Join APF at convention in Washington, D.C., to hear distinguished lecturers
APF is hosting a series of distinguished presentations and speakers during APA's 2014 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., Aug. 7–10. They include:
- "Paradoxes in Policy Research," the William Bevan Lecture for Psychology and Public Policy by Faye J. Crosby, PhD, of the University of California, Santa Cruz. Aug. 8, 1–1:50 p.m.
- "American Psychological Foundation Grants and Scholarships," an information session with APF Executive Vice President/Executive Director Elisabeth R. Straus and Program Officer Samantha Edington. Attendees will learn about the foundation's more than 40 funding opportunities. Aug. 8, 1–1:50 p.m.
- "Giftedness in the Making: The ‘Being' and ‘Doing' of Talent Development and Creativity," the Esther Katz Rosen Lecture on Gifted Children and Adolescents by David Yun Dai, PhD, of the University at Albany, State University of New York. Aug. 8, 2–2:50 p.m.
- The Annual Spielberger EMPathy Symposium will feature three talks on Aug. 8, 2–3:50 p.m.:
"Socio-emotional Signal Processing in Primates," by Lisa Parr, PhD, of Emory University.
"Empathy and Interpersonal Accuracy in the Clinical Encounter," by Judith A. Hall, PhD, of Northeastern University.
"Understanding and Reducing Risk for Depression," by Ian Gotlib, PhD, of Stanford University. - "You Are Not Obligated to Complete the Work … Reflections on Teaching about Social Justice." The Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award Address by Mary E. Kite, PhD, Ball State University. Aug. 9, 2–2:50 p.m.
- The Arthur W. Staats Lecture on Unifying Psychology by Yale University President Peter Salovey, PhD. Aug. 9, 3–3:50 p.m.
- "Musings on Making Psychology a Household Word," the Dr. Rosalee G. Weiss Lecture for Outstanding Leaders in Psychology by Lisa Grossman, JD, PhD. Aug. 9, 4–4:50 p.m.
- "To Be or Not to Be ... Morally Engaged: Psychological Perspectives and International Law," the Lynn Stuart Weiss Lecture on the Psychological Study of Social Issues by Kathleen Malley-Morrison, PhD, of Boston University. Aug. 9, 5–5:50 p.m.
Fite receives Diane J. Willis Early Career Award
APF and Div. 37 (Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice) presented the Diane J. Willis Early Career Award to Paula Fite, PhD, a faculty member in the clinical child psychology program at the University of Kansas.
Fite's research focuses on the etiology and developmental progression of child and adolescent problem behaviors, with a focus on the link between aggression and substance use. She is working to identify factors that play a role in problem behaviors with the hope of developing more effective prevention and intervention programs. She earned her PhD at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2007.
The APF Div. 37 Diane J. Willis Early Career Award supports talented young psychologists making contributions toward informing, advocating for and improving the mental health and well-being of children and families, particularly through policy. For more information, visit APF's Diane J. Willis Early Career Award.
Organizations show their support for APF's Campaign to Transform the Future
APF has raised $4.2 million toward its $6.5 million goal for the Campaign to Transform the Future, which is raising money for early career grants in four priority areas:
- Understanding and fostering the connection between behavior and health.
- Reducing stigma and prejudice.
- Understanding and preventing violence.
- Addressing long-term psychological needs in the aftermath of disaster.
- APF thanks the following organizations for their recent contributions to the campaign:
- APA's Div. 13 (Society of Consulting Psychology) made a $10,000 gift to the newly established Consulting Psychology Research Fund. The fund provides grants for research that will enhance the science and practice of consulting psychology. The gift brings Div. 13's total campaign giving to $70,000.
- APA Div. 56 (Trauma) made a $25,000 gift to support APF's Fund for Trauma Psychology, which will support grants and scholarships for psychologists working to alleviate trauma.
- EBSCO Information Services made a gift of $25,000 to the APF Visionary Fund in recognition of APA's Publications and Databases Program. The gift brings EBSCO's total campaign giving to $50,000.
