CONFERENCES: OSU 2009 Summer Institute on Research Methodology

From Micheline Meyers (MMeyers@apa.org)

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2009 Summer Institute on Research Methodology,

Oregon State University

July 7: Introduction to Mplus July 8-10: Latent Growth Curve Modeling using Mplus

Website: http://oregonstate.edu/conferences/summerinstitute/

About the Summer Institute The Summer Institute on Research Methodology will be held July 7 to 10, 2009 on the Oregon State University campus, hosted by the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS). Research methodology is central to the health and human sciences. The complexity of developmental, social, and health processes require rigorous attention to measurement, sampling, design, and statistical analysis.

Introductory and advanced courses are offered by the Methodology Core over a period of four days (one day – introductory course; three days – advanced course) during the summer months. The 2009 introductory course provides instruction in the use of Mplus. Participants are expected to be comfortable with the General Linear Model. The advanced course focuses on the analysis of change using Mplus and will assume prior experience with Mplus, which may be obtained in the introductory course. These two courses can be taken independently or combined. The courses are team taught and draw on the faculty expertise in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University. Applied examples are used throughout the workshops, with hands-on analysis experience.

July 7: Introduction to Mplus (Alan Acock). Participants will learn how to use the Mplus software.

July 8-10: Latent Growth Curve Modeling using Mplus (Alan Acock, Lesa Hoffman, Fuzhong Li). This workshop will introduce latent growth curve and longitudinal multilevel modeling using the Mplus software, and will extend to time-varying predictors, binary and count outcomes, and growth mixtures (i.e., group differences in trajectories).

Registration Registration fees are as follows: Mplus course: $175

Growth Models course: $425

Both courses: $500

(Graduate students: $125 – introductory course; $275 – advanced course; both courses – $350)

These fees include all workshop materials, use of a laptop computer containing all relevant software and programs (each shared between two individuals), lunch and coffee breaks every day, and one dinner reception on July 8th. Please register using the online form available on the website.

Please see the 2009 Summer Institute website (http://oregonstate.edu/conferences/summerinstitute/) for details regarding course material, faculty, registration, travel and accommodation, and contact information.

Further information regarding the College of Health and Human Sciences Methodology Core can be found at: http://www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/methodology/core.html .

CONFERENCES: Latent Variable Methods in Aging Research Workshop: Longitudinal Data Analysis

Latent Variable Methods in Aging Research Workshop: Longitudinal Data Analysis July 29-31, 2009 Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

The focus of this year's Latent Variable Methods (LVM) in Aging Research Workshop workshop will be using Mplus software to conduct longitudinal data analysis from July 29th-July 31st, 2009 at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

This workshop is targeted to researchers interested in general latent variable methods in applied longitudinal data analysis in aging. The goal of the workshop is to provide an overview and opportunity for first-hand experience doing analyses using Mplus software. Methods of emphasis include latent growth modeling, retest effect modeling, dual change score modeling, and latent growth mixture modeling. The format of the course will be two didactic sessions in the morning and a hands-on training/demonstration session in the afternoon. In the afternoon sessions, workshop participants repeat and expand upon worked examples presented in the morning sessions. The workshop is led by applied researchers who use Mplus in their day-to-day research.

If you are interested, further information is attached and available through this link: http://www.hebrewseniorlife.org/hsl.cfm?id=1155 or http://groups.google.com/group/LVMWorkshop

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INFO: CARF Call for Comments - Home & Community Services Standards

