Black Graduate Conference in Psychology 2013

自1995年以来，黑人心理学研究生会议（BGSCP）每年举行一次，并成功地留住了非裔美国心理学研究生。本次会议的目标是：1)为心理学研究生提供一个支持性的氛围来展示他们的研究，并从非裔美国研究生和教师那里获得建设性的反馈，以提高他们的研究能力；2)为学生提供交流策略和经验的机会，帮助他们在研究生院及以后茁壮成长；3)为非裔美国心理学研究生提供一个论坛，与未来的同事建立长期的专业关系。会议活动包括论文报告、海报会议、圆桌讨论和专业发展报告。学生必须参加会议的各个方面。这一要求以及会议的小规模确保了学生们相互了解，并营造了一种支持的氛围。互动水平的提高也促进了心理学不同领域的科学思想交流，鼓励了更多的信息和跨学科的心理学研究方法。多年来，该会议在培养非裔美国研究生成为富有成效的研究人员方面发挥了至关重要的作用，其中一些人后来成为了学术心理学家。会议的影响还在继续，因为以前的与会者从会议中获得的研究技能和专业联系帮助他们在整个职业生涯中发展专业。

The Black Graduate Student Conference in Psychology (BGSCP) has been held every year since 1995 and has demonstrated success in retention of African American graduate students in psychology. The goals of this conference are to: 1) provide graduate students in psychology with a supportive atmosphere to present their research and receive constructive feedback from fellow African American graduate students and faculty that will improve their research capabilities; 2) provide students with an opportunity to exchange strategies and experiences that will help them to thrive in graduate school and beyond; and 3) provide a forum for African American graduate students in psychology to develop long-lasting professional relationships with future colleagues. Conference activities consist of paper presentations, poster sessions, roundtable discussions and professional development presentations. Students are required to participate in all aspects of the conference. This requirement along with the small size of the conference ensures that students get to know each other and fosters a climate of support. The enhanced level of interaction also promotes the exchange of scientific ideas across different areas of psychology, encouraging a more informed and interdisciplinary approach to psychological research.Over the years, the conference has played a vital role in training African American graduate students to become productive and effective researchers, some of whom have gone on to become academic psychologists. The impact of the conference continues to be felt as the research skills and professional contacts that former participants gained from the conference help them to develop professionally throughout their careers.