ProfessorBrian Haig

Fellow, Association for Psychological Science, 2010. Awarded by the Association for Psychological Science to Association for Psychological Science Members "who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology in the areas of research, teaching, service, and/or application". Citation: "The Association for Psychological Science recognizes Brian Haig as a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science for sustained and outstanding distinguished contributions to psychological science". Applicants are nominated by a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and the reports of two referees, one of whom must be a Fellow, are sought by the APS Fellows Committee. This committee makes a recommendation to the APS Board of Directors. Fellows are selected annually. The Association for Psychological Science is generally considered the leading learned society in promoting psychology as a science.

Fellow, New Zealand Psychological Society, 2008 - present. Fellowship status is conferred on individuals who possess "an advanced knowledge of psychology in at least one of its fields", and have made " a substantial contribution to the advancement of psychological knowledge or practice either by his or her own research and/or practice or by organizing or developing the work of others". Members seeking Fellowship are nominated by two members of the Society. Nominations are considered by the Membership and Status Committee, which makes a recommendation to the Executive regarding election.

Memberships of Learned Societies: Association for Psychological Science; American Psychological Association; New Zealand Psychological Society; European Association of Methodology; International Society of Theoretical Psychology; Associate, Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Erskine Travelling Fellowship, 2006.

Member of Review Panel for the Department of Education Review, University of Canterbury, 2002.

Member, Academic Developement Committee, College of Science, University of Canterbury, 2005.

Member, University of Canterbury Cycle 3 Audit Committe on Postgraduate Students, 2004-2005.

Member: American Psychological Association, European Association for Methodology, International Society for Theoretical Psychology, New Zealand Psychological Society, Associate for Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

Member of ad Hoc Committee on University of Canterbury science education appointment, 2001-2002.

Member of Review Panel for the Department of Education Review, University of Canterbury.

Member, Science Education Advisory Group, Christchurch College of Education, 1996-1998.

Psychology Colloquium on the facts of psychology, Gold Coast, October, 2001.

Principal Speaker, Bath Symposium on New Developments in Methodology in Psychology and Education, Bath, August, 2002.

Second Workshop on Research Methodology, Amsterdam, 27 June, 2003.

Second Dutch Workshop on Research Methodology, Amsterdam, 27 June, 2003.

Haig, B. D. (2005). Evaluating explanatory theories in psychology. Biennial Conference of the International Society of Theoretical Psychology. Cape Town, June 23 (Symposium Organizer: Neglected Methods in Psychology).