INFO: VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness

Hi, 

I am forwarding this information for a colleague.

Greg Hinrichsen

VISN 2 Center for Integrated Healthcare

VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness

Applications are Currently Being Accepted

Applications are currently being accepted for the VISN 2 Center for Integrated Healthcare (CIH) Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship which is housed at Buffalo VA Medical Center, VA Western NY Healthcare System (VAWNYHCS). This is a two-year position commencing in the summer of 2011. Programmatic emphasis is on research and clinical training experience in Integrated Primary Care and Geropsychology. The Fellow's distribution of effort will be 75% research and 25% clinical.

The mission of the VISN 2 CIH's Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship Program is to train psychologists to become outstanding clinical researchers in the high priority area of mental health care for Veterans, specifically in the area of Integrated Primary Care. The clinical and research focus of the VISN 2 CIH is to improve the health of veterans by supporting the implementation of empirically-based methods of Integrated Primary Care. VISN 2 is the first VISN in the VA to ensure that a Behavioral Health Provider is assigned to every primary care clinic in the network. Numerous research opportunities are available.

Postdoctoral fellows will work collaboratively with CIH mentors on research related to brief mental health interventions and assessment suited to the primary care setting. These include but are not limited to novel approaches to population-based mental health care related to depression in older adults, dementia, pain, PTSD and substance use disorders. The fellows will also receive didactics and supervised experience in direct clinical service in the integrated primary care setting as well as in Geriatric Evaluation and Management Clinic.

Additionally, fellows will be provided with national didactic training opportunities. Information regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Illness, Education, and Clinical Centers Fellowship Program can be found at: http://www.mirecc.va.gov/

Prospective Fellows, in addition to having completed an APA-accredited pre-doctoral psychology internship, must have their degree (PhD or PsyD) from an APA-accredited graduate program.

Start Date: Approximately July 1, 2011

Number of Post-Doctoral Positions: 2

Stipend: $ $43,283

Benefits: Health Insurance, 13 days paid vacation and up to 13 days of sick leave

Length of program: 24 months

Application Procedure:

To apply

Candidates should submit the following:

1. Detailed vita describing background training and experience, description of internship, and other scholarly activity and research.

2. Three letters of recommendation. Must be from previous supervisors.

3. Official transcripts of your graduate work sent directly by your university.

4. Writing Samples. Please send a scholarly work sample and clinical case report

5. Cover Letter/Letter of Intent: The letter should clearly describe how your career goals and interests are aligned with the fellowship training opportunities.

**** Due to the open ended nature of the recruiting and selection process for this position, applicants are encouraged to email the materials (if possible) directly to randy.allen@va.gov, the Center for Integrated Healthcare Training Specialist. Unofficial Transcripts and e-mailed letters are acceptable until official transcripts and signed letters arrive.

Person to contact: Laura O. Wray, Ph.D., Director of Education VHA Center for Integrated Healthcare, with any questions. Email to: laura.wray@va.gov

Address:

Laura Wray, PhD

Director of Education VHA CIH (116B)

3495 Bailey Avenue

Buffalo, NY 14215

Phone: (716) 862-8595

INFO: IOM consensus study to begin on geriatric mental health workforce

You may recall that last year, Diane Elmore of the APA Public Interest Government Relations Office, reported to this list serve that APA and the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)  worked together to secure the congressional language and appropriations for this study, The Mental Health Workforce for Geriatric Populations. She and AAGP staff also met with HHS to provide assistance regarding their implementation plan.   We are very, very disappointed to report that NONE of the individuals  APA nominated were selected although some excellent, excellent, folks were nominated and APA was involved from the outset to make this happen. 

We WILL  however remain involved. We will submit materials and also reach out to APA members who are on the panel including psychologists, Fred Blow, Margarita Alegria, and  Michael Hogue to inform them of the great progress being made in geropsychology and of our contributions to the field.  We will also reach out to our "friends of psychology" who are on the panel.  I will work with CONA,  Geropsychology Specialty Council, Divisions 20 and 12-2, PLTC and COPGTP to make sure that we are educating and providing information to these folks all along the way. 

