Immigrant Latino Workers and the Recession (from the Pew Hispanic Center)

A small but significant decline has occurred during the current recession in the share of Latino immigrants active in the U.S. labor force, according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center. Workers who are employed or looking for work are said to be active in the labor market.

The proportion of working-age Latino immigrants active in the labor force has fallen, at least through the third quarter of 2008, while the proportion of all non-Hispanics as well as of native-born Hispanics has held steady. Among Hispanic immigrants, the decrease is sharpest among those from Mexico and those who arrived in the U.S. since 2000. Also, the increase in the number of foreign-born Latinos in the labor force is much smaller than previous years.

The labor market data do not paint an unrelentingly negative picture for Hispanic immigrants. The estimated increase in their unemployment rate is not as high as the increase for native-born Hispanic workers. Also, median weekly wages fell for native-born Hispanics but not for foreign-born workers. These developments, however, could be an artifact, a consequence of the likely withdrawal of low-wage foreign-born Hispanics from the labor force.

The report, "Latino Workers in the Ongoing Recession: 2007 to 2008," authored by Rakesh Kochhar, Associate Director for Research, is available at the Pew Hispanic Center's website, www.pewhispanic.org.
The Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center, is a nonpartisan, non-advocacy research organization based in Washington, D.C. and is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

New undergraduate scholarship (from the National Alliance for Hispanic Health)

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) has recently established the Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program, a new partnership to improve Hispanic student access to higher education and degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Ciencia National Scholarships - College STEM Majors
A $2,000 one-time scholarship for students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and Puerto Rico who meet the following eligibility criteria:
a.. A student of Hispanic heritage.
b.. In good academic standing and enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university.
c.. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent).Are a declared major in a STEM discipline and pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field including Bachelor’s degrees offered in partnerships between community colleges and four-year institutions

Application Process: students can apply online at http://www.alliancescholars.org/ and the Application deadline is January 16, 2009.

Adaptation Guidelines for Serving Latino Children Affected by Trauma (from the Chadwick Center).

In an effort to improve services for Latino/Hispanic children and families who have experienced trauma, the Chadwick Center for Children and Families in San Diego, California, as part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), has coordinated a groundbreaking national effort to create Adaptation Guidelines for Serving Latino Children and Families Affected by Trauma. Experts in the fields of child trauma research, clinical practice, policy and cultural diversity worked together to create these guidelines that addresses a number of key priority areas to fit the needs of traumatized Latino children and families. The priority areas range from micro issues (Assessment and Provision of Therapy) to macro issues (Organizational Competence and Policy). The final document is designed to be viewed either in its entirety or by individual priority area. Portions of these guidelines are geared for advocates and therapists, while other priority areas are designed for program administrators and policy makers.


The document is available for download in its entirety or by individual priority area at http://www.chadwickcenter.org/WALS.htm

Salud America! Call for Proposals Released (from www.rwjf.org)

Salud America! The RWJF Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children
Application Deadline: Feb. 6, 2009

Salud America! is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that supports research on environmental and policy solutions to the epidemic of obesity among Latino children. The program also aims to develop a network of researchers whose findings will help identify the most promising obesity-prevention strategies specifically tailored for Latino communities.
The specific objectives of this call for proposals (CFP) are to:

increase the skills and experience of researchers who are working to reduce and prevent obesity among Latino children; and
identify the most promising policy-relevant strategies to reduce and prevent obesity among Latino children.
Investigators must propose a project in one of two general areas: 1) research that has strong potential to inform policy; or 2) the evaluation of an existing policy or program, its implementation or its impact. Both research and evaluation proposals must focus on one topic from the detailed lists included in the full CFP.

More info at www.rwjf.org

One Stop Shpping: IPC Synthesis of 08 Latino, Asian, and New American Voting Data, Immigration as a Election Issue, And Prospects For Reform in 2009

December 4, 2008

Washington, DC-One month ago today, Latino, Asian, and New American citizens voted in an historic election that brought wholesale change to the White House and Congress. Since then, leaders on both sides of the aisle have been talking about how the record turnout of Asian, Latino, and New American voters was integral in the both the presidential and congressional victories.

The Immigration Policy Center has released a comprehensive report merging the compelling data from various organizations on the Asian, Latino, and New American vote into one document with a united narrative: Asians, Latinos, and New Americans make up a critical new voting bloc-one with which immigrant-bashing equals a losing strategy for candidates seeking election. The report summarizes early, exit and election-day polling showing how many and why these voters turned out at a record rate and provides insight into how the immigration debate swayed their vote. The report concludes with early signals from the general American public, new administration and Congress on how they see the future of immigration reform playing out.

