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Apr 22 2015
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2015 AAPA Convention registration now open!

By Announcements, Convention

Hello, All,

We are excited to announce that registration for this year’s Asian American Psychological Association Convention in Toronto, ON is now open! The AAPA Convention will take place on August 5, 2015 (the day before APA) on the Victoria University (in the University of Toronto) campus. There are two registration portals, one for members and one for non-members. The registration portals include important information about this year’s convention, banquet, travel awards, etc. Register now to take advantage of the early bird rates: https://beta.aapaonline.org/convention/registration/

Early Bird Registration (ends June 30th, 2014):
Professional member/non-memberhttp://aapaonline.org/convention/registration/: $115/140
Student member/non-member: $50/60

Regular Online Registration (ends July 21st, 2014):
Professional member/non-member: $140/165
Student member/non-member: $60/$75

Onsite Registration:
Professional member/non-member: $150/175
Student member/non-member: $70/85

For questions and concerns about the Convention, please contact the Convention co-chairs:
Monique Shah Kulkarni – moniqueshah@utexas.edu
Nori Lim – noriel.lim@emory.edu

For questions and concerns about registration, please contact the registration co-chairs:
Joe Nee and Ankita Krishnan – aapaconventionreg@gmail.com

We hope to see you there!

Best,
AAPA Convention Team

Mar 30 2015
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Call for Nominations: due April 15th

By Announcements, Awards
Please submit your nominations for the following awards and recognition of AAPA member contributions:
1) Early Career Award for Distinguished Contribution to Research,
2) Early Career Award for Distinguished Contribution to Service,
3) Distinguished Contributions Award,
4) Lifetime Achievement Award, and
5) AAPA Fellows
All applications are due by April 15, 2015, by 5pm EST.
Please see below for descriptions of each award. You can contact Kevin Nadal with any questions and submissions <kevin.nadal@aapaonline.org>.
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AAPA Early Career Award for Distinguished Contribution to ServiceThe AAPA Early Career Award recognizes distinguished contributions to
the field of Asian American Psychology from a psychologist early in
his or her career. The candidate may not be more than 8 years
post-Ph.D. at the time of nomination. The awardees are honored during
the Awards Banquet at the annual AAPA Convention.

This award will be given to an early career psychologist who has
demonstrated outstanding achievement in the areas of practice,
advocacy, or leadership in applied (non-academic) settings.

A qualified candidate must demonstrate achievement in one or more of
the following areas: (a) innovative and outstanding delivery of
psychological services to Asian Americans ; (b) development of
programs, procedures, or technical skills in mental health, intergroup
relations, and Asian American welfare; (c) activities related to
furthering Asian American interests through legislative, legal,
political, or organizational involvement (including student and
community organizations); (d) leadership in local, state, or federal
organizations that serve the public interest of Asian Americans; (e)
other advocacy work on behalf of Asian Americans (e.g., providing
pro-bono work to Asian Americans whose access to services may be
limited).

Required materials:

1.       A formal letter of nomination must describe: (a) the
qualification of the for the award and (b) details of the specific
contributions to practice, advocacy, or leadership that merit the
award. Self nominations are welcome.

2.      At least one letter of recommendation (in addition to the
nomination letter). The committee will accept up to 2 letters of
recommendation.

3.      Nominee’s CV

All materials must be received by the Awards Committee Chair: Kevin
Nadal, Ph.D. <kevin.nadal@aapaonline.org> by April 15, 2015, by 5pm.

AAPA Early Career Award for Distinguished Contribution to Research

The AAPA Early Career Award recognizes distinguished contributions to
the field of Asian American Psychology from a psychologist early in
his or her career. The candidate may not be more than 8 years
post-Ph.D. at the time of nomination. The awardees are honored during
the Awards Banquet at the annual AAPA Convention.

This award will be given to an early career psychologist who has
demonstrated outstanding achievement in research and scholarship.

A qualified candidate must demonstrate outstanding contribution in one
or more of the following areas: (a) development or advancement of
psychological theories in Asian American psychology; (b) noteworthy
research contributions that further the knowledge base of Asian
American psychology.

Required materials:

1.       A formal letter of nomination must describe: (a) the
qualification of the for the award and (b) details of the specific
contributions to research and scholarship that merit the award. Self
nominations are welcome.

2.      At least one letter of recommendation (in addition to the
nomination letter). The committee will accept up to 2 letters of
recommendation.