More Info:  http://www.iom.edu/Activities/MentalHealth/GeriatricMentalHealth.aspx?utm_medium=etmail&utm_source=Institute%20of%20Medicine&utm_campaign=02.14.11+Activity+Alert&utm_content=New%20Activities&utm_term=Non-profit

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

AWARDS: Call for Nominations, Developmental Health Award

REMINDER:  Call for Nominations: Developmental Health Award (deadline extended)

The Aging and Health Committee of the American Psychological Association is soliciting nominations for the recipient of the 2011 Developmental Health Award, which will be given at APA in Washington, DC. This award was established in 1996. Seven awards have been given: M. Powell Lawton (1997), Janice Kiecolt-Glaser (1999), Howard Leventhal (2001), Richard Schulz (2003), Karen Rook (2005), Ilene Siegler (2007), and Margaret Gatz (2009). This biennial award recognizes individuals who have made scholarly contributions to the fields of health and aging. Members of Divisions 20 and/or 38 can nominate candidates for the award. Each nomination should be accompanied by a 100-200 word summary of the nominee's credentials, and reasons why the nominee should be recognized with this award. Nominations should be submitted to the Committee Chair, Lynn Martire at lmm51@psu.edu by February 21, 2011. Nominations and supporting summaries will be compiled and sent to members of the Aging and Health Committee. Members of the Committee will vote for the award recipient. When the recipient has been determined, an announcement will be sent to the listservs of Divisions 20 and 38. The recipient will give an invited address at the Award Ceremony at APA in August. We encourage you to submit nominations of worthy scholars whose work bridges the fields of health and aging. Lynn M. Martire, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies Penn State University 114-J Henderson Building University Park, PA 16802 (voice) 814.865.7374 (FAX) 814.863.9423

JOBS: postdoctoral fellowships in Cognitive Aging at the Georgia Institute of Technology

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN COGNITIVE AGING

The Cognitive Aging Program in the School of Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology will have two openings for postdoctoral Fellowships on our NIH-sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein training grant starting as early as October 1, 2011. Starting dates are negotiable. The duration of the traineeship is between 1 and 3 years. Postdoctoral trainees work with core faculty members with research interests in adult cognitive development, including: Audrey Duarte – neuroscience of memory; Arthur Dan Fisk - attention, human factors, applied cognition; Christopher Hertzog - memory, metacognition, intelligence; Wendy A. Rogers - human factors, applied cognition, attention and learning; Anderson D. Smith - episodic memory, animal models; Daniel H. Spieler - attention, language processing, modeling; Paul Verhaeghen – attention, speed of processing, working memory. There are also other faculty members affiliated with our training program who can collaborate with postdoctoral fell!
ows. Stipend levels are set by the federal government and increase with years of postdoctoral experience. The traineeship also provides each trainee with travel funds, an allowance for research expenses, and an allowance for health insurance. More information about faculty interests and the School of Psychology can be located at http://www.psychology.gatech.edu. Fellowships are restricted to U.S. citizens or permanent U. S. residents. Applicants should have a completed a Ph.D. in psychology or a related discipline (e.g., cognitive neuroscience). To apply, please send a c. v., publications, a statement of research interests identifying possible matches to at least one core faculty mentor, and three letters of reference to Christopher Hertzog; School of Psychology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta, GA 30332-0170. On-line applications will also be accepted through the following URL:
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/659. Applications received by April 15, 2011, have the best chance of being reviewed for available fellowships, but applications will be accepted and reviewed until the positions are filled. Applications from members of ethnic and racial minorities are strongly encouraged. Georgia Institute of Technology is a unit of the University System of Georgia and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

INFO: PsycAdvocates Day 2011

Please see below for information about the 2011 PsycAdvocates Day that will be held on August 4, in conjunction with APA Convention in Washington, DC.  We would appreciate you sharing this information with your committees and related divisions.  Please let me know if you have any questions. 

