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PsycCareers.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES per applications will not be accepted. To apply for posting #038160 in the Department of Psychology go to: http://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/ Central?quickFind=193895. Applicants must submit curriculum vitae, key reprints/preprints, statements of research and teaching interests. Three letters of reference must be mailed or e-mailed directly to: R. Douglas Whitman, Chair, Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, 5057 Woodward Ave., Suite 7908, Detroit, MI 48202; e-mail: dwhitman@wayne.edu. Wayne State is an Affirmative Action/Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages women and minority candidates to apply. ADULT PSYCHIATRIST: Easter Seals Michigan is looking for fulltime and part-time psychiatrist to work in our adult services program. Provides psychiatric and medical services to children and/or adults served by programs of Easter Seals. Performs biological and psychosocial assessments including psychiatric evaluation, annual psychiatric assessment, physical assessment, and referral. Must possess a license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery in the State of Michigan. Be certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or eligible for certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Be licensed by the Michigan Board of Pharmacy to prescribe medicine. Be registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe controlled substances. E-mail curriculum vitae to: cjennings@essmichigan.org or call (248) 475-6418. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE N E U R O S C I E N C E — WAY N E STATE UNIVERSITY: As part of the university’s initiative to enhance existing programs of excellence, applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty appointment in the area of behavioral and cognitive neuroscience. Successful candidates will be expected to develop an independent, externally funded research program. The ideal candidate will study complex behavior using multiple levels of analysis. Examples include: geneenvironment interactions, epigenetics, imaging, gene expression and gene interference, protein expression, and hormonal and/or neurochemical mechanisms. The ideal candidate will also complement the area’s present strengths in mechanisms of development, aging, cognition, drug abuse, emotion, pain and social relationships. The teaching load is 2:2 and candidates who can teach psychopharmacology, learning and memory, brain and behavior, and sensation and perception are preferred. An online application is required. Paper applications will not be accepted. To apply for posting #038159 in the Department of Psychology go to: http://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/ Central?quickFind=193896. Applicants must submit curriculum vitae, key reprints/preprints, statements of research and teaching interests. Three letters of reference must be mailed or e-mailed directly to: R. Douglas Whitman, Chair, Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, 5057 Woodward Ave., Suite 7908, Detroit, MI 48202; e-mail: dwhitman@wayne.edu. Wayne State is committed to development of innovative approaches to neuroscience and supports a stateof-the art MRI Research Center with an outstanding staff of MR physicists and technologists dedicated to research and development. Wayne also has an Applied Genomics Technology Center for DNA or RNA isolation, microarray, gene sequencing, and next-generation sequencing, among other services, and access to confocal microscopy. Wayne State University is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University-Extensive and is ranked by NSF among the top 50 public research universities in total R&D expenditures. We are located in the cultural center of Detroit, a metropolitan area of 5 million people. See http:// www.clas.wayne.edu/Psychology and http://www.wayne.edu for more information about the department and the university. Wayne State is an Affirmative Action/Equal Access/ Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages women and minority candidates to apply. REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FACULTY: Faculty position in rehabilitation psychology and Neuropsychology. The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) invites applications for a clinical-track assistant professor position for a psychologist with primary clinical interest in treating inpatient adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). We are looking for a colleague who is excited about the opportunity to serve as primary psychologist for the SCI service and to expand and enhance our existing inpatient programs. This individual will serve as an integral member of the interdisciplinary adult inpatient rehabilitation team, providing psychological services to inpatients with SCI, as well as traumatic brain injury, amputations, stroke, transplantation, and other neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. Outpatient opportunities may be available. Excellent clinical skills and ability to work as part of an inpatient team are required, as are experience with inpatient neuropsychological testing and ability to supervise postdoctoral fellows. The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program, be licensed or licenseeligible in the State of Michigan, and have experience in rehabilitation and inpatient settings. Review of applications will be conducted on a rolling basis. While the position is open and available immediately, it can also be held for the right individual. To apply, send curriculum vitae and a cover letter outlining career goals to: Rehabilitation Psychology Search Committee c/o Search Committee cochairs Michelle A. Meade, Ph.D. or Denise Tate, Ph.D., ABPP Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 325 E Eisenhower Pkwy., Suite 300 Ann Arbor, MI 48108; mameade@umich.edu; (734) 9367055. The UMHS has been one of 14 model spinal cord injury (SCI) system programs nationwide since 1985 and has a tradition of exemplary clinical care and research. The Department of PM&R has over 50 faculty, 14 of whom are in the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology. Rehabilitation psychology services on the inpatient unit include individual, group and family treatment, psychological and inpatient neuropsychological testing, participating in team and family meetings, as well as assisting colleagues in other disciplines in understanding and addressing patients’ cognitive and psychological concerns. Rehabilitation psychologists are often called upon to provide crisis counseling, pain management, interventions for anxiety and depression, basic alcohol and substance abuse counseling, and education about sexuality and disability. The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse, cooperative work environment. Women, members of under-represented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS: The University of Michigan, VA, Ann Arbor Healthcare System Consortium in clinical psychology is accepting applications for fellowships in our training program. The program follows the scientist-practitioner model and emphasizes the training and development of psychologists who can assume leadership roles in research, teaching, and clinical service. Fellows participate in a core curriculum, specialty-track clinical training, and programmatic research. Positions are anticipated in clinical adult psychology (multiple tracks), clinical child and adolescent psychology, and clinical neuropsychology (multiple tracks). Fellowships are for one or two years, depending on the track. Our training program provides a rich interdisciplinary environment with seminars, invited lectures, and opportu- E A R LY C A R E E R P S Y C H O L O G I S T S Pearls of wisdom for the early career set Seasoned psychologists share time-tested lessons that put them on the path to career success. —Page 56 101 DECEMBER 2011 • MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY http://www.PsycCareers.com http://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=193896 http://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=193896 http://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=193895 http://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=193895 http://www.clas.wayne.edu/Psychology http://www.clas.wayne.edu/Psychology http://www.wayne.edu http://employMe.nmu.edu

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - December 2011

Monitor on Psychology - December 2011
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
From the CEO
Willpower Pioneer Wins $100,000 Grawemeyer Prize
Single-Sex Schooling Called Into Question by Prominent Researchers
Maternal Depression Stunts Childhood Growth, Research Suggests
For Boys, Sharing May Seem Like a Waste of Time
Good News for Postdoc Applicants
In Brief
Treatment Guideline Development Now Under Way
Government Relations Update
Psychologist Named Va Mental Health Chief
The Limits of Eyewitness Testimony
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Time Capsule
Deconstructing Suicide
Questionnaire
A Focus on Interdisciplinarity
A Time of ‘Enormous Change’
The Science Behind Team Science
Good Science Requires Good Conflict
A New Paradigm of Care
Speaking of Education
Science Directions
New Labels, New Attitudes?
Psychologist Profile
Early Career Psychology
Unintended Consequences
Better Options for Troubled Teens
Saving Lives, One Organ at a Time
New Journal Editors
APA News
Division Spotlight
Guidelines for the Conduct of President-Elect Nominations and Elections
American Psychological Foundation
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - December 2011