INFO: Vote 20 for Division

Dear colleagues:

APA told us that they mailed this post card to you all (snail mail) on October 14--has anyone go theirs?

Regardless--we need your votes. Please allocate all 10 votes to Division 20!

DIVISION 20 NEEDS ALL YOUR 10 VOTES!

In early November, you will receive an apportionment ballot from APA. Your vote will determine the number of seats our division will have on the APA Council of Representatives. Because of your past support, our small division has been able to maintain two seats on Council to further the mission of Division 20. A number of issues of concern to us will need to be approved by Council in the near future. You will have 10 votes to allocate. Please ALLOCATE ALL 10 VOTES TO DIVISION 20 to ensure that we will continue to have a voice to represent your interests at APA Council.

best, Peter A. Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP President, Division 20 APA

IN

Peter A. Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP Director, Institute of Gerontology Director, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and PM&R 87 E. Ferry Street Detroit, MI 48202 313-577-2297 (phone) 313-875-0127 (fax)

JOBS: USC Multidisciplinary Post-doctoral Fellowship

The USC Davis School of Gerontology is now recruiting Postdocs for the 2009-2010 academic year.
The Postdoc application deadline is 12/31/2009.

Postdoctoral research fellowships in gerontology are available at the University of Southern California. These fellowships are provided by a grant from the National Institute on Aging. Trainees may be in the Departments of Sociology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Preventive Medicine, Economics or in the School of Gerontology. We are specifically looking for postdocs with a background that will allow them to develop a significant research profile based on a multidisciplinary approach to aging. All Trainees take part in a regular seminar and course work that appropriately develops multidisciplinary research competence. Monthly stipends, health insurance, some tuition, and related expenses will be provided to qualified applicants. Postdoctoral trainees must have completed a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree.

For more information, please see:

http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/training/

INFO : Data needed for a meta-analysis on the relationship between subjective memory and memory performance

Dear colleagues,

We are conducting a meta-analysis on the relation between beliefs that a person shares about his/her memory capacity and his/her memory performances. For this purpose, we are looking for any unpublished (or in press) manuscripts or data (as well as doctoral dissertations) that contains a measure of the relationship between these variables. We are interested in any measure than can be used in order to evaluate memory self-efficacy (Memory Self-efficacy Questionnaire, performance prediction, “Capacity” subscale of the Metamemory in Adulthood Questionnaire, “Remembering Past Events” subscale of the Memory Functioning Questionnaire, and any other subjective measures and self-assessment of memory) with the exception of Frequency of forgetting assessments. In any case such measure must be associated with a memory performance assessment, whatever it is.

If you have such data, I would highly appreciate if you could make them available to us. We need information about the sample and study design as well as a description of the memory self-efficacy measure(s) and memory performance task(s) and a correlation table with all dependent and independent variables of interest (if no correlation table available, you can send any statistical test results).

IMPORTANT : We made a previous call for unpublished data in October 2007. Thus, you may have already sent data for inclusion in this meta-analysis. In this case, please do not reply to this new call. However, if you have new data that could be included in the meta-analysis, we would greatly appreciate your contribution.

If you want to contribute data to our meta-analysis, please send them to Marine Beaudoin  (marine.beaudoin@univ-savoie.fr) before November 20, 2009.

Thank you very much for your cooperation,
Sincerely,

Marine Beaudoin
Olivier Desrichard
Laboratoire Inter-universitaire de Psychologie
Chambéry, France

--  Marine Beaudoin Maître de Conférences Laboratoire Inter-universitaire de Psychologie : Personnalité, Cognition, Changement Social Département de Psychologie UFR LLSH Université de Savoie 73000 Chambéry Bureau (office) 613 Phone : (+33 4) 79 75 83 12 http://www.lip.univ-savoie.fr/index.php?option=page&nom=BEAUDOIN&ID=32   

INFO: Information Alert! Medicare Payment Changes for Psychological Services in 2010

Colleagues,

Please see the Action Alert below. Hopefully better news to follow...
Merla

********************************
Urgent
Action
Required
X For Your Information

APA Practice Organization Information Alert

Date: October 30, 2009

To: SPTA and Division Federal Advocacy Coordinators
APAGS Coordinators

From: Marilyn Richmond, J.D., Assistant Executive Director for
Government Relations, American Psychological Association Practice
Organization

Cc: Katherine Nordal, Ph.D., Executive Director for Professional Practice
SPTA Executive Directors
SPTA Directors of Professional Affairs
CAPP

Re: Medicare Payment Changes for Psychological Services in 2010

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced
changes in 2010 to Medicare's payments for the practice expense portion
of numerous services including those commonly billed by psychologists.
Although the exact amount varies for each service, we expect Medicare
payments for psychologica services to be reduced on average by 7% based
on the practice expense changes. We recognize that this reduction is a
considerable loss for psychologists. We are providing information below
to help members understand why CMS is making this change in how it will
pay for Medicare services next year. Psychologists should also know that
they are not the only Medicare providers facing these changes; many
other specialties including cardiology, nuclear medicine, oncology,
radiology, social work, and urology will also see significant reductions
in practice expense in 2010.

What the practice expense values represent

The practice expense values are one part of the Medicare reimbursement
formula and represent the costs attributed to providing a service. The
practice expenses values have two components: direct and indirect.
Direct expenses are those associated with a specific service; for
example, booklets or plates that are used during testing. Indirect
expenses are incurred regardless of the service being provided such as
administrative staff salaries, utilities, computers, and rent. Indirect
expenses are based on data that considers the typical costs per year and
the numbers of hours per year that a practice operates.

Why the practice expense values are changing in 2010

In 2005 CMS revised its methodology for calculating practice expense
values, an action that stemmed in part from requirements under the
Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 and was designed to make practice
expense values more specific to the service provided. The impacts from
that change have been phased-in over the past three years with the
transition scheduled to conclude with the 2010 fee schedule. Under the
new methodology, practice expense payments for psychological services
were reduced by about 2% each year from 2006 through 2009.

Amid concerns that CMS was using outdated information a multi-specialty
survey was launched in 2007 - 2008 to obtain current data about the
indirect costs of providing services. The survey was a joint effort
among the American Medical Association, APA, and fifty other physician
and non-physician organizations. None of the organizations had a role in
the survey's design or administration. Independent research firms
collected and analyzed the surve data which was then sent to CMS for use
in the calculation of practice expense values. Prior to the
multi-specialty survey, there was no baseline indirec practice expense
data for a number of specialties including psychology. Since 1998
psychologists' overhead expenses per-hour had
been cross-walked to those reported by psychiatrists. The recent survey
provides more specific indirect cost data for each specialty, including
psychology. CMS will now make payment determinations based on the survey
data that more accurately reflects the indirect costs associated with
practice expense. For psychology, the survey data indicates that
indirect practice expenses are lower than what had been previously
assumed under the cross-walk to psychiatry.

APAPO utilized the services of its actuary to review the practice
expense data obtained in the survey. After confirming the validity of
the data our actuary noted some possibilities why the survey results
indicated that psychologists had low indirect practice expenses.
Psychologists tend to have small practices with few administrative and
clinical staff. Also, in response to the economic downturn over the past
few years psychologists have likely improved their productivity and/or
reduced spending for items such as technology (e.g., computers,
software) and office supplies.

How the practice expense changes differ among services

Not all psychological services will see the same rate of change in their
practice expense values because of the way the values are
calculated. The practice expense value for a code is based on multiple
factors used to calculate both the direct and indirect costs of the
service.
Factors included in the formula used by CMS are:

Direct Costs

* Supplies, equipment, clinical staff time/cost;
* The utilization rate for each service plus the sites-of-service
(in-office or in a facility);
* The current pool of practice expense values allocated to direct costs
for all services in the fee schedule;
* The conversion factor; and
* A budget neutrality factor.

Indirect Costs

· Survey data of rent, utilities, administrative staff and numbers of
hours per year that the practice is open;
· The current pool of practice expense values allocated to indirect
costs for all services in the fee schedule;
· The conversion factor; and
· A budget neutrality adjustment.

The direct and indirect costs are calculated separately and then blended
into the final practice expense value. In most cases, the practice
expense value account for approximately 30% of the total payment for
psychological services. Neuropsychological testing, however, is unique
because of the supplies and equipment that are used to provide these
assessments. Due to the costs for supplies and equipment the practice
expense values for neuropsychological testing services account for a
larger percentage of the total fee than they do for psychotherapy or
psychological testing. As a result, reductions in the practice expense
values for neuropsychological testing, including changes in indirect
costs such as rent, utilities, and administrative staff, have a greater
impact on the final payment than do practice expense reductions for
other psychological services.

Service for psychological and neuropsychological testing by a computer
will have their practice expense values raised. These changes are due in
part to the new data about the direct practice expense costs for these
services that APA provided to CMS in late 2007.

The chart below projects payment changes for the most commonly billed
psychological services.

Projected 2010 fees* for the most commonly billed services

CPT Code Descriptor 2009 Average Fee 2010 Average Fee % Change 2010 v. 2009

90801 Psych. diag. intvw. $152.92 $151.48 - 0.94
90806** 45-50 min. outpt. psychtx $ 89.08 $ 82.59 - 7.28
90818 45-50 mins. inpt. psychtx $ 85.84 $ 80.07 - 6.72
96101 Psych testing by psych $ 84.40 $ 77.90 - 7.69
96102 Psych testing by tech $ 51.21 $ 54.82 7.04
96103 Psych testing by comp/ $ 46.17 $ 59.51 28.89
96118 Neuropsych testing by psych $108.20 $ 89.81 - 17.00
96119 Neuropsych testing by tech $ 74.30 $ 63.48 - 14.56
96120 Neuropsych testing by comp. $ 68.52 $ 84.40 23.16
96150 Health/Beh. assmt. $ 22.72 $ 20.56 - 9.52
96152 Health/Beh. interv. $ 20.92 $ 19.12 - 8.62

* 2010 fees are based on the 2009 conversion factor and do not reflect
the projected SGR cut.

** The 5% restoration for psychotherapy services is not included in
these calculations.

As mentioned above, other specialties will also see significant
reductions in practice expense. Cardiology and radiology, for example,
will each have their practice expense values cut by 10% while radiation
oncology will lose 17% and nuclear medicine 12%.

Additional information

There are still other activities that may yet impact payment next year.
APAPO is actively lobbying Congress to extend the restoration providing
an extra 5% for psychotherapy services for an additional two years to
2012. Final payment amounts for 2010 will not be known until Congress
decides if and how to address the SGR cut currently projected by CMS to
reduce all payments by 21.5%. In addition, parity in Medicare will be
phased-in starting in 2010 when Medicare's payment rises to 55% and the
beneficiary's portion drops to 45%. Full parity, with 80% paid directly
by Medicare, will take effect in 2014. Psychologists with any questions
about Medicare reimbursement may contact the Government Relations Office
by telephone at 202-336-5889 or by email at pracgov@apa.org
<mailto:pracgov@apa.org> . CMS lists its complete payment formula and
issues affecting the practice expense methodology in the July 13, 2009
Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 132, on pages 33526-33552.

Jeff Cook, J.D.
Director of Field & State Operations
American Psychological Association Practice Organization
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 336-5875 (Office)
(202) 336-5797 (Fax)
jcook@apa.org (Email)
--

Dr. M. Arnold, PhD, RN
Licensed Psychologist - Registered Nurse
Psychological Services, Behavioral Health
Counseling, Consultation and Education
Focused on the Needs of Older Adults
Western Suffolk/Eastern Nassau Counties, LI, NY
Long Term Care Settings
(631) 271-9863

"It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom.
It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken
and the wisest might err." Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

"It is better to know the patient who has the disease than it is to know the disease which the patient has."
Hippocrates (460 BC - 377 BC)

***********************************************************************************

JOBS: Fordham University, Department of Psychology, Associate or Professor rank

Fordham University, Department of Psychology:  One Associate or Professor rank tenure-track position in the Applied Developmental Program.  The Department of Psychology offers doctoral degrees in Applied Developmental Psychology (ADP), Clinical Psychology, and Psychometrics. The Department is located on both campuses of Fordham University, with the graduate programs located at our Rose Hill campus in the Bronx and undergraduate programs at both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center (Manhattan) campuses.  Responsibilities for the current position include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and mentoring students’ masters’ and doctoral level research.  The Applied Developmental Psychology doctoral program has specializations in Families, Schools, and Society and in Lifespan and Cultural Perspectives on Health and Aging, both of which are exemplified by a range of faculty research from neurologically-based development to community and school-based intervention. The ideal candidate will complement current ADP faculty expertise, be knowledgeable of, or have experience in, social policy, and have a well established record of external funding, publication, and teaching in applied developmental psychology and/or policy analysis. Fordham is an independent, Catholic University in the Jesuit tradition that welcomes applications from men and women of all backgrounds.  Minorities are encouraged to apply.  Fordham is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  Please send vita, evidence of teaching credentials, representative publications, and three letters of reference to Dr. Kathleen Schiaffino, Chair, Psychology Department, Fordham University, Bronx, NY  10458-5198 or schiaffino@fordham.edu.

 

 

TRAINING: NIH Summer Institute on RCTs involving Behavioral Interventions is accepting applications for July 2010

Please post and distribute

(Apologies for multiple emails to you!)

________________________________
JULY 11-23, 2010

OBSSR/NIH SUMMER TRAINING INSTITUTE
ON
RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALS INVOLVING BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS
http://obssr.od.nih.gov/training_and_education/annual_Randomized_Clinical_Trials_course/RCT_info.aspx

APPLICATIONS DUE JANUARY 15, 2010
http://blsweb.net/obssrapp2attend2010/

Objective

To provide a thorough grounding in the conduct of randomized clinical trials to researchers and health professionals interested in developing competence in the planning, design, and execution of randomized clinical trials involving behavioral interventions. The curriculum will enable participants to:

* Describe the principles underlying the conduct of unbiased clinical trials.
* Identify the unique challenges posed by behavioral randomized clinical trials (RCTs).
* Evaluate alternative RCT designs in terms of their appropriateness to scientific and clinical goals.
* Select appropriate strategies for enrollment, randomization, and retention of participants.
* Understand methods for monitoring, coordinating, and conducting RCTs.
* Develop strategies for appropriate statistical analyses of RCT data.
* Evaluate the quality of behavioral RCTs and interpret their results.
* Design a RCT research project in collaboration with a scientific team.

Eligibility Requirements for Summer Fellows

Priority will be given to individuals who have received their PhD or MD (or equivalent degrees) not later than July 2008. Applicants must have at least two years of subsequent research experience. Applicants should not yet have achieved a tenured position at their institution. (The typical past participant has had 4-5 years of research experience.) Beyond these eligibility criteria we are seeking researchers who have demonstrated research potential and experience and who will clearly benefit from behavioral randomized controlled trial training. The ideal candidate will have prior experience, and will be actively pursuing an independent research career, in behavioral randomized clinical trials.

