Winter - Association for Women in Psychology

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A Fe m i n i s t Vo i c e S i n c e 1 9 6 9
A SSOCIATION F OR W OMEN IN
P SYCHOLOGY
Winter Issue, February 1, 2014. Mala L. Matacin, Newsletter Editor
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Conference
Information
2
Keynote Speakers
3
Conference Presenter
4
Preconference
Workshops
5-7
About Columbus
7
Co-Co’s Corner
8
Active With AWP
9
Mala’s Musings
10
LUMA Award Winner
11
Caucus Invitations
12-13
Call for Awards
14-21
SPW/AWP
Hospitality Suite
21
New Chapter
22
IMP Meeting Minutes
23-28
Just In...
29
2 0 14 N ATI ONAL ASSOCI ATI ON FOR
WOMEN IN PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE
The Personal is
Political: The
Lived Experience
of Disability
Columbus, Ohio
Renaissance Columbus
Downtown Hotel
March 6-9, 2014
The theme of the 2014
AWP Conference—The
Personal is Political:
The Lived Experience
of Disability— revolves
around how disability
interfaces with multiple
identities and impacts
issues that many women
navigate. We seek to
unpack the social
construction of disability
and understand it as a
universal and personal
diversity factor that
impacts all women and
our communities across
Logo for the 2014 AWP Conference in Columbus, Ohio
The Personal is Political: The Lived Experience of Disability
the lifespan.
Accessibility will be
enhanced by
interpretation for the
hearing impaired, trained
sighted guides and
attendants, assistive
listening devices,
audiotaped registration
materials and conference
programs, Braille
programs, and other aids
through pre-registration.
Fees for Personal Care
Attendants are also
waived.
*C O NFE REN CE R EG IST RATIO N IS OP EN*
Early Registration is February 9th, 2014!
For conference updates, registration, programming, and hotel information:
Main conference website: www.awp2014.com
Registration: https://www.regonline.com/awpconference2014
Columbus, Ohio (from AWP
Conference 2014 Facebook page)
E-mail: [email protected]
Follow us on Twitter: @AWPColumbus2014
Like us on Facebook: AWP Conference 2014: Columbus, OH
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Sins Invalid: An
Unashamed Claim to
Beauty in the Face of
Invisibility
Mission
Sins Invalid is a
performance project that
incubates and celebrates
artists with disabilities,
centralizing artists of
color and queer and
gender-variant artists as
communities who have
been historically
marginalized. Our
performance work
explores the themes of
sexuality, embodiment
and the disabled body.
Conceived and led by
disabled people of color,
we develop and present
cutting-edge work where
normative paradigms of
"normal" and "sexy" are
challenged, offering
instead a vision of beauty
and sexuality inclusive of
all individuals and
communities.
(From Sins Invalid
Facebook page)
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H O T E L A C C O M O DA T I O N S A T T H E
R E N A I S S A N C E C O L U M B U S D OW N T OW N
We are excited to provide
an exceptional
experience for you at the
upcoming conference.
superior front office
ambassadors, the entire
staff is eagerly
anticipating your arrival.
From our outstanding
valet attendants to our
We have designed the
components of your
event to ensure your
time with us is both
productive and
enjoyable. We look
forward to hosting
you and your
colleagues.
Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel
50 N. 3rd Street, Columbus, OH
Conference Room
Rates:
Standard 1 King
room: $129/night
Standard 2 Queen room:
$139/night
It is important to note that
many of the accessible
hotel rooms have only
one bed. Those needing
more space should
contact the hotel directly
(614) 228-5050 to
request furniture be
removed from standard
rooms.
*Those who need accessible
rooms are strongly encouraged
book hotel rooms early.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE CONFERENCE
PROGRAM
Thursday, March 6
8 am-5 pm:
Preconference
Workshops
5-7 pm: Welcoming
Reception
Friday, March 7
7:30-8:30 am: Buffet
Breakfast
8:30 am – 5:30 pm: C
Conference Program
5-7 pm: Social Hour,
Author Book Signing
7:30 pm – midnight:
Entertainment (Sins
Invalid & traditional
AWP Dance!)
Saturday, March 8
7:30-8:30 am: Buffet
Breakfast
8:30 am – 5:30 pm:
Conference Program
Sunday, March 9
8:30 – 11:20 am:
Conference Program
11:30 am – 1 pm:
Closing
S I N S I N VA L I D T O P E R F O R M A T C O N F E R E N C E
“Sins Invalid is a
performance project on
disability and sexuality
that incubates and
celebrates artists with
disabilities, centralizing
artists of color and queer
and gender-variant artists
as communities who
have been historically
marginalized from social
discourse.”
The event will be
interpreted. Learn more
about them from their
website: http://
www.sinsinvalid.org/ or
their Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/
sinsinvalid.
Sins Invalid performs on Saturday
evening March 8, 2014
A s s o c i a ti o n F o r W o m e n i n P s y c h o l o g y
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2 0 1 4 K E Y N O T E S P E A K E R S : R H O DA
O L K I N , P H . D. A N D N A N C Y S M I T H
Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D. is
a Distinguished Professor
at the California School of
Professional Psychology
at Alliant International
University and the
Program Director of the
Clinical Psy.D. Program.
Additionally she is the
Executive Director of the
Institute on Disability &
Health Psychology. Her
area of focus for research
and writing is in disability
studies, and the
intersection of disability
and clinical psychology.
She has been training
clinical psychologists to
work with individuals and
families with disabilities
for over twenty years,
Nancy Smith has more
than 10 years experience
working to end violence
against people with
disabilities. Currently, she
directs the Center for
Victimization and Safety
at the Vera Institute of
Justice, which works to
ensure that underserved
crime victims have equal
access to victim services
and criminal justice
interventions. She has
developed a diverse and
robust portfolio of
and has written widely
on the topic. Her book,
What Psychotherapists
Should Know about
Disability, and training
film DisabilityAffirmative Therapy: A
Beginner's Guide are
widely used in diversity
courses. She answers
questions from readers
about living with polio,
in Polio Health
International. She has a
private practice in the SF
East Bay, does expert
witness work, and is
currently completing a
book of short stories. Her
mix of clinical and
professional experience,
personal and family
initiatives within the
Center that address
violence against people
with disabilities,
generally, and domestic
and sexual violence,
specifically. Nancy has a
bachelor's degree in
criminology and women's
studies and a master's
degree in women's
studies with a
concentration in feminist
policy studies from the
Ohio State University.
Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D.
Keynote Speaker
disability experience, and
teaching combine in her
writing, which is always
passionate, often
amusing, in the service of
making the world a better
place for people with
disabilities.
Nancy Smith
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Presentation: Abelism a Weapon of Sexism
Not unlike those that define women, cultural attitudes in the U.S. wrongly define
people with disabilities as weak, dependent, incompetent, and inferior. Because these
attitudes are both prevailing and persistent, they negatively shape the institutions and
systems that people with disabilities turn to for help. This has created an environment
in which people with disabilities are highly likely to be targeted for sexual violence
while least likely to be able to access services. For these reasons, rape of people with
disabilities is not only supported by the dominant culture but made probable by it.
Challenging abelism must be part of any feminist strategy to prevent and end sexual
violence and the larger system of oppression those forms of violence support:
sexism. This session will offer an analysis of the systems of oppression that operate
in the lives of people with disabilities and how they impact their lives.
Keynote Address
Rhode Olkin
Ten years ago I wrote
about the discord between
disability studies and
psychology. A decade
later, what has changed? Is
psychology any closer to a
nonpathologizing view of
disability? Has research
addressed factors to
improve the daily lives of
people with disabilities?
Do we more now than we
did before about therapy
with clients with
disabilities? Do feminist
ideas adequately account
for ability differences?
This talk addresses these
questions, and discusses
on paradigms for thinking
about disability as a
clinician, instructor, and
researcher. A radical
upheaval in the
relationship of psychology
to disability studies is
advocated.
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CHANA WILSON GIVES CONFERENCE
P R ES EN TATION
As recipient of the Jewish Women’s Caucus Award for
scholarship for Riding Fury Home: A Memoir, Chana Wilson will
give a presentation at the conference. She will also be doing a
book signing from 5-7 pm on Friday March 7th.
Riding the Fury Home: A
Memoir by Chana Wilson
She will interweave
readings from Riding
Fury Home with
discussion of the ways
stigma, shame and
secrets affect a family,
and describe how
feminism provided a
path to healing for her
and her mother from
trauma, homophobia,
and bigotry. When
Chana was a child, she
was the caretaker of her
severely depressed,
suicidal mother, unaware
of the secret behind her
mother’s anguish: her
love affair with another
married woman, and the
psychiatric treatment
aimed at curing her of her
lesbianism. Both Chana
and her mother came out
as lesbians amidst the
exhilaration of the
women’s and gay
liberation movements,
immersed themselves in
feminist community and
activism, and became
feminist
psychotherapists. Her
mother’s voice will be
present via audio clips
from a Pacifica radio
interview, describing
being given electroshocks
against her will, how she
schemed to be discharged
from the mental hospital,
and the joy of
reclaiming herself
in the women’s
movement.
