JOBS: Department Chair Search, Pace University

From Keith Cooke, kcooke@apa.org:

Department Chair

Psychology Department, Pace University-New York City

 

Pace University invites applications for the position of Chair of the Psychology Department on its New York City campus to begin July 1 to September 1, 2010. Housed within the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, the department offers 4 graduate, 2 undergraduate, and a combined BA/MA program. A doctorate in Psychology is required and concentrations in any foundation and/or practice areas will be considered. Essential qualifications include: experience with undergraduate and graduate education; ability to foster collaboration between the program and the community; ability to enhance student preparation in the field; administrative and leadership skills; a distinguished record of teaching, research, and service; and curriculum and program development. Preference will be given to candidates with a distinguished scholarly record, a history of external funding, administrative experience, and strong leadership skills including contributions to the profession.

 

Applicants should submit a cover letter addressing all qualifications specified above; statement of purpose, including short and long-term goals/objectives for the department; statement of research and teaching interests; CV; at least 3 recent or representative publications; and contact information for 3 references to: Dr. Nira Herrmann, Dean of the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Pace University, One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038.

 

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Pace University is an Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/H/V, committed to ensuring a diverse learning and working environment. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

JOBS: Postdoc, University of Illinois

JOBS:  POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, University of Illinois, Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and Technology, available July 2010.  This is a two-year position to collaborate on the Senior Odyssey project, designed to evaluate the effects of social and intellectual engagement on cognition and well-being. 

 

Qualifications: (1) PhD in psychology, educational psychology, or related discipline. (2) Statistical expertise in the analysis of change (e.g., multilevel modeling, growth curve modeling), (3) Ability to manage multiple projects, and (4) Excellent writing skills and experience with peer-reviewed publication. 

 

Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to Elizabeth A. L. Stine-Morrow, Ph.D., Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, 405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61810, eals @illlinois.edu.  Review of applications will begin April 22, and continue until the position is filled.  University of Illinois is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 

 

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Elizabeth A. L. Stine-Morrow

Professor of Educational Psychology, 

     Psychology, and the Beckman Institute

226 Education Building

1310 S. Sixth Street

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL 61820

(217) 244-2167 (office)

(217) 244-7931 (CRC lab)

(217) 244-7336 (Beckman lab)

(217) 244-7620 (fax)

eals@illinois.edu

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INFO: Health Reform and Aging Update

Dear Psychology and Aging Colleagues:

 

As you know, the President signed the health reform bill into law today.  This new law reflects over a year of tireless advocacy by the APA Public Interest Government Relations Office (PI-GRO), in collaboration with the Executive Office; the Education, Science, and Practice Government Relations Offices; and several key coalitions.  Some of these advocacy efforts have included drafting and reviewing legislative language; meetings and correspondence with members of Congress and their staff, the White House, and the Executive Branch agencies; coalition leadership and collective advocacy; and grassroots advocacy by APA and coalition members (e.g., advocacy trainings, constituent visits on Capitol Hill, action alerts).

 

Below I have provided an overview of some of the key aging-related provisions that PI-GRO successfully secured in this new law.  In addition to these provisions, PI-GRO also spearheaded health reform efforts focused on issues including children’s health and welfare, health disparities, women’s health, diversity issues, and issues impacting individuals living in poverty.  We will continue to be in contact in the coming weeks and months with more detailed information regarding these health reform provisions and opportunities for involvement in the implementation of this important new law. 

 

Many thanks for all of your assistance and support over the last year and please let me know if you have any questions!