To view the report visit www.ImmigrationPolicy.org.

Also, visit the IPC blog to learn more about immigration and the 2008 election at www.ImmigrationImpact.com.

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For more information contact:
Wendy Sefsaf, 202-507-7524 or email wsefsaf@ailf.org
Andrea Nill, 202-507-7520 or email anill@ailf.org

Call for Applications for the NCRECE Research Mentoring Program for Minority Scholars

The National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE) is sponsoring a fellowship program in 2009-2010 for research training and publication for up to five teaching or research faculty or postdoctoral researchers from underrepresented groups. The focus of the program is on secondary analysis of existing data sets that can be used to address issues of importance in the field of education, applied developmental psychology, child development, and related fields, with an emphasis on early childhood education. One of the Center's current foci of research is English language learning (available data sets include a large number of Spanish-speaking English Language learners); therefore, we especially encourage applicants with interests in that area.

The NCRECE fellowship program will provide mentoring experiences in writing articles for publication from large-scale, national samples data sets on early childhood education. The fellows will have access to large nationally representative data sets and an ongoing year-long association including up to three face-to-face working sessions with senior investigators who will provide mentorship. The available data sets are: NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development and NCEDL SWEEP. In addition the fellowship will provide for travel to the 2010 AERA meeting and a small stipend of $12000 to cover research expenses.

The fellows will be matched according to research interests with an NCRECE investigator (M. Burchinal, C. Howes, J. Downer, A. Williford, S. Field). The mentor will provide assistance in refining of research questions, data analysis, and preparation of presentations and manuscripts towards the end goal of developing a line of programmatic research.

Mentoring visits will happen at the home campus of the mentors. The Fellowship provides funds (travel, lodging, meals) for up to three visits. These working sessions will provide NCRECE Scholars with detailed background on the selected data sets in terms of design, methodologies, measurement, and constructs toward the end of linking scholars' interests to the capacities of these data sets to address questions related to their interests. The scholars are expected to bring to the working sessions a set of identified research questions. They should expect to do background reading enabling them to make good use of the session for the purposes of forming an analysis data set and analysis plan. Scholars also should be prepared to periodically send drafts of their work to the mentor for critiquing. All of the scholars and mentors will meet together during the 2010 AERA meeting.

Application procedures:

The applicants should write a 3-page cover letter outlining their research interests and goals. Specifically this letter should outline their plan for professional development using this experience, a brief conceptual overview of the work they want to conduct with these data sets, the research questions they intend to examine, and the methods in which they are proficient analytically. They should provide a Curriculum Vitae and a statement of support for their institution including the computing software and hardware available for this analysis. Two letters of reference should be provided.

Applications are due May 1, 2009. (See application form for address and other contact information.)

Eligibility requirements:

The scholar should be in the field of English language learning, early childhood education, applied developmental psychology, child development, or a related field and have a full-time faculty or research appointment at a university. The scholar should belong to an ethnic/racial group currently underrepresented in national faculty ranks. This is defined as membership in one or more of the following groups whose under representation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding: Alaska Natives (Eskimo/Aleut); Black/African Americans; Hispanic/Latino; Native American Indians; Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian/Micronesian).

Please see our website for application information:

http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/products/research-mentoring-program-for-minority-scholars/

RWJF Launches $44 Million Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Program

As the first investment of a new $44 million initiative, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded grants of up to $400,000 to nine communities across the country that will serve as leading sites for its most ambitious effort yet to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic.

Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities will support local action to increase opportunities for physical activity and access to healthy, affordable foods for children and families. The goal is to catalyze policy and environmental changes that can make a lasting difference and be replicated nationally.

The leading sites are Chicago; Columbia, Mo.; Louisville, Ky.; Seattle; Somerville, Mass.; Washington; and Baldwin Park, Central Valley and Oakland in California. All will serve as mentors when the initiative expands next year to approximately 60 more communities.

RWJF already has released a call for proposals for that second round of funding, which will award grants of up to $360,000. Partnerships from across the United States and its territories are eligible to apply, but preference will be given to applicants from 15 states with particularly high prevalence of or risk for childhood obesity: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia. The deadline for brief proposals is February 3.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities is a major part of RWJF's five-year, $500 million commitment to reverse the epidemic in the United States by 2015.

Learn more.

