JOBS: Inst on Aging, Portland State University

Institute on Aging/School of Community Health Assistant or Associate Professor

The Institute on Aging and the School of Community Health in the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University seek applications for an assistant (tenure-track) or associate (tenure- track or tenured) faculty position beginning Fall 2007. Candidates must have an earned doctorate in gerontology, public health or a related field. Associate-level candidates must have a strong teaching background, proven ability to secure external funding, a record of research and publication, and experience in community engagement. Candidates with research and teaching skills in gerontology and at least one of the following are invited to apply: health and/or long-term care policy, public health, housing, culturally diverse populations, community health promotion, research methods, or related areas.

Research responsibilities include seeking external funding for research related to gerontology, conducting funded research projects, analyzing data, preparing reports, and preparing manuscripts for scholarly publications. Instructional responsibilities include teaching and advising at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Service on School and University committees is expected, as is service to the profession and service to the community. This position reports to the Director of the Institute on Aging and the Director of the School of Community Health. Faculty rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please see the full position announcement at: http://www.ioa.pdx.edu .

Interested parties should send their curriculum vitae and a letter of application describing their background, research and teaching interests and providing contact information for four references to: Margaret B. Neal, Ph.D., Director, Institute on Aging, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751. Review of applications will begin January 8, 2007 and continue until finalists are identified. The anticipated start date is September 16, 2007. For further information, please email nealm@pdx.edu .

Portland State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution and, in keeping with the President's diversity initiative, welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.

**** Jason T. Newsom, Ph.D. Associate Professor Institute on Aging School of Community Health Portland State University P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 http://www.ioa.pdx.edu/newsom Phone: 503-725-5136

FUNDING: Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) Grant Announcement

See below... (not sure if the link will preserve, but you can search on the HRSA site for this)

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

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Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) Grant Announcement

We have just learned that HRSA has recently posted an announcement regarding the FY 2007 GPE grants (see link below). Please note that grant applications are due by January 31, 2007. There will be approximately 20 grants awarded at an average of $90,000 each.

Good Luck!

HRSA Link: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=CC69F39F-4291-463A-96AF4F590256B3EB&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=N&OnlineAvailabilityFlag=&pageNumber=&version=0&NC=&Popup=

Sheila Lane Forsyth Advocacy/Grassroots Consultant APA Education-Public Policy Office 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: 202/ 336-5935 or 703/855-6669 FAX: 202/336-6063

FUNDING: SPSSI SAGE grant

FYI and Happy Holidays! Debbie 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 Call for a SPSSI SAGES GRANT APPLICATIONS TO WORK ON UN/AGING OVER 60 AND/OR RETIRED? Are you retired and/or over 60 and interested in the role of psychology in international events? SPSSI's NGO at the UN is in need of an interested scholar willing to work with them. As you may know SPSSI has had long history of UN involvement, reaching its 20th anniversary next year. Our work has proceeded so well that we are now at a point where we need to know just how far reaching our influence has been and where we should focus our efforts in the future. We would very much like to have a SPSSI member who would be willing to examine UN documents for the presence of psychology, psychological issues and mental health. This work could be done in person, i.e. reviewing hard copy of documents; or remotely, since most UN documents are now available electronically. An area where SPSSI has been especially active is the UN Committee on Aging. This leads us to wonder if there is a SPSSI member over 60 and/or retired who would be interested in applying for a SPSSI SAGE grant to examine this question. If this focus interests you, please apply for THE 2007 SAGES PROGRAM indicating your intention to work on this project. The SAGES (SPSSI Action Grants for Experienced Scholars) Program was set up to encourage our age 60 and over and retired members to apply their knowledge to helping solve social problems or to assist policy makers to solve social problems. Proposals are invited that use social science research findings to address social problems through direct action projects, consulting with not-for-profit groups, or through preparing reviews of existing social science literature that could be used by policy makers. Information and an application are available at http://www.spssi.org/Sagesflyer.html Joseph De Meyer, josephdemeyer@hotmail.com, Chairs SPSSI's UN Committee. Stephanie A. Shields, sashields@psu.edu, Chairs the SPSSI Sages prgogram. More information on the Sages program is available on the SPSSI web site, http://www.spssi.org/Sagesflyer.html Please note that applications must be received by February 15, 2007.