3.      Nominee’s CV

All materials must be received by the Awards Committee Chair: Kevin
Nadal, Ph.D. <kevin.nadal@aapaonline.org> by April 15, 2015, by 5pm.

AAPA Distinguished Contributions Award

AAPA formally recognizes members who have made Distinguished
Contributions to psychological issues relevant to Asian American and
Pacific Islander Americans. The awardees are honored during the Awards
Banquet at the annualAAPA Convention.  A qualified candidate must have
demonstrated distinguished contribution in one or more of the
following areas:

1.  Scholarship: contributions to the development of conceptual
psychological schemes or theories; applications of research and
theories; the integration of knowledge to provide greater
understanding of Asian Americans.
  2.  Practice: innovations and outstanding applications of the
knowledge base in Asian American psychology; the development of
programs, procedures, or technical skills in mental health, intergroup
relations, and Asian American welfare.
  3.  Leadership: activities related to furthering Asian American
interests through legislative, legal, political, or organizational
involvement; leadership in local, state, or federal organizations.

Required materials:

1.      A formal letter of nomination must describe: (a) the
qualification of the for the award and (b) details of the specific
contributions to research and scholarship that merit the award. Self
nominations are welcome.

2.      At least one letter of recommendation (in addition to the
nomination letter). The committee will accept up to 2 letters of
recommendation.

3.      Nominee’s CV

All materials must be received by the Awards Committee Chair: Kevin
Nadal, Ph.D. <kevin.nadal@aapaonline.org> by April 15, 2015, by 5pm.

AAPA Lifetime Achievement

The AAPA Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes distinguished and
exemplary long-term contributions to the field of Asian American
Psychology from a senior level psychologist.   Long-term is defined as
a career spanning no less than 25 years.  The areas of contributions
for this award are similar to those for the Distinguished
Contributions Award, namely Scholarship, Practice, and Leadership.
The awardees are honored during the Awards Banquet at the annual AAPA
Convention.

The award is given only occasionally, and to-date there has been only
8 recipients of this prestigious award from the Association. The past
recipients (and year of award) are: Derald Wing Sue & Stanley Sue
(1993), Richard Suinn (1999), Patrick Okura (2000), Reiko Homma-True
(2003), Alice F. Chang (2004), Frederick T. L. Leong (2013), Gordon
Nagayama Hall (2013), and Larke Huang (2014).

Required materials:

1.      A formal letter of nomination must describe: (a) the
qualification of the for the award and (b) details of the specific
contributions to practice, advocacy, or leadership that merit the
award.

2.      At least one letter of recommendation (in addition to the
nomination letter). The committee will accept up to 2 letters of
recommendation.

3.      Nominee’s CV

All materials must be received by the Awards Committee Chair: Kevin
Nadal, Ph.D. <kevin.nadal@aapaonline.org> by April 15, 2015, by 5pm.

AAPA Fellows

Fellows shall be Members (Professional, Lifetime, or Honorary
Lifetime) of the Asian American Psychological Association who have
made unusual and outstanding contributions to the Association. The
minimum requirements for Fellow status shall be (a) a doctoral degree,
(b) prior status as a Member for at least one year, (c) five years of
acceptable professional experience subsequent to the granting of the
doctoral degree, and (e) evidence of unusual and outstanding
contribution or performance in the field of Asian American psychology.

Candidate contributions are examined in terms of scholarship and
impact on the field of psychology and its advancement. Impact is
evaluated in terms of: (1) Unusual, positive, long-term effects; and
(2) Significant impact in a single area OR broad impact over a number
of areas. AAPA Fellow candidates are usually members of AAPA for at
least two years and preferably have completed their doctoral degree
more than 10 years prior to nomination.

All materials must be received by the Awards Committee Chair: Kevin
Nadal, Ph.D. <kevin.nadal@aapaonline.org> by April 15, 2015, by 5pm.

Mar 16 2015
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Call for Papers on Asian Americans & Positive Psychology

By AAJP, Announcements, News, Research

CALL FOR PAPERS:

Dear Colleagues,

We are soliciting manuscripts to be featured in a special issue of the Asian American Journal of Psychology with the theme being “Asian Americans and Positive Psychology.”