Chana Wilson
Chana Wilson will discuss the impact of growing up with a
mentally ill mother in a family with multiple outsider identities:
crazy, queer, and Jewish.
PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Workshops: Thursday, March 6, 2014
You may register for the preconference workshops by
going to the main registration page:
https://www.regonline.com/awpconference2014.
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PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTIONS
Disability-Affirmative Therapy: What Therapists Need to Know
(1pm-5pm)
Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant University
The focus of this workshop is Disability-Affirmative Therapy. D-AT is a template of eight critical factors for discussion
with clients with disabilities. Designed to be used with any theoretical framework, the goal is to help therapists gain a
proper perspective on the role and salience of a client's disability, neither over-inflating nor underestimating its role in
case formulation. Video examples will be used to show positive and negative interactions between non-disabled
therapists and clients with disabilities. A more extended case example will be used to illustrate how to incorporate
disability into the case formulation. The D-AT template includes a conceptual framework for disability, effects of
disability on developmental history, intersectionality with other demographic variables, social interactions and
intimacy with stigmatized conditions, micro-aggressions, disability culture and community, affective prescriptions and
prohibitions, and disability norms. The interplay of these variables informs disability-affirmative therapy.
Creative approaches for coping with self-mutilation
Sara Martino, Ph.D., Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
This workshop will provide information for clinicians on different and creative approaches for coping with self-mutilation
based on narrative therapy techniques. The application of creative works can be used with groups and individual
clients. Background information on the increase in self-mutilating behaviors among young women will also be
discussed.
Money Matters: The Art of Negotiation for Women in Academe
Suzanna Rose, Ph.D., Florida International
The salary negotiation is one of the most significant financial deals of one's career, yet women may have little
preparation for it. Four areas will be covered in this seminar: why women need to learn to negotiate; what "homework"
to do to prepare; how to conduct job offers and counteroffers; and ways to enhance one's future negotiating position.
(Participants may bring a current vita or resume or email one in advance of the workshop to: [email protected].)
Single Case Design Research – Quantitative Research within a Small
N Setting (1pm-5pm)
Mel A. Lenz, M.A., Minnesota State University-Mankato
Daniel D. Houlihan, Ph.D., Minnesota State University-Mankato
This workshop teaches individuals how to conduct small-n quantitative research that is commonly used in disability
and feminist research. It allows for scientific control to be created under conditions that make other quantitative
research methods inappropriate. High internal validity makes single-case design appealing to quantitative
researchers, and high level of individualization will appeal to qualitative researchers.
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PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTIONS
The Application of Research on Implicit Attitudes to Multiple Areas
of Practice (8am-12pm)
Glenda M. Russell, Ph.D., and Andrea Iglesias, Psy.D., University of Colorado
This workshop provides a thorough introduction to the implicit attitudes model. It will demonstrate applications of
this model to such areas as diversity training, psychotherapy/counseling, academic skills development, group
therapy, work with members of targeted groups and groups of allies, and varied outreach and consultation
interventions.
The Be Present Empowerment Model®: Laying the Foundations for
Socially Just Global Community (1pm-5pm)
Clare G. Holzman, Lillie P. Allen, MHP & Margherita Vacchiano, Be Present, Inc.
This experiential, interactive workshop introduces the Be Present Empowerment Model®, which provides tools
for examining how we have been shaped by the racist, classist, and other oppressive systems within which we
live. Participants learn to use emotionally connected dialogue to build authentic relationships that enable
effective partnerships for transformative social change.
The Fennell Four Phase Model: Gender Roles in Women
Adapting to Chronic Illness (1pm-5pm)
Sara Rieder Bennett, Ph.D., The University of Akron, Counseling Center
Patricia Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R, Albany Health Management Associates
An overview of chronic illness, including exploration of paradigm shift from acute to chronic care, static versus
dynamic illnesses, four emerging groupings of chronic illness, primary mental and physical chronic illnesses,
and feminist and sociocultural permutations of illness, with use of structured discussion and activities to
increase competence in treatment.
White Women Unlearning Racism (8am-12pm)
Kathy McCloskey, P.hD., Psy.D., ABPP University of Hartford
Tiffany O'Shaughnessy, Ph.D., M.Ed, California School of Professional Psychology
Laura R. Streckfuss, M.A., University of Hartford
Gili Goldfrad, M.A., University of Hartford
This 4-hour workshop provides in-depth preparation for the AWP IMP-sponsored session during regular
conference hours. The workshop uses a combination of psycho-educational and experiential approaches to raise
critical awareness around White women's privilege, and is facilitated by White women. We invite you to join in
processing and unlearning internalized racism.
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WOMEN
OF
COLOR INSTITUTE 2014
Womanist Considerations for Women of Color with Disabilities
Martha E. Banks, Ph.D.
Each year, the Women of Color Caucus sponsors a pre-conference institute that provides an
opportunity for deeper exploration of issues and concerns that are relevant to the experiences
of Women of Color. Part I of the Institute is open to all AWP attendees and Part II is for Women of Color only.
This workshop is designed to introduce psychologists to issues faced by Women of Color with Disabilities with the
goal of increasing access to culturally relevant treatment. Attention will be given to the role of disability in a woman’s
life, the broad range of manifestations of disability, and the impact of duration of disability.
This full day workshop will begin with a morning session that is open to conference participants. The afternoon
portion of the workshop will be limited to Women of Color. The latter session will focus on microaggressions
experienced by Women of Color with Disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on microaggressions experienced during
and in the search for treatment. Special attention will be given to the cultural impact of religion and spirituality as
both resources for and barriers impacting Women of Color with Disabilities.
ABOUT COLUMBUS, OHIO
Columbus, Ohio, also known as the Cap City, CowTown, Buckeye Country, is home to the AWP 2014
conference. Columbus is a vibrant city full of delicious
restaurants, fun concert venues, a lot of malls, and a
variety of unique neighborhoods to explore. It's also
one of the few places where you can shout, "O-H" and
invariably have a stranger yell back, "I-O."
One of the most interesting neighborhoods in
Columbus, The Short North, is a few blocks north of
the Renaissance hotel and is known for its monthly
Gallery Hop, the first Friday of every month. On Friday
March 7, 2014, feel free to explore local art galleries,
drink and eat at Betty's, Char Bar, or Short North
Tavern, or catch a local band at Skully's.
A few blocks south of the Renaissance hotel, explore
the brick roads and cute shops in German Village.
Walk around Schiller Park and gawk at the beautiful
Victorian homes that surround it.
Even though it might be cold in March in Columbus,
you must go to Jeni's Ice Cream and try the weirdest
flavors on the menu like Queen City Cayenne
Chocolate. Make sure you also get lost in the Book
Loft, an independent bookstore with 32 rooms of
books.
A trip to Columbus, Ohio would not be complete
without a trip to The Ohio State University campus.
You can get some Buckeye gear, visit the Wexner
Center for the Arts, and wander around the nation's
second largest university and campus.
COLUMBUS
So, as you can see, Columbus, OH, has much to offer for
everyone. We're looking forward to seeing you in March!
If you are considering a longer stay, you may be interested
in our vacation page: http://www.awp2014.com/
vacation.html.
If you are bringing children, or are a child at heart
yourself, you can go to COSI - Center of Science and
Industry - which is full of interactive science
experiments and exhibits. Timeless favorites include rat
basketball, riding a unicycle 17 feet above the ground,
and the Foucault Pendulum in the main hallway.
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THE CO-CO’S CORNER
BY NINA NABORS
conference will highlight
the feminist perspective
on disability, bringing light
to an area too often
This year is shaping up to ignored in psychology. I
am delighted to be a
be a very busy year for
witness to this
groundbreaking
conference and look
forward to the many
sessions devoted to
the complexity of
disability. I applaud
the conference
coordinators, Kathy
Malloy, Jennica
Karpinski, and Julie
Williams for taking
Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel
on this complex
50 N. 3rd Street, Columbus, OH
topic. I hope the
focus on disability
AWP. The IMPs are
will lead to more
beginning to implement
representation of
the strategic plan which
members of varying
includes several
ability levels in AWP, and
initiatives geared to
will also lead to a higher
highlighting our activism,
representation of
increasing our diversity,
offerings on disability at
and growing our
future conferences.
membership. These
Please read through the
ongoing initiatives will be
newsletter to learn more
announced individually as
about what the
we get closer.
conference has to offer
and encourage your
In addition, AWP is
colleagues to attend.
focusing on a very
important issue during
This will be my last
the conference in March
column as Collective
in Columbus. The
Greetings AWP and
Welcome to 2014!
“The conference
will highlight
the feminist
perspective on
disability,
bringing light to
an area too
often ignored in
psychology.”
