Comment on programs up for 2008 Accreditation Review

APA's Committee on Accreditation (CoA) solicits third-party testimony from students, faculty and consumers on programs scheduled for site visits and periodic reviews during 2008.

For listings of programs scheduled for review, programs applying for initial accreditation, instructions for provision of third-party comment and deadlines for filing comment, go to www.apa.org/ed/accreditation. For details on providing third-party testimony, see section seven of the Accreditation Operating Procedures at www.apa.org/ed/oprtgprcd.pdf or contact APA's Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation at the APA address, or (202) 336-5979.

Presidential Math and Science Education Task Force meets for first time

The Presidential Math and Science Education Task Force convened by APA President Sharon StephensBrehm, PhD, initially met March 9-10. Six APA members and three Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) members comprise the group.

The APA members include chair Nora Newcombe, PhD, Marcia Linn, PhD, David Klahr, PhD, Nalini Ambadi, PhD, Louis Gomez, PhD, and Richard Lehrer, PhD. SRCD members include Jacque Eccles, PhD, Kevin Miller, PhD, and Kelly Mix, PhD. Program officers from the National Science Foundation, Institute of Education Sciences and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development attended the meeting to provide federal agency perspectives on national math and science educational needs.

The task force aims to describe to psychologists, developmental and learning scientists, and policy-makers the broad nature of the state of math and science education; the challenges in research and communication in this area; and building on this analysis, what professional societies can do to help psychology make a contribution to meeting this educational challenge. The Task Force members generated a list of possible products that could meet their goals and act as a catalyst for a broader set of projects that elicit public awareness.

Task force develops Web site on psychology's application to teaching and learning

The APA Board of Educational Affairs (BEA) Task Force on the Applications of Psychological Science to Teaching and Learning met for the last time in March to finalize plans for a Web site for educators and parents.

The Web site translates psychological research into scientifically based instructional strategies to enhance learning among diverse (linguistic, ethnic, talented and special needs) Pre-K-12 students. The task force presented samples of its Web site work at the American Educational Research Association and the Society for Research and Child Development conferences and will present the updated Web site pages at APA's 2007 Annual Convention in San Francisco, Aug. 17-20.

Task force members include chair Mary Brabeck, PhD, Joan Lucariello, PhD, Sandra Graham, PhD, Barbara McCombs, PhD, Carol Dwyer, PhD,Tom Kratochwill, PhD, Sara Rimm-Kaufman, PhD, and Margaret Semrud-Clikeman, PhD.

Continuing Education Committee seeks nominations

APA's Continuing Education Committee (CEC) seeks nominations for five new members to begin three-year terms on Jan. 1. Committee members attend two committee meetings annually in the Washington, D.C., area with expenses reimbursed by APA. Members also work on committee projects between meetings.

As defined in APA's association rules, the committee develops policy and program recommendations for the association's continuing-education (CE) program, working collaboratively with the Office of Continuing Education in Psychology and the Continuing Education Sponsor Approval System. The committee's tasks include:

• Developing and delivering CE programs and products.

• Providing educational and technical assistance to APA directorates, divisions, state associations and other sponsors.

• Collaborating with organizations that want to become APA-approved sponsors.

• Providing review of all sponsors and organizations seeking APA sponsor approval.

• Identifying, promoting, implementing and evaluating research, development and innovations in CE.

The committee seeks to assemble a professionally and multiculturally diverse group of psychologists. It encourages nominations from individuals committed to lifelong learning, especially those with knowledge of or background in neuropsychology, clinical science and psychopharmacology, and psychologists in independent practice. The committee also encourages early-career psychologists to submit nominations. Send nominations consisting of the nominee's curriculum vitae and a letter stating the individual's interest in serving to Karen Kanefield, sponsor Approval System, at the APA address or by e-mail. The deadline for submissions is Aug. 31.