Division Members are welcome to submit comments to CARF. Thank you. Liz

Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:34:27 -0400 From: "Winkelman, Elizabeth" <ewinkelman@apa.org> Subject: FW: CARF Call for Comments - Home & Community Services Standards To: zelinski@usc.edu Thread-topic: CARF Call for Comments - Home & Community Services Standards Thread-index: Acm93+LUP3sHHyXdTKuMtOKfGwt6ygBfumawAABVbOABX7qcIA== Authentication-Results: msg-ironport0.usc.edu; dkim=neutral (message not signed) header.i=none X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AlABAOhc8UnA59e1kWdsb2JhbACCOxiGWo0fAQEBAQkLCgcRBaowCZAUgi8SgTMFh2c X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.40,241,1239001200"; d="scan'208,217";a="103597639" X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Original-recipient: rfc822;zelinski@usc.edu X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Apr 2009 13:34:28.0209 (UTC) FILETIME=[640DEE10:01C9C4E1] Dear Dr. Zelinski, I am forwarding below a call for comments from CARF on �Home and Community Services Standards.� Comments may be submitted by individual psychologists and/or Division 20 directly per the instructions below. If you or Division 20 would like to recommend specific language for inclusion in a possible response on behalf of APA, please send your recommendations to me by Friday, May 1. If Division 20 does submit comments to CARF, I�d very much appreciate receiving a copy. Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions. Best regards, Elizabeth _____________________________________ Elizabeth Winkelman, JD, PhD Director, Regulatory Development American Psychological Association Practice Directorate 750 First Street NE, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20002 202-336-6171 ewinkelman@apa.org

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From: Keri Sanders - CARF IAC Liaison [ mailto:ksanders@carf.org] Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:36 AM To: Winkelman, Elizabeth Subject: CARF IAC Field Review

Home and Community Services Standards for IAC Review

Dear International Advisory Council Members: We invite you to participate in the IAC field review of the standards for Home and Community Services.

Follow this link to the online Home and Community Services IAC Field Review.

This field review closes on Wednesday, May 6th .

If you would like individuals from your organization/association to also complete this field review, please forward this message to them. If you have any questions about this survey, please feel free to contact me at ksanders@carf.org or ext. 147. Thank you for your time and input! Sincerely, Keri Sanders IAC Liaison

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Liz Zelinski, PhD Rita and Edward Polusky Chair in Education and Aging Professor of Gerontology and Psychology Leonard Davis School of Gerontology University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191 Voice: 213.550.6725 fax: 213.740.5694

JOBS: Postdocs in Language Processing at U Illinois

Post-Doctoral Positions in Language Processing

The NIH-funded Training Program in Language Processing at the University of Illinois expects to have openings for two post-doctoral trainees beginning after 1 July 2009. The appointments will be for one year with the possibility of extension to a second year. Only US citizens or permanent residents are eligible. We encourage applications from those with doctoral degrees in linguistics, computer science, and neuroscience, as well as psychology and related fields.

Applicants may work in areas such as language comprehension and production, language acquisition, cognitive neuroscience, and computational modeling. Faculty involved in the training program include Renee Baillargeon, Kathryn Bock, Kiel Christianson, Jennifer Cole, Gary Dell, Kara Federmeier, Cynthia Fisher, Susan Garnsey, Brian Ross, Chilin Shih, Elizabeth Stine-Morrow, and Duane Watson. The Psychology Department and the Beckman Institute provide advanced technical facilities for carrying out research, including magnetic resonance imaging, optical imaging, electrophysiological recording, eye tracking (both fixed and head-mounted), speech processing, a high-fidelity driving simulator, and electromagnetic articulography. Please send a statement of interest, a CV, and three letters of reference to jkbock@illinois.edu. Materials may also be sent by mail to Kathryn Bock, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, 405 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801. Applications will be considered immediately and will be reviewed until the positions are filled.

