2027 SWPA Convention

Houston, Texas

April 2 - April 4, 2027

Hotel Exterior

Registration Information

SWPA combines registration and dues into a single fee. If you register for the convention, then you automatically become a member. There are three categories:

  • Member Rates
    • Professional Member
      • Early Bird Registration: $150
      • Online Registration: $175
      • Onsite Registration: $200
      • NOTE: Registration deadlines to be announced
    • Professional Members Seeking CE Credits
      • Early Bird Registration: $250
      • Online Registration: $275
      • Onsite Registration: $300
      • NOTE: Registration deadlines to be announced
    • Student Member
      • Early Bird Registration: $80
      • Online Registration: $100
      • Onsite Registration: $130
      • NOTE: Registration deadlines to be announced

    Register for SWPA 2027


    When registration opens, this button will route you to a screen where you can log in or create a profile.
    Once you log in or create a profile, the registration link will appear on the profile homepage.

Guest Pass Policy

  • Two types of guest passes will be available on-site.
    • Weekend Guest Passes
    • Single-Event Guest Passes
  • Weekend Guest Passes will be available for purchase online. 
    • NOTE: Guest passes are not appropriate for conference participants. Guest passes are only suitable for family members who wish to support their loved ones at the conference.
    • You may purchase weekend guest passes during the online registration period. 
    • To purchase a guest pass, guests should:
      • Create a free profile
      • Provide "Guest" as their institutional affiliation
      • Complete the registration process by selecting Weekend Guest Pass
    • Weekend Guest Passes are initially available for purchase for $80.
      • These guest passes increase in cost after the early-bird registration deadline and again when registering on site. 
  • Single-event guest passes will be available for purchase at the registration desk.
    • NOTE: Guest passes are not appropriate for conference participants. Guest passes are only suitable for family members who wish to support their loved ones at the conference.
    • IMPORTANT: Single-event guest passes grant access for 90 minutes only. 
      • Additional single-event guest passes are available for purchase. 
    • Single-event guest passes are available for $20 per pass.
  • Members are encouraged to contact SWPA for assistance if they have questions or encounter difficulties.
    • Members can contact SWPA HERE 

Submission Information

SWPA offers abstract submissions for talks, posters, symposia, and workshops. We also have student research competitions. The convention also hosts four affiliate organizations: SAMR, SWToP, Psi Chi, and SCBNA.

Please note that the individual submitting an abstract for consideration does not need to be the project's lead author (e.g., a faculty member submitting a student's presentation). However, to submit, the individual must have completed their SWPA 2026 registration. The abstract submission button will appear on the member's SWPA profile homepage once their registration is complete.  

Submit Abstract

This button will route you to a screen where you can log in to or create a profile.
Once registration is complete, the link to submit your abstract will appear on your profile homepage.

  • Submission Types and Details can be found HERE
  • Submission Deadline: November 23rd, 2026

Hotel and Trip Information

This year, SWPA will be hosted at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Houston, TX.

Learn About and Book Hotel Rooms Here!

When you are not spending time at the conference, be sure to take advantage of all that Houston has to offer!

Learn about Things to Do

INVITED SPEAKERS FOR THE 2027 CONVENTION

Dr. Michael McCullough
University of California - San Diego

Keynote Address

Bio

Michael McCullough is an experimental psychologist who is concerned primarily with the evolutionary and cognitive underpinnings of human sociality. He was one of the first scientists to take an interest in interpersonal forgiveness and to develop tools for studying it experimentally. He has also innovated experimental approaches to studying gratitude, revenge, prosocial behavior, religious cognition, and intertemporal choice. Additionally, he has worked in recent years to help clear up scientific puzzles about self-control and the social effects of a hormone known as oxytocin.

Talk

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Psi Chi Keynote Speaker TBA

Dr. Luis Medina
University of Houston

Psi Chi Distinguished Lecture

Bio

Dr. Luis D. Medina is a licensed clinical psychologist and cultural neuropsychologist whose work is focused on advancing brain health equity in culturally and linguistically diverse communities, with a particular emphasis on aging and Alzheimer’s disease.  He received his B.A. in psychology from Yale University and Ph.D. in clinical psychology/neuropsychology from the San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Medina completed his clinical internship at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center (geropsychology track) followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in adult clinical neuropsychology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. His research examines the cultural neuroscience of cognitive aging, particularly in the context of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), as well as the clinical assessment and diagnosis of ADRD in historically underrepresented populations.

Talk

Details Coming

SWToP Keynote Speaker TBA

Cancellation Policy

Individuals who pre-register for the convention may be eligible for a full or partial refund of the registration fee.

  • A full refund is available if requested up to February 27, 2027.
  • We will provide a 50% refund if requested between February 28 and March 14, 2027.
  • We will not issue refunds requested after March 15, 2027.

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