LIVE Webcast: Today's Topics In Health Disparities (from kaisernetwork.org)

LIVE Webcast: Today's Topics In Health Disparities
Are Health Disparities Back on the National Agenda?
Examining the Impact of a New Administration and Congress
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. ET

With a new administration and substantially changed Congress coming to Washington in January, there is a significant opportunity for new policy initiatives to tackle issues of racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care. On Tuesday, December 9, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET, the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold a live, interactive webcast to examine the implications of the changes as part of its Today's Topics In Health Disparities series.

During the webcast, Are Health Disparities Back on the National Agenda? Examining the Impact of a New Administration and Congress, expert panelists will take a closer look at what types of policies and initiatives could emerge over the next few years. They will also examine how the new administration might prioritize efforts to eliminate health disparities in the future. Questions for the panel can be submitted before or during the webcast to ask@kaisernetwork.org.

The panelists are:
Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.), Member, House Committee on Energy and Commerce and Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health Task Force
Peter Bach, MD, MAPP, Associate Attending Physician, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Former Senior Adviser to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Brian Smedley, Vice President of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and Director of its Health Policy Institute
The discussion will be moderated by Cara James, Ph.D., senior policy analyst on race, ethnicity and health care for the Kaiser Family Foundation.

WHEN: December 9, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET
Add this event to your Outlook Calendar (Please note that all times are ET).
WHERE: View the live webcast at www.kaisernetwork.org/todaystopics/09dec08 .
HOW: The panel of experts will take your questions via email. Submit questions before or during the show to ask@kaisernetwork.org.
If you have never viewed a webcast before, please test your media player in advance of the live webcast.

Today's Topics In Health Disparities is a series of live, interactive webcasts devoted to addressing a range of issues relating to health and health care disparities in the United States. Each discussion features a panel of experts tackling current issues in health disparities and answering questions from webcast viewers. Previous shows have addressed topics including the influence of immigration policies on health care decisions, federal legislative efforts to address health disparities, and what it would take to eliminate the disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS among African Americans. See www.kaisernetwork.org/todaystopics for more details.
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kaisernetwork.org is a service of the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Free Web Site Launched to Help Immigrants Learn English (Fom the US Department of Education)

The U.S. Department of Education launched U.S.A. Learns a free Web site to help immigrants learn English. The Web site which is located at www.USALearns.org and provides approximately 11 million adults who have low levels of English proficiency with accessible free English language training.

U.S.A. Learns was an outgrowth of a project that was conceived by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL). Core funding for U.S.A. Learns was provided by ED. Additional funding for U.S.A. Learns was made available by the California Department of Education, Office of Adult Education.

DAEL promotes programs that help American adults get the basic skills they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens. The major areas of support are Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English Language Acquisition. These programs emphasize basic skills such as reading, writing, math, English language competency and problem-solving.

From the Commonwealth Fund: Racial Disparities in Health Care: New Evidence of an Old Problem

Racial Disparities in Health Care: New Evidence of an Old Problem

Two recent studies supported by The Commonwealth Fund provide additional evidence that racial disparities in health care continue to be a serious concern. The findings suggest that any comprehensive health reform effort that seeks to improve both access and quality will need to address the problem head-on.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Treatment of Dementia Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Journal of Gerontology.
In this study of 1,120 Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with dementia, a research team led by the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy's Ilene H. Zuckerman, Pharm.D., Ph.D., found that use of anti-dementia medications among non-Hispanic whites during the period 2001-2003 was approximately 30 percent higher than among members of other racial and ethnic groups. An estimated 3.4 million Medicare beneficiaries have Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia--a chronic disease with a worldwide societal cost of more than $315 billion. Previous studies have found that dementia is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed among African Americans, Latinos, and other ethnic groups, despite evidence that the condition may be more prevalent in minorities.

Racial Disparities in Access to Long-Term Care: The Illusive Pursuit of Equity. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.
In 2000, use of nursing homes among African Americans, which previously lagged behind whites, was 14 percent higher than it was among whites, according to this study of 14,374 U.S. nursing homes. The reversal, however, masks another inequity: the lower quality of facilities predominantly used by African Americans, and the shift among whites toward the use of private-pay alternatives, such as home care and assisted living. To ensure equity in access to high quality nursing home care, the authors recommend more attention to correcting geographic disparities in access, the financial disparities in Medicaid and private pay reimbursement, and broader systemwide accountability for the discharge and placement patterns of hospitals and other medical providers.

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From kaisernetwork.org: Ventura County, Calif., Effort Seeks To Encourage Hispanics To Talk Openly About HIV/AIDS

A task force of Hispanic community leaders in Ventura County, Calif., this week launched a campaign that aims to encourage the Hispanic community to talk openly about HIV/AIDS, the Ventura County Star reports. One-third of the Ventura County population in 2005 was Hispanic, and the group made up 60% of new AIDS cases that year, according to the Ventura County AIDS Partnership, which is launching the campaign. The subject of HIV/AIDS is sometimes considered taboo in the Hispanic community, the Star reports.

