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Welcome to the December 2023

American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) Newsletter

 

Our monthly Newsletter provides information about activities, upcoming events, and resources to connect the psychology-law community.

 

AP-LS aspires to excel as a valuable, effective, and influential organization advancing the science of psychology-law and the translation of psychology-law knowledge into practice and policy. 

AP-LS 2024 Pre-conference Workshop Descriptions and Grants

The AP-LS Continuing Education (CE) Committee is pleased to offer 10 grants to students and/or early career psychologists (defined as 10 years or less since last terminal degree was awarded) to attend pre-conference CE workshops. Click here for workshop descriptions.

 

To apply for a pre-conference grant (which covers the workshop registration fee), please complete the application at Grant Application by Friday, Jan 12, 2024, 11:59 PST. Grant recipients will be notified by January 27, 2024 (prior to the early registration rate deadline). Note: if you have already registered for a workshop, you can still apply and receive a refund for your registration fee. 

 

Contact ce@ap-ls.org with any questions. We look forward to receiving your applications!

 

Division 41 is Seeking Proposals for APA’s Annual Convention

We are excited to invite everyone to join us in Seattle, WA!

If you have new research to share and can connect with an audience, we encourage you to submit a proposal. This year, we are accepting proposals for skill-building sessions, symposia, critical conversations, and virtual or in person posters. 

Do you know colleagues that should speak at APA 2024? Please help us spread the word! Great presenters help us deliver a great event.

Act quickly — the deadline is January 10.

 

We are also looking for proposal reviewers. Students, clinicians and researchers are welcome. Reach out to the APA Div 41 Co-Chairs, Drs. Andre Kehn at andre.kehn@und.edu and Tara Ryan at tarajryan@gmail.com.

 

Learn More here or Sign up to Review

 

Proposed Resolution Opposing Involuntary Individual Isolation of Youth in Carceral and Detention Settings: Call for Comments

The American Psychological Association seeks comments from all interested individuals and groups – including psychologists, mental health professionals, researchers, carceral facility staff, carceral facility detainees and their families, APA elected and appointed leaders, and the general public – on the Proposed Resolution Opposing Involuntary Individual Isolation of Youth in Carceral and Detention Settings.  This proposed resolution was submitted as a Council New Business Item by Division 41 Council Representatives Jason Cantone and Margaret Bull Kovera.

 

If approved by Council, this proposed resolution will be considered APA policy and APA will then advocate for approaches, consistent with the resolution, that foster positive youth development and behavior changes in adolescence, and advocate against the use of solitary confinement in juvenile justice settings.

 

The text of the resolution and a portal to receive comments is available until December 20, 2023 at: https://apps.apa.org/CommentCentral2/default.aspx?site=115
 

Announcing the 2024 Law and Human Behavior Reviewer Mentoring Program

Have you always wondered how people get to be reviewers for prestigious journals? Are you interested in becoming a reviewer for Law and Human Behavior, the official journal of AP-LS, but don’t know what that means or how to get training and experience with providing strong reviews? Do you have limited or no access to a mentor that can help provide this type of experience? If so, now is your chance to develop your reviewer skills! 

Incoming Editor, Dave DeMatteo and the incoming LHB editorial team are continuing Reviewer Mentoring Program in 2024, first instituted under outgoing editor, Brad McAuliff. The program will kick off at the AP-LS Conference in Los Angeles with an in-person training and will continue throughout the rest of the year.  

The program is designed to provide advanced graduate students (in 3rd, 4th or 5th years of study) and ECPs (within 10 years of last terminal degree) with training and mentoring specifically in conducting strong peer reviews. 

We will be selecting a small group of Reviewers to participate in the workshop in March, 2024, and we will match those participants with Reviewer Mentors. Mentees will be assigned 1-2 manuscript to review throughout 2024, under the guidance of their Reviewer Mentor.  

If you would like to be considered for this program, please complete the application at this link by December 31, 2023.  

If you have questions about the program, please contact our Associate Editor, Jenni Cox (jennifer.m.cox@ua.edu) or Incoming Editor in Chief, Dave DeMatteo (dsd25@drexel.edu).

 

2024 AP-LS Conference Registration

We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2024 AP-LS conference in Los Angeles, California is open! We encourage you to register before January 31st to take advantage of the early bird pricing. You can register for the conference on the AP-LS website or by clicking HERE.
 

2024 AP-LS Preconference Workshops

At this year's conference, we are excited to offer 2 full-day workshops and 4 half-day workshops. Attendees will have the ability to register for the pre-conference workshops with their conference registration. We invite you to read about each workshop HERE.

