The Annual Convention Program Committee plans sessions within specific subject areas and collaborates on cross-cutting theme sessions and special events. APS 2025 features several hours of invited programming within each of the subject areas, in addition to submitted symposia, submitted talks, submitted flash talks, and posters.
In the coming months, APS will publish the complete schedule of invited sessions for the 2025 APS Annual Convention. Please check back regularly for program updates.
Invited Address – Prefrontal Cortical Organization & Cognitive Control
Presenter: David Badre, Brown University
Invited Symposia – Neural Foundations of Language and Concepts
Presenters:
- Yanchao Bi, Beijing Normal University
- Marina Bedny, Johns Hopkins University.
Invited Symposia – Neural Mechanisms of Perception, Language, and Action in the Real World
Presenters:
- Laurel Buxbaum, Thomas Jefferson University
- Adrian Gilmore, University of Delaware
- Martin Hebart, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Germany
Advances in Aging Neuroscience
Presenter:
- Teal Eich, University of Southern California
- Michael Rugg, University of Texas, Dallas
- Peter Turkeltaub, Georgetown University
Invited Address – Prefrontal Cortical Organization & Cognitive Control
Presenter: David Badre, Brown University
Invited Symposia – Neural Foundations of Language and Concepts
Presenters:
- Yanchao Bi, Beijing Normal University
- Marina Bedny, Johns Hopkins University.
Invited Symposia – Neural Mechanisms of Perception, Language, and Action in the Real World
Presenters:
- Laurel Buxbaum, Thomas Jefferson University
- Adrian Gilmore, University of Delaware
- Martin Hebart, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Germany
Advances in Aging Neuroscience
Presenter:
- Teal Eich, University of Southern California
- Michael Rugg, University of Texas, Dallas
- Peter Turkeltaub, Georgetown University
2025 Clinical Science Programming coming soon!
2025 Clinical Science Programming coming soon!
Invited Addresses – Factors that Influence Age-Related Episodic Memory Changes in Diverse Populations
Presenter: Audrey Duarte, The University of Texas at Austin
Uncovering How infants’ Communicative Signals Shape Caregivers’ Responsiveness with Baby-X
Presenter: Annette M.E. Henderson, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Invited Talk: Leveraging Cognitive, Affective, and Neurobiological Potential to Overcome Vulnerability to Deception in Aging
Presenter: Natalie Ebner, University of Florida
Updating Memory for and Beliefs in False Information in Younger and Older Adults
Presenter: Chris Walheim, University of North Carolina, Greenboro
Invited Symposia – Caregivers’ and Infants’ Common and Diverse Approaches to Social Interaction
Presenters:
- Tobias Grossman, University of Virginia
- Grace (Hyesung) Hwang, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Lindsey J. Powell, University of California, San Diego
- Catherine Tamis-Lemonda, New York University
Invited Addresses – Factors that Influence Age-Related Episodic Memory Changes in Diverse Populations
Presenter: Audrey Duarte, The University of Texas at Austin
Uncovering How infants’ Communicative Signals Shape Caregivers’ Responsiveness with Baby-X
Presenter: Annette M.E. Henderson, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Invited Talk: Leveraging Cognitive, Affective, and Neurobiological Potential to Overcome Vulnerability to Deception in Aging
Presenter: Natalie Ebner, University of Florida
Updating Memory for and Beliefs in False Information in Younger and Older Adults
Presenter: Chris Walheim, University of North Carolina, Greenboro
Invited Symposia – Caregivers’ and Infants’ Common and Diverse Approaches to Social Interaction
Presenters:
- Tobias Grossman, University of Virginia
- Grace (Hyesung) Hwang, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Lindsey J. Powell, University of California, San Diego
- Catherine Tamis-Lemonda, New York University
Invited Symposia – Panel – Cutting Through the Jangle: Practical Approaches to Addressing Construct Proliferation
Presenters:
- Louis Hickman, Virginia Tech, Chair
- Nathan L. Bowling, University of Central Florida
- Sharon Glazer, Rutgers University
- Kim Nimon, The University of Texas at Tyler
- Jonathan A. Shaffer, West Texas A&M University
- Shiyang Su, University of Central Florida
Gender and Career: Navigating Success as Women in the Workplace
Presenters:
- Claire Smith, University of South Florida, Chair
- Ho Kwan Cheung, University of Calgary, Canada
- Arturia Melson-Silimon, Virginia Tech
- Winny Shen, York University, Canada