 

Many thanks,

Diane

Diane Elmore, PhD, MPH Associate Executive Director 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 | www.apa.org
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PsycAdvocates™ Day

August 4, 2011

9:00 am-4:00 pm

The APA Education and Public Interest Government Relations Offices invite you to join us for the 2011 PsycAdvocates Day, which provides members with an exciting opportunity to serve as federal policy advocates for psychology. This day-long event, which will end in time for “Opening Session” of the APA convention, will begin with a morning federal advocacy training that will include an overview of the federal legislative process, strategies for effectively informing and influencing policymakers, and a briefing on current legislative issues on APA’s advocacy agenda. The day will culminate with early afternoon visits to Capitol Hill to meet with Members of Congress or their staff to advocate on pressing issues facing the psychology community. The congressional visits are a requirement for participation in the workshop. No prior advocacy experience or preparation is required to participate.

 

CE Credits: 3

Enrollment Limit: 75

Fee: Member $75

Nonmember $100

(Breakfast and lunch will be provided as part of your enrollment fee.)

Enrollment opens April 15, 2011. Enroll online at http://www.apa.org/convention or call the CEP Office at 800-374-2721, ext. 5991.

For more information or questions about this workshop, please contact Ben Vonachen at (202) 336-6097 or bvonachen@apa.org or visit the PsycAdvocates website at http://www.apa.org/news/events/2011/psycadvocates-day.aspx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOBS: Cognitive Aging tenure-track position at Georgia Tech

The School of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a tenure-track position in the area of Cognitive Aging to begin Fall, 2011 or Spring, 2012. Rank is Assistant or Associate Professor. We are seeking an outstanding scholar and researcher in the adult development of cognition and/or emotion. We are especially interested in candidates whose research interests include cognitive and affective neuroscience. Candidates who wish to be considered at the rank of Assistant Professor should show evidence for the ability to develop and maintain an externally funded program of research. Candidates for hiring at the rank of Associate Professor should demonstrate a high level of scholarly productivity and a record of external funding for their research program. Applicants will be expected to supervise research and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in their specialty area and to teach courses appropriate for their area of affiliation. All ap!
plicants must have a Ph.D. in Psychology, or related field, at the time of appointment. Salary and start-up funds will be commensurate with experience and are highly competitive. Candidates should send a C.V., a statement of research and teaching interests, and arrange for 3 letters of recommendation to be sent to the Cognitive Aging Search Committee, School of Psychology, 654 Cherry St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30332-0170 or apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/653. Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled, but applications received by March 15 2011 have the best opportunity for consideration.

The Georgia Institute of Technology is part of the University System of Georgia and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are especially welcome. The School of Psychology is located in the College of Sciences and has 22 full-time faculty members, 80 graduate students and 130 undergraduate psychology majors. The School is housed in a recently renovated building that provides excellent research facilities. State-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities and laboratory space are available at the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging (http://www.cabiatl.com/CABI/), including a research-dedicated 3T magnet. For more information about the School of Psychology please visit our web site: http://www.psychology.gatech.edu

INFO: New Book: Not Quite Adults

Dear Colleague, I wanted to let you know about the publication of a new book, NOT QUITE ADULTS, which might be of interest to you and your students. The book is based on nearly a decade of research conducted by the MacArthur Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood. All best wishes, -- Rick Settersten


NEW BOOK: Settersten, Richard A., & Ray, Barbara E. (2010) NOT QUITE ADULTS: Why 20-Somethings are Choosing a Slower Path to Adulthood, and Why It’s Good for Everyone. (Random House/Bantam, December 28). For information, see http://www.notquiteadults.com or http://www.amazon.com/Not-Quite-Adults-20-Somethings-Adulthood/dp/0553807404


