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Division 20
American
Psychological Association
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Adult Development
and Aging
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The Psyaging Archive, May, 1999
| Date: |
Mon, 3 May 1999 12:41:42
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| Subject: |
JOBS: National Center on
Women & Aging
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National Center on Women & Aging
Research Associate
Description of Duties:
* Provides day-to-day management of all aspects of one or more research
projects including: writing concept papers and project proposals;
supervision
of student assistants; production of regular summaries and reports for
internal
and external use.
* Promotes knowledge and support of the National Center on Women and
Aging
through the production of articles and press releases; presentations to
groups
and individuals; attendance at and participation in national and local
conferences; and the continuing development of a network of scholars
and leaders
of public and private organizations and agencies.
* Develops, seeks funding for, and manages events which showcase the
Center's work and raise its visibility.
* Works with Executive Director and current Board members to research,
identify, and recruit individuals to serve as members of the National
Board of
Advisors (NBA); staffs NBA meetings.
* Develops and maintains communication with national and state
legislative
staffs whose activities relate to the Center's priority areas.
* Conducts research with other Center staff teams or on his/her own.
* Works with Executive Director on Center development opportunities and
maintaining correspondence with donors and potential donors.
* Identifies funding sources for Center operations, research, and
endowment.
* Writes proposals to foundations and corporate funding sources;
coordinates site visits from funders; composes letters to funders on a
quarterly
basis to update them on Center activities.
* Participates with Project Coordinator in Washington, D.C. in
management
of and research for the POWERCenter project.
* Oversees the distribution of press releases, handles press calls, and
interacts with the University's public affairs office and outside
public
relations firm.
* Participates in the strategic planning process of definition of the
Center's objectives and policies.
Qualifications:
* Advanced degree in the social sciences, statistics, aging, women's
studies, public policy/law, public administration, or equivalent work
experience.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Strong organizational skills.
* Preference given to candidates with at least 5 years of relevant work
experience, a knowledge of issues in aging and/or women's issues, and
demonstrated capacity to conduct social science research.
Contact:
National Center on Women and Aging
Heller Graduate School, MS 035
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
781-736-3866 or fax: 781-736-3865
Nina Rieckmann
Freie Universitaet Berlin
Forschungsgruppe Psychologische Gerontologie
Nussbaumalle 38
14050 Berlin
Fon: 030-8445-8291
Fax: 030-8445-8289
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| Date: |
Wed, 05 May 1999 09:59:14
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| Subject: |
INFO: Nominations to Comm
on Urban Initiatives
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>The American Psychological Association's Committee on Urban
Initiatives
>(CUI) is seeking nominations for two new members to begin terms in
January
>2000. The committee seeks to contribute to a greater understanding
and
>amelioration of those problems associated with urban life, to
promote and
>sustain those aspects of urban life that enhance individual and
societal
>growth, and to encourage research, training and practice related to
urban
>issues.
>
>The committee pursues its mission through the identification,
integration,
>and distribution of scientific research and professional and
community
>knowledge regarding those domains in which psychologists have
demonstrated
>particular expertise: the family, the schools, the community, and
the work
>environment.
>
>CUI seeks to address issues of public policy and affect scientific
research
>and professional practice with the intent of enhancing the quality
of life
>for urban residents. The committee is interested in persons with
>demonstrated interest and experience in urban issues to serve a
3-year term
>beginning in January 2000 and ending in December 2002. For this
term, the
>committee seeks at least one member with expertise in urban work
issues and
>one member with expertise in urban community issues (e.g., dispute
>resolution, community development, and strengthening economics). In
>particular, the committee is interested that one of these slates be
filled
>by an individual with expertise in underserved populations, such as
the
>poor, women, and/or ethnic minorities. Also, to fulfill its
commitment to
>full diversity in representation, one of the slates should be
filled by an
>ethnic minority psychologist. Letters of nomination should clearly
describe
>the candidate's specific qualifications relative to these criteria.
>
>Selected candidates will be required to attend two committee
meetings a year
>in Washington, DC, with expenses reimbursed by APA. Members are
also
>expected to work on CUI issues and priorities between meetings. The
>necessary time per month will vary depending on the nature of the
projects.
>If possible, members attend a CUI Network meeting at their own
expense held
>during the APA Convention.
>
>Except for the CUI public member, committee members should be
members of
>APA. Nomination materials should include the nominee's
qualifications, a
>letter from the nominee indicating willingness to serve on CUI, and
a
>current curriculum vita. Self-nominations are encouraged.
Nominations are
>open to members who are retired or employed less than full time.
>
>Groups meeting during the Spring Consolidated Meetings, including
CWP, were
>asked to submit nominations through their staff liaisons. If you
would like
>to nominate someone through CWP, please send names of the suggested
nominee,
>preferably with a vita and statement of willingness to serve, to
Susan
>Houston, Women's Programs Office, American Psychological
Association, 750
>First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242.
>
>---
>Stephanie Olmstead-Dean
>solmstead-dean@apa.org
>Women's Programs Assistant
>Public Interest Directorate
>American Psychological Association
>750 First Street, NE
>Washington, DC 20002-4242
>(202) 336-6149
>---
>
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Rosemary Blieszner, Ph.D., Professor
Department of Human Development (0416)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-5437
Fax: (540) 231-7012
Internet: rmb@vt.edu
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| Date: |
Wed, 05 May 1999 10:06:56
+0200
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| Subject: |
JOBS: Project Coordinator
Search |
I am recruiting a post doc to serve as a project coordinator for a NIA
sponsored insomnia treatment study. The accompanying ad provides
further
details. I sure would appreciate it if you would distribute this ad to
anyone you think might be interested. Thanks much.
Post Doc, Clinical Outcome Research
The University of Memphis, Department of Psychology, is seeking a new
(ABD
ok) or recent Ph.D. to serve as project coordinator (PC) for a clinical
outcome study of older adults with insomnia who are dependent on sleep
medication. The study is funded by the National Institute on Aging,
will
begin around September 1, 1999, and will run four years. The study
involves recruiting volunteers from the community, conducting a
comprehensive series of evaluations for screening and baseline
assessment,
and randomizing participants to three treatment groups. Typical
treatment
consists of sleep medication withdrawal and behavioral treatment of
insomnia. Comprehensive posttreatment and 1-year follow-up assessments
complete the study. The PC's main duties will include overseeing the
daily
functioning of the study, training and supervising graduate student
therapists, recruiting volunteers, supervising data collection and
ensuring
quality control in data management, meeting with physician consultants
and
the staff of the collaborating sleep disorders center, data analysis,
and
manuscript preparation. This position includes ample opportunities to
initiate spin-off studies from the main project, develop one's own
independent line of research, submit one's own grants, engage in
part-time
clinical work, and teach undergraduate courses. The optimal candidate
will
have a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from an accredited institution,
have
some experience in clinical outcome research, have some familiarity
with
sleep disorders, and have good statistics and writing skills.
Applicants
who meet some but not all of these criteria will still be considered.
The
University of Memphis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer
and applications from women and minorities are particularly welcome. To
apply, submit a cover letter summarizing relevant strengths, vita,
three
letters of recommendation, and a few examples of research reports,
published or unpublished. We will commence reviewing applicants on July
1
and continue till the position is filled. The position pays $40,000 and
comes with a full complement of fringe benefits. Applications and
inquiries should be sent to Kenneth Lichstein, Department of
Psychology,
The University of Memphis, Campus Box 526400, Memphis, TN 38152-6400
(phone
901 678-4692, fax 901 678-2579, email lichstein@mail.psyc.memphis.edu).