Further, those who have extensive research experience will only be considered after more junior investigators have been evaluated. Preference is also given to individuals who are not employees of NIH. While we will consider and may even accept exceptional applicants who do not meet the above criteria, priority will go to those who do.

Due to the limited number of spaces in the course, applicants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or other legal verification of such status). Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodations for Disabilities: If you are accepted to attend the summer institute and require reasonable accommodations for disabilities to participate in this activity, at least 60 business days before the course begins please contact Ms. Sidnitra Bates at 301.577.0244, extension 64 or sbates@blseamon.com.

Costs and Stipends

The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, NIH, will pay for domestic (USA) travel to and from the Summer Institute site, room and board, and for course materials. Family members may accompany participants at their own costs.

Application Procedures

All application materials must be submitted online. Instructions and the application form are posted at http://blsweb.net/obssrapp2attend2010/.

--
Ronald P. Abeles, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the Director
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health
Bldg. 31C, Rm. B1C19, MSC 2027
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-2027

(Courier Services Zip Code 20814)

Phone: 301-496-7859 Fax: 301-435-8779
Mobile: 301-792-3749
email: abeles@nih.gov
http://obssr.od.nih.gov

Major changes for grant applicants!
Shorter page limits ... restructured forms ... new instructions
For application submissions due on or after January 25, 2010,
the time is now to find out how --
http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/restructured_applications.html

--
Ronald P. Abeles, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the Director
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health
Bldg. 31C, Rm. B1C19, MSC 2027
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-2027

(Courier Services Zip Code 20814)

Phone: 301-496-7859 Fax: 301-435-8779
Mobile: 301-792-3749
email: abeles@nih.gov
http://obssr.od.nih.gov

Major changes for grant applicants!
Shorter page limits ... restructured forms ... new instructions
For application submissions due on or after January 25, 2010,
the time is now to find out how --
http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/restructured_applications.html

JOBS: University of Washington School of Nursing Assistant Professor Faculty position

Hello,

 

Please see below for information regarding an Assistant Professor tenure track faculty position at the University of Washington. For more information, you can also visit: http://www.washington.edu/admin/acadpers/ads/aa2313.html

 

Please note at the bottom of the ad how to apply for the position.

 

Thank you,

Ashley

 

Department of Psychosocial & Community Health, School of Nursing, University of Washington

The Department of Psychosocial & Community Health is seeking candidates for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank, with research, clinical expertise and teaching in community geropsychiatric nursing.  This is a full time (100% FTE) tenure-eligible position for a service period of 9 months per year.

Qualifications

-Research expertise that integrates psychosocial/mental health nursing and primary care with community, population or public health and/or environmental health foci.  

-Related expertise in health policy, social and health disparities, cross-cultural nursing or global health is desired.

-Capacity to teach at all levels in the School of Nursing curriculum, including PhD, DNP, Master’s level and BSN programs.

-Strong commitment to research and ability to secure external funding.

-Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field is required.

-Certification in specialty is required for psychiatric/ mental health nurse practitioners or for family nurse practitioners, certification preferred for nurses prepared in community health practice.

Department of Psychosocial & Community Health

-A lively, collaborative intellectual community that emphasizes critical thinking, participatory decision-making and service.

-Is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from minority candidates.

-Places emphasis on collaborative endeavors across three specialty areas: psychosocial nursing, community health and primary care, and promotes the advancement of nursing within an interdisciplinary context.

-Focuses on understanding social and health disparities, socio-cultural aspects of health care, and/or cross-cultural and global health issues.

-Strongly encourages community involvement to facilitate blending practice and research interests, particularly with a focus on translational research.

University of Washington Faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. The School of Nursing promotes opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborative, community-based and translational research, examples of which include:

-Northwest Research Group on Aging

-UW Institute on Aging

-UW Healthy Aging Research Network

-Social Work Education Gero-Ed Center

-School of Public Health & Community Medicine

-SON de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging

-Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Disabilities

-Institute of Translational Health Sciences

-Northwest Center for Public Health Practice

Applications are currently being accepted and continue until position is filled. Please visit the School of Nursing website: http://www.son.washington.edu. Please send letter of interest and CV to:
Dr. Diane Magyary, Faculty Search Committee Chair
Psychosocial and Community Health
Box 357263, University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7263
E-mail:  magyary@u.washington.edu  Tel. (206) 685-9551
The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
 This position is contingent upon available funding.

 

 

 

Ashley Wiggin

School of Nursing

University of Washington

206-221-2463 (M, T, Th)

206-685-0826 (W)

 

 

INFO: Survey of LGBT Treatment in LTC Settings

See below.

 

Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6135 |  Fax: (202) 336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org | www.apa.org/pi/aging
P Please consider the environment before printing this email.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

---

From: Karen Taylor [mailto:ktaylor@sageusa.org]
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 1:13 PM
To: Karen Taylor
Subject: Survey of LGBT Treatment in LTC Settings

 

 

Dear Colleague:
 
The National Senior Citizens Law Center, Lambda Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the National Center for Transgender Equality, and Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), are working together to raise awareness of the issues facing older adults who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (“LGBT”) and live in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other long-term care facilities. We hope to identify areas where policy changes will improve care, and to find other older adults, advocates and providers interested in these issues.
 
The survey is only 16 questions. It should take no more than ten minutes to fill it out.  The survey completely protects your confidentiality. (However, we are looking for volunteers willing to be interviewed, so please consider checking that box!)
 
Click here to fill out the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UPQXC5Gub99IvdRNz83Hwg_3d_3d or if you would like to fill out this survey manually, you can print it out from the link above and mail it to:
 
Nancy Arevalo
National Senior Citizens Law Center

1330 Broadway, Suite 525
Oakland, CA 94612

The deadline for responding to the survey is December 15, 2009.

Whether you are an older adult living in a long-term care facility or a family member, caretaker, social worker or friend, your answers to these questions will help as we work together to fight discrimination, abuse and neglect against LGBT older adults.  Specifically, you should fill out this survey if you are:

· A lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender older adult who lives or has lived in a long-term care facility;
· A caregiver of an LGBT older adult who lives or has lived in a long-term care facility;
· A family member or friend with knowledge of an LGBT older adult’s experience in a long-term care facility;
· A social worker or other helping professional who works with older adults.
 
Long-term care facilities include nursing homes, assisted living communities and senior living facilities.
Again, click here to fill out the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UPQXC5Gub99IvdRNz83Hwg_3d_3d and share the survey with your colleagues!
 
If you have any questions, please contact Heather Wollin at: hwollin@nsclc.org.
 

 

 

 

JOBS: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP - Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP available in the “Psychosocial and Cognitive Aging Group” at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

This two-year postdoctoral position is funded by ARRA funds awarded for a NIH/NIA Challenge Grant on the Development of Experienced-based and Subjective Well-being Survey Toolkits for Older Adults. Initially, the research fellow will assist: 1) with extensive psychometric IRT analyses of existing data on cognitive, affective, and experienced well-being available in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS); and 2) with data collection and analysis of new measures of experienced well-being in two studies with older adults. Specifically, the research fellow will work full-time in collaboration with members of the project team and PI (Dr Jacqui Smith).  She / He is expected to contribute actively to ongoing analyses and manuscripts, to initiate new manuscripts using available data, and to participate generally in the activities of the research group and the Institute.

Applicants must be ABD / a recent Ph.D. in psychology, survey statistics, or allied social sciences. There is a strong preference for candidates with advanced skills in IRT and multilevel analysis and experience using survey data. A background in research on aging, personality, subjective well-being, or health psychology is desirable. The starting date is immediate and preferably prior to December 2009. The stipend will be commensurate with experience and based on levels established by NIH and the University of Michigan.

Applications should include a cover letter (including applicant contact information and contact information of recommendation writers), curriculum vitae, 1-2 page statement of research interests and experience, and examples of written work. Submission should be in PDF format and sent by email to Aneesa Buageila (aneesabu@isr.umich.edu).  In addition, candidates should arrange for 2-3 letters of recommendation in PDF form to be sent directly from the author to Aneesa Buageila via email. ISR encourages applications from minorities and women. For more information about the project group and ISR see: http://www.isr.umich.edu/ and http://sites.isr.umich.edu/psychosocial-aging.

Jacqui Smith Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology and

Research Professor, Institute for Social Research

University of Michigan

426 Thompson Street

Ann Arbor MI 48104

Tel: (734) 647-0591

e-mail: smitjacq@isr.umich.edu

http://sites.isr.umich.edu/psychosocial-aging

STUDENTS: Graduate Study at Georgetown University

Division 20 Colleagues,
Please suggest that your best undergraduates consider the Developmental
Science graduate program at Georgetown. We offer a Ph.D. in Psychology
with concentrations in both Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience and in Human
Development and Public Policy. The Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience
track combines a focus on cognitive and developmental psychology with
neuroscience, maintaining ties with the Interdisciplinary Program in
Neuroscience at our adjacent Medical Center. Our Lifespan Cognitive
Neuroscience students are using behavioral and neuroimaging techniques
to study cognitive and neural development and aging, as well as their
pathologies.

Our program is producing a unique group of developmental scientists who
appreciate how lifespan cognitive neuroscience can inform, and be
informed by, public policy issues. Other features of our program
include its small size, which fosters close mentoring relationships, and
its cohesive graduate student community, with students collaborating
across laboratories. We offer full financial support.

Further information about the program, faculty, students and alumni is
at: http://psychology.georgetown.edu/graduate/

Application deadline: December 1, 2009

Replies/inquiries: howardd@georgetown.edu

Thank you for helping to publicize our program,

Darlene Howard

--

Darlene V. Howard
Davis Family Distinguished Professor of Psychology
Co-Director, Graduate Program in Developmental Science
301A White Gravenor Bldg
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C. 20057-1001
howardd@georgetown.edu
202-687-4271 (phone)
202-687-6050 (fax)
http://www9.georgetown.edu/faculty/howardd/

JOBS: Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, Human Development & Family Studies, Univ of Wisc-Madison

Human Development and Family Studies, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison is recruiting for up to three tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to begin August, 2010.

Position 1 (PVL#60648):  Adult Development/Adulthood and Aging Focus: Strong preference will be given to candidates with a substantive focus on adult development/adulthood and aging. For position information contact Professor Nadine Marks (marks@ssc.wisc.edu)

 Position 2 (PVL#60517): Infancy or Child Development/Childhood Focus: Strong preference will be given to candidates with a substantive focus on child development/childhood.  For position information contact Professor Julie Poehlmann (poehlmann@waisman.wisc.edu)

Position 3 (PVL#63017):  Human Development & Family Studies:  Scholarship area open.

 Responsibilities:  Develop a strong research program, compete for extramural funding, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, teach and mentor undergraduate, MS and PhD students, and provide service to the department, school, university, and public. 

 Qualifications: Candidates for the positions must have a PhD in Human Development and Family Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Education, Social Work or a related discipline by the time that the appointment begins.  Evidence of the ability to achieve excellence in a program of scholarly research, a strong potential for external funding, and a commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship are required.  Consistent with the emphasis of our department, we seek scholars with a life course or ecological orientation to the study of individuals, relationships, families, and/or communities, and an interest in application (e.g., program development and evaluation, intervention, prevention, policy, community-based research). 

Application:  Send a cover letter describing your qualifications for the position(s) you would like to be considered for, program of research, and teaching interests; curriculum vita; representative publications; and at least three letters of reference to:  Dr. Linda Roberts, Chair, Human Development and Family Studies, 3^rd Floor Middleton Building, 1305 Linden Drive., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 (email: hdfs@mail.sohe.wisc.edu; telephone: 608.263.2381).  The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer.  Women and persons of color are especially encouraged to apply.

 Deadline: Apply as soon as possible and to ensure consideration, no later than December 9, 2009.  Review of applications will continue until the position(s) are closed.

CONFERENCES: Call for Submissions, December 31, 2009 Deadline, 25th Annual Adult Development Symposium

Call for Submissions, December 31, 2009 Deadline 25th Annual Adult Development Symposium March 9-10, 2010 ~ In Philadelphia Sofitel Hotel 120 South 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Hotel Website SRAD’s 2010 Symposium is meeting as a preconference of the 13th Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Biennial Meeting, March 11-13, 2010, For information, go to http://www.adultdevelopment.org/ or email Admin@adultdevelopment.org Presentations will address positive adult development from all disciplines. Positive adult development refers to development starting in late adolescence and continuing through life. The focus is on expanded capabilities and changes that improve the quality of life. Topic areas include: Measurement, Models and Methodological Issues; Professional Development; Altruism, Attachment, and Alienation; Periods, Seasons and Non-stage Development; Stage Change; Cultural and Societal Development.

--  My Best,  Michael Lamport Commons, Ph.D. Assistant Clinical Professor  Department of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 234 Huron Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138-1328  Telephone (617) 497-5270 Facsimile (617) 491-5270 Cellular  (617) 320–0896 Commons@tiac.net http://dareassociation.org/   

STUDENTS: Human Development, University of California, Davis

Replies to: Lisa M. Soederberg Miller, lmsmiller@ucdavis.edu
<mailto:lmsmiller@ucdavis.edu>

Dear Division 20 Colleagues:

Please let your students know that the University of California at Davis
is seeking applicants with interests in adult development and aging for
its Ph.D. Program in Human Development. We are particularly interested
in students with interests in cognitive or social cognitive aging.
Teaching and research assistantships are available in-house. Research
assistantships are also available on funded research projects.
Additional resources for students at UC Davis include: Alzheimer's
Disease Center, Center for Healthy Aging, Center for Neuroscience,
Imaging in Dementia and Aging (IDeA) Laboratory, Center for Mind and
Brain, as well as affiliated faculty in the Psychology Department. We
encourage students to contact Beth Ober, baober@ucdavis.edu
<mailto:baober@ucdavis.edu>, or Lisa Miller, lmsmiller@ucdavis.edu
<mailto:lmsmiller@ucdavis.edu> for more information. Interested students
can also visit our web site at: http://humandevelopment.ucdavis.edu
<http://humandevelopment.ucdavis.edu/>. Application Deadlines: Priority
and Fellowship Deadline – December 15, 2009; Final Deadline – March 15, 2010

Thank you for your assistance,

Lisa M. Soederberg Miller <mailto:lmsmiller@ucdavis.edu>

--
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
Lisa M. Soederberg Miller, PhD
Department of Human and Community Development
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

530-752-3955 (voice)
530-752-5660 (fax)
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

INFO: APA President James Bray's October 2009 travel journal

From Sarah Jordan, sjordan@apa.org:

Presidential Travels

James H. Bray, Ph.D.

President, American Psychological Association

October 2009 

Travel Log—October 3, 2009, somewhere over the Pacific Ocean headed for Washington, DC to attend the APA Education Leadership Conference. 

