Diversity Committee Update

Diversity Committee Update

By Omar G. Gudiño, PhD, ABPP
Member-at-Large: Diversity

It was great to see so many of you (in person and online) at APA in Minneapolis! We extend a special thanks to Miya Barnett, PhD & Joy Gabrielli, PhD (SCCAP Programming Chair Co-Chairs) and Anna Lau, PhD (SCCAP President) for ensuring that SCCAP programming at APA centered equity, diversity, and social justice issues. It was fantastic to learn from and engage with so many of our SCCAP colleagues interested in advancing health equity for children and families.

The Diversity Committee is now planning the 2023 SCCAP Leadership Education to Advance Diversity (LEAD) Institute. Chaired by Dr. Erlanger Turner, the planning committee is focused on creating a transformative opportunity for graduate students and early career professionals to enhance their leadership skills, engage in professional development, and network with peers and mentors who are passionate about diversity and equity within our field. This will be the 3rd time SCCAP is offering this biennial event, with current plans to hold the Institute virtually in summer of 2023. SCCAP student and early career members interested in participating in LEAD can visit https://sccap53.org/lead-institute/ for additional information and to apply. Applications will be accepted until November 4, 2022, at 11:59pm EST.

Lastly, we want to acknowledge the amazing work of early career psychologists who are pushing the field to better address diversity and equity in our science and practice. As a result, we will be offering a new award designed to support early career contributions to research related to diversity and equity in clinical child and adolescent psychology. Please stay tuned for information on how to nominate individuals that will be distributed on the SCCAP listserv and website.