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Volume 18: No. 6, June 2004 June 2004 Announcements
Science Directorate 2004 APA Convention Programs The Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA) will sponsor a number of exciting programs at the APA Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 28 – August 1, 2004. For more information, visit: http://www.apa.org/science/convention04.html. Course on Human Research Protections in Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences This day-long course addresses human research protection issues in the design, implementation, and review of research in the psychology and the behavioral sciences. The course provides investigators with a richer understanding of key ethical concepts and the tools for assessing best ethical practices in the context of psychological research. It also offers guidance on the preparation of protocols and effective communication with Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). For further information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/science/hrp_course.html. Four New Members Appointed to the Decade of Behavior National Advisory Committee The Decade of Behavior staff recently solicited nominations for the 2004 National Advisory Committee (NAC). The committee is comprised of 14 distinguished scientists who formulate ideas for Decade of Behavior programs and activities. Appropriate candidates are nominated by affiliated organizations that represent a variety of disciplines. Of the nominees, four have been invited to join the NAC: Barbara Miller Marshall Scott Poole Merle Paule Reginald Golledge We are honored to welcome these four scientists as members of our National Advisory Committee and send sincere thanks the organizations that nominated them. Unfortunately, the addition of new members forces us to bid farewell to members who have diligently served on the committee during their tenure. We would like to express our gratitude to the following members who will be rotating off the NAC: Robert Bjork Aletha Huston Stephen Manuck Dean Falk Assessment Related References for Diverse Populations Now Available Assessment Related References for Women, People with Disabilities, and Cultural/ Ethnic/Linguistically Diverse Populations Compiled by the Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessment (CPTA) and the Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) are now available.
Copies of the documents may be downloaded from http://www.apa.org/science/testclearinghs.html.
For more information about CPTA and CEMA, please visit: http://www.apa.org/science/bsaweb-cpta.html
- CPTA, and http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/homepage.html
- CEMA. Return to Psychological Science Agenda Homepage |
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