- Candice L. Thomas, Saint Louis University
Invited Address: Situational Strength: Past, Present and Future
Presenter: Reeshad Dalal, George Mason University
Invited Symposia – Panel – Cutting Through the Jangle: Practical Approaches to Addressing Construct Proliferation
Presenters:
- Louis Hickman, Virginia Tech, Chair
- Nathan L. Bowling, University of Central Florida
- Sharon Glazer, Rutgers University
- Kim Nimon, The University of Texas at Tyler
- Jonathan A. Shaffer, West Texas A&M University
- Shiyang Su, University of Central Florida
Gender and Career: Navigating Success as Women in the Workplace
Presenters:
- Claire Smith, University of South Florida, Chair
- Ho Kwan Cheung, University of Calgary, Canada
- Arturia Melson-Silimon, Virginia Tech
- Winny Shen, York University, Canada
- Candice L. Thomas, Saint Louis University
Invited Address: Situational Strength: Past, Present and Future
Presenter: Reeshad Dalal, George Mason University
Invited Symposia – Machine Learning Approaches for Modeling Intensive Longitudinal Data
Presenters:
- Zachary Fisher, Pennsylvania State University, Chair
- Timothy Brick, University of Virginia
- Sy-Miin Chow, Pennsylvania State University
Current Issues in Meta-Science
Presenters:
- Jolynn Pek, Ohio State University – Chair
- Richard Morey, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
- Blakeley McShane, Northwestern University
- Duane Wegener, Ohio State University
Model Evaluation
Presenters:
- Wes Bonifay, University of Missouri
- Ashley Watts, Vanderbilt University
- Sonja Winter, University of Missouri
Invited Talks
Presenters:
- Veronica Cole, Wake Forest University
- Yi Feng, University of California, Los Angeles
Variable Selection Methods
Presenter: Sierra Bainter, University of Miami
Invited Symposia – Machine Learning Approaches for Modeling Intensive Longitudinal Data
Presenters:
- Zachary Fisher, Pennsylvania State University, Chair
- Timothy Brick, University of Virginia
- Sy-Miin Chow, Pennsylvania State University
Current Issues in Meta-Science
Presenters:
- Jolynn Pek, Ohio State University – Chair
- Richard Morey, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
- Blakeley McShane, Northwestern University
- Duane Wegener, Ohio State University
Model Evaluation
Presenters:
- Wes Bonifay, University of Missouri
- Ashley Watts, Vanderbilt University
- Sonja Winter, University of Missouri
Invited Talks
Presenters:
- Veronica Cole, Wake Forest University
- Yi Feng, University of California, Los Angeles
Variable Selection Methods
Presenter: Sierra Bainter, University of Miami
Invited Symposia
Presenters:
- Jolie Wormwood, University of New Hampshire
- Jennfer MacCormack, University of Virginia
Emotional Well-Being, Resilience and Mind-Body Approaches: A Health Restoration Framework
Presenters:
- Erin Quinlan, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
- Michelle Y. Martin, University of Tennessee
- Ahmed Tawakol, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Melissa A. Polusny, Univeristy of Minnesota
- Jafar Bakhshaie, Massachusetts General Hospital
Title – TBD
Presenters:
- Paris Wicker, University of Buffalo
- Megan Lipsett, University of Oregon
- Ya-Yun Chen, Virginia Tech
- Farah Harb, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Hadley Rahring, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Invited Symposia
Presenters:
- Jolie Wormwood, University of New Hampshire
- Jennfer MacCormack, University of Virginia
Emotional Well-Being, Resilience and Mind-Body Approaches: A Health Restoration Framework
Presenters:
- Erin Quinlan, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
- Michelle Y. Martin, University of Tennessee
- Ahmed Tawakol, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Melissa A. Polusny, Univeristy of Minnesota
- Jafar Bakhshaie, Massachusetts General Hospital
Title – TBD
Presenters:
- Paris Wicker, University of Buffalo
- Megan Lipsett, University of Oregon
- Ya-Yun Chen, Virginia Tech
- Farah Harb, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Hadley Rahring, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Invited Address
Presenter: Amit Goldenberg, Harvard Business School
Invited Talks
Presenters:
- Dacher Keltner, University of California, Berkeley
- Claudia Hasse, Northwestern University
Invited Address
Presenter: Amit Goldenberg, Harvard Business School
Invited Talks
Presenters:
- Dacher Keltner, University of California, Berkeley
- Claudia Hasse, Northwestern University
Please visit the Teaching page for the latest programming.
Please visit the Teaching page for the latest programming.
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