PRESIDENT’S COLUMNREFLECTIONS ON OUR CHALLENGE

FROM INTOLERANCE

Anderson J. Franklin, Ph.D.City University of New York

I write this column still immersed in the aftermath of the attack on the TwinTowers in my beloved New York City. The events of the past weeks remindme of the challenges we face in the future not only as individual citizens ofthis country and the world, but also as psychologists, and especially as aSociety for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues. It was less than48 hours after my return from the UN World Conference Against Racism(WCAR) in Durban, South Africa, that a horrific act and tragedy created life-altering experiences for many of us. On one level it seemed like a nightmarishmanifestation of the tensions at the WCAR where I attended as a delegate forAPA and Division 45.

Daily demonstrations by groups trying to bring attention to their victimizationby racism, discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerances were constantreminders of injustices endured throughout the world. The passions ran deep.Representatives from diverse groups from all over the world worked to putforth their arguments and demands for a responsive United Nations declara-tion and program of action against racism. There were dramatic momentssuch as the withdrawing of the United States and Israel over the host ofMiddle East tensions. Many of us non-government delegates from the US hadto respond to other delegates from around the world who questioned us aboutthe wisdom of such a withdrawal. There were feelings that opportunities toadvance resolution of differences on the Middle East, as well as slavery, colo-nialism, and reparations at the negotiation table were lost. On the other handthere were notable moments such as the eloquence of Kofi Annan, the insightsfrom a traditional Fidel Castro speech, the appeal from Desmond Tutu, andthe voices of individuals who shared their personal stories of enduring slav-ery, discrimination and racial intolerance on a daily panel.

In the end however there were the inevitable diplomatic compromises thatyielded a UN document adopted by most of the member nations. As your rep-resentatives we each work tirelessly lobbying the multitude of interest groups,caucuses, and government representatives for adoption of mental health,health and psychological language as fundamental to understanding racismand providing international guidelines for monitoring patterns and acts ofracism. We were not happy that wording and paragraphs were negotiatedinto tempered diplomatic language that seemed to miss some of the passionbrought by so many groups and people. But on the other hand there was satis-faction that some of the things advocated for were represented in the docu-ment at the close of the Conference. Although I have not seen the final docu-ment to judge the degree of our success, I know we accomplished some if notall of our objectives.

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Therefore it is difficult to not feel greater despair whenreflecting on the horrific acts of September 11, 2001. It isdifficult to not question our efforts and gains at the end ofthose conference days of diplomacy. Diplomacy seems toboth pale and to gain credibility in the face of martyrdom,sacrifice of life, total physical destruction of a world sym-bol, loss of countless lives, tireless rescue and recoveryefforts, and the capacity for resilience of everyday folks tocontinue life in spite of terrorism. Terrorism is a challengeto the mission of the World Conference Against Racism,and it is a challenge to the principles we all choose to liveby. We see the vulnerability of our commitment to princi-ple by the violation of innocent Arab and Muslim citizensof this country. As we stand on the precipice of conflictwith world peace caught in a stranglehold by pain andvengeance I ask what role must we play in the comingmonths as professionals?

I am certain that many of us have contributed in individu-al ways to easing distress of others. But we have a respon-sibility as a leading Society on Ethnic Minority issues tolive up to our mission. My attendance at the WCARopened possibilities for partnerships on an internationallevel to become more broadly knowledgeable about therelationship between domestic and world tensions, ideol-ogy and acts of intolerance. Passions run deep for othersas much as it does for us. We are misunderstood as muchas we misunderstand others. What we think are prioritiesare different from what others consider important. Thisreality requires our attention as scholars and profession-als.

Intolerance of others is an international commodity deliv-ered in many forms of aggressive acts and governmentpolicies. If one of our goals is to encourage greater aware-ness, knowledge and skills in working with diverse ethnicand cultural groups, we have to better prepare ourselvesfor the increasing complexity of global imperatives on thisissue. Therefore I am going to urge in our convention pro-gramming a larger dialogue about the implications of eth-nic global intolerances to psychology, using the WCARfocus on racism, discrimination, xenophobia and relatedintolerance as a focal point.

Secondly I strongly encourage all of us to share our schol-arship related to this focus by submitting articles to ourjournal, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.We must make it the quintessential journal to acquire thescholarly foundation for a range of ethnic minority issues.Moreover I recommend we make certain that our jour-nal’s mission includes a focus that promotes tolerance andvaluing diversity.

Finally if we do not train and mentor properly our stu-dents and young professionals we will not consolidategains made in our special area of interest. Therefore I urge

each member to identify a student or young professionalto mentor. The Division has committed to mentoring thenext generation through its “Links and Shoulders” pro-gram. Let us know about your mentoring efforts or will-ingness to be a mentor to students or young professionals.

In closing, today more than ever before, Division 45, asthe Society for the Study of Ethnic Minority Issues needsto step up to fulfilling our vision and mission. We mustlead in small and large ways. We must hold ourselvesaccountable for the very things we want to hold othersaccountable for. We must deepen our commitment to the-ory, research and best practices in ethnic minority issues.Most of all, we must deepen our resolve to promote glob-al peace and understanding.

FROM THE EDITOR/PRESIDENT-ELECTBUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH THE

WORK OF ALLIES

Jeffery Scott Mio, Ph.D.California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

I write this column with a heavy heart, saddened by theevents of September 11, 2001, and the aftermath. Therepercussions will be with us for a very long time, and itis difficult for me to write this column knowing that whatI have to say does not measure up to what needs to besaid. I do not have any insights into the motivations of theterrorists nor do I have anything profound to say to ourmembership to ease the pain of anyone who lost friendsand loved ones in the attacks. Ever since I was elected toserve as President-Elect of Division 45, I have been think-ing about what I would like to say in this column, buteverything I planned to say seems mundane in the contextof the realities of today. However, at the risk of soundingmundane, I will plow ahead, knowing that when thisnewsletter comes out, unless there is another terroristattack or there is a series of attacks and responses, I willhave the benefit of time and distance from the tragicevents in September.