Cultural norms, taboos and myths about HIV/AIDS contribute to the spread of the disease in the Hispanic communities across the nation, according to Jesus Torres, social marketing chair of the partnership. Madhu Bajaj, executive director of the group, said he was prompted by results of local surveys, focus groups and other research to begin the initiative, called Cuidate, which means "take care" in Spanish. As part of the effort, the group is running newspaper advertisements beginning this week and lasting through February. The task force also will start training groups that teach others how to talk openly about HIV/AIDS and will first target mothers and teenage daughters.

"Our campaign tag is 'Let's start the conversation,'" Bajaj said, adding "There's a stigma. There's a silence" about HIV/AIDS in the Hispanic community. Torres said, "With this campaign, we will give the tools, resources and know-how to our Latino community so that they may protect their health" (Ventura County Star, 11/21).

From kaisernetwork.org: 2. Texas, Florida Facing Physician Shortages; Hispanics Largely Affected

Texas will need an additional 40,000 doctors by 2025 to keep up with a growing population, particularly among Hispanics, the San Antonio Express-News reports. About 20,000 of the 37,000 doctors currently practicing in Texas will have retired or left their practices over the next 17 years, Karl Eschbach, state demographer and director of the Institute of Demographic and Socioeconomic Research, said Thursday at the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Third Annual Healthcare Summit.

Access to care is a particularly "dire" issue for Hispanics, who have limited access to physicians because they are mostly employed by small businesses and are uninsured, the Express-News reports. Hispanics make up the largest group of uninsured people in Texas border cities. About 66% of Hispanic workers are employed by companies that provide employer-sponsored health insurance, Roland Angel, professor of sociology at the University of Texas-Austin, said. In comparison, more than 80% of blacks and whites have employer-sponsored health insurance (Poling, San Antonio Express-News, 11/14).

As Central Florida faces a physician shortage, some hospitals are recruiting physicians directly from Puerto Rico "because Puerto Rican doctors know Spanish" and "they are a good cultural fit for Metro Orlando," which has a large Hispanic population, the Orlando Sentinel reports. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, an estimated 455,592 Hispanics live in the area.

Jorge Lopez -- president of Florida Emergency Physicians, who recruits physicians for the Florida Hospital System -- has traveled many times to Puerto Rico to recruit physicians. He said, "What we try to do is identify those who have already decided to leave. And when we go, we're lucky if we can recruit one or two because there are so many other hospitals competing for them." He added, "They are very competent doctors with fantastic hands-on experience. They are American citizens and bilingual. It's one of our favorite places to recruit"

The American Association of Family Physicians reports that Florida must increase its physician population by 63% over the next 15 years in order to meet demands of a growing number of aging baby boomers. In addition, 40% of the state's current physician population are age 55 or older and will reach retirement age at a time when fewer medical students are choosing to practice primary care medicine, according to the Sentinel. Other medical specialties also are facing shortages and fewer U.S. students are graduating from medical school.

Experts estimate that the nationwide physician shortage could be 200,000 by 2010; at the same time, the patient population is expected to increase by 24%. Puerto Rico is facing its own physician shortage. The island also does not have enough hospitals to meet demand and other facilities are in poor physical condition. Coupled with undesirable socioeconomic conditions, low wages and few to no benefits, many physicians are willing to leave, according to the Sentinel (Rivera-Lyles, Orlando Sentinel, 11/16).

Pew Hispanic Center Releases 2007 National Survey of Latinos Dataset

WASHINGTON - The Pew Hispanic Center today released the 2007 National Survey of Latinos (NSL07) dataset. The NSL07 was conducted in October and November of 2007, and produced a nationally representative sample of 2,000 Latino adults. Interviews were conducted in Spanish and English, and respondents were reached both via landline telephones and cellular phones.
Topics covered in the survey include: perceptions and experiences of discrimination; attitudes about the enforcement of immigration laws; the effects of increased attention to illegal immigration; fears of deportation; attitudes towards immigrants; and the 2008 presidential race.

Selected survey findings are highlighted in 2007 National Survey of Latinos: As Illegal Immigration Issue Heats Up, Hispanics Feel a Chill and in Hispanics and the 2008 Election: A Swing Vote?.

The dataset is available for download on the Center's website at www.pewhispanic.org.

