INFO: NC State Statistical Modeling Workshop

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Fourth Annual NCSU Statistical Modeling Workshop

Applied Regression, Multilevel, and Latent Variable Modeling Workshop

August 6 - 10, 2012

 

http://psychology.chass.ncsu.edu/modeling_workshop/

 

This 5-day workshop is designed for the researcher who wishes to

expand his or her statistical toolkit to include advanced modeling

techniques. The workshop is divided into three different but

complementary classes.  You can take one, two, or three of the

classes.   Class 1 (Monday) will focus on multiple regression (using

SPSS and SAS), an understanding of which is essential for the other

two classes. Class 2 (Tuesday - Wednesday) focuses on confirmatory

factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and latent growth curve

modeling using AMOS. Class 3 (Thursday - Friday) will cover Multilevel

Modeling using SAS.

 

All three classes will be conducted in computer labs. Each class will

consist of lectures as well as hands-on practice to analyze your own

data. The overarching goal of all three classes is straightforward and

pragmatic: You will learn when, why, and how to do each of the

analyses using your own data.

 

 

For more information please visit:

http://psychology.chass.ncsu.edu/modeling_workshop/

 

If workshops are not your thing and you would rather learn on your own

time our e-learning modules are available at:

http://www.thecsionline.org/

 

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Shevaun D. Neupert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
North Carolina State University
Box 7650
Raleigh, NC 27695-7650
fax: 919.515.1716
phone: 919.513.7952
shevaun_neupert@ncsu.edu
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INFO: NATIONAL SUMMIT ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH TO BE HELD MAY 14-15

From: Kobor, Pat [mailto:pkobor@apa.org]:

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Subject: NATIONAL SUMMIT ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH TO BE HELD MAY

14-15

 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News The National Institute on Aging (NIA) <http://www.nia.nih.gov/> For Immediate Release: Monday, April 30, 2012

 

CONTACT: Peggy Vaughn, (301) 496-1752, <e-mail: nianews3@mail.nih.gov>

 

Media Invitation

 

NATIONAL SUMMIT ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH TO BE HELD MAY 14-15 Scientists gather to help map national research agenda under National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease

 

WHAT: 

Alzheimer's Disease Research Summit 2012: Path to Treatment and Prevention

 

WHO:            

 -- Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Institutes of Health

-- Richard J. Hodes, M.D., Director, National Institute on Aging

-- Leading national and international Alzheimer's disease experts from academia, industry, federal agencies and private foundations.

 

WHEN:

Monday, May 14, 2012, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

 

WHERE:       

Natcher Auditorium

NIH Campus

Bethesda, MD 20892

 

AGENDA:     

The Summit agenda is available here:

<http://www.nia.nih.gov/agenda-alzheimers-disease-research-summit-2012>

 

The Summit is hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at NIH, with private support through the Foundation for NIH. Led by the NIA, the two-day meeting will culminate in recommendations from the scientific community focusing on research opportunities aimed at the goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer's disease by 2025. The Summit is one of the first steps toward meeting the goals of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease <http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/#Plan>. The National Alzheimer's Project Act, signed into law January 2011, requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to adopt and implement a national strategy for Alzheimer's research and care.

 

The Summit will cover an integrated, multidisciplinary research agenda for Alzheimer's and identify the resources, infrastructure, and partnerships necessary to accelerate progress. It is organized around six major themes in plenary and panel sessions. A blue-ribbon faculty of national and international experts will provide input on research priorities, collaborations and strategies to slow progression, delay onset and prevent Alzheimer's.

 

News media are invited to attend the Summit, which will be held at the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD. Space is limited so media should register by calling 301-496-1752 or e-mailing <e-mail: nianews3@mail.nih.gov>.

Directions to the NIH and information on visitor and security issues are available at <http://www.ors.od.nih.gov/maps/Pages/NIH-Visitor-Map.aspx>.

