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, symposia and workshops 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 for workshop proposals is April 1. The deadline for posters, papers and symposia is May 1. For more information and to submit proposals, contact Wesley Baker, APA Public Interest Directorate, at the APA address; phone: (202) 336-6033; fax: (202) 336-6117; e-mail.

Election office announces special-election winners

In December, APA's Election Office announced the results of two special elections.

• Timothy C. Brock, PhD, has been elected as the Div. 23 (Society for Consumer Psychology) representative to APA's Council of Representatives.

• Elena J. Eisman, EdD, has been elected as the Div. 31 (State Psychological Association Affairs) council representative.

Both representatives' terms began Jan. 1.

Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education develops model

APA's Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education worked on a model to revise APA's "Learner-Centered Psychological Principles: Guidelines for School Redesign and Reform" at a meeting in December. School administrators can use the revised guidelines to develop criteria for evaluating school-improvement designs and the conditions that would allow the assessments to be applied.

The Education Directorate sponsors the coalition, which seeks to help boost the quality of prekindergarten through 12th-grade education.

For more information about the guidelines, visit www.apa.org/ed/lcp.html. For more information about the coalition, contact Heidi Sickler.

Science Directorate announces distinguished scientist lecturers

The Board of Scientific Affairs selected psychologists J. Richard Hackman, PhD, Bartley G. Hoebel, PhD, and Laurence Steinberg, PhD, to be speakers for this year's APA Distinguished Scientist Lecture Program. Through the Science Directorate-sponsored program, each psychologist will speak at a regional psychological association annual meeting.

Hackman will speak about "What makes for a great ensemble?" at the New England Psychological Association meeting in New Haven, Conn., Oct. 14–15. A professor of social and organizational psychology at Harvard University, Hackman conducts research on team dynamics and performance and the design and leadership of self-managing groups and organizations.

Hoebel will speak on "Sugar addiction: Behavior and neuroscience" at the Western Psychological Association meeting in Portland, Ore., April 14–17. A psychology professor at Princeton University, Hoebel investigates principles of nervous system function in the control of motivated behavior patterns such as eating and drinking. His projects focus on the brain's reward and aversion mechanisms.

Steinberg will speak on "Not guilty by reason of adolescence: A developmental perspective on youth and the law" at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association meeting in Phoenix, April 14–16. A distinguished university professor and Laura H. Carnell professor of psychology at Temple University, Steinberg's research focuses on adolescence, including parent-adolescent relationships, adolescent employment, high school reform and juvenile crime and justice.

For more information on psychology's regional meetings, visit www.apa.org/organizations/regionals.html.

Students: Vote for APAGS leaders

The ballot period for the 2005 American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) elections will take place April 1–29. During the ballot period, APAGS members can read candidate statements and vote online at the APAGS Web site: www.apa.org/apags.

APAGS encourages all members to vote.

Register for National Alcohol Screening Day

National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD), a free program that offers clinicians the chance to educate the public about alcohol's impact on health, will occur on April 7.

Participating psychologists will receive a free kit that includes a one-page NASD screening form, videos, brochures, promotional materials, giveaways and other educational resources.

Participants will also receive an Event Planning Guide with instructions for organizing, conducting and publicizing an NASD screening event.

NASD is run by Screening for Mental Health and funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

To register, visit www.NationalAlcoholScreeningDay.org; phone: (781) 239-0071.

Apply for APAGS scholarships and awards

APAGS is accepting applications for its 2005 scholarships and awards.

Scholarships are available to graduate student members of APAGS who are enrolled at least half time as a student in good standing at a regionally accredited university.

Visit www.apa.org/apags/members/schawrdsintro.html for the deadlines and details on the available scholarships.

Department Volunteer Network keeps faculty, students informed

The Department Volunteer Network (DVN) connects students to APA and apprises them of association services available to them with help from college and university faculty volunteers across the nation. For more information about the DVN or to become a DVN faculty volunteer, e-mail the DVN.

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