Article archive / February 1, 2010
Originally published: . Volume 1, No. 6. Source pages: 1, 12, 13.
The Southeastern Psychological Association will hold its Annual Meeting in Chattanooga, TN, from March 10 to 13. Sessions will be held at the Chattanooga Marriot and in the adjacent Convention Center. The theme of this year’s conference is, “Exploring the Breadth of Psychology: Teaching, Research, and Service,” notes Program Chair, Dr. Patricia Donat.
Invited speakers include Author David Myers of Hope College who will talk on his book, “In a Quiet World: Living with Hearing Loss.” And Donelson R. Forsyth, from the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond, will present the Rosecrans SEPA Invited Address, “Move over Individuals: Making Room for Group in Teaching and Learning.”
Fredda Blanchard-Fields, from Georgia Institute of Technology, will deliver the APS William James Distinguished Lecturer address on “Think with Your Head and Your Heart: Developmental Dynamics in Everyday Problem-solving.” Also University of Georgia Distinguished Research Professor Emerita Patty Gowaty (now Distinguished Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Institute of the Environment at UCLA) will speak on “The Evolutionary Ecology of Sex-Neutral ‘Sex Role’ Behavior.”
Boston University’s David Barlow presents the APA G. Stanley Hall Lecturer, with “Diagnoses, Dimensions, DSM V, and a Transdiagnostic Approach: Time to Get Radical.” Deryl Bailey, from University of Georgia will speak on “African American Males/Empowering Youth.”
Dr. Rosemary Hays-Thomas, SEPA Administrative Officer, noted that the convention will open on Wednesday with a late-day reception and poster session, and there will be a full day of programming on Thursday and Friday, and a half day on Saturday. (Rosemary received her undergraduate and post-doc in IO from LSU.)
Rosemary mentioned that “…the Psi Chi national headquarters is located in Chattanooga, and this year is another milestone birthday for Psi Chi, so expect some festivities in celebration.” The Psi Chi/SEPA invited address this year will be given by Hall “Skip” Beck, from Appalachian State University: “Finding Little Albert: Adventures in Our Journey to Watson’s Infant Laboratory.”
Opportunities for continuing education include a full day Thursday and Friday with programs on suicide prevention, anger management in children and adolescents, ethical concerns in dual relationships, and aging. Included is a program titled “Dissemination and Transportability of Parent Child Interaction Therapy to Community and Applied Settings.” Two more ethics programs are presented on Friday, “Ethical Dilemmas: Teaching, Research and Practice,” and “The Ethical Practice of Forensic Psychology.” The full day workshop on Friday will be, “LD and ADHD: A Lifespan Approach.” Fees are $30 ($15 students) for the two-hour workshop, $50($25) for three-hour workshops (3 CEs), and $100 ($50) for six-hour workshops (6 CEs). In addition, attendees can also earn CE credits for the invited speakers (1 CE each – $10).
“The setting for this year’s convention will be extraordinary,” report Rosemary and Lyn Zittel, SEPA Administration Assistant. “Whatever your interest, you will find it in Chattanooga — road and mountain biking, hiking, walking paths beside the river, white water rafting, hang-gliding, and rock climbing. If you are into nature, but not wanting to exert yourself too much, you can take the Tennessee Aquarium River Gorge Explorer, a 70-passenger high-speed catamaran that tours 26 miles of the Tennessee River, or tour the river on “The Blue Moon” a 70-foot luxury cruiser. There is even a Tow Truck Museum – really!”
“If you are feeling less adventurous, you could take a few hours to walk through some of the museums in the area: The Hunter Museum of Art (19th, 20th, and 21st Century art), the Chattanooga African American Museum/Bessie Smith Hall, or the Creative Discovery Museum (for children and parents). You could spend time at one of the parks along the riverfront, tour Ruby Falls or take the Incline Railway on Lookout Mountain, or visit the two aquariums. The history buff may want to visit the sites of the Battle of Lookout Mountain (The Battle Above the Clouds), or the Chattanooga National Cemetery.”
Registration and more information can be found on the SEPA website: www.sepaonline.com
Right: Dr. Rosemary Hays- Thomas, at Chattanooga Aquarium.
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, site of battles in 1863, are part of the abundant civil war and cultural attractions in the area. Photo courtesy of Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Bluff View Art District. Chattanooga’s rich arts scene is second to none, with one of the nation’s largest collections of American art at Bluff View, NorthShore and Southside art districts, with many galleries and emerging artists. Photo courtesy of Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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