 

The National Institute on Aging leads the federal government effort conducting and supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people. The NIA provides information on age-related cognitive change and neurodegenerative disease specifically at its Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center at <www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers>. For more on health and on aging generally, go to <www.nia.nih.gov>. To sign up for e-mail alerts about new findings or publications, please visit either website.

 

About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit <www.nih.gov>.

 

NIH...Turning Discovery into Health

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JOBS: Two tenure-track positions, Clinical Program, Yeshiva University

 

Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Clinical Program: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Tenure-Track. The clinical program seeks to hire two tenure-track Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology. Candidates in all areas of clinical psychology will be considered, although preference will be given to applicants who can contribute to graduate training in one or more of the following: quantitative and research methods, assessment, women's issues, eating disorders, substance abuse, cross-cultural and cross-socioeconomic research, severe and persistent mental illness including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and personality disorders.

 

Responsibilities include graduate teaching; developing an independent program of research; mentoring students in doctoral level research; and clinical supervision.  Applicants with a strong track record of research productivity and external funding and active clinical involvement are sought. The candidate should be licensed or license eligible in New York State as a clinical psychologist. Salary is competitive/ 9 months. 

 

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology is located on Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine Campus approximately 6-7 miles from Manhattan, New York.  The Clinical Program has been in effect since 1979 and has been an APA-accredited Doctor of Psychology program since 1984. Information about the program can be obtained at http://www.yu.edu/ferkauf/clinical-psychology/. Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology offers three APA-accredited doctoral programs: Clinical, School-Clinical-Child and Clinical Health and offers one NY State Certified Master of Arts program in counseling psychology. Applications from minority candidates are especially encouraged. Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer.  Applications review will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.  Please send in both print copies and e-copies of vita, evidence of teaching credentials, representative publications, and three letters of reference to Dean Lawrence Siegel, PhD, ABPP at fgspclinicalprogram@gmail.com and at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Rousso Building, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx NY 10461.

 

 

 

 

Lata K. McGinn

 

Lata K. McGinn, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology

Director, Clinical Program

Director, CBT Training Program for Anxiety and Depression

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

Yeshiva University

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

 

President, International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy

Founding Fellow and Board of Directors, Academy of Cognitive Therapy

Representative-at-Large, Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

 

Contact Information:

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

1300 Morris Park Avenue

Rousso Bldg 126

Bronx, NY 10461

Tel  (718) 430 3965

Fax (718) 430 3960

em: Lata.McGinn@einstein.yu.edu

 

 

INFO: Division Dialogue

From: Rummel, Chad [mailto:crummel@apa.org]

 

Having trouble viewing this email? Read this newsletter online. April 2012 A Publication of the APA Division Services Office     CASE STUDY: Division 13 and DSO meeting planning A partnership between Division 13 and the Division Services Office has opened the door for all divisions to receive meeting/conference planning support through the DSO (Read More)   For Division Leaders   Organizers petition for two new divisions Financial Psychology and Implementation Science in Psychology are two new areas of member interest that organizers hope to add to the list of APA divisions.   Conventions programs due Divisions are reminded to send convention programs to the Division Services Office by June 1.   2012 Division/SPTA elections began April 16 Ballots mailed in April for Spring elections.   Tech tip for Divisions The free tools below are easy-to-use time-savers that might make managing your division easier, freeing your time to focus on the initiatives that mean the most to you.   Help for Divisions APA Staff and members of the Committee on Division/APA Relations are here to help divisions and division leaders. Share With Your Members   A Presidential Task Force on Immigration releases new report The American Psychological Association is pleased to announce the release of "Crossroads: The Psychology of Immigration in the New Century," the report of the 2011 APA Presidential Task Force on Immigration.   CE at APA Convention Continuing Education (CE) preconvention workshopsâ€"APA Annual Convention, Orlando, FL, August 1, 2012   Upcoming APF deadlines APF has four upcoming award deadlines. Call for Nominations/Awards   Call for Nominations: Committee on Early Career Psychologists The Committee on Early Career Psychologists (CECP) is seeking nominations for two representatives to serve a 3-year term (2013-2015): Deadline: August 1, 2012   Call for Nominations: Committee on Aging (CONA) CONA seeks two full APA members with specialization in aging issues to begin three-year terms on January 1. Deadline: September 1, 2012   Call for Nominations: Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology APA's Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology (CDIP) seeks nominations from individuals, APA Committees, Boards, and Divisions, as well as self-nominations, for two new members to begin three-year terms on January 1. Deadline: August 20, 2012   Committee on Aging Award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging This award for outstanding achievement is presented annually to recognize psychologists and friends of psychology who have made significant contributions in one or more of the areas of the CONA Mission . Deadline: Jun 30, 2012 From the APA Directorates   Updates for April 2012 These updates are provided as possible content for sharing in Division newsletters, Web sites, online communities, etc. Contact information for each department or directorate is provided. About the Dialogue   The Dialogue is an eNewsletter provided by the Division Services Office and is sent to Division Leaders. To be added or removed from distribution, contact Chad Rummel. Submissions for the May Dialogue are due by May 16, 2012. Published by the American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002