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Richard A. Settersten, Jr., Ph.D.
Human Development and Family Sciences
Oregon State University
http://www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/settersten

AWARDS: Call for Nominations: Developmental Health Award

From: Division 38 Members list [mailto:DIV38@LISTS.APA.ORG] On Behalf Of Barbara Keeton
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 9:20 AM
To: DIV38@LISTS.APA.ORG
Subject: [DIV38] Call for Nominations: Developmental Health Award

Call for Nominations: Developmental Health Award The Aging and Health Committee of the Division 38 is soliciting nominations for the recipient of the 2011 Developmental Health Award, which will be given at APA in Washington, DC. This award was established in 1996. Seven awards have been given: M. Powell Lawton (1997), Janice Kiecolt-Glaser (1999), Howard Leventhal (2001), Richard Schulz (2003), Karen Rook (2005), Ilene Siegler (2007), and Margaret Gatz (2009). This biennial award recognizes individuals who have made scholarly contributions to the fields of health and aging. Members of Divisions 20 and/or 38 can nominate candidates for the award. Each nomination should be accompanied by a 100-200 word summary of the nominee's credentials, and reasons why the nominee should be recognized with this award. Nominations should be submitted to the Committee Chair, Lynn Martire at lmm51@psu.edu, no later than February 14, 2011. Nominations and supporting summaries will be compiled and sent to members of the Aging and Health Committee. Members of the Committee will vote for the award recipient. When the recipient has been determined, an announcement will be sent to the listservs of Divisions 20 and 38. The recipient will give an invited address at the Award Ceremony at APA in August. We encourage you to submit nominations of worthy scholars whose work bridges the fields of health and aging. Lynn M. Martire, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies Penn State University 114-J Henderson Building University Park, PA 16802 (voice) 814.865.7374 (FAX) 814.863.9423

CONFERENCES: 2011 Adult Development Symposium

Call for Submissions, January 31, 2011 Deadline

2011 Adult Development Symposium, Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday, March 30, 2011
8:00am to 10:00pm

Pre-conference of the Society for Research in Child Development, SRCD Biennial Meeting

For information, go to

http://adultdevelopment.org/symposium.php
Submit your proposaL to
http://adultdevelopment.org/conference_submission.php
Ask questions at 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.

March 29th in halls 4 & 5, March 30 to be determined

LE CENTRE SHERATON MONTRÉAL
1201, boul. René-Lévesque ouest , West
Montréal, (Québec)  H3B-2L7, Canada

(800) 325-3535
(514) 878-2000
Reservation.lcs@sheraton.com
Subway: Station Bonaventure
sheraton.com/lecentre

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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/

AWARDS: Call for Nominations for APA Master Lecture and Distinguished Scientist Lecture Programs

From Rachel Martin, rmartin@apa.org:
   
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Master Lecturers and Distinguished Scientist Lecturers: Call for nominations

The APA Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA) is soliciting nominations for speakers for the 2012 Master Lecture Program and the 2012 Distinguished Scientist Lecture Program.

The Master Lecture Program supports up to five psychological scientists to speak at the APA Annual Convention.  For the 2012 Convention, to be held in Orlando, FL, August 2-5, 2012, speakers will be selected in the following areas:

-developmental psychology
-learning, behavior, and action
-methodology
-psychopathology and treatment
-social and cultural psychology

The Distinguished Scientist Lecture Program supports up to three psychological scientists to speak at Regional Psychological Association meetings to be held in 2012.  Speakers must be actively engaged in research, with expertise in any area.

Selected speakers receive an honorarium of $500 and up to $1,000 reimbursement for travel expenses.  All nominees should be excellent public speakers.  BSA will review all nominations at its 2011 spring meeting.  Nominations may be for either or both the Distinguished Lecture Program or the Master Lecture Program.  See the BSA website for lists of previous Master Lecture speakers and Distinguished Lecture speakers.