STUDENTS: Graduate training, University of Southern California

Dear Colleague, At the University of Southern California's Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, we're actively seeking candidates for our doctoral and master's programs. As a distinguished scholar, we know that your work exposes you to students of exceptional academic ability. We encourage you to inform us about students who might want to take advantage of the funding, resources and curriculum that a graduate experience in aging can provide. The USC Davis School offers the most comprehensive interdisciplinary graduate programs in aging in the nation. Our graduate students work alongside internationally recognized leaders in the field of gerontology. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program offers outstanding opportunities to participate in National Institute of Aging (NIA) funded traineeships and other federal, state and privately funded research. Recipients can obtain degrees in gerontology, sociology, psychology, biology, and preventive medicine. The USC Davis School also offers David A. Peterson Fellowships, which fully support qualified applicants during their course of study. These awards consist of fellowship stipends, tuition reimbursement, health insurance and travel allowance. The Master of Science in Gerontology (M.S.G.) program prepares graduates to assume professional leadership positions in the public and private sectors, where they will hold future positions such as health care executives, corporate analysts and government affairs specialists. David A. Peterson Fellowships are also available for students in the M.S.G. program. A graduate degree from USC's Leonard Davis School will allow the next generation of gerontologists the opportunity to meet their myriad career goals. Please distribute our message to any students you think would be appropriate; or send us the pertinent information of candidates you wish us to contact. Sincerely, Maria Henke, M.A. Assistant Dean USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Bob G. Knight, Ph.D. Professor and Director of Clinical Training Department of Psychology The Merle H. Bensinger Professor of Gerontology University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-1061

JOBS: Post-Doc Fellowship at City University of Hong Kong

A few post-doctoral fellowship positions in social gerontology are open at the Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong. Applicants should have a PhD and an established publication record in a related area. The Department of Applied Social Studies has a track record in research in social gerontology, driven by scholars in psychology and social work. The post-doctoral fellow is expected to conduct independent research and to work with one or more of the faculty members in the Department. The appointment will be made on an initial 2-year term with a basic salary of approximately USD33,000 per year plus medical and dental benefits. Starting date is negotiable. Interseted candidates should send a CV, along with (a) expected start date and (b) a brief statement of the research program to be conducted at the City University, to Sheung-Tak Cheng at tak.cheng@cityu.edu.hk. Sheung-Tak Cheng, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Registered Psychologist (Clinical) Department of Applied Social Studies City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon HONG KONG Tel: (852)2788-8745 Fax: (852)2788-8960

AWARDS: Nominations for Developmental Health Award

Call for Nominations: Developmental Health Award

The Aging and Health Committee is soliciting nominations for the recipient of the 2007 Developmental Health Award, which will be given at APA in San Francisco. This award was established in 1996. Five awards have been given: M. Powell Lawton (1997), Janice Kiecolt-Glaser (1999), Howard Leventhal (2001), Richard Schulz (2003), and Karen Rook (2005). This biennial award recognizes individuals who have made scholarly contributions to the fields of health and aging.

Members of Divisions 20 and/or 38 can nominate candidates for the award. Each nomination should be accompanied by a 100-200 word summary of the nominee's credentials, and reasons why the nominee should be recognized with this award. Nominations should be submitted to the Committee Chair, Lynn Martire, at martire@pitt.edu no later than January 8, 2007.

Nominations and supporting summaries will be compiled and sent to members of the Aging and Health Committee. Members of the Committee will vote for the award recipient. When the recipient has been determined, an announcement will be sent to the listservs of Divisions 20 and 38. The recipient will give an invited address at the Award Ceremony at APA in August.

We encourage you to submit nominations of worthy scholars whose work bridges the fields of health and aging.

Lynn M. Martire, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry Associate Director of Gerontology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 121 University Place, Room 508 Pittsburgh, PA 15260 412.624.6172 (w) 412.624.4810 (FAX)

STUDENTS: GRADUATE STUDIES AT FSU: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

GRADUATE STUDIES AT FSU: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Its not too late... Graduate applications to the FSU Cognitive Psychology graduate program close on Jan. 5, 2007, so there is still time to encourage promising undergraduate students who have interests in cognitive psychology (e.g., expertise), and aging and cognition (e.g., human factors, technology, and aging) to apply. Please send them to: https://watson.psy.fsu.edu/apply/ to apply online.

Best wishes for a happy holiday season and New Year!