 

 

INFO: Call for Nominations CONA Award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:

APA Committee on Aging

Award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging

 

The Committee on Aging (CONA) of the American Psychological Association invites nominations, including self-nominations, for its award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging.  This award for outstanding achievement is presented annually to recognize psychologists and friends of psychology who have made significant contributions to the mission of CONA. The mission of CONA is to pursue the following goals:

 

Science:  Provide strong and visible advocacy for a scientific agenda on aging to policymakers and private and public funding agencies.

Practice:  Promote the practice of psychology by advocating policies that enhance the availability and reimbursement of health and mental health services to older adults and their families.

Policy:  Contribute to the formulation and support of public policies and associated regulations that promote optimal development of older adults, facilitate psychological practice with older

                persons, and expand scientific understanding of adult development and aging.

Education:  Promote inclusion of knowledge about adult development and aging in all levels of education, including continuing education, training programs, and professional development of

                psychologists.

Public Interest:  Promote the application of psychological knowledge to the well‑being of older people, with special attention to the influences of gender, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation,

                and family in science, practice, and policy relating to older adults.

Public Affairs:  Develop and disseminate information concerning the scientific findings and practice issues about older adults to psychologists, other professionals, policymakers, and the public.

APA:  Serve as a visible focus for the coordination of information among groups within APA that address aging issues and offer consultation to relevant APA boards, committees, divisions, state

                associations, and directorates; also ensure that older members of APA receive the appropriate attention of the association.

 

Successful candidates will have made significant contributions in one or more of the areas of the CONA Mission stated above.  All nominations must include a current curriculum vitae of the candidate and three letters of reference.  Reference letters should indicate the categories in which the candidate has made contributions related to aging (Science, Practice, Policy, Education, Public Interest, Public Affairs, APA).  Additionally, letters should address the nominee's leadership activities, contributions, and scope of influence that advance knowledge for and about older adults and aging issues, foster understanding of older adult's lives, and improve the status of older adults.

 

Nominations are solicited by CONA on a yearly basis with a June 30^th deadline for receipt of nominations.  The award is presented at the APA Convention.  Prior recipients of the CONA Award for Psychology and Aging are:

 

2003      Norman Abeles, PhD

2004      George Niederehe, PhD

2005      Margaret Gatz, PhD

2006      Antonette Zeiss, PhD

2007      Martha Storandt, PhD

2008      Gregory Hinrichsen, PhD

2009      Bob Knight, PhD

2010      Jennifer Moye, PhD

2011      Anderson Dodd Smith, PhD

 

Send nominations and supporting materials to Martha Randolph at: mrandolph@apa.org

 

 

 

Deborah A. DiGilio| Director, APA Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: 202-336-6035 |  Fax: 202-336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org   http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/index.aspx
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INFO: Call for Nominations APA Committee on Aging

Call for nominations

The Committee on Aging (CONA) is accepting nominations, including self-nominations, for two new members. CONA is the chief committee within the APA governance structure charged with addressing aging concerns. CONA seeks full members of APA with specialization in aging issues to serve a three-year term beginning January 2013 and ending December 2015.

