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personalities n Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I., appointed Michael P. Carey, PhD, as director of the Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine. Carey, who founded Syracuse University’s Center for Carey Health and Behavior, will oversee the hospital’s research on tobacco cessation, physical activity, cancer survival and HIV/AIDS prevention programs. n The International Association of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome presented its 2011 Perpich Award to leonard A. Jason, PhD, of DePaul University, for his 20 years of research on chronic fatigue syndrome. Jason is the first psychologist to earn the annual award. n Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has named David Mohr, PhD, director of the Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies, a new multi– disciplinary center that Mohr harnesses Web88 based and wireless technologies for behavioral interventions promoting physical and mental health. Mohr joined the university in 2006 as a tenured professor in the department of preventive medicine. n The Massachusetts Senate appointed Sara orozco, PhD, to the Massachusetts Health Disparities Council. Orozco is a professor at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology and she will strive to elevate mental health within the council’s mission to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities in the state. n The President’s Commission on White House Fellowships named Wizdom Powell, PhD, as one of its 2011–12 White House fellows. Powell, an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, will work in the U.S. Department of Defense for the fellowship, which is a yearlong leadership and education program that promotes civil service and interest in policymaking. n The State University of New York at Potsdam presented psychology professor Arlene Stillwell, PhD, with a Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service for her talent in balancing teaching and service. Stillwell chairs the psychology department and was the faculty adviser for seven years to Phi Eta Sigma, a national freshman honor society, and advised the psychology honors society, Psi Chi, for 13 years. Powell n The British Academy and Wiley Publishing Co. presented developmental psychologist Michael tomasello, PhD, with the 2011 Wiley Prize in Psychology for his research on the cognitive and cultural qualities that distinguish humans from great apes. Tomasello co-directs the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. n The International Commission on Illumination presented Jennifer veitch, PhD, with its Waldram Gold Pin Award for Applied Illuminating Engineering for her research on how lighting affects Veitch behavior and health. Veitch is a senior research officer at the National Research Council of Canada. n M o n i to r o n p s yc h o l o g y • n ov e M b e r 2 0 1 1

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