Advanced Research
Training Seminars
(ARTS)
July 7-8th
University Paris
Descartes
ARTS 2014: Announcement and Call for Participation
What is ARTS?
The Advanced Research Training Seminars (ARTS) are capacity-building workshops. The ARTS program is organized by
the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) and is offered every four years in conjunction with its
International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP). ARTS is intended to promote excellence in research skills and
facilitates exchange and dialogue amongst doctoral students planning a career as a scientist and scholar.
The goal of ARTS is to create a new "space" where doctoral students from different regions can network to learn,
cooperate, share their research activities, become acquainted, and begin their involvement with IAAP.
Who Is ARTS For?
ARTS are intended for:
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PhD students from different regions who are registered to attend the ICAP as students.
They can specialize in any sub-discipline or research field of applied psychology.
ARTS Duration and Venue
The length of the ARTS program will be one and one-half days: Monday July 7th full day and Tuesday July 8th morning
sessions. The program will meet at the University of Paris Descartes’ Centre Henrie Pieron, a location approximately 45
minutes by metro from the center of Paris (Metro stop: Marcel Sembat, line 9). The full address is University Paris
Descartes, Psychology Building, 75 avenue Edouard Vaillant, 92000 Boulogne.
Rooms for students and staff will be offered by the ICAP organizers at a reasonable rate (i.e., approximately 50 euros per
night if shared or 80 euros per night if single room).
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Support for the ARTS Program
Participants are responsible for the following expenses:
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Travel expenses between their home country and Paris
Room during the ARTS program
Other meals
IAAP will be responsible for the following expenses:
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Lunches and coffees during the ARTS program
Metro travel expenses associated with going to and returning from the Centre Henri Pieron
A one-year IAAP membership.
ICAP will be responsible for the following expenses
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Registration fees (at the student rate) to the ICAP.
Application Process
Approximately 30 students will be selected for the ARTS program. Applicants can complete their application for the
ARTS program by clicking the link below.
https://arts2014.questionpro.com
Applications must be submitted no later than April 15th. Only PhD students who have registered and paid the fee to
the ICAP 2014 may apply to the ARTS-2014. Applicants will be notified of their selection status by April 30th. All
selected applicants must confirm their participation before May 15th in order to attend.
Criteria for Selection
The Selection Committee (comprising the ARTS Steering Committee and the conveners of ARTS2012
Seminars) will select successful applicants on the basis of the following criteria:
 Suitability of applicant to learn from and contribute to ARTS (including education, research
 experience, current or future role)
 Suitability of applicant to learn from and contribute to the chosen ARTS seminar
 Suitability of applicant to distribute the knowledge or skills gained upon returning to his or her home country
 Sufficient ability to communicate in English in order to participate fully in ARTS
 Nature of recommendation from your university or institution
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Dr. Richard Griffith at griffith@fit.edu.
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Appendix: Description of the ARTS Seminars
Seminar 1: The Use of Interpretative Participatory Action Research Approaches Within
Emerging Countries
Seminar 2: Introduction to multilevel modeling in applied psychological research
Seminar 1
Title: The Use of Interpretative Participatory Action Research Approaches within Emerging
Countries
Conveners: Elias Mpofu, University of Sydney, Kayi Ntinda, University of Swaziland, & Thomas
Oakland, University of Florida
The purpose of this ARTS is to introduce the use of interpretive participatory action research approaches
(DeLuca, 2011, Kane & Trochim, 2007) to assist scholars in emerging countries to utilize a locally grounded
framework to identify consumer preferences for services and then to develop, implement, and evaluate a
framework that addresses them while respecting a country’s existing human, material, and financial
resources. This model is in contrast to and a replacement for more commonly used methods that import
Western-style technology into emerging countries without proper respect for the country’s needs,
desires, and resources. The merits of a framework are determined on a three tier quality orientation:
locality, observability, and community action (LOCUM). Locality orientation measures the degree to which
action is aligned to the primary or user settings. Observability orientation refers to the degree the results
of an innovation are apparent or visible to users and others. Community action orientation refers to
community ownership—a quality critical to the acceptance and sustainability of innovations. This
workshop will discuss the use of interpretive participatory action research approaches methods in one
emerging country, Botswana (i.e., Mpofu, Oakland, Ntinda, Seeco, and Maree, in press), in light of efforts
to assist it in identifying the types of tests needed for use in its primary and secondary education levels by
utilizing qualitative and quantitative data from learners, their parents and educators, and other key
stakeholders consistent with interpretive participatory action research approaches.
