Updates from the Professional Development & Mentoring SIG

Updates from the Professional Development & Mentoring SIG

By Hannah Ades, BA & Andres De Los Reyes, PhD
Co-Chairs, PDM SIG

Through a partnership with an annual meeting devoted to the professional development and mentoring of Early Career Members (ECMs) (i.e., Future Directions Forum), the PDM SIG advocates for ECM interests, provides a means for established SCCAP members to consult and provide guidance, and solicits information from ECMs on professional development programming and mentoring opportunities of interest to them. The membership of the PDM SIG traverses career stages and we encourage SCCAP members broadly to consider joining this important SIG, here!

As the Future Directions Forum is closely approaching, the PDM SIG is excited to hold its first annual meeting in July! The Future Directions Forum will serve as a capstone for the PDM SIG’s year-round activities. At this year’s meeting, we expect to hold discussions surrounding virtual programming offered throughout the year, and collaborate with members to design social events for the APA Convention. Collectively, these activities will serve to engage PDM SIG members year-round, and create an outlet for attendees who have yet to become SCCAP members to learn more about the society and see the value of becoming a member. Learn more about this year’s Future Directions Forum here, and you can register to attend the Future Directions Forum here.

Join us in this exciting initiative, and we welcome all your feedback, questions, comments, and insights about what the PDM SIG is up to and where it goes from here!