Australian Psychological Society Annual Convention, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, September 29-October 3, 2009

Darwin is the northern most city in Australia and called, “the city on top.”  It is closer to Indonesia and Southern Asia than some parts of Australia and the city reflects this cultural diversity.  It is inside the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun is intense (my beaming red face reflects this fact).  The Australians were warm, friendly and funny people.  I found myself smiling and laughing most of the time during my visit to Australia.  The psychologists made a special effort to include me in their activities and the visit is certainly one of the highlights of my presidency. 

The APS conference had about 750 attendees and was a good number given the distance from the major cities in Australia (for example Darwin is 2000 miles from Sydney).  The conference is similar to ours—scientific presentations, clinical workshops, governance meetings, etc.  However, there is a big difference in the APA and APS governance.  The APS reorganized its governance structure a few years ago.  APS governance structure is much smaller, with an 11-member board of directors and nothing similar to our Council of Representatives.  Their board members are elected by the general membership.  The president serves one year as president-elect and two years as president.  There is no past president position on their board.  At their annual general meeting, all members present are allowed to discuss, debate and vote on policy changes.  Rather than divisions, they have colleges (clinical, health, forensic, counseling, etc).  Psychologists must have certain qualifications to be a member of a college. 

Hot Issues.  Australia is in the midst of health care reform too.  APS has positioned itself very well for increasing psychologists’ role in health care changes.  For example, Lyn Littlefield, the APS CEO, was on one of the three major work groups sponsored by the government to develop proposals for health care reform.  Their government’s health care reform bodies included the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission, the National Primary Health Care Strategy Task Force, and the National Preventative Health Task Force.  Like the US, Australia is working to increase access to health care, increase preventative services and better manage and treat chronic illness.  The goal is for Australia to be the healthiest country in the world by 2020. 

Australia has a government sponsored health care system called Medicare.  It is open to all Australian’s and the central focus is on primary care provided by General Practitioners (GPs).  In early 2000, psychologists demonstrated the value of psychological services in general practice and the Australian government poured millions of dollars to fund increased access to psychological services.  Psychologists are the primary mental health providers. 

National Licensure.  Australia is moving to national licensure, rather than a state based system.  They call licensure “registration.”  APS is very excited, however, they are worried that because of the shortage of psychologists, the government may demand a decrease in training standards to increase the number of psychologists. 

Prescriptive Authority.  The APS board decided to pursue prescriptive authority for appropriately trained psychologists.  There are mixed feelings about this.  I discussed the American experience at their general membership meeting and pointed out that the power to prescribe is the power to un-prescribe. 

The Australian media was also interested in my research on adolescent alcohol use.  I did an interview with “The Australian,” the national newspaper.  Binge drinking among adolescents is a major concern in the country.  The reporter asked if I were meeting with government officials about policy implications of my work (a question not usually asked in interviews in the US). 

Australia 2010—International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP), Melbourne, July 2010.  ICAP will be held next July and the Congress should be great.  The APS is co-sponsoring the conference and holding their annual meeting in conjunction with ICAP.  Lynn Rehm is the chair of the clinical section of ICAP.  There is still time to submit a program (see http://www.icap2010.com).  I had such a great time in Australia, I am planning to attend and tour more of the country. 

G’Day Mates,
James

***********************************************************
James H. Bray, Ph.D.
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
3701 Kirby Drive, 6th Floor
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 798-7752
President, American Psychological Association

************************************************************

 

INFO: APA Presidential Election--- PLEASE VOTE

Dear Division 20 Members,

By now you should have received your President-Elect ballot, which is due no later than 5 pm EST Nov. 30, 2009. There is now an electronic ballot option which was explained to you in an email you should have received as well as the paper ballots that were mailed out recently.

The APA Presidential Election is the only opportunity that APA members have to cast a direct ballot and thus have their voices heard in helping to shape the future of the association. This is a critical time for APA's leadership to shape that future due to the many budget problems that we face. There are also significant challenges as well, as outlined in CEO Norman Anderson's work on the strategic plan.

The candidate that I have decided to support is MELBA VASQUEZ. I have known her for several years, and have found her to be a person of great integrity and fairness. She will listen to all sides of each issue that she is presented with and make a decision based on sound judgment. She is supportive of diversity and sees aging as an area of importance. I will be giving her my #1 ranking. RON ROZENSKY is an excellent #2 choice.

Please note that this is my personal endorsement and not the endorsement of the Executive Committee of the Division.

The most important step you can take now is to vote. Only a small minority of members exercise this privilege and I hope you will do so. Please feel free to contact me directly if you have questions about these recommendations.

Sincerely,

Susan Whitbourne

 

Division 20 Council Representative

--
Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
611 Tobin Hall
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst MA 01003
413-545-4306 (O)
413-545-0996 (F)
http://www.psych.umass.edu/people/susanwhitbourne

JOBS: University of North Texas, Department of Psychology, Director of Clinical Training

Associate or Full Professor

Director of Clinical Training (DCT) Position, Clinical Psychology Program

 

The Department of Psychology at the University of North Texas (UNT) invites applications for a tenure track associate or full professor to be Director of Clinical Training (DCT) of the Clinical Psychology Program. Responsibilities of this position are to direct all aspects of the department’s American Psychological Association (APA) accredited Ph.D. Program as well as to develop or continue a nationally recognized research program in an area of clinical psychology and teach undergraduate and graduate courses.

 

Review of applications begins October 1, 2009. Applications will be reviewed weekly until the search is closed.

 

For complete qualifications, additional information and to apply please visit:

facultyjobs.unt.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50465

 

 

STUDENTS: North Carolina State University

Dear Division 20 Colleagues: We are seeking qualified applicants for our graduate program in Lifespan Developmental Psychology at North Carolina State University, and we would appreciate your assistance in bringing our program to the attention of potential students. The program as well as the Department of Psychology has an active and growing group of faculty who are interested in adult development and aging, with particular strengths in the examination of the intersection between emotion, social cognition, and everyday cognitive functioning. Students in the program obtain a strong grounding in theory, research, and methodology in Lifespan Development, and are supported through graduate research and teaching assistantships. Faculty include: Jason Allaire­ Everyday cognitive functioning of older adults, antecedents of individual differences in elders' basic cognitive functioning, video games as cognitive interventions, short-term intraindividual variability, and health disparities ( http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jcallair/CIC_Lab/ and http://www.gainsthroughgaming.org) Lynne Baker-Ward­Understanding the processes through which children come to interpret, remember, and share their salient personal experiences; children's testimony ( http://www4.ncsu.edu/~mkkoenig/) Daniel Grühn­Emotional and cognitive development in adulthood and old age. For example, are older adults more easily influenced by emotions? Is an emotion such as sadness or fear qualitative the same in each phase of the lifespan? What are historical, cultural, and biological influences on emotional development across the lifespan? ( http://www4.ncsu.edu/~dgruehn/) Amy Halberstadt­Emotional experience and expression, family relationships through the lifespan, affective social competence, gender issues through the lifespan ( http://www4.ncsu.edu/~halbers/index.html) Thomas Hess­social cognition and aging; judgment and decision-making processes in later life; aging and memory in context, including stereotype threat; cortical processes underlying age differences in responses to threat ( http://www.ncsu.edu/psychology/graduate/conc/develop/adultdevelopment/index.htm ) Shevaun Neupert­Daily stressors and their associations with affect, physical health, and memory across the lifespan; socioeconomic disparities in health; statistical techniques for examining change and intraindividual variability ( http://psychology.chass.ncsu.edu/psd/labs/well-being.php) Affiliated faculty with aging-related interests: Chris Mayhorn­Memory, decision making, human-computer interaction, home medical device design ( http://psychology.chass.ncsu.edu/faculty_staff/cbmayhorn.php) Anne McLaughlin­Human learning and the application of training, particularly age-related changes in cognition; maintenance of cognitive abilities and the application of feedback during training ( http://www4.ncsu.edu/~acmclaug/) Interested students are encouraged to find out more about our program at: http://psychology.chass.ncsu.edu/psd/. NCSU is located in Raleigh­the eastern point of the research triangle­which is consistently rated as one of the best places to live in the US: http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_306_202_0_43/http%3B/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/category/Resident/Raleigh_At_A_Glance/About_Raleigh/Cat-2CA-2007423-142554-Raleigh_Recognition__Rec.html For more information, please contact Tom Hess (919-515-1729; thomas_hess@ncsu.edu).

*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Thomas M. Hess Professor Department of Psychology North Carolina State University Box 7650 Raleigh, NC 27695-7650 Office Phone: (919) 515-1729 Fax: (919) 515-1716 Email: thomas_hess@ncsu.edu Adult Development Lab Homepage: http://www.ncsu.edu/psychology/graduate/conc/develop/adultdevelopment/index.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

JOBS: PhD Positions at the International Max Planck Research School on the Life Course

DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT (BERLIN/GERMANY)

The International Max Planck Research School “The Life Course: Evolutionary
and Ontogenetic Dynamics (LIFE)” is an international collaboration between
the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, the Freie Universität Berlin,
the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the University of Michigan, the University
of Virginia and the University of Zurich. The goal of the Research School is the
study of developmental changes in human behavior over evolutionary and
ontogenetic time. LIFE takes an integrative and interdisciplinary approach to
understanding human development in a changing world, connecting evolutionary,
ontogenetic, historical, and institutional perspectives. The focus is on the
evolution and interaction of individual and institutional (societal) development.
 
The target groups of the Research School are international post-diploma or post-
master's graduate students who intend to pursue a doctorate in one of the
relevant disciplines (evolutionary biology, developmental and aging biology,
developmental and cognitive psychology, developmental and cognitive
neuroscience, life course sociology). As a collaborative Research School, LIFE
offers unique training in the dynamics of human behavior on different time
scales and includes opportunities for research abroad at one of the cooperating
institutions. The training program involves seminars, a series of academies,
and collaborative supervision of research training. Detailed information,
including the roster of faculty at the various institutions, can be found at
www.imprs-life.mpg.de.

3–5 Doctoral Fellowships (2 years, with two 6-month extensions possible)

The advertised fellowships will all be located at the three collaborating institutions
in Berlin, Germany. Depending on participants’ schedules, the Research School
will commence in April or October 2010. Working language is English. For the
Berlin participants, the doctoral degree shall be granted by the Humboldt-
Universität zu Berlin or the Freie Universität Berlin. Students admitted to LIFE
 will receive a monthly stipend of ca. 1,100 EUR.
 
Requirements: Applicants should hold, or anticipate receiving very soon as
shown in supporting documents, a master's degree, diploma or equivalent in
one of the relevant fields. The Research School welcomes participation by
women, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, or
disability.

Deadline: November 30, 2009. Decisions about admissions are scheduled for
beginning of March 2010.

See www.imprs-life.mpg.de for details about the application procedure and
the online application form.
 
If you have further questions, please contact Silke Schäfer, Max Planck Institute
for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin/Germany, Phone:
+49-(0)30-82406-373, imprs@mpib-berlin.mpg.de

JOBS: Assistant Professor, Cognitive Development, Jacksonville University

From Sherri Jackson, sjackso@ju.edu:

-- Please note that the student's main developmental interest could be child, adolescent, or aging as long as they are also qualified to and interested in teaching an adult cognition course along with a life-span intro developmental course, courses in their area of expertise, and occasionally a research methods course.

Assistant Professor in Psychology, Cognitive Development

The Department of Psychology is seeking a tenure-track faculty member who specializes in the area of Cognitive Development to begin August, 2010.

This faculty member will be expected to teach human growth and development, introductory psychology, and cognition. Occasional teaching of research methods and an upper-level course in the faculty member's area of expertise are also possible. Candidates who demonstrate they can engage undergraduate students in scholarship, and mentor students who are interested in psychology will be highly ranked.

Applicants must have (1) a completed doctoral degree in psychology and (2) a strong interest in undergraduate instruction. Applicants who also have (1) prior college teaching experience, (2) an interest in the scholarship of teaching, and (3) a documented history of scholarship with an interest in continuing research that engages undergraduate students are preferred.

Applicant review will begin immediately and will continue until suitable candidates are found. The following materials should be submitted: (1) letter of interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3), statement of teaching experience and philosophy, (4) plan for student involvement in research, (5) three letters of recommendation; and (6) Jacksonville University Application (available online at www.ju.edu)  to Sherri Jackson, Ph.D., Psychology Search Committee, Department of Psychology, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL 32211 (sjackso@ju.edu). 

Jacksonville University supports the principle of diversity and encourages applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It is JU’s practice to provide equal employment opportunities for all.

INFO: Aging relevant presentation in New York on Mon. Nov. 9

Hi,

 

I wanted to bring this presentation to the attention of the New York Aging community.  It's a presentation by a college classmate on the experiences and observations of an 84 year old Nepali woman's travels about America with him.

 

Greg Hinrichsen

 

Aama's Journey: A Pilgrimage Between Continents & Cultures

by Broughton Coburn

 

---

 

Date:   Monday Nov. 9, 2:00-3:30 P.M.

 

Location:   3rd Floor Conference Room #319, Kolb Annex,

New York State Psychiatric Institute,

40 Haven Avenue (Haven Avenue & 168 St.),

New York, N.Y

 

Subway: 168^th Street, A or 1 Train

 

For questions contact: Gregory Hinrichsen, Ph.D.  geropsychgah@aol.com

 

---

 

Broughton Coburn, Harvard graduate and author of five books (including two national bestsellers) is a premier authority on the culture and environment of the Himalaya. For two of the past three decades he has lived in Nepal, Tibet and India working in development and conservation for agencies such as the World Bank, United Nations and World Wildlife Fund. Now he brings you Aama's Journey, a true story that springs from his heart. Join him on this rollicking, warm, thought-provoking, poignant and powerful odyssey.

 

Based on Broughton Coburn's first two books, this illustrated program begins in a subsistence farming village in the foothills of the Himalaya, where we are immersed in the cosmology, philosophy, hopes and humor of an elderly village woman—Aama—who has never been exposed to Western civilization.

 

In 1992, Aama turned 84, a watershed year sanctified by a long-life ritual that relieves the elderly from further worldly duty—the perfect juncture to go on a pilgrimage, on a circuit of holy sites, in order to gain additional merit before death.

 

That's when Aama came to America.

 

With Broughton and his companion Didi, Aama's odyssey evolves into a 12,000 mile search for the soul of the United States. She advises farmers, kisses a killer whale, bathes ritually in the ocean, meets with Native Americans, finds kin among the Hutterites, and prays at Old Faithful. Aama's reactions to our country are amusing, surprising and sometimes disconcerting, yet we find that her emotions and sensibilities live and breathe within us all.