Andy Meyers, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Campus Box 526400
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152-6400
901-678-2146
901-678-2579 (fax)
a.meyers@mail.psyc.memphis.edu
ameyers@cc.memphis.edu
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| Date: |
Thu, 06 May 1999 11:19:26
+0200
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| Subject: |
FUNDING: Public
Accessiblity to NIH
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NIH has created a new set of web pages to encourage and coordinate
public participation in NIH activities. The site provides access to
the various NIH Offices of Public Liaison and includes, among others,
the following sections: "Meet the NIH," "Come Inside," Get Involved,"
"Learn More," and "Keep in Touch."
The URL for the new service is
<http://www.nih.gov/welcome/publicliaison/
<http://www.nih.gov/welcome/publicliaison/> >.
Ronald P. Abeles, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the Director
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health
Gateway Building, Suite 2C234
7201 Wisconsin Avenue MSC 9205
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205 USA
Voice: 301-594-5943 Fax: 301-402-0051
Mobile: 703-587-8605
E-mail: Ronald_Abeles@nih.gov <mailto:Ronald_Abeles@nih.gov>
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| Date: |
Thu, 06 May 1999 11:19:46
+0200
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| Subject: |
CONFERENCES/FUNDING:
Summer Institute
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INTERDISCIPLINARY FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN
HEALTH AND AGING
The California Geriatric Education Center at UCLA is sponsoring a 1999
Summer
Intensive Program called the Interdisciplinary Faculty Development
Program in
Cultural Diversity in Health & Aging on June 22-26, 1999.
The Health and Aging Faculty Development Program offers visiting
faculty the
opportunity to examine cultural diversity among aging populations. It
provides
state-of-the-art, interdisciplinary perspectives in social and
health-related
aspects of aging. It's goal is to enhance the interest and resources of
participating faculty to improve existing curriculum and expand health
and
aging
education at their home institutions.
The program is designed for undergraduate and graduate faculty.
Disciplines
represented include social work, nursing, dentistry, public health, and
gerontology. Recent doctorates planning to teach aging courses are
invited to
apply, as are faculty from other human and social service training
programs.
For more information, please contact:
Melanie Gironda, Ph.D.
UCLA
Interdisciplinary Faculty Development Program
Box 951656
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656
FX: (310) 206-37564
E-mail: mgironda@ucla.edu <mailto:mgironda@ucla.edu> .
Further information also available at http://geronet.ph.ucla.edu
<http://geronet.ph.ucla.edu>
Ronald P. Abeles, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the Director
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health
Gateway Building, Suite 2C234
7201 Wisconsin Avenue MSC 9205
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205 USA
Voice: 301-594-5943 Fax: 301-402-0051
Mobile: 703-587-8605
E-mail: Ronald_Abeles@nih.gov <mailto:Ronald_Abeles@nih.gov>
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| Date: |
Sun, 9 May 1999 07:30:42
-0400 (EDT)
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| Subject: |
AWARDS: Student Awards
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*******REMINDER*************DEADLINE IS MAY 25************
Division 20 is sponsoring a series of awards for student research. As
in
previous years, the awards have been funded by the Retirement Research
Foundation, a foundation established by John D. McArthur in 1978 to
support
programs, research, and public policy studies to improve the quality of
life
of older Americans.
AWARDS FOR COMPLETED RESEARCH
Awards will be made for completed research at undergraduate ($250),
graduate/master's ($300), graduate/doctoral ($400), and postdoctoral
($500)
levels.
FUNDING AWARDS FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS
Awards will be made to fund proposed research at the undergraduate
($500),
graduate/master's($750), graduate/doctoral ($1250), and postdoctoral
($1500)
levels. Funded research proposals are expected to be completed during
the
1999-2000 academic year.
Submissions should be sent to Dr. Leslie Frazier, FIU (address below).
One
submission per student will be reviewed each year. The deadline for
receipt
of submissions is May 25, 1999.
Retrieve INSTRUCTIONS and COVER SHEETS from:
For Research Proposals: http://www.iog.wayne.edu/apadiv20/stuawd01.htm
For Completed Research: http://www.iog.wayne.edu/apadiv20/stuawd02.htm
Leslie D. Frazier, Ph.D.,
Department of Psychology, UP Campus
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199
Fax: (305) 348-3879
Phone: (305) 348-2045
e-mail: frazier@fiu.edu
CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEB SITE: <http://www.geron.ufl.edu>
*************************************************************************
ROBIN LEA WEST, PhD Director, Center for Gerontological Studies
Best way to reach me: EMAIL - RWEST@GERON.UFL.EDU
Dept. of Psychology Center for Gerontological Studies
Box 112250 - 15c Psychology Box 117335 - 2326 Turlington
University of Florida University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-2250 Gainesville, FL 32611-7335
PHONE:(352)392-0601 X221 PHONE:(352)392-2116
FAX: (352)392-7985 FAX: (352)392-8524
Michael Marsiske
Institute of Gerontology
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2297 phone
(313)875-0127 fax
marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Date: |
Mon, 10 May 1999 03:36:57
-0400 (EDT)
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| Subject: |
CONFERENCES: NCHS/CDC
Conference
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The National Conference on Health Statistics will be held on August
2-4,
1999, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, Washington, DC
2008.
The conference is organized by the National Center for Health
Statistics,
CDC.
The theme of the conference is "Health in the New Millennium: Making
Choices, Measuring Impact." The conference will feature sessions on
information technology, State and locat initiatives and relationships,
data
standards and methods, data applications, and future data needs. A wide
variety of presentations from the public and private sector are
scheduled.
Registration materials should be completed and returned by July 2,
1999.
The complete announcement and registration matierals are available at
the
NCHS HomePage www.cdc.gov/nchswww or from:
Barbara Hetzler
NCHS
6525 Belcrest Road, Room 1100
Hyattsville, MD 20782-2003
Phone: 301-436-7122
Fax: 301-436-4233
Michael Marsiske
Institute of Gerontology
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2297 phone
(313)875-0127 fax
marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Date: |
Tue, 11 May 1999 09:44:51
+0200
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| Subject: |
INFO: Microsoft Seniors'
Initiatives
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From: Craig Spiezle <craigspi@MICROSOFT.com>
You might be interested in some recent breaking news. Last week we
announced the availability of an instructional video entitled "Opening
New
Windows on the World", .An introduction to computers and the Internet.
This video is being provided at no-charge to 10,000 non-profit
community
organizations, schools and libraries.
You may want to order a copy from our site and lets your members know.
See www.microsoft.com/seniors for more information and to order.
Also on Wed of this week we will be releasing a white paper "Effective
Web
Design Considerations for Older Computer users......
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| Date: |
Wed, 12 May 1999 10:13:19
-0400 (EDT)
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| Subject: |
FUNDING: NIA Small Grants
Revised 2/2
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Research, which have been published in the Federal Register of March
28, 1994
(FR 59 14508-14513) and in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts,
Volume 23,
Number 11, March 18, 1994. These may be accessed at:
http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/1994/94.03.18/notice-nih-guideline008.ht
<http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/1994/94.03.18/notice-nih-guideline008.ht>
ml
Investigators also may obtain copies of the policy from the program
staff listed
under INQUIRIES. Program staff may also provide additional relevant
information
concerning the policy.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applications are to be submitted on the grant application form PHS 398
(rev.
4/98) and prepared according to the directions in the application
packet, with
the exceptions noted below. Application kits are available at most
institutional offices of sponsored research and may be obtained from
the
Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, National
Institutes
of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910, Bethesda, MD 20892-7910,
telephone
(301) 435-0714, FAX (301)
480-0525, Email: grantsinfo@nih.gov <mailto:grantsinfo@nih.gov> .
On the face
page of the application: Item 2 Type "NIA: PILOT RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM
-
PAR-99-049." Check the "YES" box.
Abstract: The first line of the abstract must list the number and title
of the
particular research topic (see RESEARCH OBJECTIVES) being responded to.