Nina Nabors
Coordinator. I am
honored to have served
AWP in this manner for
the past three and a half
years and will leave with
wonderful memories of
the many conversations
and collaborations with
like-minded feminists I
have had during my
tenure. As my home
organization, AWP is a
very important part of my
professional life and I
was pleased to give back
a portion of what AWP
has meant to me over the
years. I am very excited
about the incoming
Collective Coordinator
who will be announced
during the welcome
session at the
conference. We are in
very capable hands.
I am really excited about
seeing you all again in
Columbus for my annual
dose of Vitamin F and
know it will be a terrific
conference.
See you in March,
In sisterhood
Nina
ACCESSIBILITY
We are committed to meeting the needs of conference
attendees with disabilities. Interpretation for the
hearing impaired will be provided on-site and
volunteers will be available to assist with disability
related needs as they arise. Fees for Personal Care
Attendants are waived. If anyone has questions or
needs regarding accessibility please contact Julie
Williams at [email protected] or Daniela
Burnworth at [email protected].
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G E T A C T I V E W I T H AW P
BY CHRISTINE SMITH, SPOKESPERSON
“Revolution is not a
one time event.”
Audre Lorde
Greetings from your AWP
Spokesperson! Let’s talk
about activism. As
feminists, we engage in
all sorts of everyday
activism, from the ways
we parent, to how we
interact with clients, to
what we buy at the
grocery store.
However, in order to
enact broader social
change, collective action
is necessary. This is why
AWP was formed, so that
the collective voices of
feminist psychologists
(and our allied
professional friends)
would be heard.
Throughout our 45 years
of existence, activism has
been a core value for
AWP.
We’d like to make our
activism more visible and
more deliberate.
That’s why AWP is
launching the Activism
Committee, and we
want to recruit you!
The current plan is to
have one topic each
year on which to focus
our targeted activism.
The topic will be based
on the year’s
conference theme, which
allows us to carry forward
the energy generated at
the conference. This
year’s conference theme
is “The Personal is
Political: The Lived
Experience of Disability”.
Activism ideas around
this theme will be
generated by our
members, and we
welcome your ideas.
The Activism Committee
will have a table at our
Columbus conference to
solicit ideas and
members. This
committee is an
opportunity for AWP to be
Christine Smith, Ph.D.
AWP Spokesperson
more visible and to
engage in social change
to make a more feminist
world for all of us. All
AWP members are
welcome, and we
anticipate the time
commitment to be just a
few hours a month.
If you are interested in
joining our Activism
Committee or have
suggestions for activism
around the conference
theme, contact me at
[email protected] or 920
-465-5124. Or stop by
the table in Columbus,
say hello, and get ready
to change the world.
AW P 2 01 4 — A G R E E N C O N F E R E N C E
The AWP 2014 Green Team is dedicated to the sustainability of our conference. To that
end, we have worked to be as conservative as possible in our production of flyers, and we
will provide recycling and re-using bins to make our conference as paper-free as possible.
Our hotel has recycling bins in every room. Conference attendees will receive a
complimentary DPA-free water bottle with their registration packets, and the hotel has
agreed to provide water dispensers throughout the conference to alleviate the overuse of
individual plastic water bottles.
You can assist by
• using recycling bins for all paper, cans, and plastic
• returning your name tags at the end of the conference
• using your free souvenir water bottles instead of individual bottles
The Green Team will provide a sign on site to raise awareness of the everyday practice of
sustainable behaviors among conference attendees. We hope you will take time to read it.
“Throughout
our 45 years of
existence,
activism has
been a core
value for
AWP.”
Christine Smith
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MALA’S MUSINGS (AKA NEWSLETTER
E D IT O R ) B Y M ALA M ATACIN
Thank you,
AWP for
offering me
querencia
which means
“a place from
which one’s
strength is
drawn, where
one feels at
home; the
place where
you are your
most
authentic
self ” (otherwordly.tum
blr.com)
Mala
Matacin
Mala Matacin,
Newsletter Editor
Greetings, AWP! My
sincere thanks and kudos
go out to my friend,
colleague, and
predecessor, Kathy
McCloskey whose
position I am taking as
newsletter editor. I have
never designed a
newsletter before. Poor
Kathy gets all kinds of emails and phone calls
from me as I navigate this
new job. She may be
sorry that she has chosen
to take her sabbatical this
semester! I am grateful
that my first publication
came over winter break
so that I could have many
uninterrupted hours to
learn Publisher. Usually
each newsletter contains
a “welcome” to the
newest members of the
implementation collective,
more fondly known as the
IMPs. So, I find myself in
a rather odd predicament
of announcing my arrival!
Allow me to use this first
column, which I have
entitled “Mala’s Musings”
to tell you a little bit about
myself.
I am honored to be
joining the
Implementation
Collective. When I first
started attending AWP
conferences some years
ago, I knew I had come
home. Being with and
around others who share
my dedication to feminist
and activist causes
provides me with a sense
of ease and excitement
all at the same time.
There is a word for this
feeling and it has its roots
in Spanish—querencia. It
means “a place from
which one’s strength is
drawn, where one feels at
home; the place where
you are your most
authentic self” (otherwordly.tumblr.com). So,
thank you, AWP for
offering me querencia.
I am an Associate
Professor and Co-Chair
of the Psychology
Department at the
University of Hartford in
West Hartford, CT. I
have my Ph.D. in Social
Psychology from the
University of Cincinnati
and a post-doc in
Behavioral and
Preventive Medicine from
Brown University School
of Medicine. I teach at
both the undergraduate
and graduate levels. I
have designed and teach
two popular courses: a
first-year seminar
(“Beauty, Body Image,
and Feminism”) and a
University honors
seminar (“Women,
Weight, and Worry). I am
the founder and faculty
sponsor of Women for
Change, a campus based
feminist, activist
organization whose
mission is dedicated to
issues of women’s
bodies, broadly defined
(https://
www.facebook.com/
groups/11148336886682
4/).
Besides being a member
of AWP, I’m also a
member of the American
Psychological
Association (Division
35—Society for the
Psychology of Women,
Division 38—Health
Psychology, and Division
44—Society for the
Psychological Study of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
and Transgender Issues).
I am also a member of
the CT Girlcott
Committee
(www.ctgirlcott.org).
Started in Hartford, CT
last year, our larger
mission is to raise public
awareness about the
challenges and issues
facing women in 2014.
We Girlcott (as opposed
to “boycott”) policies,
attitudes, and practices
that allow gender
injustice to continue.
When I read Nina and
Christine’s column, I
know I am surrounded by
an amazing group of
committed women and
look forward to my years
serving on the IMPs. Feel
free to contact me at:
[email protected]. I
am also designating
myself as the “unofficial
photographer” for AWP
so you will often see me
with my camera during
the conference. Please
say hello – you may be
appearing in the next
newsletter!
Peace,
Mala Matacin
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2 0 1 3 LU MA A WA R D W I N N E R
LUMA is the
Lesbian
Unpublished
Manuscript Award
R E N E E R A N DA Z Z O
Abstract
In this study, I aim to conduct a nuanced
exploration of the perspectives of lesbian,
bisexual, and queer women on the sexualization
of girls and women in media. Three focus groups
were held on the campus of the University of
Massachusetts, Boston, attended by 12 women
who identify as non-heterosexual. Discussions
focused on the women’s thoughts, feelings, and
experiences around sexualization of girls and
women in media. In an interpretative
phenomenological analysis, I describe themes
related to: a) how women and queer people are
treated by the mainstream media; b) how women
constructed arguments about the ways in which
media have compromised their relationships to
their own bodies and to other women; and c) the
unique insights that queer sensibility contributes
to the discourse of sexualization, as well as ways
in which queer women constructed and
envisioned possibilities of empowering,
transgressive expressions of female sexuality.
RENEE RANDAZZO
Queer Women’s Perspectives
on Sexualization of Women
in Media
Renee Randazzo, the LUMA 2013
Award winner, lives in Boston,
MA. The award was announced at
the American Psychological
Association convention in August,
and she has been invited to
present her manuscript at the
conference.
Renee Randazzo is a graduate student working toward her Master's Degree is Mental
Health Counseling at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She counseled gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth during her training at Boston GLASS, and
currently counsels undergraduate art students during her internship at MassArt. Renee
assists Dr. Sharon Lamb in her work on piloting a new curriculum for high school
students called Sexual Ethics for a Caring Society. Her independent research interests
include issues affecting queer populations, development of girls and women, and the
impact of media on sexuality. Before embarking on her counseling/research career,
Renee spent ten years working with youth in the nonprofit sector, focusing on
individuals with special needs as well as on girls' empowerment.