 

Warm regards,

Diane 

 

 

Aging-related health reform provisions spearheaded by PI-GRO include:

 

Integrated Interdisciplinary Health Care

 

·         Several programs to promote integrated interdisciplinary/interprofessional health care in primary care and other settings, which include behavioral and mental health professionals (includes language from the APA-Supported Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act - S. 1188/H.R. 1011 and the Health Professions and Primary Care Reinvestment Act - S. 3708/H.R. 7302)

 

Prevention and Wellness

 

·         Comprehensive prevention, detection, and treatment of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (Language from the APA-Supported Elder Justice Act - S. 795/H.R. 2006)

 

·         Grants for the implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based community preventive health activities

 

·         Grants for public health community interventions (including mental health and substance abuse), screenings (including mental health and substance abuse), and follow-up clinical referrals for individuals who are between 55 and 64 years of age

 

·         Grants to establish national centers of excellence for depression, which shall engage in activities related to the treatment of depressive disorders

 

·         Coverage of an annual wellness visit under Medicare

 

·         Elimination of coinsurance and deductible for personalized prevention plans, initial preventive physical examinations, and screening and preventive services covered by Medicare and recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

 

Geriatric Education and Training

 

·         Expansion of eligibility for Geriatric Academic Career Awards to a variety of new disciplines, including faculty in psychology (Language from the APA-Supported Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009 - S. 245/H.R. 468)

 

·         Expansion of authority for Geriatric Education Centers to offer short-term intensive courses (fellowships) in geriatrics for faculty members in medical schools and other health professions schools with programs in psychology or other health disciplines (Language from S. 245/H.R. 468)

 

·         Authorization of a new Geriatric Career Incentive Awards Program to provide financial support to foster greater interest among a variety of health professionals in entering the field of geriatrics, including students of psychology (Language from S. 245/H.R. 468)

 

Psychology Workforce Development

 

·                                                                                 In collaboration with Education GRO, successfully secured language to authorize a psychology workforce development program (Language inspired by the APA-Supported Graduate Psychology Education Act of 2009 – S. 811/H.R. 2066; the Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act of 2009 – H.R. 3109; and S. 3708/H.R. 7302)

 

Long Term Services and Supports

 

·         Establishment of a new national insurance program to help adults with functional limitations to maintain personal and financial independence and live in the community (Language from the APA-Supported CLASS Act - S. 696/H.R. 1721)

 

·         Funding to expand State Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)

 

·         Provisions that require Geriatric Education Centers receiving certain grants to develop and offer training courses to family caregivers and direct care providers at no charge or minimal cost or incorporate mental health and dementia “best practices” training into their courses (Language from S. 245/H.R. 468)

 

·         Several initiatives to assist States in providing home and community-based services and supports

 

Diane Elmore, PhD, MPH Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer Director, Congressional Fellowship Program Government Relations Office Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6104  |  Fax: (202) 336-6063 Email: delmore@apa.org
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INFO: APA Fellows Committee Call for Nominations

From Keith Cooke, kcooke@apa.org:

Fellows Committee Call for Nominations

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

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

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

The Fellows Committee is seeking nominees from the following areas:

1.      Slate 1:   Ethnic Minority Fellows

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

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

INFO: Eldercare Workforce Alliance Health Care Reform Geriatric Workforce Provisions

I wanted to share with you this happy information being distributed by the Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA) of which APA is an active member about the geriatric provisions in Health Care Reform. I need to recognize Diane Elmore of the APA Public Interest Government Relations Office for all of her amazing work on the EWA policy committee, most recently as its chair, to get psychology so represented at the big table.  Also thanks to Catherine Grus (Associate Executive Director) and Nina Levitt (Director of the Education Government Relations Office) both of the APA Education Directorate who have also been VERY active with the EWA. We’ll see how this all plays out and keep you updated.  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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From: Rachel Shiffrin [mailto:rshiffrin@eldercareworkforce.org]
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 10:46 AM
To: Steven Dawson; 'Nancy Lundebjerg'
Subject: EWA - Health Care Reform Workforce Provisions

 

Good morning Alliance Members,

 

It is my pleasure to update you on the workforce provisions that were included in last night's historic  vote of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590).  Thanks to your help, these important provisions expand existing geriatric education and training programs and authorize critically needed new initiatives to ensure a sufficient health care workforce to meet the needs of our rapidly increasing aging population.  We look forward to building on our momentum and continuing this work throughout the year.

 

These provisions include:

 

Geriatric Health Professions Education and Training

·                Providing grants to geriatric education centers (GECs) to support training in geriatrics, chronic care management, and long-term care for faculty in medical schools and other health professions schools.

·                Expanding eligibility for Geriatric Academic Career Awards (GACAs) to faculty in the fields of nursing, social work, psychology and pharmacy, dentistry, and allied health professions. 

·                Establishing federal traineeships for individuals who are preparing for advanced degrees in geriatric nursing, long-term care, and gero-psychiatric nursing. 

·                Providing grants to foster greater interest among health professionals (advanced practice nurses, clinical social workers, pharmacists, students of psychology) to enter the field of geriatrics, long-term care, and chronic care management. 

 

Direct Care Workforce Training

·                Establishing grants to provide training opportunities for direct-care workers employed in long-term care settings such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home care.

 

Family Caregiver Training

·          Requiring federally funded GECs to offer 1 of 2 required activities (in addition to health professions training), one of these activities being to provide at least two courses each year, at no charge or nominal cost, to family caregivers who support frail older adults and individuals with disabilities, in collaboration with appropriate community partners.

 

National Health Care Workforce Commission

  establishes a Commission that will set the nation on a path toward recruiting, training, and retaining a health workforce that meets the nation's current and future health care needs.

 

National Center for Health Care Workforce Analysis

  In order to assess the effectiveness and impact of the above proposals, and to ensure that our nation continues to adequately address the need for training and expansion of the eldercare workforce, the EWA supports the establishment of a new Center to describe and analyze this workforce.

 

         Independence at Home Pilot Program

Creates a chronic care coordination pilot project to bring primary care services to the highest cost Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions in their home. Interdisciplinary teams of health care professionals caring for patients with multiple chronic conditions in their homes would be eligible for shared-savings if they achieve quality outcomes, costs savings and patient satisfaction.

 

Community Living Assistance Services and Supports 

 We also strongly support the inclusion of provisions from the late Senator Kennedy’s CLASS Act (S. 697) that will enable older Americans with functional disabilities to remain in their homes and communities.  By establishing a new voluntary national insurance program, this proposal will help adults who have or who develop functional impairment to remain independent, employed, and residing and engaged in their communities.  

 

Again -- our sincere thanks for what we have accomplished thus far.    

 

 

__________________________

Rachel Shiffrin

Project Coordinator

122 C St. NW  Suite 240

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 266-0447 (p)

(202) 544-5197 (f)

rshiffrin@eldercareworkforce.org

 

FUNDING: FY 2010 GPE Funding Announcement Now Available on HRSA Website - Deadline April 19th (8 PM-ET)

Hello again. Regarding the GPE funding. CONA met with Nina Levitt of the Education Government Relations Office yesterday and she explained that although there is not a geropsychology specific GPE funding stream as she had hoped this year, older adults are still one of the underserved populations that is eligible for these funds. She stated that she has been assured that geropsychology is a key target of these awards. She also stated that it is particularly urgent that geropsychology specific grants are submitted so that HRSA can continue to see that there is an urgent and significant need and ongoing interest for geropsychology funding. And she said she will continue to advocate for the geropsychology funding stream. I personally want to thank all of you who have advocated with Nina with on gero's behalf and encourage you to apply. If you have questions about the grants please contact Nina at nlevitt@apa.org. Thanks, Debbie

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From: DiGilio, Deborah
Sent: Thu 3/18/2010 3:48 PM
To: Listserve Division 20 (psyaging-L@lists.ufl.edu)
Subject: FUNDING: FY 2010 GPE Funding Announcement Now Available on HRSA Website - Deadline April 19th (8 PM-ET)

FYI. Debbie DiGilio

Please direct inquiries to Nina Levitt at nlevitt@apa.org

Subject: FY 2010 GPE Funding Announcement Now Available on HRSA Website - Deadline April 19th (8 PM-ET)

We have just learned that the FY 2010 Graduate Psychology Education
(GPE) funding announcement is now available on the HRSA Website:
www.hrsa.gov. The link for the announcement is:
http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/default.htm

Key points re: FY 2010 funding cycle:

*The announcement number is HRSA-10-069

*BHPr expects to award approximately $2, 800,000 on NEW grants this
cycle

*Currently funded grantees are eligible to apply for New funding under
this announcement

*The Due Date for application submission to Grants.gov is 8:00 p.m.
(ET), April 19, 2010

**NOTE: Accredited programs whose focus is on GEROPSYCHOLOGY will not
be considered separately but are eligible to apply under this
announcement for a focus solely on older adults (see Guidance for
examples of target populations, which include older adults/elderly
persons).

Nina G. Levitt, EdD
Associate Executive Director
APA Education Government Relations Office

JOBS: Fordham University, Department of Psychology

Fordham University, Department of Psychology:  One Associate or Professor rank tenure-track position.  The Department of Psychology offers doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology, Applied Developmental Psychology (ADP), and Psychometrics. The Department is located on both campuses of Fordham University, with the graduate programs located at our Rose Hill campus in the Bronx and undergraduate programs at both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center (Manhattan) campuses.  Responsibilities for this position include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and mentoring students’ masters’ and doctoral level research.   This hire will contribute to the Applied Developmental Psychology doctoral program, which has specializations in Families, Schools, and Society and in Lifespan and Cultural Perspectives on Health and Aging, both of which are exemplified by a range of faculty research from neurologically-based development to community-based intervention. The ideal candidate will complement current faculty expertise, be knowledgeable of, or have experience in, social policy, and have a well established record of external funding, publication, and teaching in applied developmental psychology and/or policy analysis. Fordham is an independent, Catholic University in the Jesuit tradition that welcomes applications from men and women of all backgrounds.  Minorities are encouraged to apply.  Fordham is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  Please send vita, evidence of teaching credentials, representative publications, and three letters of reference to Dr. Kathleen Schiaffino, Chair, Psychology Department, Fordham University, Bronx, NY  10458-5198 or schiaffino@fordham.edu.

 

 

 

Karen L. Siedlecki, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Fordham University
klsiedlecki@fordham.edu

TRAINING: NIH Training Institute on Health Behavior Theory, July 25 - August 1, 2010

5th Advanced Training Institute on Health Behavior Theory
Applications due by April 9, 2010

The National Cancer Institute, the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, others of the National Institutes of Health will sponsor an intensive, 7-day workshop for early career investigators July 25 to August 1, 2010 at the Fluno Executive Conference Center in Madison, Wisconsin. The objectives of the institute are to allow approximately 35 attendees to extend their understanding of the assumptions underlying major types of health behavior theories, to explore how theories are tested and improved, and to examine how to use theories appropriately in designing interventions for behavioral risk factor modification.

The Institute will be led by an experienced team of researchers, including:

Barbara Curbow, University of Florida
Jennifer Hay, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abby King, Stanford University
Robin Mermelstein, University of Illinois
Alex Rothman, University of Minnesota
Neil Weinstein, University of Arizona

Applicants from all disciplines are welcome to apply. Multiple disciplines have been represented at each of the previous workshops. Applicants must have received a doctoral degree by the beginning of the course and have completed at least one graduate level course in the behavioral sciences and one graduate level course in statistics. Participants must be U.S. citizens. There will be a $500 meeting cost to participate in the institute. Travel, meals, and lodging will be provided. More information, an application, and comments from previous participants are available at http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/workshop/.

Please forward this message on to anybody you think may be interested in this opportunity.

Sarah Kobrin, PhD, MPH
Program Director, National Cancer Institute
Applied Cancer Screening Research Branch
Behavioral Research Program
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
6130 Executive Blvd.
EPN 4096, MSC 7331
Rockville, MD 20852

(301) 435-8662
kobrins@mail.nih.gov
http://dccps/nci.nih.gov/acsrb/