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Career OPPORTUNITIES Salisbury University’s Online Employment Application System. Visit our website http://www.salisbury. edu/HR/Jobs/ to apply online. To be considered an applicant, you just apply online and submit the following: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of research, teaching interests, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Applicant must have three blind professional letters of reference. Have all blind recommendations provided either via an online credential service provider or directly from your professional references, sent directly to: Ms. Debra Truitt via e-mail at dltruittl@salisbury.edu. If you have any questions about the position, contact the search chair, Dr. Charisse Chappell at cdchappell@ salisbury.edu. Salisbury University has a strong institutional commitment to diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all those qualified, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, or sexual orientation. open, we are especially interested in applicants who could contribute to our new interdisciplinary undergraduate and Ph.D. programs in this area. In this regard the successful candidate should have research interests that bridge to those of other members of the program and have an active research agenda capable of supporting extramural funding. In addition, applicants should be willing and able to teach introductory and advanced courses in their interest area; contribute to quantitatively oriented laboratory, statistics, and/ or research methods courses; and contribute to our Ph.D. program. Re view of applications will begin Oc tober 15, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, research synopsis, statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of recommendation, and copies of representative scholarly work via https://academicjobsonline.org/ ajo/jobs/786. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to increasing the faculty’s diversity. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. QUANTITATIVE PSYCHOLOGY: The Department of Psychology at Boston College (www.bc.edu/ psychology) invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor in quantitative psychology to begin July 2012. Applicants will be evaluated on their potential to establish a prominent, externally funded research program and to excel in teaching both at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Applicants should e-mail to: psychsearch.quant@bc.edu one attached pdf document containing a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, and teaching statement outlining teaching experience and philosophy. Applicants should arrange to have three letters of reference, in pdf format, e-mailed to the same address (these references should be named in the cover letter). Original letters may be requested by the department. All materi als must be submitted on or before October 15, 2011 for full consider ation. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. For futher information, contact: Search Committee Co-chairs, Dr. Ehri Ryu (ehri.ryu.1@bc.edu) or Dr. Hiram Brownell (hiram.brownell@ bc.edu). Boston College, a university of eight schools and colleges, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST TENURE-TRACK: The Department of Psychology ar Amherst College invites applications for a tenure-track position in psychology at the assistant professor level. We are seeking an individual who has completed the requisites, including dissertation, for the doctoral degree with a specialization in clinical psychology. Responsibilities include: establishing an active program of research and publication, teaching two coursers per semester, and supervising senior honors research projects. Courses would include: intermediate and upper-level classes in the clinical area as well as (in rotation) introductory psychology and statistics/research methods. Candidates are encouraged to apply electronically at https://jobs.amherst. edu/view/opportunity/id/339. Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy including evidence of effectiveness in the classroom, a research statement that describes how undergraduates will participate in the candidate’s research program, and sample preprints/reprints. Three letters of recommendation should be sent either electronically to idmargolin@ amherst.edu or as hard copies to Search Committee, Department of Psychology, Amherst College, P.O. Box 5000, Amherst, MA 010025000. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Can didates who submit their materi als by October 1, 2011, will be as sured full consideration. Amherst College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The college is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR—PSYCHOLOGY: Wellesley College Department of Psychology invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position at the level of assistant professor in the area of biological/physiological psychology, to begin July 2012. Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in psychology or allied field (ABD considered). The ideal candidate would be an excellent teacher, with a strong research program that Department of Veterans Affairs VA Boston Healthcare System Deputy Director, Women’s Health Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD Seeking a mid-career to senior-level psychologist or psychiatrist with a solid research and publication record in the areas of traumatic stress, PTSD, and/or women's health. Demonstrated record of research grant funding and strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills are essential. Experience with program development or policy development and recognition within the scientific and academic community is preferred. The Deputy Director assists the Director in developing and implementing innovative research programs and national research collaborations, as well as promoting staff development and scientific productivity. Faculty appointment is anticipated at the Full or Associate Professor level in the Boston University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry; and additional appointment in the Department of Psychology at Boston University is possible. Qualified applicants for Psychologist will have at a minimum, a doctoral degree from an APA-Accredited psychology program in psychology and completion of an APA accredited psychology internship. Current licensing or license-eligibility (in any state) required. The Women's Health Sciences Division is a growing and vibrant multi-disciplinary branch of the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, a seven-site consortium mandated by Congress to study reactions to traumatic stress and develop educational programs. The Women's Health Sciences Division, affiliated with Boston University School of Medicine and located at the VA Boston Healthcare System, is a nationally-recognized program developing and conducting innovative research in stress, trauma, and women's health and is involved in dissemination of evidence-based treatment for PTSD, as well as promoting best practices in the treatment of veterans who experienced military sexual trauma. The Division is associated with strong clinical programs for women that include outpatient treatment, a residential program for PTSD and comorbid substance abuse, a transitional residence, and a homelessness program. Additionally, the Division serves as a training site for psychology graduate students, psychology interns, and post-doctoral fellows. The Division possesses outstanding resources for research, clinical, and training activities, and offers a stimulating work environment. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience. More information about salary and benefits is available at: www.opm.gov Please send curriculum vitae, 3 references and cover letter to Patricia A. Resick, Ph.D., Director, WHSD at BostonWomensHealthPsychologist@va.gov For questions, please contact Patricia A. Resick, Ph.D. at Patricia.Resick@va.gov. Applications will be reviewed as received and will be accepted until the position is filled. The Department of Veteran Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Must be a U.S. citizen. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: The Psychology Department at Tufts University is seeking applicants at the assistant professor level for a tenure-track position in social psychology to begin September 2012. Area of specialization is open. Candidates must have an ongoing research program with evidence of, or strong potential for, extramural funding. In addition to an established research program in social psychology, we are especially interested in candidates with the potential to make connections with the department’s other strengths in cognition and neuroscience. In addition to teaching undergraduate/graduate courses in social psychology, some teaching of statistics and/or research methods courses and contributions to our Ph.D. program are expected. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2011, and will contin ue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, research synopsis, statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of recommendation, and copies of representative scholarly work via https://academicjobsonline.org/ ajo/jobs/785. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to increasing the faculty’s diversity. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCES: The Psychology Department at Tufts University is seeking applicants at the assistant professor level for a tenure-track position in cognitive and brain sciences, broadly defined, to begin September 2012. Although area of specialization is SEPTEMBER 2011 • MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY 115 PsycCareers.com MASSACHUSETTS http://www.salisbury.edu/HR/Jobs/ http://www.salisbury.edu/HR/Jobs/ https://jobs.amherst.edu/view/opportunity/id/339 https://jobs.amherst.edu/view/opportunity/id/339 https://www.academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/786 https://www.academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/786 http://www.PsycCareers.com http://www.bc.edu/psychology http://www.bc.edu/psychology https://www.academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/785 https://www.academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/785 http://www.opm.gov

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - September 2011

Monitor on Psychology - September 2011
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
From the CEO
Supreme Court hears psychologists on prison and video game cases
Antipsychotics are overprescribed in nursing homes
New MCAT likely to recognize the mind-body connection
A $2 million boost for military and families
In Brief
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE
On Your Behalf
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
TIME CAPSULE
QUESTIONNAIRE
Speaking of Education
SCIENCE WATCH
An uncertain future for American workers
Advocating for psychotherapy
PRACTICE PROFILE
ETHICALLY SPEAKING
Seared in our memories
Helping kids cope in an uncertain world
APA and Nickelodeon team up
Muslims in America, post 9/11
Bin Laden’s death
‘They expect us to be there’
Answering the call of public policy
Candidates answer final questions
APA News
Division Spotlight
New leaders
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
Disaster relief training
Honoring teaching excellence
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - September 2011