New APA officers elected

APA's Council of Representatives has elected psychologists Thomas DeMaio, PhD, and Sandra Shullman, PhD, as members-at-large of APA's Board of Directors and Ruth Ullmann Paige, PhD, as APA's recording secretary.

DeMaio, an independent practitioner and adjunct faculty member at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, represented the Virginia Psychological Association on council for six years. During his service, he founded the Caucus for the Optimal Utilization of New Talent to increase council's diversity of talent. He co-chaired APA's Task Force on Membership Recruitment and Retention and will leave the Policy and Planning Board to serve on the Board of Directors. He plans to focus on improving membership satisfaction through better communication and services, and good leadership.

Shullman is a consulting psychologist with the international leadership- consulting firm Executive Development Group, LLC. She has chaired APA's Board of Professional Affairs, participated on the Task Force on Governance and served on council for six years. She is on the faculty of the Diversity Institute of Cleveland State University and lectures at Ohio State University. Her priorities include multiculturalism, supporting new members and expanding psychologists' roles to meet public and marketplace needs.

Paige is an independent practitioner in Seattle who has served on council as a representative from the Washington State Psychological Association and on APA's Board of Directors. She has served on APA's Board of Professional Affairs and the Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice, and is active in her state psychological association. As recording secretary, she is interested in fostering diversity within APA governance, mentoring new governance members and enhancing communication with the general APA membership.

The three-year terms for each begin Jan. 1.

Additionally, David W. Ballard, PsyD, the incoming chair of the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students, joins APA's Board of Directors by virtue of his office. He will serve a one-year term beginning Jan. 1.

Nominate women leaders

APA's Committee on Women in Psychology (CWP) invites nominations for its annual leadership awards, to be presented at APA's 2004 Annual Convention in Honolulu, July 28-Aug. 1. The awards demonstrate CWP's commitment to equal treatment for women within psychology and as psychology consumers, and to keeping women's issues at the forefront of psychological research, education, training and practice.

Nominees should be identified as either "emerging" or "distinguished" leaders in one or more areas of influence: service provision, scholarship, public interest and service in psychology. Emerging leaders must have received their psychology doctorate within the past 15 years, have made a substantial contribution to women in psychology and show promise of an extensive, influential career. Distinguished leaders must have 15 or more years of postdoctoral experience, be recognized leaders in their area of expertise and have a longstanding influence on women's issues.

Nominations should include six copies each of the following: a statement of support for the nominee no more than 500 words long, the nominee's curriculum vitae and three letters of reference. Reference letters should describe the nominees' leadership activities and contributions, and explain how the nominee has advanced knowledge for and about women, fostered a better understanding of women's lives and improved the status of women and underrepresented populations of women in psychology and society.

Current CWP members, members of APA's Board of Directors, APA presidential candidates and APA staff are not eligible. CWP members cannot make nominations. The nomination deadline is Jan. 30. Send nomination materials to: Leslie Cameron, Women's Programs Office, at the APA address.

Interested in working on Capitol Hill?

APA invites applications for the 2004-2005 Congressional Fellowship Program, which sponsors up to six psychologists as special legislative assistants on the staff of a member of Congress or congressional committee for one year. One fellowship, the William A. Bailey Health and Behavior Congressional Fellowship, is targeted for an individual interested in health and behavior issues, including HIV/AIDS; another--the Educational Assessment Congressional Fellowship--is targeted for an individual with expertise in educational assessment, testing and related issues.

The fellowships enable psychologists to encourage more effective use of scientific knowledge in government and to broaden the perceptions of the research, practice and government communities about the value of psychology-government interaction. Activities may include conducting legislative or oversight work, assisting in congressional hearings and debates, and preparing speeches and briefing materials.

Prospective fellows must demonstrate competence in scientific or professional psychology and display sensitivity toward policy issues and a strong interest in applying psychology to national issues.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a statement of no more than 1,000 words that outlines the applicant's interest in the fellowship, possible contributions to the legislative process, what he or she expects to learn and ultimate career goals. Application materials should also include three letters of reference that address the applicant's ability to work effectively on Capitol Hill. The application deadline is Jan. 2. For more information, contact APA's Public Policy Office at (202) 336-6062 or ppo@apa.org.

Nominate a new wave of journal editors

APA's Publications and Communications (P&C) Board is seeking nominations for the editorships of five APA journals from 2006 to 2011 and has appointed search committee chairs for each:

* Comparative Psychology. Current editor: Meredith J. West, PhD. Search chair: Joseph Campos, PhD.

* Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. Current editor: Warren K. Bickel, PhD. Search chair: Linda P. Spear, PhD.

* Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Current editor: Timothy B. Baker, PhD. Search chairs: Mark Appelbaum, PhD, and David C. Funder, PhD.

* Journal of Counseling Psychology. Current editor: Jo-Ida C. Hansen, PhD. Search chairs: Susan H. McDaniel, PhD, and William C. Howell, PhD.

* Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. Current editor: David A. Rosenbaum, PhD. Search chair: Randi C. Martin, PhD.

Nominees should be members of APA and available to receive manuscripts in early 2005. The P&C Board encourages nominations of members of underrepresented groups and self-nominations. The first review of nominations will begin Dec. 8. The nomination deadline is Dec. 15. To nominate, submit a statement of no more than one page in support of each candidate. Address all nominations to the appropriate search committee c/o Karen Sellman, P&C Board Search Liaison, at the APA address.

APA seeks student participation

APA has launched an annual poster campaign to promote the association's student-geared publications and student membership. Undergraduate and graduate psychology departments nationwide have received membership applications and posters on membership benefits for students, which include subscriptions to the Monitor on Psychology and American Psychologist and discounts on APA books and journals. If your department is interested in additional posters or applications, contact APA Membership at the APA address; e-mail: membership@apa.org.

APAGS proposal deadline is approaching

Interested in presenting a talk sponsored by the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) at APA's 2004 Annual Convention in Honolulu? The submission deadline is Nov. 14. APAGS encourages students to take advantage of this professional development opportunity and will pay the registration fee for those chosen as APAGS program chairs. For tips on writing a successful APAGS proposal, visit www.apa.org/apags/convention/cfp04.html. For more information about the APA convention and general submission guidelines and forms, visit www.apa.org/convention.

Apply now for APA's Minority Fellowship Program

APA's Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) is accepting applications for its fellowship programs in psychology and neuroscience. The programs are designed to stimulate research interest in ethnic-minority mental health, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS, and to provide financial support and mentoring to doctoral students.

Applicants must be American citizens or permanent residents, enrolled full time in doctoral programs at the time the fellowships are awarded (mental health and substance abuse services applicants must be in an APA-accredited program), and demonstrate a commitment to a career in psychology related to research in ethnic-minority mental health, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS or neuroscience. MFP Fellowship applications are accepted through Jan. 15.

Applicants may download an application from the MFP Web site at www.apa.org/mfp, request an application via e-mail at mfp@apa.org, or write to APA/MFP Fellowship at the APA address.

Renew your dues

Dues for members, associate members and fellows for 2004 are due Nov. 7. Prompt payment ensures that your records will be updated and that delivery of the Monitor on Psychology and American Psychologist and other benefits will not be interrupted. Paid membership also provides a credit toward one journal, discounts on APA books and continued eligibility for APA Insurance Trust programs. If you have not received your 2004 dues statement, or seek additional membership information, contact APA Membership at the APA address; (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5580; TDD: (202) 336-6123; fax: (202) 336-5568; e-mail: membership@apa.org.

Renew your journal subscriptions

Members who have received their APA journal renewal forms are encouraged to return them by the noted deadline to ensure uninterrupted journal delivery. APA members who have paid their 2004 dues may apply the journal credit toward their subscription order.

Student, international, community college and high school teacher affiliates will also receive their fee statements and journal order forms this month. Paid student affiliates will receive subscriptions to the American Psychologist and the Monitor on Psychology and a $10 credit toward the purchase of any APA periodical. Paid international, community college and high school teacher affiliates receive a subscription to the Monitor on Psychology and may subscribe to the American Psychologist and all APA periodicals at a discount.

For more subscriptions information, contact APA's Subscriptions Department at (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5600; TDD: (202) 336-6123; fax: (202) 336-5568; e-mail: subscriptions@apa.org. Direct questions about member or affiliate status to APA Membership at the APA address; (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5580; TDD: (202) 336-6123; fax: (202) 336-5568; e-mail: membership@apa.org.

Hone teaching skills at TOPSS workshops

APA's Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) is sponsoring two workshops for high school teachers in November:

* "Teaching Methodologically" is a three-hour workshop on teaching research methods and statistics to be held at the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology at Salem State College in Salem, Mass., on Nov. 7. Attendees will learn basic research ethics and the regulations that apply to research with human participants. Maureen McCarthy, PhD, APA's director for precollege and undergraduate programs, and Sangeeta Panicker, PhD, director of the APA Science Directorate's research ethics office, will lead the workshop. For information and to register, contact Mayella Valero at mvalero@apa.org.

* "Recommendations for Implementing Inquiry-based Psychology Instruction" is a two-hour workshop to be held at the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) conference in Chicago on Nov. 15. Presenters Debra Park and Amy Fineburg will impart inquiry-based teaching strategies recommended for high school psychology teachers and familiarize attendees with APA's National Standards for the Teaching of High School Psychology--a guide for developing and providing top-quality psychology curriculum in secondary schools. Attendance requires registering for the NCSS conference. For registration information, visit the NCSS Web site at www.socialstudies.org or e-mail conference@ncss.org.

--J. CHAMBERLIN