Calls and Announcements
The 27th International Congress of Applied Psychology will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia from 11–16 July 2010. The Congress is the premier international forum for applied psychology. A large number of psychologists, research scientists, and other healthcare professionals from every continent will be in attendance. The importance of psychological factors and the application of psychological knowledge to individuals, groups, communities, societies, and the world community will be highlighted throughout the Congress. We see this as an excellent opportunity to provide an overview of the contribution of specific areas of psychological expertise.
The Congress program will feature:
- Pre-Congress workshops
- State-of-the-art talks
- Keynote presentations
- Symposia
- Debates
- Electronic and short presentations
- Half-day workshops
The Congress will cover a range of themes emphasizing the contribution of psychology to life and well-being. The importance of psychological factors and the application of psychological knowledge are relevant for individuals, groups, communities, societies, and the world community.
The Scientific Program Committee now invites submissions for symposia to be presented at the Congress.
A symposium is designed to be a focused session in which speakers present on a common theme, issue, or question. The symposium would usually consist of a chairperson briefly introducing the topic and providing a “big picture” introduction to the session. This would usually be followed by at least four speakers and ending with concluding remarks by a discussant. There should be opportunity for audience members to ask questions of presenters and for an exchange of views.
Visit Melbourne, one of the world’s most liveable cities, with a rich ethnic diversity, the potential to learn more about our indigenous culture, and the chance to discover remarkable wildlife and breathtaking natural beauty. We hope that you can attend.
Visit the Web site for further information www.icap2010.com.
Call for Research
Special Issue of Small Group Research
“Meetings at Work: Advancing Theory and Practice”
Guest Editors: Cliff Scott, Linda Shanock, Steven Rogelberg
Organizational Science
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Small Group Research invites manuscripts for a special issue on work meetings to be published in 2011. In addition to publishing work currently under way or recently completed, our goal is to stimulate research on the topic of work meetings. As such, this special issue features an extended editorial timeline of 1 year that will allow authors to submit proposals for research that will be completed during the timeline associated with the special issue.
Meeting activity in organizations is high and continues to rise in spite of technological advances once expected to diminish the need for this synchronous work. Regrettably, the time and energy employees spend in work meetings is not matched by the amount of direct attention group and organizational scholars have paid meeting phenomena. Consequently, few discrete streams or programs of research on meetings have been developed for the specific purpose of improving the theory and practice of meetings.
We invite authors to submit research designed for the purpose of extending or revising meeting theory and/or practice.
Interested authors should view the complete call for research at http://www.communications.uncc.edu/cwscott/sgrcfp.htm. Editorial timeline, submission procedures, and domains of interest are described there as well as some suggestions for potential research projects we encourage authors to consider pursuing.
2010 APF Gold Medal Awards for Life Achievement in Psychology
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2010 APF Gold Medal Awards for Life Achievement in Psychology.
The Gold Medal Awards for Life Achievement are bestowed in recognition of a distinguished career and enduring contribution to psychology. The awards are conferred in four categories:
- Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing psychological science.
- Gold Medal for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing the application of psychology through methods, research, and/or application of psychological techniques to important practical problems.
- Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to the application of psychology in the public interest.
- Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing the professional practice of psychology through a demonstrable effect on patterns of service delivery in the profession.
Amount: APF Gold Medalists receive a mounted gold medal and an all-expense paid trip to the APA annual convention, where the award is presented.
Eligibility: Psychologists who are 65 years or older, normally residing in North America.
The application deadline is December 1, 2009.
For more information, including the nomination procedures, please visit http://www.apa.org/apf/gold.html.
Request for Applications
Annette Urso Rickel Dissertation Award for Public Policy
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) provides financial support for innovative research and programs that enhance the power of psychology to elevate the human condition and advance human potential both now and in generations to come.
The APF Annette Urso Rickel Foundation Dissertation Award for Public Policy supports dissertation research on public policy, which has the potential to improve services for children and families facing psychosocial issues. Examples of eligible topics include but are not limited to issues with at-risk populations, prevention of child abuse, services for youth in the criminal justice system, effectiveness of school programs for children with psychological issues, using psychology in public policy to improve math and science education, and promoting healthy parenting.
Amount: The scholarship amount is $1,000.
Goals of the Program:
- Encourage talented psychology students to focus on public policy issues
- Encourage work that has the potential to improve children and family services
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduate students in psychology enrolled full time and in good standing in a graduate program in psychology at a regionally accredited university or college located in the United States or Canada. Applicants must also have:
- Approval of dissertation proposal by the dissertation committee prior to application;
- No record of having received either an APA or APF dissertation award
APF encourages applications from individuals who represent diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, and sexual orientation.
To apply, submit a dissertation summary, including a brief description of the research design and budget (three-page limit, font size no smaller than 11), letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor, and current CV online at http://forms.apa.org/apf/grants/ by November 1, 2009. For more information, visit www.apa.org/apf.
Questions about this program should be directed to the foundation at (202) 336-5843 or foundation@apa.org.
IOOB 2011 Proposals
The Industrial Organizational/Organizational Behavior (IOOB) conference is a graduate student event that gives I-O and OB students the opportunity to present their research and network with other students, faculty, and professionals in the field. The conference can also serve to provide insight for additional research or provide direction for in-progress studies.
IOOB 2009 was held in February in Chicago, IL by Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), and IOOB 2010 will be held in March in Houston, TX by the University of Houston. More information about the 2010 conference can be found at http://www.psychology.uh.edu/GraduatePrograms/IOP/ioob/index.html/.
As hosts of IOOB 2009, Illinois Institute of Technology is responsible for selecting the host of IOOB 2011. We would love for students from I-O or OB graduate programs to submit a proposal to host IOOB 2011.The proposal will need to include the following information:
- Proposed conference date
- Proposed conference location (e.g., hotel or on campus)
- Evidence of planning in terms of participant hotel accommodations
- Evidence of planning in terms of conference logistics (e.g., proposed conference schedule)
- Evidence of planning in terms of recruitment of conference keynote speakers and workshop facilitators
All proposals must be submitted on or before December 15, 2009 for consideration. Proposals will be evaluated in terms of how well they address all of the above mentioned criteria. Final proposals and related inquiries should be sent to ioob-2009@iit.edu.
We hope that students will consider hosting IOOB 2011. Our experience as conference hosts has proven to be both valuable and enjoyable. Please feel free to contact us if we can provide further information or clarification about the submission process or conference in general. We look forward to receiving your program’s proposal!