Join the Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs

APA's Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) is seeking nominations for two psychologists to begin three-year terms on Jan. 1, 2006. The committee supports ethnic-minority issues by making recommendations to the various components of APA's governing structure, APA membership and other groups.

Committee members plan, develop and coordinate activities that advocate for and promote an understanding of the cultures and psychological well-being of ethnic-minority populations.

The committee's mandate of ethnic diversity in membership composition requires that one black male and one Hispanic male psychologist fill the current vacancies. Selected candidates are required to participate in at least two committee meetings a year at APA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Members also work on CEMA priorities between meetings. If possible, CEMA members attend the APA's Annual Convention at their own expense to participate in CEMA-sponsored convention programming.

Interested individuals may submit self-nominations. The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is July 1. To apply, send the nominee's qualifications, including a statement of relevant experience, a current curriculum vitae and a letter of interest to serve a three-year term on CEMA to the APA Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs at the APA address.

Submit proposals for occupational stress and health conference

The sixth international "Work, Stress and Health 2006: Making a Difference in the Workplace" conference on occupational stress and health is seeking proposals for poster presentations, papers and symposia on new findings, policy and prevention and intervention programs.

The interdisciplinary conference, sponsored by APA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the National Institute of Justice, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the U.S. Department of Labor, will address the constantly changing nature of work and the implications of these changes for the health, safety and well-being of workers.

For more information, visit www.apa.org/pi/wpo/workstresshealth.html. The deadline to submit posters, papers and symposia is May 1. For more information, contact Wesley Baker, APA Public Interest Directorate, at the APA address; (202) 336-6033; fax: (202) 336-6117; e-mail.

Apply for the Tanaka Memorial Dissertation Award

APA's Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) seeks nominations for the Jeffrey S. Tanaka Memorial Dissertation Award in Psychology, which recognizes work that contributes to a better understanding of psychological issues and concerns facing minorities.

Tanaka was an Asian-American scholar and psychologist whose work emphasized the importance of culture and ethnicity in the scientific understanding of behavior.

To be eligible for the award, applicants must have filed their dissertations in 2003 or 2004 on research involving one or more of the following areas:

• Enhancing the psychological understanding of ethnic-minority issues.
• Improving psychological service delivery systems to ethnic minorities.
• Developing new concepts or theories relevant to ethnic-minority populations.
• Creating methodological paradigms that promote effective research and understanding of the values, beliefs and needs of ethnic-minority communities.

A CEMA-appointed selection subcommittee will choose the winner through an anonymous review process. Criteria include the dissertation's impact on ethnic-minority populations, completeness, clarity and creativity. Also considered is the effectiveness of the research design. The subcommittee will choose semifinalists from submitted abstracts. Semifinalists must submit copies of their entire dissertation for the final selection process.

The winner receives a nominal cash award, a travel award sponsored by the Science Directorate to APA's 2005 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., as well as registration, and an invitation to present the dissertation to the membership.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is May 1. Applications should include four copies of an abstract that's less than 1,000 words. The dissertation title should appear on all four copies, although only one should identify the author and provide a current mailing address and daytime telephone number. Send submissions to the Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs at the APA address. For additional information, call (202) 336-6029.

View undergraduate psychology survey results

Preliminary results from the 2004 Undergraduate Psychology Programs Survey are available at www.apa.org/ed/pcue/profiles_intro.html.

The survey is part of the Education Directorate's efforts to build an APA Undergraduate Psychology Education Database. APA will continue building a comprehensive set of data from additional programs during the spring of 2005.

For more information, contact the Office of Precollege and Undergraduate Programs at (202) 336-6140.

Recent doctoral graduates: Upgrade to full member status

APA student affiliates who have received or are about to receive their doctoral degree are eligible to upgrade their student affiliate status to full member status at no additional cost for the remainder of 2005. Eligible individuals should receive applications in the mail.

If you are eligible for full APA membership and have received this offer, return your application today, or as soon as you become eligible. If you have yet to receive this offer and wish to upgrade, please visit www.apa.org/membership/upgrade.html or contact APA Membership at the APA address; (800) 374-2721; e-mail.

--Z. STAMBOR

Behnke receives ethics education award

APA's Ethics Committee presented Office of Ethics Director Stephen Behnke, JD, PhD, with an award in January for his success increasing the educational component of APA's Ethics Office.

"[Behnke's] model of teaching and consulting has transformed ethics from a didactic subject to an integral part of everyday living for psychologists," says Linda Campbell, PhD, 2004 Ethics Committee chair.