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neW Journal edItor A three-way dialogue Psychology, Public Policy, and Law incoming editor Michael E. Lamb wants to promote greater communication among psychologists, policymakers and legal scholars. B Y TORI D eA NG ELI S P who approach it from the perspective sychologists have contributed of psychological theory,” he says. much to the courts’ and public’s “Better research and practice result understanding of such topics when people from the real world work as jury processes, the fallibility of alongside researchers.” eyewitness testimony and testimonial Another is to encourage competence. As incoming editor of international submissions, which will Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, provide readers greater historical and Michael E. Lamb, PhD, wants to ensure cultural grounding in legal and policy the journal keeps publishing the highest matters. For example, the recent New quality research in all of those areas. Jersey Supreme Court decision to But the Cambridge University more carefully vet eyewitness reports professor of social and developmental may seem groundbreaking to many psychology knows that other arenas of Americans. “But other countries psychological expertise — family law, reached similar conclusions 20 years educational policy, special education and ago and changed their investigative reproductive rights, for example — can practices accordingly,” says Lamb. also help inform law and public policy, Dr. Michael E. Lamb “There’s a lot we can learn by looking at and he’d like to see more submissions in the way other legal and policy systems those areas. have approached similar problems and issues.” “My hope is to get psychologists thinking more broadly and In general, Lamb wants to promote an editorial atmosphere deeply about some of the implications of their research,” says where those in psychology, policy and law can jointly apply Lamb, who takes the journal’s reins in 2013. their expertise in the service of the public good, he adds. Lamb has other plans to broaden the journal’s focus as well. “In many ways the journal has focused on how psychology One is to increase the number of contributions by legal scholars can inform law and policy,” says Lamb. “I’d like to make that and policy analysts who recognize the value of evidencemore of a three-way dialogue by broadening the range of topics based evaluation in such policy areas as sentencing guidelines, and participants in these discussions.” n educational policy and child-welfare interventions. “People in the real world, making real-world decisions, often Tori DeAngelis is a writer in Syracuse, N.Y. have a different sense of the key questions than those of us M o n i t o r o n p s y c h o l o g y • J a n u a ry 2 0 1 2 76

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - January 2012

Monitor on Psychology - January 2012
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
Contents
From the CEO
Apa’s Statement on the Dsm-5 Development Process
Girl Scouts Badge Promotes Positive Psychology
Early Investments Pay Off for Poor Children, Study Finds
Apa Meets With Chinese Psychological Society to Further Interaction and Exchange
Unique Opportunity for Psychologists to Travel to Cuba
In Brief
Government Relations Update
On Your Behalf
Psychology’s Growing Library of Podcasts
Standing Up for Psychology
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Time Capsule
Questionnaire
Science Watch
Beyond Psychotherapy
Perspective on Practice
Yes, Recovery Is Possible
Inequity to Equity
Making E-Learning Work
New Standards for High School Psychology
A Trailblazer Moves On
Psychologist Profile
Plan Now for Psychology’s Regional Meetings
New Journal Editors
Apa News
Division Spotlight
American Psychological Foundation
Personalities

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