Campus Events, Professional Development, & Continuing Education

Regularly Scheduled Events

• Stauffer Colloquia on Applied Psychology - free and open to the public
• Claremont Symposia on Applied Social Psychology - yearly day-long conferences on topics in social psychology
• Cognitive Brown Bag Lunch series - lunchtime talks on topics in applied cognitive psychology
• The Claremont Leadership Roundtable - a cross-consortium gathering of scholars in Leadership Studies
• The "Social Socials" - lunchtime talks on topics in applied social psychology
• "Org Talks" - short talks on research and career opportunities in organizational psychology
• SBOS Newsletter
• Video Library - free videos from our on-campus events
• Calendar of Claremont Events

Stauffer Symposia on Applied Psychology

This year's Stauffer Symposium on Applied Psychology took place on January 24, 2009. The conference focused on Applying the Science of Positive Psychology to Improve Society, and included many of the leading names in the field of Positive Psychology. Follow the link for video footage from the event.

Continuing Education Opportunities for Professionals

Distance-Learning Certificate Program:
Beyond our M.A. and Ph.D. programs, you can profit from SBOS' resources by enrolling in our distance-learning certificate program of Advanced Study in Evaluation.
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Professional Development Workshops:
Our annual professional development workshops allow professionals, students, and academics to hone their skills in a variety of topics in applied research. Presenters for this series include expert practitioners and academics from across North America.
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Online Courses in Evaluation:
We frequently hold "virtual classroom" courses which attract professionals from across the globe to learn about topics in evaluation science. Courses in March, April, and May 2009 sold out within days--watch this space for upcoming offerings in Fall 2009.  Just Added: August 21-26, we will be offering one webcast per day from our on-site Professional Development Workshop Series. Follow the link to read more.
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Certificate in Human Resouces Management:
We regularly host courses for professionals to obtain a certificate from the Society for Human Resources Management. Follow the link to learn more.
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Recent Major Events

• Applying the Science of Positive Psychology to Improve Society - January 24, 2009
• Extremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty - April 6, 2008
• The Psychology of Stress at Work - January 25-26, 2008
• What Works? - January 12, 2008
• Science and the Quality of Life - May 11, 2007
• What Constitutes Credible Evidence in Evaluation and Applied Research Methods? - August 19, 2006
• Determining Causality in Program Evaluation & Applied Research: Should Experimental Evidence Be the Gold Standard? - July 15, 2004

• The Rise of Applied Psychology - January 24, 2004

   

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CGU Events in Print

Read in-depth analyses of today's issues and how applied psychology can address them.  Recent volumes based on our Claremont Symposium Series include:

Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination by Stuart Oskamp	Processes of Community Change and Social Action by Allen Omoto
Mass Media and Drug Prevention: Classic and Contemporary Theories and Research by William D. Crano and Michael Burgoon	Applications of Nonverbal Communication by Ronald  E. Riggio and Robert S. Feldman
Evaluating Social Programs and Problems: Visions for the New Millennium by Stewart I. Donaldson and Michael Scriven (click here for preview)	Applied Psychology: New Frontiers and Rewarding Careers by Stewart I. Donaldson, Dale E. Berger, and Kathy Pezdek (click here for preview)

Other News

Fall/Winter 2009 Newsletter

Spring/Summer 2009 Newsletter

Last updated 10/5/09