INFO: Meritorious Research Service Commendation

Meritorious Research Service Commendation: Call for Nominations

 

The APA Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA) is soliciting nominations for the 2011 Meritorious Research Service Commendation.  This commendation recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to psychological science through their service as employees of the federal government or other organizations. Contributions are defined as service to the field that directly or indirectly advances opportunities and resources for psychological science. 

 

Nominees may be current or former employees of federal or non-federal research funding, regulatory, or other agencies. Nominations of employees of non-profit/private organizations are encouraged. Nominees may be active or retired but ordinarily will have a minimum of 10 years of service.  The individual’s personal scholarly achievements (i.e., research, teaching, and writing) are not considered in the selection process if independent of their service contributions.

 

To submit a nomination, provide the following:

 

·         A letter of nomination that describes and supports the individual’s contributions (e.g., nature of the individual’s service to psychological science, positions held, program development activities).  The nomination letters should be no more than two pages long.

 

·         A curriculum vita

 

·         Three letters of support from scientists, at least two from outside the nominee’s organization

 

Deadline for submitting nominations is March 1, 2011.  Please send nominations to Suzanne Wandersman at swandersman@apa.org.  For a list of past recipients and more information about the award, visit: www.apa.org/about/awards/bsa-merit.aspx

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From: Wandersman, Suzanne [mailto:SWandersman@apa.org]
Sent: Tue 1/11/2011 11:37 AM
Subject: Please Post on Division Listserv: Board of Scientific Affairs Call for Award Nominations

Hello:

 

I would appreciate you posting the attached calls for nominations on your division's listserv. 

 

APA Board of Scientific Affairs Meritorious Research Service Commendation (deadline is March 1, 2011)

APA Board of Scientific Affairs Culture of Service Awards for university and college departments and individuals (deadline is April 1, 2011)

 

Please share the call for nominations with your colleagues.  We are trying to generate as many nominations as we can.  Thanks for your help.

 

 

Suzanne Wandersman
Director for Governance Affairs
Science Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
(202) 336-6000
(202) 336-5953 FAX
swandersman@apa.org

INFO: Culture of Service Award

Nominate Your Department or Your Colleague for a Culture of Service Award

Department Nominations

The APA Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA) is soliciting nominations for the Departmental Award for Culture of Service in the Psychological Sciences. This Award recognizes departments that demonstrate a commitment to service in the psychological sciences. Departments selected for this award will show a pattern of support for service from faculty at all levels, including a demonstration that service to the discipline is rewarded in faculty tenure and promotion. Successful Departments will also demonstrate that service to the profession is an integral part of training and mentoring.

Service to the discipline includes such activities as departmental release time for serving on boards and committees of psychological associations; editing journals; serving on a review panel; or chairing an IRB. Other culture of service activities that a department would encourage include mentoring students and colleagues; advocating for psychological science’s best interests with state and federal lawmakers; and promoting the value of psychological science in the public eye. The focus of this award is a department’s faculty service to the discipline and not their scholarly achievements.

Both Undergraduate and Graduate Departments of Psychology are eligible. Self-nominations are encouraged.

To submit a nomination the following is required:

• A letter that describes and illustrates the department’s commitment to a culture of service (e.g., nature of the department’s commitment, effect on tenure and promotion, mentoring, effect on current and/or former students’ activities as a result of the department’s focus on service, etc.). The letter should be no more than three pages long.
   
• Three letters of support from individuals familiar with the department’s support for a culture of service. (These letters can be from current or past faculty members; a Dean familiar with the department’s service program; etc.)

Each Department selected will receive an award of $5,000 to be used for departmental activities. Nominations will only be accepted as electronic submissions to cultureofservice@apa.org. Please be sure to submit the nomination as a package that includes all the required letters.

The deadline for 2011 submissions is April 1, 2011.  For more information, please contact swandersman@apa.org.