Research plan: Do not exceed a total of ten pages for the following
parts (a-d):
Specific Aims, Background and Significance, Progress Report/Preliminary
Studies,
and Experimental Design and Methods. Tables and figures are included in
the ten
page limitation. Applications that exceed the page limitation or PHS
requirements for type size and margins (Refer to PHS 398 application
for
details) will be returned to the investigator. The ten page limitation
does not
include parts e through i. (Human Subjects, Vertebrate Animals,
Literature
Cited, Consortium Arrangements, Consultants).
Appendix: The only items that may be included in an appendix are
original glossy
photographs or color images of gels, micrographs, etc., provided that a
photocopy (that may be reduced in size) is also included within the 10
page
limit of items a-d in the research plan. No photographs or color images
may be
included in the appendix that are not also represented in the Research
Plan. Do
not include publications or preprints.
Materials submitted after the receipt date. No additional materials
pertaining
to a particular application will be accepted after the receipt date for
which
the application is submitted except for certifications of Institutional
Review
Board (IRB) or Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
approval. As
specified in the PHS 398 form, certifications of IRB or IACUC approval
must be
received within 60 days after the receipt date for which the
application is
submitted.
The NIA pilot grant program will follow modular procedures (See
http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm
<http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm> ) for
application and
award. The following changes to the instructions in the PHS 398 form
pertain to
the use of the modular application and award process. Use these
instructions to
complete the application.
FACE PAGE: Item 7a should be completed, indicating Total Direct Costs
for the
first year requested either as $25,000 or $50,000 annual direct costs.
Item 7b
should reflect Total Costs [Modular Total Direct plus Facilities and
Administrative (F&A) costs]. As this program provides funds for one
year only,
Items 8a and 8b should show the same costs as items 7a and 7b.
DETAILED BUDGET FOR THE INITIAL BUDGET PERIOD - Do not complete Form
Page 4 of
the PHS 398. It is not required and will not be accepted with the
application.
BUDGET FOR THE ENTIRE PROPOSED PERIOD OF SUPPORT - Do not complete the
categorical budget table on Form Page 5 of the PHS 398. It is not
required and
will not be accepted with the application.
NARRATIVE BUDGET JUSTIFICATION þ Use a Modular Grant Budget
Narrative page. (See
http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm
<http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm> ) At the
top of the
page enter the total direct costs requested.
Under Personnel, list key project personnel, including their names,
percent of
effort, and roles on the project. No individual salary information
should be
provided.
For Consortium/Contractual, costs provide an estimate of total costs
(direct and
F&A) rounded to the nearest $1,000. List the
individuals/organizations
with whom
consortium or contractual arrangements have been made, the percent
effort of key
personnel, and the role on the project. Indicate whether the
collaborating
institution is foreign or domestic. The total cost for a
consortium/contractual
arrangement is included in the overall requested modular direct cost
amount.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH - The Biographical Sketch provides information used
by
reviewers in the assessment of each individual's qualifications for a
specific
role in the proposed project, as well as to evaluate the overall
qualifications
of the research team. A biographical sketch is required for all key
personnel,
following the instructions below. No more than three pages may be used
for each
person. A sample biographical sketch may be viewed at:
http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm
<http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm> .
* Complete the educational block at the top of the form page;
* List current position(s) and then previous positions;
* List selected peer-reviewed publications, with full citations;
* Provide information, including overall goals and responsibilities, on
research projects ongoing or completed during the last three years.
CHECKLIST - This page should be completed and submitted with the
application.
If the F & A rate agreement has been established, indicate the type
of
agreement and the date. It is important to identify all exclusions that
were
used in the calculation of the F&A costs for the proposed budget
period.
Submit a signed, original of the application, and three exact
photocopies, including the checklist, in one package to:
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
6701 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, ROOM 1040 - MSC-7710
BETHESDA, MD 20892-7710
BETHESDA, MD 20817 (for express/courier service)
In addition, to prepare for review of the application, submit two
additional exact photocopies of the application directly to:
Dr. Mary Nekola
Scientific Review Office
National Institute on Aging
7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2C212, MSC 9205
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205
It is important that applicants submit two additional copies to the
Scientific Review Office as requested. Amended applications will not be
accepted.
The submission, review, and award schedule for the Pilot Research Grant
Program for 1999 is:
Application Receipt Dates: 03/17/99 07/16/99 11/17/99
Institute Committee Review: Jun-Jul Oct-Nov Feb-Mar
Earliest Funding: Sep 1999 Jan 2000 May 2000
Only one Small Grant application may be submitted by a Principal
Investigator per receipt date in response to this program announcement.
Applicants may not submit an identical application concurrently (to be
considered at the same review cycle) with the submission of a Small
Grant
application.
REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS
Upon receipt, applications will be reviewed for completeness by CSR and
responsiveness by the NIA. Incomplete and/or non-responsive
applications will
be returned to the applicant without further consideration.
Applications that
are complete and responsive will be evaluated for scientific and
technical merit
by an appropriate peer review group convened by the NIA in accordance
with the
review criteria stated below. As part of the initial merit review, all
applications will receive a written critique and undergo a process in
which only
those applications deemed to have the highest scientific merit,
generally the
top half of applications under review, will be discussed, and assigned
a
priority score.
Review Criteria
The goals of NIH-supported research are to advance our understanding of
biological systems, improve the control of disease, and enhance health.
In the
written review, comments on the following aspects of the application
will be
made in order to judge the likelihood that the proposed research will
have a
substantial impact on the pursuit of these goals. Each of these
criteria will be
addressed and considered by the reviewers in assigning the overall
score
weighting them as appropriate for each application. Note that the
application
does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to
have a major
scientific impact and thus deserve a high priority score. For example,
an
investigator may propose to carry out important work that by its nature
is not
innovative but is essential to move a field forward.
1. Significance. Does this study address an important problem? If
the aims of the application are achieved, how will scientific knowledge
be
advanced? What will be the effect of these studies on the concepts or
methods
that drive this field?
2. Approach. Are the conceptual framework, design, methods, and
analyses adequately developed, well-integrated, and appropriate to the
aims of a
pilot project? Does the applicant acknowledge potential problem areas
and
consider alternative tactics?
3. Innovation. Does the project employ novel concepts, approaches
or method?
Are the aims original and innovative? Does the project challenge
existing paradigms or develop new methodologies or technologies?
4. Investigator. Is the investigator appropriately trained and
well suited to carry out this work? Is the work proposed appropriate to
the
experience level of the principal investigator and other researchers
(if any)?
5. Environment. Does the scientific environment in which the work
will be done contribute to the probability of success? Do the proposed
experiments take advantage of unique features of the scientific
environment or
employ useful collaborative arrangements? Is there evidence of
institutional
support?
The initial review group will also examine: the likelihood that
the pilot project will lead to the development of an R01 application,
or
significant advancement of aging research; the appropriateness of
proposed
project budget and duration; the adequacy of plans to include both
genders and
minorities and their subgroups as appropriate for the scientific goals
of the
research and plans for the recruitment and retention of subjects; the
provisions
for the protection of human and animal subjects; and the safety of the
research
environment.
AWARD CRITERIA
Applications will compete for available funds with all other approved
applications. The following will be considered in making funding
decisions:
* quality of the proposed project as determined by peer review
* availability of funds
* program priority
INQUIRIES
Inquiries are encouraged. The opportunity to clarify any issues or
questions
from potential applicants is welcome.
