If you are attending the APA Convention please consider attending my presidential address, “Recentering the Psychology of Men and Masculinities: Lessons from Positive Psychology.” Our calendar of division events can be found at the link below: www.division51.net/events

If you are attending the APA Convention please consider attending my presidential address, “Recentering the Psychology of Men and Masculinities: Lessons from Positive Psychology.” Our calendar of division events can be found at the link below: www.division51.net/events

Last night I had the priviledge of hooding these amazing future psychologists. Congratulations to the soon to be Drs. Harosh, Zaeske, Adams, Swisher, Ohm, and Butler. They are starting careers at VA hospitals, research post docs, a correctional facility, and a university counseling center. @kusoehs

Congratulations to AMPP Lab’s Elisabeth England on her successful dissertation proposal. Her study will be exploring how therapist hope for clients relates to treatment outcomes.

Congratulations to AMPP Lab’s Sam Swisher on his successful dissertation defense. He conducted an amazing dyad study where he interviewed men with their best friend. Important research at a time when many men report isolation and disconnection.

Join APA’s Society for the Psychology of Men and Masculinities (Division 51) on April 5th for a free online conference exploring mental health-based work with boys and men. You can sign up at: ampp.ku.edu/D51Conference Please share with anyone that might be interested in 3 free CEs!

We are holding a webinar on interviewing for PhD programs in counseling psychology on Wednesday, December 18th from 6-7:30pm Eastern. Registration link: luc.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @aperezrojas.bsky.social please help me share this since I don't know what I am doing on this app.

Please take a few minutes to learn more about the Society for the Psychology of Men and Masculinities.

Hi Bluesky, I’m Brian! I research: ➕ Positive psychology 🛋️ Positive psychotherapy 🙍‍♂️ Men’s mental health 🧔 Masculinity/Masculinities 👨‍🍼 Fatherhood I am president of APA Division 51, Society for the Psychology of Men and Masculinities. I am accepting doctoral students for 2025!

1/2 Last week I had the privilege of speaking on a panel with several professional heroes on the topic of positive masculinity. Our take aways included: 1) Positive masculinities are pro social, uplift others, and involve power sharing.

Today is International Men’s Day. It is also men’s health awareness month. One of the best things you can do to celebrate is to check in with the men in your lives. Here are some tips for having deeper conversations courtesy of #Movember. #menshealth

Congratulations to all six of the AMPP Lab members that secured doctoral internships today. They are off to do amazing things at diverse sites around the country including the VA, college counseling centers, a hospital, a prison, and an outpatient clinic. So proud of all of you!

Be sure to join us in San Diego for the 8th Conference on the psychology of boys & men! An amazing panel of speakers are lined up and CEs are available. I’ll be presenting on positive psychotherapy with men and boys. #masculinities #strengths #positivepsychology

Want to be a part of the clinic? I am recruiting 1-2 doctoral students to join our Counseling Psychology doctoral program next year learn more at ampp.ku.edu #positivepsychology #hope #wellbeing

This #Movember the AMPP Lab is raising money to support @Movember. I have committed 60 miles of exercise in honor of the 60 men lost to suicide each hour around the world. Donate here: movember.com/m/14249425?mc=6

It is the spooky season in academia. #academicsky #readthesyllabus

We are halfway through dissertation season and AMPP Lab members are designing wonderful studies on masculinity and friendship, masculinity and self-compassion, and adverse spiritual and religious experiences.