Past Recipients

2010    No departmental awards given in 2010

2009    University of South Florida, Department of Psychology

            University Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Psychology

2008    James Madison University, Department of Psychology

University of Miami, Department of Psychology

2007    George Mason University, Department of Psychology

University of Florida, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

2006    Davidson College

University of Minnesota, Department of Psychology

Nominations of Individuals

The APA Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA) is soliciting nominations for the Award for Distinguished Service to Psychological Science. This Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to psychological science through their commitment to a culture of service. Nominees will have demonstrated their service to the discipline by aiding in association governance; serving on boards, committees and various psychological associations; editing journals; reviewing grant proposals; mentoring students and colleagues; advocating for psychological science’s best interests with state and federal lawmakers; and promoting the value of psychological science in the public eye. Nominees may be involved in one service area, many of the areas, or all of the service areas noted above. An individual’s service to the discipline and not a person’s scholarly achievements are the focus of this award.

To submit a nomination, provide the following:

• A letter of nomination that describes and supports the individual’s contributions (e.g., nature of the individual’s service to psychological science, positions held, etc.). The nomination letter should be no more than two pages long.
   
• A curriculum vita
   
• Three letters of support from individuals familiar with the nominee’s service to the discipline (These letters can be from colleagues who have served with the nominee; a Dean familiar with the nominee’s service; former students; Association/Society presidents, etc.)

Award recipients will receive an honorarium of $1,000. The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2011.

Nominations will only be accepted as electronic submissions to cultureofservice@apa.org. Please be sure to submit the nomination as a package that includes everything you need for the nomination.  For more information, please visit the Distinguished Service to Psychological Science Award page on the Science Directorate website.

Past Recipients

2010    Mark Appelbaum

            Morton Ann Gernsbacher

            John Hagen

2009    John (Jack) Dovidio

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Golinkoff (shared award)

2008    Janet Shibley Hyde

            Wilbert McKeachie

2007    Roxane Silver

2006    Robert Balster

 Nora Newcombe

2005    Robert Bjork

 J. Bruce Overmier

 

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

 or email Admin@adultdevelopment.org

Presentations will address positive adult development from all disciplines.  Positive adult development refers to development starting in late adolescence and continuing through  life.  The focus is on expanded capabilities and changes that improve the quality of life.

Topic areas include:  Measurement, Models and Methodological Issues; Professional Development; Altruism, Attachment, and Alienation; Periods, Seasons and Non-stage Development; Stage Change; Cultural and Societal Development.

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

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(800) 325-3535
(514) 878-2000
Reservation.lcs@sheraton.com
Subway: Station Bonaventure
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CONFERENCES: 2011 APA Advanced Training Institutes

The American Psychological Association will sponsor four Advanced Training Institutes (ATIs) in the summer of 2011.  These intensive training programs are hosted at major research institutions across the country.  ATIs expose advanced graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, new and established faculty, and other researchers to state-of-the-art research methods and emerging technologies.

 

This year’s ATIs are listed below.  Complete information about these programs can be viewed on the Advanced Training Institutes website.

 

·        Research Methods with Diverse Racial & Ethnic Groups
Michigan State University

June 20-24, 2011

Application Deadline: March 30

 

·        Non-Linear Methods for Psychological Science
University of Cincinnati

June 20-24, 2011

Application Deadline: April 6

 

·        Structural Equation Modeling in Longitudinal Research
University of California, Davis

June 20-24, 2011

Application Deadline: March 30

 

·        Exploratory Data Mining in Behavioral Research
University of California, Davis

June 27-July 1, 2011

Application Deadline: March 30

 

The content of each ATI has been updated to include the most current methods and approaches.  For example, the 2011 institute on Non-Linear Methods will include expanded coverage of multifractals and distribution analyses.

 

The ATIs on Structural Equation Modeling and Exploratory Data Mining will be held at UC Davis on consecutive weeks.  In order to help make it feasible for people to attend both of these ATIs, participants who are accepted and register for both sessions will receive a 20% discount on their tuition for each institute. 

 

Tuition for each ATI ranges from $300 to $1200, with students, post-docs, and APA members paying lower tuitions.  Participants may also apply for financial assistance.

 

APA arranges for group rates at nearby lodgings and encourages all ATI participants to stay at the same location.  Prices for accommodations have been negotiated at competitive group rates. 

 

Note that application deadlines begin in March.  Applications are available at the Advanced Training Institute website and must be submitted electronically through each institute’s webpage.  For more information, contact ATI or (202) 336-6000.

