Volume 18: No. 1, January 2004

January 2004 Announcements

Recipients of the 2003 Meritorious Research Service Commendation

The recipients of the 2003 Meritorious Research Service Commendation were honored at the December 2003 meeting of the APA Board of Directors. The award was developed by the Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA) to recognize those unsung but outstanding psychologists in the federal government who advance the discipline by their programmatic activities-typically by fostering the research of others. This commendation recognizes the important contributions to the discipline that these psychologists make by identifying funding streams, developing new directions, and fostering research opportunities. Nominations for the 2004 Meritorious Research Service Commendations are now being solicited and the deadline for submission is March 8, 2004. Please see the list of announcements for details. From left to right:

Robert J. Sternberg, APA president; Peter G. Kaufmann, Lisa S. Onken, Edgar M. Johnson, Delores L. Parron, Steven J. Breckler, and Norman B. Anderson, APA Chief Executive Officer.

Attend An Academic Career Workshop

As part of its outreach to graduate students and postdocs, the Science Directorate is proud to sponsor, “Academic Career Workshops” throughout the country. Topics range from a description of variations in the academic culture across institutions to the pragmatics of the recruiting and hiring process. Accomplished panelists share their insights, with plenty of opportunity for discussion.

The next workshop will be held at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in Austin, TX on January 29, 2004 from 9:30 am – 11:30 am. Other workshops in 2004 are being planned for the Southwestern Psychological Association, Midwestern Psychological Association, Eastern Psychological Association and the Asian American Psychological Association.

These workshops are FREE! Look for more details to come on the APA Science website at www.apa.org/science.

Members of Science Board and Committees

The 2004 members of the science governance groups and their meetings dates are listed below:

Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA)
Suzanne B. Johnson, Chair, Florida State University (2002-04)
Linda M. Bartoshuk, Yale University (2002-04)
Gwyneth M. Boodoo, Educational Testing Service (2002-04)
Marilyn E. Carroll, University of Minnesota (2003-05)
Jacquelynne E. Eccles, University of Michigan (2001-03)
Sandra Graham, UCLA (2004-06)
Jo-Ida Hansen, University of Minnesota (2003-05)
Roberta L. Klatzky, Carnegie Mellon University (2003-05)
Hazel R. Markus, Stanford University (2004-06)
John R. Weisz, UCLA (2004-06)

Committee on Scientific Awards (COSA)
Shelley E. Taylor, Chair, UCLA (2002-04)
William Greenough, University of Illinois (2002-04)
Gordon Logan, Vanderbilt University (2003-05)
Susan Mineka, Northwestern University (2004-06)
Nora Newcombe, Temple University (2004-06)
Neal Schmitt, Michigan State University (2003-05)

Committee on Animal Research and Ethics (CARE)
Chana K. Akins, Chair, University of Kentucky (2004-06)
Mark S. Blumberg, University of Iowa (2003-05)
Mark Galizio, University of North Carolina at Wilmington (2002-04)
Nancy K. Dess, Occidental College (2004-06)
James K. Rowlett, Harvard Medical School (2003-05)
Lisa M. Savage, Binghamton University (2002-04)

Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessment (CPTA)
Jerry J. Sweet, Chair, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Medical Group (2002-04)
Achilles N. Bardos, University of Northern Colorado (2002-04)
Jeffery Braden, North Carolina State University (2004-06)
Barbara Byrne, University of Ottawa (2004-06)
Tom Kubiszyn, University of Houston (2003-05)
Frederick T. L. Leong, University of Tennessee (2003-05)
Deniz S. Ones, University of Minnesota (2003-05)
Antonio Puente, University of North Carolina (2004-06)
Rebecca Zwick, University of San Diego (2002-04)

In 2004, BSA, CPTA, and CARE will meet at the same time as all the other APA boards and committees on March 26-28. In the fall, CPTA and CARE will meet when all APA committees meet on October 1-3 and BSA will meet when all APA boards meet on November 5-7. COSA is scheduled to have its meeting October 15-16.

Awards and Opportunities

Carolyn Payton Early Career Award from the Association for Women in Psychology (AWP) recognizes the achievement of a Black woman in the early stages of her career - no more than 10 years post doctorate. Application deadline is April 1, 2004. Contact Ruth Hall, Department of Psychology, The College of New Jersey, PO Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628-0718.

Also from AWP - an award for a paper relevant to the psychology of Jewish women. Deadline is May 1. Contact Lillian Klempfner, 4800
Topeka Dr, Tarzana, CA 91356.

APA has a year long internship program in Washington DC for graduate students interested in public policy. Deadline for application is March 5. Get more information by emailing ppo@apa.org or visiting the Public Policy website at http://www.apa.org/ppo/funding/pifell.html.