Division 5 changes its name
Division 5, formerly the Division of Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics, has changed its name to the Division for Quantitative and Qualitative Methods. Visit the Division 5 website for more information.
Division 15 seeks nominations for dissertation and early career prizes
Division 15 (Educational) seeks nominations for its Paul R. Pintrich Outstanding Dissertation Award and the Richard E. Snow Award for Early Contributions. The deadline for the Pintrich award is December 31. The deadline for the Snow award is January 11. The recipients of each award receive a plaque, a stipend and an invitation to speak at APA's Annual Convention in Toronto, August 6–9. More information on each award is available onlineopens in new window.
Follow counseling psychologists in the media
Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) has created a new section of its website for "Counseling Psychologists in the Newsopens in new window". The site features interviews, articles and talks by Division 17 members for media outlets including the Huffington Post, ABC News and USA Today. Division members who have spoken to the media are encouraged to send the articles or segments to Division 17 Media/PR Co-coordinator Jioni Lewis.
Division 18 welcomes manuscripts for Psychological Services special section
The Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service) journal Psychological Services seeks submissions for a special issue on "Public Mental Health Innovations: From Theory to Practice," to be edited by Philip Magaletta, PhD, Femina P. Varghese, PhD, and Anne Klee, PhD. The journal is interested in manuscripts that offer fresh looks at continuing problems in public mental health and first looks at addressing emerging issues. Papers should focus on organized care settings, such as police departments, jails, schools and community health centers. The journal will give priority to manuscripts with empirical data on process, outcome and effectiveness, but will consider manuscripts on conceptual and policy issues. The submission deadline is May 31. Follow the "Instructions to Authors" information on the Psychological Services website and submit manuscripts onlineopens in new window. Direct questions to Philip Magaletta, PhD.
Division 29 changes its name
Division 29, formerly the Division of Psychotherapy, has changed its name to the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. For more information, see the Division 29 websiteopens in new window.
Attend the Division 8 conference in Long Beach, California
Division 8 (Society for Personality and Social Psychology) will host its 16th Annual Convention in Long Beach, California, Feb. 26–28. Students and psychologists will present more than 2,000 research posters, three invited special sessions, and 80 symposia and professional development sessions at the meeting. The division will also host 30 preconference workshops on Feb. 25 on such topics as communicating science to the media and evolutionary psychology. Other meeting highlights include student mentoring luncheons and networking receptions. Register onlineopens in new window. For additional information, contact Chad Rummel.