CSS Featured at APA 2024 Convention

The Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) was proud to attend and be featured at APA 2024 in Seattle, WA, an annual convention led by the American Psychological Association, the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States with more than 157,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members.

CSS founder and executive director Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was a featured speaker at the event. She led a thought-provoking session about connecting theory to practice, where she highlighted the work CSS is doing to bridge the gap between psychology research and the entertainment industry to help young people thrive through the media they watch and scroll through. She had the opportunity to network with other key experts like Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, chief mental wealth officer for Charlamagne Tha God’s Mental Wealth Alliance, founder of the AAKOMA project, and recent mental health correspondent for MTV/Showtime’s The Chi.

CSS’s work was also highlighted in the Presidential Opening Session at the very beginning of the conference, where APA’s CEO Dr. Arthur C. Evans referenced CSS as a prime example of how to translate science into impact. “The way Dr. Uhls and the Center for Scholars & Storytellers are creating actionable guidance for parents and tools for storytellers in the media to support the positive healthy development of youth is exactly what APA means when we talk about using our expertise to positively impact society,” he said.

We’re proud to have been a part of this critical event with so many esteemed and passionate psychologists. And we look forward to continuing to find alignment with organizations like APA that help us continue to expand our impact.

Check back soon for a video of Dr. Arthur C. Evans’ opening remarks.