New sections for Div. 17
Div. 17 (Counseling) has formed two new sections:
* The Section on College and University Counseling Centers focuses on the needs and interests of psychologists working in these environments. Section goals address a variety of domains: counseling center research, training, treatment, consultation, assessment in student populations, outreach programming and administrative issues. The section strives to further the research, training, theory and practice of counseling psychology among counseling center psychologists as well as to collaborate with other organizations representing college and university counseling center staff and programs.
To join the section listserv and to learn more about becoming a member, send the following e-mail message to listserv@listserv.uga.edu: subscribe SIGCC-L your name. For more information, contact the current chair, Rebecca R. MacNair-Semands, PhD, at rrmacnai@email.uncc.edu or Chair-elect Karen P. Lese, PhD, at klese@SanDiego.edu.
* The Section on Counseling and Psychotherapy Process and Outcome Research encourages, facilitates and promotes counseling and psychotherapy process and outcome research as well as the application of such research to the practice of counseling and psychotherapy; it also informs the profession and the public regarding the research and its application. Membership is open to Div. 17 members or fellows; however, nonmembers are invited to become section affiliates.
For more information about the sections, contact James Lichtenberg, PhD, University of Kansas, Department of Psychology and Research in Education, 1122 W. Campus Road, Lawrence, KS 66045; phone: (785) 864-9656; e-mail: jlicht@ukans.edu.
Div. 41 journal calls for papers about psychology, law and the workplace
Law and Human Behavior, the journal of Div. 41 (American Psychology-Law Society) invites submissions for a special issue focused on psychology, law and work. The issue will contain several categories of articles, including:
* Empirical investigations of psychological issues that arise when the law and work intersect, including issues related to employment discrimination, affirmative action, personnel selection and criminal behavior in the workplace.
* Reviews of empirical research on the psychology of employment litigation or criminal behavior in the workplace. Reviews should include clear descriptions of ways in which the research can or should inform the resolution of legal issues involving the workplace. It should also include directions for further research and suggestions for paradigms by which this research could be accomplished.
* Descriptions of important or emerging legal issues related to the workplace or employment. Descriptions should include suggestions for the types of research that could be used to inform policy or practice in these areas and, whenever possible, suggestions for paradigms by which this research could be accomplished. These manuscripts are likely to be briefer than those in the other two categories.
Contributions from any area of psychology are welcome. Collaborative efforts between psychologists and lawyers are particularly encouraged.
Margaret Bull Kovera, PhD, director of Florida International University's Legal Psychology Doctoral Program, will guest-edit this issue. Four copies of manuscripts, prepared for anonymous review, should be sent to Kovera at the Department of Psychology, Florida International University, University Park Campus, Miami, FL 33199; e-mail: Margaret.Kovera@fiu.edu. Manuscripts should be received by Nov. 1.
Div. 54 past-president represents psychology's contributions to caregiving
Ronald T. Brown, PhD, past-president of Div. 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology), was appointed to "Care-giving Across the Professions," one of several panels on the topic of caregiving sponsored by Johnson & Johnson and the Rosalynn Carter Institute (RCI) for Human Development Caregivers Program. The panel sought to address the needs in caregiving from the perspectives of relevant disciplines. Brown represented psychology's contributions to caregiving. Results from all panels will contribute to a new care-giving books series developed by RCI.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has long had significant interest in caregiving, particularly in the area of caregiving for individuals with mental health needs.
--K. HEWLETT
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