First of all, I would like to thank the membership for itsconfidence in me to serve as president after A.J. Franklin. Iam both honored and humbled. When I was asked to benewsletter editor a year ago, I felt relieved because thatmeant that I would n o t be asked to run for President. I fig-ured that I would serve as the newsletter editor for threeyears then fall back to “civilian life,” doing my own thingin relative obscurity. How wrong I was! It was not that Idid not want to serve my primary division. Every time Iattend an APA Convention and see how meaningful ourdivision’s work is to people—especially students—I feelenergized. However, I was concerned about the “statusgap” between the past presidents and me. Just think of ourimmediate past presidents: A.J. Franklin, Patricia

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FOCUS December 2001 3Arredondo, and Joseph Trimble. All of these individualsare extremely well known in the field, and who am I tofollow in their footsteps? And the last Asian Americanpresident was Derald Wing Sue. ’Nuff said! However, thepowers that be (A.J., Patricia, and Joseph—darn them!)insisted that I run for president, feeling confident that Icould do the job. I was not as confident in my abilities asthey were, but then I realized that I have the whole mem-bership of Division 45 to help me be a good president.Now that I am officially President-Elect, I am putting all ofyou on notice that I hope to receive your help and supportto keep this Division on the path it is on. Together, we cancontinue the good work of the Division.

As most of you know, I was Program Co-Chair for twoyears before becoming newsletter editor. Therefore, Iknow some of the workings of APA and the conferenceprogramming. Each May or June, APA contacts all divi-sion presidents to ask what they want printed as theirconference focus or theme. This theme is then printed inthe call for papers that fall, and papers and programs thatreflect this theme are given preference. Well, this proce-dure makes absolutely no sense in that by the time thecall for papers comes out, people do not have the time toput together a study, run it, analyze it, and propose itspresentation at the next convention in time for the dead-line for proposals. Therefore, I decided that I would usethis President-Elect column to inform the membership of

what I plan on making the theme be for the 2002Convention. This will at least give the membership nearlya year to consider addressing this theme. I will suggestthat future President-Elects take advantage of this columnin this manner as well.

The theme I will be submitting to APA next spring is thatof allies. In the multicultural literature, I have noticedmany people using the term “allies,” but little research isout there to help us understand why some people becomeallies and some do not, what some challenges allies face,what the motivation of allies is, etc. In these times of peo-ple helping other people, it would be nice to know theunderlying processes of such helpful people. Personally, Ihave benefited from the help of non-Asians and non-eth-nic minorities who have taken up the cause of social jus-tice to make the world a better place. I know that our owndivision has benefited from allies, such as Allen Ivey,Michelle Fine, Joe Ponterotto, Laura Brown, MichaelD’Andrea, and Jean Phinney (to mention only a few).

This will be my last issue as newsletter editor. NorweetaMilburn has graciously agreed to become the next editorof FOCUS. I know she will do a super job as editor, for Ihave had the pleasure of working with her when she firstcame on board as my Program Co-Chair two years ago.This past year, she served as the lead Program Co-Chairand did a wonderful job. The newsletter is in great hands.

If you were not able to attend you missed a wonderfulemotionally moving festive ceremony and occasion – anannual occasion that has become a much-anticipatedevent. Each year at the annual convention of theAmerican Psychological Association, Division 45’sExecutive Committee honors the outstanding successesand accomplishments of a select number of its members.Our Honoring Ceremony took place in the San FranciscoHilton in August 2001 in a large packed meeting roomfilled to the brim with over 100 family, friends, and col-leagues. Each award recipient was greeted by standingovations before and after the reading of the citation and

the recipient’s accomplishments. Following a short speechfrom the honoree, the Executive Committee greeted eachone personally and showered them with love and adora-tion; also, each was presented with a traditional NativeHawaiian lei.

This year, Division 45’s Executive Committee chose tohonor individuals in the in all of the award categories, adecision that departed from earlier procedures. At thedivision’s mid-winter meeting in Santa Barbara, CA theExecutive Committee reviewed several nominations gen-erated from the Division 45 membership and the AwardsCommittee. Voting results produced a few ties so theExecutive Committee, in an unprecedented move, agreedto present multiple awards.

Award recipients for 2001 were as follows:

Lifetime Achievement AwardThis award is given every other year to a senior personwho has made outstanding contributions over the courseof his/her career in the promotion of ethnic minority

Honoring Our Members and their Accomplishments: An Annual Evening Celebration of Family and Friends

Joseph E. Trimble, Ph.D.Western Washington University

Elders Manny Casas, Stanley Sue, James M. Jones, and Vera Pastergiving their permission for our awards ceremony to proceed.

4 December 2001 FOCUSissues. Candidates for thisaward may have made contri-butions in educational,research, or practice domains.

