APA 2024 | Seattle + Virtual | August 8-10

Agenda-at-a-Glance


APA 2024 brings together all that psychology has to offer. Whether you’re interested in the latest research, trends in practice, or new developments in your subdiscipline, you can go all in at APA 2024.


Check back here for more details and updates on specific programming

Thursday, August 8

GENERAL
In Person Only
MAIN STAGE
In Person and Virtual
Feature STAGE
In Person and Virtual

7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. PDT

  • Registration and Help Desk
  • APA New Books Showcase

8:00-8:50 a.m. PDT

Presidential Opening Session

  • Cynthia de las Fuentes, PhD 
    APA
  • Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD
    APA
  • Terrie Moffitt, PhD
    King’s College London
  • Alfonso Mercado, PhD
    University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley
  • Amanda Venta, PhD
    Youth and Family Studies Lab, University of Houston
  • Mark Standing Eagle Baez, PhD
    Bemidji State University
  • Antonia Novello, MD
    Former U.S. Surgeon General
  • Paula Lamas
    Creator and host of the bilingual podcast and radio show “Power Moment with Paula Lamas”

10:00 a.m.-1:50 p.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

10:00 a.m.-4:50 p.m. PDT

Poster Hall

10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. PDT

Solutions Center Exhibitors and Events

9:00–10:20 a.m. PDT

Headline Event

The Connection Cure: Combatting the Loneliness Epidemic

  • Sara Blanchard
    MODERATOR, Co-host, Dear White Women Podcast; Author, Flex Mom
  • Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD
    Brigham Young University
  • Ramani Durvasula, PhD
    LUNA Education, Training & Consulting
    California State University, Los Angeles
  • Marisa Franco, PhD
    The University of Maryland 
  • Amit Sood, MD
    Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing


CE CREDIT: 1.5


11:00–11:50 a.m. PDT

Keynotes

Building an ecosystem to support excellence, opportunity and impact

  • Ana Mari Cauce, PhD
    University of Washington

The relevance of self in the advancement of science 

  • Robert Santos
    U.S. Census Bureau 


CE CREDIT: 1.0

12:00–12:50 p.m. PDT

What Do Psychologists Need to Know in a Post-Roe World?

Division 42


CE CREDIT: 1.0

1:00–1:50 p.m. PDT

CEO'S SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Profiles in Mental Health Courage: Exploring the lived experiences of mental health and substance use challenges

  • Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD
    CEO, American Psychological Association
  • Patrick Kennedy
    The Kennedy Forum
  • Stephen Fried
  • Justin Maffett


CE CREDIT: 1.0

2:00-2:50 p.m. PDT

Keynotes

Brain Injury: Lessons in base rates and self-advocacy from our most vulnerable communities

  • Kim Gorgens, PhD
    University of Denver 

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Racial Justice

  • Monnica Williams
    University of Ottawa 


CE CREDIT: 1.0

2:00-2:50 p.m. PDT

Science Summit

Technology and Mental Health


CE CREDIT: 1.0

3:00-4:50 p.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

3:00–3:50 p.m. PDT

Integrative Reality: Future of AI & Psychology

Division 46


CE CREDIT: 1.0

GENERAL
In Person Only

7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. PDT

  • Registration and Help Desk
  • APA New Books Showcase

10:00 a.m.-1:50 p.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

10:00 a.m.-4:50 p.m. PDT

Poster Hall

10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. PDT

Solutions Center Exhibitors and Events

3:00-4:50 p.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

MAIN STAGE
In Person and Virtual

8:00-8:50 a.m. PDT

HEADLINE EVENT

Opening Session

11:00–11:50 a.m. PDT

Keynotes

Ana Mari Cauce, PhD, University of Washington 


Robert Santos, U.S. Census Bureau 

1:00–1:50 p.m. PDT

Profiles in Mental Health Courage: Exploring the lived experiences of mental health and substance use challenges


  • Arthur C. Evans, PhD
    CEO, American Psychological Association
  • Patrick Kennedy
    The Kennedy Forum
  • Stephen Fried
  • Justin Maffett


CE CREDIT: 1.0

2:00-2:50 p.m. PDT

Keynotes

Brain Injury: Lessons in base rates and self-advocacy from our most vulnerable communities

Kim Gorgens, PhD, University of Denver 


Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Racial Justice

Monnica Williams, University of Ottawa 


CE CREDIT: 1.0

Feature STAGE
In Person and Virtual

12:00–12:50 p.m. PDT

CE CREDIT: 1.0

What Do Psychologists Need to Know in a Post-Roe World?

