February 2026 | Newsletter Updates
Grand Rounds | Committee Applications | 2026 SPA Convention | JPA Survey | Community Events & News | Job Postings
SPA Grand Rounds
The wait is over! Season 2 for Grand Rounds starts next month in September. You now have the option to register for individual sessions or all sessions with one registration. Click on each title below for more information.
- February 4 | Ethical Considerations in Psychological Assessment - Dr. Catherine Grus
- March 4 | The Centrality of Self in Personality Conceptualization: Using the Wartegg to Assess Core Identity Characteristics, Adaptive Capacities, Self-Concept, and Defenses - Dr. Jacob Palm
- April & May COMING SOON!
Committee Applications
Submit Application(s) by February 5
Social Engagement & Outreach Committee
The purpose of the SEOC will be to strategically engage with the general public and allied professionals to assist them in learning more about personality assessment, while also countering and engaging in critical dialogue about the representation of personality assessment in pop culture sources.
Committee on Academic Partnerships
The purpose of CAP will be to strategically engage with higher education institutions and graduate training programs in psychology across the globe to advocate for, support, and expand personality assessment education.
Leaderships Development Committee
The committee will develop procedures for monitoring volunteer activities, developing/identifying training needs for leadership positions, and specifying skills and qualifications for various volunteer activities, as necessary, as well as being responsible for implementing, monitoring, and reporting on volunteer activities.
2026 SPA Convention
Various Deadlines
If you haven't done so yet, there is still time to register at our regular pricing rate.
Call for Discussants
We are looking for discussants to participate in the integrated paper sessions at our 2026 SPA Convention. If you would like to participate or get more information, please e-mail our office at info@personality.org by February 9.
Poster Award
You can win an award for a poster that you're presenting at the 2026 SPA Convention. Your poster does not need to be complete at the time of submission. We only request the most recent version of your study along with the abstract that was initially submitted. Click the button below to submit your poster for review by February 23.
Hotel Room Block
Reserve a room at the convention hotel by March 5 to take advantage of the room block. Please note, these rooms are on a first come first serve basis.
Volunteer
We're looking for volunteers to help us with our workshops. These volunteer positions are on a first come first serve basis. By volunteering, you will be able to attend the workshop for free and network with other attendees. You will be able to sign up for any available position until March 23. Click the button below to volunteer.
JPA Survey
Submit Survey by February 16
The Clinical Applications and Case Studies Section would like to strengthen the representation of clinical material in the Journal of Personality Assessment (JPA) in a way that responds to the needs of the readership and SPA community.
Community Events & News
Call for Papers, Proposals, Nominations, etc.
- Call for Assessment Special Issue: Assessment is requesting proposals for a special issue dedicated to Artificial Intelligence in Psychological Assessment. For more information, please click here.
Trainings, Workshops, Webinars, etc.
- Training: Wartegg Level 1 Training: A virtual training sequence for the Crisi Wartegg System (CWS) will begin in September 2025! The CWS is an empirically validated and standardized methodology (administration, scoring, interpretation) for the clinical use of the Wartegg Drawing Completion Test (WDCT)—an easy, efficient, and non-overwhelming performance-based personality measure that can be completed in 5-10 minutes and is appropriate across the lifespan. The CWS is recognized as a valid performance-based personality test that can be used for certification in Therapeutic Assessment. The Level 1 workshop focuses on history and statistical foundations, reviews standardized administration procedures, and builds proficiency in the normative scoring system. Following completion of Level 1, clinicians are able to independently administer the test with clients but require consultation for accurate scoring and interpretation. Levels 2 and 3 of the training sequence (focused on interpretation) are further described in the attached flyer. Online registration can be made at: https://sc-cca-com.3dcartstores.com/.
Survey
- Survey: The goal of this study is to estimate associations between DSM-IV/5 personality disorders and PID-5 maladaptive trait domains and facets. The study has been preregistered on OSF, click here to complete the survey.
Other News
- Joint Letter: APA coordinated a letter that was sigened by many researchers, educators, and acadmics of the United States regarding the continued decline in public trust in scientists. A copy of the letter can be found here: https://unitedsciencealliance.org
- Request to Contact Policymakers: APA has also organized this action alert to allow individuals to contact policymakers to stop proposed policy changes at NIH that would harm the ability to continue to do research: https://www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/Campaigns/121382/Respond