Pre-Conference Session Topics
On Thursday, July 8, 2021 more than 10 professional development sessions will be held throughout the day.
Session Topics to include:
- Applying and Securing Research Grants
- Beyond Tenure and Promotion: Flourishing in an Academic Career
- Fostering Effective and Impactful Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations
- Leadership and Representation: Psychologists as Administrators
- Publishing High Quality Research: Tips, Opportunities, and Cautions from Journal Editors
- Thinking Creatively: Diverse Careers in Psychology
- Thriving in Graduate Training
- Women of Color in the Academy during COVID-19
- Work/Life Balance
- Writing Strategies
Plenary Panel Sessions
Immigration and Xenophobia Thursday, July 8, 2021 6:30pm – 8:00pm EDT
Watch the Immigration and Xenophobia Panel Recording (https://www.mivideo.it.umich.edu/media/t/1_sv3pwjhz)
Rich Lee, University of Minnesota, Moderator
Usha Tummala-Narra, Boston College
Nayeli Chavez, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Charissa Cheah, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Barbara Thelamour, Swarthmore College
The past couple of years have been a difficult and traumatizing time for immigrants including the rise of xenophobia during the Trump presidency, the racialization and health disparities of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian hate, and ongoing detention of immigrants at the borders. This plenary will examine the problems and challenges associated with immigration and xenophobia in today’s society, as well as ways in which psychologists can address these issues through research, teaching, practice, and policy.
Structural Racism: Conceptual, Theoretical, Methodological Perspectives Friday, July 9, 2021 6:30pm – 8:00pm EDT
Watch the Structural Racism: Conceptual, Theoretical, Methodological Perspectives Panel Recording (https://www.mivideo.it.umich.edu/media/t/1_475pn7t0)
William Cross, University of Denver
Helen Neville, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tiffany Yip, Fordham University
Art Blume, Washington State University
Gigi Awad, University of Texas at Austin, Moderator
This plenary will explore conceptual, theoretical, and methodological perspectives pertaining to the study of structural racism within the field of psychology. Panelists will discuss their work pertaining to structural racism and the role of psychology and psychologists in combating structural racism and its effects.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color Saturday, July 10, 2021 6:30pm – 8:00pm EDT
Watch The Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color Panel Recording (https://www.mivideo.it.umich.edu/media/t/1_ebuci1uq)
Enrique Neblett, University of Michigan, Moderator
Sannisha Dale, University of Miami
Cindy Liu, Harvard University
Mona Amer, The American University in Cairo
Lucas Torres, Marquette University
This plenary session will explore the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. Panelists will briefly describe their work with regard to this topic and discuss: salient contributing factors to the impact of COVID-19; myths and misconceptions about COVID-19 and communities of color; current and future challenges related to COVID-19 and communities of color; successes and failures in addressing challenges-to-date; and concrete and practical solutions to address the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color.
