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Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy

Announcement of Meeting and Call for Papers

The 2009 SSSP Conference

The 3rd Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy conference will be held at the Chateau Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, LA, USA on April 16 � 18, 2009.

The conference will start Thursday evening (around 6 pm) and end Saturday around 5 pm.

The conference will include on up-to-date research in the field of psychopathy, renowned presenters, and interesting discussions about issues in contention in the field.

The program will be designed to encourage and facilitate scholarly discussions with other researchers.

Most importantly, the meeting will coincide with the French Quarter Festival, so attendees can enjoy the combination of science and jazz.

Registration for the SSSP Conference

To register electronically click here.

For more information contact Edelyn Verona at everona@uiuc.edu.

For hotel reservations, call 1-800-SONESTA or 504-586-0800 and indicate you will be attending the SSSP conference.

The Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy (SSSP) is a non-profit, professional organization which was developed to promote the conduct and communication of scientific research in the field of psychopathy and to encourage education and training in those fields of science that contribute to research in psychopathy.

The 2007 SSSP Conference

Download Program from 2007 SSSP Conference
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Click Here for an Overview of the SSSP Conference Schedule

St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA

CONFERENCE QUICK LINKS
Register	AT SHOW ONLY
Hotel reservations (mention SSSP conference)	800-808-9833
Questions?	David Kosson

April 26 - 28, 2007

The Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy invites you to submit an abstract for the 2^nd SSSP conference being held in St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA on April 26th � 28th, 2007. The conference venue is the TradeWinds Sandpiper Hotel and Suites, located in St. Pete Beach. The hotel is on the Gulf of Mexico, near major shopping areas and restaurants.

The conference will focus on up-to-date research in the field of psychopathy and will include a broad range of issues. The program will also be designed to encourage and facilitate discussion with other researchers.

Venue

TradeWinds Sandpiper Hotel and Suites

6000 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

Program

Thursday, April 26, 6 - 9 pm	Welcome Reception and Poster Session # 1
Friday, April 27, 8:30 - 5:30 pm	Conference Sessions
Saturday, April 28, 8:30 - 5:30 pm	Conference Sessions and Poster Session # 2

Call for Submissions

Due date: November 15, 2006 (CLOSED)

Conference format may include invited talks, symposia, integrated paper sessions, and poster sessions. There will be no concurrent sessions. All submissions should be related to empirical or theoretical issues pertinent to psychopathy.

Program Committee

Dave Kosson, Chair, david.kosson@rosalindfranklin.edu

Randy Salekin, rsalekin@bama.ua.edu

Stephen Benning, stephen.d.benning@vanderbilt.edu

Types of Presentations

Posters are the principal format appropriate for the presentation of empirical results. There will be two poster sessions during the conference.

Oral Paper Sessions are appropriate for groups of 3-4 related empirical or theoretical papers. The Program Committee may group submissions to form 90 minute Paper Session, which would be moderated by the Chair or a designated alternate. Each presentation in an Oral Paper Session (assuming 4 presentations) should be 20 minutes in length (including any time for questions), followed by a 5 minute general discussion period. Depending on the number of submissions, authors may be requested to present in a poster session.

Symposia(90 minutes maximum) are submitted by the Symposium chair or organizer and include 3 to 4 related paper presentations. They may or may not include a discussant among the presentations. Each presentation in a Symposium (assuming 4 presentations) should be 20 minutes in length (including any time for questions), followed by a 5 minute general discussion period. Due to time constraints, the program committee will need to limit the number of symposia selected. If you are interested in presenting symposia please contact Dave Kosson (Email: david.kosson@rosalindfranklin.edu).

Eligibility

SSSP Full, Associate, Student, and Affiliate Members are eligible to present in the Conference program. Non-members can present if the presentation is co-authored with Full or Associate member. All presenters must register for the conference.

Submission Information

Submissions for Poster and Paper sessions require identifying information and abstracts (2000 characters maximum). Submissions for symposia must include moderator and author information and abstracts for all proposed talks.

Cheryl Wynne Hare Memorial Award: The Cheryl Wynne Hare Memorial Award will be awarded to the graduate student who presents the best poster at the meeting of the society. Students who wish to be considered for this award must indicate that when submitting their abstract. Requirements for applying for the Cheryl Wynne Hare Memorial Award include that the student must be the first author of the submission, and only completed studies can be submitted for this award.

Submissions for the Cheryl Wynne Hare Memorial Award must be indicated as such at the time of submission. In addition to the abstract, such submissions must include a supplemental description of the study. This supplemental description may be up to 1000 words in length, plus any tables, figures, and references. The supplemental description must include introduction, method, results and discussion sections which address the rationale, approach, findings, and implications of the completed project. Because judges will make initial decisions about the award on the basis of the supplements, it is assumed that presented poster materials will closely resemble those provided in the submission (although they may differ substantially in format and detail). Posters being considered for the Cheryl Wynne Hare Memorial Award are presented on the first evening of the meeting. Students submitting for this award must attend this poster session and be available to discuss their work with the Award Committee and other members. In evaluating the submission, the Award Committee will consider the supplement, the poster, and the discussion with the applicant. Click on the link below to submit for this award.

Notification: The presenting author will be notified by December 15, 2006 of acceptance/rejection. Submission of an abstract implies that the author agrees to register for the conference, pay the appropriate registration fee, and make this presentation as scheduled.

For authors who cannot submit electronically, it will be possible to submit abstracts directly to Dave Kosson by downloading submission forms from the SSSP website.

Accommodations

Conference attendees must arrange their own accommodations. The TradeWinds Sandpiper Hotel and Suites has offered the Society a special group rate for the meeting, and we are encouraging people to stay at the TradeWinds.

Registration

Membership Status	Pre-Registration (prior to March 15, 2007)	After March 15 at Conference
Full/Associate/Affiliate SSSP Member	$125US	$150US
Student SSSP Member	$50US	$75US
Non Member	$175US	$200US
Non Member Student	$100US	$125US

Space is limited. Depending on the number of early registrations there may be no space for on-site registration.

Registration includes:

Entry to all conference sessions
Conference materials
Morning and Afternoon refreshments
Welcome reception

CONFERENCE QUICK LINKS
Register for the meeting	AT SHOW ONLY
Submit an abstract now	Submissions Closed
Hotel reservations (indicate you will be attending the SSSP conference)	800-808-9833
Questions? Contact us via email	David Kosson