Editor Nominations
Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences
The Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) Publications Committee is seeking nominations for the position of Editor of the Psychological Sciences section of the Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.
The Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences publishes articles on any aspect of the psychological science of adult development and aging. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to, attitudes, clinical psychology, cognition, education, emotion, health psychology, human factors, interpersonal relations, neuropsychology, perception, personality, physiological psychology, psychometric tests, psychopathology, sensation, and work. Manuscripts that relate the psychology of aging to neighboring disciplines are also appropriate. The journal publishes four types of articles: 1) articles reporting original research; 2) brief reports; 3) invited reviews and position papers; and 4) theoretical or methodological contributions.
The position will become effective January 1, 2012. The Editor makes appointments to the journal's editorial board and develops policies in accordance with the scope statement prepared by the Publications Committee and approved by Council. The Editor works with reviewers and has the final responsibility for the acceptance of articles for his/her journal using the online platform, Manuscript Central. The editorship is a voluntary position. Candidates must be dedicated to developing a premier scientific journal.
Nominations and applications may be made by self or others, but must be accompanied by the candidate's curriculum vitae and a letter of intent. All nominations and applications must be emailed to Judie Lieu at jlieu@geron.org by March 15, 2011. Questions about the position may be addressed to any member of the search committee: Tom Hess (Chair; thomas_hess@ncsu.edu), Liz Stine-Morrow (eals@illinois.edu), and Sue Whitbourne (swhitbo@psych.umass.edu).
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Thomas M. Hess
Professor
Department of Psychology
754 Poe Hall
North Carolina State University
Box 7650
Raleigh, NC 27695-7650
Office Phone: (919) 515-1729
Fax: (919) 515-1716
Email: thomas_hess@ncsu.edu
Adult Development Lab Homepage:
http://www.ncsu.edu/psychology/graduate/conc/develop/adultdevelopment/index.php
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