Div. 1 seeks award nominees

Div. 1 (Society for General Psychology) seeks nominations for its 2005 awards. They include:

• The William James Book Award for a recent book that integrates material across psychology subfields. To apply, include the author's curriculum vitae, three copies of the book and a one-page statement explaining the book's strengths as an integrative work. Div. 1 discourages textbooks, analytic reviews, biographies and examples of applications. Send materials to William James Book Award, c/o George W. Albee, 7157 Longboat Drive N., Longboat Key, FL 34228.

• The Ernest R. Hilgard Award for Distinguished Contributions to General Psychology. Send the candidate's curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation and a detailed statement supporting the nominee to Peter Salovey, Department of Psychology, Yale University, 2 Hillhouse Ave., P.O. Box 208205, New Haven, CT 06520-8205.

• The George A. Miller Award for the Best Recent Article in General Psychology. Send authors' curriculum vitae, four copies of the article and a statement detailing the article's outstanding contribution to Bonnie Strickland, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.

Nominations are due April 30. For more information, visit http://www.apa.org/divisions/div1 or contact General Psychology Awards, c/o Nancy Felipe Russo, Department of Psychology, Box 1104, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104; e-mail.

Div. 13 (Society of Consulting Psychology) will host its 13th annual midwinter conference Feb. 10–13, in San Antonio. The conference will focus on providing psychologists who consult with businesses and organizations with tools, skills and cutting-edge information to assist them in their practices. More than 20 continuing-education credits are available in programs on topics including executive coaching, consulting with family businesses, executive assessment, change management and transformational leadership.

Other features include:

• Pre- and post-conference workshops on practical skills and tools needed to consult in organizational settings.
• Five keynote speakers, including Harvard Business Review senior editor Diane Coutu and experts in leadership development.
• Opportunities for peer mentoring, supervision and networking.
• Interest groups on specialized populations, settings and types of consultation.

For more information or to register, visit the Div. 13 Web site at http://www.apa.org/divisions/div13 or contact Lorraine Rieff, 318 Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60661; (312) 655-1150; e-mail.

Div. 15 (Educational) seeks applicants for the 2005 Paul R. Pintrich Outstanding Dissertation Award, which honors research in educational psychology.

The recipient receives a plaque of recognition, a $500 stipend and an invitation to present the dissertation at APA's 2006 Annual Convention in New Orleans.

To be eligible, applicants must be members of Div. 15. Nonmembers may apply for membership when submitting applications. Dissertations must be completed between Jan. 1, 2003, and Dec. 31, 2004. Applicants must be APA members, students or affiliates; student applicants must attend an accredited college or university. Departments may not endorse more than three students per year.

Applications are due Dec. 31. For application materials, guidelines and evaluation criteria, contact committee co-chairs Heather A. Davis, PhD, at (614) 292-0449 or via e-mail, or Jessica J. Summers, PhD, at (573) 884-9733 or via e-mail.

Div. 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) announced that Marquette University is the new host institution for the division's student affiliate group. The university will hold the position for three years.

The division also welcomes its new fellows: Michele Boyer, PhD, Mary J. Heppner, PhD, Karen Taylor, PhD, Thomas Krieshok, PhD, Jeanne Manese, PhD, Patricia Arredondo, PhD, Silvia Sara Canetto, PhD, Carol Goodheart, PhD, and Judith Worell, PhD.

Div. 22 (Rehabilitation) and the American Board of Rehabilitation Psychology (ABRP) will sponsor the seventh annual Rehabilitation Psychology conference, April 8–10, 2005, at the Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore.

The conference features a student poster competition, ABRP-led workshops to prepare attendees for American Board of Professional Psychology certification and presentations by the Brain Injury-Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Additionally, panelists will present seminars--approved for continuing-education credit--on topics including traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, pediatric rehabilitation, diversity in rehabilitation practice and alternative rehabilitation methods and research.

At the conference, Div. 22 will award $250 to the top student poster. Submit poster proposals by Feb. 1 to Thomas Martin, PsyD, Chief Psychologist, Missouri Rehabilitation Center, 600 N. Main St., Mt. Vernon, MO 65712; (417) 461-5238; fax: (417) 461-5735; e-mail.

For general convention information, contact Joseph H. Hinkebein, PhD, at (573) 882-8847; e-mail; Web site: http://www.apa.org/divisions/div22.

Div. 22 also is accepting applications for its student representative to the division's executive board. Qualified candidates must be students in good standing in a graduate psychology program.

Applications are due Feb. 15. To apply, submit a resume or curriculum vitae, a letter of recommendation and 250-word statement of your career goals and professional activities that reflect commitment to rehabilitation psychology to Kris Hagglund, PhD, School of Health Professions, 507 Lewis Hall, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211.

The one-year position begins at APA's 2005 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., Aug. 18-21. Representatives must be Div. 22 members. For more information and a complete description of the position, visit the Div. 22 Web site at http://www.apa.org/divisions/div22/Winter2003news.html.

Div. 32 calls for student papers

Div. 32 (Humanistic) seeks student papers for the Sidney M. Jourard Student Award Symposium to take place at APA's 2005 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C.

To apply, submit a 1,500-word summary of a completed paper or work-in-progress. Winning students receive a one-year membership in Div. 32 and subscription to The Humanistic Psychologist.

To be eligible, applicants must submit papers using APA style. Include your name as you want it in the program, your highest degree, and college, university or graduate institute where you completed your work. Limit titles to 10 words. Papers may not be submitted to another division.

Apply using APA's electronic submission Web site at http://apacustomout.apa.org/convcall by Dec. 3 for priority consideration. Mailed applications are due Jan. 10 for last-minute consideration. Send materials to David Rennie, Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON M3J 1P3; fax: (416) 736-5814.

Apply for a Div. 38 award

Div. 38 (Health) seeks applicants for its annual awards. They are:

• The Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology Awards. The division gives two awards for outstanding scientific contributions to the field, one to a senior member who received a doctorate more than 10 years ago and one to a junior member who earned his or her doctorate within the last 10 years. Senior member nominations require a letter of support; junior nominations require a letter, curriculum vitae and list of the nominee's published works.

• The Timothy B. Jeffrey Memorial Award. The $1,000 prize, co-awarded by Div. 38 and the American Psychological Foundation, recognizes a full-time direct service provider's outstanding commitment to clinical health psychology. Nominees should spend a minimum of 15 to 20 hours each week in face-to-face patient care, providing assessment or therapy in individual or group settings.

Nominations must include a curriculum vitae and at least two letters of support--one from a nonpsychologist colleague--that describe the nominee's practice, professional activities and overall commitment to the field. Nominees must be members of Div. 38. Self-nominations are welcome.

• The Career Service Award. This honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to Div. 38 or the health psychology field. Nominate someone by sending a one- to two-page letter describing the individual's relevant contributions and achievements.

Nominations for all awards are due Feb. 1. Send all nominations as e-mail attachments to the division's administrative officer, Barbara Keeton, PhD, via e-mail. For complete nomination requirements, visit the Div. 38 Web site at http://www.health-psych.org. Winners will receive awards at APA's 2005 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C.

Div. 46 honors journalist

Div. 46 (Media) recognized Patricia Bellinghausen, a reporter and opinion editor for the Billings Gazette, with its 2004 News Media Recognition Award at APA's 2004 Annual Convention in Honolulu.

The 2004 award was unique because of its focus on consistent reporting of psychology's impact on public policy, the division's leaders say.

"The fact that the Billings Gazette is a rural media outlet reflects the important reporting that is occurring at the regional level addressing mental health issues, which...influences and creates public policy change," says Elizabeth Carll, PhD, Div. 46 past-president and chair of the division's News Media, Public Education, Public Policy Committee. "Reporting can be more than information dissemination and should be combined with the goal of creating positive social change. Such a consistent mental health focus, influencing policy, may not be as feasible at the national level."

Throughout the past year, Bellinghausen's stories included access to mental health services and the insurance needs of children; mental health funding issues; Medicaid, mental health and homelessness; and the importance of tailoring mental health services to the needs of specific cultures.

--M. GREER AND Z. STAMBOR