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/

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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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).

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.