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• Jyotsna Vaid to edit Writing Systems Research journal

  Jyotsna Vaid, professor of psychology, is serving as an editor for the new Writing Systems Research journal published by Oxford University Press. The journal publishes empirical studies on the acquisition, processing, and analysis of writing systems of the world used by single or multiple language users. Vaid says the journal will provide an invaluable source of information for anyone involved in writing systems research, providing a unique selection of the latest developments in all relevant disciplines. In particular, the journal will reflect the range of writing systems across the globe in a balanced way.
  
  Vaid will co-edit the journal with Vivian Cook (University of Newcastle) and Benedetta Bassetti (Institution of Education, University College London).
  

• Cepeda-Benito in 'Top 100 Influentials'

  'Hispanic Business' magazine has named Antonio Cepeda-Benito, professor of psychology and dean of faculties, to the publication’s 2009/2010 list of the nation’s 100 “most influential” Hispanics. The list also includes Hispanic leaders selected from the halls of power in Washington, the corporate world, information technology professionals, the health care sector, education, the media and other areas. Dr. Cepeda-Benito's research connects the disciplines of behavioral neuroscience and clinical psychology to investigate drug addiction and eating disorders. He has published extensively and his research has been supported by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Texas Department of Health and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology. He has served almost exclusively Spanish-speaking individuals and supervised students who also work with low-income, Spanish-speaking clients.
  
  Cepeda-Benito has received numerous awards while at Texas A&M, including Psychology Teacher of the Year, the Academic Inspiration Award and various diversity service awards. He has received two National Awards of Excellence from the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse (NHSN), one for contributions in Public Service (2006) and the other for mentoring (2008). He is a founding member of the steering committee of the RED LatinoAmerica (REDLA) on drug addiction and the founding chair of the International Research Collaboration Subcommittee of the NHSN.
  

• TAMU Psychology recruiting for multiple positions

  TENURED OR TENURE-TRACK POSITIONS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, AND AFRICANA STUDIES - TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY: The Department of Psychology invites applications for multiple faculty positions: 1 in clinical psychology and 1 in cognitive psychology; current searches in social psychology and Africana Studies remain active and will continue until the positions are filled. Individuals whose work falls into one of these fields exclusively or combines one of these fields with others in psychology are encouraged to apply. For all positions, the searches are targeted at the Assistant Professor level although exceptional individuals at any rank are encouraged to apply. These positions are targeted to begin September 1, 2010 (or before with active searches). CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: Specific area of expertise is open; the successful applicant will be expected to contribute to our undergraduate program as well as our APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology. COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Specific area of expertise is open; the successful applicant should demonstrate an independent research program in any area of cognitive psychology. In addition, current searches in Social Psychology and Africana Studies are not closed and may be continued. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: Up to two positions may be filled, and specific area of expertise is open; the successful applicants must be prepared to teach basic and advanced undergraduate and graduate social psychology courses in our expanding Social program. AFRICANA STUDIES: Up to two positions may be filled, and will be jointly appointed with the Africana Studies Program. Applications for this position are invited from individuals with research and teaching interests focusing on issues broadly related to the intersection of psychology and Africana studies, including but not limited to the social, cognitive, and health-related development of African-American children and their families. The successful applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to Africana Studies as a discipline. For each position, please send a letter of application, vita, and representative reprints and have three letters of recommendation sent to the Department of Psychology, Texas A & M University, 4235 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-4235. Materials should be addressed to the Chair of the respective search committees; electronic materials may be sent to search@psych.tamu.edu and should indicate the position of interest in the subject line. Review of applications will begin October 1st and continue until the positions are filled. Information about the department may be obtained at http://psychology.tamu.edu <http://psychology.tamu.edu/> Texas A & M University is now in a period of significant growth. The university is approaching its goal of hiring approximately 450 new faculty members to enhance departments, including the Psychology Department, that have been recognized as among the University's strongest. Texas A & M is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. The University is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment and is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

• TAMU Clinical Psychology identified as Top 10 Clinical Program

  The TAMU Clinical Psychology program was ranked in the Top 10 in the country in terms of faculty scholarly productivity for the 2006-2007 period, according to Academic Analytics. The Top 10 rankings of various fields may be found at:
  
  http://www.academicanalytics.com/TopSchools/TopPrograms.aspx#11
  
  The rankings are based upon a method for evaluating doctoral programs at Research Universities (across all Carnegie research classifications), based on a set of statistical algorithms developed by Lawrence Martin, Ph.D. and Anthony Olejniczak, Ph.D.. The index measures the annual productivity of faculty on several factors including publications (books and journal articles), citations of journal publications, Federal research funding, and awards and honors.