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Nominate your colleagues for these 2011 APA awards

It’s time to nominate your colleagues or yourself for an APA award recognizing excellence in psychology. Winners receive a $1,000 honorarium, the opportunity to present at APA’s 2011 Annual Convention, Aug. 4–7 in Washington, D.C., a convention registration fee waiver, and reimbursement of up to $1,500 for convention-related travel expenses. Nominations for all awards are due by June 1. Some awards have additional information available on the Web at the specified addresses. For the awards without Web links, follow the included instructions or e-mail the contact person for more information.

APA seeks nominations for:

Practice Awards:

APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.
APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice.
APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice.
APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

For specific nomination information, contact Ayo Bello at by e-mail. For questions, call (202) 336-5911 or e-mail.

Science Awards:

Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award.
Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contributions to Psychology.
Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology.

For specific nomination information, go to Leadership Awards. Send nomination materials to Suzanne Wandersman at the APA address or by e-mail. For questions, call (202) 336-6000 or send an e-mail.

Education and Training Awards:

• Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training.

• Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training.

Nominations should include a letter outlining the nominee’s contributions to psychology, two letters of support and a curriculum vitae. Send nominations and supporting materials to Sharon Leiss, Education Directorate, at the APA address. Direct questions about the awards to Sharon Leiss at by e-mail or (202) 336-5970.

Public Interest Awards:

• APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest (Senior Career).

• APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest (Early Career).

• APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy.

Nomination letters must clearly explain in 500 words or less the basis for the nomination, including a description of how and why the candidate is uniquely qualified to receive the award. The letter must be accompanied by a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae and three letters of support. Nominees may also submit three to five selected reprints. Send nomination materials to G. Tina Wolridge at the APA address. For questions, call Donella Graham at (202) 336-6056 or e-mail at e-mail.

International Awards:

• Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology.

• International Humanitarian Award.

Nominees for these award must be psychologists, but they are not required to be APA members. Nominations should include a supporting statement of up to 500 words that traces the nominee’s record of enduring contributions to the international advancement of psychology, a curriculum vitae, a list of relevant publications and letters of support from three to five people familiar with the nominee’s work. Send nominations to the Committee on International Relations in Psychology at the APA address. For questions, contact Sally Leverty at (202) 336-6025 or by e-mail.

Nominate a colleague for an APA board or committee

Be active in APA’s governance. APA seeks nominations for its:

Committee on Structure and Function of Council.
Finance Committee.
Ethics Committee.
Membership Board.
Policy and Planning Board.
Publications and Communications Board.
Committee on International Relations in Psychology.
Board of Educational Affairs.
Board of Professional Affairs.
Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice.
Board of Scientific Affairs.
Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest.
Board of Convention Affairs.
Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Psychology.
Committee on Rural Health.

APA’s Board of Directors has final approval over all board and committee election slates. Nominees will appear on the 2010 Board/Committee ballot, which will be sent on Oct. 29 to all members of APA’s Council or Representatives.

The deadline for nominations is Feb. 15. For more information, contact Garnett Coad at (202) 336-6087 or e-mail.

Nominate the next APA treasurer

The Board of Directors seeks nominations for APA Treasurer, whose term begins Jan. 1, 2011, and lasts three years. APA’s treasurer serves as the association’s senior financial officer, chairs APA’s Finance Committee and serves, without a vote, on the Publications and Communications Board.

Nominations are due by March 15. Any APA member is eligible for nomination. The Board of Directors selects the final nominees. Election ballots will be mailed to the Council of Representatives on July 1.

Send nominations to: Barry S. Anton, PhD, Recording Secretary, Rainier Behavioral Health, 5909 Orchard West, Tacoma, WA 98467-3824, or e-mail.

Attend APA's workshop for high school teachers

APA and Clark University will host the sixth annual Workshop for High School Teachers at Clark University in Worcester, Mass., July 26–28. APA and Clark University invite all interested high school teachers to apply for one of the 25 open spots. The workshop will feature a keynote address by Dana Dunn, PhD, of Moravian College. Participants will receive free housing and a $100 travel reimbursement. This year, five $250 travel scholarships will also be offered. The deadline for applications is April 15.See TOPSS for more information and to access the application form.

Apply for an ethnic-minority dissertation award

APA’s Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs seeks nominations for the 2010 Jeffrey S. Tanaka Memorial Dissertation Award in Psychology. The award recognizes outstanding dissertations in psychology that increase understanding of the psychological issues facing people or communities of color.

The committee welcomes applications from APA members and student affiliates who completed their dissertations in 2008 or 2009. The winner will receive a $500 prize, a $300 travel award and an invitation to present at APA’s 2010 Annual Convention, Aug. 12–15 in San Diego. Applicants should submit five copies of an abstract 1,000 words or less, with the author’s name, address and phone number on only one copy. The deadline for abstract submission is May 1. Send submissions to the Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs at the APA address. For more information, call (202) 336-6029.

Apply for an ethnic minority health disparities grant

APA’s Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs seeks nominations for the Promoting Psychological Research and Training on Health Disparities Issues Grants. These grants of up to $6,500 recognize research or curriculum development that will lead to a federal or foundation funding proposal that addresses ethnic-minority health disparities. Applicants should submit a detailed concept paper describing the project by March 15. For more information, visit Research and Training on Health Disparities.

Welcome, new board and committee members

The APA Council of Representatives has elected 37 new board and committee members, who began their terms Jan. 1. They are:

Committee on Structure and Function of Council
Sari H. Dworkin, PhD
Kaye Price Laud, PhD

Finance Committee
Jessica Henderson Daniel, PhD
Guillermo Bernal, PhD

Ethics Committee
Nadya A. Fouad, PhD
Cynthia A. Sturm, PhD

Membership Board
Dorothy E. Holmes, PhD
Susan K. Whitbourne, PhD
Francisco J. Sanchez, PhD

Policy and Planning Board
Michael Wertheimer, PhD
Gwyneth M. Boodoo, PhD
Christopher W. Loftis, PhD

Committee on International Relations in Psychology
Kurt F. Geisinger, PhD
Chris E. Stout, PsyD
Puncky P. Heppner, PhD

Board of Educational Affairs
Frank C. Worrell, PhD
John C. Norcross, PhD
Michael C. Roberts, PhD
Olivia D. Moorehead-Slaughter, PhD

Board of Professional Affairs
Lydia P. Buki, PhD
Susan D. Cochran, PhD
Terry S. Gock, PhD

Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice
Lawrence Balter, PhD
Monica F. Kurylo, PhD
Elaine S. LeVine, PhD

Board of Scientific Affairs
Robyn Fivush, PhD
M. Lynne Cooper, PhD
Kenneth J. Sher, PhD

Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest
Y. Barry Chung, PhD
Linda R. Mona, PhD
Karen F. Wyche, PhD

Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology
Paula Shear, PhD
Cindy I. Carlson, PhD
Scott S. Meit, PsyD

Committee on Rural Health
Tawa M. Witko, PsyD
Diana L. Prescott, PhD
Sid E. O’Bryant, PhD

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