For applications with primary emphasis on the biology of aging contact:
Dr. David B. Finkelstein
Biology of Aging Program
National Institute on Aging
7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2C231, MSC 9205
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205
Telephone: (301) 496-6402
FAX: (301) 402-0010
Email: BAPquery@exmur.nia.nih.gov
<mailto:BAPquery@exmur.nia.nih.gov>
For applications with primary emphasis on behavioral or social research
on aging
contact:
Ms. Angie Chon-Lee
Behavioral and Social Research Program
National Institute on Aging
7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 5C533, MSC 9205
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205
Telephone: (301) 594-5943
FAX: (301) 402-0051
Email: BSRquery@exmur.nia.nih.gov
<mailto:BSRquery@exmur.nia.nih.gov>
For applications with primary emphasis on the neuroscience or
neuropsychology of
aging contact:
Dr. Judy Finkelstein
Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging Program
National Institute on Aging
7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 3C307, MSC 9205
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205
Telephone: (301) 496-9350
FAX: (301) 496-1494
Email: NNAquery@exmur.nia.nih.gov
<mailto:NNAquery@exmur.nia.nih.gov>
For applications with primary emphasis on geriatrics research contact:
Ms. Wanda Solomon
Geriatrics Program
National Institute on Aging
7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 3E327 MSC 9205
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205
Telephone: (301) 435-3046
FAX: (301) 402-1784
Email: GPquery@exmur.nia.nih.gov
<mailto:GPquery@exmur.nia.nih.gov>
Direct inquiries regarding fiscal matters to:
Mr. Joe Ellis
Grants and Contracts Management Office
National Institute on Aging
7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2N212, MSC 9205
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 496-1472
FAX: (301) 402-3672
Email: ellisJ@exmur.nia.nih.gov <mailto:ellisJ@exmur.nia.nih.gov>
AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS
This program is described in the Catalogue of Federal Domestic
Assistance No.
93.866. Awards are made under authorization of the Public Health
Service Act,
Title IV, Part A (Public Law 78-410), as amended by Public Law 99-158,
42 USC
241 and 285) and administered under PHS grants policies and Federal
Regulations
42 CFR 52 and 45 CFR Part 74. This program is not subject to the
intergovernmental review requirements of Executive Order 12372 or
Health Systems
Agency review.
The PHS strongly encourages all grant and contract recipients to
provide a
smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco products.
In
addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits
smoking in
certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in
which
regular or routine education, library, day care, health care or early
childhood
development services are provided to children. This is consistent with
the PHS
mission to protect and advance the physical and mental health of the
American
people.
Ronald P. Abeles, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the Director
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health
Gateway Building, Suite 2C234
7201 Wisconsin Avenue MSC 9205
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205 USA
Voice: 301-594-5943 Fax: 301-402-0051
Mobile: 703-587-8605
E-mail: Ronald_Abeles@nih.gov <mailto:Ronald_Abeles@nih.gov>
Nina Rieckmann
Freie Universitaet Berlin
Forschungsgruppe Psychologische Gerontologie
Nussbaumalle 38
14050 Berlin
Fon: 030-8445-8291
Fax: 030-8445-8289
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| Date: |
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| Subject: |
FUNDING: NIA Small Grants
Revised, 1/2
|
http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-99-049.html
<http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-99-049.html>
NIA PILOT RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM
Release Date: May 7, 1999
PA NUMBER: PA-99-049
P.T.
National Institute on Aging
Application Receipt Dates: March 17, 1999; July 16, 1999; November 17,
1999
NOTICE: THIS IS A REVISION OF PA-99-049, NIH GUIDE, JANUARY 22, 1999.
INVESTIGATORS SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THIS REVISION
WHEN
APPLYING TO THE NIA PILOT GRANT PROGRAM.
THIS PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT USES MODULAR GRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURES. IT
INCLUDES
DETAILED MODIFICATIONS TO STANDARD APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT MUST
BE USED
WHEN PREPARING APPLICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THIS PA. (SEE APPLICATION
PROCEDURES.
ALSO SEE THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE:
http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm
<http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm> )
PURPOSE
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is seeking small grant (R03)
applications
in specific areas to: (1) stimulate and facilitate the entry of
promising new
investigators into aging research, and (2) encourage established
investigators
to enter new targeted, high priority areas in this research field. This
Small
Grant (R03) Program provides support for pilot research that is likely
to lead
to a subsequent individual research project grant (R01) and /or a
significant
advancement of aging research.
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health
promotion
and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2000," a PHS-led
national
activity for setting priority areas. This Program Announcement (PA),
National
Institute on Aging: Pilot Research Grant Program, is related to several
priority areas applicable to aging. Potential applicants may obtain a
copy of
"Healthy People 2000" (Full Report: Stock No. 017-001-00474-0 or
Summary Report:
Stock
No. 017-001-00473-1) through the Superintendent of Documents,
Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325 (telephone 202-512-1800).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applications may be submitted by domestic for-profit and non-profit
organizations, public and private, such as universities, colleges,
hospitals,
laboratories, units of State and local governments, and eligible
agencies of the
Federal government. Racial/ethnic minority individuals, women, and
persons with
disabilities are encouraged to apply as principal investigators.
Foreign
organizations and institutions are not eligible. Participation in the
program
by investigators at minority institutions is strongly encouraged.
New or established investigators are eligible to apply for this award.
1. For a new investigator to be eligible the individual should be in
the
first five years of his or her independent research career. If the
applicant is
in the final stages of training it is permissible to apply for an R03
but no
award will be made to individuals who are still in training or
fellowship status
at the time of award.
2. For an established investigator to be eligible the individual must
propose research that is unrelated to a currently funded research
project in
which the investigator participates.
MECHANISM OF SUPPORT
Applicants may request either $25,000 or $50,000 in direct costs for
one year
through the small grant (R03) mechanism. These awards are not
renewable. Before
completion of the R03, investigators are encouraged to seek continuing
support
for research through a research project grant (R01).
Replacement of the Principal Investigator on this award is not
permitted.
Revisions of applications previously reviewed under this initiative but
unfunded
are not permitted. A new application must be substantially different
from one
previously reviewed and have a different title in order to be accepted
for
review. It must be responsive to the announcement that is active at the
time the
new application is submitted. All applications will be reviewed as new
applications.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
Investigators may apply for a small grant in one of the following
areas.
Applications for support in other areas will be returned to the
proposed
Principal Investigator without review. Investigators should follow the
instructions described under APPLICATION PROCEDURES to identify the
topic on
which the application is focused.
1. HIV/AIDS and Aging: Behavioral, social, clinical,
neuroscientific, and/or biological research on older people infected
by, and
affected by, HIV/AIDS.
Prevention sciences research is encouraged, and both basic and
applied research are welcomed.
2. Medication and Aging: Research on the epidemiological, social,
behavioral, and biological aspects of medication use in the elderly.
Research
is encouraged on the multiple factors that affect medication use and
its
outcomes in the elderly, with special emphasis on factors affecting
misuse and
strategies for improving drug taking and drug prescribing behaviors.
3. Racial/Ethnic Differences: (1) Research leading to
identification of underlying mechanisms, including cellular and
molecular
mechanisms, linked to racial/ethnic differences in late life function
or disease
e.g. cognition, Alzheimer's disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer,
infectious
diseases, and diabetes. (2) Research on clinical, and social factors
contributing to racial/ethnic differences and changing patterns of
difference in
late life diseases and disability. Investigations should control for
known
educational and economic differences.
4. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular aging: Behavioral, social,
cellular, and molecular studies of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular
aging.
N.B. Applications for clinical studies, exclusively on the aging
cardiovascular
system, will not be accepted in response to this announcement.
5. Glial Cells in Aging and Neurodegeneration: Studies on the
function and plasticity of neuroglia/non-neuronal cells that examine
cellular
and molecular factors controlling cell activation, death,
regionally-specific
responses, and receptor and transport activities, including changes in
the blood
brain barrier, with age and age-related disorders.
6. Neural Modeling: Studies to develop computational
neural-network models of neural changes with age that impact behavioral
outcomes
of memory, learning, sensory function, and motor function as well as
plasticity.
7. Sensory and Motor Processing: Mechanisms underlying age-related
changes in sensory and motor processing in the nervous system and in
sensory
receptors.