 

 

 

 

INFO: Draft Statement on Master's Level Education

 

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From: APA Division Officers list on behalf of Jordan, Sarah
Sent: Tue 1/11/2011 10:55 AM
To: DIVOFFICERS@LISTS.APA.ORG
Subject: [DIVOFFICERS] Draft Statement on Master's Level Education

APA Boards, Committees, Divisions, and other psychology education and training organizations are invited to review and comment on the draft statement on Master's level education in psychology proposed by the APA Board of Educational Affairs.  Comments should be submitted via the Education Directorate Comment website (http://apaoutside.apa.org/EducCSS/Public/) by February 11, 2011.

 

If you should have any questions or need additional information please feel free to contact our office.

 

Regards,

 

Jan-Sheri Morris | Program Officer, Graduate & Postgraduate Education & Training Education Directorate American Psychological Association

750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242

202.336.5855 (p) | 202.336.6151 (f)

jmorris@apa.org | www.apa.org/ed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFO: STANDARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

 

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From: APA Division Officers list on behalf of Jordan, Sarah
Sent: Tue 1/11/2011 9:00 AM
To: DIVOFFICERS@LISTS.APA.ORG
Subject: [DIVOFFICERS] STANDARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

COMMENTS TO BE SOUGHT ON REVISED STANDARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

The Joint Committee for the Revision of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing has released the revised draft of the 1999 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (AERA, APA, NCME) as of January 10, 2011.  The revised draft Standards are posted at http://www.teststandards.net under the heading “Revision.”  An on-line template allows individuals and organizations to review and comment on the draft document.  All comments and recommendations concerning the draft Standards must be submitted to the Joint Committee through this website, and will be due by April 20, 2011.  Please share this announcement with organizations and groups interested in professional and scientific issues concerning testing and assessment.

 

 

Sarah Jordan Director, Division Services Office Governance Affairs American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6022|  Fax: (202) 218-3599 email: sjordan@apa.org | www.apa.org
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INFO: APA Family Caregiver Briefcase for Psychologists is now available

The American Psychological Association’s Family Caregiver Briefcase for Psychologists is now available at:  http://www.apa.org/pi/about/publications/caregivers/index.aspx . The Briefcase is a web-based resource that psychologists can use to assist family caregivers through individual and organizational practice, research, teaching, advocacy and community service. It is also useful for other professionals who work with family caregivers, psychologists facing caregiving challenges within their own families, and caregivers themselves.

Briefcase components include:  Caregiving facts and figures; Strategies for reaching family caregivers; Research opportunities and considerations; Caregiving interventions; Assessment tools; Variations in practice for diverse groups; Practical aspects of providing services; Teaching about Caregiving; Advocacy on behalf of family caregivers; Roles for and profiles of psychologists who work with family caregivers, and Resources for psychologists and caregivers.

The Briefcase was developed by the members of the 2010 APA Presidential Task Force on Caregivers: Andrea Farkas Patenaude, Ph.D.(Chair), Martha Crowther, Ph.D., MPH, Timothy Elliott, Ph.D., ABPP, William Haley, Ph.D., Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D, and Sara Honn Qualls, Ph.D. For additional information contact: Deborah DiGilio, APA staff liaison to the Task Force and Director of the APA Office on Aging at ddigilio@apa.org.

 

 

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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CONFERENCES: Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference – Poster submission by 1/23

The second annual Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference (ACC) sponsored by the Center for Vital Longevity at the University of Texas at Dallas will be held February 13-14, 2011. This year's theme will be "The Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory and Aging." Confirmed speakers include Roberto Cabeza, Gus Craik, Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, Trey Hedden, Larry Jacoby, Claudia Kawas, Kristen Kennedy, Jonathan King, Alexa Morcom, John Morris, Jonas Persson, Patricia Reuter-Lorenz, Karen Rodrigue, Tim Salthouse, Dan Schacter, Molly Wagster, and Michael Yassa.  More information on the conference, registrations, and accommodations and be found on the DACC web page: vitallongevity.utdallas.edu/dacc

Posters are welcome from all areas of cognitive neuroscience of aging.  The submission deadline is 1/23/2011.  For more information on poster presentations or to submit your poster, please visit our online submission page: vitallongevity.utdallas.edu/dacc/posters

The conference will be held at the Four Seasons Resort and Spa in Dallas. Conference co-organizers Michael Rugg and Denise Park welcome all interested scientists and graduate students.

For more information, please contact:

Blair Flicker
Center for Vital Longevity
University of Texas at Dallas
1600 Viceroy Drive, Suite 800
Dallas, Texas 75235
bflicker@utdallas.edu
972-883-3200

Conference Web Page:
vitallongevity.utdallas.edu/dacc

INFO: Health and Aging Policy Fellowships

Hi, Wanted to forward this information about the Health and Aging Policy Fellowship. I took part in this fellowship a few years ago and it was excellent. Greg Hinrichsen Dear Colleague, I am pleased to announce the 4th year of the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program. The goal is to create a cadre of leaders across multiple disciplines and career stages to serve as change agents to improve the lives of older adults. Supported by The Atlantic Philanthropies and directed by me in collaboration with the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship Program, this national program provides professionals with a demonstrated commitment to health and aging issues with a remarkable opportunity to understand and impact policy. The program offers two different tracks: (1) Residential fellows work full-time in a nine-to-12-month placement (in the US Senate or House of Representatives, executive agencies, or 'think tank' organizations). (2) Non-residential fellows remain in their current positions while working on a specific policy project which may involve brief placement(s) throughout the year at relevant sites. Core program components focused on an extensive orientation and retreats on health, aging and legislative issues and processes, career development, mentorship and professional enrichment are provided for fellows in both tracks. Previous fellows have been placed in the US Senate Finance Committee; the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP); House Democratic Caucus; offices of individual Senators and Congresspersons; Department of Veterans Affairs; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); US Department of Agriculture; Office of the HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; and Department of Transportation - working on a broad array of policy issues including the development and implementation of health care reform legislation. The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program is a partner with the John Heinz Senate Fellowship in Issues of the Aging. Our programs have combined to create the joint John Heinz/Health and Aging Policy Fellowship. Each year, one individual will be designated the John Heinz/Health and Aging Policy Fellow. We are also a partner with the Healthy Aging Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For the 2011-2012 fellowship year, the CDC is once again sponsoring a non-residential Health and Aging Policy Fellow. We seek your assistance in informing potential candidates of this opportunity. Please forward this notification to prospective applicants or others in the field who may know of such individuals, or to suggest other methods and/or venues for marketing the program. The application deadline for the 2011-2012 fellowship year is May 9, 2011. For further information, please visit our website at www.healthandagingpolicy.org or contact me or Phuong Huynh, Deputy Director of the program (huynhpt@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu or 212-543-6213) directly. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Best regards, Harold Alan Pincus MD National Director, Health and Aging Policy Fellows Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Director of Quality and Outcomes Research, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Senior Scientist, RAND Corporation 1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 09 New York, NY 10032 Phone: 212 543 5401 Fax: 212 543 6063 Email: pincush@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu © 2008 The Health and Aging Policy Fellows

CONFERENCES: Advanced Couples & Family Psychology Conference Feb in Ft Lauderdale

From Keith Cooke, kcooke@APA.ORG:

Please see the following on the ABPP American Academy of Couples & Family Psychology Conference, co-sponsored by APA Division 43, and American Academy of Group Psychology:

INFO: Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund

Hello Friends,

As the year approaches an end, we reflect on the events of the past year.  One thing that saddened us all was the passing of our friend and colleague Fredda Blanchard-Fields.  I know that I miss her very much – seeing her smiling face would always brighten my day.  She was also someone whose counsel I would seek and whose opinions and thoughts I could always trust.

I wanted to remind you about the Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund that we have established at Georgia Tech.  We have already received a number of donations and your generosity is sincerely appreciated.  If you have not yet had time to give, but would like to do so before the year is out, I am reproducing the relevant information below.

Fredda's family was very enthusiastic about the idea.  My plan is to contact them after the first of the year and give them an update on our progress.  I also intend to provide an update at the symposium we are hosting in Fredda's honor (don't forget to register: http://www.psychology.gatech.edu/fredda/index.php).

