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PsycCareers.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES by APA. We seek applicants with a strong research program, potential to attract extramural funding, a commitment to excellent mentoring and teaching, and who are license-eligible. Submit a vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, reprints and preprints, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: Child Clinical Search Committee, Department of Psychology, 115 Kastle Hall, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0044. The application deadline is November 15, 2011. The University of Kentucky is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University–Extensive, and the Department of Psychology has been identified as a Target of Opportunity within the University. The University of Kentucky is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity university that values diversity and is located in an increasingly diverse geographical region. It is committed to becoming one of the top public institutions in the country. Women, persons with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. The university supports family-friendly policies. sistant professor will have a strong research orientation with the potential to develop a nationally visible, extramurally supported program of research. The specific research area is open. The ideal candidate will also actively contribute to the doctoral program in school psychology through graduate teaching, practicum supervision, and active participation in program development and training initiatives. Minimum qualifications include: a Ph.D. in a clinically applied area of psychology, such as school or child clinical psychology, from an APA-accredited program; eligibility for licensure and certification in Louisiana, and evidence of scholarly productivity. Specific responsibilities of the nine-month tenure-track appointment include developing and sustaining an active research program; seeking external funding to support research and training efforts; supervising thesis and dissertation research; teaching undergraduate and graduate courses; and providing clinical supervision. Teaching and clinical supervision responsibilities are maintained at a 1–2 courseload for research active faculty, with a further one-course reduction for beginning assistant professors during the first three years of their appointment. Application review will begin November 15, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, research statement, reprints, and three letters of recommendation to: Stacy Overstreet, Ph.D., Chair, Search Committee, Department of Psychology, Tulane University, 2007 Percival Stern Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118. The School Psychology Program offers the Ph.D. degree and is accredited by the American Psychological Association. The school psychology program is guided by an ecologically grounded scientist-practitioner model of training. The program emphasizes sensitivity to the ecological systems surrounding the child, with a particular emphasis on the contexts of development and culture. Program faculty conduct research that focuses on multiple aspects of youth’s environments in the study of developmental processes and psychopathology. Research contexts range from the laboratory setting to schools and other community-based settings. The Department of Psychology consists of 21 full-time faculty, 7 of whom serve as core faculty in the school psychology program (http://psych. tulane.edu/graduate/School/About ourprogram.htm). The department benefits not only from university support, but also from a significant, private endowment provided specifically for the department by Mr. Robert E. Flowerree, a former member of Tulane’s board of administrators. The size and uniqueness of this contribution allow for substantial faculty research and professional support. Tulane is ranked as one of the top 50 schools in the nation and has been cited for its excellent service learning programs (U.S. News and World Report, 2011). Tulane has embarked upon several initiatives to sustain its commitment to the New Orleans community. The Scott S. Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives (http://www.tulane.edu /cowen_ institute/) was endowed in 2006 to support educational reform initiatives in the New Orleans public school system. The Cowen Institute serves as a central point of contact for university researchers and public school administrators to come together around school-based research initiatives. In addition, Tulane’s Center for Public Service (http://cps.tulane.edu/index.cfm) is dedicated to supporting community-based research and service activities. The center routinely sponsors internal grants to support the development of service learning courses and community-based research. We are dedicated to maintaining a culturally diverse faculty and we strongly encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Tulane University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. PSYCHOLOGIST: Correct Care Solutions is seeking a licensed Psychologist to serve as mental health director for our secure care juvenile justice facility in Monroe, LA. This facility serves adolescent males, and houses two dedicated treatment units for youth with serious mental health needs that require stabilization and intensive treatment. In addition to these units, the facility also serves as one of three intake sites for youth entering the office of juvenile justice secure care system. The mental health director will lead the team of mental health professionals who provide LOUISIANA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR—TENURE TRACK: The Department of Psychology in the School of Science and Engineering at Tulane University announces a tenure track position beginning July, 2012. The ideal candidate for the position of as- ANTICIPATED ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (TENURE-TRACK) DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Louisiana State University Department of Psychology invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor position. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Psychology with specialization in school psychology or a closely related field; strong academic credentials; commitment to furthering the Department's and University's emphasis on excellence in the areas of research and teaching. Additional Qualifications Desired: Colleagues whose professional expertise is in behavior analysis are also encouraged to apply if they are interested in working within a school psychology program and have specialized expertise in the treatment and education of children exhibiting developmental and clinical concerns. Responsibilities: Graduate and undergraduate teaching; establishment of a strong research agenda; supervision of student research; and supervision of practica training. Candidates at the Assistant Professor level are expected to demonstrate unambiguous potential for research excellence. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is December 1, 2011 or until candidate is selected. Apply online at: www.lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu. Position #000456. LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER ANTICIPATED ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (TENURE-TRACK) DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Louisiana State University Department of Psychology invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor position. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Psychology; uses physiological approaches to studying human behavior; strong academic credentials; commitment to furthering the Department's and University's emphasis on excellence in the areas of research and teaching. Additional Qualifications Desired: Specifically, we would consider researchers who examine issues in clinical and/or cognitive psychology using human neuroscience, psychophysiology, or behavior genetics approaches. Researchers who use computational approaches to these domains are also encouraged to apply. At this time, LSU does not have an fMRI facility. Responsibilities: Graduate and undergraduate teaching; establishment of a strong research agenda; supervision of student research; and if a clinical psychologist, supervision of practica training. Candidates at the assistant professor level are expected to demonstrate unambiguous potential for research excellence. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is December 1, 2011 or until candidate is selected. Apply online at: www.lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu. Position #006142. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - November 2011

Monitor on Psychology - November 2011
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
Guest Column
‘Grand Challenges’ offers blueprint for mental health research
Documentary seeks to reach parents of LGBT kids
Treating veterans will cost at least $5 billion by 2020
Selfless volunteering might lengthen your life
Combat and stress up among U.S. military in Afghanistan
South Africa to host international psychology conference
Study uncovers a reason behind sex differences in mental illness
Navy psychologist gives a voice to combat trauma
In Brief
Psychologist suicide
On Your Behalf
Journey back to Heart Mountain
Psychology is key to pain management, report finds
ACT goes international
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Time Capsule
Questionnaire
Science Watch
Behavior change in 15-minute sessions?
Health-care reform 2.0
Perspective on Practice
Giving a heads up on concussion
Practice Profile
Searching for meaning
Inspiring young researchers
Aging, with grace
Public Interest
Thank you!
APA News
Division Spotlight
American Psychological Foundation
The man who gave Head Start a start
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - November 2011