8. Amyloid Precursor Protein: Studies on the functions and
interactions of the amyloid precursor protein and its homologs,
especially in
the nervous system, in aging and disease, in both human and animal
model
systems. Investigations centering on the amyloid beta-peptide, per se,
are
excluded.
9. Psychoneuroimmunology: The interactions of neural, and
neuroendocrine mechanisms with immune pathways modulating the aging
immune
system response to psychologic and pathologic challenges, and
understanding the
mechanisms underlying "placebo" effects with age.
10. Vaccines and immune response: Preliminary clinical studies
designed to contribute to the improvement of vaccines for use in
elderly
populations. These may include studies of methods to improve the immune
response
in older persons including alternate immunization schedules with
existing
vaccines or the use of new vaccines. Human clinical studies designed to
characterize age-related immune dysfunction are also appropriate as
they may
contribute to the identification of potentially correctable
deficiencies.
11. Sleep and Circadian Processes: Mechanisms underlying changes in
sleep and circadian processes in older organisms. Studies at the
molecular and
cellular level are encouraged.
12. Extracellular Matrix and Cytoskeleton: Studies on age-related
changes in the structure, content, or function of the extracellular
matrix and
cytoskeleton, including regulation of cell signaling cascades,
intracellular
transport mechanisms, cell motility and morphology, and cell death.
13. Genetic, cellular and biochemical basis of functional
senescence:
(including
phenotypic characterization of age-related changes.)
14. Health-related consequences of female reproductive aging: -
basic molecular and cellular research to elucidate underlying
neuroendocrine,
endocrine and physiologic mechanisms of the female reproductive aging
process,
especially changes across the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis
leading to
menopause in women, and the association of hormonal and other changes
in that
process with increased risk for health problems associated with the
peri- and
postmenopause, e.g., cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, brain
pathology,
cognitive impairment, sleep disturbances, hot flashes, urinary
incontinence,
excessive uterine bleeding, vulvovaginal dysfunction, etc.
15. Biology of age-related prostate growth: - basic molecular and
cellular research to explore underlying mechanisms responsible for
prostate
growth in middle-aged men leading to benign prostatic hyperplasia and
prostate
cancer.
16. Nutrient modulation: Mechanisms that underlie nutrient
modulation of cellular, tissue and organ integrity during the aging
process.
This might include but is not limited to nutrient requirements,
nutrient
modulation/control of cell homeostasis, repair and regeneration,
cell-cell
signaling, and transport mechanisms at the molecular level.
17. Basic underlying mechanisms of musculoskeletal aging (muscle,
bone, cartilage, neuromuscular junction, peripheral nerve, and
motorneuron).
Applications for clinical studies on the aging musculoskeletal
system
will be
considered non-responsive to this research bullet. Investigators
interested in
submitting exploratory/pilot clinical studies of the aging
musculoskeletal system
are encouraged to contact the Geriatrics Program (E-mail:
Gpquery@exmur.nia.nih.gov <mailto:Gpquery@exmur.nia.nih.gov> )
to explore other options.
18. Animal models of aging: - to develop new and informative
mammalian models for aging research, including genetically defined
and/or
genetically altered animals.
19. Tools for research on the genetics of aging: Development of
tools such as cDNA full length libraries, single nucleotide
polymorphism (SNP)
analysis, and conditional gene expression systems for studying the
genetic basis
of aging. High priority will be given to proposals to demonstrate proof
of
principle using high throughput technology to obtain data on
age-related changes
in gene expression or DNA sequence in addressing questions of
gerontological
significance. To encourage such applications NIA has set aside funds
specifically for meritorious applications submitted in response to this
bullet.
20. Genetic Epidemiology: Preliminary studies (including analyses of
existing datasets and/or research on subjects in ongoing studies) to
evaluate
prospects for subsequent studies to determine genetic influences on
outcomes
such as longevity, active life expectancy, and/or rates of change of
age-related
pathologies. Examples include analyses of existing population-based
and/or
family studies data for feasibility and power calculations; pilot
testing of
proband-identification and recruitment strategies; identifying families
with
high frequencies of these traits; determining the frequency of known
polymorphisms, and/or estimating their contribution to the phenotype of
interest. Pilot studies for linkage of two or more data sets to
facilitate
larger sampling frames by combining familial and medical information
are also of
interest.
21. Data collection in population aging. New pilot data collection
leading to large scale new or enhanced surveys and studies on topics
such as
retirement, health disparities, trends in disability, biodemography,
and early
determinants of late life health (including birth to death studies).
Feasibility studies are frequently needed to determine whether or not
the
studies can actually be done and to establish appropriate
methodologies.
International comparative studies are permitted.
22. Personality and experimental social psychology: Applications are
solicited for personality and genetics, personality in social context,
personality trait-structure-process interactions, personality stability
and
change, personality theory, personality and health, interpersonal
relationships,
life-course transitions, social cognition, and attribution.
23. Care for older people: (1) Studies on self-management for older
people with chronic illnesses and disabilities, family care, and
doctor-patient
encounters.
(2) Studies on how changes in the organization and delivery of care for
older people (e.g., closing of Medicare HMOs) influence health-related
behaviors
and outcomes. (3) Research on the determinants and outcomes of new ways
of
organizing care in nursing home settings and assisted living
facilities.
24. Elder Abuse and Neglect: Studies that determine the ability of
various methodological techniques to measure abuse and neglect in the
elderly.
Studies are needed to compare techniques such as face-to-face surveys,
telephone
interviews, undercounts, sentinel tracking, etc., as means to determine
the
prevalence of this socially stigmatized phenomenon.
The National Institute on Aging will modify the selected topic
areas
annually by
reissuing the program announcement. Information on other
initiatives
supported
by NIA may be found at the following internet address:
http://www.nih.gov/nia <http://www.nih.gov/nia> .
INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS
It is the policy of the NIH that women and members of minority groups
and their
subpopulations must be included in all NIH supported biomedical and
behavioral
research projects involving human subjects, unless a clear and
compelling
rationale and justification are provided that inclusion is
inappropriate with
respect to the health of the subjects or the purpose of the research.
All
investigators proposing research involving human subjects should read
the NIH
Guidelines for Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in
Clinical
Nina Rieckmann
Freie Universitaet Berlin
Forschungsgruppe Psychologische Gerontologie
Nussbaumalle 38
14050 Berlin
Fon: 030-8445-8291
Fax: 030-8445-8289
Nina Rieckmann
Freie Universitaet Berlin
Forschungsgruppe Psychologische Gerontologie
Nussbaumalle 38
14050 Berlin
Fon: 030-8445-8291
Fax: 030-8445-8289
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| Subject: |
FUNDING: Section IV,
Division 12 mentoring award
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| Date: |
Mon, 17 May 1999 11:32:19
-0400
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>MENTORING AWARD
>
>Section IV of Division 12 seeks nominations for a yearly award to
>acknowledge the importance of mentors to female clinicians. The
award will
>be made to that female or male psychologist who aids women in
clinical
>psychology to succeed at critical periods of their careers: as
graduate
>students working toward the doctorate, as new practitioners setting
up
>practice, as faculty working toward tenure, as agency staff
learning the
>rules of procedure, as women hoping to participate in association
>leadership, etc.
>
>Nominations of mentors for the award my be made by:
>
>A. Any individual or groups of individuals who appreciate a
specific act of
>kindness or information that made a difference to her career;
>
>B. Any individual or groups of individuals who believe that their
mentor
>has special knowledge to impart and has become a helpful resource
to
>themselves as well as to others, or,
>
>C. Any individual or group of clinicians who believe that another
>psychologist has, by means of her/his leadership in achieving an
>organizational change or a political movement, made life better for
women in
>the field of clinical psychology.
