SBOS-Stauffer Symposium
on Applied Psychology

The Rise of Applied Psychology:
Rewarding Careers & New Frontiers for Improving the Human Condition

Panel Discussion at "The Rise of Applied Psychology (from left to right): Dale Berger, Albert Bandura, Elizabeth Loftus, Diane Halpern, Stanley Sue, Robert Rosenthal, & Patricia Greenfield

January 24, 2004: The 2nd Stauffer Symposium on Applied Psychology at Claremont Graduate University was a smashing success, with 467 participants gathering on a beautiful Southern California day in the newly renovated Garrison Theater.

Guests from San Diego to Seattle and from Santa Barbara to New York came to hear about how psychological science is now being used to improve many aspects of American society, as well as to prevent the spread of HIV and other social problems in many other parts of the world.  A range of rewarding and exciting new career opportunities for those with a bachelors, masters, or doctorate degree in psychology were also presented and discussed.

To view video of many of these talks, visit the SBOS Online Video Library.

This classic and cutting edge work in applied psychology has been captured in our Second Stauffer Symposium book, The Rise of Applied Psychology, edited by Stewart I. Donaldson, Dale E. Berger, and Kathy Pezdek.  Click here to read about THE RISE AND PROMISE OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY IN THE 21st CENTURY.

January 24th, 2004

Prominent scholars gathered at the Claremont Colleges to discuss some of the latest research and evaluations of theory-driven and empirically-based interventions and applications of psychological science.  Rewarding career opportunities in applied psychology and evaluation were also explored.

Stanley Sue chats before the Symposium with CGU student Ashaki Jackson.

Participants learned about classic and cutting-edge work in areas such as self-efficacy based programming via the mass media, health promotion and disease prevention, work and family balance, law and psychology, career and organizational development, the science of learning and education, child development and parenting, racial and ethnic disparities in mental health, and the power of expectations in classrooms, clinics, corporations, and courtrooms.

Dr. Robert Rosenthal chats after the Symposium with two guests.

Speakers included:

Albert Bandura – David Starr Jordan Professor of Social Science in Psychology, Stanford University

Diane Halpern – President of the American Psychological Association, Director of the Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children & Professor of Psychology, Claremont McKenna College

Elizabeth Loftus – President-Elect of the Western Psychological Association & Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Irvine

Robert Rosenthal – Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, Formerly Chair & Professor of Psychology at Harvard University

Patricia M. Greenfield - Professor of Psychology, UCLA & Director of the Children's Digital Media Center

Stanley Sue – Director of the National Research Center on Asian American Mental Health & Professor of Psychology at University of California, Davis

Dale Berger – Past-President of the Western Psychological Association & Professor of Psychology, Claremont Graduate University

Stewart Donaldson - Chair of Psychology & Dean of the School of the Behavioral and Organizational Sciences, Claremont Graduate University

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) were available upon request.

CGU Symposium Volunteers with Dr. Albert Bandura

Seating: $15 for students and $30 for professionals.

To see the full schedule and talk titles, click on the link.

For more information on the symposium, contact Paul Thomas at Paul.Thomas@cgu.edu, (909) 607-9016.

For information on graduate courses, workshops, and degree programs in Applied Psychology, click here.