Pew Hispanic Center, an initiative of the Pew Research Center, is a non-partisan, non-advocacy research organization based in Washington, D.C. and is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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Call for applications: Michael Sullivan Diversity Scholarship

The Michael Sullivan Diversity Scholarship Fund was created to provide financial assistance to support research and community based projects in honor of Dr. Sullivan's work with APA, State, Provincial, and Territorial Psychological Associations and his commitment to multiculturalism.

Dr. Michael Sullivan served as the Assistant Executive Direcor for State Advocacy in the American Psychological Association. In this position he managed the Practice Directorate's program of making resources available to 60 affiliated psychological associations in every state and several Canadian provinces and US territories. A fellow of APA, Dr. Sullivan writes regularly about professional practice issues in psychology for Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. This scholarship is in recognition of his on-going commitment and passion related to issues of multiculturalism and inclusion.

Submission Deadlines: The deadline for the 2009 awards is January 16, 2009. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 4:30pm (eastern) on Monday, January 16, 2009. Proposals must be in Microsoft word format or
pdf and follow the template included below.

Send proposals to mranney@ohpsych.org. Subject line should include Michael Sullivan Diversity Scholarship Proposal- YOUR NAME.

Research Scope: The focus of the scholarship is to support
research/training and community based projects in the area of diversity/multiculturalism. Listed below are examples of possible projects in the area of diversity that might be supported by the Michael Sullivan Diversity Scholarship. The list is not all inclusive, but is provided to offer suggestions.

· Validate emerging methods of assessment, diagnosis, and screening of mental health concerns affecting racially/ethnically diverse individuals.

· Examine and evaluate behavior, lifestyles, health needs, and health disparities of racially/ethnically diverse individuals.

· Study aging issues in adults who are racially/ethnically diverse.

· Explore issues in multicultural counseling.

· Develop a cultural framework for counseling specific populations, i.e., the able-bodied, LBGT, multiracial individuals, and so on.

· Design a community project which decreases prejudice within a targeted population.

· Implement a culturally sensitive psychological service intervention within an existing group or agency.

Award: Awards of up to $500.00 per recipient will be granted once a
year. When appropriate, additional monies may be awarded for a specific student or project. Applicants may submit for additional funds if their project is ongoing. Awards will be announced in March each year. Awards are intended to be used to support or assist applicants in covering expenses related to their projects or research. Winners will be required to provide quarterly updates on the project and write an article about the outcomes.

An evaluation is also required when the project is completed.

Qualifications: Students enrolled full time at a university or college may apply for the scholarship. The student must be in good academic standing and must be making good progress in his/her program. Faculty and others may also apply for scholarships to support research projects or trainings in the area of multiculturalism. Students, faculty and community based projects from any state, province or territory are eligible to receive scholarships. Any student may apply as long as the funds requested go toward the enhancement of issues of multiculturalism in a work or school setting. An evaluation of the project must be submitted to the Chair of the Review Committee following the completion of the project.

Submission Criteria: Submissions for scholarships from The Michael
Sullivan Diversity Scholarship Fund should include the following:

· Cover letter addressed to Erica Stovall White, Chair of the Review Committee.

· Cover sheet provided below and narrative that addresses the (1) rationale for the study; (2) basic question(s) to be addressed by the study; (3) general methodology; and (4) proposed statistical analyses (if applicable).

· Budgets should be provided that detail projected income and
expenses.

· If the applicant is a student, the student much be in good academic standing and must submit a brief letter of support from a faculty member to the Chair of the Review Committee with the proposal. The faculty member should address the student's ability to carry out the project, the feasibility of the project, and the student's ability to complete the project in a timely manner.

Submit Proposals To: mranney@ohpsych.org

For additional information contact:

The Michael Sullivan Diversity Scholarship Fund Review Committee c/o Michael Ranney, PSYOHIO, 395 East Broad Street, Suite 310. Columbus OH 43215; 800-783-1983; mranney@ohpsych.org


COVER SHEET FOR SULLIVAN SCHOLARSHIP GRANT APPLICATION - 2009

Date:

Your Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Email Address:
College/University:

Are you a student or on the faculty?

Students-what year are you?

Is this a research, training or community project?

Briefly describe your project (2-3 sentences):

How does this project relate to the spirit of the Dr. Michael Sullivan Diversity Scholarship?

What is the budget for this project?

List any other individuals that will be involved in this project.

STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO ATTACH A LETTER FROM A FACULTY MEMBER THAT ADDRESSES YOUR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THIS PROJECT IN A TIMELY MANNER

2009 MICHAEL SULLIVAN DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

NARRATIVE: Please complete a narrative of up to 2 pages single spaced. The Narrative should include (1) the rationale for this study or project; (2) basic questions or issues to addressed; (3) general methodology; (4) proposed statistical analyses (if applicable).

