SEPA Annual Meeting Information
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General Info
SEPA welcomes you to The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, March 18th – March 21st , 2015. Be inspired at our 61st Annual Meeting while also nourishing your soul on the sandy beaches of Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Program Highlights include the following:
- Deborah Best, Wake Forest University -
Culture and the Socialization of Gender
- Steve Kass, University of West Florida -
Driver Attention: Findings and Future Directions
- Scott Lilienfeld, Emory University -
Lies My Psychology Teacher Told Me: The Myths of Popular and Academic Psychology
- APA 2015 Distinguished Scientist Lecturer - Marilyn Carroll, University of Minnesota,
Sex and other individual differences in vulnerability to and treatment for addiction
- CEPO Invited Speaker - Dawn M. Szymanski, University of Tennessee -
Heterosexism and Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Persons’ Psychosocial Health
- The Society for the Teaching of Psychology's Invited Speaker - Jordan Troisi, Sewanee: The University of the South -
Navigating the Life of the Mind (Together): A Scholarly Look at Pedagogy, Relationships, and the Intersection of the Two.
- Psi Chi Distinguished Lecturer - Peter Giordano, Belmont University -
Identity development in college students: Can random comments change lives?
- Psi Chi Invited Speaker: Diversity Session - Tara Collins, Winthrop University -
Toward a more comprehensive understanding of ‘in-between’ sexual orientations
- APA Academic Career Workshop
- Multiple Continuing Education Workshops
Keynote Speakers:
CEPO Invited Speaker - Dawn M. Szymanski, University of Tennessee
Heterosexism and Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Persons’ Psychosocial Health
Deborah Best,
Wake Forest University
Culture and the Socialization of Gender
Steve Kass,
University of West Florida
Driver Attention: Findings and Future Directions
Scott Lilienfeld,
Emory University
50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
Hotel Information
Primary Hotel Information - The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
Book Your Room for the The 61st SEPA Annual Meeting!
(You can also copy and paste the following link into a web browser - https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/GPSEC16A)
SEPA welcomes you to The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. Fresh off a $30 million renovation the 416-room beachfront resort has been transformed to indulge guests with the latest Westin signature touches that will delight all.
Be inspired at our 61st Annual Meeting while also nourishing your soul on the sandy beaches of Hilton Head or challenging your spirit at the Port Royal Golf & Tennis Club. Come delight in the totally refreshed guest rooms, lobby, recreation areas and restaurants.
Facts at a Glance (PDF)
What to do on Hilton Head (PDF)
Overflow Hotel - Hampton Inn Hilton Head
Annual Meeting Program
2015 Tentative Convention Schedule (PDF) - Updated January 22, 2015
Registration & Payment Information
Registration:
Online registration is now closed. Only on-site registration is available at a higher rate.
On-Site Registration: Register as soon as possible after you arrive.
The SEPA registration, information, workshop, and membership desks are located in the Advantage Foyer and will be open as follows:
- Wednesday 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Thursday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Friday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Saturday 8:00 am - 9:30 am
On-Site Registration Categories:
- $100 SEPA members or affiliate members whose dues are current
- $80 Advanced graduate student members whose dues are current
- $80 Student Affiliates whose dues are current
- $165 Professional non-members
- $130 Student non-members (Undergraduates or graduate students with fewer than two years in their degree program)
- $60 Non-psychologist Spouse/Partner
