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Professional Development

Expand your skill set and advance your career with upcoming workshops and trainings on science communication, research practices, job skills, and more.

Convention Tips: Making the Most of In-Person Conference Experiences

04/22/2026

Conferences can provide many opportunities for presenting research, learning about what’s happening in the field, and making lasting connections for one’s future career. If you’ve never attended one before, it can be hard to know where to start. Ahead of the 2026 APS Annual Convention, this webinar offered tips on how to make the

Speakers: David Clewett, Robert Fite

Professional Development: Careers in Psychology and Human Factors Outside Academia

12/10/2025

Psychology and human factors research are applicable to a wide array of careers. In a recent webinar from APS and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, a panel discussed how those with academic backgrounds in

Speakers: Amrita Sidhu Maguire, Christine M. Covas-Smith, Christopher R. Reid, Judi See-Moderator, Ron Boring, Stephen Dorton

Professional Development: Science Writing and Storytelling

11/12/2025

For scientists interested in reaching a broader audience, doing good research is only half the battle. For the research to have an impact, it needs to be communicated well. The Observer’s managing editor, Hannah O.

Speakers: Hannah O. Brown, Lou Willwood

Professional Development: Demystifying Open Access

09/17/2025

Sage Publications editors Jessica Offenberger and Sara Parker, and editor-in-chief of Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, Dave Sbarra, joined APS for a webinar about demystifying open access publishing. Open access research is

Speakers: Dave Sbarra, Jessica Offenberger, Sara Parker

Professional Development: Psychological Science in Action: Building a Startup that Works

06/11/2025

Entrepreneurship can be an all-consuming endeavor, requiring emotional resilience and deft team-building skills. Industrial/organizational psychologists Ali O’ Malley and Nikki Blacksmith, both entrepreneurs and consultants, recently discussed entrepreneurial identity and how to market your product

Speakers: Ali O’Malley, Nikki Blacksmith