 

 

JOBS: College of Charleston, Department of Psychology

Assistant Professor - Cognitive Psychologist
The Department of Psychology at the College of Charleston invites
applications for a tenure-track position in Cognitive Psychology at the
assistant professor level to meet the needs of an expanding department
and enhance our cognitive research area. We are seeking a Cognitive
Psychologist to teach courses in human cognition, introductory
psychology, and related courses. Strong preference will be given to
candidates who demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and
involve undergraduates in research. Review of applications for this
position will begin on November 13, 2009, and the position will begin
August 15, 2010. A Ph.D. in psychology is required. All applicants must
submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, research statement,
teaching philosophy, reprints, graduate transcript, and three letters of
recommendation. Applicants may send all materials via post mail to the
Search Committee, Department of Psychology, College of Charleston, 66
George Street, Charleston, SC 29424. For more information on the college
and the department, visit http://www.cofc.edu and
http://www.cofc.edu/psychology/, respectively. The College of Charleston
is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Dr. Anthony Bishara
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
College of Charleston

JOBS: Epidemiologist Position at CDC

The Research Team in the Division of Injury Response (http://www.cdc.gov/injury/) at the CDC has an opening for an Epidemiologist.  The research efforts of the team focus primarily on Traumatic Brain Injury and alcohol screening and brief intervention.  The position is posted on USA Jobs and it will close on Monday, October 26th. 

MAJOR DUTIES:
The incumbent conducts a full range of complex epidemiologic and surveillance activities with respect to injury prevention and control.  Identifies and analyzes public health issues and their impact on public policies.  Designs and analyzes research and surveillance projects using a variety of methodological approaches.  For the injury topics under consideration, the incumbent serves as a technical expert with respect to statistical analyses and interpretation.  Provides scientific advice and technical assistance to various public, private, and/or non-profit and/or health related agencies and organizations, including assistance in the development and implementation of procedures, methods, and strategies for obtaining and using scientific data.  Communicates and disseminates results of research projects in a variety of venues including publications, peer reviewed journals, summaries, abstracts, manuscripts, and special reports.  Presents research findings to the scientific community at professional meetings and conferences.  Performs other duties as assigned.

 HHS-CDC-D2-2010-0011 (Public Candidates)
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=83888251&JobTitle=Epidemiologist%2c+GS-0601-13&FedEmp=Y&FedPub=Y&sort=rv%2c-dtex&vw=d&re=13&caller=basic.aspx&jbf574=HE39&pg=1&tm=1&AVSDM=2009-10-13+15%3a16%3a00

Thanks,
Lisa

Lisa C. McGuire, Ph.D.
Research Team Leader
Division of Injury Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway
Mailstop F-62
Atlanta, GA 30341
LMcGuire@cdc.gov

770-488-4031 (DIR)
770-488-1478 (Direct)
770-488-3551 (Fax)

JOBS: University of Texas at Austin

The Health Education program at the University of Texas at Austin is recruiting for an assistant professor. We are recruiting broadly for this position. Please share the ad with anyone who might be interested.

TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR. The Health Education program in the Department of Kinesiology & Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track position beginning September 1, 2010. Candidates are expected to have a doctoral degree in Health Education, Public Health, or related field. Preference will be given to those with postdoctoral experience and potential for obtaining external funding. The successful candidate will join faculty in the Health Education program who have diverse research interests and whose funding sources include the National Institutes of Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services. The successful candidate will have an established area of research relevant to health education/health promotion (e.g. disparate populations, health communication, program evaluation, social epidemiology etc.) that can complement existing foci in the department, be able to teach core health education courses, and potentially guide students interested in obtaining the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) certification. Austin provides multiple opportunities for collaborations with other health education/ health promotion and public health researchers, including those at the Austin Regional Campus of the University of Texas School of Public Health. Review of applications will begin on November 13, 2009. Applicants should send a letter of application including research and teaching interests, a curriculum vita, reprints/preprints, and three letters of recommendation to hed@teachnet.edb.utexas.edu or Health Education Search Committee Chair, Department of Kinesiology & Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station D3700, Austin, TX 78712. The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 

--  

*******************************************
Carole K. Holahan, Ph.D.
Professor
Dept. of Kinesiology and Health Education
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station (D3700)
Austin, TX 78712

Phone: 512-471-2428
FAX:  512-471-3845

e-mail: c.holahan@mail.utexas.edu

JOBS: University of Florida

Dear Division 20 Colleagues:

 

Below please find a posting for a position at the Assistant or Associate level in Health Psychology (broadly defined). We would love to see scholars with interests in adulthood and late life apply for this position! For more information about our faculty in Lifespan Development at UF, please feel free to visit www.psych.ufl.edu and visit our area webpages (Developmental, Aging Mind Group). UF has a strong concentration of faculty interested in aging and an NIA-sponsored (T32) Pre-doctoral Aging Training Program….as well as being a lovely place to live! Please feel free to contact me for additional information.

 

The Department of PSYCHOLOGY at the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA invites applications for a full time (9-mo) tenure track Assistant Professor with research interests related to health broadly defined.  The position starts in August 16, 2010 and salary is commensurate with qualifications; a Ph.D. is required. The successful applicant will be an active participant in one (or more) of the five graduate-training specialty areas of the department: Behavior Analysis, Counseling Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Neurobehavioral and Cognitive Sciences, and Social Psychology.  Candidates who can interface with one of the interdisciplinary centers on campus (e.g., Brain Institute, Genetics Institute, or with interests in Environment and Health) are encouraged to apply.  Applicants should provide evidence of outstanding research and teaching potential.  The successful applicant will be expected to develop an independent program of research that can garner significant extramural support, supervise and mentor graduate students, teach graduate and undergraduate classes, and participate in program and departmental governance.  Appointments at the Associate Professor rank are possible for exceptional candidates.  Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests/plans, statement of teaching interests and philosophy, up to four reprints or pre-prints, and three letters of recommendation.  Send materials electronically to psysrch@grove.ufl.edu by December 1, 2009.  The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.  Minorities, women, and those from other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.  The selection process will be conducted in accord with the provisions of Florida’s Government in the Sunshine and Public Records Laws.  Search Committee meetings will be open to the public, and applications and many other documents related to the search will be available for public inspection.

 

Please feel free to forward this posting to other listservs or colleagues/students in any area of Psychology.

 

Best wishes,

Susan Bluck

 

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

                                                 - The Dalai Lama

 

Dr. Bluck

Psychology, University of Florida

PO Box 115911, Gainesville, FL, 32611

www.psych.ufl.edu/lifestorylab

 

STUDENTS: Penn State University

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to ask your help in identifying promising students for doctoral study in adult development and aging. The Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University has a long and distinguished record of doctoral training in adult development and aging. Students can develop specializations in one or more areas, including cognitive development, daily stress and health, family and social relationships in later life, intervention research work and retirement, and methodologies for studying development and change. Adult development and aging program faculty include:

• David Almeida - Stress processes, adult development, family factors in mental health, work and family linkages, fatherhood
• Dennis Gerstorf - Multivariate approach to study heterogeneity and differential aging, cross-domain interface of cognition, well-being, and health
• Melissa Hardy - Work and retirement, public policy, political attitudes, women's issues and aging, older workers
• Steven Zarit - Mental health and aging, especially the stress of caregivers, functioning of the oldest old, innovative models of service delivery.
• Alan Booth - Divorce and remarriage, blended families, marital quality,hormones and family process, adult child-parent relations.
• David Eggebeen – Social demography of children and intergenerational support over the life course; fatherhood
• Peter Molenaar – Single subject time series analysis, optimal guidance of developmental processes, optimal control of disease processes
• Nilam Ram – changes in the psychological processes of emotion, cognition, and personality, and how they develop over the life span.
• Michael Rovine – Structural equation modeling with longitudinal data, time series models applied to single subjects and small sample designs.
• Martin Sliwinski – Stress, health and cognitive aging; linking daily experiences to long-term development; analysis of intraindividual variability and change

A variety of sources of financial assistance are available for doctoral students. These include research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and fellowships. We have been very successful in funding students throughout their entire time in the Program.

Applications are due January 11, 2010

For more information about admissions procedures, students should contact Mary Jo Spicer, Dept. of Human Development and Family Studies, Henderson S-211, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802. Phone 814-863-8001. E-mail mjs6@psu.edu, or consult the Department's web page at http://www.hhdev.psu.edu/hdfs/grad/index.html

Steven H. Zarit Professor and Head, Department of Human Development and Family Studies Henderson S-211 Penn State University University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814.865-5260

JOBS: Kent State University, 2 Research Associate Positions

Non-Tenure Track Senior Research Associates

 

·  Aging and Age-Related Health Problems [Position# 991056]

·  Traumatic Stress/Adversity [Position# 991057]

 

The Kent State University – Summa Health System Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) invites applications for two non-tenure track Senior Research Associate positions in Aging and Age-Related Health Problems and in Traumatic Stress/Adversity.  The CCTR provides a bench to bedside to policy approach to health research across the developmental spectrum and is part of an exciting, unique partnership involving multiple departments and disciplines at both institutions. For more information on the Center, see www.kentsummacctr.com. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in psychology or in a related field.  The successful applicant will be expected to maintain an active research program, secure extramural funds, and complement the research interests of faculty at Kent State and Summa Health System.  Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrable experience with extramural funding.  Salary commensurate with experience. 

 

Application deadline: Review of applications will begin December 1, 2009 and will continue until the positions are filled. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, representative publications and three letters of recommendation to:

 

Douglas L. Delahanty PhD

Director

Center for Clinical and Translational Research

Department of Psychology

Kent State University

P.O. Box 5190

Kent, OH 44242

 

Applicants can also visit http://jobs.kent.edu to complete an academic data form, attach a CV and other applicable documents.

 

Kent State University is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 77 public research universities. Kent State is a recipient of the NorthCoast 99 Award, which recognizes the top 99 workplaces in Northeast Ohio and is recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of its “Great Colleges to Work For”.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

 

To view other opportunities, visit:  http://jobs.kent.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Ann Parris Stephens, Ph.D.

Professor and Interim Dean of Graduate Studies

Kent State University

124 Cartwright Hall

Kent, Ohio 44242-0001

330-672-2180

 

STUDENTS: Purdue University

Dear Colleagues,

The Department of Child Development & Family Studies at Purdue University is seeking applicants for our doctoral programs with training in adult development and aging. A recent surge in grant funding among faculty in our department has increased our ability to train high caliber students with full funding for their education. Please forward the information below to students and encourage your students to apply to our program.

Graduate training in the Department of Child Development and Family Studies at Purdue prepares scholars to:

• Define social, emotional, and behavioral problems relevant to children, adolescents, young and older adults, and families
• Conduct rigorous research that informs policy and practice
• Develop interventions that support individuals and families
• Apply cutting-edge research methodologies and statistics
• Consider diversity across cultures and social contexts
• Teach at the college level

Scholars and graduate students in the department study important issues to improve people's lives. Research in the department is centered around 7 key areas:

Families and Health

Early Childhood

Diversity and Culture

Personal Relationships

Work and Family

Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Adult Development and Aging

Graduate students have opportunities to work on research across these areas.

CDFS also is affiliated with the Dual Title PhD program in Gerontology (see Center on Aging and the Life Course: http://www.purdue.edu/aging/education/index.htm)

PROGRAM AREAS

The Department of Child Development and Family Studies offers a graduate program within areas of specialization. Prospective students apply to a specific area of specialization. Graduate students in all 3 specializations earn a PhD in Child Development and Family Studies.

Developmental Studies

The Developmental Studies area trains students to do research in every segment of the lifespan, from infancy to older adulthood.

Family Studies

The Family Studies program investigates how family members interact, develop, and change over time to better understand challenges and resilience in everyday family life.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

• Incoming students are automatically considered for Departmental assistantship appointments
• The department has a strong record of assistantship support for its new and continuing graduate students. All recent incoming full-time students have received assistantship support
• Assistantships pay a monthly salary plus tuition and most fees
• Half-time assistantships also provide health insurance
• Graduate students receive yearly travel support to present papers at national conferences

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO APPLY TO OUR PROGRAM:

Visit our web site:

http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/cdfs/graduate/graduate.html

To apply to the program visit Purdue University Graduate School's web page:

http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/

For other questions contact:

Becky Harshman, Graduate Program Secretary Phone: 765-494-2965

Child Development and Family Studies FAX: 765-494-0503

Purdue University Email: harshman@purdue.edu

Fowler Memorial House

1200 West State Street

West Lafayette, IN 47907-2055

********************************

Karen L. Fingerman, PhD

Berner-Hanley Professor in Gerontology

Head of Graduate Program

Child Development & Family Studies

1200 West State Street

Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN 47907

email: karenf@purdue.edu

Phone: 765-496-6378

Fax: 765-494-0503

http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/cdfs/Adult_Development/index.html

************************************************************************

We turn not older with the years but newer every day. - Emily Dickinson

STUDENTS: PhD Program in Life-Span Developmental Psychology

Dear Colleague:

 

Please forward this message to students seeking admission to a doctoral training program in psychology.

 

The Ph.D. Program in Life-Span Developmental Psychology at West Virginia University anticipates admitting four students to begin graduate work in Fall 2010. Highlights of the life-span developmental program and a list of faculty and their current research projects appear below.  Additional information can be found on our website: http://psychology.wvu.edu/

 

APPLICATIONS. Applications are due December 15. Application forms are available online at http://psychology.wvu.edu/ by following links under the “future students” tab.

 

PROGRAM. WVU’s Psychology Department received the “Innovation in Graduate Education Award” from the American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr06/integration.html. The award recognizes the junior-colleague model used to train graduate students in research, teaching, and service. We view graduate training as modeling and instruction in a variety of professional skills and roles, only some of which are acquired in the classroom. As junior colleagues, students and faculty collaborate in research, rather than students serving as research assistants assigned to individual faculty members. Students develop individualized plans of study. Contact among faculty and students outside the classroom is frequent and casual. WVU has an illustrious history in life-span development as one of the first programs in this field. Our program continues to provide in-depth training to the next generation of life-span developmental psychologists. Graduates are highly successful in obtaining employment and find positions in academia, government, research institutions, foundations, and applied settings.

 

RESEARCH TRAINING. Initially, faculty members provide a high degree of structure and guidance that is tailored to the students’ entry-level research design and data analysis skills. By the end of training, students have developed a research specialty and can successfully design and execute all stages of a research project (e.g., data collection, analysis, dissemination of findings). Students attend professional conferences and present their research to regional, national, and international audiences. Students also regularly publish their work in scholarly journals and books. The department and college provide funds to support student research and travel to conferences.

 

TEACHING TRAINING. Graduate students receive structured, supervised, hands-on teaching experience. All students become proficient in a variety of teaching technologies and methods. For those students whose career plans emphasize college teaching, a college teaching specialization is available.

 

FUNDING. All students can expect to receive 4 years of financial support via research or teaching assistantships (3 years if entering with a Master’s degree), plus a tuition waiver and basic health insurance.

 

THE LIFE SCIENCES BUILDING. The $57 million award-winning Life Sciences Building houses state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities. Each graduate student has an office and a computer with internet access and the latest software (e.g., SPSS, Word). Graduate students conduct research in faculty members’ laboratories, and in off-campus locations (e.g., schools, senior centers).

