Friday, October 24, 2014

2015 MPA deadline extended: Call for proposal_SCRA Program at MPA 2015

[Announcement from SCRA-L]


The 2015 Annual Meeting of
The Midwestern Psychological Association
Division 27: Society for Community Research and Action, Chicago, IL
April 30 – May 2, 2015
Note: Deadline for Proposals Extended to Friday, 11/21/14
Call for Proposals
The Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27) encourages proposals for poster presentations, symposia, and roundtable discussions that will facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas and promote constructive dialogue on topics involving community research and action. Program proposals that emphasize active interaction among presenters, the audience, and community members and that include presenters from different university and community settings are especially encouraged. Proposals by undergraduate and graduate students also are encouraged.
We welcome submissions that involve any area of community research and action, including, but not limited to, the following:
• Contributions to the theory, methods, or practice of community research and action
• Program development, implementation, dissemination and evaluation
• Innovations in or reflections on training in community psychology and allied disciplines
• Examples of interdisciplinary and community collaborations
• Translation of research on community practice to social action
Program Formats
Poster Presentations can include results from individual research papers, descriptions of community-based programs, results from program evaluations, or other community based projects.
Symposia offer a forum for discussion and debate of diverse perspectives as they pertain to significant issues in the field. Symposia should include 3 to 4 presentations organized around a common theme, issue or set of questions. Symposia should allow significant time for discussion and audience participation. Inclusion of community members is welcomed but not required.
Roundtable Discussions provide a more interactive and less formal forum for dialogue. This format is appropriate for sessions that involve active discussion among panel members and audience members, and sessions in which the presenters' role is to facilitate audience exploration of an issue.
Student Poster Awards
Three monetary poster awards will be given to the top student posters. Top posters will be identified by a panel of judges at the conference based on strength of methodology, relevance to community psychology, and visual presentation of the information on the poster. Please see instructions for authors (below) if you would like your poster to be considered for the student poster award.
Instructions for Preparing Program Submissions
Proposals should be submitted by email by October 31, 2014

Note: Deadline extended to Friday, 11/21/14

Please send submissions to:
Submissions must be sent via a single attached document (preferably in PDF). You may direct inquiries to August Hoffman by emailing at: August.hoffman@metrostate.edu
The following information must be included in each proposal:
Authors: on a separate page, list names, affiliations, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses for each author in the order of authorship. It is expected that the first author will be the primary presenter. For symposia and roundtables, please also indicate session organizer(s).
Format: poster, symposium, or roundtable. Students submitting posters as first authors and who are interested in being considered for a student poster award should indicate interest here by typing: Poster (student poster award)
Title: limited to 10 words
Abstract: limited to 200 words for overview of posters, symposia and roundtable discussions. Symposia proposals and roundtable discussion proposals should include descriptions of each author’s contributions.
Authors will be notified by email regarding acceptance by January 25, 2015.
For more information about the MPA conference (e.g., lodging, fees, eligibility) please visit the
MPA website at: http://midwesternpsych.org.
Thank you and see you in Chicago!
August John Hoffman, Ph.D.
Metropolitan State University
Department of Psychology

St. Paul, MN

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