From the Immigration Policy Center: New Blog on Immigration Policy

IPC Launches New Immigration Policy Blog
ImmigrationImpact.com aims to re-shape the immigration debate

November 17, 2008

Washington, DC--The current climate of undeterred online, immigrant-bashing is about to be faced with a force to contend with. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is pleased to announce the launching of its new blog, Immigration Impact (www.ImmigrationImpact.com). Immigration Impact was developed to help reshape the immigration debate in a way that will bring us closer to comprehensive immigration reform. The blog will provide thoughtful and rapid-response commentaries and insights on the latest news and events so that you can be up-to-date with what's going on with the immigration debate.

"The misleading messages coming from an increasingly large number of anti-immigrant blogs demand an honest and informative response from their counterparts in the blogosphere," says IPC director and Immigration Impact contributor, Angela Kelley. "We're joining the blogosphere to tell the other side of the story and counter these attacks with arguments based in fact, research, and in-depth analysis."

Writers currently include Dr. Michele Waslin and Dr. Walter Ewing-two leading researchers and policy analysts in the immigration field. Notable and longstanding immigration advocates Benjamin Johnson and Angela Kelley will also serve as regular contributors. The Immigration Policy Center welcomes guest-contributions from reputable writers, bloggers, and advocates in the field.



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For more information contact Andrea Nill, 202-507-7520 or email anill@ailf.org








The Immigration Policy Center (IPC), established in 2003, is the policy arm of the American Immigration Law Foundation. IPC's mission is to shape a rational national conversation on immigration and immigrant integration. Through its research and analysis, IPC provides policymakers, the media, and the general public with accurate information about the role of immigrants and immigration policy on U.S. society. IPC reports and materials are widely disseminated and relied upon by press and policy makers. IPC staff regularly serves as experts to leaders on Capitol Hill, opinion-makers and the media. IPC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor opposes any political party or candidate for office

A division of the American Immigration Law Foundation.
Visit our website at www.immigrationpolicy.org.

Latinos needed for research on masculinity and racism

El siguiente mensaje es bilingüe. Para obtener información en español sobre el estudio, por favor, desplácese a la parte inferior de la página.

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The following email is bilingual. For information in Spanish regarding the study, please scroll to the bottom of the page.
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To Whom It May Concern,

My name is Chris Liang and I am assistant professor of psychology at the University of La Verne. I am emailing to ask your assistance in my efforts to recruit Latino men to participate in a web-based survey. For this project, Latinos are defined as individuals who can trace their ancestry back to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

The purpose of the study is to examine the relationships between racism, masculinity, and outcomes for Latino men. Since very little research about the experiences of Latino men has been conducted in the social sciences, your participation is important. The study should take about 25-30 minutes to complete and your responses will be kept confidential.

This study has been approved by my University's Institutional Review Board. The results of the study will be reported in group form and will inform professionals in the fields of psychology, counseling, and education.

PLEASE help me by forwarding this email to friends who may be interested in participating. If you are a Latino male, please also consider participating in the study yourself.

You may complete the English language version of the survey at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=CGl1YIFmdDX_2fsd7xmt2g0g_3d_3d

Thank you so much!

Sincerely,

Chris Liang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
University of La Verne
1950 Third Street
La Verne, CA 91750
909.593.3511 x4147
(e) cliang@ulv.edu

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A quien le corresponda:

Mi nombre es Chris Liang y soy un profesor auxiliar de psicologia en la Universidad de La Verne. Les envio este correo electronico para pedirles su ayuda con mi esfuerzo para recluir la participacion de los hombres Latinos en una encuesta basada en el Web.

Para este proyecto, los Latinos son definidos como individuales quien pueden encontrar/trazar su ascendencia hasta Sur America, Centro America, Mexico, y el Caribe.

El proposito de este estudio es examinar las relaciones entre el racismo, la masculinidad, y los resultados que estas relaciones tienen para los hombres Latinos. Como hay pocos estudios sobre las experiencias de los hombres Latinos conducidos en las ciencias socials, su participacion es este estudio es importante. La encuesta tomara entre 25-30 minutos para completar y sus respuestas se mantenderan confidencial.

Este estudio ha sido aprobado por la junta revista del instituto (IRB) de mi Universidad. Los resultados de este estudio seran reportados en forma de grupo y informara a profesionales en las materias de psicologia, consejeria, y educacion.

Les pido que por favor me ayuden con este esfuerzo, mandando este correo electronico a amigos que estan interesados en participar en la encuesta. Si usted es un hombre Latino, por favor tambien considere participar en este estudio llenando la encuesta.