Vera S. PasterDr. Paster has long been anadvocate of ethnic minorityissues. Having received herMaster’s degree at ClarkUniversity and her Ph.D. inClinical Psychology from NewYork University, she embarkedon a career that saw her become aneffective administrator in a numberof positions. She became a supervi-sor of psychologists of the New YorkCity Board of Education, The Bureauof Child Guidance (BCG), the chiefpsychologist for the borough of theBronx, the Assistant Director of theentire BCG, and ultimately, theDirector of the BCG. In each of theseadvanced positions, she was the firstperson of color to attain that level.Among her many accomplishmentsin these positions, she designed aprogram addressing the needs ofpoor African and CaribbeanAmerican children and families,including bolstering academic per-formance, helping to ease over-crowding, and increasing moraleamong teaching and administrativestaffs. This received the attention ofthe National Institute of MentalHealth (NIMH) among other organi-zations. Dr. Paster was then con-vinced to help design a communitymental health center in New York,and despite strong political mine-fields, this center ultimately receivedstrong praise from all of the variousstakeholders, including NIMH. Shewas subsequently appointed toPresident Jimmy Carter’sCommission on Mental Health, TaskForce on Primary Prevention, alongwith other NIMH grant review andadvisory committees. She laterbecame the Commissioner for Childand Adolescent Services for theDepartment of Mental Health of theState of Massachusetts. She devel-oped a number of needed programsand coordinated a variety of interestsin the process. Dr. Paster thenbecame Professor in the Doctoral

Program in Clinical Psychology atCity College, City University of NewYork, where she founded a track incouples and family therapy.Subsequently, she became the Chairof the Child and Family Studies andTherapies subprogram. In APA, sheserved on the Board of ProfessionalAffairs, the Committee on Tests andAssessments, Board of Social andEthical Responsibility, andCommittee on Children, Youth, andFamilies, being elected Chair on allof these committees. Among Dr.Paster’s writings is her latest book,Staying Married: A Guide forAfrican American Couples, whichwas chosed by Ebony magazine asone of the ten best books of 1999.

Distinguished Career Contributionto Research

This award was created to honor thecontributions of a senior person orpersons in the field of psychologywho have made significant contribu-tions in research related to ethnicminority populations. Candidates forthis award should have been in thefield 15 or more years, and havemade scholarly contributions in writ-ing, publishing, and disseminatinginformation on ethnic minority pop-ulations and issues, thereby substan-tively contributing to the currentunderstanding of ethnic minorities.

Donald R. AtkinsonDr. Atkinson is Professor ofEducation in the combinedCounseling, Clinical, and School

Psychology program at theUniversity of California, SantaBarbara. He received his Ph.D.from the University ofWisconsin in 1970 and hasbeen at UCSB since 1972.Professor Atkinson is a Fellowin the American PsychologicalSociety and Divisions 17 and45 of the AmericanPsychological Association. Heis a co-author of CounselingAmerican Minorities: A

Cross-Cultural Perspective (now inits 5th edition), Counseling Non-Ethnic American Minorities,Counseling Diverse Populations(now in its 2nd edition), andCounseling Across the Lifespan:Prevention and Treatment, andauthor or co-author of over 130 jour-nal articles and book chapters, mostof which report the results ofresearch on cultural variables incounseling with ethnic minorityclients. Several studies have reportedthat Dr. Atkinson was the most pro-lific author of research on counselingethnic minority clients in the Journalof Counseling Psychology in the1980s and 1990s. A more recentstudy published in CulturalDiversity and Ethnic MinorityPsychology reviewed 32 psychologyjournals covering the seven-yearperiod from 1993 until 1999 andfound Dr. Atkinson to be among thetop ten authors of ethnic minorityarticles, both in number of publica-tions and citation rank.

James S. Jackson Dr. Jackson received his Ph.D. insocial psychology from Wayne StateUniversity and has been at theUniversity of Michigan since 1971. In1994, he was named the Daniel KatzCollegiate Professor and since 1995,he has held the position of the DanielKatz Distinguished UniversityProfessor of Psychology. He is a pastChair of the Social PsychologyTraining Program; Senior ResearchScientist and Director of the ResearchCenter for Group Dynamics,Institute for Social Research;Professor of Health Behavior andHealth Education, School of Public

Lifetime Achievement award recipient VeraPaster between Patricia Arredondo andThomas Parham, with Joseph Trimble in thebackground.

FOCUS December 2001 5Health; Faculty Associate at theInstitute of Gerontology; andDirector of the Center for Afro-American and African Studies. Hewas a recipient of a Fogarty SeniorPostdoctoral InternationalFellowship, 1993–94, for study inFrance, where he holds the positionof Chercheur Invite, Groupe d’Etudes etde Recherchus sur la Science, Ecole desHautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Heis a Fellow of APA, GerontologicalSociety of America, and theAmerican Psychological Society. Heis a member or past member of sev-eral scientific review panels includ-ing the National Advisory Council ofthe National Institute on Aging,National Advisory Council, NationalInstitute of Mental Health; theScientific Panel on Black/WhiteCancer Survival Differences,National Cancer Institute; Panel onImmigration and Racism, EuropeanUnion; the Data Analysis ResearchNetwork of the National CollegiateAthletic Association; and mostrecently, the Board of ScientificCounselors for the National Instituteon Aging. Since 1976, he has been theDirector of the Program for Researchon Black Americans in the ResearchCenter for Group Dynamics,University of Michigan Institute forSocial Research. In 1990, he estab-lished and directs the activities of theAfrican American Mental HealthResearch Program. Currently he hasbeen active as an APA delegate tothe World Conference on Racismheld in Durban, South Africa, inSeptember 2001.

Charles and Shirley Thomas AwardThis award was created in honor ofthe significant contributions made byCharles and Shirley Thomas in thearea of student mentoring and devel-opment, as well as their contribu-tions toward making psychologyresponsive and relevant to the needsof the African American community.Candidates for this award shoulddemonstrate significant contribu-tions to the education and training ofstudents of color as well as a profes-sional presence within ethnic minori-ty communities.

