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MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS

April

6­7: "The Social Work Management Institute," Crystal City, Va., is sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers and the National Network for Social Work Managers. The two-day training seminar will provide vital information on the rapidly changing social services delivery environment to social workers in management positions. Contact: Jock Lane, (800) 638-8799, ext. 229.

9: "Treatment of anxiety disorders," Harrisburg, Pa., is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. Contact: Marti Evan, (717) 232-3817.

9­11: "Envisioning the future of medicine," Boston, will discuss issues affecting bioethics, gerontology, neurology, pharmacology and other topics. Contact: Jim Westwood, NextMed2, (860) 447-9767, fax: (860) 444-0362, e-mail: westwood@uconect.net, web site: www.amainc.com/nextmed/nextmed.html.

15­17: "Continuing journey: health, knowledge and wellness," Albany, N.Y., is sponsored by the New York Federation of Alcoholism Counselors. Contact: Kip Keene, (212) 721-3325, fax: (212) 875-1927.

15­18: Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: (734) 998-6578, e-mail: srcd@umich.edu.

26­28: "The Institute on Spirituality and Medicine," Baltimore, will discuss spirituality and care at the end of life. Contact: Johns Hopkins University, Office of Continuing Education, Turner Building 20, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21205-2195, (410) 955-2959, fax: (410) 955-0807, web site: www.med.jhu.edu/cme.

29­May 2: 15th annual symposium of the American College of Forensic Psychology (ACFP), Santa Fe, N.M. The conference will examine a variety of topics, including coping skills for forensic clinicians, forensic traumatic stress reaction and ethical practices of forensic psychology in the year 2000. Contact: ACFP, P.O. Box 5870, Balboa Island, CA 92662, (949) 673-7773, fax: (949) 673-7710.

30­May 2: "Spirituality and psychotherapy conference: healing disorders of the self," New York, will focus on the significance of spiritual approaches to psychotherapy. Contact: Center for Spirituality and Psychotherapy of NIP, 330 W. 58th St., Suite 200, New York, NY 10019, (212) 582-1566. May

6­16: "Sharing tools for personal/global harmony," St. Petersburg, Russia, is the theme of the seventh annual conference on conflict resolution. Contact: Steve Olweean, Common Bond Institute, 12170 S. Pine Ayr Drive, Climax, MI 49034, phone/fax: (616) 665-9393, e-mail: solweean@aol.com, web site: ahpweb.org/cbi/icr.html.

17­21: The 16th annual conference on infancy, childhood and adolescence, Logan, Utah, is sponsored by Utah State University (USU). Contact: Frank Ascione, USU, Department of Psychology, 2810 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-2810, (435) 797-1464, fax: (435) 797-1448, e-mail: franka@coe.usu.edu.

20­22: International conference on adapting tests for use in multiple languages and cultures," Washington. Contact: Donna Everett, Educational Testing Service, Rosedale Road MS 06-N, Princeton, NJ 08541, fax: (609) 683-2800, e-mail: deverett@ets.org. June

2­6: Seventh national colloquium of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC), San Antonio. Topics of discussion include fatal child abuse, treating traumatized children and forensic evidence collection. Contact: APSAC, 407 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60605, (312) 554-0166, fax: (312) 554-0919, e-mail: APSACEduc@aol.com, web site: www.apsac.org.

3­6: "Embracing an inclusive society: the challenge of the new millennium," Washington, is the theme of the 14th annual National MultiCultural Institute (NMCI) conference. Contact: NMCI, 3000 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 438, Washington, DC 20008, (202) 438-0700, fax: (202) 483-5233, e-mail: nmci@nmci.org, web site: www.nmci.org.

9­11: "The (non)expression of emotions in health and disease," Tilburg, Netherlands, is sponsored by Tilburg University. Contact: Tinie Aarts, Department of Psychology, Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, Netherlands, 31-13-4662175,
fax: 31-13-4662370, e-mail: Emotions@KUB.NL.

10­13: International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Ottawa. Contact: Ellen Herman, (541) 346-3118, fax: (541) 346-4895, e-mail: eherman@darkwing.uoregon.edu.

12­16: "Assessment as evidence of learning: serving students and society," Denver, is sponsored by the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE). Contact: AAHE, 1 Dupont Circle, Suite 360, Washington, DC 20036-1110, (202) 293-6440, fax: (202) 293-0073, web site: www.aahe.org.

