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The deadline is approaching for the Beth N. Rom-Rymer Dissertation Research Awards for Native Psychology Students! This program supports dissertation research for psychology students who are members of Society of Indian Psychologists (SIP). Apply by 3/27! 📆 ampsychfdn.org/fundi...
It's #FundingFriday at APF!💸 Don't miss our upcoming deadlines to apply for psychological research funding. More info at ampsychfdn.org/funding/
Congrats to Dr. Megan Herdt, our 2025 Bruce and Jane Walsh Grant in Memory of John Holland recipient!🎉 Dr. Herdt's research examines how systems of privilege, power, and oppression shape workers’ vocational experiences and overall wellbeing. 🌟
Learn more about APF's reviewers here: ampsychfdn.org/revie...
It's #WhyIReviewWednesday! Today we're highlighting Dr. Robert S. Weisskirch, who volunteers to review applications for APF as a way to give back to the field. We couldn't support groundbreaking, innovative research without the time & expertise of our reviewers like Dr. Weisskirch!🌟
Congrats to Brooke Smith, one of our FRED Scholarship recipients! 🎉 Brooke is an undergraduate student at Georgetown University, and her goal is to become a clinical psychologist who fights for mental health equity. We're proud to support Brooke in her academic journey!👏
Applications for the Esther Katz Rosen Pre College Psychology Grants are due 3/6! ⌛ This program provides financial support for efforts aimed at improving the quality of education in psychological science & its application in the secondary schools for high ability students. ampsychfdn.org/fundi...
APF’s 2025 Impact Report is here! Amid rising barriers to research and mental health care, our donors, grantees, partners, and volunteers helped us turn up the volume on science, equity, and impact.
See the ripple effects of your support & the difference it’s making!🌊 ampsychfdn.org/2025-...
Visit the link in our bio to learn more about her inspiration to start a fund with APF, the fund's work and impact so far, and the importance of translating research into impact.
On APF’s Partners in Impact Blog, we’re joined by Dr. Diana Slaughter Kotzin! ✨ She co-founded the Dr. Diana Slaughter Kotzin and Mr. Joseph G. Kotzin Fund Grant to advance research on child and youth suicide among African Americans, investing in work that strengthens communities and saves lives. 💙
With funding from APF, Dr. Lee and her team are growing capacity within S.T.R.O.N.G. Youth to strengthen healing and promote the long-term wellbeing of families impacted by systemic and intergenerational trauma. Visit the link in our bio for more details about the Direct Action Visionary Grants!🧡
We're proud support the amazing work of our newest Direct Action Visionary Grantee! 🌟 Dr. Amy Lee is bringing care directly to communities, building on a trusted partnership to expand access to a brief, skills-based trauma intervention for parents & primary caregivers in local communities of color.
The deadline is approaching for the Esther Katz Rosen Fund Grants! 🌟 This program supports activities related to the advancement and application of knowledge about gifted children. Apply by 3/6!⏲️ ampsychfdn.org/fundi...
Congrats to Dr. Alexandra Ross, one of our Steven O. Walfish Competition recipients! 🌟 Her work addresses gaps in care for kids with chronic headaches, using digital tools, community training, & coordinated care to make pediatric care more accessible & equitable. We're honored to support this work!
Congrats to Dr. Katie Edwards, recipient of our Wayne F. Placek Grant!🌟 Her project evaluates the Teen Connection Project, a mentoring program supporting trans & gender diverse youth. We're proud to support Dr. Edwards in creating safe, supportive environments for young people who need it most. 🌈
The recording of our Springfield LGBTQIA+ Springfield Town Hall is now available! 🌈🎥
Thank you to everyone who joined us as we explored how to sustain meaningful impact in LGBTQIA+ psychological research. ampsychfdn.org/sprin...
We couldn't do this work without the time & expertise of our reviewers like Dr. Dozier! Learn more about APF's reviewers: ampsychfdn.org/revie...
It's #WhyIReviewWednesday, and today we're highlighting former APF funding recipient and reviewer Dr. Mary Dozier!🌟 Dr. Dozier volunteers to review applications for APF to help us fill gaps in the current funding landscape, uplifting the work of grad students and early career researchers.
Projects supported by the CHANGE Grant translate psychological research into real-world solutions that address systemic racism, trauma, health disparities, and ways to help communities of color thrive. Learn more about the critical work made possible through this partnership:
🌟Program Spotlight! We’re proud to collaborate with Division 56 on the Cultivating Healing, Advocacy, Nonviolence, Growth, and Equity (CHANGE) Grant, a program dedicated to addressing gaps caused by historical underrepresentation in psychological research & advancing healing, equity, and justice.
We’re excited to once again congratulate Crystal Liu! 🎉 Crystal is the recipient of our 2025 K. Anders Ericsson Dissertation Research Grant, and was recently won our Steven O. Walfish Competition. Her work advances precision psychotherapy, especially for historically underserved populations.
It's #FundingFriday at APF!💸 Don't miss out on these opportunities to apply for funding for your psychological research. More info at hubs.li/Q03ZHzZ80.
We honor the Clarks’ legacy through the Kenneth B. & Mamie P. Clark Grant, which supports research focused on self-identity and academic achievement among K–8 children of color. tinyurl.com/486zbay
🌟 Program Spotlight! Drs. Kenneth and Mamie Clark were trailblazers. Their groundbreaking doll studies revealed the psychological harm of segregation on Black children's development, and informed the US Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education. (1/2)
Congrats to Una Aleksic, one of our Brehm Undergrad Psychology Scholarship Recipients! 👏 Una is a research assistant in clinical & forensic psychology at Columbia University, examining individuals beliefs about alternative sentencing in the criminal justice system. We're thrilled to support Una!🌟
Our Springfield Town Hall is TOMORROW! 🌈 This event brings together psychologists, researchers, students, mental health professionals, and allies to explore the current state of LGBTQIA+ psychological research.
Register now to save your spot! ampsychfdn.org/event...
The resulting photographs will be showcased in a local art gallery, inviting public engagement with this powerful work. We’re honored to support such powerful work grounded in lived experience, justice, and creativity. 💙 (2/2)
Congratulations to Chandler Golden, recipient of the 2025 Division 18 Lived Experience Fund Dissertation Research Grant! 🌟 Chandler’s project uses Photovoice to explore the lived experiences of Southern Black queer femmes, highlighting themes of joy, resistance, identity, and community. (1/2)
