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Applications are invited for appointment as Tenure-Track Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Educational/School Psychology in the Department of Psychology, to commence on August 1, 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter, on a three-year fixed-term basis, with the possibility of renewal and consideration for tenure before the expiry of a second three-year fixed-term contract. The Department [...]

Tackling Childhood Obesity in Europe through Awareness and Prevention  Childhood obesity has become a major public health concern in Europe, with around one-third of 11-years-olds overweight or obese according to the WHO. Obesity can cause severe emotional difficulties for the children affected, resulting in with lower self-esteem and increased chances of underachievement in school. The [...]

Up to three quarters of children and youth face abuse, exploitation and trafficking on Mediterranean migration routes as they try to reach Europe, according to a new UNICEF and IOM report. The report draws on the testimonies of some 22,000 migrants and refugees, including some 11,000 children and youth, interviewed by IOM. Read the report [...]

 ISPA will be electing a new Secretary and Treasurer for 2018-2021: ISPA will hold two elections in 2018. The Treasurer and Secretary positions will be open, as both current office holders have served their maximum terms. Each office serves on the ISPA Executive Committee (EC) for three-year terms. They can run for re-election one time. [...]

The NASP Graduate Education Committee has partnered with APA Division 2 to provide a syllabus peer review and posting of approved syllabi to their webpages in the development of a syllabus-sharing project. We would like to invite our international colleagues to take advantage of this opportunity and encourage your participation. Click here for more information [...]

The research project “The many faces of academic success” (Technical University of Munich) is conducting a survey on appointment procedures at universities. Participants take part in a hypothetical appointment procedure for a tenured professorship and state their preferences for different candidates. Participation will take approximately 15-20 minutes. Link to the survey: https://faces.sawtoothsoftware.com All participants can [...]

It gives us great pleasure to nominate Dr. Helen Bakker for the 2017 International School Psychology Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Bakker has made a remarkable contribution to ISPA since she attended her first ISPA Conference in Latvia in 1998. From her earliest years she has been a high achiever. Helen was a Fulbright scholar in [...]

We are very pleased to announce that the 40th ISPA Conference will be held from July 25 to 28, 2018 at the Tokyo Seitoku University in Tokyo, Japan. The theme of the conference will be: Promoting Resilience for Children Toward Life-Long Happiness. The conference theme reflects the situation of all children, teachers and other professionals, [...]

The Local Organising Committee and the ISPA Executive Committee is looking forward to welcoming you to Manchester this week for the 39th ISPA conference. The theme of the conference is: Supporting Vulnerable Children and Young People in an Uncertain World. The scientific programme will be spread over the following 3 days from the 19th to [...]

Following the tragic events that unfolded in Manchester on Monday night, our thoughts are with the victims and their families many of whom are children and young people. These families along with all who were present at the Ariana Grande concert will face difficult times ahead. However, the whole community in Manchester has been rallying [...]