 

A COMMITMENT TO STUDYING THE LIFESPAN. West Virginia University is recognized as the birthplace of life-span psychology. Graduate students specialize in life-span processes (e.g., cognitive or social development) and/or in an age period (infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, aging).

 

WVU & MORGANTOWN. WVU has an enrollment of over 26,000 students and is a Carnegie Research Extensive University. WVU has highly successful Big East sports teams, intramural sports, plays, concerts, lectures, symphony, a new $34 million Student Recreation Center, and other leisure activities. Visit and http://www.tourmorgantown.com/index2.php.

 

MORE INFORMATION. For more information about the PhD program in life-span developmental psychology at WVU, contact JoNell Strough, Coordinator of the Life-Span doctoral program at: JoNell.Strough@mail.wvu.edu.

 

FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Katherine Karraker, Ph.D.            (Email: Katherine.Karraker@mail.wvu.edu)

 

Dr. Karraker’s primary research interest is infant social relations. She and her students study such topics as the effects of infant characteristics (like physical attractiveness, gender, prematurity, and temperament) on adults, parent-infant relationships, infant assessment, parenting self-efficacy, stress and coping in infancy, and infant and mother sleep. Current research projects address the development of shy temperament in infancy and early childhood, sleep in premature infants and their mothers, and the effect of infants’ names on adults’ perceptions.

 

Amy Gentzler, Ph.D. (Email: Amy.Gentzler@mail.wvu.edu)

 

In an ongoing project, Dr. Gentzler and her team are investigating children’s emotional responses to negative and positive events and how memories for these events change over time. Other projects are mainly in the data analysis or writing stage. For example, she is studying how physiological risk (in terms of heart rate or vagal tone) and maternal responses to children’s negative emotions relates to children’s development of coping strategies (e.g., rumination) and depressive symptoms. With college student samples, Dr. Gentzler and her students are examining similar questions such as how adults vary in response to positive events.  Also of interest is how adolescents' use of communication technologies with peers and parents is related to relationship quality and adjustment.

 

Aaron Metzger, Ph.D. (Email:. Aaron.Metzger@mail.wvu.edu)

           

Dr. Metzger’s areas of research interests include adolescent social-cognitive development in familial and community contexts.  Specifically, Dr. Metzger’s research explores social-cognitive aspects of civic development, including adolescents’ civic and political reasoning, conceptualizations of citizenship, and beliefs about civic behavior, community membership, and political institutions.  In addition, Dr. Metzger examines the developmental impact of adolescents’ civic engagement, such as community service or political activity, as well as the developmental benefits of organized activity involvement.  In his research on family processes, Dr. Metzger examines adolescent-parent communication about age-normed problem behavior such as cigarette or alcohol use.  This research examines both parental messages to their adolescents and parental knowledge of their adolescents’ behavior including adolescents’ strategies for managing information shared with parents.

 

Julie Hicks Patrick, Ph.D. (Email: Julie.Patrick@mail.wvu.edu)

 

Dr. Patrick’s research focuses broadly on healthy aging among middle-aged and older adults. As such, research in her lab examines cognitive, psychological and physical well-being. Research projects include examinations of grandparents raising grandchildren, cognitive interventions at mid-life, and health behaviors, including eating disorders. Her work has been published in Psychology and Aging, Journal of Gerontology, and Quality of Life Research. As P.I., Dr. Patrick has held grants from the National Institute on Aging, National Cancer Institute, and the American Psychological Association.

 

JoNell Strough, Ph.D. (Email: JoNell.Strough@mail.wvu.edu)

 

One of Dr. Strough’s current research project builds on her prior research (Strough, Mehta, McFall & Schuller, 2008, Psychological Science) to understand why older adults (60+ years) make decisions that are more logical than those made by young adult college students. Another set of projects, funded by the National Institute on Aging (PEPS, the Pairs Everyday Problem Solving Study), examine interpersonal processes that contribute to effective collaborations among friends, with the aim of understanding why older adults are better than younger adults at working with friends to solve everyday problems (see Strough, McFall, Flinn, & Schuller, 2008, Psychology and Aging). In her research on gender development, Dr. Strough and her students are investigating: (a) causes and consequences of sex segregation across the life span (see Mehta & Strough, 2009, Developmental Review), and (b) how gender-typed behaviors vary according to the social context of interactions with friends versus romantic partners.

 

 

 

INFO: International Day of Older Persons 2009

Today is the 19th Annual Celebration of the International Day of Older
Persons. This special day recognizes the contributions of older persons
and draws continued attention to the issues of global aging.

This year also marks the tenth anniversary of the International Year of
Older Persons. The theme - "Towards a Society for All Ages" - continues
to guide nations in creating communities for both young and old. In his
message for the International Day of Older Persons, U.N. Secretary
General Ban Ki Moon noted that this motto emphasizes the need to treat
older persons as both agents and beneficiaries of development. This
emphasis on the positive contributions of older persons -- and the
United Nations Principles for Older Persons -- take on even greater
importance as the world struggles to confront global food, energy,
climate, financial and economic crises. Secretary Ban Ki Moon also
urged nations to end age discrimination, abuse, neglect and violence
against older persons.

The 19th Annual Commemoration of the International Day of Older
Persons "Aging Activism: A Global Tool to Create a Society for All Ages"
Will be held on October 8, 2009 United Nations Headquarters, New York
For more information about this year's celebration of the International
Day of Older Persons, go to
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/ageing/un_meetings.html.

Deborah DiGilio, MPH
Director, Office on Aging
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
(202) 336-6135
(202) 336-6040 FAX
DDiGilio@apa.org
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging

JOBS: Research Analyst / Statistician, IALSA, University of Victoria

Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Aging (IALSA) Research Network
Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Canada

Research Analyst / Statistician
External funding in place through August 2012

Description: This position will provide statistical support for researchers associated with the NIH/NIA-funded, Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Aging (IALSA) research network, currently comprised of over 25 longitudinal studies. This international collaborative network facilitates the coordinated analysis and research synthesis of within-person aging-related changes in health and cognition (see ialsa.org for further details).

The successful candidate will manage and coordinate, with direction from the principal investigators, facets of the research process generated from the IALSA network. Specific duties will include: liaising with IALSA investigators and staff; developing research teams; establishing research protocols; managing data sets; making decisions on the selection of analytical techniques; carrying out a wide range of complex analytical tasks; programming and executing statistical computer programs (particularly Mplus, SAS, Stata, and BUGS); organizing, planning, and scheduling all steps in the research process; and providing research and statistical consultation to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and academic staff. The statistician will assist in the preparation of reports and presentations of data and will carry out other duties involving the management of longitudinal data and maintaining analysis scripts and results. The statistician will assist IALSA researchers with the !
development of journal articles and will have opportunities to contribute towards authorship, including first-authored publications.

Qualifications: Essential qualifications for the position include: (a) PhD plus extensive experience in longitudinal social science or relevant multidisciplinary research, preferably in psychology, gerontology or epidemiology, (b) experience with collaborative research and liaising with research partners, (c) experience conducting mixed/multilevel models using Mplus, SAS, Stata, and/or BUGS (d) familiarity with methods to deal with incomplete data (selection bias, attrition, mortality), (e) ability to manage and coordinate data and research, conduct and interpret complex analytical methods, and advise and consult on statistical techniques, and (f) experience writing peer-reviewed publications.

Benefits: The yearly stipend is $72,000 to $85,000 CAD, depending on qualifications, plus benefits. Appointment is for at least a two-year period, subject to continuation of grant funding.

To apply: Qualified applicants interested in joining the team should send an electronic cover letter and CV to Dr. Scott M. Hofer at smhofer@uvic.ca and arrange to have three reference letters sent to the address below. Please provide details about expertise with analysis of longitudinal data in your cover letter. Review of applications will begin Nov. 15, 2009 and continue until a qualified applicant is found.

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Scott M. Hofer
Dept. of Psychology
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3050 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 3P5
Canada

Office: (250) 853-3862
Fax: (250) 721-8929
Email: smhofer@uvic.ca
IALSA: http://www.ialsa.org

JOBS: Postdoctoral Research Associate, IALSA, University of Victoria

Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Aging (IALSA) Research Network
Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Canada

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Applications are invited from PhD graduates to work with a leading, multidisciplinary research team in the Department of Psychology and Centre on Aging at the University of Victoria.

The scientific discovery of factors across the lifespan that influence health and age-related change is a major research priority internationally. The Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Aging (IALSA) research network (funded by NIH/NIA), comprised of over 25 longitudinal studies, is a collaborative research infrastructure for coordinated interdisciplinary, cross-national research aimed at the integrative understanding of within-person aging-related changes in health and cognition (e.g., normative age-related change in cognitive functioning, dementia-risk, etc.). The IALSA network's longitudinal studies on aging currently span eight countries, with a combined sample size of approximately 70,000 individuals (see ialsa.org for additional information on the network).

Description: This Post-Doctoral Research Associate position will provide an opportunity for research and training in the analysis of longitudinal studies of aging. The emphasis is on collaborative analysis of cognitive and health outcomes across international longitudinal studies of aging within the context of the IALSA network. The selected applicant will work on specific research projects in collaboration with local and international IALSA investigators and will have opportunities for first-author publications and travel for collaboration with affiliated studies.

Qualifications: Essential qualifications for the position include (a) PhD plus significant experience in social science or relevant multidisciplinary research (preferably in psychology, gerontology or epidemiology); (b) quantitative expertise on the analysis of change; (c) experience with collaborative research and liaising with research partners; (d) experience conducting statistical analysis using computer programs such as Mplus, SAS, Stata, and/or BUGS; (e) ability to manage and coordinate research projects and interpret complex data analytical methods, and (f) experience writing peer-reviewed publications.

Benefits: The annual stipend is $58,000 to $65,000 CAD, commensurate with experience, plus benefits. Appointment is for a two-year period.

To apply: Review of applications begins Nov. 15, 2009 and will continue until a qualified applicant is found. Please send your CV and an electronic cover letter outlining career goals and experience with analysis of longitudinal data to Dr. Scott M. Hofer at smhofer@uvic.ca. Please also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the address below.

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Scott M. Hofer
Dept. of Psychology
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3050 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 3P5
Canada

Office: (250) 853-3862
Fax: (250) 721-8929
Email: smhofer@uvic.ca
IALSA: http://www.ialsa.org

JOBS: Project Coordinator, IALSA, University of Victoria

Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Aging (IALSA) Research Network
Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Canada

Project Coordinator
External funding in place through August 2012

Description: Researchers at the University of Victoria are looking for a full-time project coordinator to oversee aspects of the collaborative international research network, Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Aging. As this is a full-time position, a commitment of 35 hours per week for a 35-week period is necessary. This position provides collaborative support to researchers (including faculty, research affiliates, and collaborators) associated with the NIH/NIA Award, Integrative Analysis of Change in Cognition and Health. Responsibilities will include everyday project management such as maintaining financial records, ethics approval, data sharing agreements and the project library and website, as well as specific activities such as conducting literature reviews, liaising with research team members, tracking project-specific progress, organizing and assisting with the development of training workshops, conferences, travel and local meetings, facilitating acces!
s and the transfer of data between UVIC and other research sites, and assisting with the writing of presentations and reports. Information regarding the IALSA network can be obtained at ialsa.org.

Qualifications: A minimum of a completed MA in a social science discipline, including coursework in research design and quantitative methods, is required. Individuals with social science research skills and proven project management experience are especially encouraged to apply. Computer literacy is necessary. Software knowledge and skills required include: Microsoft Office Programs, Endnote, bibliographic search engines, data entry and basic statistical analysis, email, internet and online meeting planning, and basic html programming for website maintenance. Solid communication and organization skills are essential, and evidence of reliability, punctuality and flexibility is required.

Benefits: The annual salary is $48,000-$52,000 CAD depending on expertise, plus benefits. Appointment will be through August 2012 and subject to continuation of grant funding.

To apply: Qualified applicants interested in joining the team should send an electronic cover letter, resume, and list of three references to Dr. Scott M. Hofer at smhofer@uvic.ca. Review of applications will begin Nov. 1, 2009, and continue until a qualified applicant is found.

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Scott M. Hofer
Dept. of Psychology
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3050 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 3P5
Canada

Office: (250) 853-3862
Fax: (250) 721-8929
Email: smhofer@uvic.ca
IALSA: http://www.ialsa.org

JOBS: Visual or Cognitive Neuroscience at North Dakota State University

 

Visual or Cognitive Neuroscience

 

The Department of Psychology at North Dakota State University announces a tenure track position (rank open) in VISUAL OR COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE beginning August 16, 2010. Applicants with research interests in the electrophysiological (i.e., high-density EEG) investigation of visual or cognitive processes, psychophysical or computational approaches to vision, multisensory integration, attention processes, executive function, or social neuroscience are especially encouraged to apply. We offer a low teaching load, doctoral programs in Visual/Cognitive Neuroscience and Health/Social Psychology, an NIH-sponsored Center for Visual and Cognitive Neuroscience, and a supportive and dynamic research environment. The minimum qualifications for the position are: Ph.D. degree, evidence of research accomplishment, excellent potential for external funding, ability to teach courses in our curriculum, ability to interact effectively with colleagues and students, and effective oral and written communication skills. For more information go to http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/psychology. To apply send a cover letter describing research and teaching interests, a CV, copies of representative publications, and available summaries of teaching evaluations. Also include the names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three potential references. Submit materials electronically to http://jobs.ndsu.edu. Direct inquiries to Mark E. McCourt, Ph.D., Chair of Visual/Cognitive Neuroscience Search Committee, at mark.mccourt@ndsu.edu or (701) 231-8625. Applications will be reviewed beginning December 15, 2009 and will be accepted until the position is filled. NDSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

 

Linda K. Langley, Ph.D., Associate Professor

Center for Visual and Cognitive Neuroscience

Department of Psychology (2765), P.O. Box 6050

North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND 58108-6050

(701) 231-7343 (office)

(701) 231-8426 (fax)

linda.langley@ndsu.edu

http://www.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/langley

 

INFO: MULTICULTURAL COMPETENCY IN GEROPSYCHOLOGY

MULTICULTURAL COMPETENCY IN GEROPSYCHOLOGY, A Report of the APA Committee on Aging and its Working Group on Multicultural Competency in Geropsychology, is now available at: http://www.apa.org/pi/multicultural-competency-geropsychology.pdf.  It has five sections: Introduction, Competencies with Older Adults: A Precursor Model for Cultural Competencies, Key Issues Regarding the Infusion of Multicultural Diversity throughout Geropsychology, Recommendations for Geropsychology Practice, Training, Research and Public Policy with Diverse Elders, and Resources in Multicultural Competence and Aging.   

