APA is calling for nominations to four important committees: the Committee on Aging, the Committee on Legal Issues, the Ad Hoc Committee on Health Equity, and the Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology. More information about these committees and the nomination process is available here. SIOP members who belong to APA are encouraged to self-nominate.

This special issue seeks to elicit research, policy, and practice guidelines that serve to improve outcomes in this field.

For more information about the journal, visit the Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research homepage.

You may also proceed directly to the manuscript submission portal.

The deadline for submission is January 1, 2021.

Racism has been persistent problem in the United States throughout its history. Although some gains have been made in the more recent past, there is still considerable racial inequality that permeates society as well as the organizations within it. This special issue focuses on anti-Black racism in the U.S.

Organized by:
APA Division 52 International Psychology Kahlil Gibran Memorial Garden Foundation

Registration: free & required at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vb-wIy_tRk6y_5A_GSqaRA

APA 2020 Virtual Convention registration not required.

Decision-Making in Selection and Assessment: Implementing Evidence-based Practice and Exploring Innovations

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

CALL FOR PAPERS

Guest Editors:
Rob R. Meijer, University of Groningen, the Netherlands (r.r.meijer@rug.nl)
A. Susan M. Niessen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands (a.s.m.niessen@rug.nll)

Personnel selection was and still is the ‘Supreme Problem’ of applied psychology. The main question answered by studies on personnel selection is whether scores on tests and assessments predict work behavior. While this research is important, it does not answer the question if the better candidates get hired. This special issue will explore decision-making in selection and assessment procedures.