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PsycCareers.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES disciplinary and externally funded research. Candidates should submit a letter of application, along with statements of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, at least three letters of recommendation, and selected preprint/ reprints to: I-O Faculty Search Committee, Box N, Department of Psychology, Penn State, University Park, PA 16802 or electronically to: www.la.psu.edu/faculty search/. For more information, contact: Jim Farr (j5f@psu.edu), search committee chair. Penn State is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Univeristy. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: The Department of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University anticipates a tenure-track faculty position in clinical health psychology at the assistant professor level in our social/personality/health psychology group. We seek applicants with training in clinical health psychology. The area of specialization is open, but we particularly seek applicants who overlap with and can build on our current interests which include stress and coping, affect and emotion regulation, social relationships, adjustment to chronic disease, and personality and health. Examples of appropriate areas include, but are not limited to, affective neuroscience, genetics of social behaviors, psychoendocrinology or psychoneuroimmunology. Applications must be received by December 1, 2011, in order to be considered. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Send curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, three representative publications, and three letters of recommendation addressed to: Chair, Social/ Health/Personality Search Committee, Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Carnegie Mellon University is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR—PSYCHOLOGY, TENURE-TRACK: Saint Vincent College Department of Psychology seeks applications for two tenure track positions. Position 1: Biological, health, neuropsychology. Position 2: Clinical, counseling, Developmental, or Generalist. For both positions, prior undergraduate teaching experience highly desirable. Must have active research agenda that will involve collaboration with undergraduate students. Application Deadline: December 9, 2011. To view complete job details and application instructions, see the following: www.stvincent.edu/hr2. Saint Vincent College is a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts and sciences college of about 1,700 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. It is located 35 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA, in a pleasant suburban/ rural environment near the foothills of the Laurel Mountains. An Equal Opportunity Employer. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, OR COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, WITH APPLICATIONS TO LEARNING AND EDUCATION SCIENCES—TEMPLE UNIVERSITY: This position is a tenure-track appointment in the Department of Psychology, and is part of the university’s initiative to create linkages between the Department of Psychology and the College of Education in a projected Temple Institute of Learning and Education Sciences. The person selected for this position will have a strong research and publication record and a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The candidate is expected to develop a nationally recognized, extramurally funded research program. Candidates will have a Ph.D. in psychology or an allied field such as cognitive science, and will be engaged in a research program relevant to any of a broad range of topics in the science of learning. Electronic applications are preferred. Applications should be received by November 15, 2011. Applicants should send curriculum vitae, a statement of research plans, a statement of undergraduate and graduate teaching interests, three letters of recommendation (which can be directly emailed), and copies of representative publications to: Ms. Carolynn Prescott, cprescot@ temple.edu, Administrative Assistant for the Cognitive Science Search Committee, Department of Psychology, Weiss Hall, 1701 N. 13th Street, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6085; if electronic submission is not possible, hard copies can be sent to the aforementioned address. Temple is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST OPENINGS—VERICARE: Are you looking for rewarding and fulfilling employment? Vericare, is a leader in geropsych and rehab support services, providing multidisciplinary behavioral interventions in long-term care facilities. Our professionals provide a spectrum of therapies including individual psychotherapy, short-term solution focused therapy and behavior management. Vericare has opportunities in Philadelphia and vicinity. Experience with medical/inpatient settings and multidisciplinary teams preferred. For more information, apply online at www. vericare.com or contact Sanel Lekic at (800) 257-8715 ext.1166. programs of research that cross traditional boundaries of topics and methodology and include cross-linguistic components. Applicants in all areas of phonology will be considered, but candidates whose research includes computational, developmental, and/ or experimental approaches are particularly encouraged to apply. The individual filling this position must be able to teach introductory and advanced phonology courses. Successful candidates are expected to have 1) a track record of excellence in research, 2) a well-specified research plan, and 3) a readiness