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Psychology, and the Beckman Institute

226 Education Building

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(217) 244-7931 (CRC lab)

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INFO: CDC mental health document released

CDC's Healthy Aging Program recently released our 2nd Issue Brief in The State of Mental Health Aging series. The 2nd Issue Brief describes 3 selected evidence-based interventions for community-dwelling older adults.

http://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/mental_health_brief_2.pdf

The 1st Issue Brief (released in late 2008) presents national-level data on 6 indicators of mental health for adults 50 years old and older.

http://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/mental_health.pdf

Warm regards, Lisa Lisa C. McGuire, Ph.D. Health Scientist Healthy Aging Program Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Adult and Community Health 4770 Buford Highway Mailstop K-45 Atlanta, GA 30341 LMcGuire@cdc.gov 770-488-6350 (Direct) 770-488-5360 (Office) 770-488-8488 (Fax) www.cdc.gov/aging

OTHER: Include Psychology in Health Care Reform

Urge your Senators and Representative to fully include psychology in health care reform. See below.

Merla

-- 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: Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships, University of South Florida

Post-doctoral Research Fellowships

The Department of Aging and Mental Health Disparities, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health

Institute (FMHI), College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida (USF)

invites applications for two postdoctoral research fellowships. Each 2-year fellowship will provide

research and academic training designed to develop a research program based on a

multidisciplinary approach to mental health services and policy research (2nd year renewal contingent

upon satisfactory progress during the 1st year).

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree when they begin the fellowship

and have a demonstrated record of research experience or interest in mental health services and

policy research; preferred areas of focus include disparities, disaster-related mental health, or

interventions for depression. Commitment to a career in research is extremely important. Starting date

is negotiable within 2009. Base salary begins at $35,000 plus healthcare benefits.

Faculty in the Department of Aging and Mental Health Disparities conduct research, program

evaluation, knowledge dissemination, education and consultation to address the mental health and

support system needs of older adults and to address behavioral health disparities in Florida and

nationally. The Louis de la Parte Institute is housed in the College of Behavioral and Community

Sciences at the University of South Florida, a Research I University (http://www.usf.edu/), and the

ninth largest university in the United States. The University’s diverse population reflects the ethnic and

cultural heritage of the Tampa Bay region. A teaching, research, service and training institution, FMHI,

through its collaboration with community providers and academic programs and departments at USF,

serves as a bridge between the University and the public health systems. The Department of Aging

and Mental Health Disparities has close involvement with university consortia in aging, health

disparities, community-based participatory research, and implementation science. For more

information about the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute and the Department of Aging

and Mental Health Disparities, visit: http://fmhi.usf.edu. Additional questions about the position should

be directed to Hannah Mark-Serieux (hmserieux@fmhi.usf.edu).

Review of applications will begin immediately and the search will remain open until the positions are

filled. Applicants should submit a CV, one letter of recommendation, up to three representative

publications or manuscripts, and a cover letter detailing research interests and experience, and career

goals to Hannah Mark-Serieux (hmserieux@fmhi.usf.edu).

USF is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, equal access institution. For disability

accommodations contact Hannah Mark-Serieux at 813/974-4453 at least five (5) working days in

advance of need. Final hiring is contingent upon university approval.

More information about the Department of Aging and Mental Health Disparities can be found on our

website (http://amhd.bcs.usf.edu/).

JOBS: University of Southern California multidisciplinary postdoc opening

University of Southern California

MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH TRAINING IN GERONTOLOGY

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. Our research focus is on physical and mental health changes with 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.

All candidates should forward a letter of interest, identification of a potential mentor, complete curriculum vitae, graduate transcript, GRE scores, representative papers or publications (if available), and at least three letters of recommendation to: Eileen M. Crimmins, Director of Training, Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, 3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191. Address questions to (lindah@usc.edu). More information can be found on our website: http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/training/

Minority applicants are encouraged to apply.

