New tool for schools, how to conduct policy-relevant research, and more

Six APA divisions have teamed up to create a series of webinars and accompanying toolkits to demystify the process of conducting policy-relevant research, with funding from the Committee on Division/APA Relations. The Fostering Policy-Relevant Psychological Research series is geared toward psychologists who are interested in doing policy-relevant research, already doing that research, or are mentoring and evaluating others who are doing it.

Watch the first two webinarsopens in new window. Three additional webinars will be held this fall:

• How Do You Make Your Research Matter to Policy Makers and Practitioners?
• How Do You Manage Your Presence to Nonacademic Audiences if Your Research is Relevant to Policy and Practice?
• Creating a Policy-Relevant Psychology: Best Practices for Research and Mentoring

This August, APA 2023 will feature three Main Stage headline events spotlighting leading experts, innovators, and thought leaders doing critical work on some of the most relevant issues of our time. Attendees can look forward to sessions on how psychology is at the center of an evolving workplace, the power and pitfalls of artificial intelligence’s influence on psychology and the world, and how psychologists can cultivate hope in their work, lives, and communities. Don’t miss out! Register by June 30 to take advantage of the advance rate at APA 2023opens in new window.

Classroom management is one of the most challenging skills teachers need to master. Disruptive behavior on the part of one or two students impedes the learning of other students and affects instructional time. APA’s Center for Psychology in Schools and Education has produced a five-part series designed to provide an evidence-based framework and supporting strategies that, when planned and practiced, lead to increased student engagement and reduced disruption.

Psychologists will share mental health research and expertise with parents and educators at the National Parent-Teacher Association Virtual Convention, June 15–24, 2023, as part of the long-running collaboration between the two associations. APA’s chief science officer Mitch Prinstein, PhD, will speak about how social media impacts youth mental health, and psychologists Riana Elyse Anderson, PhD, and Farzana Saleem, PhD, will talk about how racial identity development supports children’s healthy emotional growth. Read more about APA’s partnership with the National PTA.

Three of APA’s Magination Press children’s books have been named to the list of Children’s Book Council Children’s Favorite Awards for 2023. Don’t Hug the Quokka and Moody Moody Cars are on the kindergarten to second-grade favorites list and The Mother of a Movement is on the third- to fifth-grade favorites list. Nationwide, thousands of students in classrooms, school libraries, public libraries, and bookstores read and voted on the books.

The new Magination Press book Something Happened to Our Planet aims to help parents have conversations with children about the impact of climate change and includes child-friendly definitions, sample dialogues, and guidance on how to make a difference in local schools and communities.

The July/August 2023 Monitor will feature statements from each of the candidates for APA’s 2025 president about their experience, vision, and priorities for the association. In addition, the presidential candidates will be answering questions on important topics throughout the summer at APA Elections. Voting opens on August 1 and runs through September 15.

APA Publishing training specialists offer free webinars to help APA PsycInfo users refresh their literature search skills or learn how to make maximum use of their time searching APA’s research databases. Can’t attend a scheduled session? You can view a recording on YouTubeopens in new window or schedule a customized training.