Haga clic aqui para llenar la encuesta:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=IoNv8rALoWUY6UDGy2T4kw_3d_3d

Muchas Gracias!

Sinceramente,

Chris Liang, Ph.D.
Profesor Auxiliar de Psicologia
University of La Verne
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Identifying Latina/o Psychology Faculty

The number of Latino/a psychology faculty in the United States has increased in the last ten years (American Council on Education, 2006; Leong, et al., 2003). Applied fields such as counseling and clinical psychology are the programs where Latino/as are most likely to be found. Despite this growth, students interested in Latina/o psychology (and their mentors) often experience difficulty identifying Latino/a faculty.

 

This ELBO post presents a database of Latino/a psychology faculty compiled by University of Georgia researchers Dominique Broussard and Edward Delgado-Romero. The context for this database and the methodology used to develop it will be the subject of an upcoming article in El Boletín, the official newsletter of the National Latina/Latino Psychological Association (more information at www.nlpa.ws). In the meantime, with the authors' permission, ELBO presents these findings as a service to students interested in Latina/o psychology (and these student's mentors) . Corrections, updates, or feedback should be e-mailed Dr. Edward Delgado-Romero at edelgado@uga.edu

 

Figure 1. Latino/a Psychology Faculty

Name	Rank	Current School	Gender	Program
Cristina Cox		Adler School of Professional Psych	female	Clinical
Josefina Alvarez		Adler School of Professional Psych	female	Clinical
Bernardo M. Ferdman	Full	Alliant International University	male	Clinical
Eduardo Morales	Full	Alliant International University	male	Clinical
Ron E. F. Duran	Associate	Alliant International University	male	Clinical
Carlotta Willis	Full	Antioch University- New England	female	Clinical
Adriana Umana-Taylor	Associate	Arizona State University	female	Social and Family Dynamics
Andres Barona	Emeritus	Arizona State University	male	School Psychology
Maryann Santos de Barona	Full	Arizona State University	female	Educational Psychology
Miguel Arciniega	Associate	Arizona State University	male	Counselor Education
Sally Robles-Rodriguez		Brooklyn College	female	Psychology
Carlos I. Perez Benitez		Brown University	male	Psychiatry
I. David Acevedo-Polakovich	Assistant	Central Michigan University	male	Clinical
Ana Caro	Assistant	Chestnut Hill College	female	Clinical
Hector Torres	Assistant	Chicago School of Professional Psych	male	Clinical
Virginia G. Quinonez	Assistant	Chicago School of Professional Psych	female	Clinical
Esteban Cardemil	Assistant	Clark University	male	Psychology
Geneva Reynaga-Abiko	Diversity Director	Colorado School of Prof. Psych	female	Clinical
Ernest L. Chavez	Full	Colorado State University	male	Counseling Psychology
Evelinn A. Borrayo	Associate	Colorado State University	female	Counseling Psychology
Shelley Ruelas	Vice President	CSU Bakersfield	female	Student Affairs
Maria Scharron-del Rio	Assistant	CUNY- Brooklyn College	female	School Counseling
Bernadette Sanchez	Associate	DePaul University	female	Clinical
Brigida Hernandez		DePaul University	female	Clinical
Myrna Shure	Full	Drexel University	female	Developmental
Jairo Fuertes	Associate	Fordham University	male	Counseling Psychology
Elizabeth Ruiz		Governor State University	female	Psychology
Daniel Sciarra	Full	Hofstra University	male	Counselor Education
Loreto Prieto	Full	Iowa State University	male	Counseling Psychology
Judith Pena-Shaff	Associate	Ithaca College	female	Psychology
Elizabeth Vera	Full	Loyola University Chicago	female	Counseling Psychology
Lisa M. Edwards	Assistant	Marquette University	female	Counseling Psychology
Lucas Torres	Assistant	Marquette University	male	Clinical
Milton Fuentes	Associate	Montclair State University	male	Psychology
Luis Vasquez	Associate	New Mexico State University	female	Counseling Psychology
Rachel Navarro	Assistant	New Mexico State University	female	Counseling Psychology
Sara Schwarzbaum	Associate	Northeastern Illinois University	female	Counselor Education
Yolanda Evie Garcia	Associate	Northern Arizona University	female	Counselor Education
Carrie Castaneda-Sound	Assistant	Our Lady of the Lake University	female	Counseling Psychology
Veronica McClean	Visiting Assistant	Our Lady of the Lake University	female	Counseling Psychology
