Welcome
The Western Psychological Association was founded in 1921 for the purpose of stimulating the exchange of scientific and professional ideas and, in so doing to enhance interest in the processes of research and scholarship in the behavioral sciences. Membership in the Western Psychological Association is open to both students and professionals who wish to support these goals and who would like to be a part of the network that we have created to further them.
2011 WPA Convention
The 2011 WPA Convention will be in Los Angeles from April 28 to May 1, 2011 at the Wilshire Grand. The Terman Teaching Conference will be held on April 27, from 9am to 5pm. The hotel is very close to the LA Live Entertainment Complex, Disney Hall, and other downtown attractions. It is next to a metro station to take you to Union Station, Hollywood, and Universal City. More information >>
Quick Convention Links
2011 Call-for-Papers & Submission Forms
Writing a Conference Abstract: Some Suggestions and Common Errors
Student Guide to the WPA Convention
Cancun Convention was a Success
The WPA convention at the Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun was a big success. Poster sessions, symposiums, paper sessions and presentations by distinguished psychologists from the US, Canada, and Mexico were well attended. Many attendees brought family members and spent an extra day visiting local archeological sites and eco-parks. Thanks to Program Chair Steve Lopez from the University of Southern California and WPA President Stanley Sue for planning the outstanding program.
Get Ready for WPA Los Angeles in April 2011
The 2011 WPA Convention will be in Los Angeles from April 28 to May 1, 2011 at the Wilshire Grand. The Terman Teaching Conference will be held on April 27, from 9am to 5pm. A Statistics Workshop is scheduled for each day of the convention.
The call for papers will be announced in September. The deadline for submitting proposals for posters, papers, and symposiums will be midnight November 15, 2010.
The Los Angeles convention is co-hosted by CSU Los Angeles and Cal Poly Pomona. The Program Co-Chairs are Heidi Riggio, Gaithri Fernando, and Brigitte Matthies from CSU Los Angeles.
Quick Links
WPA Continuing Education Credit Program
WPA 2010 Film Festival Winners
2010 Conference Program (pdf)
Classifieds
Washington Dept of Corrections Job Opening
The Department of Corrections Health Services Department is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the position of Psychologist 4 at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell, Washington. (more >>>)
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND - Visiting Assistant Professor
The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Portland invites applications for a one year Visiting Assistant Professor position in psychology. (more >>>)
Announcements
2011 Division 29 Early Career Award
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Division 29 Early Career Award, which recognizes an early career psychologist for promising contribution to psychotherapy, psychology, and the Division of Psychotherapy. (more >>>)
2011 Henry David Fund grants
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting applications for the 2011 Henry David Fund grants, which supports young psychologists with a demonstrated interest in the behavioral aspects of human reproductive behavior or an area related to population concerns. The fund sponsors two grants annually. (more >>>)
2011 Randy F. Gerson Memorial Scholarship
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting applications for the 2011 Randy F. Gerson Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to pre-doctoral students for graduate student projects in family and/or couple dynamics, and/or multi-generational processes. (more >>>)
2011 Pearson Early Career Grant
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting applications for the 2011 Pearson Early Career Grant, which encourages early career clinicians to work in an area of critical societal need. The Pearson Early Career Grant supports psychology’s efforts to improve areas of critical need in society, including but not limited to innovative scientifically based clinical work with serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, incarcerated or homeless individuals, children with serious emotional disturbance (SED), and adults with serious mental illness (SMI); and to encourage early career psychologists to devote their careers to under-served populations. (more >>>)
e-conference
The e-Conference on Curriculum, Assessment, and Diversity: Exploring Themes of Undergraduate Education in Psychology is available for viewing. (more >>>)
Jeff Mio receives faculty leadership award
WPA President Jeff Mio was recognized by Cal Poly Pomona for his achievements and contributions to the university and community, receiving the George P. Hart Award for Outstanding Faculty Leadership, the university's highest faculty award. (more >>>)
Larry Rosen on NPR
WPA member and CSU Dominguez Hills professor Larry Rosen was interviewed on NPR. Listen
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Chris Aberson Book Announcement
Chris Aberson, professor at Humboldt State and a popular presenter at the WPA Statistics Workshops, has just published a new book: Applied Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences.