Thank you and I wish you all the best this holiday season.

Sincerely,

Wendy Rogers

  

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Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund

Fredda Blanchard-Fields, Chair of the School of Psychology, passed away on August 3, 2010.  She will be greatly missed by the faculty, staff, and students in the School of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology. 

One of Fredda's passions was students – she was a supportive mentor to students at all levels: undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral.  She was demanding but always encouraging – she expected a lot but also gave a lot.  She considered her students to be a part of her extended family. 

To honor her memory, we are developing an endowment that will support student scholarships.  We and her family believe that this is an excellent way to honor her and something she would appreciate.

To make a tax-deductible contribution to the Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund, please make your check payable to the Georgia Tech Foundation.  Include a note indicating that it is for the 'Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund' or simply write 'Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund' on the memo line of the check. The check should be mailed to:

Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc.

760 Spring Street, NW, Suite 400

Atlanta, GA 30308

(If you have any inquiries about the fund, please contact
Wendy Rogers, 404-894-6775, wendy@gatech.edu)

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Wendy A. Rogers, Ph.D.
654 Cherry Street

Human Factors and Aging Laboratory
School of Psychology
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0170
404-894-6775 (phone)
404-894-8905 (fax)
wendy@gatech.edu
www.hfaging.org

CONFERENCES: Call for Submissions, 2011 Adult Development Symposium

Call for Submissions, January 31, 2011 Deadline

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

Pre-conference of the Society for Research in Child Development, SRCD Biennial Meeting
For information, go to http://www.adultdevelopment.org/ or email Admin@adultdevelopment.org

Presentations will address positive adult development from all disciplines.  Positive adult development refers to development starting in late adolescence and continuing through  life.  The focus is on expanded capabilities and changes that improve the quality of life.

Topic areas include:  Measurement, Models and Methodological Issues; Professional Development; Altruism, Attachment, and Alienation; Periods, Seasons and Non-stage Development; Stage Change; Cultural and Societal Development.

 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

--  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/

INFO - Geropsychology Training Council

Just a reminder to consider joining CoPGTP if you are part of a graduate, internship, postdoctoral, or post-licensure Geropsychology training program, per below.

Michele J. Karel, PhD

Staff Psychologist, VA Boston Healthcare System

Associate Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Brockton VA Medical Center, 3-5-C

940 Belmont Street

Brockton, MA  02301

(774) 826-3725

(774) 826-3724 fax

From: APA Division 20 Discussion List [mailto:PSYAGING-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU] On Behalf Of Karel, Michele J.
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 6:59 PM
To: PSYAGING-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
Subject: INFO - Geropsychology Training Council

Colleagues,

Especially with the recent recognition of Geropsychology as a Specialty area of practice, we want to encourage programs that provide geropsychology training consistent with the Pikes Peak model to consider joining the Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs (CoPGTP). Thanks for your consideration, and don’t hesitate to  contact any of our Board members with questions, per this announcement.

-Michele Karel

DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDE GEROPSYCHOLOGY TRAINING? 

PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING!!

CoPGTP is an organization of programs providing training in geropsychology.  It is committed to promoting excellence in training in professional geropsychology and to supporting the development of high quality programs at the graduate school, internship, postdoctoral fellowship, and post licensure levels.  On behalf of the Board of Directors, we would like to invite qualified geropsychology training programs to apply for membership in the council.   CoPGTP grew out of the June 2006 Geropsychology Training Conference which produced the Pikes Peak Model of Geropsychology Training.  As a member you will support our efforts to foster high quality geropsychology initiatives.  For example, we have developed a geropsychology competencies assessment tool (see http://www.uccs.edu/~cpgtp/), compiled a large collection of readings and current training resources in geropsychology, and developed a list of members who are available to help with establishing new training programs. 

Membership in the Council is open to programs in which at least one geropsychologist is engaged actively in training. Members are required to offer both didactic and experiential training.  Typically, this training is offered in more than one setting that serves older adults. Importantly, members of the training council are programs rather than individual memberships.  That said, it is recognized that training programs in professional geropsychology may, and often do, consist of one geropsychologist. Associate Membership is available also to entities which do not meet criteria for full membership. We wish to be inclusive as an organization. CoPGTP hosts an annual dinner and membership meeting at the APA or GSA conventions.

