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APA Convention Events

 

APA Convention Events

 


Thursday 8/18/2005

8 - 8:50 am

Breakfast Reception for International Scholars and Students (attendance highly encouraged) (Div. 17 Hospitality Suite: Puncky Heppner & Leong)

9 - 9:50 am Reception and Orientation Session for International Students and Consultants (attendance highly encouraged) (Div. 17 Hospitality Suite: Yu-Wei Wang & Oksana Yakushko)
10 - 10:50 am

Roundtable Discussions: Mentoring and Fostering the Development of International Students in Psychology (attendance highly encouraged) (Location: Grand Ballroom North, Renaissance Washington Hotel)

Co-Chairs: Yu-Wei Wang, Ph.D., & Oksana Yakushko, Ph.D.
Discussant: Puncky Paul Heppner, Ph.D.

Presenters:
Table 1: Professional Development in Counseling Psychology Program

  1. Furthering International Students' Professional Development in Counseling Psychology Training Programs-- Pius Nyutu, M.A., & Mary J. Heppner, Ph.D.
  2. Serving the Needs of International Students on the U.S. Campuses--Christiane Oilar, M.A.
  3. Peer Mentoring between International Students and American Ethnic Minority Students--Frances C. Shen, B.A., & Vinetha K. Belur, B.A.

Table 2: Challenges and Barriers

  1. Issues Faced by International Students: Perspectives of Beginning Students--Chia-Lin Tsai, M.A., Yu-Ping Huang, B.A., & Yi-Jiun Lin, M.A.
  2. Utilizing Research to Understand Adjustment Needs of Graduate International Students--Tanya Razzhavaikina, M.A.
  3. Predoctoral Internship Process for International Students in Counseling Psychology--Chun-Chung Choi, M.A.

Table 3: Post-Graduation Career Development

  1. Exploring Career Paths for International Students in Counseling Psychology--Kwong-Liem K. Kwan, Ph.D.
  2. Building a Global Network of Counseling Psychologists--Yu-Wei Wang, Ph.D., & Gisela Lin, Ph.D.
2 - 2:50 pm Business meeting for Taiwan Psychology Network (Div. 17 Hospitality Suite: Gisela Lin & Yu-Wei Wang)
4 - 5:00 pm

Symposium: Development of Counseling in East Asia (Location: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Meeting Room 5)

  1. Characteristics of Korean clients and counselors: Some implications for practice in Korea: Myungja-Keum, Ph.D., Dong Min Kim, Ph.D., & Young-Seok Seo, Ph.D.
  2. The development of counseling and psychotherapy in China: Zhi-jin Hou, Ph.D. & Mingyi Qian, Ph.D.
  3. The self-relation in situation coordination counseling model to clients with interpersonal conflicts in Chinese communities: Ping-Hwa Chen, Ph.D.
4 - 5:00 pm Social Hour for First Time Attendees (the Renaissance Ballroom West B on the Ballroom Level of the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel: APA Board of Convention Affairs)
5 - 6:50 pm Council for Counseling Psychology Training Program Poster Session (Div. 17 Social Hour)
Evening Taiwan Psychology Network dinner social (Time and Location: TBA)


Friday 8/19/2005

8 - 8:50 am Business meeting for Special Task Force on Mentoring International Students (all committees are required to attend; students encouraged to attend) (Div. 17 Hospitality Suite: Yu-Wei Wang & Oksana Yakushko)
9 - 9:50 am Mentoring program meeting for Taiwan Psychology Network (Div. 45 Hospitality Suite)
11 - 11:50 am "You and Counseling Psychology: Charting the Future" Roundtable (attendance highly encouraged) (Renaissance Washington DC Hotel; Grand Ballroom North: Karen O'Brien)
"International Students" Roundtable Discussion: Yu-Wei Wang & Oksana Yakushko
11 - 11:50 am Division 17 Cultural Diversity and International Issues in Counseling Psychology Poster Session (Location: Convention Center Halls D & E)
5 - 7:00 pm

Div. 17 Social Hour (Grand Ballroom Central of the Renaissance Hotel)

Division 45, Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues has reached a historic moment, their Division has been in existence for 20 years. To honor this accomplishment and to affirm the work of so many of our good friends in Division 45, our Society will be hosting a celebratory social on Friday, August 19th 5-7 pm in the Grand Ballroom Central of the Renaissance Hotel. There will be plenty of good food and lots of good friends with whom to celebrate. Please join us for this historic anniversary!

 

Saturday 8/20/2005

2 -2:50 pm

TOWN HALL MEETING (Location: Washington Convention Center, Meeting Room 143A)

Exploring the Needs of Psychology and Psychologists in the 21st Century

Your Chance to Shape the Future in an Open Exchange with:

RON LEVANT, Ed.D., APA President

GERALD KOOCHER, Ph.D., APA President-elect

NORMAN ANDERSON, Ph.D., CEO of APA

Join a free-spirited discussion with APA Leaders and Members to brainstorm about the future for psychology and psychologists. What do you think APA must do to prepare itself for the needs and opportunities of the upcoming decades? Let your voice be heard. You can get a preview of the issues by reading the Policy and Planning Board's 5-year Report in the July/August American Psychologist. Put on your thinking caps and show up at this town hall meeting to let leaders and other members of APA know your opinions. We will even have a suggestion box on site just in case we don't get a chance to hear from everyone.

4:00 pm Div. 17 Presidential Address (Auditorium, in the Washington Renaissance Hotel)

 

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