2021 #6 Newsletter (June)

staff_1July 2, 2021 - 11:28am

VIRTUAL World Conference: Bringing the BEST of ACBS to YOU

Register today for the 24 - 27 June VIRTUAL event! We can't wait for you to experience all of the incredible research presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities that our 19th Annual World Conference will offer! Attendees will learn about the latest scientific developments in CBS and RFT, have access to offerings in Spanish and Portuguese, gather together in virtual rooms, and hear from our brilliant array of international speakers. Don't forget that with your registration you will have on-demand access after the conference for 8 weeks, so you won't miss out on anything! Join us!

The Sounding Board: Updates from the ACBS President

Enjoy the 3rd edition of the Sounding Board blog, by ACBS President Lisa Coyne. Lisa shares some of the most recent activities and exciting new initiatives of the ACBS Board. She also highlights an inspiring member in our community, Sindhu BS, and discusses the Final Report of the ACBS Task Force with Steve Hayes. Curious? Take a look! You can find Lisa's blog post here.

ACBS has Translations of Assessment Measures

Did you know ACT and CBS related assessment measures have been translated into 27 languages? The ACBS website has a list of these translations. Most measures have a citation to the validation study and when possible the translated measure is available for ACBS members to download. If you know of a validated translation, please send the citation and translation to community@contextualscience.org and we will add it to our website. You can find the current list on the ACBS website here.

2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion World Conference Scholars

Congratulations to the 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion World Conference Scholars: Bianca Augustine, USA; Tanya Bankston, USA; Shatangela Gibbs, USA; William Hwang, USA; Deirdre James, USA; Melody Sylvain, UAE; and Fabiola Williams, USA. The DEI Committee provides scholarships to attend the ACBS World Conference to members who are from varied backgrounds.

Early Career Research Paper Award - Emily Kroska, Ph.D.

In preparation for the ACBS Virtual World Conference, ACBS awarded the 3rd annual Early Career Research Paper Award to recognize a rising star researcher presenting a study at the conference. This year’s winner was Emily Kroska, PhD. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Iowa. Her research details the findings of a randomized micro-intervention trial wherein assessments and ACT-based interventions were delivered via a mobile application for 6 weeks with distressed first-generation college students.

Developing Nations Scholars

We are happpy to share the 2021 Developing Nations Scholars: Mohamed Abdelalem Aziz Ahmed, Egypt; Edmond Joe Bodie Brandon, Sierra Leone; Lara Dobrkovic, Serbia; Huiyuan Li, China; Jamie Nyaa, Sierra Leone; Nevern Subermoney, South Africa; and Maria Jose Vuckovich, Paraguay. The Developing Nations Committee provides scholarships to attend the ACBS World Conference to ACBS members who are from emerging economy countries, who would not be able to attend without this added support.