Please contact any of the following preceptors:

Eileen Crimmins (Gerontology and Sociology) crimmin@usc.edu

Leslie Bernstein (Preventive Medicine) lbern@usc.edu

Helena Chui (Gerontology and Neurology) chui@usc.edu

Caleb Finch (Gerontology/Neurobiology/Biology) cfinch@usc.edu

Margaret Gatz (Psychology) gatz@usc.edu

Bob Knight (Gerontology and Psychology) bknight@usc.edu

Valter Longo (Gerontology and Biology) vlongo@usc.edu

Wendy J. Mack (Preventive Medicine) wmack@usc.edu

Mara Mather (Gerontology and Psychology) mara.mather@usc.edu

John J. McArdle (Psychology) jmcardle@usc.edu

Thomas McNeill (Cell and Neurobiology) tmcneill@usc.edu

Jon Pynoos (Gerontology) pynoos@usc.edu

Merril Silverstein (Gerontology and Sociology) merrils@usc.edu

John Strauss (Economics) jstrauss@usc.edu

Kathleen H. Wilber (Gerontology) wilber@usc.edu

Elizabeth Zelinski (Gerontology and Psychology) zelinski@usc.edu

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

INFO: CONA Nominations and CONA Award

The Committee on Aging (CONA) invites nominations, including self-nominations, for its award for the Advancement

of Psychology and Aging. This award for outstanding achievement is presented annually to recognize psychologists and friends of psychology who have made significant contributions to the mission of CONA.All nominations must include a current curriculum vitae of the candidate and three letters of reference. Reference letters should indicate

the categories in which the candidate has made contributions related to aging (Science, Practice, Policy, Education,

Public Interest, Public Affairs, APA). Additionally, letters should address the nominee's leadership activities, contributions, and scope of influence that advance knowledge for and about older adults and aging issues, foster understanding of older adult's lives, and improve the status of older adults. Nominations are solicited by CONA on a yearly basis with a June 15th deadline for receipt of nominations. The award is presented at the APA Convention.

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The Committee on Aging (CONA) also seeks two full members of APA with specialization in aging issues to serve a three-year term beginning January 2010 and ending December 2012. CONA, a six-member Committee, places priority on maintaining representation within the Committee's membership that reflects the diversity of psychology and society, including (a) individuals with experience in research, clinical training and practice, policy and advocacy, and education; (b) early- and mid-career psychologists and those who are retired or employed less than full time; and (c) diversity with respect to ethnicity, culture, age, gender, ability, sexual orientation, and geographic location.

Selected candidates are required to attend two committee meetings each year in Washington, DC, with expenses reimbursed by the APA. The Committee will meet on March 19-21 and September 24-26, 2010; March 25-27 and September 23-25, 2011; and March 30-April 1 and October 5-7, 2012. Members are encouraged to attend a CONA meeting held during the APA Convention at their own expense. CONA is a working committee with ongoing time sensitive and consuming projects that require members' attention. Members are expected to participate in frequent email discussions and bi-monthly conference calls, work on Committee priorities between meetings, provide consultation to the Director of the APA Office on Aging, and participate in policy advocacy activities. Nomination materials should include a current curriculum vitae and a letter from the nominee indicating their commitment to serve on CONA and highlighting specific competencies, interests, and potential contributions to the work of CONA.! Letters of support from other APA governance groups and divisions, state psychological associations, or other organizations are desirable but not required. Prior applicants are encouraged to reapply.

The CONA mission statement, full calls for nominations, past award recipients, and an overview of CONA's activities and members since its inception are available at: http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/cona01.html <http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/cona01.html> . The deadline for nominations is September 1, 2009

Applications and supporting materials for both the award and committee nominations should be sent to: Deborah DiGilio, Director of the Office on Aging, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002-4242 or ddigilio@apa.org <mailto:ddigilio@apa.org> .

JOBS: Post-doc, Emotion Lab, Brandeis University

The Emotion Lab at Brandeis University, under the supervision of Derek Isaacowitz, is looking to hire a post-doctoral research fellow to conduct research on emotion regulation, attention, and aging. The position would be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year, and could start as early as fall 2009. The position involves planning and conducting studies investigating the attentional mechanisms underlying age differences in emotion regulation, using eye tracking as well as psychophysiological measurement. There is also the opportunity to conduct analyses of already-collected data, as well as to mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the lab.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Psychology, or equivalent degree from a foreign institution, by the time of starting the position. Strong background in experimental methods and statistics is essential. Previous experience with any of the following is desirable but not required: eye tracking, psychophysiology research, multi-level modeling, Matlab programming.

