Public Affairs Sessions
FRIDAY, MAY 24
National Science Foundation Funding: Increasing Your Chance of Success
Friday, May 24, 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
This presentation and Q&A session will provide information and tips for applying for National Science Foundation (NSF) funding. Program officers will discuss NSF merit criteria, the review process, how to interpret NSF terms, new initiatives, and strategies for writing an application that increase your chances of success.
Meet the NIH: Behavioral and Social Science Strategic Priorities and Early Career Programs
Friday, May 24, 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM
NIH program officers will give a three-part session: 1) provide a high-level overview of the cross-cutting, trans-NIH psychological science priorities that are coordinated by the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR); 2) provide a description of some of the strategic priorities (with an emphasis on priorities in psychological science) and early career programs at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Aging (NIA); and 3) break out into various roundtables so that attendants can talk with NIH staff about scientific, programmatic and policy related inquiries they may have.
Innovations in the Impact of Music on Health and the Brain: Projects Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Friday, May 24, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
The first talk describes new research findings on the biological/neural bases for creativity. The second will share music, neuroscience, and health resources from the Sound Health Network, an initiative of the NEA, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Globalizing Psychological Science: A Social and Discussion Hosted by the APS Committee on Global Engagement
Saturday, May 25, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Join APS’ engaging social hour on global involvement, hosted by the APS Committee on Global Engagement. Let’s have an informal conversation over coffee (or tea or water) about how we can better support psychological scientists worldwide. Together, we’ll explore ways to enrich the field of psychological science, embracing the rich tapestry of human behavior and cognition.
Towards an Inclusive Landscape of Entrepreneurship: Supporting Underrepresented Founders
Saturday, May 25, 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
The global entrepreneurial ecosystem presents unique challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups (e.g., women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+). For example, over 95% of all venture capital funding is distributed primarily to white men. Research shows the entrepreneurial experiences underrepresented entrepreneurs face differs greatly and presents unique barriers to attaining opportunities. Thus, the aim of this special panel-symposium hybrid is to deepen understanding of the challenges faced by underrepresented entrepreneurs and explore how psychological science can contribute to building an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem. Topics covered will include stereotype bias in funding decisions, the poorly attended mental health of entrepreneurs, and the lack of diversity in founding teams drawing from cognitive, social, clinical and industrial-organizational psychology.
DARN – Including Disability and Disabled Researchers in Psychological Science
Saturday, May 25, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
Disability is a sizable minority group, yet disability research and disability researchers are under- and mis-represented in psychology. Featuring panelists from subfields including clinical, developmental, and social psychology, who identify as disabled and research/teach disability, this panel will discuss barriers and facilitators to inclusion in the field.
