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Phone: (503) 945-2887; e-mail: lila.m.lokey@state.or.us; fax: (503) 945-9910; www.oregon.gov/DHS/ mentalhealth/osh. The State of Oregon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PENNSYLVANIA TENURE-TRACK PROFESSOR: Social Psychology, Department of Psychology, Gettysburg College, invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Psychology at the assistant professor level beginning fall 2012. Candidates for the position should have a Ph.D. in social psychology. The successful candidate will teach in our rigorous, empirically oriented, undergraduate program, dergraduate research, and maintain an active research program in his/ her area of expertise. Candidates will be expected to teach a course in social psychology and an upperlevel laboratory course in their area of specialization. Other teaching responsibilities may include: general psychology, statistics, or experimental methods. The typical three to two teaching load would involve no more than two course preparations in any given semester. The college offers competitive assistance for establishing and maintaining a program of scholarly activity, including a start-up package and a paid pre-tenure leave following a successful pre-tenure review. You can learn more about the college and the department through our website: www.gettysburg.edu/ academics/psychology. For best consideration, application materials should be received by October 15, 2011. Send letter of application including a statement of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, reprints/preprints, and three letters of recom- 114 supervise unASSISTANT and disability. ASSISTANT mendation to: Kathleen Cain, Acting Chair, Department of Psychology, Box 407, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Gettysburg College is a highly selective liberal arts college located within 90 minutes of the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. Established in 1832, the college has a rich history and is situated on a 220-acre campus with an enrollment of over 2,600 students. Gettysburg College celebrates diversity and welcomes applications from members of any group that has been historically underrepresented in the American academy. The college assures equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, PROFESSOR: age, Department of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University anticipates a tenure-track faculty position in clinical health psychology at the assistant professor level in our social/personality/health psychology group. We seek applicants with training in clinical health psychology. The area of specialization is open, but we particularly seek applicants who overlap with and can build on our current interests which include stress and coping, affect and emotion regulation, social relationships, adjustment to chronic disease, and personality and health. Examples of appropriate areas include, but are not limited to, affective neuroscience, genetics of social behaviors, psychoendocrinology or psychoneuroimmunology. Applications must be received by December 1, 2011, in order to be considered. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Send curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, three representative publications, and three letters of recommendation addressed to: Chair, Social/ Health/Personality Search Committee, Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Carnegie Mellon University is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES: The Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor appointment processes to begin July 1, 2012, at the earliest. We are particularly interested in scientists who study one or more of the areas of perception, attention, learning, and memory in humans or other animals. In addition, scientists whose research includes methods drawn from the subfields cognitive neuroscience, systems neuroscience, and/or computational modeling will be attractive. The successful candidate is expected to establish an externally funded research program and par- in basic psychological ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN The ticipate in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications should be submitted online at facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/ applicants /Central?quickFind= 50956, and include curriculum vitae, research statement, and the contact information for three individuals who will be contacted by the university with instructions on how to submit a letter of recommendation. The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. ASSISTANT Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University is seeking applications for a 10-month, tenure-track assistant professor position in clinical psychology starting in the fall 2012. Candidates are being sought who have research and teaching experience in the area of diversity/multiculturalism (an area of particular focus is human sexuality, but other areas of interest are also welcome). Duties of this position include: graduate-level only instruction (teaching load of two courses per-semester), pursuit of a scholarly agenda and supervision of doctoral dissertations, and service to the department. A Ph.D. in clinical or counseling psychology or a Psy.D. and relevant clinical and research experience are preferred. This position is pending budget approval. Send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to our administrative assistant edu. Widener University is located in Chester, PA, 15 miles from downtown Philadelphia. The Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology is the oldest APA-accredited Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program. The Institute and Widener University have made a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff, and members of minority groups and women are encouraged to apply. Widener University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TENNESSEE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Department of Psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in clinical psychology. This position will be filled by someone who has expertise with children, and will begin in August 2012. The department currently consists of 28 faculty and 2 full-time lecturers in three Ph.D. programs (clinical, counseling, and experimental). Applicants must have received the Ph.D. from an APA-accredited program, and must have demonstrated skills necessary for outstanding research and the clinical supervision of candidates are expected to demonstrate potential for extramural funding. Applicants should submit their student practitioners. Successful The at: mesummerford@widener. PROFESSOR: The curriculum vitae, research statement, representative ing statement, representative teaching materials and three letters of recommendation to the Child Clinical Search Committee, c/o Ms. Connie Ogle, Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0900. Review of applications will begin September 15, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The University of Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/TitleVI/ TitleIX/Section504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. PRIVATE PRACTICE: Seeking fulltime or part-time therapist to join Complete Counseling, an outpatient private practice. Can have LMFT, LCSW, LPC, or Ph.D. but must be licensed. Set own schedule and type of patients that you see. Fax resume to: (865) 688-5780. TEXAS CLINICAL AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY—SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY: The Department of Psychology in Dedman College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor appointment in clinical psychology (Position No. 00053339) and in social psychology (05754). Both positions begin in August 2012. A Ph.D. is required at the time of the appointment. For both positions, candidates must be committed to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, candidates should demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain a highly productive research program that can generate external funding and that would appeal to graduate students in our APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology. The ability to teach a graduate-level assessment/psychometrics course is highly desired. Current faculty members have developed strong collaborative relationships with medical centers and community agencies in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, offering access to special clinical populations and high-tech medical facilities. Our research facilities have recently been renovated to include multiple interview/therapy rooms, digital observational equipment, and state-of-the-art computer technology. Additional information MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY • OCTOBER 2011 publications, teach http://www.PsycCareers.com http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50956 http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50956 http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50956 http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/osh http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/osh http://www.gettysburg.edu/academics/psychology http://www.gettysburg.edu/academics/psychology

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

Monitor on Psychology - October 2011
President’s Column
Subtle and stunning slights
Contents
From the CEO
Live science on the showroom floor
Zimbardo re-examines his landmark study
Ready, set, mentor
Attention students and ECPs: Self-care is an ‘ethical imperative’
Suicide risk is high among war veterans in college, study finds
Psychotherapy is effective and here’s why
From toilet to tap: getting people to drink recycled water
What’s ahead for psychology practice?
A push for more accountability is changing the accreditation process
Peer, parental support prove key to fighting childhood obesity
Popular media’s message to girls
Bullying may contribute to lower test scores
A consequence of cuckoldry: More (and better) sex?
Manatees’ exquisite sense of touch may lead them into dangerous waters
Building a better tomato
How will China’s only children care for their aging parents?
‘Spice’ and ‘K2’: New drugs of abuse now on the market
Many suspects don’t understand their right to remain silent
In Brief
Boosting minority achievement
Where’s the progress?
And social justice for all
Helping new Americans find their way
Segregation’s ongoing legacy
A new way to combat prejudice
Retraining the biased brain
Suppressing the ‘white bears’
How to eat better — mindlessly
Protect your aging brain
Must babies always breed marital discontent?
Outing addiction
Flourish 2051
The danger of stimulants
Keys to making integrated care work
Is technology ruining our kids?
Facebook: Friend or foe?
The promise of Web 3.0
NIMH invests in IT enhanced interventions
Science Directions
Science Directions
PsycAdvocates work to safeguard key programs
The psychology of spending cuts
APA’s strategic plan goes live
Visionary leaders
Bravo!
Vote on bylaws amendments

Monitor on Psychology - October 2011