WPA Awards and Fellows Information
2012 WPA Convention
The 2012 WPA Convention will be at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame. The dates are April 26 to April 29, 2012. The Terman Teaching Conference will be held on April 25 from 9am to 5pm. The hotel provides a shuttle to and from both the airport and downtown Burlingame. The BART train goes directly from the airport to downtown San Francisco. More information >>
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Classifieds
Dominican University of California
Dominican University of California is seeking a dynamic individual in the Department of Psychology for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor Position with a research focus in Developmental Psychology to begin August 2012.This is a full-time, 9.5-month position. (more >>>)
The Department of Psychology at San Diego State University: Two tenure-track positions
Both open rank and open area but one with a focus on Cancer Disparities. For both positions, candidates must hold a PhD in a domain of Psychology or allied discipline. Candidates would be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses, mentor Masters and Doctoral-level graduate students, and engage in department, college, and university-level service activities. (more >>>)
California State University, San Marcos
California State University San Marcos expects to hire one new tenure-track assistant professor for Fall 2012. We are seeking an individual with a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, Human
Development, or a related field with expertise in developmental psychopathology
and/or developmental disabilities. (more >>>)
Psychologist 3
Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the position of Psychologist 3 (Pre-employment). (more >>>)
Opportunity in New Zealand
Are you a Clinical Psychologist passionate about working with Pacific people? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to work within our holistic model of care at Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB). (more >>>)
Assistant Professor of Psychology at Central Oregon Community College
Enjoy a fulfilling teaching career in Bend, Oregon, an exceptionally attractive location on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains. (more >>>)
Cuesta College
Cuesta College, a community college in San Luis Obispo, CA, invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in psychology. (more >>>)
Program Director - UA Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Joint Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology seeks a qualified individual to fill a tenure-track Associate Professor or Full Professor position in Fairbanks and to assume the role of UAF Program Director. (more >>>)
Program Director - UA Anchorage
The University of Alaska Joint Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology seeks a qualified individual to fill a tenure-track Associate Professor or Full Professor position in Anchorage and to assume the role of UAA Program Director (PD). (more >>>)
CSU Los Angeles Department Chair
The Department of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles invites applications for a Department Chair at the level of tenured Full Professor beginning September 2011.
(more >>>)
The WPA Awards and Fellows Committee reviews nominations for the following awards. A list of recent award recipients is posted here.
WPA Outstanding Teaching Award
The WPA Outstanding Teaching Award is given to a senior-level WPA member (minimum of 10 years in the field) who has demonstrated leadership in teaching and mentoring. Such evidence can come in the form of publications on teaching, grant awards for teaching, teaching awards from one’s campus or other regional, national, or international associations, and demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and mentoring of students.
WPA Early Research Award
The WPA Early Career Research Award is given to a WPA member relatively new in her/his career (10 years or fewer post-Ph.D.) who has demonstrated extreme promise in research. Such promise can be demonstrated through success in publishing articles, chapters, and books and through success in obtaining grants for research.
WPA Social Responsibility Award
The WPA Social Responsibility Award is given to an individual in recognition of substantial and influential work that facilitates peace, freedom, social justice, and/or protection of this planet’s natural environment.
WPA Enrico E. Jones Award in Clinical Psychology Research
This award honors the late Professor Enrico E. Jones of the University of California at Berkeley. The purpose of this award is to recognize the scholarship of an early career psychotherapy researcher (10 years or fewer post-Ph.D.), broadly defined as research in clinical psychology that has applications to psychotherapy.
WPA Fellows
The WPA Fellows Program is intended to honor those members of WPA who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to psychology through research, teaching, or service to the profession. WPA Fellow status is awarded to existing Fellows in APA or APS and members of the National Academy of Sciences or the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on their request. Fellow status is also awarded on the basis of nomination, including self-nomination. Candidates will be considered after ten years of postdoctoral contributions.
Nomination Procedure for WPA Awards and WPA Fellows
To be considered for an award to be conferred at the WPA conference in the spring, a letter of nomination (may be a self-nomination) describing the qualifications of the nominee along with a current Curriculum Vita of the nominee and supporting letters must be received the Chair of the WPA Awards Committee no later than December 1 (contact information below).
The nomination letter should include contact information for the people who will each provide a letter of support. It is the responsibility of the nominator to assure that supporting letters are sent, preferably by email.
WPA Teaching Award nominations must include supporting letters from three individuals.
WPA Early Research Award and the WPA Social Responsibility Award nominations must include one supporting letter; two if the nomination is a self-nomination.
WPA Enrico E. Jones Award in Clinical Psychology Research nominations must include one supporting letter, two if the nomination is a self-nomination. In addition, please include one scholarly paper (no more than 25 pages in length, including references, tables, and figures) that reflects the nominee’s empirical contributions to the clinical psychology research literature.
WPA Fellow nominations based upon Fellow status in APA, APS, or membership in the National Academy of Sciences or the American Academy of Arts and Sciences do not require any additional letters of support. Nominations based upon research contributions must include one supporting letter, two if the nomination is a self-nomination. Nominations based on teaching or service contributions must include three supporting letters.
All nomination materials should be sent by email with attachments to Dr. Dale Berger, Chair, WPA Awards Committee, at WPA.Awards@Sakai.Claremont.edu. Please identify all correspondence concerning a WPA award nomination with a Subject: line that begins with “WPA Award …”