Nancy Boyd-FranklinDr. Boyd-Franklin is an AfricanAmerican family therapist, and aProfessor at Rutgers University in theGraduate School of Applied andProfessional Psychology. Shereceived her master’s and Ph.D.degrees in Clinical Psychology fromTeachers College, ColumbiaUniversity, in 1977. She is the authorof Black Families in Therapy: AMultisystems Approach ( G u i l f o r dPress, 1989) and an editor ofChildren, Families and HIV/AIDS:Psychosocial and Therapeutic Issues(Guilford Press, 1995). Her latestbooks are: Reaching Out in FamilyTherapy: Home-based, School andCommunity Interventions with Dr.Brenna Bry (Guilford Press, 2000),and Boys Into Men: Raising OurAfrican American Teenage Sons w i t hDr. A.J. Franklin and PamelaToussaint (Dutton Press, 2000). Aninternationally recognized lecturerand author, Dr. Boyd-Franklin haswritten numerous articles on issuessuch as ethnicity and family therapy,the treatment of African Americanfamilies, extended family issues, spir-ituality and religion, home-basedfamily therapy, group therapy forBlack women, HIV and AIDS, parentand family support groups, commu-nity empowerment and theMultisystems Model. Throughout hercareer, Dr. Boyd-Franklin has viewedthe mentoring of students and youngprofessionals as a major part of herprofessional mission. She has nowmentored generations of minorityand non-minority students and con-tinues to contribute to their personaland professional development.

Distinguished Career Contributionto Service Award

This award was created to honor thecontributions of a senior person orpersons in the field of psychologywho have made significant contribu-tions in the area of service with eth-nic minority populations. Candidatesfor this award should have been inthe field 15 or more years, and havemade contributions in the develop-ment or delivery of services that arefocused on ethnic minority popula-tions.

Lula A. Beatty Dr. Beatty received her A.B. degreefrom Lincoln University (PA), anddid graduate work at the Universityof Michigan and a predoctoral fel-lowship at the Social LearningLaboratory at the EducationalTesting Service in Princeton, NewJersey. She received her master’s anddoctoral degrees in psychology fromHoward University. She is currentlyChief of the Special PopulationsOffice, Office of the Director, at theNational Institute on Drug Abuse(NIDA), National Institutes of Health(NIH). Her responsibilities includeadministering minority research pro-grams, directing NIDA’s HealthDisparities Initiative, developing ini-tiatives to encourage the increasedparticipation of underrepresentedscholars in NIDA’s research, andpromoting and monitoring NIDA’ssupport of and involvement in spe-cial population needs. Before hercurrent position, she was director ofResearch at the Institute for UrbanAffairs and Research at HowardUniversity. Research she directedthere included studies of child abuseprevention, strengths in Black fami-lies, and father involvement in HeadStart. She has published articles injournals and written chapters inbooks, and has made numerous pre-sentations at professional meetings.A former commissioner with hercounty’s Commission on Childrenand Youth, she received a proclama-tion for her development of a BlackFamily Stories Project. She is PastPresident of the Bonnie JohnsChildren’s Fund (an organization

Charles and Shirley Thomas award recipientNancy Boyd-Franklin, being honored byThomas Parham and Catherine Wong.

that raises money for community-based agencies working with youth),and established its Spirit Award, aprogram to honor outstanding youthin the county. In 1997 she receivedthe NIH Director’s Award forLeadership.

Bertha G. Holliday Dr. Holliday is a community psychol-ogist who grew up in Kansas City,MO. She earned her undergraduatedegree at the University of Chicago,her master’s at Harvard University,and her Ph.D. at the University ofTexas at Austin. She engaged in post-doctoral study at the Center forAdvanced Studies in the BehavioralSciences Department at StanfordUniversity and at the Department ofHuman Development and FamilyStudies at Cornell University. She isthe recipient of fellowships from theDanforth Foundation and the FordFoundation. She also has served as aCongressional Fellow. Her interest inthe use of scientific information andprocedures as tools for empower-ment of persons of color is a long-standing fixture of her life. For exam-ple, her first two professional jobsinvolved her in developmentalassessment and intervention withHeadstart children and programevaluation of Model Cities Programprojects in Kansas City. Since receiv-ing her Ph.D. in 1978, Dr. Hollidayhas worked in academic, govern-ment, non-profit, and professionalassociation settings, where her effortshave focused on social ecologicalresearch on African American familyand child socialization, mental healthprogram evaluation, public policyanalysis and advocacy, and programinnovation and administration. She isthe author of over 65 technicalreports and scholarly publications.Dr. Holliday currently serves as theDirector of APA’s Office of EthnicMinority Affairs, which overseesnumerous projects on ethnic minori-ty issues. She has also secured near-ly $3 million in grants and contractsin support of minority recruitmentand retention in psychology, andmental health issues in minorityc o m m u n i t i e s .

Emerging Professional AwardThis award is given to an individualor individuals who have made out-standing contributions in the promo-tion of ethnic minority issues within10 years of graduation. Candidatesfor this award may have made con-tributions within educational,research, or practice domains.

Cynthia de las Fuentes Dr. de las Fuentes earned her Ph.D.from the University of Texas atAustin in 1994. She was aPredoctoral Fellow with the PublicInterest Directorate in the summer of1990, which followed her graduatefellowship with the Women’sResearch and Education Institute,where she was a CongressionalFellow in Women and Public Policy.She worked as a legislative assistantto the Congressional Caucus forWomen’s Issues and the Office ofthen Congresswoman (now Senator)Olympia Snowe. This was an APAapproved fellowship. Dr. de lasFuentes is a licensed psychologist inthe State of Texas and a primarilydelivers services on a pro bono basisat a clinic affiliated with Our Lady ofthe Lake University. She is an associ-ate professor at Our Lady of the LakeUniversity in an APA-accrediteddoctoral program in CounselingPsychology. She teaches in an inno-vative program where doctoral clini-cal courses are taught in Spanish togive students a better sense of howto communicate with Spanish-speak-ing clients about psychological disor-ders and treatments. She chairedLatino Psychology 2000, the first-ever pan-Latino conference on men-tal health. She is former programchair and current secretary ofDivision 35, and she serves on manyeditorial boards as an associate con-sulting editor. Among other honors,Dr. de las Fuentes has received theG. Jones and V. Jones Award fromthe University of Utah, the Kennethand Mamie Clark Award fromAPAGS, a Title V Award for enhanc-ing teaching technology in the class-room, and a HEARST ProfessionalDevelopment Award. She has pub-lished and presented numerous

papers on ethnicity, culture, gender,and ethics.

