Psychological Science Agenda
News
- BSA: Springing ahead
Report from the spring 2011 meeting of the APA Board of Scientific Affairs.
By Robyn Fivush
- Institute of Medicine calls for expanded federal support for LGBT health research
Initial response by federal officials is positive.
Government Relations Update
- Federal budget update
Check APA’s new blog for up-to-date news on the federal research budget. - NIH delays draft plan for reorganizing addictions research
Draft is now expected in late summer.
By Geoff Mumford - APA and Friends of NIDA hold congressional briefing on marijuana research
Researchers report on progress in understanding and treating marijuana dependence.
By Christine Jamieson
Interview
- Lana Shekim of the National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders
NIDCD official highlights funding opportunities for behavioral scientists.
From the Committee on Human Research
- Incidental findings in research with human participants: Ethical challenges for psychologists
Researchers are advised to plan in advance how they will report and respond to incidental findings.
From The Science Student Council
- Summer training available to graduate students
A listing of short summer courses on advanced statistics and research methods for psychologists.
By Nisha Gottfredson



