Volume 40, No. 2 February 2009
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Monitor on Psychology Volume 40, No. 2 February 2009 |
Pediatric psychologist W. David Driscoll wins February's innovative Practice award Neimeyer is new continuing-education director
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New PsycCRITIQUES blog wants your opinion APA's PsycCRITIQUES online journal features invited reviews of books, articles and movies. Now a wider audience will have a chance to add their own reviews through the new PsycCRITIQUES blog. The site offers an informal way for readers to respond to and discuss the journal's reviews, says PsycCRITIQUES editor Danny Wedding, PhD. "The new blog offers tremendous opportunities for social networking and high-level discourse among those psychologists who are bibliophiles and others who simply want to keep abreast of the most recent developments in psychology," says Wedding. Recent postings have discussed the importance of children raised by biological parents in the film "Gone Baby Gone" and the limits of cultural sensitivity discussed in psychologist James Garbarino's book "Children and the Dark Side of Human Experience: Confronting Global Realities and Rethinking Child Development" (Springer, 2008). The blog is updated weekly and a PsycCRITIQUES subscription is not needed to view and comment on postings. All postings feature a link to the original, full-text PsycCRITIQUES review. To share your opinion, go to http://psyccritiquesblog.apa.org.
Michigan-based project hopes to raise awareness of LGBT issues APA is working with the Rockway Institute and the Michigan Psychological Association to convey accurate information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues to the media, legislators and courts. The joint project, titled The Michigan Project for Informed Public Policy, will focus on workplace discrimination, hate crimes, experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in schools, same-sex couples, health-care treatment, and lesbian/gay parents and their children. The goal is to influence future public policy in Michigan based on accurate information, not political ideologies. "This is an effort to implement APA's policy on Opposing Discriminatory Legislation and Initiatives Aimed at Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Persons," says Clinton Anderson, PhD, director of APA's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns Office. The project is partially in response to a 2004 Michigan state constitutional amendment that defines marriage as "the union of one man and one woman." Last year, this amendment was interpreted by the Michigan Supreme Court to prohibit all government agencies—such as state-sponsored universities—from granting any benefits to same-sex partners of employees. The groups plan to do interviews with media, distribute press releases, provide expert testimony at legislative hearings and court cases, and conduct workshops at the community level. For more information, visit www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/homepage.html.
New tool for policymakers and researchers in education APA's Center for Psychology in Schools and Education announces a new tool that guides researchers through conducting studies on the effectiveness of social intervention. The tool, offered in chart and narrative form, is intended to help researchers incorporate multiple social science research methods with randomized controlled trials in education. The guide is available online at: www.apa.org/ed/cpse/homepage.html. To request hard copies, contact Rena Subotnik, PhD via e-mail.
Introducing the Clinician's Corner APA is now offering a series of bimonthly mini-workshops featuring leading practitioners and scholars working in key areas of professional practice. All workshops offer continuing-education credits and will be digitally recorded and available on APA's Web site for those who can't attend the workshops in person. All workshops will be held at the APA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Upcoming workshops include: For more information, visit www.apa.org/ce/clinician-corner.html.
Request for proposals for ethnic-minority research grants APA's Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs seeks proposals for a small grants program that promotes research and training on health-disparities issues at ethnic-minority-serving institutions. The Promoting Psychological Research and Training on Health Disparities Issues at Ethnic Minority Serving Institutions Grants are awarded to early career faculty for activities related to the preparation of a federal or foundation funding proposal. OEMA will award five to seven grants of $5,000 to $6,500 each. The deadline for submission is March 20. Direct questions to Sonja Preston at (202) 336-6029 or via e-mail.
APA group seeks to advance applications of psychology in K–12 education APA's Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education is developing three projects: For more information, contact Rena Subotnik, PhD, via e-mail, Rochelle Rickoff, via e-mail or Ashley Edmiston, via e-mail.
Nominate for APA recording secretary APA is accepting nominations for the next APA recording secretary. The secretary serves a three-year term, beginning in January 2010, and keeps records for the APA Board of Directors and Council of Representatives meetings. Any member of the association is eligible for nomination. Nominations are due March 27. Send nominations to: Paul L. Craig, PhD, APA Treasurer, 4048 Laurel St., Suite 201, Anchorage, AK 99508, or via e-mail.
The results of APA's recent elections are in:
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