Gayle Y. Iwamasa Dr. Iwamasa received her bachelor’sdegree in psychology from theUniversity of California, SantaBarbara in 1986. She received herMaster of Science and Ph.D. inClinical Psychology from PurdueUniversity in 1992. She completedher predoctoral internship and clini-cal research postdoctoral fellowshipat the University of California, SanFrancisco. Currently, she is a facultymember and M.A. program coordi-nator at the University ofIndianapolis. Dr. Iwamasa is current-ly a Member at Large for Division 45,has served as the President of theAsian American PsychologicalAssociation, Chair of the Council ofNational Psychological Associationsfor the Advancement of EthnicMinority Issues, Vice Chair of APA’sCommittee on Women inPsychology, Founder and Presidentof Asian American Issues inBehavior Therapy and Research forthe Association for Advancement ofBehavior Therapy (AABT), and cur-rently serves as AABT’s Coordinatorof Academic and Professional Issues.She also currently serves as Division35’s Chair of the Task Forces onAsian American Women andWomen of Color. Her research inter-ests are in multicultural mentalhealth across the lifespan. She is therecipient of a research grant from theNational Institute of Mental Health,examining Japanese American olderadults’ perceptions and experiencesof successful aging and mentalhealth. She has published numerousarticles and presented numerouspapers, primarily on ethnic minorityissues, and is an Associate Editor forDivision 45’s journal CulturalDiversity and Ethnic MinorityPsychology. She served as specialguest editor for the journal on a spe-cial issue on Asian American accul-turation and ethnic and racial identi-ty research

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OFFICIAL BALLOT

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Complete the ballot and tear off this page.

Return the ballot in a sealed envelope with your name and

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Donald B. Pope-Davis

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BALLOT FOR PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGES

Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, Division 45 of the American Psychological Association

PROPOSITION 1:

The Bylaws of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues: A Division of the AmericanPsychological Association shall be amended to include the following addition to the list of Standing Committees:

“PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE”

□ I approve Proposition 1

□ I do not approve Proposition 1

PROPOSITION 2:

The Bylaws of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues: A Division of the AmericanPsychological Association shall be amended to include the following addition to the Executive Committee:

“EDITOR OF Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology”

□ I approve Proposition 2

□ I do not approve Proposition 2

PROPOSITION 3:

The Bylaws of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues: A Division of the AmericanPsychological Association shall be amended to include the following addition to the Standing and Ad Hoc Committee

list:

“EDITOR OF FOCUS: Notes from the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues(the Division’s Newsletter)”

□ I approve Proposition 3

□ I do not approve Proposition 3

PROPOSITION 4:

The Bylaws of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues: A Division of the AmericanPsychological Association shall be amended to include the following addition to the Executive Committee:

“GRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE”

□ I approve Proposition 4

□ I do not approve Proposition 4

RETURN THE COMPLETED BALLOT IN A SEALED ENVELOPE, WITH YOUR NAME AND SIGNATURE ACROSSTHE BACK FLAP, TO: Donald B. Pope-Davis, Division 45 Secretary, Department of Psychology, University of NotreDame, 118 Haggar Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556. MUST BE RETURNED BY JANUARY 18, 2002.

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TEXT FOR PROPOSITIONS

PROPOSITION 1:

The Bylaws of the Society for thePsychological Study of EthnicMinority Issues: A Division of theAmerican Psychological Associationshall be amended to include the fol-lowing addition to the list ofStanding Committees:“PUBLICATIONS AND COMMU-NICATIONS COMMITTEE”

Purpose:The Publications andCommunications (P&C) Committeewill coordinate the publications andcommunications activities of theDivision, in accordance with param-eters set forth by the ExecutiveCommittee and operating policies ofthe publisher.

Chair:The Chair of the P&C Committeewill be recruited and nominatedfrom a pool of candidates developedby the President, and selected by amajority vote of the ExecutiveCommittee. The term of office of theP&C Committee Chair will be threeyears.

Duties and Responsibilities:The duties and responsibilities of theP&C Committee Chair will be to (i)coordinate publications non-journaland communications activities of theDivision (e.g., journal, newsletter,web page, discussion group, video-tapes, and other publications); (ii)review and propose publications andcommunications policies for ratifica-tion by the Executive Committee, inaccordance with standards of profes-sional practice; (iii) solicit, review,and select publications projects fromthe membership in accord withestablished policies; (iv) participatein negotiations with publishers andthe Executive Committee of theDivision; (v) develop, review, andupdate operating procedures for thepublications and communicationsprojects of the Division, and presentthem for approval by the ExecutiveCommittee; (vi) maintain records of

the actions and products of the jour-nal, in accordance with standards ofprofessional practice; and (vii) attendthe annual and Midwinter meetingsof the Executive Committee, andreport on the status of the Divisionjournal.

Committee Members:There will be four P&C Committeemembers. Three are to be recruitedand nominated by the Chair, andapproved by majority vote of theExecutive Committee. The fourthmember would be the Editor of theJournal.

