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CSES Leadership Awards Recipients
Each year during the APA Convention, the Committee on Socioeconomic Status (CSES) will recognize the outstanding achievements of emerging and distinguished psychologists and friends of psychology who have made significant contributions to the understanding of socioeconomic status and the lives and wellbeing of low-income groups. This year marks the second presentation of the CSES Leadership Awards in Toronto, Canada. CSES is pleased to recognize the following recipients of 2009 CSES Leadership Awards: Susan Saegert, PhD, Hirokazu Yoshikawa, PhD, and Rick Tobias, DD of Yonge Street Mission.
Call for Nominations to Serve on CSES Beginning in 2010
CSES is pleased to invite nominations for membership on the Committee to serve three year terms beginning in January 2010. CSES anticipates two vacancies in 2010. Nominations are accepted from individuals, APA Committees, Boards, and Divisions, as well as self-nominations.
Nominees are being sought who have expertise in psychological issues related to social class and SES inequalities; have conducted research that aided in the scientific understanding of the roles of SES/social class in psychology; have developed approaches to the application of psychology taking into account the effects of SES on psychological development and well-being in children and/or adults. CSES has a strong commitment to full diversity in representation (e.g., ethnicity, culture, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, geographic location, early career, retired, and those who are employed less than full time). Each nomination packet must include the following information: 1) A letter from the nominee indicating willingness to serve on CSES; 2) Brief description of the nominee’s qualification; and 3) Current CV.
Deadline: Friday, September 4, 2009. For an electronic copy of the call for nomination, visit: http://www.apa.org/pi/ses/call_cses.html or
e-mail.
Join the SES Network and Listserv!
The SES Network and Liststerv is growing! The SES Network & Listserv provides a platform to share information and ideas; raise questions; and identify critical problems and issues related to socioeconomic status with over 170 representatives of various divisions, state associations, committee members, APA staff and other groups.
To sign up, visit http:// www.apa.org/pi/ses.
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