If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter describing your background, research interests and long-term goals, as well as a CV and reprints of any published or in-press papers via email to dmi@brandeis.edu. Please also arrange to have at least 2 letters of reference sent to that email address. While email is preferred, paper applications can be sent to:

Derek M. Isaacowitz Department of Psychology Brandeis University MS 062 Waltham, MA 02454-9110

Further information about the lab can be found at: http://www.brandeis.edu/projects/emotion/

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Brandeis encourages applications from minorities and women.

-- Derek M. Isaacowitz, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychology and Volen National Center for Complex Systems Brandeis University MS 062 Waltham, MA 02454-9110 Phone: (781) 736-3308 Fax: (781) 736-3291 http://www.brandeis.edu/projects/emotion/

POSTDOC: MacArthur Foundation Network on Transitions to Adulthood

JOBS: The MacArthur Foundation Network on Transitions to Adulthood is creating a new, two-year interdisciplinary postdoctoral Fellow program. The program is intended to facilitate the professional development of scholars who have conducted high-quality research on topics related to early adulthood and wish to further develop their skills and research program in this field. Deadline: May 1, 2009.

For more information, visit http://www.transad.pop.upenn.edu/resources/researchers.html

JOBS: University of Richmond, Department of Psychology

Visiting Faculty Position, Department of Psychology, University of Richmond The Department of Psychology at the University of Richmond invites applications for a full-time one-year visiting faculty position (sabbatical replacement) for the 2009-10 academic year, beginning in August 2009. We seek a candidate trained in COGNITIVE SCIENCE and/or COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, who can teach at different levels of the curriculum including an advanced undergraduate seminar, a special topics survey course, and a foundations course in statistics and design. The teaching load is 4-4 (with two or three course preps). Class sizes range from 10 to 25 students. Evidence of strong teaching skills is required. Applicants with Ph.D.s are preferred, but ABDs with strong record in undergraduate teaching will also be considered. Send a curriculum vitae, teaching statement (including teaching evaluations, if available), research statement, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Jane Berry, Chair, Department of Psychology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173 (e-mail address: jberry@richmond.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For information on the department, please visit http://psychology.richmond.edu/. The University of Richmond is a highly selective, private, liberal arts university located in central Virginia, just two hours from Washington, D.C., the Atlantic ocean, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The University of Richmond is committed to diversity and an inclusive campus community. -- Jane M. Berry, Chair Associate Professor Department of Psychology University of Richmond Richmond, VA 23173 jberry@richmond.edu 804.289.8130

WORKSHOP: Multilevel and Modeling Workshop

Applied Multilevel and Structural Equation Modeling Workshop

Dates: August 10 -12 Location: Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University

For more information please visit:

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jcallair/Workshop.htm

Overview: This 3-day workshop is designed for the researcher who wishes to expand their statistical toolkit to include advanced modeling techniques but who may feel intimidated by statistics or may not have the time or resources to devote to a week long class. The 3-day workshop is divided into two different but complementary workshops: the first day and a half focuses on Multilevel Modeling and the second day and a half focuses on structural equation modeling including confirmatory factor analysis and latent growth curve modeling. Both workshops will be conducted in computer labs and consist of lecturing and hands-on practice with running models. The overarching goal of both classes is straightforward and pragmatic: You will learn when, why, and how to do each of the analyses using your own data.

Audience: Researchers in social sciences, education, and other applied fields.

Multilevel Modeling: August 10 (8:00am - 5:00 pm) -- August 11 (8:00am -12:00 pm)

Latent Variable Modeling: August 11 (1:00pm - 5:00 pm) -- August 12 (8:00am -5:00 pm)

Price: The price for either class separately is $300, and the price for both classes is $500. The total cost includes all class handouts/materials and readings posted prior to class. In addition, you will access the instructors via email prior to the workshops to assist you in preparing your data set so that you may analyze it on the first day. If you do not have appropriate data, the instructors will provide you with practice datasets.