C O M M I T T E E O N T H E P RAC T I C E
FEMINIST THERAPY
OF
AWP’s committee on the practice of feminist therapy has a working name and a working
mission statement:
The Feminist Multicultural Therapy Collective (FMTC) is a feminist community
of mental health professionals that promote social justice through the integration
of personal, professional, and political networks. We challenge the status quo and
attend to groups that are marginalized and oppressed. The FMTC contributes to
social justice and change through expanding feminist therapy scholarship and
practice, networking, mentoring, and activism.
If you’re interested in learning more, please contact one of the committee co-chairs—
Claudia Pitts ([email protected]) or Tamara Abousleman (tabousleman@gmail. com)
and/or attend our committee meeting at the conference (check the program for time).
“[Sexualization]
is either really
objectifying or it’s
really empowering.
I’m really curious.
I’m not really good
at identifying the
grey, but there’s
something here
[gestures in
between] and I
don’t know what
that could be. I
think that’s really
interesting.”
–Jay, 29-yearold white
genderqueer
Editor’s note: this award was
run in the Spring newsletter
but we are printing it again
with all of Renee’s
information.
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AW P C AU C U S I N V I TAT I O N S
The following Caucuses have sent in a special invitation for this newsletter. Consider attending a
meeting at the conference. Their descriptions and chair information appear below. Please check the
conference website for details about meeting times and locations.
SOCIAL CLASS CAUCUS
Social class is more than just how much money you have. It's also the clothes you wear, the music you like, the
school you go to -- and has a strong influence on how you interact with others (Keltner, Kraus, & Piff, 2011). It is
a more profound part of who we are than we have typically acknowledged. Lott and Bullock (2007) have argued
that psychology as a discipline has neglected social class, and this has impaired our knowledge base and our
clinical practice. As an association we might also ask how our lack of understanding of social class impacts our
interactions, processes and policies.
Social class refers to hierarchical distinctions between individuals or groups, characterized by differential access
to necessary resources. As a critical element impacting the individuals’ lives, it merits increased attention from
mental health professionals. In an effort to bring social class and related topics to the fore in AWP, an interest
group on social class was convened during the 2006 and 2007 annual conferences, participants of which
decided to form the Social Class Caucus.
Some recent research and publications suggest that both researchers and clinicians are developing a better
understanding of the impact of social class on human interactions. The Social Class Caucus works for social
class consciousness among AWP members and within psychology and mental health practice. At AWP 2013
we had an exciting caucus meeting and workshop. Please help us to expand our presence at AWP and within
the field. Join us at AWP 2014 in Columbus.
Chair: Mary Burke ([email protected])
CAUCUS ON MOTHERING ISSUES
The Caucus on Mothering Issues was created at the 2005 annual AWP Conference after online discussions of
feminist mothering and the ways in which psychology historically and currently has not served mothers well. The
issues facing mothers are rarely addressed at professional conferences, within the discipline of psychology, or
within the literature. The Caucus provides a space for sharing professional work (research, teaching, practice)
and personal experiences. Membership is open to all. We currently are looking for new ideas and activity.
Chair: Diane Hall ([email protected])
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A W P C AU C U S I N V I TAT I O N S
SIZE ACCEPTANCE CAUCUS
Join the movement for Size Acceptance; Challenge the medicalization of fat. As the medical industry continues
its war on obesity, the size acceptance movement is gaining momentum. In the past 5 years fat activists and
scholars have founded a journal, established blogs, published texts to be used in Fat Studies classrooms,
challenged invalid statements regarding obesity, and have offered size acceptance workshops to
psychologists in training. The Size Acceptance Caucus is part of an academic and grassroots MOVEMENT.
The AWP Size The Size Acceptance Caucus promotes research, clinical services, and activism advocating
size acceptance and ending size discrimination. We recognize the principles of the 1973 Fat Liberation
Manifesto, including the rights of people of all sizes to human respect and recognition and equal access to
employment, education, public facilities, and health services, recognizing the intersection of size discrimination
with other facets of human diversity, and the exploitative nature of the weight-loss and beauty industries.
The Size Acceptance Caucus will meet at the AWP annual conference in Columbus, OH. Join us there to hear
the activities and presentations conducted by members in the past year. We want to challenge the myths about
obesity and promote the Health at Every Size perspective, especially among psychologists. Our plan last year
was to find a way to share activities and materials between meetings. We did not implement this plan, and we
are looking for members who can assist us in setting up an effective network using facebook, a listserv and
dropbox strategy. Under new leadership we can become a network that supports size acceptance on our
campus and/or in our community. If you cannot attend AWP this year, contact me, the current Chair to join the
Caucus.
Chair: Maureen C. McHugh ([email protected])
RESEARCHERS’ CAUCUS
The goals of the Researchers' Caucus are (1) to encourage current AWP members to present their quantitative
and qualitative research at AWP conferences; (2) to provide a forum for researchers to network and collaborate
on future projects; and (3) to encourage new researchers in the field to join AWP.
Co-coordinators: Crystal Hendrick ([email protected]) and Jessica Barnack-Tavlaris
([email protected]).
WOMEN OF COLOR CAUCUS
The Women of Color Caucus provides a safe space for women of color within AWP to come together to
discuss topics relevant to their experiences. We connect to support each other as we navigate various aspects
of our identities, careers and lives as feminist educators, researchers and practitioners. We hope to provide an
opportunity for WOC to find a home within AWP, whether this is your first or your 39th conference!" The
Caucus is open to all Women of Color.
Chair: Cathy (Cat) Thompson ([email protected])
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C A L L F O R AW P A WA R D S
LUMA 2014 AWARD--Lesbian Unpublished Manuscript Award
Purpose: The Association for Women in Psychology encourages theoretical and empirical scholarship that
addresses the psychology of lesbians.
Topics: Unpublished manuscripts focusing on any topic relevant to the psychology of lesbians are invited.
Eligibility: Manuscripts (conference papers, dissertations, or other manuscripts) must be unpublished and not in
press or under review for publication at the time of submission. Both sole and jointly authored papers are
eligible. Maximum 50 pages. You do not have to be a member of AWP to be considered.
Deadline: June 1, 2014
Review: Submit an anonymous manuscript to [email protected] by midnight on the due dates. Put contact
information on a separate pages. A panel of AWP members will conduct a review of the anonymous
manuscripts. Submissions will be evaluated on the basis of sound methodology, clarity of writing, and
relevance to the advancement of the psychology of lesbians.
Award: The award winner will be notified individually via email and also announced at American Psychology
Association convention in August (the winner is not required to attend the APA award ceremony). The winner
is invited to present the manuscript at the Annual AWP conference and will receive up to $250 in
transportation expenses and waived conference registration.
AWP Annual Women of Color Psychologies Award
Promoting scholarship by and about Women of Color
Submissions:
We invite empirical, theoretical, and applied papers and book chapters that contribute significantly
to the understanding of the psychology of women of color.
Eligibility: Manuscripts must be by and about women of color; we consider jointly authored manuscripts if the first
author is a woman of color. Papers and book chapters should be approximately journal length, written in APA
manuscript style, and publication-ready (i.e., no working drafts). We welcome papers and book chapters that
are unpublished, previously published, presented at professional conferences, or manuscripts submitted for
publication.
Submission Procedures: Please send your submissions electronically as an .rtf or MS Word document. A
complete electronic submission will include a copy of the paper and a cover page with the first author's name,
institutional affiliation, address, phone number, email address, title of the paper, and 50 word abstract. The
author’s (or multiple authors') name(s) should not appear anywhere on the paper itself. Please ensure that
the paper and the cover page are in 2 separate files. Please end both documents in a single email to:
Ashima Singh (singh.ashima1[at] gmail [dot] com)
Deadline for Submission: May 31, annually
Review:
A diverse panel of AWP members will conduct a masked review (except when reviewing published
work). Reviewers will consider the following criteria in their reviews: creativity, sound methodology, clarity of
presentation, contribution of new knowledge, and importance to advancement of the psychology of women of
color.
Awards: Award recipient(s) will receive a $250 honorarium. The first author will be notified via email and the
accomplishment will be announced at the American Psychological Association convention. We ask that the
award recipient must be available to present the manuscript at the upcoming Association for Women in
Psychology annual conference. AWP will waive your registration fees to facilitate this.
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AWP Annual Women of Color Psychologies Award (con’t)
Promoting scholarship by and about Women of Color
Committee Membership: We welcome your skills and expertise as a reviewer for the WOC Psychologies
Award Committee. This is an excellent opportunity to build your professional skills, get a sense of the award
process, and groom yourself for submitting an award-winning manuscript in subsequent years. To join,
please contact Ashima Singh at singh.ashima1[at] gmail [dot] com by May 15. We look forward to your
involvement in either reviews or submissions. Thank you!
Unger-Frieze Prize for the Best Student Poster Presentation at
AWP
Attention Student Poster Presenters at AWP 2014!!
About: This award was established in 2009 by the Researchers’ Caucus and was named in honor of Rhoda
Unger and Irene Frieze, two women well known for their early leadership in feminist research and strong
Supporters of the Researchers’ Caucus. It was first awarded at the 2010 AWP conference in Portland, OR.
