[DIV28SUPER] FW: 2nd Call for Applications-APA MFP Psychology Summer

 

 

From: Ford, Sharlita [mailto:sford@apa.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 1:34 PM
Subject: 2nd Call for Applications-APA MFP Psychology Summer

 

We are now accepting applications for our 2013 Minority Fellowship Program, Psychology Summer Institute to be held from July 14-20, 2013. Please see the attached flyer for more details which includes how to apply, or visit our website at:
http://www.apa.org/pi/mfp/psychology/institute/.  The deadline is May 1, 2013.   Please distribute to any applicable list. Thank you for your cooperation in advance.  If you have any questions, please contact Kyra Kissam, Professional Development Specialist, at 202-336-6127 or via email at mfp@apa.org.

Best regards,

Sharlita Ford| Administrative Assistant

Minority Fellowship Program

American Psychological Association

750 First Street, NE

Washington, DC  20002

Email:  sford@apa.org

phone:  202-336-6028|202-336-6127

fax:  202-336-6912

 

[DIV28SUPER] CPA Conference - Preview of Program

Friends,

 

For those unable to make it to the Division 28/50 Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Conference next month in Atlanta, we wanted to provide you a preview of the program (see attached). If you are interested in attending, there IS still room and the hotel is holding a few extra rooms through April 23^rd. If you are interested in registering, please contact me directly.

 

We have a VERY exciting program with phenomenal sessions, invited speakers, and social/networking. Just two weeks away from the start of the conference, congratulations to all those who have helped make this inaugural effort a success, and thank you to all the speakers and poster presenters who are making this conference come to life!

 

Best,

Chad

 

 

 

______________________________________________

Chad Rummel, MEd | Registration and Meeting Planner

2013 Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Conference

Register Today   |   Reserve Your Hotel Room    |   See All Atlanta Has to Offer!

 

 

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Tel: (202) 336-6121 | Fax: (202) 218-3599 |  crummel@apa.org

Join divisions online at www.apa.org/divapp

 

[DIV28SUPER] Fwd: [DIVOFFICERS] Correction on Call for Nominations for Policy Review Task Force on Gun Violence Prediction and Prevention

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From: "Laumeier, Emily" <elaumeier@APA.ORG>
Date: April 17, 2013, 4:59:55 PM EDT
To: DIVOFFICERS@LISTS.APA.ORG
Subject: [DIVOFFICERS] Correction on Call for Nominations for Policy Review Task Force on Gun Violence Prediction and Prevention
Reply-To: "Laumeier, Emily" <elaumeier@APA.ORG>

Posted on behalf of Ron Schlitter (rschlitter@apa.org):

 

Hello,

 

There was an error with the FAX number contained in the Call for Nominations for the Policy Review Task Force on Gun Violence Prediction and Prevention.  It is corrected in the attached version and is 202-336-6040.  Apologies for the inconvenience, but if you could please distribute this version, it would be much appreciated.

 

Regards,

 

Ron

 

 

American Psychological Association

Policy Review Task Force on Gun Violence Prediction and Prevention

 

Call for Nominations

 

April 16, 2013

 

The American Psychological Association (APA) seeks nominations for the APA Policy Review Task Force on Gun Violence Prediction and Prevention by May 19.  The APA Council of Representatives authorized the six-person Task Force during its February 22-24, 2013, meeting.  The Task Force charge is to review and amend or possibly replace the 1994 APA Council resolution on Firearm Safety and Youth.  The Council allocated funds in the 2013 budget for one meeting of the task force, which will take place in early fall 2013.  The final recommendations of the Task Force need to be submitted for governance review by October 21, in order for the Council to consider the recommendations at the February 2014 meeting.  In its work, the Task Force will draw on a report on gun violence prediction and prevention that a panel of experts convened by APA will complete by August 2013.

 

The Council of Representatives approved the creation of the Task Force with the goal of strengthening APA policy related to the prediction and prevention of gun violence.  The APA Board of Directors recommended that the Council create the Task Force to address the perceived limitations in the 1994 policy in terms of its age, scope, and evidence base.   The Board recognized the need for a new policy to reflect current knowledge on gun violence prediction and prevention, to inform the field, and to provide a strong foundation for APA federal advocacy efforts.  The key issues at the forefront of the national debate include the following: the accuracy of predicting violent behavior, especially for low base rate events, such as mass shootings; the effectiveness of various gun violence prevention strategies, including approaches to school safety; education and training needs; research issues as they pertain to gun violence prediction and prevention; and public policy recommendations.

 

Nominations should include a statement of areas of expertise and interest, as well as a curriculum vitae for each nominee.  Send nomination materials to the attention of Ron Schlittler at rschlittler@apa.org, 202-336-6040 FAX, or American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.  For any questions about the Task Force or the nominations process, contact Clinton Anderson, 202-336-6037 or canderson@apa.org.

 

Potential areas of nominee expertise include the following:

 

1. Degree of relationship between mental illness and risk of violence;
2. Antecedents of gun violence, including social determinants, gender, and cultural and developmental factors;
3. Effectiveness of gun violence prevention strategies at the individual, community, and broader levels;
4. Gun violence and related policy;
5. APA governance experience.

 

The Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest will review the nominations and provide recommendations to the Board of Directors for appointment by the APA President.

 

Ronald L. Schlittler, MIPP | Program Coordinator Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns Office Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: 202-336-6041 |  Fax: 202-336-6040 email: rschlittler@apa.org | www.apa/pi

[DIV28SUPER] NYTimes: Nathan Azrin, Behavioral Psychologist, Dies at 82

From The New York Times:

Nathan Azrin, Behavioral Psychologist, Dies at 82

Dr. Azrin, an author of "The Token Economy," a foundational text, helped alter the way psychologists approached behavior-modifying techniques.

http://nyti.ms/XDe6XK


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[DIV28SUPER] Fwd: Opportunity for Input on CDC's New Gun Violence Research Agenda

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From: "Jamieson, Christine" <cjamieson@apa.org>
Date: April 15, 2013, 5:47:54 PM EDT
To: "Jamieson, Christine" <cjamieson@apa.org>
Subject: Opportunity for Input on CDC's New Gun Violence Research Agenda

APA's Science Directorate wants to make you aware of an opportunity to submit materials to guide the development of a new research agenda on gun-related violence at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

A new committee established by the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences Education (DBASSE) at the Institute of Medicine will develop a proposed public health research agenda for the CDC to improve knowledge of the causes of gun violence, the interventions that prevent gun violence, and strategies to minimize the public health burden of gun violence. To guide the development of the research agenda, the committee will examine the following:

·         Characteristics of gun violence

·         Interventions and strategies to prevent or reduce gun-related injuries

·         Technologies that may reduce gun-related violence

·         Impact of violence in video games, the media, and social media on real-life violence

·         Potential risk and protective factors

The committee will host a public workshop on April 23 in Washington, DC, and interested parties may submit to FirearmsResearch@nas.edu any materials they believe the committee should consider in its work.   APA encourages psychologists to send any materials that might be useful to the committee, and to send a copy to APA's Science Government Relations Office at cjamieson@apa.org.   APA staff will be in attendance at the workshop, and members of the public are invited to register to attend the meeting in person or to watch the webcast.

 

Sincerely,

Christine Jamieson

 

Christine Jamieson | Science Policy Associate Science Government Relations Office Science Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6182 | Email: cjamieson@apa.org

 

 

 

 

[DIV28SUPER] Seats open on the APA Science Student Council

Seats Open on the Science Student Council

The Science Directorate of the American Psychological Association (APA) is currently accepting applications for positions on the APA Science Student Council (SSC). Formed in 1993, the SSC is a diverse group of research-oriented psychology graduate students who serve as an advisory group to the APA Science Directorate and Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA). The SSC provides valuable advice to the Directorate and BSA on how to best serve the science student population. It is also involved in other projects, including awarding prizes for graduate-level research, organizing student programs for the APA Convention, writing newsletter articles, learning about and participating in advocacy for psychological funding, and making recommendations on the Directorate's student programs. The SCC works cooperatively with the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS).

Applications are now invited for 2-year terms beginning September 1, 2013. By the beginning of the term, new SSC members must have completed at least 1 year of graduate school and have at least 2 years of graduate school remaining before receiving their doctoral degrees. SSC members are required to attend two weekend meetings per year in Washington, DC, at APA's expense, with the potential to attend additional optional APA governance events. In addition, SSC members are expected to remain available via email during an unofficial third (non-meeting) year to advise new members (this third year can be postdoctoral).

Five positions are available on the SSC for the September 2013 to September 2015 term. One person in each of the following areas of research will be selected: 

--Biopsychology
--Cognitive Science 
--Developmental Psychology 
--Industrial/Organizational Psychology
--Psychological Methodology

Applications must be submitted electronically by June 3, 2013, at 11:59pm. More details, including how to apply, are on the SSC website. Please direct questions to the APA Science Directorate by telephone (202) 336-6000 or by email.

Learn more about the SSC and its current projects and visit the nominations website at http://www.apa.org/science/leadership/students/nominations.aspx


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[DIV28SUPER] ECP solicitation attachment

Please see attached for Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology solicitation information, which should have accompanied my prior e-mail.

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