Madeline Fernandez	Assistant	Pace University	female	Clinical
Miguel Gallardo	Assistant	Pepperdine University	male	Clinical
Donna Castaneda	Associate	San Diego State University	female	Psychology
Andres Consoli	Full	San Francisco State University	male	Counselor Education
Elisa Velasquez-Andrade		Sonoma State University	female	Psychology
Albert Bardi	Assistant	St. Andrews Presbyterian College	male	Psychology
Leticia Nieto	Associate	St. Martin's University	female	Counselor Education
Amado Padilla	Full	Stanford University	male	Educational Psychology
Elizabeth Fraga	Lecturer	Teachers College	female	Counseling Psychology
Marie Miville	Associate	Teachers College	female	Counseling Psychology
Jesus (Jesse) Arros	Director	Texas A&M International University	male	Counseling Center
Linda Castillo	Associate	Texas A&M University	female	Counseling Psychology
Yvette G. Flores-Ortiz	Full	UC Davis	female	Chicana/o Studies
Melissa Morgan	Assistant	UC Santa Barbara	female	Combined
Regina Armas	Associate Clinical Professor	UCSF	female	Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics
Julianna Deardorff	Assistant	UCSF-School of Medicine	female	Cancer Epidemiology
Anai Cuadra	Assistant	Univ. of Miami, Miller School of Med.	male	Clinical Pediatrics
Dean Coffey	Psychologist	Univ. of Southern California	male	USC hospital
Mario Hernandez	Full	Univ.of South Florida Mental Institute	male	Child and Family Studies
Manuel Zamarripa	Assistant	University fo Texas at Brownsville	male	Counselor Education
Jesse Valdez	Associate	University of Denver	male	Counseling Psychology
Edil Torres-Rivera	Full	University of Florida	male	Counselor Education
Edward Delgado-Romero	Associate	University of Georgia	male	Counseling Psychology
Consuelo Arbona	Full	University of Houston	female	Counseling Psychology
Fred Lopez	Full	University of Houston	male	Counseling Psychology
Lydia Buki	Associate	University of Illinois Champaign Urbana	female	Counseling Psychology
Shane Lopez	Associate	University of Kansas	male	Counseling Psychology
Fedrico Aldarondo	Staff Psychologist	University of Kentucky	male	Counseling Center
Gonzalo Bacigalupe	Associate and Chair	University of Massachusetts	male	Counseling Psychology
Etiony Aldarondo	Associate	University of Miami	male	Counseling Psychology
Lisa Y. Flores	Associate	University of Missouri-Columbia	female	Counseling Psychology
Roger L. Worthington	Associate	University of Missouri-Columbia	male	Counseling Psychology
Guillermo Bernal	Full	University of Puerto Rico	male	Clinical
Barry Anton	Full	University of Puget Sound	male	Psychology
Elena Flores	Associate	University of San Francisco	female	Counseling Psychology
J. Manuel Casas	Full	University of Santa-Barbara	male	Combined
Carlos Zalaquett	Associate	University of South Florida	male	Counselor Education
Michele Guzman	Assistant VP	University of Texas	female	Counseling Psychology
Ricardo Ainslie	Full	University of Texas	male	Counseling Psychology
Carla Reyes	Assistant	University of Utah	female	Counseling Psychology
Christina Rodriguez	Associate	University of Utah	female	Counseling Psychology
Jason Burrow-Sanchez	Assistant	University of Utah	male	Counseling Psychology
Alberta Gloria	Full	University of Wisconsin-Madison	female	Counseling Psychology
Carmen Valdez	Assistant	University of Wisconsin-Madison	female	Counseling Psychology
Stephen Quintana	Full	University of Wisconsin-Madison	male	Counseling Psychology
Azara Santiago-Rivera	Associate	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	female	Counseling Psychology
Patricia Arredondo	Vice President	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	female	Counseling Psychology
Shannon Chavez-Korrell	Assistant	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	female	Counseling Psychology
Melanie Domenech Rodriguez	Associate	Utah State University	female	Combined
Augustine Baron		Walden University	male
Brian McNeill	Full	Washington State University	male	Counseling Psychology

 

References

American Council on Education. (2006). Minorities in Higher Education: Twenty-Second Annual Status Report. Washington, DC: Author.

Leong, F.T. L., Kohout, J., Smith, J. & Wicherski, M. (2003). A profile of ethnic minority psychology: A pipeline perspective. In G. Bernal, J. E. Trimble, A. K. Burlew & F.T. L. Leong (Eds.) Handbook of Racial and Ethnic Minority Psychology (pp. 76-99). Thousand Oaks, CA; Sage Publications.