Eligibility: All posters accepted for presentation at the annual AWP conference are eligible and
considered for the award if a student is the first author. Students, for the sake of this award, are
defined as currently enrolled graduate or undergraduate students or individuals within one year of earning
their undergraduate degree even if they are not currently enrolled in a graduate program (e.g., a student
presenting their honors project).
Review: The co-coordinators of the Researchers’ Caucus will work with the conference organizers to identify
posters that meet this requirement. Members of the caucus will then judge the presentations during the
poster session. Criteria include the overall quality of the research and its relevance to feminist psychology
as well as the clarity with which the background, method, results, and conclusions are presented on the
poster. Visual presentation will also be evaluated.
Award: All student authors on the winning poster will receive a certificate of recognition.
The first author will also
receive a $100 cash prize thanks to the generous contributions of Drs. Unger and Frieze. An
announcement of the winner of the award will be made before the end of the conference each year, and the
certificates will, subsequently, be mailed to the winner(s). The first author winner will also be interviewed
and featured in the AWP spring newsletter.
Questions: Direct any questions to the Researchers’ Caucus Co-coordinators: Jessica Barnack-Tavlaris
([email protected]) or Crystal Hendrick ([email protected]).
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Oliva Espin Award for Social Justice Concerns in Feminist
Psychology
recognizing work in the areas of
Gender and Immigration and
Ethnicity, Religion, and Sexual Orientation
This award was established through a generous founding contribution from Oliva Espin, a long time AWP member
and feminist scholar. It was Oliva’s desire to recognize the work of feminists who are making important contributions
to practice, education and training, and/or scholarship in the areas of: (a) Gender and Immigration and (b) Ethnicity,
Religion, and Sexual Orientation. Oliva’s life long contributions to each of these areas of feminist practice and
scholarship have been significant. AWP is pleased to partner with Oliva to recognize and support ongoing work in
these important areas.
Nominations and Submissions: made on the basis of noteworthy contributions to (a) practice, (b)
education and training, and/or (c) scholarship (presented, published, or unpublished but in APA-style
publication-ready format) in one of the following two areas: Gender and Immigration or the Intersection of
Ethnicity, Religion, and Sexual Orientation. This year, nominations and submissions in BOTH areas of
emphasis area are invited.
Deadline: May 31, 2014
Submission Procedures: All nominations, submissions, and supporting documentation must be received via
email attachment (MS Word or PDF format) by the date indicated. Direct materials and questions to Michele
C. Boyer, [email protected]. Submissions will be reviewed by a committee of AWP members.
The Award will be announced at the 2014 APA Conference during the AWP Awards Party and presented at
the 2015 AWP Conference.
Award: A $250 cash prize will be awarded. The recipient will be invited to make a presentation based on her work
at the 2015 AWP Annual Conference.
Donations: Individuals wishing to contribute to the Oliva Espin Award fund (to help sustain cash prizes) can do
so by sending a check payable to AWP (in the note area indicate ‘Oliva Espin Award’) to Michele C. Boyer,
Department of CDCSEP, Indiana State University, 401 N. 7th St., Terre Haute, IN 47809. Oliva will be
notified of your gift.
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C A L L F O R A PA D I V I S I O N 3 5 A WA R D S , G R A N T S ,
P R O P O S A L S , M A N U S C R I P T S , A N D S E RV I C E
Psychotherapy with Women Award
Call for Proposals/Manuscripts
Support: The Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35 of APA) funds this award out of royalties from the
book edited by Drs. Annette Brodsky and Rachel Hare-Mustin, Women and Psychotherapy: An
Assessment of Research and Practice.
Content: Manuscripts on the broad topic of psychotherapy with women are eligible. Research (quantitative and
qualitative), clinical applications, clinical case studies, and theoretical review articles are welcome.
Eligibility: Individual and jointly authored articles are eligible. However, only one submission can be made by the
first author. Additionally, the first author may not have previously received this award through Division 35.
Entries should be of approximately journal length and written in APA style. Papers that have been submitted
for publication or presented at professional meetings are eligible, along with papers that have been accepted
for publication or published within the past two years. In the case of the latter, the papers may not be
published more than two years prior to the May 1, 2014 submission deadline.
Judging: A panel of psychologists with expertise on psychotherapy with women will read all the entries using a
standard anonymous review procedure. Judging will be made on the basis of scholarly rigor, clinical impact,
theoretical creativity and innovation, methodological skills, clarity and style of presentation, in addition to its
relevance and importance to psychotherapy with women. A cover sheet with the author’s name, address, email address, and telephone and fax numbers, along with the publication or presentation date, should
accompany the paper. The author’s name should not appear on the paper itself.
Award: The winner will be announced at APA 2014 and will receive the annual prize of $250.
Submission: Please send the paper electronically to: Debra Kawahara ([email protected]).
Deadline for submission: May 1, 2014
Thank you,
Debra Kawahara & Phi Loan Le, Psychotherapy with Women Award Co-Chairs
APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology (LIWP)
The Call for Applications to the 7th Annual APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology (2014-2015) has
officially opened! The deadline to apply is March 17, 2014. To view the Call for Applications please visit: http://
www.apa.org/pi/women/programs/leadership/call.aspx.
Eligibility: Please note, the APA LIWP is open to mid-career* women psychologists in academic or academic
medicine, and clinical or clinical consulting settings who are full APA members in good standing. Please review
the Call for Applications for a complete list of eligibility criteria. There are two separate applications housed at
the link above, be sure to complete the one for the track you identify with most. Check out the APA LIWP
Frequently Asked Questions here: http://www.apa.org/pi/women/programs/leadership/faq.aspx.
* - mid-career is defined by the APA LIWP Executive Committee as being no more than twenty (20) years and
no less than ten (10) years post-doctoral degree. If you are more than twenty years post-doctoral degree and
feel you are “mid-career”, please explain why in the appropriate section of the application.
Questions: Should you require additional information or assistance, please contact Wynter Oshiberu at 202-3366044, or [email protected]. Thank you.
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2015 Distinguished Professional Contributions and Student
Awards
APA’s Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) seeks nominations for the APA Distinguished Professional Contributions
awards. Please send nomination materials for all categories to Sheila Kerr at the APA address. You may also reach
her by phone at (202) 336-5878 or email at [email protected]. Email submissions strongly encouraged.
Important Note: We encourage you to share information on these Distinguished Awards through your
personal networks and official communications channels. Qualified candidates only. Nominees must have
excellent overall personal and professional reputations. Nominees should not have received disciplinary
action from a state board of examiners in psychology and must have no history of ethical violations at the
state or national level. Details on eligibility and awards descriptions are provided below:
Eligibility: The APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research is given to a
psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied
psychology. To be eligible, this research should have led to innovative applications in an area of
psychological practice, including but not limited to assessment, consultation, instruction, or intervention
(either direct or indirect). Research involving the original development of procedures, methodologies, or
technical skills that significantly improve the application of psychological knowledge and provide direct and
immediate solutions to practical problem areas will be considered, as will research that has informed
psychologists on how better to observe, define, predict, or control behavior. Original integration of existing
theories or knowledge is also eligible for consideration.
For additional information please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/applied-research.aspx
Nomination Material: 1. Narrative statement (less than 300 words) on the nature of the individual’s
contributions to the respective award category 2. Resume and bibliography. *Endorsements from other
individuals or groups are encouraged.
Eligibility: The APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice. The
award is intended to recognize outstanding independent practitioners in psychology. Nominations will be
considered for psychologists working in any area of clinical specialization, health services provision, or
consulting, and services provided to any patient population or professional clientele in an independent
setting. Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to
children/adolescents/adults/older adults; urban/rural/frontier populations; minority populations; and persons
with serious mental illness will be considered. Contributions may be judged distinguished by virtue of peer
recognition, advancement of the public’s recognition of psychology as a profession, relevant professional
association honors, or other meritorious accomplishments denoting excellence as a practitioner including
advancement of the profession.
For additional information please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/private-sector.aspx
Eligibility: The APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice. The
award is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. Nominations will be considered for
psychologists working in a wide variety of institutional practice settings (e.g. schools, military, state hospital,
Department of Veterans Affairs, etc.). Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations,
including but not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults; urban/rural/frontier populations; minority
populations; and persons with serious mental illness will be considered. Contributions may be judged
distinguished by virtue of peer recognition, advancement of the public’s recognition of psychology as a
profession, relevant professional association honors, or other meritorious accomplishments denoting
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2015 Distinguished Professional Contributions and Student
Awards (con’t)
excellence as a practitioner including improvement of institutional service delivery systems or development of
psychologically informed public policy.