 

Contributors to this report included: Patricia A. Areán, PhD; Merla Arnold, RN, PhD; David Chiriboga, PhD; Martha R. Crowther, PhD, MPH; Steven David, PhD; Deborah DiGilio, MPH; Diane Elmore, PhD, MPH; Leon Hyer, PhD; Michiko Iwasaki, PhD; Peter A. Lichtenberg, PhD, ABPP; Chandra Mehrotra, PhD; Victor Molinari, PhD, ABPP; Sara Honn Qualls, PhD; Yvette N. Tazeau, PhD; and Dolores Gallagher Thompson, PhD, ABPP.

 

 

Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6135 |  Fax: (202) 336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org | www.apa.org/pi/aging
P Please consider the environment before printing this email.

 

FUNDING: RWJ Seeking Nominees for Community Health Leaders/Advocates

FYI

 

Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6135 |  Fax: (202) 336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org | www.apa.org/pi/aging
P Please consider the environment before printing this email.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

---

 

Families USA is thrilled to inform you about a fantastic opportunity that the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers to health care leaders. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Community Health Leaders (CHL) program honors ten outstanding individuals on the front lines of health advocacy each year. One hundred fifty-three individuals have been recognized to-date for their tireless work to improve health and health care in their communities. Recipients of these awards not only join this well-respected group of advocates, but also win $20,000 for their professional development and $105,000 for a defined project at their organizations. We hope that you will nominate someone in your community who is deserving of this prestigious honor. To learn more about the program and the nomination process, please visit their Web site at http://www.communityhealthleaders.org/about. Nominations are due by October 15, 2009.  Best of luck! Jessica Larochelle Families USA

INFO: Call for Nominations - Committee on Psychology and AIDS

From David DeVito, DDeVito@apa.org:

Ad Hoc Committee on Psychology and AIDS

Call for Nominations

The American Psychological Association (APA) Ad Hoc Committee on Psychology and AIDS (COPA) is seeking nominations for one new member whose term will begin on January 1, 2010 and end on December 31, 2012. The mission of COPA, an ad hoc committee that reports to the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest (BAPPI), is to guide the development and implementation of APA's organizational responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

COPA members are required to attend two, face-to-face meetings per year in Washington, DC, with expenses reimbursed by APA, and to participate in monthly conference calls. Between meetings, members are expected to devote a substantial portion of time to COPA projects, provide consultation to APA Office on AIDS staff, and participate in advocacy activities as needed. Each of the face-to-face meetings begins on a Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. and ends on Sunday morning at noon. On average, in addition to the time associated with the one-hour monthly conference calls and the time associated with the two face-to-face meetings each year, members spend approximately two to four hours per month on COPA business.

Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in dealing with HIV/AIDS issues as a researcher, practitioner, educator, and/or policy advocate. COPA seeks to involve a diverse group of psychologists, including persons of color and individuals who are living with HIV. COPA is particularly interested in candidates with expertise in the following areas: (1) mentoring behavioral scientists with interest in developing HIV/AIDS-related research careers focusing on ethnic minority communities; (2) issues associated with substance abuse and HIV/AIDS; (3) HIV prevention and care for men who have sex with men; and/or (4) public policy pertaining to HIV/AIDS prevention and care.

Nomination materials should include a summary of the nominee's qualifications, a letter from the nominee indicating a willingness to serve on COPA, and a curriculum vita. Self-nominations are encouraged. Materials should be sent by mail or email to Nancy Crawford, Office on AIDS, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 (Phone: 202-336-6042; Email: nsmith-crawford@apa.org ). All materials must by received by no later than October 12, 2009.

JOBS: Tenure-Track Quantitative Position at Georgia Tech

Job Ad:

Quantitative Psychology. We seek an individual for a tenure track position at the assistant professor level to complement expertise in our Quantitative Psychology Program. Our preference is for quantitative psychologists interested in both (1) creating and elucidating statistical methods and (2) applying (perhaps in collaboration with others) these methods to address relevant hypotheses in psychological research. We will consider persons whose statistical expertise is relevant to a range of research topics, including mixed or multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling, Bayesian statistics and methods for analyzing incomplete and missing data. A range of substantive research applications will also be considered, including interests in I/O Psychology, Engineering Psychology, Cognitive Aging, and Cognition and Brain Science. Applicants should show evidence of outstanding research and teaching potential. Successful applicants will be expected to establish/maintain an !
independent program of research that can attract extramural support, to supervise and mentor graduate students, and to teach graduate and undergraduate courses. Applicants should send statements describing their research program and teaching interests, a CV, one or two representative reprints/preprints, and three letters of recommendation to the address below. Salary and start-up funds will be commensurate with experience and are highly competitive. Address applications to Quantitative Psychology Search Committee. Applications received before December 15, 2009 will receive first consideration, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Mail applications to School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 654 Cherry Street, Atlanta, GA 30332-0170. The Georgia Institute of Technology is part of the University System of Georgia and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employee and welcomes applications from women and minority candidates. The!
School of Psychology is located in the College of Sciences and has 23
full-time faculty members. The School is housed in a newly renovated building that provides excellent research facilities and there are abundant opportunities for conducting field research in the Atlanta area.

JOBS--Postdocs, Rochester, Psychiatry

RESEARCH POSTDOCS AVAILABLE. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER (URMC), DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARD FELLOWSHIPS We are recruiting ambitious individuals to help launch a pioneering program of research on health care decision-making (HCDM). The explosion of treatment options, the pharmaceutical industry’s increased use of direct to consumer advertising, the spread of health related information via the Internet, and developments in genetics have creating a host of social, cognitive, emotional, and economic challenges for patients, families, and providers. Decisions of interest in our rapidly developing research program include: 1) health promotion decisions in the context of chronic disease (e.g., diabetes), 2) decisions about genetic testing, 3) decisions in the context of late-stage or recurrent cancer, and 4) decisions about treatments for mood and neurodegenerative disorders. Our Department’s mentoring and research support infrastructure has successfully fostered the careers of many NIH-funded investigators over the past two decades. NRSA fellowships are typically for three years, although occasional two year offerings can be tailored for specific candidates. Core areas of knowledge acquisition and skill development include: epidemiology, biostatistics, grant writing and writing for publication, and the ethics of research. Scholars with backgrounds in psychology (e.g., social, clinical, cognitive, health, personality), economics, sociology, or related areas are encouraged to apply. The application packet should include a cv and a cover letter outlining career goals and indicating which of the four areas of decision-making research you wish to pursue. Three letters of recommendation should be forwarded to Paul R. Duberstein, PhD, Box PSYCH, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14642. Under-represented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Greater Rochester, NY Region is a history-rich Erie Canal boomtown that today ranks among the top knowledge-based economic regions in the world. Review of applications will start December 15 and will continue until the positions are filled. The University of Rochester is an equal opportunity employer.

AWARDS: 2010 ASA Leadership Awards Program

FYI… I have no additional knowledge of these awards…

 

ASA Is Now Accepting Nominations for the 2010 ASA Leadership Awards Program. Each year, the American Society on Aging recognizes a number of individuals and organizations for their contributions to ASA, to the field of aging, and to older adults. Honors are granted for career accomplishments at all levels, innovative ideas, promising practices and model programs.

Awards will be presented at Aging in America, the 2010 Conference of the National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging, held in Chicago, Illinois, March 15-19. DEADLINE:  OCTOBER 15, 2009

 

Awards Open to All Professionals in the Field of Aging

¨       Graduate Student Research Award -- Endowed by the AARP Foundation

¨       ASA Award

¨       Hall of Fame Award -- Endowed by The Atlantic Philanthropies

¨       Gloria Cavanaugh Award for Excellence in Training and Education

 

Awards Open to ASA Members Only

¨       Religion, Spirituality and Aging Award

¨       Mental Health and Aging Award

¨       MindAlert Awards -- Sponsored by MetLife Foundation

¨       NOMA Award for Excellence in Multicultural Aging -- Sponsored by AARP Foundation

 

For descriptions of all the awards and to make your nomination for an outstanding individual or organization, visit the ASA Awards Homepage, http://www.asaging.org/asav2/awards/index.cfm .

 

 

Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6135 |  Fax: (202) 336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org | www.apa.org/pi/aging
Please consider the environment before printing this email.

 

JOBS: University of St. Thomas, Graduate School of Professional Psychology - Tenure Track - Counseling Psychology

The University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) is seeking a candidate for a tenure track position in Counseling Psychology, rank open dependent on previous experience, beginning in the fall of 2010.  The Graduate School of Professional Psychology offers an M.A. degree in Counseling Psychology, a certificate program in Marriage & Family Therapy, and an APA-accredited Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology.  We are seeking individuals able to work with adult learners from a diverse student body and among diverse colleagues.

 

Though area of specialization is open, applicants specializing in geropsychology, child psychology, adolescent psychology, and/or applied quantitative methods applied to counseling practice are particularly encouraged to apply. The desired individual will also be able to assist in training students in the Inter-Professional Clinic (http://www.stthomas.edu/ipc/) in assessment and therapy while providing consultation to the Director and IPC students as needed.

 

Teaching responsibilities of this position may include (a) developmental psychology, (b) cognitive affective bases of behavior, (c) applied quantitative methods, (d) biological bases of behavior, (e) psychological assessment, and (f) courses in the candidate's area of expertise.

 

The successful applicant will be expected to pursue an agenda that exemplifies high regard for teaching and service and pursuit of a research program in her or his area of interest consistent with a practitioner-scholar model of training. He or she will also be available to advise students and to become involved in departmental, university, and community activities.

A doctoral degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology is required. Applicants must be licensed or license eligible in the State of Minnesota at the time of hire.

 

Applications will begin to be reviewed December 1, 2009 and the position will remain open until filled.  Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae electronically at http://jobs.stthomas.edu.  In addition, please submit (1) a statement of teaching philosophy including implications for teaching in a Catholic University, (2) evidence of successful teaching experience, (3) a description of professional practice and scholarly interests, and (4) names of at least three references online or to the GSPP Search Committee, c/o Laurie Dupont, University of St. Thomas, GSPP, TMH 450, 1000 LaSalle Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403.

 

Established in 1885, the University of St. Thomas is located in the major metropolitan area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, and is Minnesota's largest private university. Its 11,000 students pursue degrees in a wide range of liberal arts, professional, and graduate programs.

Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good, and seeks to develop individuals who combine career competency with cultural awareness and intellectual curiosity. The successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

The University of St. Thomas has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion, to equal opportunity policies and practices, and to the principles and goals of affirmative action. In that spirit, the University welcomes nominations and applications from a broad and diverse applicant pool.

The University of St. Thomas offers a generous benefits package. More detailed information is available on the University of St. Thomas, Department of Human Resources website, www.stthomas.edu/hr.  

 

 

Patricia Stankovitch, Psy.D., LP

Director of Psychological Services

Interprofessional Center for Counseling

and Legal Services

1128 Harmon Place, Suite 100

Minneapolis, MN 55403-2015

Phone:  651-962-4816

Fax: 651-962-4815

 

Confidentiality Notice

This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential or privileged information.  It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.  If you are not the intended recipient or the individual responsible for delivering the email to the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, distribution, forwarding, printing, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by telephone at 651-962-4820, and delete the original message.

 

 

 

 

           

 

FUNDING -- NIH Pioneer Award

Dear colleagues:  By now many of you are aware of this terrific NIH award for innovative research, supported by the NIH Common Fund.  The NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program complements NIH's traditional, investigator-initiated grant programs by supporting individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose pioneering and possibly transforming approaches to addressing major biomedical or behavioral challenges. To be considered pioneering, the proposed research must reflect ideas substantially different from those already being pursued in the investigator’s laboratory or elsewhere. Awardees must commit the major portion (at least 51%) of their research effort to activities supported by the Pioneer Award.  The NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program is a High-Risk Research initiative of Research Teams of the Future. The award is generous: $500,000 in direct costs for each of five years plus applicable facilities and administrative costs.  This note is just to encourage you to take the extra time to apply yourself or to persuade a gifted colleague to do so. The entire discipline of psychology benefits from the exposure given to these award winners.

 

See the application and other information here:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-010.html

 

Best of luck to all applicants!

 

 

Patricia Clem Kobor

Sr. Science Policy Analyst

American Psychological Association

750 First Street, NE

Washington, DC 20002

(202) 336-5933

(202) 336-6063-f

pkobor@apa.org

P Please consider the environment before printing this email.

 

INFO: Social for early career psychologists in the Boston area

 

This email is for all early career psychologists in the Boston area.

All Early career psychologists in the Boston area are invited to a “Welcome to Boston” potluck event on Sunday, October 4, 2009 on Boston Common at 1:00.

Early career psychologists (ECPs) often make sacrifices that affect their family and personal lives by re-locating. This event was organized with the specific intent to welcome early career psychologists and psychologists-to-be to the great (but sometimes confusing!) city of Boston to offer professional resources and to provide the opportunity to meet and network with other psychologists. Even though we hope to welcome new arrivals, early career psychologists who are not new to Boston are also invited to attend. We also welcome partners, children, other family members, and small pets, as well as psychologists of any discipline who are involved in training, support, mentorship, and/or employing ECPs.

Please contact Renee Hoekstra directly for details: Renee_Hoekstra@yahoo.com.  Our event organizers (Jacqueline Alfonso, Ph.D,  alfonja@emmanuel.edu, Clare Mehta, Ph.D, Clare.Mehta@childrens.harvard.edu, and Sean Moundas, Psy.D, seanmoundas@yahoo.com) are busy with the event preparation,  and hope to make this a memorable welcome.

(After you e-mail Renee, you should get in evite from Sean within 1-2 weeks with details. Renee may not reply directly to your e-mail)

We look forward to seeing you there!

STUDENTS: University of Victoria Doctoral Program in Life-Span Development

Doctoral Graduate Program in Life-Span Development
Department of Psychology
University of Victoria

PROGRAM: Our program focuses on advancing knowledge of the processes of change for individuals across the life span. Topics of research interest include: developmental theories, research methods for investigating life-span change, and such processes as cognition, memory, theories of mind, identity, risk-taking, social relationships, and problem behaviour. Members of our faculty have expertise in childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging. Graduates of our program have gone on to pursue careers in academic and research settings, health-related institutions, and program development and evaluation.

FUNDING: Funding is available from a number of sources, including research and teaching assistantships and University of Victoria fellowships. Graduate Fellowships are also available from federal government funding agencies (NSERC, CIHR, and SSHRC), and provincially from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. Funding for a limited number of graduate research assistants, including applicants from the U.S., is available for integrative analyses of longitudinal studies of aging, peer victimization, transitions to young adulthood, and Aboriginal health.

FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS

Scott M. Hofer, Professor, Mohr Chair in Adult Development and Aging: Lifespan development and aging-related change, integrative analysis of longitudinal studies on aging, developmental research methodology.

David F. Hultsch, Lansdowne Professor: Changes in memory functioning in adulthood and aging; memory self-efficacy in adulthood; cognitive assessment of mildly impaired adults.

