Apply for Div. 1 awards

Div. 1 (Society for General Psychology) seeks nominations for a number of 2006 awards.

They include:

• The William James Book Award for a recent book that integrates material across psychological subfields or provides coherence to the diverse subject matter of psychology. Nominations materials should include three copies of the book copyrighted in 2001 or later and available in print; the curriculum vitae of the author or authors; and a one-page statement that explains the strengths of the submission as an integrative work and how it meets the division's award criteria. The division discourages textbooks, analytic reviews, biographies and examples of applications. Send nomination letters and supporting materials to William James Book Award, c/o Harold Takooshian, PhD, Psychology, 113 W. 60th St. No. 916, New York, NY 10023; e-mail.

• The Ernest R. Hilgard Award for a career contribution to general psychology. Nominations packets should include the candidate's curriculum vitae along with a detailed statement indicating why the nominee is a worthy candidate for the award and supporting letters from others who endorse the nomination. Send nomination letters and supporting materials to Bonnie Strickland, PhD, at 558 Federal St., Belchertown, MA 01007; (413) 323-5778; fax: (413) 545-0996.

• The George A. Miller Award for an outstanding recent article in general psychology. Nominated articles can be of any length but must be in print and copyrighted 2001 or later. Nominations packets should include: the author or authors' curriculum vitae, four copies of the nominated article and a statement detailing the strength of the article as an outstanding contribution to general psychology. Send nomination letters and supporting materials to George W. Albee, PhD, at 7157 Longboat Drive N., Longboat Key, FL 34228.

• The Arthur W. Staats Lecture for Unifying Psychology. Nominations material should be sent to Peter Salovey, PhD, Department of Psychology, Yale University, 2 Hillhouse Ave., P.O. Box 208205, New Haven, CT 06520-8205.

The division will announce the winners at APA's 2006 Annual Convention in New Orleans, Aug. 10–13. All winners will give an invited address at APA's 2007 Annual Convention in San Francisco, Aug. 16–19. The division will publish the addresses in The General Psychologist, the division's newsletter. All winners will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $500 to help defray convention travel expenses.

The submission deadline is Feb. 1. The division accepts self-nominations. For more information, contact Nancy Felipe Russo, PhD, General Psychology Awards Coordinator, Department of Psychology, P.O. Box 1104, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104; e-mail.

Sign up for Div. 13's annual conference

Div. 13 (Society of Consulting Psychology) will host its 14th annual midwinter conference Feb. 3–5, in San Diego. Titled "The psychology of leadership: The consulting psychology edge," the conference features pre- and post-conference workshops, ethics sessions and training for executive coaches. More than 20 continuing-education credits are available in programs on topics including leadership from a CEO's perspective plus strategic, shared and global leadership.

For more information, visit the Div. 13 Web site at www.apa.org/divisions/div13 or contact Lorraine Rieff & Associates, 318 Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60661; (312) 655-1150; e-mail.

Div. 40 members publicize dangers of lead

Div. 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology) science advisory committee members Bonny J. Forrest, PhD, director of clinics at Loyola College in Maryland, and Allan F. Mirsky, PhD, of the Intramural Resesarch Program at the National Institute of Mental Health, wrote an editorial on the effects of waterborne lead on children's cognitive functioning for the Washington Post's May 22 edition.

In the editorial, Forrest and Mirsky urged more researchers to evaluate the attention and cognition of Washington, D.C., residents exposed to lead through the city's pipes. Lead can compromise nervous system functioning, negatively affecting intelligence, language, attention and mathematical ability, the psychologists wrote.

Forrest and Mirsky plan to follow up their editorial by conducting neuropsychological studies of lead-exposed children and mothers in collaboration with the staff of the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

"The Early Show" wins Div. 46 award

Div. 46 (Media) awarded CBS News's "The Early Show" its 2005 News Media Recognition Award for excellence in the reporting of psychological information and research.

"The work of 'The Early Show' has played a key role in keeping the public informed about important psychological information to benefit their well-being," says Elizabeth Carll, PhD, former Div. 46 president, and founder and chair of the division's News Media, Public Education and Public Policy Committee, which developed the award. "[The show's] psychological perspective has had a broad focus relating to health, family and relationships, as well as helping to understand world events."

The award honored the key producers and on-air representatives, including Michael Bass, senior executive producer, and news co-anchors Harry Smith, Julie Chen, Hannah Storm and Rene Syler.

--Z. STAMBOR AND E. PACKARD