For additional information please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/institutional-practice.aspx
Eligibility: APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded
on an annual basis by BPA and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to
a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified
candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an
applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved
population. Nominees may have received their doctoral degree at the time of nomination provided that
accomplishments for the award were achieved while a graduate student. Eligible candidates are encouraged
to apply from all psychology sub-specialties (e.g., clinical, counseling, organization, school, health) and can
be self-nominated or nominated by an APA member. However, all self-nominations must be endorsed by an
APA member who serves the function of a nominator.
For additional information, including details regarding nomination material please visit: http://www.apa.org/
about/awards/grad-profpsyc.aspx
Nomination Material: 1. Summary regarding nominees work with an underserved population (less than 1,000
words) 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. letter of support from a member of APA (in the instance of a self-nomination)
The Sue Rosenberg Zalk Award for Distinguished Service to
the Society for the Psychology of Women
This award recognizes the contributions of an individual who has served the Society for the Psychology of Women,
American Psychological Association, in a variety of significant ways over a substantial period of time, as did Sue
Rosenberg Zalk. The Award will be presented at the 2014 APA convention and carries a $500 honorarium.
At the time of her death in 2001, Sue Rosenberg Zalk was Book Series Editor. In the course of over 20 years of
service to the division, Dr. Zalk was APA Program Chair and chaired committees and taskforces on recruitment,
fellows selection, awards, the Hyde student award, mentoring, feminist submissions to mainstream journals, and the
urban initiative, and was liaison to Division 51 (Psychology of Men & Masculinity) and APS. She rarely missed an
Executive Committee meeting and was forthright, insightful, strategic, and diplomatic in her comments. She also
assisted other committee chairs with their responsibilities and was a mentor and friend to many SPW members.
Nomination: To nominate a candidate, please send a letter to the 2014 Committee (Joan C. Chrisler, Chair;
Susan Basow; Jacquelyn White) that addresses the nominee’s length of service to SPW, the variety and
significance of her or his activities in SPW, and the candidate’s contributions to SPW that have yet to be
formally recognized. The strength of the nominating letter is important and may include input from up to three
others beyond the nominator. Please append to this letter a list of positions held by the nominee in SPW,
including the start and end date for each entry.
Please submit a single, complete nominating letter for each candidate before April 1, 2014, to: Joan C. Chrisler
[email protected].
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Janet Hyde Graduate Student Research Grant
Proposals are being sought for Hyde Graduate Student Research Grants. These grants, each up to $500, are
awarded to doctoral psychology students to support feminist research. The grants are made possible through the
generosity of Janet Shibley Hyde, Ph.D., who donates the royalties from her book, Half the Human Experience, to
this fund. Past recipients of Hyde Graduate Student Research Grants are not eligible to apply. Because the purpose
of this award is to facilitate research that otherwise might not be possible, projects that are beyond the data analysis
stage are not eligible.
Please send all application materials attached to a single e-mail message to the Hyde Award Co-chairs at the
following addresses by September 15th (for the fall deadline) or March 15th (for the spring deadline): Dr. Olivia
Moorehead-Slaughter, [email protected] and Dr. Clare M. Mehta, [email protected].
Requirements:
1. Cover page with project title, investigator's name, address, phone, fax, and e-mail address
2. A 100-word abstract
3. A proposal (5-pages maximum, double-spaced) addressing the project's purpose, theoretical rationale, and
procedures, including how the method and data analysis stem from the proposed theory and purpose.
[References are not included in this 5-page limit.]
4. A one-page statement articulating the study's relevance to feminist goals and importance to feminist research.
5. The expected timeline for progress and completion of the project (including the date of the research proposal
committee meeting). The project timeline should not exceed two years.
6. A faculty sponsor's recommendation, which includes why the research cannot be funded by other sources. This
letter should be attached to the e-mail with the application materials. Please do not send it separately.
7. Status of IRB review process, including expected date of IRB submission and approval. Preference will be given
to proposals that have received approval.
8. An itemized budget (if additional funds are needed to ensure completion of the project, please specify sources).
Funds cannot be used for tuition, living expenses, or travel to present research at a conference.
9. The applicant's curriculum vitae
All sections of the proposal should be typed and prepared according to APA style (e.g., please use 12-point font).
Applicants should submit no more than 2 files (i.e., one with the letter of recommendation and one with all the other
required materials).
Proposals that fail to meet the guidelines described above will not be reviewed.
Review Process: A panel of psychologists will evaluate the proposals for theoretical and methodological
soundness, relevance to feminist goals, applicant's training and qualifications to conduct the research, and
feasibility of completing the project.
Other Requirements: Only one application will be accepted per student, for each application deadline.
Applicants who are involved in multiple projects that meet the submission requirements should choose the
project that best fits the evaluation criteria (see “Review Process”).
Within 24 months of receipt of the grant, recipients are expected to submit to the Hyde committee co-chairs a complete and final
copy of the research document (e.g., a copy of the thesis, dissertation or journal manuscript based on the sponsored research),
along with a 500-word abstract for publication in Division 35 newsletter. In addition, grant recipients shall acknowledge the
funding source in the author's notes in all publications. Hyde award winners will be announced at the APA convention during
Division 35 Social Hour. The names of the Hyde award winners may also be posted in Division 35 newsletter as well as on
Division 35 web page and listserv.
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Janet Hyde Graduate Student Research Grant (con’t)
Request for Abstracts from previous Hyde Award Winners: Brief abstracts of the work conducted
by previous award recipients are printed in the newsletters. Previous award winners are highly encouraged to
contact Dr. Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter, Hyde Award Co-chair, at [email protected] to submit a
500 word summary of their Hyde grant-funded research for consideration of publication in the Feminist
Psychologist.
Questions and other communications: Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Phone: 617-4144646, E-mail: [email protected] and Clare M. Mehta, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Phone: 617-975-9362, E-
C A L L F O R P RO G R A M S S P W / AW P
H O S P I TA L I TY S UI T E AT A PA
APA Convention, Washington, DC
August 7th- August 10th , 2014
All submissions that address feminist psychology are welcome
Proposals are due Monday March 31st, 2014
Types of programs can include:
Discussions, workshops, section/caucus business meeting, social hours, mentoring events, etc.
We especially encourage proposals which address one of the following themes:
How to get involved in SPW or AWP, applications of feminist scholarship, feminist activism
Please submit your proposal online:
http://tinyurl.com/SPW-AWP-Suite-2014
Questions: Contact Britney Brinkman
[email protected]
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W E L C O M I N G A N E W C H A P T E R —AW P - C T
Mission Statement AWP-CT
AWP-CT is a diverse community of mental health
professionals, graduate students, and allied
professionals invested in the integration of personal,
professional, and political power in the service of
social justice. We challenge unexamined privilege
and dominant discourses and consider the ways in
which marginalization and oppression impact the
emotional, physical, and spiritual lives of women. This
feminist space celebrates diversity and supports selfexpansion through open dialogue
between multiple viewpoints. AWP-CT accomplishes
this by promoting feminist activism, policy
making, scholarship and education.
honorariums to both speakers. Going forward, we are
hoping to increase funding through membership growth,
fundraising, and increased exposure through symposium and partnership efforts.
About Us
Join Us!
The Association for Women in Psychology –
Connecticut Chapter (AWP-CT) was founded in April
of 2013, shortly after the AWP national conference
that same year. A small group of founders drafted an
initial mission statement and a short list of bylaws, as
well as assigned chapter duties to founding members.
We then received approval from AWP national to
function as an official chapter (under AWP national's
non-profit status).
Let’s keep the feminist energy going! Interested individuals from all of New England (and eastern parts of New
York) are especially encouraged to join us for our faceto-face meetings, activities, and activism. For those farther afield, join us online via Twitter and Facebook, and
don’t forget to visit our website to sign up!
Facebook: Association for Women in PsychologyConnecticut https://www.facebook.com/AWPCT
As of the end of fiscal year 2013, we have created our
own e-mail address, snail-mail address, and website
presence. Early into 2014, we have secured a bank
account and we also finalized plans for a February
2014 symposium with two nationally known
speakers. While we are not yet financially stable, we
have established symposium co-sponsorships with
two other organizations (Women for Change and CT
Girlcott) and are happy to say we are offering small
Leadership Position
Collective Coordinators (Co-co’s)
Twitter: @AWPConnecticut
Website: http://awp-ct.com/
E-mail: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
AWP-CT
P.O. Box 41
West Hartford, CT 06137-0041
Name
E-mail
Laura Streckfuss
[email protected]
Gili Goldfrad
[email protected]
Treasurer/Conference Coordinator
Kathy McCloskey
[email protected]
Social Justice/Event Coordinator
Melissa Henry
[email protected]
Membership
Lauren Golla
[email protected]
Fundraising
Deidre Hussey
[email protected]
Creative Coordinator
Megan Benham
[email protected]
Public Relations
Alicia Little Hodge
[email protected]
P age 2 3
AW P I M P L E M E N TAT I O N C O L L E C T I V E M E E T I N G
MINUTES
September 27th-28th 2013
Renaissance Hotel, Columbus Ohio
Implementation Collective members present: Nina Nabors, LeLaina Romero, Kathy McCloskey, Christine
Smith, Karol Dean, Rebekah Smart, Britney Brinkman, Linda Najjar
Absent members: Nicole Boyd-Douglas (attended by phone 9/28), Rebecca Lafleur (temporary conferences
liaison)
Decisions made and tasks to be completed in red
Getting started: Team building, remembering Bobreta Franklin, discussion on honoring elders, welcoming new
Recorder/Correspondent.