To nominate a psychologist for either or both programs, please submit the name of the nominee and their CV by e-mail or fax (202-336-5953) to Rachel Martin. Self-nominations are welcome. Nominations must be received by February 18, 2011.

INFO: Call for Manuscript Submissions, International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Call for Manuscript Submissions – International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Special Issue – Transitions over the Life Course and Healthy Aging

The Journal is seeking manuscripts examining the influence of life transitions on healthy aging outcomes.  Empirical as well as theoretical/conceptual submissions are being solicited that focus on the relationship between transitions throughout the life course and behavioral, environmental and/or social factors that operate at any point across the healthy aging continuum - from prevention and management of age-prevalent diseases and conditions, including chronic disease, to positive aging and wellness.  Life transitions of interest include but are not limited to family caregiving, retirement, job loss/changes, loss and bereavement, changes in marital status (marriage, widowhood, divorce, remarriage) among other life changes. Manuscripts that report on longitudinal analyses connecting developmental markers and transitions in young and middle adulthood to late life health outcomes are encouraged but all submissions consistent with the criteria specified above will be considered.  All papers should explicitly include a discussion of implications for healthy aging theory, research, policy and/or practice.

Manuscripts should be restricted to no more than 25 pages, double-spaced, 12 point font (including tables, figures, and references).  Please consult the Journal’s “Instructions for Authors” for additional information.

Submission Deadline: June 30, 2011

Direct submissions and inquiries to:

Michael Caserta, PhD – Guest Editor

Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program – College of Nursing

University of Utah

10 S 2000 E, #5175

Salt Lake City, UT 84112

(801) 581-3572

michael.caserta@nurs.utah.edu

INFO: Invitation to Division 20 members to apply to Leadership Institute

 

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From: Miles-Cohen, Shari [mailto:smiles@apa.org]
Sent: Mon 1/24/2011 10:38 AM
To: Cameron Camp
Subject: Invitation to Division 20 members to apply to Leadership Institute

Dear Dr. Camp:

 

Recently the Women’s Programs Office (WPO) released the Call for Applications for the 4th annual APA CWP Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology (LIWP), whose mission is to empower, prepare, and support women psychologists as leaders to promote positive in institutional and organizational life and to increase the diversity, number, and effectiveness of women psychologists as leaders.  After three successful years, the LIWP is expanding, doubling the size of the incoming class to 60 women psychologists.  And for the first time, we are seeking applications from mid-career women psychologists who work in academic, academic medical, clinical, or consulting settings. 

Of the 68 APA members who have been selected to participate in the program so far, you will be pleased to know that 2 are Division 20 members—Drs. Lydia Buki and JoNell Strough.  While I can make no guarantees about future selections, I hope you will encourage other mid-career women psychologists who are members of your division to apply to the program. The application deadline is March 7, 2011 and you can link to the application materials by visiting http://www.apa.org/pi/women/programs/leadership/call.aspx. Please contact me if you have any questions or require additional information. Thank you.

 

Shari Miles-Cohen
smiles@apa.org

 

 

Shari E. Miles-Cohen, Ph.D. | Senior Director, Women’s Programs Office Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6156 |  Fax: (202) 336-6117 email: smiles@apa.org | http://www.apa.org/pi/women/index.aspx
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JOBS: Post-Doctoral Fellowship-Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research at the Minneapolis VA

Please see the announcement below for an exciting new post-doctoral opportunity at the Minneapolis VA:

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Dr. Gaugler,

I am the post-doctoral fellowship director at the Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.  We are currently recruiting for our 2011 fellow (typically starting in fall) and I thought I'd send this to you in hopes you might know a good candidate.  This year, our ideal candidate would be someone interested in studying post-deployment health issues, which we broadly define as mental health, substance use disorders, physical disability and other chronic conditions veterans face due to the exposure to war.   We are also keenly interested in the effects these conditions have on families and family caregivers of veterans and the care and support they provide.  We would be very open to qualitative researchers, as well as those with strong quantitative skills, and to those interested in developing and testing treatment interventions.  If you happen to know any doctoral students or recent graduates who might be interested in this fellowship, please feel free to have them visit our webpage to learn more (http://www.hsrd.minneapolis.med.va.gov/PageFellowships.asp) or to contact me at joan.griffin2@va.gov or the associate fellowship director, Diana Burgess at Diana.burgess@va.gov.

