ACS promotes diverse scholars in neuropsychology through mentorship activities that assist with preparation of articles, book chapters, and book proposals for publication.
AACN Relevance 2050 Book Author Program
Goal: Increase the diversity of neuropsychologists who are authoring and publishing books by:
- Providing one to one mentoring by established book authors to aspiring book authors from underrepresented groups
- Partnering with acquisition editors of major academic publishing houses to provide opportunities to network directly with publishers
- Providing book publishing resources and sample proposals
- Creating a supportive online community for peer and mentor support
- Providing regular program monitoring and check-ins
- Providing a stipend to support copyrights, graphics design, networking expenses, research resources, etc
Established Book Authors Who Served as Mentors
Mike Chafetz
Vonetta Dotson
Daryl Fujii
Farzin Irani
Tedd Judd
Robb Mapou
Karen Postal
Tony Stringer
Aspiring Book Authors/Mentees
Lynette Abrams-Silva
Veronica Bordes Edgar
Yolanda Estrada
Anita Herrera-Hamilton
Samantha Henry
Tanisha Hill-Jarrett
Sharee Light
Lauren Mai
Beatriz MacDonald Wer
Marisa Menchola
June Paltzer
Courtney Ray
Lindsay Vo
Books Published by Author Accelerator Mentees
Marisa Menchola
Lindsay Vo
Lauren Mai
