Monitor on Psychology - February 2012 - (Page 87)

Nine students win $1,000 scholarships APF and the Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology have presented the 2011–2012 Graduate Student research Scholarships, which help defray the costs of students’ research projects. the winners are: • Aaron Haas, Morehead State University. • Ann Catherine johnson, University of notre Dame. • jessica keeney, Michigan State University. • Gloria luong, University of California, Irvine. • Daniel M. Stout, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. • Erin l. Thomas, Yale University. • Molly A. Walsh, University of north Carolina–Greensboro. • Brandon l. Warren, Florida State University. • kevin l. zabel, University of tennessee. Esther Katz Rosen Graduate Student Fellowship, a $25,000 grant to support activities related to the psychological understanding of gifted and talented children and adolescents. Applicants must be graduate students who have achieved doctoral candidacy. Students may apply before having passed their qualifying exams, but APF requires proof of having advanced to doctoral candidacy before it releases funds. Students must be in good academic standing at a university in the United States or Canada. The home institution of the selected fellow must provide a tuition waiver. The application deadline is March 1. Visit www.apa.org/apf/rosen.aspx for more information. Grants advance understanding of homosexuality APF is accepting applications for two $15,000 Wayne F. Placek Grants, which support empirical research from throughout the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues. APF gives priority to proposals that address the following topics: • Heterosexuals’ attitudes and behaviors toward lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people, including prejudice, discrimination and violence. • Family and workplace issues relevant to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people. • Subgroups of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations that are underrepresented in research. Applicants must be either doctorallevel researchers or graduate students affiliated with an educational institution or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization. The application deadline is March 1. Visit www.apa.org/apf/ placek.aspx for more information. Apply for a Visionary grant APF is seeking nominations for one of its Visionary grants and for the $5,000 Drs. Raymond A. and Rosalee G. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Fund Grant. The Visionary grants, which provide up to $20,000 in funding each, and the Drs. Raymond A. and Rosalee G. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grant support research, education and intervention projects that use psychology to solve social problems in the following priority areas: • Understanding and fostering the connection between mental and physical health to ensure well-being. • Reducing stigma and prejudice to promote unity and harmony. • Understanding and preventing violence. • Supporting programs that address the long-term psychological needs of individuals and communities in the aftermath of disaster. Applicants must be affiliated with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The application deadline is March 15. Visit www.apa.org/apf/vision-weiss.aspx for more information. n APF deadlines March • F.J. McGuigan Early Career research Prize: March 1 April • Counseling Psychology Grants: April 1 • Ungerleider/Zimbardo Travel Scholarships: April 1 • Alexander Gralnick Research Investigator Prize: April 15 • Paul E. Henkin School Psychology travel Grant: April 15 For more information about APF’s funding programs, visit www.apa.org/apf or contact Parie Kadir at pkadir@apa.org or (202) 336-5984. F e b ru a ry 2 0 1 2 • M o n i t o r o n p s y c h o l o g y 87 http://www.apa.org/about/awards/div-42-weiss.aspx http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/rosen.aspx http://www.apa.org/apf/placek.aspx http://www.apa.org/apf/placek.aspx http://www.apa.org/apf

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - February 2012

Monitor on Psychology - February 2012
Letters
President’s column
Contents
From the CEO
APA files two briefs in support of same-sex couples
New registry seeks to understand addiction recovery through ‘crowdsourcing’
APA launches a database of tests and measures
Watch for new member benefit: “APA Access”
Apply now for APA’s Advanced Training Institutes
PsycTHERAPY, APA’s new database, brings therapy demos to life
In Brief
APA scientists help guide tobacco regulation
A-mazing research
‘A machine for jumping to conclusions’
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Righting the imbalance
The beginnings of mental illness
Science Directions
Improving disorder classification, worldwide
Protesting proposed changes to the DSM
Interventions for at-risk students
Harnessing the wisdom of the ages
Anti-bullying efforts ramp up
Hostile hallways
R U friends 4 real?
Support for teachers
Speaking of Education
Record keeping for practitioners
Going green
At the intersection of law and psychology
Division Spotlight
Grants help solve society’s problems
Personalities

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