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Where will the conference be
held? The
Sheraton Hotel, downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
When will the conference be held? April
12-14, 2012
What is the theme of the
conference? The conference theme is Trauma and
Resilience; however, submissions are welcome on any psychology-related
topic.
Who are the keynote speakers?
Professor Ann Masten, University of
Minnesota
Provost Robert J. Sternberg, Oklahoma State University
Professor Daniel Schacter, Harvard University
Professor James Pennebaker, University of Texas at Austin
Joseph Trimble, Western Washington University
Professor Mark Flinn, University of Missouri
What is the submission deadline?
All submissions will open on October 1, 2011. SWPA, Psi Chi,
SWTOP, and SAMR submissions close on November 30th, 2011 at midnight
central time. SCPA submissions close on December 31st, 2011 at
midnight central time.
What is the cost to join SWPA and to
attend the conference? Dues for SWPA student members are $20 and
for SWPA non-student members they are $55. Regular registration
fee is $20 for all dues paid members. With Bundle Discount savings, if you
pay both your dues and your registration at one time prior to the SWPA
abstract submission cut-off date, then you will save $5. Please
note that there are no refunds if your abstract is not accepted for the
program. For more information about joining and/or renewing your
SWPA membership, please see the Membership
Information. SAMR and SCPA submissions do not require SWPA
membership. These authors may join SWPA and attend at member
rates, or they may pay non-member registration.
Who is eligible to submit to the
conference? Any member of SWPA is eligible to submit to
SWPA and SWToP. Psi Chi submission authors must additionally be
members of Psi Chi. Dues must be current at the time of submission for
all authors listed on SWPA and Psi Chi submissions. At minimum
the first author of SWToP submissions must be a dues-paid SWPA
member. For more submission information for each organization /
group, please go to Submission guidelines.
How do I volunteer as an abstract
reviewer? Any full member of SWPA is eligible to serve as a
reviewer. As you complete you membership profile, when you are
joining SWPA for the first time, or when you are renewing your
membership you can volunteer as an abstract reviewer and select up to 5
topics for which you are qualified to review. The link to
volunteer is located at the top of the profile page. Please note
that you will receive several abstracts for each topic you select, so
those selecting more topics will receive more abstracts.
What types of submissions will be accepted? SWPA accepts submissions
for posters, talks, symposia, CE workshops, and non-CE workshops.
Submit all abstracts (including those for adjunct organizations) via
the online step-by-step process at swpsych.org. SWPA expects
that those who submit abstracts commit to attend the convention and
present their submission if it is accepted. For more information about
how to prepare the different types of submissions, please see the Submission guidelines.
Are there awards for
presentations? YES! There are undergraduate and
graduate student paper competitions. First prize winners receive
$300. Second prize winners of each receive $200. Third
prize winners receive $100. SWToP also coordinates a $100 award
for the best poster presentation on the topic of Teaching of Psychology.
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