Supporting international psychology
J. Bruce Overmier, PhD, and Judith Overmier have committed $25,000 to APF's Campaign to Transform the Future to be used for the International Psychology Development Fund.
The International Psychology Development Fund supports educational, development and programmatic activities of the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS). It funds international capacity-building programs that advance the science and practice of psychology for the understanding of behavior and the benefit of human welfare. The Overmiers chose the fund since Bruce is a longtime active member of the IUPsyS and the couple is proud of the way it supports young scholars from developing countries.
The Overmiers want these young scholars to "continue to get connected with opportunities that can make their dreams come true."
For more information on how to make a gift to APF and join your colleagues in the Campaign to Transform the Future, visit APF or call (202) 336-5843.
Dickens wins inaugural grant aimed at decreasing discrimination
APF has presented its first APF/F.I.S.H. Foundation, Inc. Visionary Grant to Decrease Ethnic and Racial Discrimination in Education to Danielle Dickens, PhD, an assistant professor at Spelman College. Dickens will use the $20,000 grant to address problems facing minorities who want to continue their education beyond the undergraduate level.
Research shows that minority students tend to be less likely to attend graduate school than their peers, a disparity that can lead to less financial security and fewer job opportunities. Dickens's project provides undergraduate minority students with the opportunity to engage in a graduate-level workshop as a way to encourage them to attend graduate school.
Dickens would like to see her workshop become common practice in colleges and universities to help break down disparities in higher education for underrepresented populations. Her ultimate goal is to provide minority students with advanced opportunities in STEM education with a focus on psychology, allowing for more people to study problems within our society and to make important differences in the world.
The F.I.S.H. Foundation provides grants that help nonprofit organizations pursue worthy projects in the areas of health, education and spirituality and to reach underserved populations.