 

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Joseph E. Gaugler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, McKnight Presidential Fellow
Center on Aging, School of Nursing
Coordinator of Research Initiatives, Center for Gerontological Nursing
University of Minnesota
6-153 Weaver-Densford Hall, 1331
308 Harvard Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN  55455
Phone: 612-626-2485
Cell Phone: 651-605-5611
Fax: 612-625-7180
Email: gaug0015@umn.edu
http://www.nursing.umn.edu/FacultyStaffandPreceptors/GauglerJoseph/home.html
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INFO: Please help Division 20 increase its membership for 2011!

Dear members of the APA Division 20 List-Serv,

As we begin a new year, and we are hoping to match or exceed our total membership from last year!  If you have not renewed your membership, please consider doing so or joining as a new member!  As a long-time member of the Division myself, membership has allowed me to enjoy the multitude of professional benefits of Division 20 including job opportunities, faculty development, research training, and networking contacts that will help me throughout my career.

Please visit the APA Division 20 membership page (http://apadiv20.phhp.ufl.edu/join.htm) and fill out an application to join as a new member or a renewed member.  The membership page also provides a wealth detail of why membership in Division 20 is such a great professional opportunity.

 

In response to the need to create flexible membership options and encourage more robust participation in Division 20, we are excited to announce two new membership categories for new or current members:

1.  Professional affiliates are persons who, due to their proficiency in areas related to the mission of the Division, can contribute to the Division's objectives but do not hold membership in the American Psychological Association.

2.  International affiliates are also proficient in areas related to the mission of the Division and can contribute to the Division's objectives, but reside in a country outside of the United States.  International affiliates do not have to hold membership in the American Psychological Association to join Division 20.

Dues for both Professional and International Affiliates are the same as Divisional dues for full members (e.g., $44 per year), and confer many of the same benefits as Full Members, including subscriptions to Adult Development & Aging News as well as Psychology and Aging.  However, to reiterate: one does not have to join APA itself in order to be an Affiliate of Division 20!

To join as a Professional or International Affiliate, please go to http://memforms.apa.org/apa/cli/divapp/.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at the email or numbers below.

If you are a member, you will note on the APA Division 20 membership page that we have designed new brochures.  If you would like some brochures to post in your office or share with colleagues, please let me know and I would be happy to mail you some.  Please spread the word and encourage your colleagues to join.

If you have any questions, or if there is anything I can do to help facilitate your membership in APA Division 20, please do not hesitate to contact me!

Sincerely,

Joe Gaugler
Membership Chair
APA Division 20

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Joseph E. Gaugler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, McKnight Presidential Fellow
Center on Aging, School of Nursing
Coordinator of Research Initiatives, Center for Gerontological Nursing
University of Minnesota
6-153 Weaver-Densford Hall, 1331
308 Harvard Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN  55455
Phone: 612-626-2485
Cell Phone: 651-605-5611
Fax: 612-625-7180
Email: gaug0015@umn.edu
http://www.nursing.umn.edu/FacultyStaffandPreceptors/GauglerJoseph/home.html
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JOBS: Editor Nominations, Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences

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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INFO: Special Issue on Behavioral Longevity

Dear Colleagues:

The deadline for submitting a manuscript to the Special Issue on Behavioral Longevity is approaching quickly.  Please consider submitting your most recent work.  I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Peter Martin, Director

