June/July 2025 | ANA Equity & Advocacy Bulletin by Alison Chung
Dear ANA Community,
Please see the June/July 2025 Equity & Advocacy Bulletin below. Find more information about our current members, their backgrounds, and positions here.
Acknowledgement of Current Events Impacting the Community
We would like to acknowledge the impact of current events in the United States surrounding the state of immigrant and refugee safety on our community and the communities that we serve. We are aware of the uncertainty that is affecting individuals across the country, and the grief, confusion, fear, and worry that follows closely behind.
If there are any specific needs or resources that community members would like, please reach out to the Advocacy Committee. In the meanwhile, ANA and sister organizations have put together a second Community Circle. The event is designed to foster connection, support, and open dialogue among members of the Asian Neuropsychological Association (ANA), Hispanic Neuropsychological Society (HNS), Society for Black Neuropsychology (SBN), and Queer Neuropsychological Society (QNS). This is a welcoming and inclusive space to build community,
share experiences, and support one another as we navigate our personal and professional journeys in neuropsychology, particularly in relation to the current political climate.
Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM MST / 5:00 PM EST
Join Us: https://osu.zoom.us/j/94488375285?pwd=fceq3Pxm8EOYHbGBGau1d8fDmpS1ms.1
Please be on the lookout for additional resources and events for our community to continue to discuss this important and timely concern.
If community members are protesting at this time, be aware of safety and well-being
considerations: Human Rights Campaign’s Tips for Preparedness, Peaceful Protesting, and Safety. Be sure to know your rights.
Happy Pride Month
Join us in celebrating the 2SLGBTQI+ community during the month of June. We would like to provide space to celebrate the wonderful contributions and hard work that individuals and organizations including the Queer Neuropsychological Society (https://www.queerneuro.org/) have made toward equality initiatives. We acknowledge the importance of advocating for affirmative neuropsychological care for all Queer people and celebrate Queer neuropsychological providers.
ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES TO TRACK
Standing Up for Science Amid Funding Cuts
With the introduction of federal actions and cuts to the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), uncertainty has swept across researchers operating at American campuses. These changes arise at a time where executive orders seek to reduce equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives and programs. The White House budget proposed for the next fiscal year set out unprecedented changes to allocations supporting science and psychological research, with particular concern about research focusing on minority health and health disparities.
The American Association of Psychology (APA)’s 2025 advocacy priorities, being rooted in EDI, highlight research funding, access to health services, and health equity. A recent issue in APA’s Monitor on Psychology, shed light upon impacts on psychologists during this time. Psychologists indicated that they were not only concerned about research funding but also for participating in advocacy on campus and practicing in preventative health care and interventions. Advocacy actions and resources published by the APA encourage researchers and practitioners to speak out on proposed cuts and elimination of key psychology services.
See APA’s Psychologist’s Guide to Advocacy to “learn about the policy process, how to engagedirectly with elected officials, and how to conduct successful advocacy meetings.”
See APA’s Resources for grassroots and state-level advocacy on LGBTQ+ issues to “help psychologists and the public better understand some of these policy issues.”
RECENTLY PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
Nguyen, C. M. (2025). Future Directions in Clinical, Research, and Mentorship in the Neuropsychology of Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans. In How to Support the Neuropsychological Health of the Vietnamese Diaspora (pp. 154-165). Routledge.
Ready, R. E., Kapoulea, E., Orlovsky, I., Whaley, M., & Rafiuddin, H. S. (2025). Cultural and multicultural topics in Neuropsychology Journal titles from 2010-2020. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 39(2), 237-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2024.2385506
Rosenstein L. D. (2025). Regulatory issues and ethical considerations in cross-cultural neuropsychology with a special emphasis on Limited English Proficiency. Applied neuropsychology. Adult, 32(3), 869–876. https://doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2023.2204190
CONFERENCE:
The International Neuropsychological Society (INS) in collaboration with the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI and the Australian Psychological Society’s College of Clinical Neuropsychologists (CCN) are holding the 7th Pacific Rim Conference in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, July 2-5! Below are some diversity-related talks that will take place at the conference and specific talks related to Asian Neuropsychology.
July 2nd
9:00 am-12:00 pm AEST
Boulevard B1 | Workshop 1 – Intersectionality in Aging: Understanding Risk and Resilience Factors to Promote Brain Health Equity (Vonetta Dotson)
1:00 pm-4:00 pm AEST
Boulevard B1 | Workshop 4 – Cross Cultural Neuropsychological Assessment: Challenges and Solutions (Jon Evans)
July 3rd
11:00 am-12:45 pm AEST
Boulevard Auditorium | Session 1 – Challenging Dominant Discourse
● Orals – 11:00 – Intersectionality in Asia-Pacific Neuropsychology: Advancing Inclusive Brain Health Across Diverse Cultures (Judy Tang)
● Datablitz – 11:55 – Voyaging Towards Decolonizing Neuropsychology: Culturally Responsive Care for a Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth Athlete (Talamahe’a Tupou)
11:00 am-12:30 pm AEST
Boulevard B3 | Session 4 – Assessment Issues
● Orals – 11:30 – Exploring processing speed differences across Asia, Europe, Central and North America: A cross-national comparison of 22 WAIS-IV normative data sets (Mathew Staios)
WEBINARS:
New York State Association of Neuropsychology: Challenging, Controversial, and Cultural Concerns Issues Involving Third-Party Observers (TPOs) at Forensic Neuropsychological Evaluations in New York State
This self-study webinar focuses on navigating forensic neuropsychological evaluations with the presence of a third-party observers. $30 fee for Non-NYSAN members, $10 for members
The International Neuropsychological Society: Neuropsychological Application of the International Test Commission’s Guidelines for Translating and Adapting Tests
This webinar focuses on the nuances of culturally-sensitive neuropsychological test translation and adaptation. The recording can be watched at any time. $45 fee for Non-INS members, $30 for members. INS members may watch the webinar for free and/or pay for optional CE credit
In Solidarity,
Alison Chung on behalf of the ANA Advocacy Committee
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Co-Chairs: Julia Chen, PhD, Aya Haneda, PsyD
Members: Jay Patel, PhD; Sofia Lesica, PhD, Ananya Ruth Samuel, MA, Alison Chung, MSc
Email: advocacy@the-ana.org
Website: https://www.the-ana.org/advocacy-committee
Our committee will be sending out regular bulletins highlighting recent events and advocacy efforts that we have been tracking. You can also find our updated resourcesas well as past Equity Bulletins on the ANA website. Feel free to email us at advocacy@the-ana.org with ideas/suggestions for future bulletins.