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Brief CV of Conveners
Elias Mpofu, PhD, DEd, CRC is professor and head of discipline of rehabilitation counseling at the University of
Sydney, Australia. Formerly professor of rehabilitation services at the Pennsylvania State University, he is
International Representative for the National Council on Rehabilitation Education and Chair of the Australian
Psychological Society’s Rehabilitation Psychology Interest Group. Professor Mpofu is lead editor of
Assessment in Rehabilitation and Health (2010: Pearson), and Rehabilitation and Health Assessment Applying
ICF guidelines (2010: Springer) both of which are seminal textbooks applying the WHO-ICF to assessment for
rehabilitation intervention. He is editor of the seminal textbook on Counseling People of African Ancestry
(2011: Cambridge University Press) that addresses inclusive counseling in the diverse contexts typical of
communities with disadvantage. Dr. Mpofu is editor of the Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling,
and consulting editor of Psychological Assessment, the flagship assessment journal of the American
Psychological Association.
Kayi Ntinda, PhD is a lecturer who specializes in mixed-methods inquiry approaches at the University of
Swaziland. She is a former ARTS awardee (ICP2012), International Society for the Study of Behavioural
Development (ISSBD) Conference Scholar (2012), the Australian Leadership Fellowship Awardee (ALAF) (2011)
and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research (CODESRIA) Awardee (2009). The ALAF aims
at enhancing professionals from developing countries in advanced knowledge on social marketing health
interventions with at risk populations and also treatment and care and support options. The CODESRIA award
is given to excelling graduate students in social sciences related field to support their thesis writing. Dr. Ntinda
is also senior research administrator for with Scholarship Development Enterprize Africa, a strategic research
management and training organization. Her research interests are in learner support systems and consumeroriented services.
Thomas Oakland, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPN is Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida. He serves as president
of the International Foundation for Children’s Education and the International Association of Applied
Psychology’s Division of Psychological Assessment and Evaluation. He is past-presidents of the International
School Psychology Association and the International Test Commission. He has worked in more than 45
countries. Dr. Oakland was a Fulbright Scholar in 1988. Dr. Oakland holds an honorary status of Professor of
Psychology at the Iberoamerican University in San Jose, Costa Rica, The University of Hong Kong, and the
Universidade Lusíada do Porto, Portugal. Dr. Oakland has authored or edited 12 books, approximately 100
chapters and 200 articles, and seven psychological tests.
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Seminar 2
Title: Introduction to multilevel modeling in applied psychological research
Convener: Professor Vicente Gonzalez-Roma, University of Valencia
Human behavior takes place in different contexts (e.g., families, schools, organizations, and other
social groups) whose properties impact on individuals’ behavior. An intriguing general question is to
estimate the aforementioned impact. To do so, a special type of models (multilevel or hierarchical
linear models) is needed. This course provides an Introduction to multilevel modeling in applied
psychological research. The goal of the course is as follows: participants will be able to build
multilevel models for estimating cross-level effects that fit their own research questions. The course
will promote an understanding of the rationale underlying the model building process. A basic
knowledge of multiple regression is required.
Brief CV of Convener
Prof. Vicente González-Romá is professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Valencia and
Director of the Observatory of Job Insertion and Occupational Guidance (OPAL) of the aforementioned university.
He has served as editor (2008-2011) and associate editor (2005-2008) of the European Journal of Work and
Organizational Psychology (EJWOP). Currently, he is Incoming associate editor of the Journal of Applied Psychology,
and member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Management, and EJWOP. He has published articles in highimpact international journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,
Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Vocational Behavior, European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology,
Work & Stress, Applied Psychology: An International Review, Multivariate Behavioral Research, Structural Equation
Modeling, and Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. Some of his research topics are
organizational and team climate, leader-member exchange, job burnout and engagement, work teams, and
research and measurement methods.
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