Gerontology Program

1096 LeBaron Hall

Iowa State University

Ames, IA 50011

Phone: 515-294-5186

FAX: 515-294-0449

E-mail: pxmartin@iastate.edu

Web: www.gerontology.iastate.edu

Behavioral Factors of Longevity

Call for Papers, Journal of Aging Research

The majority of studies on longevity have focused on biological and health-related aspects of longevity. While biology and health undoubtedly play an important role in determining the length and quality of life, there are also a number of important social, psychological, and behavioral factors associated with longevity. Recent research has demonstrated that distal experiences such as education and childhood economic conditions as well as proximal behaviors such as exercise, nutritional behaviors, coping with stress, and social support are all important components in determining longevity and quality of life among very old people.

We invite investigators to contribute original research and review articles that will complement already established knowledge of biological and health factors associated with long life. We are especially interested in articles that focus on behavioral factors of longevity and quality of life in very old age. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

·         Distal family influences on longevity and quality of life

·         Distal life events as influences on longevity and quality of life (e.g., early or late marriage, childbirth, etc.)

·         The influence of environmental supports on longevity and quality of life, including social supports, economic supports, and housing

·         The influence of individual characteristics on longevity and quality of life, such as personality, gender, ethnicity, and religiosity

·         Studies emphasizing the importance of adaptational skills such as activity, coping, and cognitive skills

·         Research involving health behaviors such as nutritional behaviors or exercise

·         Studies involving mental health and life satisfaction in very late life.

·         Impact of cognition–dementia on adaptation, mental health, and quality of life

·         Models of psychosocial predictors on adaptation and longevity, or compare and contrast psychosocial with biomedical predictors

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.sage-hindawi.com/journals/jar/guidelines.html. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.sage-hindawi.com/ according to the following timetable:

Manuscript Due	February 15, 2011
First Round of Reviews	May 15, 2011
Publication Date	August 15, 2011

Lead Guest Editor

• Peter Martin, Gerontology Program, Human Development and Family Studies Department, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA

Guest Editors

• Leonard W. Poon, Institute of Gerontology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
• Bo Hagberg, Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

INFO: Updating the Graduate Student Guide

Dear faculty who are teaching/mentoring graduate students,

We are updating the Division 20's Guide to Graduate Studies Handbook. Make sure your program is represented!


For directors of programs not currently listed: Complete the short form that you can download the word document from here: http://apadiv20.phhp.ufl.edu/updategd.htm with as much detail as you can, and your program will be included in the next iteration of the listings.  Fill out all fields.  "Not applicable" fields should be indicated as "n/a", and not left blank.

 
 For directors of programs already listed: Please update your information using the same .doc template that you can find here: http://apadiv20.phhp.ufl.edu/updategd.htm 
You can find your current information in the handbook that is located here: http://apadiv20.phhp.ufl.edu/guide01.htm 
You may cut and paste some of your previous information from the earlier guide to the form.  Please do not complete only those fields that have changed; please fill in all fields, indicating non-applicable fields with �n/a�.

Once completed, email your information to: scharles@uci.edu

INFO: Nominations sought for Division 20 Executive Committee

Dear Colleagues,

I¹m writing to ask you to nominate someone or consider running yourself for
an elected office of the Executive Committee of Division 20. This is an
important and meaningful way to serve your division. We are seeking
nominations for the following offices of the Executive Committee:

President-Elect
Secretary
Members-at-Large (2)
Council Representative

Visit the Division website for descriptions of the positions, their
responsibilities, and terms at http://apadiv20.phhp.ufl.edu/

If you would like to nominate someone or self-nominate, please send your
name and contact information to me at jberry@richmond.edu and use ³D20
Nominee² as subject header.

Thanks you for your attention to this important function of Division 20!

