Going Global How Psychologists Can Meet a World of Need

This is the authoritative guide for current and future psychologists around the world who are or want to be engaged in international efforts and opportunities and meet pressing global needs.

Psychologists are increasingly applying their knowledge, skills, and values to big picture issues such as sustainability, human rights, conflict resolution, global education, and religious and cultural understanding. However, education, training, and professional development often overlook "thinking and acting globally" as a vital component of the professional identities of psychologists.

With decades of international experience as scholars, educators, practitioners, policymakers, and consultants, contributors to this book describe exemplary programs, relevant trends, and dynamic possibilities for global engagement. They focus specifically on nine key areas of expertise through which psychologists can make a difference:

• advocacy,
• assessment,
• consultation,
• intervention,
• leadership,
• policy,
• research,
• service,
• teaching

Chapters also highlight opportunities for international and interdisciplinary collaboration while empowering indigenous voices and psychologies.

Craig N. Shealy, PhD is Executive Director of the International Beliefs and Values Institute and Professor of Psychology at Western Washington University. Dr. Shealy's research on the etiology, maintenance, and transformation of beliefs and values has been featured in multiple publications. A licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Shealy is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Past President of the APA's Division of International Psychology, a recipient of the Early Career Award from the APA's Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, a Nehru Chair at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, and a National Register Legacy of Excellence Psychologist.

Merry Bullock, PhD is Senior Director of the American Psychological Association's Office of International Affairs. She served as Deputy Secretary-General of the International Union of Psychological Science, as editor for their web portal Psychology Resources Around the World, and as associate editor for their International Journal of Psychology. Dr Bullock's research and scholarly writing in numerous articles, chapters, and edited books has explored early cognitive development, volition, the development of scientific reasoning, policy development, and national psychology development. Her current focus is on the development of psychology in a national context, international science policy, collaboration, and exchange.

Shagufa Kapadia, PhD, is Director of Women's Studies and Research Centre and a Professor and Head of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. She has lead the Women’s Health, Training, Research and Advocacy Center, an interdisciplinary project that adopts an ecocultural perspective to strengthen social science research and application in women’s health in India.

Contributors
Introduction to Going Global: Why Psychologists Should Meet a World of Need
Craig Shealy, Merry Bullock, and Shagufa Kapadia
Chapter 1. Advocacy: Global Opportunities and Responsibilities for Psychologists
Corann Okorodudu and Thema Bryant-Davis
Chapter 2. Assessment: The Power and Potential of Psychology Testing, Educational Measurement, and Program Evaluation Around the World
William E. Hanson, Jacqueline P. Leighton, Stewart I. Donaldson, Thomas Oakland, Mark D. Terjesen, and Craig N. Shealy
Chapter 3. Consultation: Who Needs Psychological Expertise Around the World and Why?
Connie Henson, John Fulkerson, Paula Caliguiri, and Craig Shealy
Chapter 4. Intervention: Enhancing Mental Health and Well-Being Around the World
Laura R. Johnson, Christopher F. Drescher, and Michael J. Bordieri
Chapter 5. Leadership: How Psychology and Psychologists Develop Global Leaders and Leadership
Sandra L. Shullman, Randall P. White, Lindy Brewster, Steven E. Grande, and Devi Bhuyan
Chapter 6. Policy: Why and How to Become Engaged as an International Policy Psychologist
Merry Bullock, Tor Levin Hofgaard, Ezequiel Benito, Pamela Flattau, Amanda Clinton, Craig Shealy, and Shagufa Kapadia
Chapter 7. Research: International Possibilities and Partnerships for Psychologists
Shagufa Kapadia, Chandra M. Mehrotra, Bonnie Kaul Nastasi, and Melanie M. Domenech Rodriguez
Chapter 8. Service: Towards a Global Psychology of Collaboration, Counterflow, and Capacity Building
Chris E. Stout, Elaine D. Hanson, and Gwen V. Mitchell
Chapter 9. Teaching: Opportunities and Recommendations for Internationalizing Psychology Education
Richard Velayo, Sherri McCarthy, and Lee Sternberger
Chapter 10. Concluding Thoughts on Going Global: How Psychologists Should Meet a World of Need
Craig Shealy, Merry Bullock, and Shagufa Kapadia
Index
About the Editors