Nominate appointees to APA's Committee on Aging

APA's Committee on Aging (CONA) seeks nominations, including self-nominations, for two new members. CONA is the chief APA governance committee charged with addressing aging concerns. Entering its 10th year, CONA seeks full APA members with specialization in aging issues to serve a three-year term beginning January and ending December 2010.

CONA seeks diverse committee representation, including individuals with experience in research, clinical training, practice, policy, advocacy and education; early and mid-career psychologists; and those who are retired or employed part time. It also aims for diversity in ethnicity, culture, age, gender, ability, sexual orientation and geographic location.

Committee members attend two committee meetings annually in Washington, D.C., with expenses reimbursed by the APA, and are encouraged to attend a CONA meeting held during APA's Annual Convention at their own expense. Members participate in e-mail discussions and bi-monthly conference calls; work on committee priorities; provide consultation to the director of APA's Office on Aging; and participate in policy advocacy activities.

Nomination materials should include a current curriculum vitae and a letter from the nominee indicating willingness to serve on CONA and highlighting specific competencies, interests and potential contributions to CONA's work. Letters of support from other APA governance groups and divisions, state psychological associations or other organizations are desirable but not required. CONA encourages prior applicants to reapply.

Send nominations and supporting materials to Deborah DiGilio, director of the Office on Aging, at the APA address or to e-mail. The nomination deadline is Aug. 31. To learn more about CONA efforts, go to www.apa.org/pi/aging/cona01.html.

CONA invites nominations for aging award

APA's Committee on Aging (CONA) seeks nominations, including self-nominations, for its award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging. The annual award recognizes psychologists and friends of psychology who have significantly contributed to CONA's mission to advance psychology as a science and profession and as a means of promoting health and human welfare by ensuring that older adults, especially the growing numbers of older women and members of minority groups, receive APA's attention.

All nominations must include three reference letters indicating the categories in which the candidate has made contributions related to aging (science, practice, policy, education, public interest, public affairs, APA).

Additionally, letters should address the nominee's leadership activities and contributions and scope of influence that advance knowledge for and about older adults and aging issues; foster understanding of older adults' lives; and improve the status of older adults.

CONA presents the award at APA's Annual Convention.

Send nominations, along with the candidate's curriculum vitae and letters of reference, to Deborah DiGilio, director, APA Office on Aging, Public Interest Directorate, at the APA address. Direct questions to (202) 336-6135 or e-mail. The nomination deadline is June 18.

Learn to navigate the internship application process

The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) will host a pre-convention internship workshop Aug. 16 in San Francisco, prior to APA's 2007 Annual Convention. The workshop will offer students tips on finding a psychology internship and guidance on the application and Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers Match process.

Participants will receive a free copy of "Internships in Psychology: The APAGS Workbook for Writing Successful Applications and Finding the Right Match" (APA, 2004). Early registration costs $25 for APAGS members and $30 for nonmembers. Registration after July 23 is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers. For more information, visit www.apa.org/apags.

CDIP seeks nominations

APA's Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology (CDIP) invites nominations for two new members to begin three-year terms Jan. 1.

The committee seeks to promote the psychological well-being of people with disabilities; inclusion of knowledge about disabilities and disability issues in education, training programs, policies, and professional development of psychologists; development and implementation of psychological service-delivery modes responsive to the needs of people with disabilities; and awareness of disability in psychological research, as well as specific research activity in disability areas.

CDIP seeks psychologists with disability-related academic, clinical or research experience. It strongly encourages applications from those who have a disability (visible, invisible, or due to a chronic health condition or injury) and those with personal experience with disability. The committee also welcomes psychologists from under-represented groups and those who are retired or employed part time.

CDIP members participate in annual committee meetings held in Washington, D.C., with expenses reimbursed by APA. Members also work on projects between meetings and are encouraged to attend APA's Annual Convention, to which attendance is not subsidized.

Nomination materials should include a current curriculum vitae and a statement of interest andqualifications. Send materials to Anju Khubchandani, Office on Disability Issues in Psychology, at the APA address or e-mail. The application deadline is Aug. 31.

—D. Schwartz