- About AP-LS
- About Psychology & Law
- Education & Training
- Research & Publications
- Students & Early Career
One goal of AP-LS is promoting the education of psychologists in matters of law and the education of legal personnel in matters of psychology. This page summarizes our ongoing educational activities.
Graduate ProgramsThere are over 50 Doctoral and Master's programs that teach a combination of psychology and law. Information about, and links to, these programs can be found on the page about Graduate Programs. Members of the Teaching, Training, and Careers Committee (TTC) developed a guide to assist students interested in psychology and law graduate programs. The Resource Directory of Forensic Psychology Pre-doctoral Internships Training Programs (a PDF file) includes a listing of pre-doctoral internships offering training opportunities in forensic psychology. The Education and Training Guidelines (a PDF file), developed by the Forensic Specialty Council of the Council of Specialties in Professional Psychology, outline the required elements of an organized, sequential training program in Forensic Psychology, including Postdoctoral Residency training. Awards & RecognitionBest Undergraduate Paper: The AP-LS Award for Best Undergraduate Paper is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate research paper that is focused on the interdisciplinary study of psychology and law. For more information, click here. Dissertation Award: The American Psychology-Law Society confers Dissertation Awards for scientific research and scholarship that is relevant to the promotion of the interdisciplinary study of psychology and law. Students who complete dissertations involving basic or applied research in psychology and law, including its application to public policy, are encouraged to apply for these awards. For more information, click here. Saleem Shah Award: The Saleem Shah Award is co-sponsored by the American Psychology-Law Society (APA Division 41) and the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. The award is for early career excellence and contributions to the field of psychology and law. The focus on the nominee’s contributions may be in any area of forensic practice, research, or public policy. For more information, click here. |
Teaching ResourcesSyllabus Collection: The AP-LS Teaching, Training, and Careers Committee is continuing its efforts to collect syllabi for courses in Psychology and Law or closely related topics. You may download any of the collected syllabi for Undergraduate Courses (click here) or Graduate Courses (click here) Teaching Materials for Undergraduate Legal Psychology Courses: Dr. Edie Greene and Erica Drew have collected information intended for instructors of undergraduate courses in psychology and law. The information is collected HERE as a PDF file. For a list of other available resources for those teaching courses in psychology and law, click here. Grants & FundingAP-LS Grants in Aid: The Division 41 Grants-in-Aid Committee considers proposals for small grants (maximum of $750) to support empirical graduate research that addresses psycholegal issues. The award is limited to graduate students who are student affiliate members of AP-LS. For more information, click here. The Diversity in Psychology and Law Research Awards support undergraduate and graduate research on issues related to psychology, law, multiculturalism and/or diversity (i.e., research pertaining to psycholegal issues on race, gender, culture, sexual orientation, etc.). For more information, click here. Also, this page collects other available grants (from other organizations) and resources for those seeking funding for their research, while this page collects links to information about scholarship information. Information for StudentsLinks to other pages & Web sites with information for prospective and current students can be found on a separate page here.
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