 

2024 AP-LS Conference Hotel Information

This year's conference is at the Westin Bonaventure in Downtown Los Angeles. AP-LShas rooms set aside for all attendees, which can be booked at a special group rate that is available for attendees from March 19th through March 24th. Attendees must book their room by February 25th, 2024 using our booking link HERE. 

 

The hotel has valet parking for $38 per car per night that attendees may also take advantage of during their stay. For attendees flying in to Los Angeles, the LAX FlyAway runs from LAX to the Union Station train station in downtown LA and is $10. The LAX FlyAway runs from LAX every 30 minutes and from Union Station every hour. Union Station is a short uber or cab ride to the hotel but is a great option for individuals arriving alone as ubers and cabs directly from the airport can be costly. Please click here for more information on the LAX FlyAway.
 

Caregiving Grants for AP-LS 2024

The APLS Professional Development of Women Committee is thrilled to offer Caregiving Grants of $500-$750 for 20-30 attendees of APLS 2024 in Los Angeles, with priority to first authors, presenters, students, and early career professionals. This grant is open to any APLS member (student and non-student) who serves as a caregiver in any capacity (e.g., child, parent). Funds can be used for any caregiving needs that arise during the conference, including needs at the conference or at home. Please apply at: https://universityofalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Jilv1WU81DVrGm 

 

Deadline to apply: December 31, 2023. We will notify grantees in February 2024. Please contact Jenni Cox (Jennifer.m.cox@ua.edu) with any questions. 
 

Recognizing Excellence: AP-LS Dissertation Awards 2023

Attention psychology and law scholars! The American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) invites you to apply for the 2023 Dissertation Awards. 

📌 Eligibility: Open to students who complete dissertations involving basic or applied research in psychology and law.

🥇 Rewards: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place recognitions. Cash prizes. Presentation opportunities at AP-LS conference.

📅 Deadline: Submit by December 31, 2023.

🔗 Learn more: https://ap-ls.org/awards/awards/dissertation 

📧 Questions? Contact the Dissertation Award Committee Chair, Dr. Alicia Nijdam-Jones at alicia.nijdam-jones@umanitoba.ca.
 

Practice Committee's Mentorship Award: Call for Nominations

The Practice Committee’s Award for Outstanding Practitioner Mentoring for the Elimination of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural (REC) Disparities recognizes practitioners whose mentorship helps reduce REC disparities in psychology and the law.  Practitioners are in a unique position to offer education, assessment, intervention and advocacy on issues of REC disparities, racism, and discrimination in the legal systems.  However, a limited body of research, lack of practice guidelines on REC integration in forensic practice, and low representation of Black, Indigenous, People Of Color (BIPOC) professionals, limit such efforts.  Mentorship of emerging practitioners in psychology and the law on such issues can bridge the gap of knowledge, application, and BIPOC representation in the field. 

The Practice Committee is currently accepting award nominations for 2024. Additional information about the award can be found at:  https://ap-ls.org/awards/. Nomination packages are due January 15th and should be emailed to the chair of the award subcommittee at practice@ap-ls.org.
 

Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in the Field of Psychology and Law: Call for Nominations

Each year the AP-LS Teaching, Training, and Careers (TTC) Committee confers two awards for outstanding teaching and mentoring. These awards recognize teaching excellence in the field of psychology and law in a variety of contexts, specifically through the Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award and the Early Career Teaching and Mentoring Award. 

For more information about the awards, eligibility, and how to nominate yourself or others, please click: Teaching and Mentoring Awards

This year the TTC Committee is specifically soliciting nominations for individuals from a program/department that is undergraduate-only or MA-terminus (i.e., Category 2).

Winners will be announced at the 2024 AP-LS Conference. Award recipients receive $500, a plaque at the AP-LS conference, and the option to serve as a guest columnist for the AP-LS Newsletter.

Nominations are due by December 15, 2023. Nominations should be emailed to: ttc@apls.org    
 

Call for Book Proposals

The American Psychology-Law Society invites proposals for new titles in its book series, which is now published by APA Books. We publish authored and edited volumes on current issues at the intersection of psychology and law. Books are typically a state of the science synthesis of a body of existing research with implications for practice and/or policy. Authors and editors should have a substantial and recent track record of publication and/or practice in psychology or law, and at least one should hold a doctorate in psychology or closely related behavioral science. If you have a proposal for a new book in the series or you would simply like more information, reach out to a member of the editorial team. We would be happy to tell you more.    

 

The editorial board members are:
 

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