Christopher E. Lalonde, Associate Professor: Social-cognitive development; aboriginal health; identity development.
Bonnie J. Leadbeater, Professor: Developmental psychopathology; early social emotional development; gender differences in adolescence.

Stuart MacDonald, Assistant Professor: Individual differences in cognitive aging; cognitive neuroscience of aging.

Ulrich Mueller, Associate Professor: Development of problem solving; development of executive function; social development in infancy and early childhood.

Andrea M. Piccinin, Associate Professor: Developmental research methods; study designs and statistical analysis; longitudinal studies.

Holly Tuokko, Professor and Director, Centre on Aging: Clinical neuropsychology; clinical aging; experimental neuropsychology; life-span development and aging.

CONTACT INFORMATION: To learn more about admission to our doctoral program please visit our website at: http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/. Applications should be submitted by December 15, 2009.

For additional information or if you have questions, contact us at:
Department of Psychology
University of Victoria
PO Box 3050 STN CSC Tel: (250) 721-7525
Victoria BC V8W 3P5 Fax: (250) 721-8929
Canada Email: ptaylor@uvic.ca

_______________________________________________
Scott M. Hofer, Ph.D.
Professor, Mohr Chair in Adult Development and Aging
Dept. of Psychology
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3050 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 3P5
Canada

Office: (250) 853-3862
Fax: (250) 721-8929
Email: smhofer@uvic.ca
Web: http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/hofer.html
IALSA: http://www.ialsa.org

JOBS/STUDENTS: Postdoctoral Fellowship Available in Aging and Medical Rehabilitation/Health Psychology: UAB

Clinical-Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Available in Aging and Medical Rehabilitation/Health Psychology: UAB

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is accepting applications for 1 one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship (with option to renew for 2-years total) sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in aging and medical rehabilitation/health psychology clinical-research to begin immediately. This position is made available through funds made available from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Responsibilities: The fellow will assist with a variety of clinical-research activities related to several large-scale projects examining targeting older adults: 1) the impact of psychoeducational and health promotion-based interventions on patient and family adjustment to a chronic health condition, 2) the adjustment process related to living with a chronic health condition among older adults and their family caregivers, 3) social problem-solving assessment and process, 4) factors related to resilience in older adult patients with medical conditions, & 5) interventions aimed at minimizing health disparities. Additional responsibilities will be to provide treatment for outpatients referred by a range of medical specialties (e.g., geriatrics, psychiatry, neurology, ophthalmology, family medicine, rehabilitation services, etc.). The fellow will also be able to attend grand rounds and lectures/seminars, and develop their own research applications. Via didactics, mentoring, and research team collaboration, fellows will receive intensive training in project design, knowledge synthesis and translation, intervention design, grant writing, data collection, and data analysis.

The UAB has a well established, integrated network of federally funded clinical research programs relating to aging and adjustment to chronic health conditions and the development of empirically-supported cognitive behavioral therapeutic approaches designed to enhance quality of life, health behaviors, and health outcomes for older adults. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary academic setting.

Qualifications: Qualified candidates will have completed their requirements for a Doctoral degree in clinical psychology or equivalent (health professions field), have an interest in clinical-research with older adults, be a US citizen or Permanent Resident and preference is given to those trained in an APA accredited doctoral program. Experience with older adults, geriatrics, cognitive-behavioral therapies, empirically-supported treatments, research, medical conditions, and neuropsychology is desirable but not a requirement.

Inquiries: Interested applicants are encouraged to send any inquiries including a letter of interest, CV, and three letters of support to Dr. Laura E. Dreer at:

Email: dreer@uab.edu or Office Address:

Laura E. Dreer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Clinical Research Unit, Suite 609

University of Alabama at Birmingham

1720 University Boulevard

Birmingham, AL 35294

Telephone: (205) 325-8681

Review of applications will begin immediately with a hire expected as soon as a well-qualified candidate is identified. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and includes benefits. UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

We look forward to hearing from you!!

INFO: APA Press Release: Study Finds Healthy Older Brains Not Much Smaller Than Younger Brains

FYI…

 

Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6135 |  Fax: (202) 336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org | www.apa.org/pi/aging
P Please consider the environment before printing this email.

 

---

From: Hobson, Christopher
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 10:18 AM
To: 'pressrel@lists.apa.org'
Subject: APA Press Release: Study Finds Healthy Older Brains Not Much Smaller Than Younger Brains

 

Contact:  Public Affairs Office

                  (202) 336-5700

                 public.affairs@apa.org                                                                           

 

healthy older brains not significantly smaller

than younger brains, new imaging study shows

 

Previous samples might have unknowingly

included people with early brain disease

 

Washington -- The belief that healthy older brains are substantially smaller than younger brains may stem from studies that did not screen out people whose undetected, slowly developing brain disease was killing off cells in key areas, according to new research. As a result, previous findings may have overestimated atrophy and underestimated normal size for the older brain.

 

The new study tested participants in Holland’s long-term Maastricht Aging Study who were free of neurological problems such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease or stroke. Once participants were deemed otherwise healthy, they took neuropsychological tests, including a screening test for dementia, at baseline and every three years afterward for nine years. 

 

According to the report in the September Neuropsychology, published by the American Psychological Association, participants were also given MRI scans at Year 3 to measure seven different parts of the brain, including the memory-laden hippocampus, the areas around it, and the frontal and cingulate areas of the cognitively critical cortex.

 

After examining behavioral data collected from 1994 to 2005 (with scans taken between 1997 and 1999 depending on when people entered the study), the researchers divided participants into two groups: one group with 35 cognitively healthy people who stayed free of dementia (average starting age 69.1 years), and the other group with 30 people who showed substantial cognitive decline but were still dementia-free (average starting age 69.2 years).

 

That cognitive decline was measured by drops of at least 30 percent on two or more of six core tests of verbal learning and fluency, recall, processing speed, and complex information processing, and/or drops of 3 or more points, or scores of 24 or lower (raising suspicion for cognitive impairment), on the Mini-Mental State Examination screening tool for dementia.

 

In contrast to the 35 people who stayed healthy, the 30 people who declined cognitively over nine years showed a significant effect for age in the hippocampus and parahippocampal areas, and in the frontal and cingulate cortices. In short, among the people whose cognition got worse, older participants had smaller brain areas than younger participants.

 

Thus, the seeming age-related atrophy in gray matter more likely reflected pathological changes in the brain that underlie significant cognitive decline than aging itself, the authors wrote. As long as people stay cognitively healthy, the researchers believe that the gray matter of areas supporting cognition might not shrink much at all. “If future longitudinal studies find similar results, our conception of ‘normal’ brain aging may become more optimistic,” said lead author Saartje Burgmans, who is due to receive her PhD later this year.

 

The findings should caution scientists about drawing conclusions from brain studies that don’t screen participants over time, using precise and objective definitions, the authors added.

 

Article: “The Prevalence of Cortical Gray Matter Atrophy May Be Overestimated In the Healthy Aging Brain,” Saartje Burgmans, PhD student, Martin P. J. van Boxtel, PhD, MD, Eric F. P. M. Vuurman, PhD, Floortje Smeets, PhD student, and Ed H. B. M. Gronenschild, PhD, Maastricht University; Harry B. M. Uylings, PhD, Maastricht University and VU University Medical Center Amsterdam; and Jelle Jolles, PhD, Maastricht University; Neuropsychology, Vol. 23, No. 5.

 

(Full text of the article is available from the APA Public Affairs Office and at http://www.apa.org/journals/releases/neu235541.pdf)  

 

Saartje Burgmans can be reached at s.burgmans@np.unimaas.nl or at (+31) 43 3881942.

           

The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world’s largest association of psychologists. APA’s membership includes more than 150,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession and as a means of promoting health, education and human welfare.

 

#       #       #

 

 

 

JOBS: Florence Levy Kay Postdoctoral Fellowship

begin:vcard
fn:Philip Gnatowski
n:Gnatowski;Philip
org:Brandeis University;Psychology Department
adr:MS-062;;415 South Street;Waltham;MA;02454-9110;U.S.A.
email;internet:gnat@brandeis.edu
title:Department Administrator
x-mozilla-html:FALSE
url:http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/psych/
version:2.1
end:vcard

Florence Levy Kay Fellowship IN psychology and BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

Brandeis University invites applications for a two-year, non-renewable Florence Levy Kay Postdoctoral Fellowship for teaching and research at the intersection of Psychology and Economics, beginning Fall 2010.  This interdisciplinary joint appointment will be in the Departments of Psychology and Economics with the possibility of linkages with programs such as Neuroscience. The Fellow, who will be appointed as a faculty member at the rank of lecturer, will teach one course per semester, covering topics such as attitude formation and change, co-operation and competition, prosocial behavior, decision-making, game theory, behavioral economics, neuroeconomics, and distributive justice. The Fellow will also actively pursue his or her own research interests with the support of an $8000 research fund.

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in any of the following fields as applied to the interface of psychology and economics: (i) motivated and emotion-guided choice, (ii) decision-making under uncertainty, (iii) valuation or utility; (iv) fairness, trust, and reciprocity; [v] empathy, sharing, and co-operation; (v) subliminal persuasion; (vi)  individual or cultural differences; [vii]  learning and emotion. Potential topics for study include the attentional, cognitive, and physiological (including neuroendocrine, hemodynamic, and neurophysiological) correlates of the phenomena listed above.  Opportunities are available for collaboration in research labs involving cross-cultural issues, lifespan development and aging, electrophysiology, neuroimaging, and neuroendocrine assessments, and eye-tracking.

The Ph.D. must be in hand by September 2010.  The salary for the first year is $53,732, plus university employee benefits and up to $1500 in moving expenses.  Send letter of interest, CV, brief description of research, copies of relevant publications, teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation to Kay Fellowship Search Committee, Department of Psychology MS 062, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454-9110.  First consideration will be given to candidates whose complete applications are received by January 15, 2010, but we will accept applications until the position is filled.

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

 

INFO: Call For Nominations - APA Minority Fellowship Training and Advisory Committee

APA Minority Fellowship Training and Advisory Committee

 

The American Psychological Association's Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) is seeking nominations for four new members for the Training and Advisory Committee (TAC) of its Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS) Fellowship funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration (SAMHSA).  Term of service is from March 2010 through March 2013.    

 

The principal aim of the APA Minority Fellowship Program in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is to identify, select, and support the training of doctoral level ethnic minority students and postdoctoral trainees whose prior experiences and clearly stated career goals suggest they will make significant contributions to the mental health and substance abuse services needs of ethnic and racial minorities.  This principal aim is directly related to efforts to reduce health disparities among ethnic minorities in the U.S. by filling a crucial need for mental health service providers.

 

The TAC plays a key role in selecting new Fellows and advising the MFP office regarding policy and program issues.  Committee members make policy and program recommendations, review fellowship and dissertation support applications, review Fellows' progress reports, mentor Fellows, and plan, attend, and assist with MFP activities at the APA Convention and other conferences.  Members also perform other duties as requested by the MFP director or TAC Chair. 

 

To fulfill its mandate for ethnic representation and its commitment to gender equity, the four vacant slots are for the following: a self-identified African American female, African American male, and Hispanic/Latino (male or female) psychologist and a community member (a previous consumer of mental health/substance abuse services). MFP welcomes the nomination of candidates who possess knowledge and expertise of other diverse populations (e.g., disability, early career, national origin, sexual orientation, etc.).

 

Selected candidates will be required to participate in two committee meetings per year and conference calls as needed.  These meetings are held in late winter and early fall. The winter meeting is convened at APA headquarters in Washington, DC, and the fall meeting is hosted by a TAC member at their institution.  Although honoraria are not provided, meeting travel expenses are covered.  TAC members are strongly urged to attend the APA annual convention at their own expense to participate in and assist with convention programming sponsored by MFP.

 

Nomination materials should include the: nominee’s letter of interest and qualification (including a statement of applicable experience and a demonstration of relevance to SAMHSA’s mission and priorities as well as a commitment to serve the entire term on the TAC if appointed), and a current curriculum vita. Although it is not required, candidates are encouraged to have letters (not more than three) supporting their nomination submitted to the Committee.  Self-nominations are encouraged.

 

Nominations and supporting materials should be sent no later than September 25, 2009, to MFP Nominations, c/o Sharlita Ford, Minority Fellowship Program, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Suite 710, Washington, DC, 20002-4242, by email sford@apa.org or fax (202) 336-6127.  New TAC members will be selected by early October. 

 

 

Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6135 |  Fax: (202) 336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org | www.apa.org/pi/aging
P Please consider the environment before printing this email.

 

FUNDING: Int'l Conference on Aging funding announcement - application due Nov 30, 2009

 

Call for a Conference Proposal -

Margret M. and Paul B. Baltes International Conference on Aging 2010/11

The Margret M. and Paul B. Baltes Foundation has now opened the opportunity to submit a scientific conference proposal on the theme of aging,  covering the disciplines central to Margret M. and Paul B. Baltes’ work (psychology, gerontology and behavioral sciences). 

The successful applicant (university, research institution) will receive a lump sum of EURO 35,000 to be spent on the conference according to the NSF conference grant policy  (1).  Preference will be given to applicants whose team composition and/ or conference program includes both German and US based scholars.  The organizers will be fully responsible for all conference matters. 

The submission of the conference proposal (conference to be held in 2010 or 2011) should entail

 -  a brief description of the goal of the conference (max. 2 pp.), 

 -  session outlines, 

 -  a suggestion of (a) key speaker(s) and 

 -  a summarized budgetary and spending plan for the awarded sum. 

 -  The key organizers should indicate previous experience with organizing conferences and enclose a brief CV.

The proposals will be evaluated by the board of the Margret M. and Paul B. Baltes Foundation: Ursula M. Staudinger, Boris B. Baltes,  Christine Windbichler and Ulman Lindenberger.

Electronic submissions, to baltesfoundation@jacobs-university.de, are due no later than 30 November, 2009.  The successful applicant will be notified by January 15, 2010.

http://www.baltes-foundation.de/

 (1)  Allowability of costs, 625 Meetings and conferences http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/manuals/gpm05_131/gpm6.jsp

 --  
Prof. Dr. Ursula M. Staudinger
President German Psychologcal Society DGPs
Founding Dean Jacobs Center on Lifelong Learning and Institutional Development
Vice President Jacobs University Bremen


Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
Campusring 1
28759 Bremen

Tel +49 421 2004700
Fax +49 421 2004703

email sekstaudinger@jacobs-university.de
web www.jacobs-university.de/jacobs
  

JOBS: Univ North Dakota

Open Faculty Positions:

The Psychology Department at the U. North Dakota is recruiting three tenure-track assistant professors for fall 2010. One position is in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in child development. The second position is in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in neuropsychology, diversity, or health psychology. The third position is in Forensic Psychology (expertise area open). The department has approx. 400 undergrad majors and offers two Master's and two Ph.D. programs. The clinical Ph.D. program has been continuously accredited since 1969 and houses the largest and most successful Indians into Psychology Doctoral Education program in the country. Salaries are competitive. Requirements for all positions are a Ph.D. in Psychology by 8/15/10, evidence of potential for effective teaching and scholarly promise. Review of applications will begin October 30, 2009; applications accepted until the positions are filled. Send a letter of application, current CV, graduate transcript, and 3 original letters of recommendation to Mark Grabe, Psychology Department, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, 58202-8380. Applicants should identify the position for which they are applying. UND is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I would like to have this ad added to the list.  thanks
RFerraro

INFO: The President's View of the APA Convention

From Sarah Jordan, sjordan@apa.org

The President’s View of the APA Convention

James H. Bray, Ph.D.