>
> Nominations can be made by one individual, but letters of support
>from
>other individuals who have been mentored would also be considered
in
>selecting the winner. Letters of nomination should be made by
mailing a
>description of a mentor's helping behavior or ideas in a letter of
250 words
>or less on or before July 1, l999 to the Chair of the Section IV
mentoring
>award committee:
>
> Karen Wyche, Ph.D.
> New York University
> School of Social Work
> One Washington Square North
> New York, NY l0003-6654
>
> The Award Committee will announce the name of the mentor to be
>honored at
>the Section IV, Division 12 meeting at the APA Convention in
August, l999.
>
>
>
>---
>Stephanie Olmstead-Dean
>solmstead-dean@apa.org
>Women's Programs Assistant
>Public Interest Directorate
>American Psychological Association
>750 First Street, NE
>Washington, DC 20002-4242
>(202) 336-6149
>---
>
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Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Subject: |
JOBS: Project
Coord./Post-doc at Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham
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| Date: |
Mon, 17 May 1999 11:33:08
-0400
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PROJECT COORDINATOR/POST-DOC POSITION
AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
____________________________________
A Project Coordinator position is available in the Section of
Behavioral Sciences, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine,
at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Master's degree in
counseling, psychology, or related mental health field is required,
but a Ph.D. is highly preferred. This person will be responsible for
managing an intervention research project that assists Alzheimer's
Disease (AD) caregivers in the management of challenging patient
problems and use of available social support. Opportunities exist for
this person to develop research skills on this and related projects.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until
position is filled. Send a letter of interest and CV to Alan B.
Stevens, Ph.D., Director, Dementia Care Research Program, Division of
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, CH 19 Suite 218, 933 19th Street
South, Birmingham, AL 35294-2041 (Phone: 205-934-7916). Please send
email inquires to Astevens@aging.dom.uab.edu. AA/EOE/ADA.
Alan B. Stevens, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Director, Dementia Care Research Program
Division of Gerontology/Geriatric Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
933 19th. Street South
Birmingham, AL 35294-2041
(205) 934-7916
=================================================
Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Subject: |
JOBS: Research Assistant
Position, Brandeis University
|
| Date: |
Tue, 18 May 99 11:25:14
-500
|
RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE for studies of aging and memory
for spoken language. Experience with aging research and proficiency
with Macintosh computers preferred. Brandeis is an equal opportunity
employer.
Contact Dr. Patricia Tun
Volen Center MS 013
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA 02454
(phone 781-736-3276; fax 781-736-3275)
email: tun@binah.cc.brandeis.ed
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Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Subject: |
INFO: Item of interest
from CWP minutes
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| Date: |
Tue, 18 May 99 13:32:25
-500
|
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
COMMITTEE ON WOMEN IN PSYCHOLOGY
MINUTES September 18-20, 1998
15. Older Women's Initiative
Le Anne Wisnieski, Women's Programs Associate, briefed the committee on
the
status of the final report, saying that plans are well underway for
printing
the report early next year. Recommendations will be forwarded to the
newly
created Committee on Aging.
For more information, contact
Stephanie Olmstead-Dean
solmstead-dean@apa.org
Women's Programs Assistant
Public Interest Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
(202) 336-6149
===================================
Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Subject: |
INFO: New Elder Abuse
Brochure
|
| Date: |
Wed, 19 May 99 9:29:18
-500
|
The American Psychological Assoc.'s Office on Aging has just released a
new
20 page brochure, entitled Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of
Solutions.
Free copies are available at: www.apa.org/pi or email
publicinterest@apa.org
Weldon Bagwell
Aging Issues Officer
American Psychological Association
Public Interest Directorate
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 336-6135
(202) 336-6040 Fax
wbagwell@apa.org <mailto:wbagwell@apa.org>
===================================
Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Subject: |
JOBS: Research scientist,
Stockholm Gerontology Reseearch Center
|
| Date: |
Fri, 21 May 99 9:17:58
-500
|
STOCKHOLM GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER: Research scientist in cognitive
aging for a two-year term beginning September 1, 1999. The incumbent
will
work within the realm of the Kungsholmen project, which is a
multidisciplinary longitudinal study on aging and dementia. Target
areas
include memory functioning in normal and pathological aging and the
interplay between health and cognition in old age. Documented
experience
with analysis of longitudinal data is desired. Tax-free stipend per
year
amounts to the equivalence of $ 30 000 (U.S.) plus travel support. The
research scientist position involves only research, with no teaching
obligations. Send a letter describing research background, curriculum
vitae, two letters of recommendation, and relevant reprints and
preprints
to Lars Backman, Stockholm Gerontology Research Center, Box 6401, S-113
82
Stockholm, Sweden (Tel: +46 8 34 97 35; Fax: +46 8 690 59 54; e-mail:
lars.backman@neurotec.ki.se).
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Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Subject: |
JOBS: Post-doctoral
research associate, Victoria Longitudinal Stu
|
| Date: |
Sat, 22 May 1999 10:26:50
-0400
|
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE: Applications are being accepted for a
post-doctoral research associate to be affiliated with the Victoria
Longitudinal Study (VLS). This is a one-year position, with a possible
renewal year. The VLS is a multi-cohort sequential longitudinal study
that
has been continuously funded by the National Institute on Aging. The
research
focuses on individual differences in changes of adults initially aged
from
55 to 85 years. Whereas five waves of data are available for the first
sample, the third wave is currently being collected for the second
sample.
Each wave includes approximately 8-10 hours of testing. Data collected
in
the VLS include a broad battery of cognitive resource and performance
variables, as well as multiple measures of health status and history,
physical characteristics, metacognition, personality, and lifestyle
activities.
The principal collaborators on the VLS are Roger Dixon, Christopher
Hertzog, and David Hultsch. The VLS operates in Victoria, British
Columbia, a coastal capital city of about 350,000 in the Pacific
Northwest.
We are seeking a Ph.D.-level associate to collaborate with project
teams on
selected VLS studies. In particular, we seek an individual with
knowledge
and skills in supervising and conducting appropriate statistical
analyses
of experimental and longitudinal data and managing a major longitudinal
archive.
The substantive specialization is open, but could include one or more
areas
such as cognitive aging, experimental cognitive psychology, health and
aging, and cognitive neuropsychology.
Please direct e-mail inquiries to radixon@uvic.ca. Applications
(including
CV and three letters of recommendation) may be sent to:
Roger A. Dixon
Department of Psychology
University of Victoria
Victoria, B.C. V8W 3P5
Canada
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Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Subject: |
FUNDING: Visiting
Scientist in Social/Personality Psy
|
| Date: |
Tue, 25 May 1999 18:07:14
-0400
|
Replies to: Jared_Jobe@nih.gov <mailto:Jared_Jobe@nih.gov>
Visiting Scientist Position in Social/Personality Psychology:
The Behavioral and Social Research Program at the National Institute on
Aging is
recruiting for a possible visiting scientist position. The position, if
approved, will be a one-year position for 3-5 days per week and will be
located
in Bethesda, Maryland. The principal duties will be to develop new and
recently
identified program areas within social and personality psychology in
adult
development and aging. The successful candidate will conduct outreach
activities to the social and personality scientific community (e.g.,
attend
relevant professional conferences), and recruit new researchers into
the
field.
The successful candidate will review the current and past portfolio of
funded
grants in social and personality psychology, identify gaps in the
knowledge
base, and propose a plan for soliciting research and training grant
applications. The successful candidate will prepare written summaries
of
ongoing grant findings and present highlights of the findings at
institute
meetings. The successful candidate will NOT have responsibility for
managing
individual grants or making recommendations for funding decisions. This
is an
ideal temporary position for a mid-career or senior faculty member who
may be
considering sabbatical or other professional development opportunities.
Salary
is competitive and depends upon qualifications and experience. The
position is
available in August or September. Please address inquiries to:
Jared_Jobe@nih.gov <mailto:Jared_Jobe@nih.gov>
============================================
Jared B. Jobe, Ph.D.