Neil Charness

**NOTE NEW ADDRESS INFORMATION** ----------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Charness, Ph.D., William G. Chase Professor of Psychology Room A205, Department of Psychology, Florida State University, 1107 W Call St., Tallahassee, FL 32306-4301 Phone (offices): 850-644-6686; 850-644-8571; Fax: 850-644-7739 E-mail: charness@psy.fsu.edu; WWW: http://www.psy.fsu.edu/~charness/

INFO: APA Advanced Training Institutes

The APA Science Directorate will sponsor five ATIs in the summer of 2007. These intensive training programs expose advanced graduate students, new and established faculty, and other researchers to state of the art psychological research methods and emerging technologies. More information about these exciting programs can be found at http://www.apa.org/science/ati.html

The first ATI of the summer will take place May 28-June 1 at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. This program will feature a series of lectures and hands-on computer workshops on longitudinal methods, modeling, and measurement in contemporary psychological research using structural equation modeling. Drs. John McArdle and John Nesselroade will lead the course. Applications must be submitted by February 28, 2007.

The second ATI of 2007 will take place June 4-8, 2007 at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and will focus on the use of large-scale datasets in psychology. Data and documentation for the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development will be thoroughly introduced, to assist researchers in their independent use of the datasets for original scholarship and publication. Issues in the use of large databases, such as working with extant data and using advanced statistical techniques, will also be discussed. Applications must be submitted by February 28, 2007.

A third ATI will be held June 11-15, 2007 at the University of Cincinnati. This workshop teaches non-linear methods for psychological science, and provides each participant with the first-hand experience of having analyzed data for nonlinear structure. On the first day of the workshop each individual generates data that they will learn to analyze during the ATI. Continuing access to the software that will enable them to perform further nonlinear analyses is provided by instructors at the conclusion of the ATI. Instructors include Drs. Guy Van Orden, Michael Riley, Kevin Shockley, and John Holden. Applications must be submitted by March 26, 2007.

From July 9-13, 2007 APA will hold a fourth ATI, at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. This ATI on performing web-based research trains psychologists how, why, and why not to perform web-based research and data collection. Instructors provide background on internet-based research and the ethics of web-based research. Other topics include longitudinal web methods, large shared databases, web panels, and the recruitment and retention of online participants. Website creation is introduced using basic html and the Authorware software package, as needed for each individual's project; each attendee should come prepared with a small web project that they would like to work on during the week. This workshop is directed by Dr. John Eustis Williams along with other guest instructors. Applications must be submitted by April 2, 2007.

The final ATI of the summer will be held August 16, 2007 in San Francisco, CA. This ATI will introduce Geographic Information Systems for Psychological Research, and will take place the day before the APA Convention at a site near the Convention. A brief overview of GIS technology will be provided, as well as a thorough description of the use of GIS in psychological research with plenty of examples. A few established psychologists who use GIS in their research will speak about the strengths of this methodology and its contribution to their investigations. When possible, demonstrations of GIS technology will be matched to the research interests of attendees as described on the registration forms. Dr. Reginald Golledge, a leading behavioral geographer, will direct this ATI.

Tuition for all ATIs is substantially lower than marketplace prices because of a subsidy from APA's Science Directorate, or in the case of the NICHD SECC ATI, a grant from the National Institutes of Health.

For all courses, advanced graduate students, post-docs, and new and established faculty are invited to apply. Applications are available at http://www.apa.org/science/ati.html and must be submitted electronically through each program's website. For more information, contact APA's Science Directorate at ati@apa.org or (202) 336-6000.

Nicolle Singer

Programs Associate APA Science Directorate 202-336-6000

nsinger@apa.org

INFO: Academic Memorial for Prof. Dr. Drs. hc. Paul B. Baltes (1939-2006)

Dear colleagues,

With this e-mail and also on behalf of my colleagues Jürgen Baumert, Gerd Gigerenzer, and the entire staff of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, I would like to extend a cordial invitation to you to take part in an Academic Memorial commemorating the untimely death of our esteemed colleague, Prof. Dr. Drs. hc. Paul B. Baltes (1939-2006).

The Memorial will take place on January 12, 2007, in Berlin. The venue will be the Harnack-Haus, Ihnestrasse 16-20, 14195 Berlin, Germany, which is located in the same district as the MPI for Human Development (www.harnackhaus-berlin.mpg.de/eng-index.htm).

The Memorial will begin at 10 am with a series of salutations, followed by a scientific colloquium. Between these two parts, a lunch buffet will provide opportunity for informal exchange. The memorial is expected to end at 4:30 pm. The detailed program with the list of speakers is almost complete, and will be made available soon; please check the institute's homepage, www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de.

If you wish to receive a written invitation to the Memorial, please send an e-mail with your contact details to Anke Schepers (schepers@mpib-berlin.mpg.de). Anke Schepers can also assist you with your hotel reservation.

Best regards, Ulman Lindenberger Managing Director, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin