurel Watson.
Read more about each participant .
Div. 39 welcomes new scholars
Div. 39 (Psychoanalysis) has accepted 72 graduate students and early career psychologists as scholars for 2014–15. Div. 39 Scholars receive $500 to defray expenses to attend the Div. 39 spring conference, subscriptions to all division publications, a mentor for the scholarship year, and free access to Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing, the online library of psychoanalytic publications. Twenty-two scholars are ethnic minorities selected by the division's Multicultural Concerns Committee, and another five scholars are sexual and gender minorities who were selected by the division's Sexual and Gender Committee.
All graduate students and early career psychologists with an interest in psychoanalytic theory or therapy are invited to apply for next year's program. Applicants do not need to be division members. Find more information at Division 39opens in new window.
Write for the Div. 40 blog
Div. 40 (Society for Clinical Neuropsychology) seeks authors for its " SCN Neuroblogopens in new window ", where researchers can discuss fast-developing, important areas within clinical neuropsychology. The society welcomes contributions from members on such topics as practice, training and research issues in clinical neuropsychology. Send your sample post or blog idea for consideration to Publications and Communications Chair Michael Cole, PhD .
Contribute to the Div. 46 magazine
Div. 46 (Society for Media Psychology and Technology) invites articles on such topics as using technology in practice or promoting media literacy for its publication, The Amplifier Magazine. For more information, go to Div. 46opens in new window.
The division also seeks members for two new committees:
- The Distance and Online Learning Committee explores teaching with social media and technology, such as through massive open online courses.
- The Corporate Communications Committee looks at how digital communication and social media are changing business. To join, contact Division President Bernard Luskin, PhD.
Conference will focus on best teaching practices
Div. 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology — STP) welcomes proposals for the STP Annual Conference on Teaching, to be held Oct. 10–11 in Atlanta. Targeted to psychology teachers from high schools, two-year and four-year colleges and universities, the conference will feature tracks that address each of APA's new learning goals for the undergraduate psychology major: 1) knowledge base in psychology; 2) scientific inquiry and critical thinking; 3) ethical and social responsibility in a diverse world; 4) communication; and 5) professional development. Proposals for symposia are due June 1. For more information, visit Div. 2opens in new window.
Happy Birthday! Div. 37 celebrates 37 years
Div. 37 (Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice) is celebrating its 37th birthday during APA's Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., Aug. 7–10. The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at 4:50 p.m. All members are welcome.
Div. 37 works to translate research on children's mental health into policy and action, to develop and improve programs and services for children and families, and to advocate for children and families at the local, state and federal levels. To join, go to Div. 37 Membershipopens in new window.