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Psychologist-led committee finds greater attention to mentorship by colleges and universities could improve diversity and inclusion in STEMM workforce

Angela Byars-Winston, PhD, Professor (tenured) of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison December 2019 National Academies report offers research-backed recommendations for improving science mentorship APA Psychological Science Agenda   October 30,… » Read more

Is multicultural competence really competent? A letter to present and future psychologists

Recently, there has been a push toward improved multicultural competence in the field of psychology. It is toward this end as a graduate student with a passion for social justice and authentic change that I… » Read more

A New Season of Giving

The Holiday Season is upon us, and many people are taking part in the different traditions and festivities. Some of us might be making plans to travel as we are getting ready to spend time… » Read more

SCP Leadership Openings

Check out our Get Involved Page to learn more about the current SCP Leadership Positions!… » Read more

Specters of Scientific Racism: Lessons from Beloved for Counseling Psychologists

Beloved, by Toni Morrison, is an iconic novel that I cherish deeply. Morrison’s text taught me what it meant to explore loss and grief. It helped me understand that to experience either state is to… » Read more

Family and the Holidays: More joy and less stress

The leaves are changing colors and the days are getting shorter which reminds us that Fall is is upon us.  With the new season, comes several American and religious holidays. While the holidays are a… » Read more

Raising Awareness of Poverty on College Campuses

APA President and Counseling Psychologist Dr. Rosie Phillips Davis’s Deep Poverty Initiative included a 5-week challenge designed to raise awareness about the broad psychological impacts of poverty in the U.S. As a professor with clinical… » Read more

We are SCP!

I invite all of you to fall in love with SCP — again, or for the first time. Let yourself be open to everything about it that is both quirky and predictable, both small and… » Read more

2020 Counseling Psychology Conference (Registration Now Open!)

2020 Counseling Psychology Conference Sheraton New Orleans Hotel New Orleans, LA April 2-5, 2020 ***Registration Now Open*** Conference Theme: Counseling Psychology at 75 Years: Reflections on Shared Identity, Cultivating Change, and Building a Counseling Psychology of… » Read more

What You Need to Know: SCP’s Strategic Plan

Division 17 Past-President Ruth Fassinger shares the Strategic Planning Committee’s process for how a comprehensive vision for SCP was developed SCP members spent over a year developing a strategic plan for the division, which they… » Read more