 

CONA, a six-member Committee, places priority on maintaining representation within the Committee’s membership that reflects the diversity of psychology and society, including (a) individuals with experience in research, clinical training and practice, policy and advocacy, and education; (b) early- and mid-career psychologists and those who are retired or employed less than full time; and (c) diversity with respect to ethnicity, culture, age, gender, ability, sexual orientation, and geographic location.  This year CONA plans to fill one of its two vacancies with an early career psychologist (defined by APA as in the first 7 years from the receipt of the doctoral degree).

Mission

CONA’s mission is to advance psychology as a science and profession and as a means of promoting health and human welfare by ensuring that older adults, especially the growing numbers of older women and members of minority groups, receive the attention of the Association.  Its goals include:

• provide leadership for a scientific agenda on aging,
• advocate for policies that enhance availability and reimbursement of health and mental health services to older adults and their families,
• contribute to the formulation and support of public policies that promote optimal development of older adults, facilitate psychological practice with older persons, and expand scientific understanding of adult development and aging,
• promote inclusion of knowledge about adult development and aging in all levels of education,
• develop and disseminate information concerning the scientific findings and practice issues about older adults,
• serve as a visible focus for the coordination of information among groups within APA that address aging issues and offer consultation to relevant APA boards, committees, divisions, state associations, and directorates, and
• ensure that older members of APA receive appropriate attention from the Association.

 

For an overview of CONA’s activities and members since its inception, visit: http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/cona/efforts-summary.pdf

 

Prospective nominees

 

Selected candidates are required to attend two committee meetings each year in Washington, DC, with expenses reimbursed by the APA. The Committee will meet on March 15-17 and September 20-22, 2013; March 21-24, 2014 and [Fall Meeting Dates TBD]. Members are encouraged to attend a CONA meeting held during the APA Convention at their own expense. CONA is a working committee with ongoing time sensitive and consuming projects that require members’ attention. Members are expected to participate in frequent email discussions and bi-monthly conference calls, work on Committee priorities between meetings, provide consultation to the Director of the APA Office on Aging, and participate in policy advocacy activities.

 

Nomination materials should include a current curriculum vitae and a letter from the nominee indicating their commitment to serve on CONA and highlighting specific competencies, interests, and potential contributions to the work of CONA. Letters of support from other APA governance groups and divisions, state psychological associations, or other organizations are desirable but not required. Prior applicants are encouraged to reapply.

 

Nominations and supporting materials should be sent by August 31, 2012 to: Martha Randolph, Office on Aging Administrative Coordinator at: mrandolph@apa.org

 

 

Deborah A. DiGilio| Director, APA Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: 202-336-6035 |  Fax: 202-336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org   http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/index.aspx
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STUDENTS: Research Assistantship at the University of Kentucky: Gerontology

Research Assistantship at the University of Kentucky: Gerontology

Area: Prescription Drug Safety and Alcohol Consumption in Older Adults

Qualifications: Admission into the University of Kentucky: Gerontology PhD program www.mc.uky.edu/gerontology

Start Date: Fall 2012

Contact: Faika Zanjani University of Kentucky-Gerontology; (859) 218-0195; f.zanjani@uky.edu

 

Description: There has been a 3000% increase in fatal medication errors related to alcohol and illicit drug use between 1983 and 2004 in the US, more so than deaths from medication or alcohol/illicit drug use alone. To address this significant public health concern, this project is focused on the development of a community-based prescription drug safety (PDS) intervention within rural pharmacies, for older adults (60+ years) to increase awareness about PDS and reduce prescription drug and alcohol interactions. Because older adults who reside in rural areas are at highest risk of experiencing prescription drug misuse  and because pharmacies are present in virtually every community, including under-resourced rural areas, the proposed research study will involve the implementation of a PDS intervention in rural pharmacy settings.