The general focus will be on how positive psychology has impacted the study of Asian Americans, and how the study of Asian Americans has impacted positive psychology. We are particularly interested in works that offer new or innovative perspectives on a number of important topics,

  • including the importance of Asian Americans to positive psychology,
  • the usefulness of measuring unique Asian American strengths,
  • examining models of positive psychology for Asian Americans, and
  • the application of positive psychology practice/interventions in working with Asian Americans.

Although we are open to considering all types of scientific submissions, we are particularly interested in those that have a strong empirical basis.

Deadline for submissions is July 31, 2015.

All submissions for the special issue will undergo the same review process as any other manuscript submitted to Asian American Journal of Psychology. Submit manuscripts though the Manuscript Submission Portal.

Drs. Edward Chang and Paul Kwon will serve as Co-Editors for this special issue.

Because there may be other special issues in progress, it is important to appreciate that it may take a year or more before this special issue is published. Please feel free to contact any one of us (emails listed below) if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Edward C. Chang, Ph.D.,
Professor of Psychology
University of Michigan
changec@umich.edu

Paul Kwon, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Psychology
Washington State University
kwonp@wsu.edu

Bryan S. K. Kim, Ph.D.
Editor, Asian American Journal of Psychology
bryankim@hawaii.edu

The link for the Call for Papers and submission portal can be found at: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/aap/call-for-papers-asian-americans-positive-psychology.aspx 

Mar 02 2015
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AAJP’s March Feature Article: “An Exploration of How Asian Americans Respond on the Personality Assessment Inventory”

By AAJP, Announcements, News

Asian American Journal of Psychology, Vol 6 No 1 , (March 2015) Feature Article: “An Exploration of How Asian Americans Respond on the Personality Assessment Inventory” by Jenss Chang (Azusa Pacific University) & Steve R. Smith (University of California, Santa Barbara)

Chang

Dr. Jenss Chang has had a long time interest in psychological testing and increasing awareness around cultural issues for not only Asian immigrants, but also Asian Americans born in the U.S. Her initial interests on the impact of culture on psychological testing were sparked by her curiosity about how her Asian immigrant parents might respond on assessments normed and standardized with primarily White samples. How might cultural beliefs influence how Asian immigrants, like her parents, respond on personality inventories like the PAI? What are the implications that clinicians should be aware of in interpreting test scores for diverse AsianAmericans?

Drs. Chang and Smith’s original article is available for free download for a limited time at http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/aap/sample.aspx  courtesy of the American Psychological Association Publications.

(Feature written by Fanny Ng for Asian American Psychological Association)

 

Feb 23 2015
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CFP: AAPA Dissertation Research Grant, due April 1, 2015

By Call for Proposals, News

We welcome proposals for the 2015 AAPA Dissertation Research Grant. The grant is awarded to a doctoral student who is conducting research that contributes to the advancement of Asian American Psychology. Aapplication guidelines are posted at http://www.aapaonline.org/join/awards-for-members and in this Call for Proposals.

Applications are due April 1, 2015 at 11:59pm PST. 

For more information, please contact Hyung Chol (Brandon) Yoo, Ph.D., yoo@asu.edu.

Feb 12 2015
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Statement on Chapel Hill shooting

By News, Statements

The Asian American Psychological Association mourns the deaths of Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha who were senselessly and tragically murdered in Chapel Hill, NC on February 10, 2015. The three victims were American-born Muslim students of Syrian heritage who were actively involved in their local communities as well as in efforts to ameliorate the lives of Syrian refugees overseas. Although the criminal investigations are still ongoing at this writing, we strongly urge the local and federal authorities to conduct a thorough investigation of this case as a possible hate crime. We stand together with our Muslim brothers and sisters to demand justice, and we send our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims and to the Chapel Hill community.

http://aapaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/AAPA-statement-on-Chapel-Hill-shooting.pdf

Feb 03 2015
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AAJP March 2015 Table of Contents

By AAJP, Announcements, Research

The Editorial Board of the Asian American Journal of Psychology (AAJP) is pleased to share the Table of Contents for the upcoming March issue of AAJP. AAJP is seeking to help fulfill AAPA’s mission to promote the dissemination of the latest scholarship on Asian American psychology. Please help in the effort by sharing this information with colleagues and students.

Special thanks to Founding Editor, Dr. Fred Leong, for his efforts in establishing AAJP as a high-impact resource in the field, and Congratulations to Dr. Bryan Kim for his first issue serving as AAJP Editor!

ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
Table of Contents – March 2015

Editorial by the New Editor
Bryan S. K. Kim – University of Hawaii at Hilo

The Interplay Between Collectivism and Social Support Processes among Asian American and Latino College Students
Janet Chang – Trinity College

Differential Links Between Expressive Suppression and Well-Being among Chinese and Mexican American College Students
Jenny C Su – National Taiwan University
Richard M. Lee – Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota
Irene J. K. Park – University of Notre Dame
Jose A Soto – The Pennsylvania State University
Janet Chang – Trinity College
Byron Zamboanga – Smith College
Kyoung Ok Seol – Ehwa Womans University
Jessie Dezutter – Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Eric Hurley – Pomona College
Lindsay Ham – University of Arkansas
Su Yeong Kim – University of Texas Austin
Elissa Brown – St. John’s University

An Exploration of How Asian Americans Respond on the Personality Assessment Inventory
Jenss Chang – Azusa Pacific University
Steve R. Smith – University of California, Santa Barbara

Ethnic Variations Between Asian and European Americans in Interpersonal Sources of Socially Prescribed Perfectionism: It’s Not Just About Parents!
Marisa J Perera – University of Michigan
Edward C. Chang – University of Michigan

Differences in Substance Use and Substance Use Risk Factors by Asian Subgroups
Regina A Shih – RAND Corporation
Joan S Tucker – RAND Corporation
Jeremy N.V. Miles – RAND Corporation
Brett Ewing – RAND Corporation
Eric Pedersen – RAND Corporation
Elizabeth J D’Amico – RAND Corporation

Cultural differences in social anxiety: A meta-analysis of Asian and European heritage samples
Sheila Woody – University of British Columbia
Sheena W.-H. Miao – University of Victoria
Kirstie Kellman-McFarlane – University of British Columbia

Development and Validation of a Racial Discrimination Measure for Cambodian American Adolescents
Cindy C. Sangalang – Arizona State University
Angela C.C. Chen – Arizona State University
Stephen Kulis – Arizona State University
Scott T Yabiku – Arizona State University

Ethnic Differences in Social Anxiety Between Individuals of Asian-Heritage and European-Heritage: A Meta-Analytic Review
Yiyuan Xu – University of Hawaii at Manoa
Alexander W. Krieg – University of Hawaii at Manoa

Life Transitions and Smoking among Asian Americans
Cara S Maffini – Indiana University Bloomington
Ellen Vaughan – Indiana University Bloomington
Joel Wong – Indiana University Bloomington

Meaning-Making Through Personal Storytelling: Narrative Research in the Asian American Context
Qi Wang – Cornell University
Jessie Bee Kim Koh – Cornell University
Qingfang Song – Cornell University

Health Literacy in an Underserved Immigrant Population: New Implications toward Achieving Health Equity
Hee Lee
Jeong-Kyun Choi – Winona State University
Mi Hwa Lee – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Jan 30 2015
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AAPA Statement on American Indian Mascots in Sports

By Announcements, Statements

AAPA Statement on American Indian Mascots in Sports

The Asian American Psychological Association stands in solidarity with the National Congress of American Indians, the Association of Black Psychologists, the Society of Indian Psychologists, the American Psychological Association, and our allied Asian American Pacific Islander organizations in opposing the continued use of American Indian mascots and racial slurs in professional sports teams.

Psychological research has documented the negative psychological consequences such as decreased self-esteem, decreased sense of community worth, and decreased achievement motivation among American Indian children exposed to American Indian mascots (Fryberg, Markus, Oyserman, & Stone, 2008). Moreover, even casual exposures to American Indian mascots were shown in two different experiments to activate racial stereotyping of another ethnic minority group—Asian Americans—among university students at a school with an American Indian mascot as well as at a school without an American Indian mascot (Kim-Prieto, Goldstein, Okazaki, & Kirschner, 2010). The psychological harm of American Indian mascots affects everyone in insidious as well as explicit ways.

The name of the NFL team in Washington, along with its associated images and depictions, is an offensive racial slur. Sadly, it is just one of multiple uses of American Indian personalities and images by professional sports teams around the nation today. Contrary to the supporters’ claims that American Indian mascots and symbols honor American Indians, the evidence is clear that such racially stereotypical depictions are harmful. AAPA supports the retirement of all such symbols and mascots–including changing team names—as a step toward a more just and equitable treatment of all individuals in our society.

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