Division 42

2:00-2:50 p.m. PDT

CE CREDIT: 1.0
The Science on Technology and Human Behavior

3:00–3:50 p.m. PDT

CE CREDIT: 1.0

Integrative Reality: Future of AI & Psychology

Division 46

Friday, August 9

GENERAL
In Person Only
MAIN STAGE
In Person and Virtual
Feature STAGE
In Person and Virtual

7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT

  • Registration and Help Desk
  • APA New Books Showcase

8:00-9:50 a.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

8:00–8:50 a.m. PDT

The Psychological Experience of Minoritized Professionals at Work

Division 14


CE CREDIT: 1.0

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.  PDT

  • Solutions Center Exhibitors and Events
  • Poster Hall

9:00–9:50 a.m. PDT

Keynotes

Resisting Indigenous Omission, Developing New Narratives & Building Indigenous Futures

  • Stephanie Fryberg, PhD
    Northwestern University

Visions for Manhood and Men's Health Equity

  • Derek Griffith, PhD
    Georgetown University



CE CREDIT: 1.0

9:00-9:50 a.m. PDT

Presidential Programming

Psychological Science on the Frontline of the U.S. Immigration Landscape


CE CREDIT: 1.0

10:00–11:20 a.m. PDT

HEADLINE EVENT

Safeguarding Public Health in the Misinformation Era

  • Dolores Albarracín, PhD
    University of Pennsylvania 
  • Charles Duhigg
    MODERATOR
    The New Yorker, Random House
  • Tania Israel, PhD
    University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Briony Swire-Thompson, PhD
    Northeastern University 
  • Jay Van Bavel, PhD
    New York University
  • Chris Voegeli, PhD
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


CE CREDIT: 1.5

12:00-5:50 p.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

12:00–12:50 a.m. PDT

CE CREDIT: 1.0

Feminist Alchemy: Psychologists of Color's Testimonios

Division 32


CE CREDIT: 1.0

1:00-1:50 p.m. PDT

CEO's SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Lifting as We Climb: Supporting the Mental Wellbeing of Black Men and Boys

  • Shawn Boynes, American Counseling Association
  • Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C, National Association of Social Workers
  • Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD, American Psychological Association
  • Taft Parsons, MD, CVS Health
  • Nicholas St. Fleur, Science Reporter; Associate Editorial Director Of Events; Host Of "Color Code" Podcast
  • Malcolm Woodland, PhD, U.S. Congressional Caucus on the Commission of the Social Status of Black Men and Boys


CE CREDIT: 1.0

1:00–1:50 p.m. PDT

Conversation with leaders from the National Racial and Ethnic Psychological Associations

Ethnic Psychological Associations


CE CREDIT: 1.0

2:00–2:50 p.m. PDT

Keynotes

A Psychologically Rich Life

  • Shigehiro Oishi, PhD
    University of Chicago

“Trouble on Every Side”: The Paradox and Importance of Black Psychological Fortitude

  • Rheeda Walker
    Wayne State University


CE CREDIT: 1.0

3:00-3:50 p.m. PDT

Navigating EDI in the Current Political Landscape

  • Maysa Akbar, PhD, ABPP
    American Psychological Association
  • Vannessa Dorantes, MSW
    Casey Family Programs
  • Gary Howell, PsyD
    National Louis University
  • William Jahmal Miller, MHA
    CommonSpirit Health - Mercy Medical Group
  • Megan Mooney, PhD
    Independent Practice
  • Hideko Sera, PsyD
    Morehouse College
  • Steve Shih, JD
    USAID
GENERAL
In Person Only

