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Monitor on Psychology Volume 38, No. 10 November 2007 |
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APA helps teachers enhance their classes |
Association news APA seeks public comments on accreditation changes APA's Committee on Accreditation is proposing three changes to the Accreditation Operating Procedures and welcomes public comment: For more information on these proposals or to comment, visit http://apaoutside.apa.org/AccredSurvey/public/. Comments are accepted until Feb. 14.
Come to the work, stress and health conference! "Work, Stress, and Health 2008: Health and Safe Work Through Research, Practice and Partnerships" is the theme for a conference co-sponsored by APA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology. The meeting is set for March 6–8, in Washington, D.C. Continuing-education workshops will be held March 5. The annual meeting examines the constantly changing nature of work, and the implications of these changes for workers' health, safety and well-being. This year's conference will focus specifically on the translation of research to practice. For more information, visit www.apa.org/pi/work/wsh.html or contact Wesley Baker, conference coordinator, at APA by phone at (202) 336-6033.
Nominate colleagues for outstanding achievement awards APA's Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns (CLGBTC) is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Achievement Awards, which recognize psychologists who have made significant contributions to CLGBTC through service or independent work, research, practice, education, leadership or advocacy. All nominations should include a letter briefly describing the candidate's specific achievements and contributions of (500 words or less), a curriculum vitae and the names of three people who will write reference letters. No current members of CLGBTC or staff of APA's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns Program are eligible for consideration. Send nominations and supporting materials by mail to CLGBTC Awards, Public Interest Directorate at the APA address or e-mail. The nomination deadline is May 1.
APA helps teachers enhance their classes For the third year, APA and the American Psychological Foundation teamed with Clark University to host a summer workshop for high school teachers of psychology to promote and advance the teaching of precollege psychology as part of the ongoing efforts of APA's Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS). APA's Education Directorate and TOPSS collaborated with Clark on the workshop, which included presentations on the history of psychology, qualitative methodology, social psychology, and teaching with technology. Michael Addis, PhD, chair of the Clark psychology department and professor of psychology, presented on "Masculinities and Human Well-Being" and longtime psychology educator Charles Brewer, PhD, of Furman University, delivered a keynote address on "John B. Watson: The Misbehaving Behaviorist." The American Psychological Foundation and Clark University funded the workshop through donations from Lee Gurel, PhD, a Clark University alumnus. For more information on the annual workshop, contact Emily Leary at e-mail or (202) 572-3013.
Students: Join and serve a division The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) encourages students to get involved with APA's divisions through its Division Student Representative Network (DSRN). The network allows students from all divisions to discuss and share information with each other, such as how to recruit new students. To date, 35 of APA's 56 divisions have student representatives, but APAGS would like to see each division represented in its DSRN. For more information, contact Renee Romero or visit the APAGS-DSRN Web site at: www.apa.org/apags/getinv/dsrninstructions.html.
APA's Office of Continuing Education in Psychology seeks doctoral-level psychologists who are interested in testing new independent study programs for continuing education credit. To qualify, applicants must be APA members and have at least five years' postdoctoral experience. For more information, contact Janis Pitt. —D. Schwartz
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