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92transnational writings on colonialism, emanates from across the globe. At the Graduate Center, CUNY, we have curated a program in Critical Psychology: interrogating structural power arrangements and launched from critical race/decolonizing/science studies. Many of our projects are participatory, designed with/led by communities under siege and movements for justice. Each paper sketches a subarea, with empirical examples.PresentationsWhat can the social studies of science offer psychology?by Donald Brown (York University) Tracing the faint presence/absence of anti-Black racism in discursive psychologyby Krystal Perkins (SUNY Purchase), Krystal Perkins (SUNY Purchase) We Deserve to Be Safe: A study of explore how New Yorkers living in heavily policed neighborhoods understand and experience safetyby Brett Stoudt (The Graduate Center, CUNY) Critical Neuropsychology: Interrogating and racializing the epistemic, methodological, assessment and care practices within neuropsychology and careby Desiree Byrd (Queens College and the Graduate Center, CUNY) Decolonizing psycho-analytic theory: On the couch/off the couch/on the streetsby Daniel Jose Gaztimbide (Queens College and CUNY Graduate Center) DiscussantMichelle Fine (The CUNY Graduate Center) Friday, March 7, 20254:00pm %u2013 5:00pm Symposium O'NeillPSI CHI SYMPOSIUM: GRADUATE SCHOOL CHOICES AND CHALLENGESFriday, March 7, 20254:00pm %u2013 5:00pmCHAIR: TONY CRESPI GRADUATE SCHOOL: CHOICES AND CHALLENGES IN A CHANGING ACADEMIC CLIMATETONY CRESPI (UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD) Clinical or School Psychologist? Forensic Psychologist or Counselor? Where are shortages? Where are the areas of surplus? Do you know the largest employers? What about Marriage and Family Therapy? The maze is daunting. At the same time students can choose brick and mortar or distance education? This presentation examines options, considers the job market, explores licensure, and examines options and opportunities. The interactive discussion format is intended to provide an engaging platform for participants.PresentationsSchool Psychology To Forensic Psychology: Opportunities and Optionsby Tony Crespi (University of Hartford) Traditional and Distance Graduate Programs: Education And Employment In A Changing Educational Sphereby Michael Amico (Connecticut State Community College at Housatonic) Inside Graduate School: From School To The World of Workby Brittney Felder (Cheshire Public Schools, Connecticut) SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2025Saturday, March 8, 20258:00am %u2013 9:00am Poster Westside Ballroom 3 & 4COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY POSTERSSaturday, March 8, 20258:00am %u2013 9:00amPOSTER 1\ ESSENTIALISM: COGNITIVE BARRIERS TO KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION\JAMES REEDY (CLARK UNIVERSITY), ALENA ESPOSITO (CLARK UNIVERSITY) This study investigates how essentialist thinking%u2014attributing fixed, inherent traits to natural kinds and social groups%u2014affects knowledge acquisition and cognitive biases. Using measures of essentialism, theory of mind, and heuristic reasoning, we explore how essentialist reasoning interacts with biases to hinder the generation of accurate, self-derived factual knowledge. By examining its impact on both natural and social categories, this research sheds light on the 92