INFO: APA Fellows Committee Call for Nominations

From Keith Cooke, kcooke@apa.org:

Fellows Committee Call for Nominations

The APA Fellows Committee seeks nominations for two new members for a three year term beginning January 1, 2011. The Fellows Committee is charged with the review of nominations for APA Fellows and will report their recommendations on each nomination to the Board of Directors through the Membership Board. The Fellows Committee reports to the APA Council through the Membership Board.

Nominees to the Fellows Committee must be available to meet twice annually, as follows:  for up to three days in March at APA headquarters in Washington, DC and for one day at the APA Annual Convention.  All expenses for both meetings will be covered or reimbursed by APA.

Members of the committee must be APA Fellows, shall not serve on a Division Fellows Committee, nor endorse initial APA Fellow candidates, during their term on the Fellows Committee.

The Fellows Committee is seeking nominees from the following areas:

1.      Slate 1:   Ethnic Minority Fellows

2.      Slate 2:  Early Career Fellows – someone who became a fellow within 10 years of receiving their doctorate degree                      

The Fellows Committee highly encourages women, and fellows in science and academia to apply. Nominations must be submitted with a statement of interest and a current vita. Self nominations are welcome. Send nominations and supporting material to Sonja Wiggins, Fellows Committee Liaison at the APA address or to swiggins@apa.org. The deadline for receipt of all nominations is July 1, 2010.