APA Journals Dialogue

APA Journals Dialogue

APA Journals Dialogue is an audio podcast series featuring interviews with authors of exciting research recently published in an APA journal. In each episode, authors describe their findings, methodologies, and implications for future work. The podcast series is an ideal resource for researchers, practitioners, and students in the behavioral and social sciences.

Episodes

February 13, 2020 35 mins
Mark as Played
How do personality traits change and develop over time? And to what extent do environmental, sociocultural, and biological factors contribute to personality change? Dr. Wiebke Bleidorn, social psychologist at the University of California Davis and a 2019 recipient of APA’s Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, discusses her work in personality change, published in the December 2019 awards issu...
Mark as Played
Psychological research plays a crucial role in informing the approach to clinical care for transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth. Dr. Diane Chen, pediatric psychologist at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and guest editor of the September 2019 special issue of Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, sits down with Dr. Eddy Ameen to discuss clinical implications of her research and the important role of early career psyc...
Mark as Played
Drs. Harris Cooper and David Frost discuss the recent Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS) reports and their implications for research in psychology.
Mark as Played
Dr. Gregory Brown is a professor of neuropsychology at the University of California–San Diego, where he directs the NeuroImaging and Behavioral Analysis Laboratory, and the co-director of the VA VISN 22 MIRECC's Imaging Unit. He is the editor of Neuropsychology and a fellow of APA. Dr. Erin Bigler is a professor of clinical psychology at Brigham Young University, where he is the principle investigator in the BIBLAB. He is an assoc...
Mark as Played
Dr. Anthony Ecker is a post-doctoral fellow at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and an instructor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. His research focuses on the development and implementation of treatment for comorbid mental health and substance use disorders.
Mark as Played
Dr. Miriam Beauchamp is an associate professor of psychology and director of the ABCs Developmental Neuropsychology Lab at the University of Montreal. In addition to her research on traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents, she also studies moral reasoning and neuropsychological interventions in these groups.
Mark as Played
Kendra Thorne is a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems at Florida State University and has conducted research both there and at West Virginia University. In addition to her research on traumatic stress, Ms. Thorne is a certified rehabilitation counselor.
Mark as Played
Dr. Crystal Blyler is a senior researcher at Mathematica Policy Research, where she directed the evaluation of the Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Services Demonstration. In addition to her work at Mathematica, Dr. Blyler has experience as a researcher at various universities and in government at both the national and state level.
Mark as Played
Dr. Sarah Raskin is a Charles A. Dana Research Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Director of the Neuroscience program at Trinity College. In addition to her work as a clinical neuropsychologist, Dr. Raskin runs the Cognitive Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Lab at Trinity College and has edited two books on the effects of brain injury.
Mark as Played
Dr. Ken Nowack is the President and Chief Research Officer of Envisia Learning, as well as the President and Co-Founder of Ofactor, Inc. In addition to his research and consulting experience, Dr. Nowack is a licensed psychologist and a lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles' Anderson School of Management.
Mark as Played
Dr. Andrew Riley is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University, where he works with the university's Institute on Development and Disability's Behavioral Pediatrics Treatment Program. In addition to his work with families and with psychology interns under his supervision, Dr. Riley and his colleagues developed a series of short videos to aid parents of pediatric patients in managing their children's...
Mark as Played
Drs. Lisa Weyandt, Arthur Anastopoulos, and George DuPaul are psychologists who specialize in research on and treatment of college students with ADHD at the University of Rhode Island, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Lehigh University, respectively. Together, as part of a five-year study, they investigated the various implications of ADHD diagnosis and treatment in college students.
Mark as Played
Drs. Roman Kotov and Robert Krueger are participants in Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) consortium. Dr. Kotov's work examines the vulnerabilities of mental disorders, including anxiety, mood disorders, and psychotic disorders. Dr. Krueger's research focuses on the etiology of personality and substance use disorders. Both have used quantitative research to develop their new taxonomy of psychopathology.
Mark as Played
Dr. Joan Griffin is an associate professor of health services research at the Mayo Clinic, where she directs a research program focused on developing strategies to optimize patient health outcomes. In this position and in her previous work with the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Dr. Griffin has researched social determinants of patient and family health.
Mark as Played
Dr. Veronica Hefner is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. In addition to her research on the effects of media exposure and use, she has served as the secretary for the Mass Communication division of the International Communication Association and currently serves as an officer for the Nominations Committee of the Mass Communication division of the National Communication Association.
Mark as Played
Dr. Tina Maschi is the Associate Editor of Traumatology and an associate professor at Fordham University, where she coordinates the Human Rights and Social Justice Course Sequence. In her experience as a clinical social worker and a researcher, she has worked with youth and aging people in the criminal justice system and has used creative arts interventions with diverse populations. She also recently co-edited a special issue of Tr...
Mark as Played
Dr. Martin Drapeau is a clinical psychologist and professor of counseling psychology and psychiatry at McGill University, where he directs the McGill Psychotherapy Process Research Group. In addition to his experience as an editor, Dr. Drapeau is the founder of Konsult, a consultation group of professors and researchers specializing in identifying and analyzing literature in the social sciences for institutions.
Mark as Played
Drs. E. Sally Rogers and Margaret Swarbrick are psychologists specializing in psychiatric rehabilitation at their respective institutions of Boston University and Rutgers University. Dr. Rogers has developed various instruments and measures for use in the field. Dr. Swarbrick has lectured nationally and internationally on wellness and peer delivered services. Both have worked to measure the effectiveness and extent of peer support ...
Mark as Played
Dr. Kimberly Westcott is Associate Counsel in the Community Service Society of New York's law department and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Columbia School of Social Work. Dr. Westcott's experience includes practice as an attorney in labor law, research on the history of race and incarceration, and service on the development team of Sentence Planning Course of Hope Lives for Lifers.
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    The Joe Rogan Experience

    The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!

    SmartLess

    "SmartLess" with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett is a podcast that connects and unites people from all walks of life to learn about shared experiences through thoughtful dialogue and organic hilarity. A nice surprise: in each episode of SmartLess, one of the hosts reveals his mystery guest to the other two. What ensues is a genuinely improvised and authentic conversation filled with laughter and newfound knowledge to feed the SmartLess mind. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of SmartLess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc.