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American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Raymond D. Fowler Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Professional Development of Graduate Students Award: Phoebe C. Ellsworth, PhD Outstanding APA Division Award: Div. 51 (Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity) Public Interest Caucus Student Scholarship Recipients: ($500) Sarah Reed and Ashley Boal; ($200) Jessica Chavez, Katia Canenguez and Joann Wright Mawasha; ($75) Sasha Kimel and William Martinez A women’s advocate, international leader APA presented a 2011 Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology Award to social psychologist and former APA President Florence L. Denmark, PhD, for her longtime commitment to women across the lifespan. Denmark’s research on women and girls and advocacy for women’s Division awards Div. 1 (Society for General Psychology) William James Book Award: Paul Bloom, PhD Ernest R. Hilgard Lifetime Achievement Award: John C. Norcross, PhD George A. Miller Award for an Outstanding Recent Article on General Psychology: Ariel Knafo, PhD, Carolyn ZahnWaxler, PhD, Carol Van Hulle, PhD, JoAnn L. Robinson, PhD, and Soo Hyun Rhee, PhD Arthur W. Staats Lecture Award for Unifying Psychology (from the American Psychological Foundation): Ellen Langer, PhD Anne Anastasi General Psychology Graduate Student Awards: Luis D. Medina and Michael K. Scullin Div. 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology) Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award (four-year college): Mark Costanzo, PhD Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award (two-year college): Kari L. Tucker, PhD Jane S. Halonen Teaching Excellence Award (early career): Aaron S. Richmond, PhD Wilbert J. McKeachie Teaching Excellence Award (graduate student): Lynne Kennette Div. 3 (Experimental) New Investigator Awards: Fabian A. Soto (Animal Behavior Processes), Amy E. Crook, (Applied), Sara M. Levens, PhD (General), Marc Ouellet (Human Perception and OCTOBER 2011 • MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY Dr. Florence Denmark accepted an Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology Award from APA President Dr. Melba J.T. Vasquez at the convention opening session. rights encouraged more attention to the topic from psychology and the public. “Your 50 years of activity in this sphere has changed the work and lifestyles of women everywhere,” reads the citation. Denmark’s efforts to advance psychology internationally also earned her APA’s top honor. She is the main representative to the United Nations for both APA and the International Council of Psychologists. She has chaired the U.N. Committee on Ageing for six years, where she has championed the mental health, well-being and human rights of older adults to U.N. leaders. Denmark is also the Robert Scott Pace Distinguished Research Professor at Pace University. 83 Lloyd Wolf

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

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