Dr. Jennifer Sullivan
Department of Psychology
St. Francis Xavier University
P.O. Box 5000
Antigonish, N.S. B2G 2W5
Tel: (902) 867-3922
Fax: (902) 867-5189
The Development Psychology Section (DPS) is organized to advance our knowledge in Developmental Psychology (DP), to influence public policy, and to provide opportunities for professional, educational, and societal development in our area. Members are active on the DPnet.
Membership - Ames Award - DPNet
Student Travel Grant Announcement
The Executive Board of the Developmental Section for 2009-2010:
Chair
Jennifer Sullivan, St. Francis Xavier University jfsulliv@stfx.ca
Secretary
Mary Ann Evans, University of Guelph mevans00@uoguelph.ca
Student representative
Niusha Ghazban, Ryerson University nghazban@arts.ryerson.ca
MEMBERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL SECTION OF CPA is presently only $26.25 for Ph.D. graduates and $5.35 for students. Associate Membership status in the Developmental Section is available without full CPA membership. Please contact our Chair, Jennifer Sullivan at jfsulliv@stfx.ca
The Elinor Ames Award is given to the best student presentation in the developmental section at our annual convention. To be eligible for the award, students must be a first author of the presentation (oral or poster) and must be a member of the section at the time of the convention. The award is for $500 and a certificate. The 2009 winner was Belinda Boekhoven of Carleton University for her poster presentation entitled "Extra-curricular arts activities for adolescents, and the effects of parental involvement." Congratulations to Ms. Boekhoven!
ELECTRONIC CONNECTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENTALISTS (DPNet) is an electronic service maintained at the University of Alberta for disseminating information relevant to all Developmentalists at all locations. For further information, see www.psych.ualberta.ca/~jbisanz/dpnet or contact jeff.bisanz@ualberta.ca.
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