Term of Office: The term of officewill be three years, staggered suchthat one member will rotate off theCommittee each year.

Duties and Responsibilities: Theduties and responsibilities of theP&C Committee members will be to(i) serve as Editor of the journal (seeEditorial Committee); (ii) serve asEditor of the newsletter; (iii) serve aswebmaster/mistress of the webpage; (iv) coordinate the e-mail dis-cussion group; (v) solicit, review,and recommend material for inclu-sion as possible publications projects,in accord with the parameters setforth by the Chair and establishedpolicies; and, (iv) inform the Chairon activities and participate in meet-ings called by the Chair.

Advisory Board:There will be four AdvisoryCommittee members recruited andnominated by the Chair, andapproved by majority vote of theExecutive Committee. The term ofoffice will be three years. The dutiesand responsibilities of the AdvisoryBoard will be solicit, review, and rec-ommend publication projects (e.g.,monographs, handbooks, bookseries, video series, etc.) to the P&CCommittee.

PROPOSITION 2:

The Bylaws of the Society for thePsychological Study of EthnicMinority Issues: A Division of theAmerican Psychological Associationshall be amended to include the fol-lowing addition to the ExecutiveCommittee:“EDITOR of Cultural Diversity andEthnic Minority Psychology”

Purpose:The Editor shall assume responsibili-ty for the content and timely publica-tion of Cultural Diversity and EthnicMinority Psychology (CDEMP). TheEditor-Designate serves one and ahalf years as Editor-Elect prior toassuming the full duties as Editor.

Selection Procedure for Editor:(i) The Editor for the Division’sJournal shall be appointed by theExecutive Committee for a 6-yearterm (e.g., 2000–2006; 2005–2011).The Editor-Designate serves one anda half years as Editor-elect prior toassuming the full duties as Editor.(ii) Approximately 30 months beforethe end of the current Editor’s term,the President-Elect develops aSpecial Task Group (STG) to searchfor a new editor. This STG consists ofa chair and at least three other seniormembers of the Division who (a)represent diverse groups and per-spectives within the Division, (b)reflect strong research, practice, pub-lication, and editorial backgroundsrelevant to the field of diversity andethnic minority psychology, and (c)are knowledgeable of the history ofthe Division and CDEMP. (iii) Thechair of the STG submits anannouncement of the Search for pub-lication in the Spring issue of FOCUS(approximately six months prior tothe mid-year meeting of theDivision). (iv) The chair of the STGreceives nominations and self-nomi-nations. The chair contacts nomineesto ascertain willingness to serve asCDEMP Editor; those interested inserving will be asked to submit (a) aformal statement of their interest, (b)a description of relevant publicationand editorial experience, (c) a

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10 December 2001 2001 FOCUSdescription of relevant Division andAPA experience, as well as experi-ence in organizations closely affiliat-ed with ethnic minority psychology,(d) their vision for the future ofCDEMP, and (e) up to three letters ofsupport from outside references.After the closing date, the chair cir-culates the materials of those willingto serve to the STG. The STG recom-mends nominees by ranking themand designating those that they eval-uate as acceptable, along with therationale for their recommendations.Materials as well as recommenda-tions are forwarded to the ExecutiveCommittee by November 15. (v) TheExecutive Committee selects the newEditor, by majority vote, at the mid-year Executive Committee meeting.(vi) The President informs theEditor-Elect, and upon acceptance,the Editor-Elect’s term begins imme-diately. The President stronglyencourages an extended meetingwith the current Editor of CDEMP todiscuss existing procedures, policies,time lines, and the transition process.(vii) The President introduces theEditor-Designate to the membershipat the annual Business Meeting at theAPA Convention.

Duties and Responsibilities:(i) The Editor is responsible for thecontent and timely publication ofCDEMP. The Editor solicits propos-als for major topics and evaluatessuitability of manuscript based oninput from the editorial board andad hoc reviewers. The Editorarranges for publications of the min-utes of Division 45 and, as appropri-ate, Presidential and other invitedaddresses. (ii) The Editor recom-mends the appointment of AssociateEditors, along with respective duties,to the Executive Committee forapproval. The Editor oversees thework of the Associate Editor(s), andother individuals assisting with theJournal. (iii) The Editor maintains astrong and diverse group of editorialboard members with regard to areasof expertise, gender, race, sexual ori-entation, and professional setting.The Editor recommends newappointments to the editorial board

each year at incoming DivisionExecutive Committee meetings forapproval. Editorial board memberterms are for three years and typical-ly nonrenewable, but variations canoccur based on the assessment andrecommendation of the Editor. TheEditor in conjunction with theDivision Executive Committee deter-mines the optimal number of mem-bers for the Editorial Board. (iv) TheEditor maintains relationship withthe American PsychologicalAssociation to ensure the timely pro-duction, distribution, and marketingof the journal. When appropriate, theEditor negotiates along with thePresident, the contracted agreementwith the publisher, which is submit-ted to the Executive Committee forapproval. (v) The Editor maintains adiverse pool of ad hoc reviewers(with regard to areas of expertise,gender, race, sexual orientation, andprofessional setting) to reviewmanuscripts and proposals as need-ed. (vi) The Editor consults with thePresident and other members of theExecutive Committee as needed. TheEditor attends and participates in allregular meetings of the ExecutiveCommittee but is not a voting mem-ber of the Executive Committee. (vii)The Editor attends relevant confer-ences/meetings as Editor of theDivision’s Journal of organizationsclosely affiliated with ethnic minori-ty issues. (viii) The Editor notifies thePresident at least 30 months (and 2months before the spring issue ofFOCUS is due) before the end of theEditor’s term, and any intention toterminate the Editor’s term.