Benefits of membership include the following:

• List serve venue for sharing training ideas, strategies, difficulties, and brainstorming solutions;
• Sharing of opportunities for students and trainees;
• Access to training competency documents and training models as they develop;
• Relationship/consultation with other geropsychologists providing training;
• Research grant opportunities offered each year;
• An award for innovative training  offered each year;
• Invitation to an annual meeting with educational and networking opportunities; and
• Public acknowledgement of the entity as a recognized geropsychology training program.

You may download the application from our website (http://www.uccs.edu/~cpgtp/).  Annual dues are $200 per calendar year for full membership; $100 per year for associate membership.  If you have additional questions, please email any of the following membership committee members:

Joseph Casciani (jcasciani@cohealth.org), regarding post-licensure training

Andrew Heck (andrew.heck@dbhds.virginia.gov), regarding internship training

Lee Hyer (leehyer@ganeurosurg.org), regarding postdoctoral training

Susan Krauss Whitbourne (swhitbo@psych.umass.edu) , regarding graduate training

We look forward to future collaboration.  Thank you for your consideration.

Council Board Members:

Michele Karel, Ph.D., Chair,  Michele.Karel@va.gov

Daniel Segal, Ph.D., Chair-Elect, dsegal@uccs.edu

Gregory Hinrichsen, Ph.D., Past-Chair, geropsychgah@aol.com

Janet Yang, Ph.D., Secretary, jyang@cfar1.org

Sara Honn Qualls, Ph.D., Treasurer, squalls@uccs.edu

Susan Whitbourne, Ph.D., Member-at-large, graduate programs, swhitbo@psych.umass.edu

Andrew Heck, Psy.D., ABPP, Member-at-large, internship programs, andrew.heck@dbhds.virginia.gov

Leon Hyer, Ph.D., Member-at-large, fellowship programs, leeyher@ganeurosurg.org

Joseph Casciani, Ph.D., Member-at-large, post-licensure training programs, jcasciani@cohealth.org

Kimberly Hiroto, Student representative, Kimberly.Hiroto@va.gov

Michele J. Karel, PhD

Staff Psychologist, VA Boston Healthcare System

Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Brockton VA Medical Center, 3-5-C

940 Belmont Street

Brockton, MA  02301

(774) 826-3725

(774) 826-3724 fax

Call for Papers: Behavioral Factors of Longevity

Behavioral Factors of Longevity

Call for Papers

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

Jobs: Kent State University

Project Director Sought for NIH-funded Research Project

Kent State University

We seek a Project Director (PD) for a four-year multiple site R01 project funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (Co-Investigators:  Gregory Smith & Bert Hayslip Jr.).   Our overall aim is to investigate the differential effectiveness of parent training and cognitive behavioral therapy on the psychological adjustment of custodial grandmothers and a target grandchild.  The PD will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the study and for coordinating activities across four experimental sites via phone and e-mail: (Kent State University; University of North Texas at Denton; University of Maryland at Baltimore; and California State University at San Bernardino).  Qualifications include a minimum of doctoral level training in a relevant social science field in addition to basic research and administrative skills.  Salary is competitive and includes the full benefit package offered by Kent State University.  Funding across the four year period is contingent upon successful progress and renewal by NIH.   For additional information contact:

Dr. Gregory C. Smith

Professor of Lifespan Development & Educational Sciences

Director - Human Development Center

Kent State University

Kent, OH 44242

Office Phone: 330-672-9993

E-mail: gsmith2@kent.edu

JOBS: NIH Center for Scientific Review, Biobehavioral and Behavioral Processes Integrated Review Group

We are recruiting a Scientific Review Officer (Health Science Administrator)and the job announcement is posted at the following USA Jobs link:

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=94674589&JobTitle=Health+Scientist+Administrator-CSR-CR-DE&q=Health+Scientist+Administrator&where=Bethesda%2C+MD&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=52&y=12&AVSDM=2010-12-16+00%3A03%3A00

 

