JOBS/STUDENTS: Roberts Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ageing & Brain Development

A Roberts Fellowship in Ageing & Brain Development is available in the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK from October 2006.

The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is one of the best departments in the UK (5* RAE 2000) with strong expertise in cognitive neuroscience. It provides sate-of-the art equipment for behavioural, neuropsychological and imaging (fMRI, EEG, TMS) research and is one of the primary founders of the Birmingham University Imaging Centre.

This independent research position will last for five years in the first instance; however, subject to normal probationary procedures will lead to a permanent academic position. Successful applicants will be required to perform some teaching in the last three years of the fellowship as preparation for a long-term academic appointment.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate high levels of research achievement, the potential to develop into research leaders of the future with a high degree of compatibility with the University's research strategy. Candidates should have background and hold a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Physics, Engineering or a related field and have research interests in ageing, brain development and neuroimaging.

Applications should include a full CV with a covering letter stating the area(s) of research achievement, together with the names and addresses of three referees that may be contacted. Electronic applications are preferred and should be submitted stating the reference number(31981) to: Researchfellow@bham.ac.uk by Friday 30th June 2006 It is anticipated that interviews will be held in July 2006.

For further information please contact:

Zoe Kourtzi, Chair of Brain Imaging Behavioural and Brain Sciences School of Psychology University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK e-mail: z.kourtzi@bham.ac.uk

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tel: 121 414 8509 fax: 121 414 4897 e-mail: z.kourtzi@bham.ac.uk

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JOBS/STUDENTS: Postdoc sought for "Language in Aging Brain" Lab

Post Doc sought as Project Manager for the "Language in the Aging Brain (LAB)" project (www.bu.edu/lab),affiliated with Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston VA Healthcare System. We seek an experienced researcher and lab supervisor to join our NIH-funded team studying the roles of health and cognitive function in age-related changes in language. Duties would include day-to-day management and contributing to the overall scientific mission of the project.

Expertise in language sciences (including neuro- or psycho-linguistics) expected; experience in cognitive aging, neuroimaging, minority recruitment, and/or bilingualism a plus, but not required. There are opportunities for collaborative research with existing projects and centers at BUSM, Harvard, Tufts and the Boston VA, including the Aphasia Research Center, Alzheimer's Research Center, Normative Aging Study, Memory Disorders Research Center, and the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center. Annual salary up to $40,000, plus benefits. If not US citizen, must have appropriate permits to work in US for a minimum of 2 years. Reply before June 28 to Loraine Obler at loraine.obler@gmail.com or Martin Albert at malbert@bu.edu.

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Avron Spiro III, PhD Normative Aging Study/MAVERIC VA Boston Healthcare System 150 South Huntington Avenue Boston MA 02130

Phone: 857-364-2888 Fax: 857-364-6528

INFO: Call for Nominations to New Task Force

The APA Board of Directors recently approved the formation of the Task Force on Military Deployment Services for Youth, Families & Service Members. This group will focus on how to reach out to and treat service members and their families. As such, it is vital that members serving on this task force represent a breadth of knowledge in order to ensure that all perspectives are fairly considered throughout this process.

We are asking you to kindly distribute this Call for Nominations to all the members of your Division. Candidates will ultimately be selected by Gerry Koocher, PhD, ABPP, President of the APA Board of Directors. Below you will find the information necessary for candidate submissions

Thank you for your time, and we look forward to receiving your nomination.

Sincerely,

Ronald Palomares, PhD Beth Nichols-Howarth, MSW Assistant Executive Director Program Officer Office of Policy & Advocacy in the Schools Office of Policy & Advocacy in the Schools

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Call for Nominations

APA Presidential Task Force on Military Deployment Services for Youth, Families & Service Members

American Psychological Association (APA) President Gerald P. Koocher, PhD, ABPP is seeking nominations for the APA Presidential Task Force on Military Deployment Services for Youth, Families & Service Members. APA is particularly interested in receiving nominations of researchers, practitioners and educators whose work focuses on: 1) the provision of mental health services to children and families; 2) the unique mental health problems people with disabilities and their families face and the services needed to address them; 3) providing mental health services to ethnic minorities; 4) providing mental health services within school settings; and 5) ways to make mental health services more accessible to families in rural locations.

The Task Force will make use of existing APA resources, materials, and research, and available treatment methods and resources for service provision to create suggestions as to how to reach service members and their families in non-traditional treatment settings. Examples include setting up facilities at military reserve armories and local schools. The Task Force will also consider ways to reach out to service members within marginalized populations, such as ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities, and encourage the development of services specifically designed to meet their and their families' needs. Finally, the Task Force will suggest ways to supply military families with written information on mental health treatments and services, such as providing materials at military Family Assistance Centers and other activities and support sites.

Task Force members are required to attend one meeting in the Fall of 2006 to be held in Washington, DC with meeting related expenses reimbursed by APA, to participate in conference calls and to work on issues related to the charge of the Task Force outside the meeting.

Each candidate is asked to submit (1) a letter indicating his or her willingness to serve and highlighting their particular expertise, and (2) a current CV by no later than Wednesday, July 19, 2006. Candidates may wish to have a letter (not more than one) supporting their nomination submitted. Material may be sent electronically to Ms. Beth Nichols-Howarth in the APA Office of Policy & Advocacy in the Schools, Task Force on Military Deployment Services for Youth, Families & Service Members: bnichols-howarth@apa.org (202) 216-7609

INFO: Comments Invited on OBSSR's new strategic prospectus

The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health is celebrating its ten-year anniversary on June 21-22, 2006 with a power-packed event on the NIH campus. The event will include a Town Meeting at which the new draft Strategic Plan will be presented and discussed.

OBSSR is asking for comments through June 30, 2006. The draft plan is called "The Contributions of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research to Improving the Health of the Nation: A Prospectus for the Future." You can access the draft prospectus and share your comments via the OBSSR website: http://www.conceptsystems.com/OBSSR/ Please share your comments with APA as well so they can inform APA's response to OBSSR. Send a note to Pat Kobor of the Science Policy Office (pkobor@apa.org) by Wednesday, June 28, 2006.

Patricia Clem Kobor Senior Science Policy Analyst American Psychological Association (202) 336-5933 (202) 336-6063-f pkobor@apa.org http://www.apa.org/ppo

----------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Charness, President Division 20 of American Psychological Association (Adult Development and Aging)

Psychology Department E-mail:charness@psy.fsu.edu Copeland Street Phone (offices):850-644-6686; 850-644-8571 Florida State University Fax: 850-644-7739 Tallahassee, FL. 32306-1270 WWW: http://www.psy.fsu.edu/~charness/

INFO: Ethics and Interrogations: Comparing and Contrasting the APA, AMA and ApA Positions

Last year APA issued the PENS report, on the role of psychologists in military interrogations. Recently the American Psychiatric and American Medical Associations have issued position statements on this issue. For the July/August Monitor on Psychology, Stephen Behnke, Director of the APA Ethics Office, has written a column comparing and contrasting the three association positions. Given the level of member interest in this issue, the column is available now on the APA website (http://www.apa.org/) -- see top feature on the home page.

Rhea Farberman APA Office of Public Communications Rhea K. Farberman, APR Executive Director Public and Member Communications American Psychological Association (202) 336-5709 RFarberman@apa.org www.apa.org