Additional Resources
Policy Committee Practicum for Students
The Policy Committee Practicum is designed for students to engage in policy and/or advocacy-related activities that are of interest to the student. Practicum students are supervised by the Policy Committee Chair(s) and may receive course credit from their respective institutions. The practicum is unpaid, but limited funding for policy-related conference or training attendance may be requested.
Policy Committee Practicum Application
For Students: Autobiographies and Advice from SCRA Members Involved in Policy Work
Connect with a Practitioner
From SCRA's Practice Council, a resource guide for finding community psychology practitioners who are willing to be guest speakers for educational programs and mentors for students.
Connect to a Practitioner: Resource Guide
Fellowships & Internships
APA Policy Fellowships & Internships
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
The Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship
State Policy Fellowship Program
CDC Career Training Fellowships
NCHS/AcademyHealth Health Policy Fellowship
Terms and Definitions
Policy and Advocacy Terms and Definitions
Syllabi
Applied Psychology and Public Policy, by Ken Maton, UMBC
Political Psychology, by Christopher Weber, Louisiana State University
Books
Advancing Nonprofit Stewardship Through Self-Regulation, by Christopher Corbett
Principles of Social Change, by Leonard Jason
Websites
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) - Policy Program
Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR)
APA's Public Interest Government Relations Office
Society for Research in Child Development - Policy and Media