-------------------------------------------------------- Jason C. Allaire Assistant Professor Department of Psychology North Carolina State University Box 7650 Raleigh, NC 27695-7801

Office Phone: (919) 513-7394 Fax: (919) 515-1716

Developmental Program: http://www.ncsu.edu/psychology/graduate/conc/develop/index.htm Lab: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jcallair/index.htm --------------------------------------------------------

JOBS: School of Psychology, University of Ottawa (Canada)

The School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa is inviting applications for a tenure-track full-time faculty position in geropsychology.

Although we have a preference for candidates in clinical geropsychology, we would be open to excellent candidates without clinical training. The clinical candidates must be eligible for registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises nine departments, schools, and institutes, which offer undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs in both English and French. With its 7,000 students, 250 full-time professors, and wide array of programs and research centers, the Faculty of Social Sciences plays a key role at the heart of the University of Ottawa. Its graduate students are supervised by excellent researchers and undertake cutting-edge research in the Faculty's master's and Ph.D. programs.

Duties: Teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels Supervising Masters and Ph.D. candidates Conducting research and publishing activities Participating in the University's academic and administrative activities Other activities as specified in the collective agreement

Qualifications: Completed Ph.D. in Psychology Demonstrated excellence in teaching Strength of the publication and research track record in the field

Bilingualism: The University of Ottawa is a bilingual institution, and all professors in the Faculty of Social Sciences must be actively bilingual to gain tenure. Fluency in French and English is required at the time of hiring. The University of Ottawa offers second-language training to staff members and their spouses.

Hiring level: The hiring level is open.

Hiring conditions and salary: These are set by the current collective agreement. Positions are subject to budgetary approval.

Starting date: July 1st, 2009.

Consideration of applications will begin on April 1st, 2009, and will continue until the positions are filled.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, according to government policy, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Equity is a University of Ottawa policy; women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Applicants are requested to submit, as soon as possible, a curriculum vitae, a letter indicating your teaching and research experience and interests, an indication of your French and English language abilities, a copy of your main scientific publications and teaching evaluations, and ask three referees to send confidential letters of recommendation directly to:

Dr. Alain Desrochers Assistant Director School of Psychology Lamoureux Hall, University of Ottawa P.O Box 450, Station A Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KlN 6N5 E-mail: Alain.Desrochers@uottawa.ca

The ads are posted at: http://www.sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/assets/pdf/postes/psy-fra-fev09.pdf

http://www.socialsciences.uottawa.ca/assets/pdf/postes/psy-eng-feb09.pdf

FUNDING: New NHSC Loan Repayment Funds Available to Psychologists

FYI.

APA Education Government Relations Office Information Alert

New Funding Available for Psychologists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program

In the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) signed by the President on February 17, 2009, $500 million was set aside to address health professions workforce shortages across the nation. $300 million of the $500 million will be going to the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Of the monies allocated to NHSC, almost $200 million will be directed to loan repayment awards for new applications and renewals. $75 million will remain available specifically for loan repayment renewals in 2011. ARRA also allocated $24 million for new NHSC Scholarships and $20 million for state loan repayment programs to be allocated by states. NOTE: Psychologists are eligible for the loan repayment program but not the scholarship program.

This new money could potentially fund 4,000 new loan repayment awards, which would double the number of clinicians participating in the NHSC.

There is a very short time period to fill these spots, only 18 months, and so the NHSC plans to fill the positions as soon as possible. Applications will be available in April and will be evaluated on a rolling basis throughout the year. Because of the additional monies, the NHSC expects that institutions with very low Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores will now become eligible for NHSC scholars and loan repayors.

