Psychological Science Agenda
A publication of the Science Directorate
January 2009 | Vol. 23, No. 1
SCIENCE BRIEFS
Effortful Control in the Context of Socioeconomic and Psychosocial Risk
By Liliana J Lengua
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN
- Looking Ahead in 2009
President-elect Obama has already demonstrated a deep appreciation for the value of science and its role in solving society’s greatest challenges.
By Steven Breckler
RESEARCH FUNDING
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
- Nurturing Our Interdisciplinary Science
What activities will support psychologists who study problems at the intersection of traditional subfields in psychology, or at the intersection of psychology and other disciplines?
By Alice M. Young - APA Science Committees: Seeking to Meet Your Needs
List of the members and short statements about the mission of each group.
By Suzanne Wandersman - Society’s Grand Challenges: Insights from Psychological Science
Each booklet describes how psychological science is already contributing to and will continue to play a large role in addressing each of these grand challenges.
By Kirk Waldroff - Deadlines Nearing for APA Undergraduate Summer Programs
APA undergraduate summer programs are designed to give promising undergraduate students an opportunity to experience cutting-edge psychological methods through seminars and hands-on laboratory activities.
By Amy Pitta - Nominate Your Department or Your Colleague for a Culture of Service Award
The APA Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA) is soliciting nominations for the Departmental Award for Culture of Service in the Psychological Sciences.
By Suzanne Wandersman - Congratulations to Presidential Early Career Award Winners
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy recently announced winners of the 2007 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
By Patricia Kobor - Thousands Attend NIH Summit on Eliminating Health Disparities
The theme of this Summit was the intersection of science, practice, and policy that brought together researchers across disciplines and areas of health.
By Karen Studwell
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- January 2009 Announcements
Call for Nominations: Meritorious Research Service Commendation; Call for Nominations: 2010 APA Distinguished Scientific Awards Program; Call for Nominations: Master Lecturers and Distinguished Scientist Lecturers; Call for Proposals: APF Visionary and Weiss Grants; Call for Applications: Esther Katz Rosen Fellowships for Research and Programs on Giftedness in Children; Terrorism Studies Repository Launched; Call for Proposals: Health Games Research
