Kim-Phuong L. Vu, PhD California State University Long Beach Kim.Vu@csulb.edu Robert W. Proctor, PhD Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana rproctor@purdue.edu Division 21: Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology promotes research on human performance and applies psychological principles to the design of technology, consumer products, and complex systems for effective human-machine interactions. Members of Division 21 seek…

Christopher J. Ferguson, PhD cjfergus@stetson.edu In February, the APA Council of Representatives met to discuss some of the issues facing the APA at the moment. Here are some of the things discussed. First, the lawsuits regarding the Hoffman Report lumber on for the moment. There is not much to report that is new. A major…

V. Krishna Kumar, PhD kkumar@wcupa.edu We often think of media as newspapers, magazines, films, music, and the Internet with its many platforms that include news broadcasts, videos, podcasts, and social media. There is, however, one other powerful everyday medium, the “informal word of mouth medium,” which I define as a spontaneous information exchange that occurs…

Kathryn Stamoulis, PhD kestamoulis@hotmail.com The first half of the year has flown by and Division 46’s leadership has been busy behind the scenes. We had a productive Winter Board meeting at APA headquarters that left us inspired and looking forward. As we move to the second half of the year there are many exciting opportunities…

V. Krishna Kumar kkumar@wcupa.edu In 2013 we went online using WordPress and retitled our newsletter The Amplifier Magazine with the Fall/Winter issue.  Until Fall/Winter 2009, we had the luxury of reading a printed copy at our breakfast or at any time, but then we started distributing a .pdf copy electronically with the Spring/Summer 2009 issue. …

Chris Ferguson cjfergus@stetson.edu On March 9 & 10, the APA Council of Representatives met to consider APA policy issues. I discuss some of the highlights from the meeting that stood out for me, but it’s possible I may have missed items of interest to Division 46 members.  Members can contact me individually for an update…

Joanne Broder Sumerson, PhD joannebrodersumerson@gmail.com No words can express my gratitude for the amazing presidential year. I am proud of what was accomplished which would have been impossible without the talented Executive Board, special interest committees, and fantastic membership. We are off to a great start this year thanks to the leadership of the current…

Kathryn Stamoulis Kestamoulis@hotmail.com There’s no denying that our culture has experienced seismic changes over the past decade brought about by digital innovation. In the early months of 2018 alone, our President tweeted out threats of nuclear war to the world, our Facebook data was stolen and used to manipulate us, and students in Parkland, Florida…

June Wilson, PhD junewilsonphd@gmail.com Over the past weeks we have all witnessed the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media leaving many to ponder the role social media has in our lives. The Good On February 14, 2018 a gunman with an AR-15 semi-assault rifle entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) high school and…