 

Responsibilities: Involvement in all aspects of the research project, including the focus groups, the recruitment process, screening, baseline, intervention, follow up research interviews, and data management. The graduate research assistant will also be involved in the everyday administrative procedures for this project. As secondary points of contact with the research participants, the graduate research assistant will always ensure safety and comfort of the participants at all phases of this research trial and ensure proper compensation for their participation in the trial. And will be involved in the scanning and data management activities and managing correspondence to support research activities.

 

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Faika Zanjani PhD; University of Kentucky-Gerontology; (859) 218-0195; f.zanjani@uky.edu

Interested in a degree in Gerontology?

Visit our web site at:  www.mc.uky.edu/gerontology 

 

 

 

 

FUNDING: Correction to my April 16th Posting re GPE

My email on April 16^th about the HRSA announcement regarding GPE was incorrect. The GPE Program is funded through 2013, so there is not an upcoming announcement.

 

This is a new program and here is information that has been circulating about it. The formal announcement has still not been released by HRSA but it should be very soon with a very quick turnaround as funds must be dispersed this year.

 

Sorry for the confusion.  Debbie DiGilio

 

 

March 5, 2012

 

Urgent Funding Alert to the Psychology Education and Training Community -- $10 million in new internship program expected soon

 

We want to alert you and the other members of the psychology education and training community to a new source of federal grant funding that is expected to be announced very soon to help in your efforts to expand capacity. It is our hope that you will use this information to begin preparing to write a grant proposal when the announcement is issued by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) sometime around the beginning of April. Once announced, the program’s submission window is likely to be very compressed --perhaps only 30 to 45 days.

 

HRSA plans to use approximately $10 million in already appropriated Fiscal Year 2012 funds to initiate a new program authorized in Sec. 756 of the recent healthcare reform law.  (A copy of Sec. 756 is attached.)  While very similar to the Graduate Psychology Education program in many respects, this program is completely new and will be funded from separate appropriations.

 

The funding announcement is currently being drafted in the agency but we expect it to be called the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grant program. Its aim is to help close the gap in access to mental and behavioral health care services by increasing the number of adequately prepared mental and behavioral health providers.  All grants will be peer-reviewed and awarded before the end of the current fiscal year, September 30, 2012. Review scoring will be used as the basis for rankings and funding decisions by HRSA staff. HRSA currently plans to devote at least another $5 million to the new program next year. In addition to psychology, social work programs will likely be eligible. It is not clear yet if the grants will be funded on a multi-year basis.

 

The focus of this effort will likely be on expanding training in accredited internship programs. Currently there are at least 470 such psychology programs in the nation. While, the final HRSA program may be slightly different than what is described in law, the following language from Sec. 756 is offered as a guide to your initial thinking about this opportunity:

 

“In selecting the grant recipients in graduate

psychology under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary

shall give priority to institutions in which training

focuses on the needs of vulnerable groups such as older

adults and children, individuals with mental health

or substance-related disorders, victims of abuse or

trauma and of combat stress disorders such as

posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries,

homeless individuals, chronically ill persons,

and their families.”

 

Because of the pent up demand for GPE grants in the past, and the fact that we have a community that has been aware of the program for over 10 years now, we anticipate much interest in this new program. We expect that many of our current and former GPE grant recipients will be very competitive, and we strongly encourage other accredited internships to consider making an application. 

 

Keep in mind that HRSA gives preference to: targeting underserved populations; focusing on rural and urban communities and supporting disadvantaged students.

 

We will be looking out for the new announcement as soon as it is released and will send it out to the field.  We also are contemplating holding a webinar or conference call soon after it is released to help foster discussion, answer questions and hopefully have a HRSA staff member on the call to answer technical questions on the aims and process.

 

 

Deborah A. DiGilio| Director, APA Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: 202-336-6035 |  Fax: 202-336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org   http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/index.aspx
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