to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring. This is one of a series of language-related positions that we are seeking to fill; we anticipate conducting two additional searches in 2012–2013. Brown has a highly interdisciplinary research environment in the study of the mind, brain, behavior, and language; the department will be moving into a newly renovated state-of-the-art building in the heart of campus in fall, 2011. Applications received by December 1, 2011, are assured a full review. All Ph.D. requirements must be completed before July 1, 2012. Curriculum vitae, reprints and preprints of publications, statement of research interests (one page each), and three letters of reference should be submitted online as PDFs to PhonologySearch@ brown.edu, or else mail to: Phonology Search Committee, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences, Box 1821, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912. Brown is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL OF BROWN UNIVERSITY CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING CONSORTIUM: The Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University offers postdoctoral fellowships that range in their training emphasis from primarily clinical to 100% research. Adult clinical: track areas of study include women’s issues; mood disorders including treatment outcome studies; treatment of addictive disorders; psychiatric measurement and diagnostic assessment; PTSD; HIV risk reduction interventions; anxiety disorders; mental health, behavioral health, and substance use in primary care; effectiveness and implementation of empirically supported therapies in prisons; and body dysmorphic disorder. Adult treatment research in psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy is the focus of training in the NIMHfunded T32. Behavioral medicine: track areas of research include maternal and child health; physical activity; smoking cessation; obesity; nutrition; women’s health; cancer prevention and survivorship; HIV prevention; behavioral informatics; behavioral cardiology; mental and behavioral health in primary care settings; and diabetes. The NHLBIfunded T32 Research Training program offers fellowships in cardiovascular disease prevention and control. Child clinical: track areas of study include early childhood disorders; developmental disabilities including autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger’s disorder, and intellectual disability, with concomitant psychiatric disorders; child and adolescent psychopathology; pediatric psychology subtrack areas of study include childhood obesity, smoking, asthma, GI disorders, stress and pain management, HIV/ risk prevention, and family response to chronic illness; juvenile forensic psychology with focus on alcohol and drugs. The NIMH-funded child mental health T32 research training program offers concentrations in developmental psychopathology (emphasis on infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in risk contexts); pediatric psychology (HIV, obesity, asthma, smoking); treatment of childhood OCD and adolescent depression/ suicidality; sleep and chronobiology; behavioral genetics; and pediatric neuroimaging. The NIMH-funded child/adolescent biobehavioral HIV research training T32 program offers fellowships in primary and secondary prevention of HIV. Projects involve working with at-risk adolescents in innovative settings, including residential psychiatric programs and the juvenile justice system. All trainees have a medical and mental health mentor in order to integrate the biobehavioral approach. Clinical neuropsychology: track fellowships are available in psychiatric and general hospital settings covering medical rehabilitation, geriatric, pediatric, and adult neuropsychology. Application review begins on January 10, 2012 and will continue until the positions are filled. Starting dates vary from July 1, to September 1, across sites. For application and program details see: http://med.brown.edu/ DPHB/. For further information, email postdoc_training@brown.edu. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree at the time the fellowship begins. Appointments are initially for one year; second-year appointments are negotiated between fellow and supervisor. Competitive stipends and/or salary and benefits are provided. The Alpert Medical School of Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and actively solicits applications from women and minorities. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AT BROWN UNIVERSITY, CENTER FOR ALCOHOL AND ADDICTION STUDIES: The Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies is recruiting for two T32 training programs, funded by NIAAA and NIDA, providing research training on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use; dependence; early intervention; and treatment. CAAS research includes laboratory studies of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use; behavioral and pharmacologic intervention; studies of intervention mechanisms (us113 RHODE ISLAND PHONOLOGY, BROWN UNIVERSITY: The Department of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences invites applications for a tenuretrack assistant professor position in Phonology beginning July 1, 2012. Research focus is open, but we especially value phonetically informed NOVEMBER 2011 • MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY http://www.PsycCareers.com http://www.la.psu.edu/faculty/search/ http://www.la.psu.edu/faculty/search/ http://med.brown.edu/DPHB/ http://med.brown.edu/DPHB/ http://www.vericare.com http://www.vericare.com http://www.stvincent.edu/hr2

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