IMP REPORTS
Recorder/Correspondent- LeLaina Romero
LeLaina has been acclimating to her role and familiarizing herself with the strategic plan. She is now
moderating AWPANNOUNCE
Newsletter- Kathy McCloskey
This will be Kathy's last newsletter before passing it on to Mala Matacin.
Most of the newsletter is related to the Columbus conference.
Publishing conference proceedings. This is related to strategic plan objective: Enhance relevance to broader
community through promotion of cutting edge research at conferences and in publications.
Implement for 2015, possible collaboration between conference program chair and newsletter editor.
Women of Color Coordinator- Linda Najjar
Coordinator’s role in caucus, communicating via listserv. Brainstormed ways to improve communication with
caucus, facilitated by Linda, Nina, & Rebekah.
Discussion about engaging more with caucuses and regional groups and helping them thrive.
Discussed role of WOC coordinator in implementing strategic plan.
Making connections to organizations outside of AWP that represent people of color (like AAPA). Linda will
generate a list of organizations with the WOC caucus, and Imps will add to that list. CoCo, staffer, and
Membership coordinator will help facilitate these connections.
How to get the word out about AWP and the WOC caucus.
Staffer/Regional Coordinator- Rebekah Smart
Staffing updates and planning
Discussed CoCo position after Nina rolls off in March, needs and ideas for Conferences Liaison,
Treasurer, Staffer, Suite coordinator.
Discussed ideas for getting more people involved in the AWP/Div 35 suite.
Regional chapter updates
Student interest in a Boston chapter. Possibility of working with Connecticut chapter to form a New
England group. Kathy and LeLaina to coordinate.
Karol and Rebekah can work together on materials for regional chapters and for caucuses. Dues
collection, funding, reporting.
Develop a subcommittee focused on regional chapters. Potential participants: SLC group, San Francisco
group, Pittsburgh group.
P age 2 4
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M I N U T E S (C O N ’ T )
APA Convention Suite Coordinator - Britney Brinkman
Update on APA 2013: went well overall. Problems with credit card at hotel. Karol will order a credit card with suite
coordinator's name on it.
Improving communication with Division 35.
How to use our time in the suite: How to get involved in AWP was not well attended. Idea: AWP social hour / CoCo
hosted hour- basically, an Imp- sponsored session in the suite. We could also highlight an activism project,
previewing the theme of the next conference.
It will benefit AWP for Division 35 members to be involved in suite activities and the organization.
CoCo and suite coordinator can be tasked with planning the IMP sponsored session for the suite
Increasing student and ECP involvement
Conferences Liaison – Becca LaFleur (Nina reporting)
We discussed concerns about the conference website. Becca will share with conference committee.
How do we integrate other aspects of diversity into the conference?
San Francisco (2015) conference is moving along well
Pittsburgh (2016) conference working on hotel and contract.
Spokesperson – Christine Smith
Chris now has a Psychology Today blog called Vitamin F. Three posts thus far. Plan is to post every other
week. She is soliciting topics on our facebook page. Linked to theme of relevance on strategic plan.
LeLaina will send links to blogs and invitation to facebook group to AWPANNOUNCE. Send ideas
for topics to Chris.
Britney also has a blog focused on media representations of women, empowerment and disempowerment.
She posts these to our facebook page.
We will add links to blogs to our website once it is reconstructed.
Sex Roles- new special issue in November on responses to feminist appraisals of evolutionary psychology.
Facebook is going very well. The goal was 50 members in a year. We had 61 new people in the last three
months! We discussed who can be a member. Chris adds people who request and monitors for
inappropriate posts. Ideas to encourage conference attendees to join our facebook page: Poster or
Banner for the conference, new bookmarks should include facebook page.
Activism: focus on projects that people are involved in rather than having a general activism group. Work
with each conference group to develop an activism project that we can work on throughout the year.
Launch project at each conference, as the conference planning committee is usually excited about their
theme. This can help keep local people connected to AWP throughout the year.
Membership – Nicole Boyd-Douglas via conference call
Working on automating conference registration information uploading into membership database, looking
into new software for future conferences. It looks like our membership decreased over the year.
Our strategic plan efforts can't come soon enough!
Working on accurate numbers for membership. We don’t have information about the students vs. limited
means.
Collecting dues: we have a January deadline for dues, but most people prefer to pay at the conference.
Part of this is a technology issue. Need for new website.
P age 2 5
MINUTES(CON’T)
Treasury/Financial – Karol Dean
Report does not include Suite income or expenses or new IMP expenses, so it's similar to June.
Membership is our primary source of income. At this time, our expenses are greater than our
income. We should have $10,000 coming in from SLC. Are SLC membership numbers included in
our updated membership roll?
How do we get people to pay dues even if they're not coming to the conference? We need an automated
system that is “repeated and aggressive,” sending reminders to folks who don't pay their dues, via
email and mail. These efforts should begin after automation is working.
Idea: Shifting to dues collected in November/December. Then, we follow up with everyone at the same
time, and we have more accurate information earlier. No decision at this time.
Ideas for fundraising: most people don't like to give to pay bills, but might support
Feminist training (therapy, research, scholarships for an institute), regional group conferences, conference
attendance for targeted groups. Fundraising to support for different groups, such as early career
professionals, students, seasoned members of limited means.
Can we fundraise for technology? If we're clear about our vision for the website and other technology
needs, maybe. Providing technology training for members, or different targeted groups (low-income
women, older women, etc.) Relevance to strategic plan?
Britney brought up grants (e.g., for website development), and Kathy brought up corporate sponsorship to
keep the website going. Britney will look into technology/web development grants.
Idea: create a feminist therapy finder. Our current website cannot manage this. Maybe we can add this to
our wish list.
Feminist Multicultural Institute co-sponsoring trainings for fundraisers? LeLaina to contact Tamara.
Setting up a memorial fund to support our elders.
Asking partners of AWP members for support in honor of the work their partners do.
Online and other fundraising. Concerns about the same people always giving. Wording funding to say that
all amounts are appreciated, encouraging everyone to give at least a few dollars. Monthly contributions
may be an option once new website is up and running.
Operational expenses are most pressing right now (website, automation, etc.). Let's focus on this and how
to frame it
Other fundraising needs from strategic plan: educating the public about feminist psychology, activism
projects, increasing our visibility, media trainings to translate feminist work into public space.
Proposing a talk at the conference about women and philanthropy. Possible Imp sponsored session.
People give more to organizations/groups they can identify with. “If you've ever received financial help as a
student from AWP, consider giving to this fund.”
Collective Coordinator – Nina Nabors
White Women Unlearning Racism session. Donna and Christy are looking to pass this on to someone else. They
would like it to remain Imp sponsored. Discussed future of this workshop and how it benefits/could benefit AWP.
See proposal sent by Kathy and students. 90 minute or 2 hour Imp sponsored session during conference
time. They also want to do a pre-conference session (not sure if it will be 4 hours or 8 hours).
Who should be in the space? Frame as a place for people to work on White privilege, potential for women
of color to be tokenized.
Britney will be the Imp helping with the session. Kathy and Tiffany will co-facilitate with students.
Possible change of title: White Privilege: Unlearning Racism. Keep current title for now.
Strategic plan items
Increase involvement in caucuses: Increase relationships between caucuses an Imps, their responsibilities
in sharing information/reporting to Imps.
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Collective Coordinator – Nina Nabors (con’t)
At the conference business meeting, start setting an expectation for caucuses to report, even just for
five minutes. Also, one minute intro at opening session. Nina will contact caucus chairs to find out
who is coming to conference and identify caucus representative if needed. Write these expectations
into conference manual.
At fall and summer Imp meetings, we will rotate caucus reports through Skype. 2-3 caucuses per
meeting. Let them know that we're available as a resource, check in about needs and activities,
remind them about the newsletter.
Building the above two into the CoCo's responsibilities.
Teleconference with caucus chairs to discuss expectations. Rebekah suggested doing this before the
holidays. Nina, Rebekah, and Linda will participate.
Increasing diversity of leadership in AWP
We do well with sexual orientation , some disagreement about social class. We are being intentional
about women of color. How can we be intentional about allied professionals, other branches of
psychology, dis/ability, social class/SES?
Idea: “We would love to have people on the Imps with a variety of life experiences including varying
abilities, professions, etc.”