For further information on the NHSC Loan Repayment Program visit: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/members/loan_repayors/

Sheila Lane Forsyth

Lane Forsyth Associates

Advocacy & Grassroots Consulting

Phone: 703/855-6669

Fax: 202/336-6063

Email: slforsyth@cox.net

INFO: IOM requesting comments on priorities for comparative effectiveness research

During its meetings this past weekend, the Committee on Aging (CONA) learned that APA has been invited to offer input to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) as it determines national priorities for comparative effectiveness research. The IOM has created a survey to collect information from APA members and other key stakeholders on their recommendations for research priorities. The survey tool for you to complete is available at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=TJWoo0PwELoAqyfwdN4zqQ_3d_3d The data collection will continue until March 27, 2009.

APA President James Bray provided comments at an IOM meeting last weekend on this topic focusing his remarks on behavioral and psychosocial intervention research, all intervention research including behavioral and psychosocial measures across the lifespan, and more. CONA is submitting comments as a committee and as individuals, and would like to encourage you to submit comments of your own especially those specific to aging research. The more the merrier!

Thanks, in advance, for your help! Debbie

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
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Re: JOBS: Georgia Tech postdoctoral positions

Dear colleagues,

It now appears we will have 2 postdoctoral positions, one available as early as May 1 (but more likely June 1), and the other available Nov 1. Please make your students and recent PhD colleagues aware of the following opportunity.

Thanks, Chris

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN COGNITIVE AGING

The Cognitive Aging Program in the School of Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology will have 1-2 openings for postdoctoral Fellows on its NIH-sponsored training grant starting in summer, 2009 (contingent upon an anticipated renewal of the training grant by NIH). Postdoctoral trainees work with core faculty members in the Cognitive Aging Program including: Fredda Blanchard-Fields - social cognition, emotion regulation, everyday problem solving; Audrey Duarte – neuroscience of memory; Arthur Dan Fisk - attention, human factors, applied cognition; Christopher Hertzog - memory, metacognition, intelligence; Wendy A. Rogers - human factors, applied cognition, attention and learning; Anderson D. Smith - episodic memory, animal models; Daniel H. Spieler - attention, language processing, modeling; Paul Verhaeghen – attention, speed of processing, working memory. There are also other faculty members affiliated with our training program who can collaborate with postdocto! ral fellows. More information about faculty interests and the School of Psychology can be located at http://www.psychology.gatech.edu. Fellowships are restricted to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. To apply, please send a vitae, publications, a letter of application identifying possible matches to faculty mentors, and three reference letters by April 1, 2009 to Christopher Hertzog; School of Psychology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta, GA 30332-0170. Georgia Institute of Technology is a unit of the University System of Georgia and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

JOBS: Post-doc at Columbia University, Center for Decision Sciences

Excellent post-doc opportunity at Columbia with Eric Johnson, Elke Weber, and Yaakov Stern. This one more focused on cognitive aging. Please direct inquiries to Amy Krosch (ak2562@columbia.edu).

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Columbia University's Center for the Decision Sciences is looking to hire a postdoctoral fellow for a period of a minimum of one year, renewable for one or two more years, with a start date of between June and September of 2009

The main responsibility will be to carry out research related to cognition and memory with an emphasis on decision making and the construction of preferences across the lifespan, the focus of a National Institute of Aging grant, under the supervision of Professors Eric Johnson, Elke Weber, and Yaakov Stern, This position is open to candidates with behavioral research experience, data analysis and modeling skills, and training in cognitive psychology or a related discipline, who have recently earned their PhD or who are expecting their doctorate in 2009. Prior work on a topic relevant to the psychology of decision making broadly defined would be useful. Training in any of the following areas would be a plus: cognitive assessment, structural equation modeling, neuropsychology, as well as neuroscience and fMRI research. Additionally, experience with the assessment of cognitive function in older adults and experience with on-line research, while not required, would also be valuable.

To apply, please send a CV, two letters of recommendation, reprints of published papers, and a cover letter describing your research interests. In your cover letter, please describe your research expertise, data analysis and modeling skills, cognitive assessment and neuroscience skills, and computer skills (including any experience with online research).

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Electronic applications (all parts as attachments to a single email) should be submitted to:

Amy Krosch ak2562@columbia.edu

Columbia University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer

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INFO: Workshop on Multilevel Modeling

Please share the following announcement with interested colleagues and students.

Patrick Curran and Daniel Bauer are conducting a workshop, Multilevel Linear Models, on June 1-5, 2009, at the Rizzo Conference Center of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Of particular interest to aging researchers, a large portion of the workshop is dedicated to the analysis of longitudinal data using multilevel models, also known as hierarchical linear models. A brief summary of the workshop follows. Greater detail, including registration information, can be found here: http://www.cbanalytics.org/multilevel.htm _____________________________________________________________________________________

THE WORKSHOP

Multilevel Linear Models is a five-day workshop focused on the application and interpretation of statistical models that are designed for the analysis of nested data structures. Nesting can arise from hierarchical data structures (e.g., siblings nested within family; patients nested within therapist), longitudinal data structures (repeated measures nested within individual), or both (repeated measures nested within patient and patient nested within therapist). It is well known that the analysis of nested data structures using traditional general linear models (e.g., ANOVA or regression) is flawed, oftentimes substantially so. In this workshop we provide a comprehensive exploration of multilevel linear models with topics ranging from introductory (e.g., random effects ANOVA, random effects regression, slopes as outcomes models, disentangling within- and between-group effects) to advanced (e.g., assessing mediation, modeling multivariate growth, and intensive longitudinal data! analysis). The general structure of each day is lecture-based instruction from 9:00 to 3:00 (with morning, lunch, and afternoon breaks), and separate break-out sessions from 3:00 to 5:00 focused on model estimation using SAS and SPSS. Although there is not a computer lab component to this workshop, we provide extensive live demonstrations are provided in SAS and SPSS. Further, participants are welcome to bring personal laptop computers to follow along with the software demonstrations. Finally, all data sets and computer code are provided to workshop participants to take at the completion of the course.

PRESENTERS

Patrick Curran received his Ph.D. from Arizona State University in clinical psychology and is currently a Professor of Quantitative Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Daniel Bauer received his Ph.D. from the UNC-Chapel Hill in developmental psychology and is currently an Associate Professor of Quantitative Psychology at UNC-Chapel Hill. Drs. Curran and Bauer have both published extensively on multilevel modeling and longitudinal data analysis, and their previous workshops on this topic have been well received.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

More information, including a detailed syllabus and registration information, is available at http://www.cbanalytics.org/multilevel.htm.

NIH Challenge Grants -- New Information for OBSSR Challenge Topics

Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health New Information http://obssr.od.nih.gov/recovery/index.aspx

The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) has posted on its HomePage Specific Challenge Topics that OBSSR developed and the NIH Institutes/Centers participating in each topic. Be sure to review this information for the complete list of participating Institutes/Centers. Applications must be relevant to at least one of the participating Institutes/Centers listed on the OBSSR HomePage. See the above provided URL. For questions about Specific Challenge Topics, see the contact persons posted on the OBSSR HomePage. We will do our best to refer you to the appropriate individuals at the participating NIH Institutes/Centers (ICs). For general information on OBSSR’s implementation of NIH Challenge Grants, contact:

Deborah H. Olster, Ph.D. Deputy Director Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) National Institutes of Health 301-402-1147 olsterd@od.nih.gov

CONTACT PERSONS: In yesterday’s email, we provided the contact information for Sally A. Amero at the Center for Scientific Review in regard to Scoring, Review, and Appeals. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT HER REGARDING RESEARCH TOPICS. For Research Topics, contact the individuals listed under the topics at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award/Omnibus.pdf or at http://obssr.od.nih.gov/recovery/index.aspx The application due date is April 27, 2009.