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PsycCareers.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES gible clinical psychologist committed to excellence in teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and who has the potential to develop a successful program of clinical research. Persons with a Ph.D. in other areas of professional psychology with strong clinical training are also encouraged to apply. The clinical program is located within the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and we currently have active research programs in the areas of child and adolescent therapy, gender issues, substance abuse, marital and family therapy, neuropsychology, and behavioral medicine. Detailed information about the clinical psychology program can be found at: www. baylor.edu/psychologyneuroscience (follow graduate program link). Minimum qualifications include: a Ph.D. or Psy.D. degree from an APA-accredited program in professional psychology, completion of an APA-accredited internship, and license eligible. 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UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: The Department of Psychology, College of Science at The University of Texas at Arlington is seeking to fill a tenured associate professor position beginning in the fall 2012. We are looking for a scientist with research interests and experience in an area of health psychology, broadly defined. The candidate should have a demonstrated record of research productivity, the ability to secure extramural funding, and have a record of teaching effectiveness. We are especially interested in individuals who can complement and strengthen the current areas of the program. In addition to research and graduate supervision (M.S. and Ph.D.), the successful applicant will be expected to teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses, and engage in productive research activities. The department strongly encourages interdisciplinary research, and has active intra-institutional collaborations with other departments, as well as inter-institutional collaborations with other universities in the growing Dal- strong mentorship of graduate students. The department (see www. psychology.ttu.edu) promotes a collegial environment among 27 fulltime faculty and over 100 graduate students. Review of applicants begins January 10, 2012 and continues until the position is filled. All applications must be submitted online at http://jobs. texastech.edu under requisition number 84462. Submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, documentation of research and teaching effectiveness, up to three sample reprints, and three letters of recommendation. Texas Tech University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities, and we consider the needs of dual career couples. Direct questions about this position to: Kelly Cukrowicz, Ph.D., Chair, Clinical Search Committee, at (806) 742-3711, ext. 267 (office phone); e-mail: kelly.cukrowicz@ ttu.edu. Texas Tech University (www.ttu.edu) is classified as a doctoral research-extensive university by the Carnegie Foundation and has an enrollment of 32,000 students. Texas Tech University offers 104 masters and 57 doctoral programs, with Schools of Medicine and Law located on campus. Numerous opportunities exist for collaboration with nearby Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center departments. Lubbock is a temperate, low-cost metropolitan area of more ATL062986B OF PHYSICIANSthan 220,000 people. ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: The APA-accredited and nationally ranked doctoral program in clinical psychology at Baylor University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor appointment. The area of specialization is open. We are seeking to hire a license eli- Scott & White Clinic in College Station, TX, is a major teaching component of the Texas A&M University Health Science Center. We have the following positions available: Adult Postdoctoral Fellowship Child/Adolescent Postdoctoral Fellowship These are one-year, full-time, general clinical positions with a behavioral medicine component. Candidates will have the unique opportunity to work with a broad spectrum of medical and psychological disorders collaborating with physicians and other health care providers. Applicants must receive their degree prior to the start of the fellowship (August 27, 2012). Preference given to APA accredited programs; deadline: February 17, 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

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