ASPS was founded in 1984 by Randy Smith and Ralph McKenna. The germ of their inspiration came while walking down Bourbon St. during the 1983 meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association. The first meeting was held at Hendrix College in 1984 followed by a second meeting at Ouachita Baptist University the following year. See below for a list of the locations where ASPS has been held over the years.
That second meeting was where Chris and I first met. In fact, we roomed together. So, we have been working together for a long time now.
Here are the previous sites and keynote speakers of the Arkansas Symposium for Psychology Students:
1985 | Hendrix College | March 29-30 | |
1986 | Ouachita Baptist University | April 11-12 | Steve Davis |
1987 | Southern Arkansas University | April 3-4 | Arthur J. Riopelle |
1988 | Arkansas Tech University | April 8-9 | Richard Dana |
1989 | Arkansas State University | April 7-8 | E. John Capaldi, Michael Prince |
1990 | Henderson State University | April 6-7 | Nate Azrin |
1991 | University of Arkansas-Fayetteville | April 5-6 | Elizabeth Loftus |
1992 | Hendrix College | April 3-4 | Charles Brewer |
1993 | Ouachita Baptist University | April 2-3 | Mark Ware |
1994 | Southern Arkansas University | April 8-9 | Bill Hill |
1995 | University of Arkansas-Monticello | April 7-8 | Richard Miller |
1996 | Arkansas Tech University | April 12-13 | Craig Carson |
1997 | University of Central Arkansas | April 11-12 | Mark Ware |
1998 | University of Arkansas-Fayetteville | April 3-4 | Phillip Costanzo |
1999 | Harding University | April 16-17 | Dave Myers |
2000 | Arkansas State University | April 7-8 | Sarah Boysen |
2001 | Hendrix College | April 6-7 | Charles Brewer |
2002 | Ouachita Baptist University | April 12-13 | Ludy Benjamin |
2003 | Southern Arkansas University | April 4-5 | Elizabeth Yost Hammer |
2004 | University of Arkansas-Fayetteville | April 4-5 | Brett Pelham |
2005 | Arkansas Tech University | April 8-9 | Sharon Roberts |
2006 | University of Central Arkansas | April 7-8 | John Harsh |
2007 | University of Arkansas-Monticello | April 13-14 | no invited speaker |
2008 | Arkansas State University | April 19-19 | Chris Spatz |
McKenna and Smith envisioned a low-stress, collegial conference where students and faculty could come together and celebrate research in psychology. At ASPS, all papers are accepted and there are no competitions, all in the service of friendly gathering and a good time.
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