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Psychology Seminars in Bay Area
The Greater Good Science Center is sponsoring psychology seminars in the Bay Area: "Goodness, Evil, and Everyday Heroism" and "Positive Psychology" (more >>>)
Nominations Open for WPA Awards and Fellows
The Fellows and Awards Committee is requesting nominations for awards in 2011 and beyond. (more >>>)
WPA Member Ray Paloutzian publishes new book
"Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Psychological Pathways to Conflict Transformation and Peace Building" is now available from Springer.
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Benton-Meier Neuropsychology Scholarships
The Benton-Meier program funds graduate scholarships in the area of neuropsychology. (more >>>)
F. J. McGuigan Dissertation Award
The F. J. McGuigan award supports dissertation research on the materialistic understanding of the mind. (more >>>)
CHCI Summer Apprentice Program
The Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute (CHCI) is currently taking applications for our Summer Apprentice Program. (more >>>)
In Memorium - Robert A. Hicks
Robert A. Hicks, Professor Emeritus at San Jose State University, passed away this December. Bob Hicks served as Executive Officer of WPA for many years and received the WPA Service Award in 1994. (more >>>)
Primary Care Behavioral Health Certificate Program
Primary Care Behavioral Health Certificate Program
taught by Alexander Blount, EdD, and members of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts.
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APF VIOLET AND CRYIL FRANKS SCHOLARSHIP
The annual Violet and Cyril Frank Scholarship supports a graduate level project to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. (more >>>)
APF VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION GRANT
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting proposals for the 2010 Violence Prevention and Intervention Grant, which funds innovative research and community based intervention projects. (more >>>)
Timothy Jeffrey Memorial Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the American Psychological Foundation (APF) and APA Division 38 Timothy Jeffrey Memorial Award, which recognizes the outstanding commitment to clinical health psychology by a full-time provider of direct clinical services. (more >>>)
APF PRE-COLLEGE PSYCHOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting proposals for the 2010 Pre-College Psychology Grant Program, which awards grants to individuals or institutions to advance psychological science in high schools. (more >>>)
APF ALEXANDER GRALNICK RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR PRIZE
The Gralnick program awards prizes for exceptional research and mentoring accomplishments in the area of serious mental illness. (more >>>)
APF PAUL E. HENKIN TRAVEL GRANTS
The Paul Henkin Grant program funds travel awards for qualifying students through Division 16, school psychology. This program seeks to promote the development of students oriented toward careers in school psychology, providing grants to student members of APA Division 16 (school psychology) to help offset registration, lodging, and transportation costs incurred in convention attendance. (more >>>)
Esther Katz Rosen Fellowships
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting proposals for the 2010 Esther Katz Rosen Fellowship program, which supports graduate students whose work centers on the psychological understanding of gifted and talented children and adolescents. (more >>>)
Placek Grants for LGBT Research
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting proposals for the 2010 Wayne F. Placek Grants program, which supports empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, or bisexual issues. (more >>>)
Nominees sought for teaching excellence
APF invites nominations for its 2010 Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award. The award honors a career contribution to the teaching of psychology and is named after Charles L. Brewer, PhD, whose career-long devotion and contributions to the teaching of psychology embody the purpose of the award. (more >>>)
APF Gold Medal and Teaching Award Nominations
APF is currently accepting nominations for its 2010 Gold Medal Awards, which recognize life achievement in and enduring contributions to psychology. Awards are presented in four categories (more >>>)
Conference on Cultural and Biological Contexts of Psychiatric Disorders
FPR-UCLA Fourth Interdisciplinary Conference Cultural and Biological Contexts of Psychiatric Disorders:
Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment (more >>>)
Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grant
The Roy Scrivner Research Grants provide graduate student grants (preference given to dissertation candidates) for empirical or applied research... (more >>>)
Theodore Blau Early Career Award
The Theodore Blau Early Career Award honors a Clinical Psychologist for professional accomplishments in clinical psychology. (more >>>)
Theodore Millon Award in Personality Psychology
The Theodore Millon Award in Personality Psychology honors an outstanding psychologist engaged in advancing the science of personality psychology. . . (more >>>)
APF Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Fellowships
APF is requesting applications for the Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Graduate Student Fellowship. The Koppitz Fellowships support graduate students. . . (more >>>)
Announcing A New Journal For Undergraduate And Graduate Students
The Journal of Integrated Social Sciences (JISS) is a web-based, peer-reviewed international journal committed to the scholarly investigation of. . . (more >>>)