7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT

  • Registration and Help Desk
  • APA New Books Showcase

8:00-9:50 a.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT

  • Solutions Center Exhibitors and Events
  • Poster Hall

12:00-5:50 p.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

MAIN STAGE
In Person and Virtual

9:00–9:50 a.m. PDT

Keynotes

Stephanie Fryberg, PhD, Northwestern University


Visions for Manhood and Men's Health Equity

Derek Griffith, PhD, Georgetown University

10:00–11:20 a.m. PDT

CE CREDIT: 1.5

Safeguarding Public Health in the Misinformation Era

1:00-1:50 p.m. PDT

Session TBA

2:00–2:50 p.m. PDT

Keynotes

A Psychologically Rich Life

Shigehiro Oishi, PhD, University of Chicago


Rheeda Walker, University of Houston


CE CREDIT: 1.0

Saturday, August 10

GENERAL
In Person Only
MAIN STAGE
In Person and Virtual
Feature STAGE
In Person and Virtual

8:00-9:50 a.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT

  • Registration and Help Desk
  • APA New Books Showcase

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.  PDT

  • Solutions Center Exhibitors and Events
  • Poster Hall

9:00-9:50 a.m. PDT

Keynotes

Academia to Instagram and Everything in Between: Getting Good Psychology to the People

  • Candice Norcott, PhD
    University of Chicago 

A Partnership to Protect and Heal: Supporting Families of Missing and Exploited Children

  • Michelle DeLaune
    National Center for Missing & Exploited Children


CE CREDIT: 1.0

11:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m. PDT

Headline Event

Cracking the Code: Demystifying AI with Psychological Science

  • Adrian Aguilera, PhD
    UC Berkeley
  • Tara Behrend, PhD
    Michigan State University
  • Jessica Jackson, PhD
    Private Practice
  • Smriti Joshi, MA, MPhil
    Wysa
  • Margaret Morris, PhD
    Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice
  • Ericka Rovira, PhD
    United States Military Academy, West Point, NY


CE CREDIT: 1.5

11:00-11:50 a.m. PDT

Psychological Biases in the Legal System

Division 41


CE CREDIT: 1.0

1:00-3:50 p.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

1:00–1:50 p.m. PDT

CEO'S SPOTLIGHT SERIES

From Lab to Life: Leveraging Psychological Research for Real-World Change

  • Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD, American Psychological Association
  • Megan W. Gerhardt, PhD, Miami University
  • Catherine Hartley, PhD, New York University
  • Byron J. Powell, PhD, LCSW, Washington University in St. Louis

3:00–3:50 p.m. PDT

Keynotes

Applying psychology: What a coach can teach a psychologist

  • Jon Metzler, PhD, CMPC
    Magellan Federal

Disrupting single stories: The whole truths about Black male masculinities and mental health

  • Wizdom Powell, PhD
    Headspace


CE CREDIT: 1.0

4:00–4:50 p.m. PDT

CLOSING SESSION

Answering the Call: Taking Action in a World That Needs Psychology

  • Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble
    The AAKOMA Project
  • Cynthia de las Fuentes, PhD
    American Psychological Association
  • Dorothy L. Espelage, PhD
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD
    American Psychological Association
  • Tania Israel, PhD
    University of California, Santa Barbara
GENERAL
In Person Only

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT

  • Registration and Help Desk
  • APA New Books Showcase

8:00-9:50 a.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT

  • Solutions Center Exhibitors and Events
  • Poster Hall

1:00-3:50 p.m. PDT

Division and Governance Sessions

MAIN STAGE
In Person and Virtual

9:00-9:50 a.m. PDT

Keynotes

Academia to Instagram and Everything in Between: Getting Good Psychology to the People

Candice Norcott, PhD, University of Chicago 


A Partnership to Protect and Heal: Supporting Families of Missing and Exploited Children

Michelle DeLaune, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children


CE CREDIT: 1.0

11:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m. PDT

CE CREDIT: 1.5

Cracking the Code: Demystifying AI with Psychological Science

1:00–1:50 p.m. PDT

Session TBA

3:00–3:50 p.m. PDT

Keynotes

Jon Metzler, PhD, CMPC

Magellan Federal


Wizdom Powell, PhD

Headspace

4:00–4:50 p.m. PDT

Closing Session

Feature STAGE
In Person and Virtual

11:00-11:50 p.m. PDT

CE CREDIT: 1.0

Psychological Biases in the Legal System

Division 41

2:00-2:50 p.m. PDT

CE CREDIT: 1.0

Physical Activity Affects More Than You Think

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