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PsycCareers.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES tunity to develop research skills in areas of neuropsychology, including aging and neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, and rehabilitation. Member of APPCN, see www.appcn.org for additional information. Application process: The application deadline is January 6, 2012, for clinical neuropsychology. Applicants must submit a letter of interest, transcripts, curriculum vitae, completed application and at least three letters of reference. Application materials and more information are available from our website address: http://www.mayo.edu/ msgme/psychology-rch.html. Member of APPIC, see www.appic.org. Mayo Foundation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer who values and emphasizes diversity in our educational, clinical, and research programs. FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: Minnesota State Operated Forensic Services (St. Peter, MN) is offering a Postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology beginning September 2012 with a stipend of approximately $46,000 with benefits. This fellowship focuses on training in forensic evaluation and assessment. Applications are due January 16, 2012. To request a fellowship brochure with application requirements, contact: Dr. Sheryl Delain-Adderley, Forensic Psychology Fellowship Director, at sheryl.l.delain-adderley@state. mn.us, or (507) 985-2804. POSTDOCTORAL CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP: The Program in Human Sexuality at the University of Minnesota Medical School is seeking applicants to join a vibrant team of faculty and postdoctoral fellows for a two-year fellowship program. Fellows would provide individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy for a wide range of sexual dysfunctions and problems including: relationship and sexual problems, transgender issues, sexual orientation concerns, compulsive sexual behavior, paraphilias, sexual offending, and HIV counseling. The clinic serves a diverse group of patients (an average of 1,300 visits per month), including children, adolescents, minorities, disabled individuals, and clients with chronic medical or mental health problems. The training will help the fellow develop their skills in addressing sexual issues in any clinical setting and conducting psychosexual evaluations. In addition to sex therapy, treatment addresses a wide variety of Axis I and Axis II disorders. This kind of diversity makes for an exciting and stimulating fellowship. Fellows complete a research project that is tailored to their own interests. Applicants must have their Ph.D., Psy. D. or M.D. The fellowship helps individuals gain licensure. We are looking to fill one position early 2012 and two additional. The fellowship includes a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a professional travel stipend. Inquiries to: Dr. Eli Coleman, c/o Robert Kirby at rkirby@umnphysicians.umn.edu. POSTDOCTORAL TRAINEESHIP IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: Applications are invited for two two-year traineeships. Specialized training is available in multilevel (genetic, neurobiological, behavioral, and experiential) basic, translational, and clinical research in the development of cognitive and emotional processes that are dysregulated in mental disorders; longitudinal research that charts the emergence and change in emotional and behavioral problems of children who are at high risk of developing mental disorders in order to facilitate identification, intervention and treatment; and developing and testing better preventive interventions for children at high risk for developing affective and conduct disorders. Preference is given to applicants trained in psychopathology who need additional training in psychobiology/neuroscience, or the reverse. Qualifications include: training and experience in behavioral sciences, strength in research methods, and promise as research scholars. Starting date is expected to be August 27, 2012. The NIMH stipend is based on number of years since award of the Ph.D. Doctoral degree must be completed by time of appointment. Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Application review begins March 1, 2012. Position open until filled. Submit curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, graduate transcripts, GRE scores, three letters of reference, and samples of published and unpublished theoretical and empirical work to: Dr. Dante Cicchetti, Postdoctoral Training Program, Institute of Child Development, 51 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0345. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For additional information, see: http://cehd.umn.edu/ ICD/, or contact: Dante Cicchetti at cicchett@umn.edu. tions in clinical psychology, applicants must have completed an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology. Successful candidates will maintain a program of scholarly research with potential or demonstrated history of obtaining external support, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, supervise graduate student research, and contribute to the department’s clinical-emphasis MS psychology program. The area of specialization in clinical psychology is open. Applicants are expected to be willing to pursue professional licensure in Mississippi. A successful advanced-level candidate would have potential to contribute to the administration of the MS clinical program. The M.S. program is accredited by the master’s in psychology accreditation council and enrolls excellent students through competitive admission, many of whom are subsequently admitted to doctoral programs. Candidates may have the opportunity to contribute to the development of a clinical Ph.D. program. Interested applicants should apply online at www.jobs. msstate.edu and also send electronic copies (e.g., pdf or doc) of a cover letter, statements of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, reprints/preprints, and teaching evaluations (if available) to: Dr. Kevin Armstrong, Chair, Psychology Search Committee, clinical.committee@psychology. msstate.edu. Review of applications will begin December 1, but applications will be accepted until positions are filled. Mississippi State University is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation as a “very high research activity” institution with an array of centers and institutes receptive to collaborative research. In particular, the department has a number of existing ties to the university’s neuroimaging research center, which houses a D I G I T AL A more interactive APA Monitor is just a click away • Read the Monitor on your smartphone or iPad. • See expanded, interactive content, including video, slide shows and more. • Get instant access to jobs and advertiser sites. • Access is FREE for all APA members immediately on the 1st of every month. MISSISSIPPI ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR—MULTIPLE TENURETRACK FACULTY POSITIONS IN PSYCHOLOGY: The Department of Psychology at Mississippi State University is experiencing an exciting period of growth and seeking to fill up to three tenure-track positions in psychology for fall 2012. The first two positions are in clinical psychology, one at the assistant professor level and one at the assistant or associate professor level, approved for fall 2012. 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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