PROPOSITION 3:

The Bylaws of the Society for thePsychological Study of EthnicMinority Issues: A Division of theAmerican Psychological Associationshall be amended to include the fol-lowing addition to the Standing andAd Hoc Committee list:“EDITOR of FOCUS: Notes from theSociety for the Psychological Studyof Ethnic Minority Issues (theDivision’s Newsletter)”

Purpose:The Newsletter Editor will producetwo newsletters, entitled FOCUS,each year. One of these newsletterswill be produced in the spring, andthe other newsletter will be pro-duced in the winter.

Selection Procedures for Editor:The Newsletter Editor will be select-ed by the President, in consultationwith the Past President and thePresident-Elect. The term of theoffice of Newsletter Editor will bethree years, with the first year serv-ing as the Incoming Editor.

Duties and Responsibilities:The Newsletter Editor will (i) pro-duce the two Newsletters mentionedabove, with the spring newslettercontaining information on theupcoming APA Convention andstatements for candidates for officein the Division, and the winter issuecontaining information on the APAConvention held that summer, aswell as profiles on the Division’saward recipients [Referendumitems—when applicable—for issuesthat need to be ratified by the mem-bership may appear in either issue];and (ii) attend the annual andMidwinter meetings of the ExecutiveCommittee and report on the statusof the Newsletter.

The duties and responsibilities of theIncoming Editor are to (i) learn theprocess of editing in order to take overas the sole editor of the Newsletter thefollowing year; and (ii) attend theannual meeting of the ExecutiveCommittee the summer before takingover as Newsletter Editor.

REMEMBER

TO VOTE.

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PROPOSITION 4:

The Bylaws of the Society for thePsychological Study of EthnicMinority Issues: A Division of theAmerican Psychological Associationshall be amended to include the fol-lowing addition to the ExecutiveCommittee:“GRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE”

Purpose:The Graduate Student Repre-sentative will represent graduatestudent concerns and needs for theExecutive Committee.Selection Procedures for GraduateStudent Representative:The Division 45 ExecutiveCommittee shall approve theGraduate Student Representative.The term of office of the GraduateStudent Representative is one year.The term of the Graduate StudentRepresentative officially commencesat the conclusion of the APA Councilof Representative Meeting at theAPA Convention and terminates atthe conclusion of the APA CouncilMeeting the following year. By Mayof the of the StudentRepresentative’s one-year term, thegraduate student member will makerecommendations to the Division 45Executive Committee about his/herreplacement. A Graduate StudentRepresentative may serve no morethat two one-year terms.

Duties and Responsibilities:The duties of the Graduate StudentRepresentative are (i) represent thestudent membership at theDivision’s meetings; (ii) vote duringthe Executive Committee meetings;(iii) chair the Student Committee;(iv) prepare semi-annual reportssummarizing the issues, activities,and concerns of the StudentCommittee; (v) submit one article toFOCUS for each issue; and (vi)attend meetings.

BOOK REVIEWAnita Davis, Ph.D.

Rhodes College

Steinhorn, L. & Diggs-Brown, B.(2000). By the color of our skin: The illu-sion of integration and the reality ofrace. New York: Plume.

At a time when race relationsbetween blacks and whites continueto be strained, Steinhorn and Diggs-Brown’s, By the Color of Our Skin p r o-motes an honest dialogue about thestate of racial affairs in American byexamining the ideal of integration. Inthe preface, the authors identifythemselves as being a black womanand a white man. Although thisentices us to believe that they are liv-ing the integration ideal, they imme-diately shatter this “dream” bytelling us that, despite this collabora-tion, their private worlds remain sep-arate from their work worlds andthere is no indication that this willchange. Steinhorn and Diggs-Brownalso state that they do not provide ahappy ending to the integration issuewhich pushes the reader to questionwhat continuing to read this bookwill do to his or her beliefs aboutintegration. Regardless of where onestands on this issue, however, peoplewho truly want to understand moreabout interactions between blacksand whites, and are not threatenedby the thought of looking at them-selves in the mirror, will be unable toresist reading further.

Part one of the book focuses on dis-pelling our belief in the illusion ofintegration. Chapter one convincing-ly argues that what white Americanssay about racial integration (e.g., thatthey accept complete racial integra-tion) does not mesh with theirbehavior (e.g., whites avoid sendingtheir children to schools with largenumbers of black children). Chapterone is very solid and convinced methat true integration does not exist inAmerica. Actually, the authors didnot need to do much to convince me,a black woman professional living inMemphis, Tennessee, where I amconstantly reminded of the differentworlds in which blacks and whites,regardless of class, live in our soci-ety. Given this, chapters two andthree were disappointing. While

these chapters extensively documentthe separate worlds of blacks andwhites, the examples seemed redun-dant. I found myself wondering forwhom the authors are writing. Dowhite people need to be convinced ofthis in such great detail? Do blacks?

In part two of the book (chapters 5-9),the authors do some of their bestwork in articulating what factorshave precluded and continue to pre-clude true integration. In chapter five,the authors suggest that white peopleavoid living around blacks due to fearof black crime and black peoplechoose not to live around whitesbecause of the work required to livein a white world on a daily basis. Inchapter six, perhaps the strongest inthe book, the authors introduce theirconcept of virtual integration, posit-ing that the increased visibility ofblacks on television has created thebelief that we are an integrated soci-ety. Chapter eight also stands outbecause it touches the reader on apersonal level. It raises the issue ofhow our fear of being misunderstoodby someone of another race oftenleads to avoidance and silence (a typeof “contrived politeness”) when itcomes to race issues.