Discussion of these goals as aspirational, including the 4/10 goal around women of color on Imps
Discussion about being more specific about women of color, and being aspirational for other groups.
Some disagreement about this. Not being specific about other groups may repeat problem we’ve
had including women of color in leadership.
How can we use the strategic plan to make decisions? Track allied professionals, clinicians from other
fields.
Focus on caucuses as a pipeline to being involved in Implementation Collective.
Reiterated June decision to “Ensure the Implementation Collective includes at minimum 40% Women
of Color at all times.”
Staffer discussing implicit and explicit identities in recruitment process. How do we make sure there are
no financial barriers to participation? We can be explicit about what we’re looking for in leadership.
Not prying, identities and experiencing people are willing to share.
Continue discussing challenges of recruiting Imps of diverse experiences. Purpose: We're a diverse
organization and need to represent interests and needs of our organization.
Because of the historical and institutional racism, need to document and prioritize recruiting women of
color. How do we continue to do this, aside from WOC Imp and aspirations for diversity?
Preliminary decision: We strive to include a minimum of 10% of Implementation Collective members
from each of these groups, recognizing that these categories can overlap: people from allied
disciplines outside of psychology, people with various disabilities, people from working class and
(other) class backgrounds, (older? elderly?) people, gender nonconforming/transgender people,
and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer. Draft language needs to be discussed
further, probably at June meeting.
Recruiting diverse leadership: In the newsletter and through other mechanisms, expressing that we’re
interested in increasing diversity of Imps and looking for people from… (see language above).
Discussed awards chosen by Imps, decided on recipients.
Further discussion on caucuses and regional chapters
General thoughts about caucuses: they have been very independent for good reasons, but at this time
they feel somewhat disjointed. Imps can work with caucuses to improve communication without
changing power/independence.
How do we keep track of which caucuses are active and which are dormant? Rebekah has faced
challenges. At what point do we remove caucuses and regional groups from the list, or find new
people to revitalize caucuses?
P age 2 7
MINUTES(CON’T)
Further discussion on caucuses and regional chapters (con’t)
Adding process for remaining active to the bylaws: caucus activity, membership, reports, etc.
Revisions to the website should facilitate communication and clarity. Do members know what Imps do?
Increasing transparency. Improving the website comes in here.
Discussion about Strategic Plan
Each Imp will work on developing strategies, looking at individual roles and how they need to change in
order to implement our goals. Develop a timeline and specific strategies, check in at monthly
meetings.
In the near future, we will publish the strategic plan, prioritized, with timelines, in a newsletter. Some parts
of the strategic plan will have to wait until certain things are in place, such as the website. Post
benefits of membership to facebook page- many members of group aren't AWP members.
Technology update
Discussion of what we need the website to do, and how to move forward.
Access the newsletter
Space for activism
Resources on teaching and research
Blog for current events (Christine and Britney)
Space for training materials for the Feminist Therapy Institute
Video about AWP
Caucuses
Imp section with description of roles, responsibilities, etc.
Member only section easily accessible
Collecting dues through the website
Link to conference info/websites, integration between the sites (would Imps then be responsible for the
conference pages?)
Nina will put together the list and send to Imps, follow up with website designer.
WordPress is easy to use, and we will be able to update. Technology Imp or subcommittee?
Goal: have a proposal in place before we meet in November. Have the website ready to go in March.
Coco will work directly with web designer.
Imp position changes
Technology Imp or committee. How to get work done without diffusing responsibility.
Possible change of Recorder/Correspondent Imp to Communications Imp, Communications or Newsletter
Imp would be archivist.
We are tabling this discussion to see how these positions need to change due to our increasing technology
and communication needs.
New Business
Celebrations: How do we recognize transitions, life changes, etc.? How do we honor our elders?
The Older Women's Caucus is inactive at this time. For the first time, we have a whole cohort of
people entering there 70's and 80's. The Pittsburgh conference is planning to do this, as their
theme is “From girls to elders.” Starting a fund for supporting elders.
Solicit ideas and feedback from people at the conference for how they want to see life transitions, elders
honored and supported, perhaps during the business meeting or strategic plan update at the 2014
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New Business (con’t)
conference. We got feedback that the organization is not attending to our elders.
What about memorials? We have not done this. A moment of cheering instead of a moment of silence! A
celebration of people’s lives. Continue this tradition at other conferences.
What if we missed someone? How do we ask people to tell us about members who have died over the past
couple of years? Blurb in newsletter about honoring/celebrating people who have died. Nina will
draft this.
Transitions
Kathy is rolling off as newsletter editor. We will miss her!
Meeting with conference coordinators
Met with Jennica Karpinski, Kathy Malloy, and Julie Williams
Rebekah and Nina will send information to conference team about Imp sponsored. Asked that all our
names be entered for each Imp session to avoid conflicts.
Tour of hotel- rooms, concerns about accessibility
Discussed promoting the conference, especially to local groups.
Updates on progress, forming committees, possibility of extending deadline on call for proposals.
Discussed keynotes, special events, caucus events, and caucus suite.
Co-programming with Division 35: Encouraging people coming to mid-winter meeting to present at/attend.
Division 35 to plan mentoring, student and ECP sessions.
Accessibility committee: Julie
Need for overflow rooms at other hotels, need for transportation.
If we don't make our room block due to accessibility problems at Renaissance, we don't want to be
penalized. Can we negotiate that?
13 accessible rooms are available.
Women of color as invited speakers: Maybe a symposium co-sponsored with the WOC caucus as part of
the WOC Institute.
Discussed other ideas for pre-conference workshops. Workshop on sexuality, end of life issues, Wright
State University to offer CEUs. Conference committee to talk to Mary Hayden about ability to offer
CEUs for conference sessions.
Birthday party for Division 35
Food: breakfast buffet and need for assistance carrying food, new member breakfast, coffee.
Opening Ceremony: shared idea for adding 10 minutes to welcome to introduce Imps and caucuses.
Suggested session for first time attendees: how to maximize your time at the conference, perhaps before
Thursday night events. Ice cream social?
Concerns about new member lunch taking place too far into the conference. We don't really orient people
to AWP at the lunch, but we can in the future.
Further discussion about 2014 conference
Collaboration with Division 35: improving communication and making sure local conference committee is
collaborating. Is this setting a precedent for future conferences? This could help with attendance.
How can Imps be more involved? Nina will have a clarifying conversation with Division 35
president.
Need to strengthen description in the call for programs.
Other business
Imps will meet monthly by teleconference to continue work between in-person meetings.
June meeting tentatively scheduled for 6/19 to 6/22 pending new CoCo, Mala, and Nicole.
Location TBA.
A F em i n is t V o i ce S i n ce
1 969
www.awpsych.org
AWP Mission
AWP is a not-forprofit scientific and
educational
organization
committed to
encouraging
feminist
psychological
research, theory,
and activism. We
are an organization
with a history of
affirming and
celebrating
differences,
deepening
challenges, and
experiencing
growth as feminists.
AWP Implementation Collective
Collective Coordinator
Nina Nabors (10/10 - 3/14)
[email protected]
APA Convention Suite Coordinator
Britney Brinkman, 10/11 - 10/14
[email protected]
Membership Coordinator
Nicole Boyd-Douglas (6/12– 3/14)
[email protected]
Women of Color Coordinator
Linda Najjar (6/13 - 06/16)
[email protected]
Staffer/Regional Coordinator
Rebekah Smart (6/11 - 6/14)
[email protected]
Recorder/Correspondent
LeLaina Romero (10/13 - 10/16)
[email protected]
Treasurer
Karol Dean (6/11 - 6/14)
[email protected]
Spokesperson
Christine Smith (3/12 - 3/15)
[email protected]
Conferences Liaison
Rebecca Lafleur (10/13– 3/14)
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Mala Matacin (10/13 – 10/16)
[email protected]
JUST IN…
AW P / S P W F E A T U R E D F E M I N I S T S C I E N C E
SYMPOSIA AT THE COLUMBUS CONFERENCE
The complete
conference program
is not available yet,
but there are four
sessions in the
AWP/SPW Featured
Feminist Science
Symposia. Details
of symposium
abstracts and
individual
presentations are
available online at
the main conference Columbus, Ohio (from AWP Conference 2014 website)
website:
www.awp2014.com.
Click on AWP/SPW
of Alliances, Identities,
Featured Feminist Science
and Voice
Symposia under
“Conference Highlights”.
SESSION 2
SESSION 1
Researching Women
With Disabilities:
Qualitative Explorations
Culture’s Influence on the
Development of Unique
Meanings About IPV in
Marginalized Populations
SESSION 3
Feminist Research
on Creating Social
Change in Everyday
Contexts
SESSION 4
Featured Science
Symposia: Exploring
and Measuring the
“F-word”; Empirical
Examinations of
Feminist Identity,
Attitudes, and
Beliefs

Winter - Association for Women in Psychology

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