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PsycCareers.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES study design and execution, manuscript writing and exposure to grant preparation. Extensive didactic opportunities exist given the T32 affiliated faculty in medical subspecialties and the university’s Metabolic Disease Institute. The T32 also supports additional graduate coursework in epidemiology, biostatistics, and nutrition science. Opportunities also exist to work on translational research project in cystic fibrosis and nutrition. The Center for Promotion of Adherence and Self-Management (Director: Dennis Drotar, Ph.D., Dennis.Drotar@ cchmc.org) has two positions: one position focused on telehealth treatment of nonadherence with Kevin Hommel, Ph.D., and one focused on transplantation with Ahna Pai, Ph.D. Both of these positions afford extensive opportunities in multidisciplinary research with faculty in clinical psychology, pediatrics, and biostatistics. Program fellows will have opportunities to conduct research in the following areas: measurement of adherence to treatment including electronic monitoring, psychological and pharmacological approaches, statistical methods, including predictive models of influence on adherence to treatment, studies of the relationship of adherence to clinical outcomes and evaluation of interventions to promote treatment adherence for a range of chronic conditions and research on healthy outcomes including healthrelated quality of life. See Adherence Center website: http://www. cincinnatichildrens.org/research/ project/adherence/. Applicants must have a doctoral degree from an APA-accredited program, completed an APA-accredited internship, and defended their dissertation prior to beginning the fellowship. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until January 15, 2012. Offers will be made on March 14, 2012, per the new APPIC Uniform Notification Date (UND) guidelines for postdoctoral programs. To submit an application or for more information, contact the Selection Committee at the address below. Postdoctorate Training Committee, c/o Vicky Sanders, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC-3015, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, or e-mail Vicky.Sanders@cchmc.org. You are also encouraged to visit our website at www.cincinnatichildrens. org/ed/clinical/fellow/psychology/ for more extensive information. Fellowship Training Director: Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Ph.D. CHILD CLINICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN PSYCHOLOGY: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) announces the availability of postdoctoral fellowships in child clinical psychology and Developmental disabilities. CCHMC is one of the largest children’s hospitals in the country with a reputation for excellence and innovation in clinical care, teaching, and research. The Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology Center for ADHD, and the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, including the Kelly O’Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, are offering fellowships in clinical child and adolescent psychology. The model of training is an apprenticeship model focused on active mentoring, career development, professional role identity, and development of skills in clinical research and care that ensures success as a scientist-practitioner. Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology fellowship in Attention-Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) includes the opportunity to work on multiple NIH, and Department of Education funded studies, including studies of cognitive training interventions, community-based, and school-based interventions for children and adolescents with ADHD. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) fellowships focus on infants, children, and adolescents (and their families) who present with a variety of neurodevelopmental disabilities and chronic handicapping conditions within an interdisciplinary, outpatient setting. Conditions include: developmental delay, cerebral palsy, discipline and behavioral problems, ADHD, Down syndrome, early childhood trauma, mental retardation, learning disabilities, and spina bifida. The Kelly O’Leary Center (TKOC) for autism spectrum disorders fellowship includes clinical and research experience in behavioral assessment, and intensive evidence-based treatment services for preschoolers with autism and related disorders and with school-age children with autism and severe challenging behavior. During their first postdoctoral year, TKOC fellows spend three half-days per week in the LEND program (leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities). With the exception of the TKOC fellowship (which is one year with the option to extend to a second year), all fellowships are for two years and the time split between research and clinical care is dependent on the fellow’s career interests and goals. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until January 15, 2012. Applicants must have a doctoral degree from an APA-accredited program, completed an APA-accredited internship, and defended their dissertation prior to beginning the fellowship. Offers will be made on March 14, 2012, per the new APPIC Uniform Notification Date (UND) guidelines for postdoctoral programs. To submit an application or for more information, contact the Selection Committee at the address below. Postdoctoral Training Committee, c/o Vicky Sanders, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC-3015, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039 or e-mail Vicky.Sanders@cchmc.org. Faculty contact information for specific fellowships: ADHD (Jeff.Epstein@cchmc.org); DBP (Patricia. Eiler-Sims@cchmc.org); Autism ( Re n a . S o r e n s e n @ c c h m c.o r g) ; LEND program (Karen.Edwards@ cchmc.org). You can also visit our website at www.cincinnatichildrens. org/ed/clinical/fellow/psychology/ for more extensive information. Fellowship Training Director: Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Ph.D. PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIPS: The Louis Stokes Cleveland DVA Medical Center offers APA-accredited one-year full-time psychology internships. Interns pursue one of four tracks: 1) mental health/general, 2) health psychology, 3) geropsychology, 4) neuropsychology, in three sequential four-month rotations with an optional enrichment experience one day per week. We employ a practitioner-scholar model and provide multidisciplinary training. We are a comprehensive health care facility serving medical, psychiatric, and addictive disordered in- and outpatients. We have 55 staff psychologists and are a teaching hospital of Case Western Reserve University. The stipend is $24,923 per annum with optional health and other benefits. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology and must be U.S. citizens. Considerable additional curricular detail may be found in our brochure at www.cleveland.va.gov/internship/. You may also contact Robert W. Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP, Associate Chief and Director of Psychology Training, by e-mail at Robert.Goldberg2@ va.gov, or telephone (216) 791-3800, ext. 6822 for additional information. The DVA is a diversified and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ods, such as structural equation modeling, mixture modeling, or Bayesian modeling. In accordance with our teaching mission, the ideal candidate is expected to be capable of teaching large sections of undergraduate applied statistics as well as small graduate-level seminars in advanced statistics. In addition, we will evaluate candidates on their potential to conduct and collaborate on substantive research in one or more areas outside of quantitative psychology. The quantitative psychology program at the University of Oklahoma recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. In a department of approximately 22 faculty members, four positions are devoted to quantitative psychology, with six affiliated faculty members in mathematical modeling, decision theory, and industrial/organizational psychology. The quantitative program serves all of OU, as we offer coursework and consulting services to faculty and students throughout the university. In addition to research excellence, we have a longstanding commitment to teaching quality, and excellent applicants will have a strong teaching orientation as well as an active research program. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2011, and will continue until a candidate is hired. Applicants should send a one-page Statement of Research, a one-page Statement of Teaching, a curriculum vitae, up to five selected publications, and three letters of recommendation to: Robert Terry, Quantitative Psychology Search Committee Chair, Department of Psychology, 455 W. Lindsey, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019. Inquiries can be sent to: rterry@ou.edu. The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Institution committed to diversity of all types. Subject Area: Quantitative. OREGON CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: The University of Oregon Psychology Department invites applications for: 1) a tenure-track endowed professorship in clinical psychology at the full professor or advanced associate professor-level, and 2) a tenure-track position in clinical psychology at the assistant professor level. Areas of interest are adult psychopathology, prevention, intervention, implementation science, or a combination of these areas. Candidates whose research programs can complement the department’s current work in intervention, prevention, or dissemination science, multicultural contexts, infant and child mental health, and developmental neurobiology or any combination of these topics are especially encouraged to apply. We are seeking active researchers who demonstrate excellence in research and teaching and who integrate clinical 111 OKLAHOMA TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN QUANTITATIVE PSYCHOLOGY: The University of Oklahoma Department of Psychology announces a tenure-track assistant professor-level opening in the area of quantitative psychology. We invite applicants from any area of quantitative methods. The minimum qualification for the position is a doctoral degree in quantitative methods in psychology or a highly related discipline within psychology. (Ph.D. must be completed by hire date.) Excellent applicants must have an active and successful research program in applied statistics, psychometric methods, and/or measurement. We particularly invite applicants with research expertise in the development and evaluation of modern modeling meth- NOVEMBER 2011 • MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY http://www.PsycCareers.com http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/ed/clinical/fellow/psychology/ http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/ed/clinical/fellow/psychology/ http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/research/project/adherence/ http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/research/project/adherence/ http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/research/project/adherence/ http://www.cleveland.va.gov/internship/ http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/ed/clinical/fellow/psychology/ http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/ed/clinical/fellow/psychology/

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