Sincerely,

Jane Berry
D20 Elections Chair
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Jane M. Berry
Associate Professor and Chair
MacEldin Dunn Trawick Professorship in Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA 23173

jberry@richmond.edu
804.289.8130 (office)
804.287.1905 (fax)

INFO: Awards Committee Chair Needed

Dear Colleagues,

I need to fill a vacancy on our division AWARDS committee. Ron Spiro has done an excellent job for us in the past, and has our thanks. I need to find a person to take his postion on the Executive Committee of our division. Jacqui Smith will be able to provide some assistance, but the new member of the Executive Committee will be primarily responsible for finding persons to receive our division’s awards. If you would be interested in helping us in this, I and the division would be most appreciative. Also, if you know of a junior faculty member who could benefit by having this “Service to a national organization” on the vita, please put them in touch with me.

Best regards,

Cameron Camp

APA Div. 20 President

 

Cameron J. Camp, Ph.D.

Director of Research and Product Development

Hearthstone Alzheimer Care

130 New Boston Street, Suite 103

Woburn, MA  01801

(440) 829-4927

camp@thehearth.org

INFO: Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Conference: Registration & Hotel Information

This email contains registration and hotel information about the Memorial Conference for Fredda Blanchard-Fields to be held at Georgia Tech's Conference Center and Hotel on March 11-12, 2011. This 2 day event will feature talks about emotion, social cognition, and aging -- topics that Fredda devoted her research career to studying.  The program features talks by experts in these areas, including former students and postdocs of Fredda.  For additional information, including a preliminary conference program, you can go to the Georgia Tech Psychology webpage at psychology.gatech.edu. Registration for this conference is free of charge.  To register for the conference, go to the following link: http://www.psychology.gatech.edu/fredda/registration.php.

If you require hotel accommodations in Atlanta during the conference, we have booked a block of rooms at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center where the conference will be held. To reserve a room in this block, please go to the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center website here: Conference hotel block. The block of rooms is reserved for Thursday and Friday (3/10 & 3/11) nights at a rate of $115 per night. If you are interested in extending your stay beyond those nights, they are happy to extend the group rate for an additional night, but they ask you to contact the reservation desk directly at 404-838-2100. If you have difficulty accessing the hotel block through the link above, you can go directly to the hotel and conference center's website (www.gatechhotel.com), clicking on the link entitled "Group Booking," and entering the password for our group of rooms - "fredda0311."

The deadline for booking hotel rooms in the group block is February 10th, so if you plan to stay at the hotel and would like to do so at the discounted group rate, please book your hotel room soon.

Thanks, Chris

Christopher Hertzog
Professor of Psychology

JOBS: Postdoc in Language Processing

Post-Doctoral Position in Language Processing

The NIH-funded Training Program in Language Processing at the University of Illinois expects to have an opening for one post-doctoral trainee beginning after 1 July 2011. The appointment will be for one year with the possibility of extension to a second year. Only US citizens or permanent residents are eligible. We encourage applications from those with doctoral degrees in linguistics, computer science, and neuroscience, as well as psychology and related fields.

Applicants may work in areas such as language comprehension and production, language acquisition, cognitive neuroscience, and computational modeling.  Faculty involved in the training program include Renee Baillargeon, Kathryn Bock, Sarah Brown-Schmidt, Kiel Christianson, Jennifer Cole, Gary Dell, Kara Federmeier, Cynthia Fisher, Susan Garnsey, Brian Ross, Chilin Shih, Elizabeth Stine-Morrow, and Duane Watson. The Psychology Department and the Beckman Institute provide advanced technical facilities for carrying out research, including magnetic resonance imaging, optical imaging, electrophysiological recording, eye tracking (both fixed and head-mounted), conversational interaction, speech processing, a high-fidelity driving simulator, and electromagnetic articulography. Please send a statement of interest, a CV, and three letters of reference to jkbock@illinois.edu. Materials may also be sent by mail to Kathryn Bock, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, 405 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801. Applications will be considered immediately and will be reviewed until the position is filled.

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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

Check out our new webpage....

http://education.illinois.edu/tall

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