WSPA Fall Convention

Join colleagues from across Washington for two days of continuing education, connection, and professional growth at the 2026 Washington State Psychological Association annual convention. Building on the momentum of last year’s theme, The Power of Connection, the 2026 convention theme,Collective Strength, Collective Courage, explores what becomes possible when psychologists move beyond individual encounters toward shared responsibility for the well-being of our communities.

Why Collective Strength, Collective Courage?

Every day, psychologists across our state are inviting others into difficult conversations, bringing their expertise to emerging challenges, and boldly confronting the social and structural conditions that cause harm. This year’s theme invites us to consider what becomes possible when more of us join those efforts.

Collective strength results when we bring the power of our connection together in community, united around shared values, commitment, and purpose. Collective courage results when we encourage one another out of stagnation and into collective action. Together, Collective Strength, Collective Courage invites us to communicate our psychological science with integrity, uphold our professional ethics with responsibility, and name the consequences of injustice with clarity.

Registration NOW OPEN!

WSPA welcomes submissions across all areas of psychological science, practice, education, leadership, advocacy, and innovation. We encourage presenters to consider how their work connects to this year’s theme. All proposals will receive full consideration. Priority consideration will be given to presentations that meaningfully engage this year’s theme.

Call for Student Poster Submissions

We are now accepting submissions for the 2026 Student Research Poster Symposium at the WSPA Fall Convention, taking place October 23-24, 2026 at Lynnwood Convention Center.

This opportunity is open to undergraduate and graduate students, doctoral interns, and postdoctoral fellows across Washington State. Students are encouraged to submit original research as well as posters that have been previously presented at other conferences, including APA 2026. Selected presenters will receive complimentary one-day student admission to the convention, and three outstanding posters will be recognized with $200 awards.

The submission deadline is August 31, 2026.

WSPA Annual Awards Nominations

Each year, the Washington State Psychological Association honors individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to advancing WSPA’s mission: to support, promote, and enhance the science, education, and practice of psychology in the public interest.

Nominations must be submitted by Friday September 28, 2023 at 11:59 pm

Become a Sponsor!

The WSPA 2026 Annual Convention, Collective Strength, Collective Courage, brings together psychologists and behavioral health leaders from across Washington State to explore the issues shaping the future of psychological practice.

Designed to foster thought leadership rather than product promotion, this sponsorship framework creates meaningful value for attendees while offering organizations a unique opportunity to build relationships, demonstrate expertise, and contribute to the future of psychological practice.

For any questions; please contact sponsorship@wspapsych.org.

Early Bird Pricing available until September 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

We can’t wait to see you in Lynwood this October!

For more information about the convention, please contact us at wspa@wspapsych.org.