2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference
Call for Proposals
The 2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference will be held March 6-9, 2008, at the Chicago Hilton and Towers. The Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP), Division 17 of the American Psychological Association, the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP) and the Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies (ACCTA) serve as principal co-sponsors of the 2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference that builds on previous counseling psychology conferences starting with Northwestern Conference in 1951, the Greystone Conference in 1964, the Georgia Conference in 1987, and the Houston Conference in 2001. Like all of these previous conferences that have been pivotal in shaping the future of counseling psychology, this conference promises opportunities to further the reach and breadth of counseling psychology by bringing an international presence to the proceedings. The Illinois Psychological Association will be serving as our state psychological association host sponsor. Other professional groups and corporate co-sponsors of the international conference will be named shortly.
Division 17 President-elect Dr. Linda Forrest from the University of Oregon, has made the International Conference the focus of her presidential initiative. The theme for the Conference will be “Creating the Future, Counseling Psychologists in a Changing World.” The Conference Program Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Laura Palmer of Seton Hall University and president of the New Jersey Psychological Association, is pleased to provide you with this call for papers. The program committee encourages proposals for workshops, symposia, working groups, round table discussions, research papers, and poster sessions from individuals in all settings representing counseling psychology. Students are especially invited to submit program proposals and attend the conference. The proposal electronic submission deadline is midnight, September 8, 2007.
Types of Programs
Poster Sessions are in a format that allows for extended discussion of the presentation with the author. They include illustrative materials placed on a poster with tables, graphs, and data. All research must be complete upon submission for consideration. Posters will be displayed in rolling corkboards that are 8 feet across and 4 feet high. Authors must provide tacks to attach their posters to the cork boards.
Research Papers are reports or empirical studies presented by the primary researcher. All research must be complete upon submission for consideration. Several research papers will be grouped together by the Program Committee into a fifty-minute time period. (Depending on total number and types of submissions, upon review and acceptance of proposals, the program co-chairs may designate some research papers as poster presentations).
Round Table Discussions are opportunities for informal discussions and exchange of ideas between the audience and one or two presenters. Presenters are chosen for their expertise in a particular area of current interest to members. The presenter(s) usually make(s) brief opening remarks. Then, the audience is free to ask questions and discuss relevant issues in more detail.
Symposia are focused panel discussions and/or formal paper presentations in which participants present their views about a common topic or theme. The format of a symposium usually contains an introduction and background on the topic by the chairperson to facilitate the ensuing discussion. Participants then present their viewpoints, followed by interchange among participants and between the audience and participants. Often the symposium will end with an overview of the proceedings by the chairperson or invited discussant. Most importantly, a symposium is not simply a paper reading session. In addition to the summary describing the symposium, the program proposal must include a 300-word summary (maximum) of each participant’s contribution.
Working Groups will provide opportunities for participation in small work groups. We are seeking applications for work group topics and proposed leaders. The purpose of these work groups is to give participants the opportunity to focus on a challenge or issue facing the field of counseling psychology. Our hope is to deepen understanding of particular topic as well as identify strategies designed to move the field’s agenda forward. Examples of the type of topics we are looking for include assessing whether scientist-practitioner model is the most appropriate training model for counseling psychology, identifying advances in prevention activities with minority children, identifying model policies and procedures for creating safe university campuses, establishing effective partnerships with international colleagues, and implementing evidence-based interventions into clinical work.
At the conference, working groups will have a total of four hours of designated meeting time (2 sessions). Preparation for the working group may begin prior to the conference, depending on the topic and the work group leaders. Each group will be expected to briefly summarize the issue and strategies for moving forward. Work groups may choose to pursue additional outcomes (e.g., presentations, manuscripts). Conference attendees who wish to participate in these groups will be able to select from various options and sign-up on the registration form. In the Working Group proposal summary, indicate the names, institutional affiliations, and contact information for the proposed group’s leader or co-leaders. (Working Group proposals are submitted through this Call for Papers but will be reviewed and responded to by the Working Group Committee; please contact Kathy Bieschke at if you have any questions).
Workshops are programs designed to teach direct skills and practical applications of theory and research findings. Workshops combine theoretical and experiential approaches to help participants increase their understanding and skills in a particular area of current interest in counseling psychology. The description of the workshop should be suitable for publication in the convention program and it must identify a minimum of 3 to 5 learning objectives for the session. Most workshops will be two hours in duration. A limited number of proposals will be accepted for more extended workshops (4-8 hours). Convention Workshop proposals must also provide electronic copies of the presenter(s) vita(e), included as separate attachments in the submission forms in the same email message as the rest of the submission materials. . (Workshops are submitted through this Call for Papers, but will be reviewed and responded to by the CE committee).
Proposal Submission Requirements
Please follow these instructions closely to assure that your proposal is received and reviewed.
I. Click the SUBMISSION FORM BUTTON to provide the required proposal information. Be certain to include type of presentation from the drop down menu in the first item of the form, title of presentation and a A Proposal Cover Sheet and a 500-word (maximum number of words) Summary of Presentation, Working Group, or Workshop. sent in ONE file via email to . (The submission form designed to provide this information is included as a separate file in this announcement).
II. The program‘s summary will be used for evaluation purposes and should provide the Program Committee with a clear overview of the material to be presented. Proposals’ summaries may be shorter than 500 hundred words; however, submissions with summaries longer than 500 words (and 300 hundred words for symposium papers) will not be reviewed. Proposals that address topics germane to the conference’s theme will receive priority. These themes include: education and training, diversity and social advocacy, global practice and training issues, and changing trends in psychological practice.
III. Provide the required proposal submission information on the file titled Cover Sheet Summary Form included with this announcement. This file is a Word Template file that can be accessed using Microsoft Word. Make sure to select the type of presentation from the drop down menu in the first item of the form. Once you complete the form, save it re-naming it with the last name of the first author and type of presentation (e.g. Schwartz Poster or Schwartz Symposium)
IV. Send Vitass for workshop presenters by clicking the VITA ATTACHMENT BUTTON in the submission form separate attachments included in the same email with Cover Sheet Summary submission file. *** Prior to attaching the Vita, Name the Vita files as follows: Last Name Vvita (e.g. Schwartz Vita; Arbona Vita)
V. If you require help submitting the proposal – click the HELP button to send a message requesting support.
VI. Send only ONE email per submission to the following address:
Proposals sent to any other email address, including the university address of Program Co-chairs, may not be reviewed.
Disposition of Proposal Submissions
I. Following your proposal submission, Within a week of receipt of your proposayou will receive an email l, we will issue a confirmation email.. All correspondence related to the proposal will be sent to the first presenter(s) email address on the formsame email address from which the proposal was received.
II. A second email will be issued on or about October 22, 2007, providing the disposition of your submission.
The submission deadline for all proposals is September 8th 2007, midnight.
Thanks,
Consuelo Arbona, Ph.D.
University of Houston
International CP Conference Program Committee Co-Chair
Jon Schwartz, Ph.D.
University of Houston
International CP Conference Program Committee Co-Chair
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