Chief, Adult Psychological Development Branch
Behavioral and Social Research Program
National Institute on Aging
7201 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 533, MSC 9205
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205
(301) 496-3137 (voice)
(301) 402-0051 (fax)
Jared_Jobe@NIH.GOV <mailto:Jared_Jobe@NIH.GOV> (internet)
============================================
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Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
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CONFERENCES: APA social
event
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| Date: |
Wed, 26 May 99 14:10:54
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Summer is almost here and APA is less than three months away. Now's the
time to finalize your plans for the great Division 20 social happening.
There are still 15 seats left for the Boston Duck Tour and Dinner
scheduled for Saturday, August 21 at 6 pm. Please let me know right
away if
you would like to be included. We hope you can join the fun!
I have received checks from many of you who have already reserved your
place. If you haven't yet sent your check please send it to me by June
15.
The amount is $45 for members and $25 for student members.
If you have questions please feel free to contact me at:
Lachman@Brandeis.Edu
Thank,
Margie
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Margie E. Lachman, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Brandeis University
Psychology Department MS#062
Waltham, MA 02254-9110
781-736-3255 (office)
781-736-3256 (lab)
781-736-3300 (dept.secretary)
781-736-3291 (fax)
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| Subject: |
INFO: Division 20
ELECTIONS
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| Date: |
Wed, 26 May 1999 23:33:50
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REMINDER: APA BALLOTS ARE DUE JUNE 1st. In this election, open
positions in
our division include: President-Elect, Secretary, Member-At-Large (2),
and
Division Representative to APA Council. Information on Division 20
candidates can be found in our Spring, 1999 newsletter. Your vote is
important; please vote.--Judith Sugar, Division 20 Elections Chair
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Judith A. Sugar, Ph.D. **Note area code change**
Associate Dean Ph: (775) 784-6869
Graduate School/326 Fax: (775) 784-6064
University of Nevada, Reno <jsugar@unr.edu>
Reno, NV U.S.A. 89557-0035 http://www.unr.edu/grad/
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Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
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| Subject: |
INFO: Controversy
Regarding APA Journal Article from Ray Fowler
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| Date: |
Thu, 27 May 99 14:42:39
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>X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0)
>Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 14:02:59 -0400
>Reply-To: "Jordan, Sarah" <sjordan@APA.ORG>
>Sender: APA Division Officers list
<DIVOFFICERS@LISTS.APA.ORG>
>From: "Jordan, Sarah" <sjordan@APA.ORG>
>Subject: Re: [DIVOFFICERS] Controversy Regarding APA Journal
Article
from
> Ray Fowler
>To: DIVOFFICERS@LISTS.APA.ORG
>
> Dr. Fowler asked that I pass along this memorandum that he wrote
>informing the Council of Representatives of this situation which
has
>received a great deal of public attention. It may be helpful to
pass this
>information along to your members via the division listservs so
that they
>are aware of the controversy and APA's position.
>
> Thank you for your help with passing the information on.
>
> Sarah Jordan
> Division Services Office
>
>> TO: Council of Representatives
>>
>> FROM: Raymond D. Fowler, Ph.D.
>>
>> DATE: May 25, 1999
>>
>> SUBJECT: Controversy Regarding APA Journal Article
>>
>>
>> You may be aware of an ongoing controversy regarding an APA
journal
>> article on child sexual abuse. Unfortunately, misinformation
is being
>> spread about this article by certain groups and some elements
of the
>> media. We don't question the right of those groups to express
their own
>> views vigorously, but in doing so they are distorting both the
nature of
>> the article and the policies of the American Psychological
Association.
>> Let me give you some background.
>>
>> Last July, APA published an article, "A Meta-Analytic
Examination of
>> Assumed Properties of Child Sexual Abuse Using College
Samples," by Rind,
>> Tromovitch, & Bauserman, in Psychological Bulletin. The
authors of the
>> article reviewed the findings of 59 studies of college
students who had,
>> as children or adolescents, experienced some form of child
sexual abuse.
>> The authors subjected these studies to meta-analysis in an
effort to
>> determine the common factors across studies.
>>
>> The first overall finding was that those students who had been
the victims
>> of child sexual abuse were somewhat LESS well adjusted than
those students
>> who had not suffered such abuse. The next level of finding was
that there
>> was a great deal of individual variability in the reports of
the abused
>> students about how the experience had affected them---their
self-reports
>> of their reactions ranged from highly negative to somewhat
positive. That
>> anyone reported childhood sexual abuse as "positive" may seem
surprising
>> and may be an artifact of both the criteria used to define
child sexual
>> abuse and of gender differences. Male adolescents were more
likely to
>> report neutral or positive reactions than females or younger
children,
>> whose reactions were reported as much more negative and whose
long-term
>> adjustment was more negatively impacted.
>>
>> Many factors seemed to determine the long-term effects of the
abuse,
>> including the sex of the child, the nature of the abuse
(violent or
>> non-violent), and the family environment. For example, the
damage was
>> greater and more long lasting among females, when violence was
used and
>> when the family was, in other ways, dysfunctional. The authors
concluded
>> that the effects of child sexual abuse vary with the
individual, that some
>> child sexual abuse victims perceived it, at the time and in
retrospect, as
>> a positive rather than negative experience, and that there was
no support
>> for the general belief that child sexual abuse always has long
term
>> negative effects on all victims. The article does not address
the
>> question of whether or not some of the students had received
any form of
>> psychotherapy, which may have ameliorated the long-term impact
of
>> childhood abuse experiences. Many of these findings, while
answering
>> important empirical questions, provided an opportunity for the
article to
>> be misrepresented as condoning sexual contact between adults
and children,
>> or at least failing to condemn it.
>>
>> Several months after the article was published, the Web site
of NAMBLA
>> (the North American Man-Boy Love Association) publicized the
study as
>> "Good News," misrepresenting it as support for their position
in favor of
>> sexual relations between men and boys. Subsequently, it was
denounced by
>> "Dr. Laura," a talk show host who spent hours attacking APA
for publishing
>> what she called "severely flawed" "junk science." This, in
turn,
>> attracted the attention of some members of Congress who
participated in a
>> press conference on the issue and subsequently submitted a
resolution in
>> the House of Representatives condemning the study and, by
implication,
>> APA. That resolution (attached) is currently referred to House
Committee,
>> but no action has been taken.
>>
>> The conclusions of the study have been strongly objected to by
critics,
>> even though the findings are consistent with, and, in fact,
based on, the
>> 59 previous studies. The report that some college students,
who as
>> children or adolescents had experienced sexual interactions
with adults,
>> reported it as positive has especially aroused anger and
outrage. Many
>> critics have demanded that APA repudiate the study.
>>
>> Because the article has attracted so much attention, we have
carefully
>> reviewed the process by which it was approved for publication
and the
>> soundness of the methodology and analysis. This study passed
the
>> journal's rigorous peer review process and has, since the
controversy,
>> been reviewed again by an expert in statistical analysis who
affirmed that
>> it meets current standards and that the methodology, which is
widely used
>> by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop
guidelines, is
>> sound. We also believe it asked a valid and important research
>> question--are there varying degrees of harm from child sexual
abuse? Can
>> the child's age, resiliency, and family environment lessen the
ill effects
>> of such abuse? There is no support in the article for a change
in social
>> policy or current law vis-à-vis pedophilia. In fact,
the authors state
>> that questions of harmfulness are separate from the question
of the
>> wrongfulness of the act.
>>
>> These conclusions have been distorted and misreported by
various groups
>> and media figures who are now claiming that APA is saying that
child
>> sexual abuse is not harmful to children, or that young
children are
>> capable of "consenting" to sex with adults. Of course, APA's
position is
>> just the opposite; child sexual abuse is harmful to children.
