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

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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/.

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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

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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

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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>

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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)
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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

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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

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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

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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).

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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

 

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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

 

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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. 

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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

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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

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