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APA Annual Convention, Washington DC, August 7-10, 2014
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  • APA Annual Convention, Washington DC, August 7-10, 2014
  1. Beyond Trauma---Ethnic Minority Groups on Death and Dying
    Sponsoring Division: Cross Divisional Program
    Session Type: Symposium (sym914063)
    Date & Time: Sat 8/9/2014 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    Location: Convention Center Room 151B
  2. Mind, Body, and Creativity---Cognitive
    Mindfulness and Its Cross-Cultural Extensions

    Division/Group: 1, 3, 12, 13, 17, 24, 44
    Sponsoring Division: 01 (General Psychology)
    Session Type: Symposium (sym14419-mindfulness)
    Date & Time: 8/09, Sat: 12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
    Location: Convention Center  Room 202B
  3. New Frontiers in Emotion Regulation---Flexibility, Context, Cognition, and Culture
    Sponsoring Division: 08 (Personality and Social Psychology)
    Session Type: Symposium (sym914066)
    Date & Time: Sun 8/10/2014 12:00 PM - 13:50 PM
    Location: Convention Center Room 154A
    CE Credits: 2. No additional fees to attend CES. There is a one-time fee to claim unlimited CE credits.
  4. Arab Spring---A Psychosocial Perspective
    Sponsoring Division: 52 (International Psychology)
    Session Type: Symposium (sym914108)
    Session ID: 1324
    Division/Group: 52, 48
    Date& Time: Thu 8/7/2014, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
    Location: Convention Center Room 146A, Street Level
    Capacity: 365
  5. Conversation Hour with Richard Shweder: Is There Really a Unity to Science?
    Session Type: Conversation Hour
    Division/Group: 1, 3, 8, 17, 24, 32, 35, 39
    Sponsored by Division1 (General Psychology)
    Date & Time: Thu 8/7/2014 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
    Location: Convention Center Room 146B
  6. Diverse Contexts and Dynamics of Spiritual Transformation
    Date & Time: Aug.7 at 2:00-3:50 pm.
    Location: Convention center 204B.
  7. Indigenous Pathways to Resilience---A South African Perspective
    Session Type: Symposium
    Division/Group: 1, 8, 17, 19, 35, 52
    Date & Time: 08/09/2014 at 8:00-9:50AM
    Location: Convention Center, Room 101
  8. Perspectives on Psychology in Latin America and the Caribbean
    Session Type: Symposium
    Division/Group: 1, 3, 8, 13, 17, 52, APAGS
    Date: 08/07/2014 at 12:00PM - 1:50PM
    Location: Convention Center, East Overlook Room, level 2
  9. Civilizing the Savages---The Psychological Legacy of Indigenous Boarding Schools
    Session Type: Symposium
    Session ID: 2347
    Division/Group: Central Programming Group, 45, 17, 32
    Date & Time: Fri. 08/08/2014 at 4:00PM - 5:50PM
    Location: Convention Center, Room 152A, Street Level
    CE Credits: 2. No additional fees to attend CES. There is a one-time fee to claim unlimited CE credits. (See page YY for instructions.) Schedule and Abstracts
  10. Society for Humanistic Psychology
    Heritage Award Ceremony 2
    Convention Center, Room 101
    Time: 2:00 – 3:50 pm
    (APA Listing: Business Meeting, Awards: Outgoing)
     
    Charlotte and Karl Bühler Award
    Department of Psychology, University of Dallas
    Scott D. Churchill, Ph.D. (recipient)
    Address: Legacies of Charlotte and Karl Bühler:  A History of the Psychology Program at the University of Dallas
    Award Presenter: Maureen O’Hara, PhD Abraham Maslow Award
    Louise (Kuen-wei Lu) Sundararajan, Ph.D., Ed.D
    Regional Forensic Unit, Rochester, NY
    Address: Consciousness: Creativity in a New Key
    Award Presenter: Maureen O’Hara, PhD Rollo May Award
    Frederick J. Wertz, Ph.D.
    Fordham University
    Address: Humanistic Contributions to Unity and Values in Psychological Science
    Award Presenter: Scott D. Churchill, PhD
  11. Introduction to Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology
    Session ID: 3149
    Session Type: Symposium
    Division/Group: 24, 1, 26, 32
    Date & Time: Sat。08/09/2014 10:00AM - 11:50AM
    Location: Convention Center, Room 202B
  12. Mixed Methods---The Collaborative Interface of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Paradigms
    Session Type: Symposium
    Sponsoring Division: 05
    Chair: Scott Churchill
    Date & Time: Thu 8/7/2014 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
    With Follow-up Discussion in Dic 32 Hosp Suite 4:00 - 5:00 pm
  13. Dao (Tao) Psychology---Synchrony Within Unifies Diversity and Promotes Global Peace
    Session ID: 4023
    Session Type: Skill-Building Session
    Division/Group: 48, 32, 10, 24, 34, 36, 39, 52
    Date & Time: Sun. 08/10/2014, 8:00AM - 9:50AM
    Location: Convention Center, Room 144A, street level
    CE Credits: 2. No additional fees to attend CES. There is a one-time fee to claim unlimited CE credits. (See page YY for instructions.)
  14. How Therapy Helps Clients Identify their Needs---Empirically Based Processes
    Discussant:  Scott D. Churchill, PhD
    Sponsoring Division: 32
    Session Type: Symposium
    Date & Time: Sat 8/8/2014 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
    Location: Convention Center Room 102B
    Capacity: 194
  15. Psychology and Civil Liberties---Major Controversies
    Session ID: 4019
    Presenter:  Scott D. Churchill
    Sponsoring Division: 39
    Session Type: Symposium
    Division/Group: 39, 24, 9, 32, 44, 48
    Date & Time: Sun 8/10/2014 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
    Location: Convention Center Room 140B, street level
    CE Credits: 2. No additional fees to attend CES. There is a one-time fee to claim unlimited CE credits. (See page YY for instructions.)

    Name

    Role

    Presentation Title

    Frank L. Summers PhD
      

    Chair
     

    Psychology and Civil Liberties---Major Controversies

    Jill Gentile PhD
      

    Participant/
    1stAuthor
     

    Free Association and Free Speech: How Psychoanalysis Speaks to Democracy? 

    Thomas Teo PhD
      

    Participant/
    1stAuthor
     

    Negative Dialectics of Civil Liberties and Critical Psychology 

    Brent D. Robbins PhD
      

    Participant/
    1stAuthor
     

    Social Justice, Human Dignity, and Mental Illness

    Harris L. Friedman PhD
      

    Co-Author
     

    Social Justice, Human Dignity, and Mental Illness

    Scott D. Churchill PhD
    Note
      

    Participant/
    1stAuthor
     

    STEM Advocacy Versus Academic Freedom: Dilemmas for an Epistemologically Diverse Psychology 

  16. The Potentials of Qualitative Inquiry for a Pluralistic Psychology
    (Mary and Ken Gergen, Chairs)
    Sponsoring Division: 5 (Evaluation, Measurement, & Statistics)
    Session Type: Symposium
    Date & Time: Thu 8/7/2014 12:00 PM - 13:50 PM
    Location: Convention Center Room 206
    Capacity: 375
  17. Psychology's Unresolved Relationship With the Good Life 
    Presentations by Mark Freeman
    Session ID: 2333
    Session Type: Symposium
    Division/Group: 24, 32, 26, 1
    Location: Convention Center Room 147B, street level
    Date & Time: 08/08/2014, 4:00PM - 5:50PM
    The Denial of Values in Positive Psychology's Approach to the Good Life:  Comprehensive Soldier Fitness and Critical Positivity Ratio
    Presentation by Harris L. Friedman
  18. The Hidden Role of Interpretation Across Methodologies 
    Presentations by Mark Freeman
    Session ID: 4062
    Session Type: Symposium
    Division/Group: 5, 3, 6, 8, 9, 14, 17, 27, 28, 32, 35
    Location: Convention Center Room 148, street level
    Date & Time: 08/10/2014, 9:00AM - 10:50AM
  19. Transcendence---Visions of Possibility in Psychological Theory, Research, and Practice 
    Presentations by Mark Freeman
    Session ID: 1268
    Session Type: Symposium
    Division/Group: 24, 32, 36
    Location: Convention Center Room 146C, street level
    Date & Time: 08/07/2014, 1:00PM - 2:50PM
  20. Fundamentals of Consulting Psychology 3---Feedback, Politics, and Multicultural/Internationalism 
    Session ID: 1131
    Session Type: Symposium
    Division/Group: 13, 1, 14, 17, 34, 52
    Date & Time: 08/07/2014 10:00AM - 11:50AM
    Location: Convention Center Room 145A, street level
    CE Credits: 2. No additional fees to attend CES. There is a one-time fee to claim unlimited CE credits. (See page YY for instructions.)
    Cross-Cultural Competency for Consulting Psychologists
    Presentation by Harris L. Friedman
  21. Hospitality Suite Session: Global Psychosocial Network (GPN): Psychosocial support for humanitarian workers, activists, and psychosocial professionals in conflict and disaster zones (A project in development)
    Sarah Kamens & Jancis Long
    Session sponsors: Psychologists for Social Responsibility & APA Division/Group: 48 (Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence)
    Date & Time: Friday, 08/08/2014, 2-2:50 p.m.
    Location: Division 48 Hospitality Suite, Marriott Marquis (Room TBA)
  22. Every year, the APA Office of International Affairs compiles an overview of international convention programs, events, and speakers.  “APA Convention International” is available now to download at http://www.apa.org/convention/programming/international/international-program.pdf
    and printed copies will be available at the International Affairs Booth. There is a wealth of sessions with an international focus sponsored by Divisions, the Central Programming Group, APA, and the Committee on International Relations in Psychology, including these highlights:

    2014 Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology
    Saths Cooper, PhD, International Union of Psychological Science: From Prisoner to Psychologist
    Saths Cooper has a distinguished career in public service and policy engagement on ethics, community psychology, and in the development of international psychology. He is the president of the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS).
    Chair: Norman B. Anderson, PhD, American Psychological Association
    Saturday, August 9, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | Convention Center, Room 143C

    2014 APA International Humanitarian Award
    Malcolm MacLachlan, PhD, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland: Things Fall Together: Macropsychology, Policy, and Global Health
    Malcom MacLachlan’s career is distinguished by his commitment to human rights, humanitarian action and making global health more inclusive, particularly of people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and those in extreme poverty. He is Professor of Global Health and Director of Research in the School of Psychology, and Associate Director of the Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
    Chair: Bonnie Nastasi, PhD, Tulane University
    Saturday, August 9, 3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Convention Center, Room 149B

    Dr. MacLachlan will also be a participant in a Presidential Symposium following his address: Psychologists in International Policy Settings: Experiences from the Field
    Chair: Merry Bullock, PhD, American Psychological Association
    Saturday, August 9, 4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. | Convention Center 145B
    Sponsors: APA Board of Directors, Committee on International Relations in Psychology
    Participants:
    ·  Policy and Persuasion: A Role for Psychology?:  Malcolm MacLachlan, PhD, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland     
    ·  Gender Integration in U.S. Government Global HIV Programs: Daniela Ligiero, PhD, U.S. Department of State         
    ·  Employing a Community-Based Model in the Aftermath of Disaster: Gerard Jacobs, PhD, University of South Dakota         
    ·  Global Education: Role of Social and Emotional Development: Joan Lombardi, PhD, Buffett Early Childhood Fund
           
    APA’s United Nations NGO Representatives are presenting a symposium:
    Symposium: Psychological Contributions to the UN Global Agenda – Sustainable Development and Social Justice
    Friday, 2:00 pm – 3:50 pm |Convention Center, Room 143A
    Sponsors: Committee on International Relations in Psychology, Policy and Planning Board
    Chair: Janet Sigal, PhD, Fairleigh Dickenson University
    Discussant: Florence Denmark, PhD, Pace University
    Participants:
    ·   Rashmi Jaipal, PhD, Bloomfield College; Cora Hui, MPH, John Jay College and Graduate Center, CUNY: Psychological Effects of Globalization: Psychological and Stress-related Disorders as Indicators of Unsustainable Development
    ·   Roseanne Flores, PhD, Hunter College, CUNY; Jane Berkman, MA, Fordham University; Alla Prokhovnik, MA, Fairleigh Dickenson University: Poverty, Sustainable Development and Child Well-Being: Ensuring the Rights of Children to be Healthy
    ·   Emily A.A. Dow, MA, Graduate Center, CUNY; Susan Nolan, PhD, Seton Hall University: A Happy Planet? Assessing Psychological Well-Being in Conjunction with Environmental Sustainability
    ·   Neal Rubin, PhD, Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University; Juneau Gary, PsyD, Kean University; Charlotte Cesana, BA; Columbia University, Teacher’s College; Isabel Unanue, MS, Columbia University, Teacher’s College: Psychology and Climate Change: Facilitating Behavior Promoting Environmental Sustainability

    APAGS and the Committee on International Relations are sponsoring a roundtable discussion on how to internationalize your psychology life:

    A Roundtable Discussion on International Teaching, Research, and Service
    Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. | Convention Center, East Salon C
    Co-Chairs: Bonnie Nastasi, PhD, Tulane University; Chryse (Sissy) Hatzichristou, PhD, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Kelly Lee, MEd, University of Houston

    International Research Moderators: Puncky Heppner, PhD, University of Missouri, Columbia; Frederick T.L. Leong, PhD, Michigan State University International Service Moderators: George Hu, PsyD, Beijing United Family Hospital; Bill Pfhol, PhD, Western Kentucky University International Teaching Moderators: Oliva Espin, PhD, San Diego State University; Sissy Hatzichristou, PhD

  23. APA, Division 52. & The Interamerican Society of Psychology: A Fruitful Collaboration
    Session Type: Symposium: In Good Company: The benefits of Collaboration& Partnership with APA Division 52 - International Psychology
    Division/Group: Division 52, 9, 14, 17, 27, 51 
    Date & Time: Friday, August 8, 4:00 - 5:50
    Location: Convention Center, Room 203
  24. Nationality and personality assessment- Recent studies with children and adults
    Session Type: Discussion
    Discussant: Judith L. Gibbons – SLU
    Division/Group: Division 52, 7, 8, 12, 14 
    Date & Time: Sunday, 8/10/2014 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
    Location: Convention Center Room 149A
  25. The journal, International Perspectives in Psychology
    Session Type: Symposium 
    Publishing with Division 52: International Perspectives in Psychology & International Psychology Bulletin (Gibbons, Takooshian, Rich, Gielen, Johnson, Giardino, Black)
    Division/Group: Division 52
    Date & Time: Thursday, 8/7/2014, 9-10 am.
    Location: Division 52 Suite - Grand Hyatt Washington–Suite 142
  26. Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Race‑‑‑The Implications of Multiple Marginalized Identities, Convention Center
    Session Type: Symposium
    Cochairs - David P. Rivera, PhD and Cirleen DeBlaere, PhD
    Cirleen DeBlaere, PhD - Discrimination, Personal Control, Collective Action, and Distress: A Moderated Mediatiational Model
    Kevin L. Nadal, PhD - Intersectional Microaggressions: Multiple Identities and Subtle Discrimination Avy A. Skolnik, MA - The Burden of Suspicion: Psychological and Interpersonal Consequences of Criminalizing Stereotypes
    Division/Group: 48, 32
    Date & Time: Sunday, 08/10/2014 at 9:00 AM ‑ 9:50 AM
    Location: Convention Center, Room 152B
  27. International Humanistic Psychology: Implications and Applications for Research and Practice
    Chair: Craig N. Shealy, PhD
    Participants: Mark Yang, PsyD; Zheng Liren, BS, Louis Hoffman PhD, Shawn Rubin PsyD
    Discussant: Mercedes A. McCormick, PhD
    Division/Group: 52, 32, APAGS
    Date & Time: Saturday, 08/09/2014 at 9:00–9:50 a.m.
    Location:
  28. Human Rights Education for Psychologists
    Session Type: Symposium
    Chair, Arthur Kendall, PhD
    Jessica Wyndham- Human Rights and Psychology: Drawing the Connections
    Theresa Harris, JD, MS- Psychology in the Service of Human Rights: Case Studies
    Paula Skedsvold, PhD, JD- Coordinating the Human Rights Efforts of Science Organizations
    Sam McFarland, PhD- Integrating Human Rights into Psychology Teaching
    Arthur Kendall, PhD- Building Human Rights Awareness through our Daily Work
    Division/Group: 32
    Date & Time: Thursday, 08/07/2014 at 8:00AM - 9:50AM
    Location: Convention Center Room 155
  29. Multiculturalism, Microaggressions, and Dignity‑‑‑Exploring Humanistic Psychology and Diversity
    Session Type: Symposium
    Cochair Louis Hoffman, PhD & David St. John, PhD
    David St. John, PhD - A Colorblind Privilege in Humanistic‑Existential Psychology
    Nathaniel Granger, Jr., PsyD.  Humanistic Psychology, Colorblindness, and Microaggressions  Theopia Jackson, PhD - The Psychological Residuals of American Slavery for Humanistic Psychology Louis Hoffman, PhD - Microaggressions Within Humanistic Psychology
    Discussant Kirk J. Schneider, PhD
    Division/Group: 32
    Date & Time:
    Location: Convention Center Room 102A




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