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PsycCareers.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MARYLAND PSYCHOLOGIST III—BALTIMORE, MD: Kennedy Krieger Institute, improving the lives of children and adolescents with disabilities through patient care, special education, research and professional training, has three openings for a psychologist III in three separate locations of the Department of Special Education. This department offers services to students with disabilities, aged three to 21, in a nonpublic special education facility in a variety of settings in and around Baltimore, MD. 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The successful candidate will be a licensed psychologist or license-eligible in Maryland. To apply, visit our employment website at www.jobs. kennedykrieger.org, Job ID 61054. An Equal Opportunity Employer. AS S I STA N T PRO F ES SO R , SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY: The Psychology Department at Towson University invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position as assistant professor beginning August 2012, assigned primarily to the NASP-approved graduate program in school psychology. Applicants must possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and will be responsible for teaching courses related to child/adolescent therapy with a cognitivebehavioral orientation; ability to teach in the areas of multicultural psychology, developmental psychology, and/or preschool assessment is preferred. Some teaching at the undergraduate level also will be expected. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to program development and evaluation and must show potential for a productive research program. Teaching experience in a college or university and experience in the field are highly desirable. Candidates must hold a doctorate in school psychology from a NASPapproved or APA-accredited program. Student advising and participation on department or university committees are also expected. Applications will be reviewed beginning January 15, 2012. Applicants should send a letter of application, a philosophy of teaching and research, a curriculum vitae, sample manuscripts, if available; and three letters of recommendation to: Susan Bartels, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21252. Visit our website at http://www.new.towson. edu/schoolpsychology/. POSTDOCTORAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN CLINICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: The Department of Neuropsychology and the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute announce a two-year postdoctoral residency in clinical and developmental psychology designed to provide supervised experiences in psychological assessment, interdisciplinary evaluation, treatment, and consultation and to prepare residents to become leaders in the field. Training begins September 4, 2012. Supervised experiences include: assessments of children from infancy through young adulthood who present with a wide range of complex problems, including autism, ADHD, social-emotional problems, and learning issues, as well as multiple disabilities. Intervention experiences include individual, group, and family therapy with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Didactics include: seminars in developmental disabilities, interdisciplinary treatment, maternal and child health, neuropsychology, and professional development in psychology. Current stipend for first-year residents is $38,496.00. Only graduates of APA/CPA-accredited doctoral programs and APA/CPA-accredited predoctoral internships will be considered. Residents receive appointments through the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Deadline for receipt of all application materials is February 15, 2012. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, three letters of reference, two assessment samples, and copies of publications to: Thomas Ley, Ph.D., Department of Neuropsychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 1750 E. Fairmount Ave., Baltimore, MD 21231. Phone: (443) 923-4442; e-mail: ley@kennedykrieger.org. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN TRAUMA: The Trauma Disorders Program (TTDP) of the Sheppard Pratt Health System is accepting applications for a 12-month specialized postdoctoral training position starting September 3, 2012. The TTDP provides unique training opportunities and is widely considered to be one of the leading trauma programs in the country. Sheppard Pratt Hospital is consistently ranked among the top ten psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Reports. The training fellowship in the TTDP involves inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy, assessment, and consultation with patients with PTSD and dissociative disorders. Intensive supervision and didactic seminar are provided. Application deadline is February 1, 2012. Applicants must be from APA-accredited graduate programs in psychology. Salary is $33,750 plus benefits. Send curriculum vitae, official graduate transcripts, and three recommendation letters to: Dr. Diane Adlestein, Director of Postdoctoral Training, Trauma Disorders Program, Sheppard Pratt Hospital, 6501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21285. Careers with Mass Appeal Tenure Track Assistant Professor Psychology, Cultural Focus The Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning September 1, 2012. We are seeking applicants whose research focuses on racial or ethnic cultural issues and minority populations with connections to mental health or clinical applications. Examples of appropriate areas include: experiences/effects of racism and discrimination; acculturation/ enculturation; processes of racialization, including racial and ethnic identities; health and mental health experiences and/or disparities related to race and culture; problem prevention, health promotion, and/or evidence based clinical practice with racial and ethnic minority populations; or pressing social issues with clear policy and/or practice implications for racial and ethnic minorities. Qualifications: a PhD in psychology (must be completed by no later than 8/31/12), clear evidence of excellence in or potential for excellence in both research and teaching, and a research and teaching focus with connections to applied or clinical psychology. Candidates should have a program of research that promises to attract grant funding. Responsibilities include teaching and mentoring students within the undergraduate psychology department and within the Clinical Psychology PhD program. Preference will be given to licensed or license-eligible applicants in Clinical Psychology, but other areas of psychology (e.g. Counseling, Social, Community, Cultural) will also be considered. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests/experience and (p)reprints of publications, and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent. Electronic submission is preferred; send to: Clin.Search@umb.edu. Alternatively, materials may be mailed to Dr. Karen Suyemoto, Attn: Cultural Search, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125. Initial review will begin November 15, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. For more information visit http://psych.umb.edu. The University of Massachusetts Boston is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX employer. MASSACHUSETTS 2012 SANDELL GRANTS AND DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS: Opportunity for junior scholars or senior scholars in a new area to pursue projects in areas such as retirement income, older workers, disability policies, or well-being in retirement. Up to seven $45,000 grants awarded to researchers with a Ph.D. or comparable credentials. Application deadline: January 27, 2012. Read guidelines and apply online: http://bit.ly/e2CkI1. 2012. Dissertation Fellowship Program: Opportunity for next generation of scholars to pursue research in areas such as retirement income, 98 MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY • DECEMBER 2011 http://www.PsycCareers.com http://www.jobs.kennedykrieger.org http://www.jobs.kennedykrieger.org http://www.new.towson.edu/schoolpsychology/ http://www.new.towson.edu/schoolpsychology/ http://psych.umb.edu http://www.bit.ly/e2CkI1

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