The Future of Psychological Science and APS: A Plenary Discussion
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Chair: James W. Pennebaker, University of Texas at Austin
Speakers: James W. Pennebaker, University of Texas at Austin, Mary P. Czerwinski, Microsoft Research (ret.) and University of Washington, and Rachael E. Jack, University of Glasgow
Both the field of psychological science and APS are in flux. In this session, the panelists confront the profound upheavals reshaping our discipline and outline a strategic vision for the future. James W. Pennebaker (APS President) provides a candid overview of the challenges facing the field. Mary Czerwinski, a cognitive psychologist who spent her career at Microsoft Research, challenges us to rethink professional training to better prepare scientists for the thriving ecosystem of careers beyond academia. Finally, Rachael Jack, a computational neurocognitive psychologist and the new editor of Advances in Psychological Science Open, details the urgent need—and the accompanying challenges—of truly internationalizing our science.
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