Diversity Resources
The Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP) is committed to promoting diversity in pediatric psychology research and clinical care, to increasing the number of SPP members from diverse backgrounds, and to providing services and resources for SPP members who are members of underrepresented groups. Based on this commitment, the SPP Executive Committee established a standing Diversity Committee in 2006, with the goal of promoting diversity issues and research within the Division. More recently, the SPP membership passed a by-law amendment to establish a Member at Large position for Diversity issues. Activities of the Diversity Committee, includr the Diversity Research Grant and Poster Awards. Links for helpful diversity resources are provided below.
Diversity Committee Members
The SPP Diversity committee is comprised of 13 professional and student members from a variety of institutions.
| Co-Chairs: Monica Mitchell, PhD Nabil H. El-Ghoroury, PhD |
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| Committee Members: John Chaney, PhD Daniel Clay, PhD Celia Lescano, PhD Lori Crosby, PsyD Anna Maria Patino-Fernandez, PhD Chanelle Bishop, PsyD |
Dawn Witherspoon, MA Amy Sato, MA Lisa Ramirez, MA Jessica Valenzuela, PhD Neha Navsaria, MA |
SPP members who are interested in joining the Diversity Committee should contact Celia Lescano for more information.
SPP Diversity Research Grant
To highlight the importance of diversity in pediatric psychology research and clinical care, the SPP has established a $1000 research grant available to members of the Society. Funds are available to conduct pediatric psychology research that features diversity-related variables, such as race/ethnicity, gender, culture, sexual orientation, language differences, socioeconomic status, and/or religiosity. Other aspects of diversity may be considered.
Applicants may be students, fellows, or early career faculty (i.e. within 3 years of appointment). Funds are not provided for convention and meeting travel, indirect costs of the institution, stipends of principal investigators, or costs associated with manuscript preparation.
Complete information about the grant application is available at SPP’s grants page.
Diversity-related Web Links and Resources
In addition to the information provided in Progress Notes and through Conference presentations, the following links may provide useful information for researchers and clinicians who wish to enhance the services they provide to diverse populations. You may also use the Google™ custom search box at the top of this page to search for other diversity-related information on the SPP website. The list below was last updated in January of 2009 by the members of the Diversity Committee. If you have recommendations for additional links to be included in this list, please contact Monica Mitchell or Lori Crosby.
APA’s Multicultural Guidelines
- http://www.apapracticecentral.org/ce/guidelines/multicultural.pdf
- Implementation of Multicultural Guidelines
Professional Development
Clinical Links
- Answering Questions about Intersex Conditions
- Answering Questions about Sexual Orientation
- Answering Questions about Transgender
Funding Information
Teaching/Mentoring Links
- Minority Student Recruitment, Retention and Career Transition Practices: A Review of the Literature
- Society for Teaching Psychology Recruitment and Retention Resources
- Multifaceted class, multiple paths
Student Links
General Diversity Resources
- APA Public Interest Directorate publications
- APA Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs publications
- APA Office on Children, Youth, and Families publications
- APA Office on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns
- APA Office on Disabilities
- Valuing Diversity Project
- APA Office on Aids
- APA Socioeconomic Status Office
SPP Mentorship Program
As part of the SPP’s commitment to foster students’ professional development, the SPP Mentorship Program was established to link students and early career psychologists with more seasoned professionals. Since the inception of the project, 235 Division members have indicated an interest in the Mentorship Program, with 112 matches made since July 2005. Please follow this link to learn more about the program, including information about how to join.
Links to Information about Training in Pediatric Psychology
More information about training programs in clinical child and pediatric psychology is available at SPP’s Information for Students page. This information includes advice for prospective students, information about training requirements in pediatric psychology, and a list of graduate programs that provide training in pediatric psychology.