20­23: International Association for Conflict Management, San Sebastian, Spain. Contact: William Bottom, Olin School of Business, Washington University, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, (314) 935-6351, fax: (314) 935-6359, e-mail: bottom@mail.olin.wustl.edu.

23­26: Fifth international conference on functional mapping of the human brain, Dusseldorf, Germany. Contact: CPO Hanser Service, 49 40 670 88 20.

26­27: Third annual Australian Industrial and Organizational Psychology conference, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Contact: Conference Secretariat, 61 7 3846 5858, fax: 61 7 3846 5859, e-mail: kcross@eventcorp.com.au.

28­July 2: Ninth international conference on reversal theory, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Contact: Kathryn Lafreniere, Department of Psychology, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4, (519) 253-3000, ext. 2233, fax: (519) 973-7021, e-mail: lafren1@uwindsor.ca, web site: www.swin.edu.au/ssb/rt/windsor/welcome.html. July

3­7: 29th annual meeting of the Behavior Genetics Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Contact: Richard Rose, Department of Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-1301, fax: (812) 855-4691, e-mail: rose@indiana.edu.

4­8: Second world congress for psychotherapy of the World Council for Psychotherapy (WCP), Vienna, Austria. Contact: WCP-Head Office, Rosenbursenstr. 8/7/8, A-1010 Vienna, Austria, phone: 43 1-512 04 44, fax: 43 1-512 05 70, e-mail: wcp.office@psychotherapie.at.

PROGRAMS

APA's Div. 49 (Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy) is accepting submissions on dissertations completed in 1998 that examine any research or data analyzing groups and group study. Applicants should submit a brief summary (five typed double-spaced pages) detailing their research. The winner receives $200, a plaque and membership to Div. 49. Submissions must be received by March 31. Contact: Richard Moreland, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260.

The Professional Examination Service (PES) requests applications from doctoral students who have completed 30 credit hours toward their degree for its Annual Doctoral Fellowship Award in Applied Measurement. PES welcomes topics involving test validity, standard testing, test fairness/bias, technology and testing, and other research areas. Application materials must include a complete resume, a copy of a research report written by candidate, a three- to four-page proposal describing the topic and methodology that will be used, and a letter of recommendation from the dissertation adviser confirming student's research and doctoral status. The deadline for submission is March 31. For more information, contact: Karen Cullen, Senior Manager, Public Service Activities, PES, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115-0089, (212) 367-4276, fax: (212) 367-4266, web site: www.proexam.org.

The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment, a nonprofit organization, welcomes nominations for the Dissertation Research Award. The institute will award $1,000 to several doctoral students for work that bridges the gap between scientific knowledge and public policy in order to reduce violence and to help victims of violence. Candidates must have their dissertation proposal approved by their dissertation committee before applying for the award. To enter, send four copies of the following: a one- to two-page cover letter explaining your suggested project and budget, a curriculum vitae, and a letter of recommendation from a dissertation advisor. The application deadline is April 1. Contact: Don Meichenbaum, PhD, The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment, 6200 S.W. 73rd St., Miami, FL 33143, (305) 668-5210, fax: (305) 668-5211.

FYI

Nicole Moss, a graduate student from Syracuse University, is accepting submissions from children and adult children with a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered parent for a new book. Moss hopes to provide a way for the children and adult children to connect and find support by expressing themselves through poems, essays, short stories, paintings, drawings, photographs and collages. All artwork must be camera ready. The deadline for entries is April 1. Send submission or inquiries with your name, age, state and a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Nicole Moss, English Department, 401 Hall of Languages, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-1170, e-mail: nmoss@syr.edu.

The Fenway Community Health Center (FCHC) is offering survey courses on the theme, "Clinical issues in the treatment of gay men, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) individuals," from March to May. The schedule includes the following courses: March 19: Treatment issues; April 2: The client; April 12: HIV issues--the caregiver; April 23: Race, ethnicity and culture in the GLBT community; and May 7: GLBT families. For more information, contact: Rhonda Linde, PhD, Coordinator of Mental Health Training, FCHC, 7 Haviland St., Boston, MA 02115, (617) 927-6206.

--Compiled by Mel Waters



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