Epa

[Sanman]

Hey,
Just curious if anybody went to EPA.

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[PublicHealth]

I have not attended an EPA meeting since 2000. They're too broad. Unless you want a sense of what EVERYONE in psychology is doing, it's not worth your time and money. Try a more specialized meeting in an area that interests you. That being said, if you want a "general interest/broad" meeting, go to APA.

 

[Sanman]

Yeah, I was just curious because I went this year since my lab was presenting. I wasn't very impressed with it overall, though there was a couple of good speakers.

 

[PublicHealth]

Sanman,

Have you decided on programs? Are you still planning to pursue neuropsychology?

 

[Sanman]

yeah, I'm still going to pursue neuropsych. Right now, my top choices are Georgia State U., University of Denver, and University of Florida PhD. programs. I'm still finalizing my list though.

 

[PublicHealth]

Hi, Sanman.

Those are all great choices! UF is VERY strong for neuropsych.

PH

 

[lazure]

Getting back to the conference bit - I've never been to EPA but I have heard bad rumours about it (but it's hearsay only . I do developmental research so my favourite conference is SRCD - try 6000 developmental psychologists all in the same hotel But their deadlines are so early .....

 

[Sanman]

well, from my recent experience it seems that many of the presenters are first-timers and its more of a learning experience from that end. However, there were a couple of invited lecturers (Paul Rosen and Susan Goldin-Meadows) that were impressive and interesting

 

[PublicHealth]

Getting back to the conference bit - I've never been to EPA but I have heard bad rumours about it (but it's hearsay only . I do developmental research so my favourite conference is SRCD - try 6000 developmental psychologists all in the same hotel But their deadlines are so early .....

Conferences with thousands of specialists can be a lot of fun, especially when people argue about the most abstruse topics!

I once attended an evolutionary psychology conference where people were violently arguing about which ethnic group consisted of the "chosen people." Interesting, to say the least.