The announcement is posted for only 5 days, thus the deadline for submitting an application is Monday Dec 20. Although a ‘generic’ SRO job announcement is posted, we are keen on recruiting within my IRG, Biobehavioral and Behavioral Processes, which reviews grant applications involving biobehavioral and behavioral processes across the lifespan, including human and non-human animals, and both normal and disordered processes. For more information please check the following link: http://cms.csr.nih.gov/PeerReviewMeetings/CSRIRGDescriptionNew/BBBPIRG/

 

In brief, the Integrated Review Groups and their constituent study sections within the Center are composed mostly of members of the scientific community who are established investigators of proven competence in their respective scientific specialties.  The study sections review and evaluate proposed health-related research/training projects for which grant support is requested.  In this review, they apply specialized knowledge of the scientific disciplines involved in the grants reviewed by the specified IRG and determine the relative merits of each application on the basis of such considerations as the significance of the study, the anticipated results, the scientific ability and reputation of the applicant, the adequacy of the facilities and other resources, and the compliance with ethics guidelines and administrative requirements.

 

I am happy to answer any questions (my contact information is provided below):

Dana Jeffrey Plude, Ph.D.
Chief and Scientific Review Officer
Biobehavioral and Behavioral Processes IRG
Center for Scientific Review, Rm. 3176
National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Dr., MSC 7848
BETHESDA  MD  20892-7848
Email: pluded@csr.nih.gov
Phone: 301-435-2309
Fax: 301-435-0014
BBBP information: http://www.csr.nih.gov/review/bbbpirg.htm

 

 

INFO: Clarification re Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs Survey

Div 20 Members:

 

Clarification– we wanted to get a cross-section of opinions from the geropsychology community re petitioning for ABPP status. Although there are mostly practice-oriented questions (we must have a certain number of practitioners who are willing to take the exam for ABPP to consider our petition), it would be great to hear the opinions of pure research geropsychologists re this resource-heavy endeavor.

 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NH66KDC

Victor

 

Victor Molinari, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor
Dept of Aging and Mental Health Disparities, MHC #1440
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Inst
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33612-3899
(813) 974-1960
FAX (813) 974-1968
Email: vmolinari@fmhi.usf.edu
Webpage: http://amh.fmhi.usf.edu/vitas/vmolinari.php

INFO: Editor Search: Psychology and Aging

 

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From: Harris, Susan J. A. [mailto:sjharris@apa.org]
Sent: Wed 12/15/2010 10:31 AM
To: Cameron Camp
Cc: Wiederkehr, Sarah
Subject: Editor Search: Psychology and Aging

Cameron J. Camp, PhD

President, APA Division 20: Adult Development and Aging

Myers Research Institute

7274 Hollyhock Lane

Solon, OH 44139-4709

 

Dear Dr. Camp and members of APA Division 20:

 

In the wake of the untimely death this year of Fredda Blanchard-Fields, Editor of Psychology and Aging, Paul Duberstein has stepped in to serve as Interim Editor through the end of 2012. In light of this schedule, we have initiated the search for a new Editor for Psychology and Aging. The new Editor’s term will run from 2013 through 2018. The search committee is chaired by Leah Light, PhD with Norman Abeles, PhD, Fergus Craik, PhD, William Haley, PhD, Mara Mather, PhD, and Rose Zacks, PhD serving as the search committee.

 

As the search is now underway, I am writing today to invite and encourage you and Division 20 members to submit nominations for the Editorship of this journal. Nominations may be submitted directly on our Editor Quest portal (http://editorquest.apa.org), or they may be emailed to Sarah Wiederkehr, P&C Board Search Liaison, at sarahw@apa.org. The call for nominations will be open through mid-January 2011. Please include the affiliation of each nominee, including departmental affiliation. I have also attached a brief call for nominations should that be useful.

 

Thank you for participating in this important opportunity to shape the future of Psychology and Aging. For a look at the current scope of the journal, the composition of the current editorial board, or other information about the journal, please feel free to visit the journal webpage at http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pag/index.aspx

 

With warm regards,

 

Susan

 

Susan J.A. Harris| Senior Director, Journals                                   

American Psychological Association | www.apa.org

750 First Street NE| Washington DC 20002-4242

sjharris@apa.org| ' 202-336-5607 |fax: 202-336-5549

 

 

 

 

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