Pedophilia
>> is WRONG, should never be considered acceptable behavior, and
is properly
>> punishable by law. In response to the controversy, the Board
of
>> Directors approved a resolution on child sexual abuse
reaffirming APA's
>> longstanding policies on the topic (see below).
>>
>> In essence, we believe that, through this issue, science has
been
>> misrepresented to further the cause of politics and
sensationalist
>> publicity. That is ultimately a disservice to science, to
society and to
>> children. We are working hard to try and correct the record
with those
>> politicians and members of the media who care about the facts.
>>
>> You will find below a copy of the Board of Directors'
resolution on child
>> sexual abuse, which will be brought before Council in August
for
>> ratification. A statement that further outlines APA's position
is also
>> posted on APA's Web site if you want to direct colleagues who
have
>> questions to it. The citation to the article is below: the
full text of
>> the article can be located in the member services section of
the APA Web
>> site.
>>
>> Citation: Rind, B., Tromovitch, P., & Bauserman, R.
(1998). A
>> meta-analytic examination of assumed properties of child
sexual abuse
>> using college samples. Psychological Bulletin, 124, 22-53. The
full text
>> can be located at: http://members.apa.org/governance/bulletin/
>>
>>
>> Attachments:
>>
>> APA statement: http://www.apa.org/releases/childsexabuse.html
>>
>> Congressional Resolution:
>> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c106:./temp/~c106QXUgc8
>>
>> If you have further questions about this issue, please contact
>> public.affairs@apa.org
>>
>> If you have difficulty accessing the article in the secure APA
member
>> area, please contact developer@apa.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
-----------------------------
Timothy Salthouse
(on leave until 6/99)
Department of Psychology (C&P Area)
1012 East Hall
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1109
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Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
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INFO: FW: House Resolution
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| Date: |
Thu, 27 May 99 14:43:16
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>X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0)
>Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 14:05:00 -0400
>Reply-To: "Jordan, Sarah" <sjordan@APA.ORG>
>Sender: APA Division Officers list
<DIVOFFICERS@LISTS.APA.ORG>
>From: "Jordan, Sarah" <sjordan@APA.ORG>
>Subject: [DIVOFFICERS] FW: House Resolution
>To: DIVOFFICERS@LISTS.APA.ORG
>
>APA Division Services Office
>750 First Street, NE
>Washington, DC 20002-4242
>(202) 336-6022
>sjordan@apa.org
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Andoh, Papa
>> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 1:48 PM
>> To: Phelps, Randy; Jordan, Sarah
>> Subject: FW: House Resolution
>>
>> This has further reference to the email Dr. Fowler sent you
this morning
>> regarding the controversial article dealing with child sexual
abuse.
>> For those of you who were not able to access the link to the
House
>> Resolution referenced in the memo, the full text is included
below, along
>> with the list of co-sponsors as of 5/25/99.
>>
>> HCON 107 IH
>> 106th CONGRESS
>> 1st Session
>> H. CON. RES. 107
>> Expressing the sense of Congress rejecting the conclusions of
a recent
>> article published by the American Psychological Association
that suggests
>> that sexual relationships between adults and children might be
positive
>> for children.
>> IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
>> May 12, 1999
>> Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. DELAY, Mr. PITTS, and Mr. WELDON
of Florida)
>> submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the
>> Committee on Education and the Workforce
>>
>> CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
>> Expressing the sense of Congress rejecting the conclusions of
a recent
>> article published by the American Psychological Association
that suggests
>> that sexual relationships between adults and children might be
positive
>> for children.
>> Whereas children are a precious gift and responsibility given
to parents
>> by God;
>> Whereas the spiritual, physical, and mental well-being of
children is
>> their sacred duty;
>> Whereas parents have the right to expect government to refrain
from
>> interfering with them in fulfilling their sacred duty and to
render
>> necessary assistance;
>> Whereas the United States Supreme Court has held that parents
`who have
>> this primary responsibility for children's well-being are
entitled to the
>> support of laws designed to aid discharge of that
responsibility'
>> (Ginsberg v. New York, 390 U.S. 629, 639 (1968));
>> Whereas no segment of our society is more critical to the
future of human
>> survival and society than our children;
>> Whereas it is the obligation of all public policymakers not
only to
>> support but also to defend the health and rights of parents,
families, and
>> children;
>> Whereas information endangering children is being made public
and, in some
>> instances, may be given unwarranted or unintended credibility
through
>> release under professional titles or through professional
organizations;
>> Whereas elected officials have a duty to inform and counter
actions they
>> consider damaging to children, parents, families, and society;
>> Whereas Congress has made sexual molestation and exploitation
of children
>> a felony;
>> Whereas all credible studies in this area, including those
published by
>> the American Psychological Association, condemn child sexual
abuse as
>> criminal and harmful to children;
>> Whereas the American Psychological Association has recently
published a
>> severely flawed study that suggests that sexual relationships
between
>> adults and children are less harmful than believed and might
even be
>> positive for `willing' children;
>> Whereas `Paidika--the Journal of Pedophilia', a publication
advocating the
>> legalization of sex with `willing' children, has published an
article by
>> one of the authors of the study, Robert Bauserman, Ph.D. (see
`Man-Boy
>> Sexual Relationships in a Cross-Cultural Perspective', Issue
5); and
>> Whereas the United States Supreme Court has recognized that
`sexually
>> exploited children are unable to develop healthy, affectionate
>> relationships in later life, have sexual dysfunction, and have
a tendency
>> to become sexual abusers as adults' (New York v. Ferber, 458
U.S. 747,
>> 759, n.10 (1982)): Now, therefore, be it
>> Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
>> That it is the sense of Congress that--
>> (1) Congress condemns and denounces all suggestions
>> in the study recently published by the American Psychological
Association
>> that indicates sexual relationships between adults and
`willing' children
>> are less harmful than believed and might even be positive for
`willing'
>> children;
>> (2) Congress urges the President to likewise reject
>> and condemn, in the strongest terms possible, any suggestion
that sexual
>> relations between children and adults--regardless of the
child's frame of
>> mind--are anything but abusive, destructive, exploitive,
reprehensible,
>> and punishable by law; and
>> (3) the Congress encourages competent investigations
>> to continue to research the effects of child sexual abuse
using the best
>> methodology so that the public and public policymakers may act
upon
>> accurate information.
>>
>> Cosponsors as of 05/25/99:
>>
>> Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX)
>> Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL)
>> Rep. Michael P. Forbes (R-NY)
>> Rep. Richard W. Pombo (R-CA)
>> Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
>> Rep. J. C. Watts (R-OK)
>> Rep. John N. Hostettler (R-IN)
>> Rep. Mark Green (R-WI)
>> Rep. Marge Roukema (R-NJ)
>> Rep. Richard K. Armey (R-TX)
>> Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC)
>> Rep. Bill Barrett (R-NE)
>> Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI)
>> Rep. Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL)
>> Rep. Joseph R. Pitts (R-PA)
>> Rep. Jim DeMint (R-SC)
>> Rep. Van Hilleary (R-TN)
>> Rep. Bob Riley (R-AL)
>> Rep. Bill Archer (R-TX)
>> Rep. Tom Bliley (R-VA)
>> Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN)
>> Rep. Cass Ballenger (R-NC)
>> Rep. James V. Hansen (R-UT)
>> Rep. Howard P. (Buck) McKeon (R-CA)
>> Rep. Bob Schaffer (R-CO)
>> Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA)
>> Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA)
>> Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R-MN)
>>
>> To get more more information about legislation,
>> please access this link: http://thomas.loc.gov
>>
>> Barbara Peet
>> Executive Assistant to Dr. Fowler
>
-----------------------------
Timothy Salthouse
(on leave until 6/99)
Department of Psychology (C&P Area)
1012 East Hall
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1109
===================================
Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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