The human-technology intersection
Scientists, practitioners, policymakers and students from around the world will gather at APA's first interdisciplinary
Technology, Mind & Society conference, April 5–7 in Washington, D.C. Attendees will share the latest findings on how humans use, understand and interact with technology. Keynote speakers include computer scientists Cynthia Breazeal, PhD, who directs the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media Lab, and Eric Horvitz, MD, PhD, of Microsoft Research Labs. Register for the conference at https://pages.apa.org/tms-registeropens in new window.
Three cheers for this magazine
Monitor on Psychology won a Silver EXCEL Award for best magazine redesign from Association Media & Publishing and was a finalist for best magazine redesign (nonprofit category) in FOLIO's Ozzie Awards and min's Magazine Media Awards.
Data on the workforce and education pipeline
APA's Center for Workforce Studies offers interactive tools to generate custom tables and figures on psychology salaries, degrees awarded in psychology and demographics of the psychology workforce. Go to www.apa.org/workforce/data-tools.
Introducing APA's new president-elect
Members have elected Rosie Phillips Davis, PhD, a professor of counseling psychology at the University of Memphis, as APA's 2019 president. Davis's research focuses on the power of inclusion and living well in a diverse society. Share your priorities with her at RPhillipsDavis@apaboard.org.
Be heard: Nominate APA's 2020 president
Help choose APA's 2020 president by supporting a self-nominated candidate or proposing a new one by March 19. Go to www.apa.org/about/governance/elections.
Did you know?
APA's Magination Press offers 180 books exclusively for children. Go to www.apa.org/pubs/magination.
