Volume 39, No. 8 September 2008
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Monitor on Psychology Volume 39, No. 8 September 2008 |
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Division spotlight Div. 7 (Developmental) and Div. 20 (Adult Developmental and Aging) are encouraging more collaboration among their members. Interested developmental psychologists are encouraged to reach out to colleagues who are researching the same topic in different parts of the life-span and to initiate conversations about common research interests, similarities and differences in how constructs are conceptualized and measured, commonalities and divergences in developmental issues and approaches. The project is sponsored in part by a grant from APA's Committee on Division/APA Relations. Small travel awards are available to help promote contact and dialogue among scientists. For more information, contact Christopher Hertzog at e-mail or Patricia Miller at e-mail.
Submit nominations for SPSSI grants and awards Div. 9 (Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues) seeks nominations for the Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize, the Clara Mayo Grants and the Grants-in-Aid Program. • The Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize is a $1,000 award for an outstanding paper or article on intergroup relations. Entries can be either papers published during the current year or unpublished manuscripts. The submission deadline is Oct. 3. • The Clara Mayo Grant program supports master's theses or pre-dissertation research on sexism, racism or prejudice, with preference given to students enrolled in a terminal master's program. Studies of the application of theory or the design of interventions or treatments to address these problems are welcome. The submission deadline is Oct. 10. • The Grants-in-Aid Program supports scientific research in social problem areas related to SPSSI's interests and goals, particularly those not likely to receive support from traditional sources. The deadline is Oct. 15. For more information, visit www.spssi.org.
Div. 14 to host Leading Edge Consortium Executive coaching will be the focus of Div. 14's (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology—SIOP) fourth annual Leading Edge Consortium Oct. 17–18 at the Westin in Cincinnati. "Executive Coaching for Effective Performance: Leading Edge Practice and Research," will examine psychology, impact and best practices of executive coaching. The consortium is limited to 300 people. Registration is $425 on or before Aug. 29 and $495 after. To register or for further information, go to www.siop.org and click on the Leading Edge Consortium box on the left side of the home page. In other division news, SIOP presented its top honors during its annual conference in San Francisco in April: • Morgan McCall, PhD, of the University of Southern California received the Distinguished Professional Contributions Award. • Fritz Drasgow, PhD, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earned the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award. • The Distinguished Teaching Contributions Award was presented to Michelle (Mikki) Hebl, PhD, of Rice University. • The Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award went to Remus Ilies, PhD, of Michigan State University.
Div. 17 to host counseling conference Div.17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) will sponsor the Southeastern Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, "Counseling Psychology in the 21st Century: Social Justice, Practice, and Research," Oct. 10–11 at Georgia State University. Div. 17 President Janet Helms, PhD, of Boston College, will present the keynote address. Continuing-education units will be available. Students and early career professionals are welcome. For conference information, go to http://education.gsu.edu/cps/SERCP_conf.htm.
Div. 38 introduces new Web site In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Div. 38 (Health) has redesigned its Web site to include new services and features, including a more user-friendly design and new content for researchers, clinicians, instructors and trainees. As of January, the site will also feature a members-only section with member blogs and online continuing education. Visit the site at www.health-psych.org.
Div. 43 has voted to change its name to the Society for Family Psychology to reflect the division's desire to project its mission as a home for psychologists whose research, teaching, practice and work in the public interest focuses on family well-being. The division was formerly named the Division of Family Psychology.
Div. 44 advocates for LGBT health The Youth and Family and Aging Committees of Div. 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues) provided oral and written comments to "Healthy People 2020," the federal government's goal-setting program for the nation's health, which will be published in 2010. Randy Georgemiller, PhD, president-elect of Div. 44 provided public comment at the Healthy People 2020 Regional Meeting held in Chicago on April 30. Due to the activism of concerned organizations such as Div. 44, LGBT issues were the second most mentioned topic during public comments at the regional forums.
Group division forms coalition Div. 49 (Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy) has established the Group Practice and Research Network, a coalition of professional associations and APA divisions that will meet regularly to discuss ways to share resources, educate the public about the use of groups for therapy and reduce overlap in group psychology-related activities. Coalition members include the Association for Specialists in Group Work, the American Group Psychotherapy Association and APA's Divs. 49, 3 (Experimental), 39 (Psychoanalysis, Group Section) and 50 (Addictions). The group met in January and will meet again in 2009. —D. Schwartz
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