APA Funds University Sites, Solicits New Applications to
Develop Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) Curricula
Heather R. Fox
Towson University
APA Science Directorate
The APA Science Directorate is pleased to
announce that Portland State University and the University of CaliforniaLos
Angeles (UCLA) have received awards for their proposals to develop and implement
core curricula for graduate students in OHP. The funds are provided by a 5-year
cooperative agreement between APA and the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH). Six other universities have received awards in
previous years: Bowling Green State University, Clemson University, Kansas State
University, Tulane University, University of Houston, and the University of
Minnesota. Descriptions of their programs and faculty can be found at the
general OHP Web site: www.cdc.gov\niosh\ohp.html.
Occupational health psychology (OHP) is a new specialty area within
psychology. In the broadest terms, OHP refers to the application of psychology
to protecting and promoting the safety, health, and well being of workers, and
to improving the quality of worklife. The current cooperative agreement builds
on earlier efforts by APA and NIOSH to promote research, education, and training
in the field of OHP.
Dean E. Frost will direct the OHP program at Portland State
University. The purpose of the proposed project is to establish a specialty area
of graduate study in OHP within the psychology department. Dr. Frost will
develop a survey course in OHP for graduate students that will include guest
lecturers with expertise in numerous areas of workplace research. Students are
also required to complete a minimum of three additional elective courses and an
internship in the OHP field. Interested students should contact Dr. Frost at dean@ch1.ch.pdx.edu
for specific information about the program.
Judith M. Siegel, PhD, MS, Hyg will oversee the development of a
multidisciplinary course in work organization and health at UCLA. A team of
faculty from eight disciplines will develop and implement the curriculum, which
is intended for graduate students in psychology, public health, public policy
and social research, nursing, medicine, and the Center for Occupational and
Environmental Health. Interested students should contact Dr. Siegel at jmsiegel@ucla.edu
for specific information about the UCLA program.
The awards will support the development of the OHP program in 2000 and 2001
in preparation for course offerings in 2001 and 2002.
Call for Applications
The APA Science Directorate is now accepting applications from
universities interested in developing curricula in the area of occupational
health psychology (OHP) for the 20012002 academic year. New awards are
expected to range from $18,000 to $22,000. Currently funded sites may submit new
proposals for limited funds for second-year continuation of their program
(depending on quality and feasibility of the proposal). Completed
applications must be received by March 1, 2001. Administration and oversight
of the grants is staffed through the APA Science Directorate. Applications can
be found on the APA Web site at http://www.apa.org/science/ohp/application.htm.
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