President, American Psychological Association

August 2009

 

Travel Log—August 17, 2009.  Getting back into my day job after a wonderful APA Convention.  My one trip this month was for the APA Annual Convention in Toronto Canada.  Toronto is one of my favorite cities and a great place to hold our convention---it did not disappoint this time.

 

Many people, including me, had travel challenges getting to the convention.  My wife and I secured seats on an earlier flight out of Houston.  After flying for two hours (total flight time is 3 hours to Toronto), the pilot came on and said that we had been flying out of our way to avoid bad weather and now there was a mechanical problem and we would be returning to Houston.  After we landed, the pilot said that the mechanical problem was because an exterior door was not properly closed (this is a pilot error) and we would refuel and head back out to Toronto.  After sitting in the small plane for another hour we finally took off and arrived about 5 minutes before our original flight.  A few days later many Council representatives sat on the tarmac at the Toronto airport for hours because other planes could not take off due to bad weather. 

 

What’s it like to be President at the APA Convention? —It’s great fun, lots of meetings and appearances, and little time for anything else.  You are ON all of the time and going from about 6:30 AM until midnight everyday—oh how I wished I would have worked out more before the convention.  As Past-president Alan Kazdin said, you are so busy you don’t have time for bathroom breaks—they just give you a catheter. 

 

Board of Directors Meeting, Tuesday August 4, 2009

The BOD has a half-day meeting to discuss issues and get ready for the Council meeting the next day.  We had a very packed agenda that included passing our strategic plan, reviewing our budget and financial situation, discussing changes to the APA Ethics code regarding rules 1.02 and 1.03, accepting reports on global climate change and on whether sexual orientation can be changed through therapy, and discussing of whether to continue to have delegates from the four ethnic minority psychological associations at Council meetings.  In the background was the lawsuit between APA and the APA Insurance Trust and the ongoing saga of psychologists and the interrogation issues.  Any and all of these could easily take up an entire session of Council, so the BOD discusses how to manage the issues and accomplish our agenda. 

 

For me it was a special day—celebrating our second wedding anniversary with my wife, Elizabeth.  So I skipped most of the Council caucus meetings that evening, to spend time with my dear wife. 

 

Council Meeting, Wednesday August 5, 2009

The Council meeting starts with presidential citations and an update on my Presidential initiatives.  I gave citations to Ken Sher, Janet Swim, and APA staffer Randy Phelps.  I am excited that we passed our strategic plan—the first ever for APA in its 117-year history.  We still have some work to do on our core values, which will be handled at the February 2010 meeting. 

 

Running a meeting with over 170 people who have strong opinions and who like to talk (we are after all psychologists) is challenging.  We have parliamentary rules to follow and my parliamentarian, Andy Benjamin, was constantly writing notes to help me deal with requests and rules that apply.  It is multi-tasking to the max, keeping the agenda moving forward, recognizing speakers, watching for others who want to speak, and keeping order all at the same time.  I did not learn this in graduate school, but after the February Council meeting, I felt comfortable in the role.  Now that I am experienced—I am done. 

 

The budget discussion was difficult and gut wrenching, as we had to lay off a number of employees, cut some very valuable programs and governance activities, such as dropping our Fall round of board and committee meetings in 2010, cut APA’s funding for the Archives of the History of Psychology, and other programs.  No one was happy with these changes and it is a difficult part of being a leader to keep APA in solid financial shape. 

 

After such a long and stressful day, I was ready for some fun—and it came in the next set activities.  The Association of Practicing Psychologists caucus honored the Board of Directors by making us action heroes based on the Pirates of the Caribbean movie—I was named the “Master and Commander.”  They presented us with funny posters with our pictures photo-shopped in.  My wife and I next attended the banquet for the Asian American Psychological Association.  The AAPA holds a one-day conference the day before the APA convention starts—great group of people.

 

Then it was time to convene the Dance Caucus in my suite. The Royal Suite at the Fairmont is where Queen Elizabeth of England stays when visiting Toronto.  The Dance Caucus is a group of Council members and friends who get together after dinner to go dance and get some exercise.  We moved the furniture out of the living room (I wonder what Queen Elizabeth would think of this?) and brought in a boom box to get down and sweaty.  Folks were having great fun, but I had to close it down at mid-night to get ready for day 1 of the convention. 

 

Convention Day 1, Thursday August 6, 2009

There were two big highlights of the first day of the convention.  The day started with APA’s first “Community Day.”  I believe that we should give back to the cities that we visit for convention. APA co-sponsored with the National Institute of Mental Health and the Ontario Aids community day of programming for local community workers, titled "Family Front and Centre: The Role of Families in Adapting to and Preventing HIV/AIDS.”  We had over 200 people attend to learn the latest research findings and interventions to help families with the HIV/AIDS. 

 

In between I hosted meetings with delegations from the Canadian Psychological Association and Australian Psychological Society.  We signed a memorandum of understanding between APA and APS to work more closely together. 

 

Opening session.   The opening session was terrific and great fun.  We started with music by Funkadesi (www.funkadesi.com), who is a band with musicians from all over the world, including a few psychologists.  It is hard to characterize their music, but it got the crowd on their feet—including our keynote speaker Congressman Brian Baird.

 

We honored Pat DeLeon and Alan Kazdin with the APA’s highest honor—the Life-time Achievement Awards and the film, “The Soloist,” with a special award for its sensitive depiction of homelessness and serious mental illness.   

 

Congressman Brian Baird gave the opening keynote address.  He is a psychologist, former department chair (said he was revising his textbook) and an outstanding speaker.  He gave us an inside look at what is happening on Capital Hill in regards to health care reform and how psychology is contributing to many areas, including climate change research and our defense operations.

 

Between the opening session and a reception in my suite, I had to make appearances and presentations at several places.  We stopped by the Division 45 “Links and Shoulders” social hour to present a presidential citation to Stanley Sue for his lifetime contributions to Asian psychology and multi-cultural work. 

 

That evening we had a special reception for Congressman Baird and then 13 of us joined him for dinner in the Royal Suite.   Before dinner I gave Margy Heldring and Hank Taylor Presidential citations.  Hank for his outstanding contributions to aviation psychology and Margy for our great work as co-chair of my Task Force on the Future of Psychology Practice. 

 

Congressman Baird had to step out to do a media appearance on the Rachel Maddow MSNBC show and then he returned.  It was a special evening with old friends, honored guests and Brain.  He entertained us with stories of Capitol Hill and all of the good work he is doing in the Congress.  What a great way to end the first day of convention!

 

Convention Day 2, Friday August 7, 2009

Day 2 started with 2 breakfasts and then presentation of Karl F. Heiser Awards for professional advocacy at the Division 31 ceremony.  Heiser awards started as presidential awards by long-time friend, Jack Wiggins, to honor people who made major contributions to advocacy.  Division 31 took over these awards a few years ago.

 

I had two major programs today.  First was a symposium and town hall meeting on the Future of Psychology Practice Task Force and Summit.  It was a great opportunity to share the work of the task force and summit with APA members and get their feedback.  You can see parts of the summit on the APA website (http://www.apa.org/practice/summit.html). 

 

After a cold hotdog in the convention center (only thing to eat nearby), I gave my Presidential Address, The Future of Psychology Practice and Science.  There will be a summary of the talk in the October APA Monitor.  I then chaired a session on methodology by Scott Maxwell.  Presidential citations were given to Scott and George Howard for their many contributions to APA and psychology.  Scott and George were my mentors in graduate school—it was a special treat to have them at the convention to celebrate my presidency. 

 

The rest of the afternoon was spent giving awards at the APA and American Psychological Foundation ceremony, where many of APA’s highest awards are presented.  Some of my dear friends, like Bob Reznik, received awards. 

 

After a brief stop at this reception, I had to run upstairs to the suite for a reception honoring the speakers from the NIMH who presented in the Convention Within the Convention.  I also presented Ellen Garrison, NIMH staff, with a presidential citation for her long-time contributions to psychology and prevention of HIV/AIDS. 

 

Too many places to be and the APA cloning machine was broken, so my fellow APA board members presented presidential citations to David Baker for his innovative practice and Neil Pliskin for his long-time work with APA.  I was thinking—after a cold hotdog for lunch, when was there time for dinner at one of the great Toronto restaurants—alas, no time and finger food at the receptions had to be substituted for dinner. 

 

My wife was kind enough to serve as host, as I had to leave early to attend several other events—the big one being the APA’s first “Speed Mentoring” at the Hockey Hall of Family.  Around 240 graduate students and early career psychologists had the opportunity to talk with 4 famous psychologists and former APA presidents and interact with their peers.  It was lots of fun.  I wondered around for awhile as my schedule had the wrong room in the wrong hotel for my next event, which was to present a presidential citation to Jim Alexander at the Society of Family Psychology reception.  Finally it was time for some relaxation as I headed back to my suite for wine tasting with friends.  This is a hobby of mine and a group of us shared some outstanding bottles of wine to end the evening.  I would love to have a wine tasting as part of the next APA convention. 

 

Convention Day 3, Saturday August 8, 2009

Up early for two more breakfasts—the Education Advocacy breakfast and the Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs breakfast—do you hear me clucking after all of those eggs?

 

Next stop was another Board of Directors meeting.  This meeting was to discuss hot issues that were happening at the convention and to prepare for the Sunday Council meeting.  The hot issues were the APA and APA Insurance Trust dispute and an issue around funding for the Archives of Psychology at the University of Akron.  This BOD works very well together and provides great support for me.  It is reassuring to have this level of support. 

 

With barely time to eat lunch, it was off to make a presentation.  Last year I won the research award from the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers and this was a talk about my work.  Following this was the annual town hall meeting for members to discuss anything with the president, president-elect and CEO.  Last year, this was a high stress meeting with tough questions regarding the interrogation issue, concerns about APA’s position about therapy for GLBT, and a number of other hot issues.  By comparison, this year was mild and a friendly discussion about a range of issues from the budget to health care reform. 

 

Next was the symposium on psychology’s contribution to ending homelessness—this is one of my presidential initiatives and we had a great presentation and discussion about these issues.  Then off to present a presidential citation to Frank deGruy, MD for his contributions to collaborations with psychology and primary care.  Frank came to the Summit on the Future of Psychology Practice and was an invited speaker at the APA convention. 

 

I had 30 minutes to visit the exhibits and see my new book, The Handbook of Family Psychology at the Wiley booth.   Several people spotted me and wanted to talk about their concerns and issues, so I told them that we needed to speed walk the exhibits and talk—more multi-tasking. 

 

Back to the suite to freshen up for the evening.  Next up was the Division 42 social hour, where innovative practice presidential citations were presented to Michael Enright, Michael Cuttler, David Fisher, and Dave Driscoll and a presidential citation to Frank Froman.  Next stop was the APA Science Directorate social to present a presidential citation to Linda Bartoshuk for her research on taste (her work influenced the way wine is rated and evaluated) and to present the Brain Bee winners trophies.  Dinner tonight was the food at the reception.  After a brief stop at the Division 55 social hour it was off to the Association for the Advancement of Psychology reception to honor Congresswoman and psychologist, Judy Chu.  Dr. Chu is the newest member of Congress (D-CA--she had been in less than 2 weeks).  She is going to be a terrific Member and supporter of psychology.  

 

It was time to get ready for the President’s party and dance.  We had a bit of wine tasting before the party.  We were fashionably late, but kicked into gear for some great fun and dancing.  The band was an outstanding dance group and the floor was packed.  We closed them down about mid-night and then back to my suite for a few more hours of after party fun with friends and guests from Norway.

 

Convention Day 4, Sunday August 9, 2009

At this point I was running on diet coke and adrenalin.  The big task for the day was the second session of the APA Council meeting.  We had some difficult issues to deal with that included discussing the APA Insurance Trust issues and funding for the Archives of Psychology.  About an hour into the meeting I did not think we would make it through the agenda, so we started to scramble.  Working with the staff we were able to postpone a couple of items and then we started to roll.  We finished the agenda with a few minutes to spare.  After an ovation for the good work we all did---it was all over—hard to believe we had been in Toronto an entire week.  It was time to go pack and head for the airport. 

 

Little did we know that bad weather and a mix-up in my wife’s ticket was about to throw a wrench into our otherwise pleasant day.  It was like a repeat of the beginning of the journey—hurry up and wait.  Many colleagues had been at the airport for hours before we arrived, so I had no place to complain—in fact it was a great opportunity to have some more good-byes.  Once on the airplane, we waved good-bye to Toronto and looked forward to sleeping in our own bed.  

 

Home for a month.  After traveling so much this year, it is odd to be home for so long, but it is well needed, as there are many household tasks to complete (we returned home and our air conditioning broke—98^o and no AC is not fun) but our dogs were very happy to see us back home. 

 

No travel, but still lots of APA business to deal with everyday.  Lots of positive comments from the convention and issues to deal with after the Council meeting. 

 

What’s next?—two trips to DC for meetings and then off to Australia for two weeks to give talks and attend the Australian Psychological Society. 

 

Happy Trails.  Thanks for the wonderful convention.  I hope you will write and share your experiences of the convention with me. 

 

James

 

***********************************************************

James H. Bray, Ph.D.

Department of Family & Community Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

3701 Kirby Drive, 6th Floor

Houston, TX 77098

(713) 798-7752

President, American Psychological Association

************************************************************

INFO: Division 20 Newsletter Submissions

Dear Colleagues,

The deadline for the fall Division 20 newsletter is fast approaching (Sept 1^st). Please send Word document files to Grace Caskie at caskie@lehigh.edu.

Best regards,

Grace Caskie & Jennifer  Margrett

co-editors

Grace Caskie, Ph.D.
Frank Hook Assistant Professor
Lehigh University
Dept. of Education & Human Services
111 Research Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Ph:  610-758-6094
Fax: 610-758-3227

Jennifer A. Margrett, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
4380 Palmer Building, Room 2354
Ames, IA 50011-4380
Office Ph: 515-294-3028
Lab Ph: 515-294-4380
Fax: 515-294-2502
E-mail: margrett@iastate.edu

http://www.hdfs.hs.iastate.edu/

 

--  ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Grace I. L. Caskie, Ph.D. Frank Hook Assistant Professor 111 Research Drive College of Education Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA 18015 610-758-6094