The final section of the book dealswith future possibilities for enhanc-ing race relations. Chapter ten enter-tains the possibility of integrationworking and describes three exem-plars of integration in action: thecommunity of Shaker Heights, Ohio;Corning Incorporated; and the mili-tary. In all three examples, theauthors describe integration workingas a result of deliberate and continu-ous social engineering efforts. Thischapter should be fascinating to psy-chologists and all others interested inthe role of individual versus grouprights, personal sacrifice for the goodof the many, and the boundaries ofgovernmental control.

Overall, this book should fostermeaningful discussions about race indiverse settings, especially in class-room settings (from high school tograduate school). The greateststrength of the book is that it makesyou want to “check out” what theauthors are saying with others, espe-cially others from different racialbackgrounds.

12 December 2001 FOCUS

A.J. FranklinPresident (2001–2002)Department of PsychologyCity College–CUNYConvent Avenue @ 138th StreetNew York, NY 10031Tel: 212-650-5666ajaxfrank@aol.com

Patricia ArredondoPast President (2001–2002)Arizona State UniversityCollege of EducationPsychology in EducationP.O. Box 870611Tempe, AZ 85287-0611Tel: 480-965-2915empower@asu.edu

Jeffery Scott MioPresident-Elect (2001–2002)Behavioral Sciences DepartmentCalifornia State Polytechnic University,Pomona3801 West Temple AvenuePomona, CA 91768Tel: 909-869-3899jsmio@csupomona.edu

Sumie OkazakiSecretary (2002–2005)118 Haggar HallNotre Dame, IN 46556Tel: 219-631-7675dpd@nd.edu

Steven JamesInterim Treasurer (2000–2002)P.O. Box 116Byfield, MA 01922Tel: 978-463-9022stevejames@mediaone.net

William M. LiuTreasurer-Elect (2002–2003)University of IowaCounseling PsychologyDivision of Psychological andQuantitative Foundations328 Lindquist Center NIowa City, Iowa 52242-1529Tel: 319-335-5295william-liu@uiowa.edu

Pamela Jumper ThurmanMember-at-Large (1998–2002)3561 Green Mountain DriveLivermore, CO 80536-8759Tel: 970-491-0251pjthurman@aol.com

Gayle Y. IwamasaMember-at-Large (1999–2002)University of IndianapolisGraduate Psychology Department1400 E. Hanna AvenueIndianapolis, IN 46227Tel: 317-788-6141giwamasa@uindy.edu

Madonna ConstantineMember-at-Large (2001–2003)Department of Counseling/ClinicalPsychologyTeachers College, Columbia University525 120th Street, Box 102New York, NY 10027mc816@columbia.edu

Allen IveyMember-at-Large (2001–2003)114 GranlidenP.O. Box 707Sunapee, NH 03782Tel: 413-549-2630ivey@srnet.com

Enedina Garcia VazquezMember-at-Large (2001–2003)MSC 3CEPNew Mexico State UniversityP.O. Box 30001Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001Tel: 505-646-4093evazquez@nmsu.edu

Lisa M. Porché-BurkeCouncil Representative (2000–2003)Phillips Graduate Institute5445 Balboa BoulevardEncino, CA 91316Tel: 818-386-5650lpburke@pgi.edu

Guillermo BernalCouncil of Representative (2001–2004)Department of PsychologyUniversity of Puerto RicoP.O. Box 23174, UPR StationSan Juan, PR 00931-3174Tel: 787-764-7600, ext 4177gbernal@upracd.upr.clu.edu

Gail E. WyattJournal Editor (2001–2005)Neuropsychiatric InstituteUCLA760 Westwood PlazeLos Angeles, CA 90024-1759Tel: 310-825-0193gwyatt@npih.medsch.ucla.edu

Roxanne DonovanGraduate Student Chair (2001–2002)University of ConnecticutPsychology Department406 Babbidge Road, U-1060Storrs, CT 06269Tel: 860-486-2642roxannedonovan@worldnet.att.net

Division 45 Executive Committee Members2001-2002 Roster

Madonna ConstantineMembership Chair (2002–2003)Department of Counseling/ClinicalPsychologyTeachers College, ColumbiaUniversity525 120th Street, Box 102New York, NY 10027mc816@columbia.edu

Yolanda Flores NiemannProgram Co-Chair (2000–2002)Department of ComparativeAmerican CulturesWashington State UniversityPullman, WA 99164-4010Tel: 509-335-4792yniemann@wsu.edu

Janis Sanchez-HuclesProgram Co-Chair (2001–2003)Department of PsychologyOld Dominion UniversityVirginia Beach, VAjsanchez@odu.edu

Donald B. Pope-DavisFellows Chair (2001–2003)118 Haggar HallNotre Dame, IN 46556Tel: 219-631-7675dpd@nd.edu

Norweeta MilburnNewsletter Editor (2001–2003)UCLA–NPI Center for CommunityHealth10920 Wilshire BoulevardSuite 350Los Angeles, CA 90024Tel: 310-794-3773ngmilburn@worldnet.att.net

Guillermo BernalPublications & CommunicationsDepartment of PsychologyUniversity of Puerto RicoP.O. Box 23174, UPR StationSan Juan, PR 00931-3174Tel: 787-764-7600, ext 4177gbernal@upracd.upr.clu.edu

Martha E. BanksHistorian (2002–2006)Research & Development DivisionAbackans Diversified Computer

Processing, Inc.566 White Pond Drive, Suite C-178Akron, OH 44320-1116Tel: 330-745-4450banks@abackans.com

Vera PasterLinks & Shoulders Program65 East 96th StreetNew York, NY 10128Tel: 914-478-1168

Standing & Ad HocCommittee Chairs,

2001-2002

While there were many memorable moments at this pastAPA convention, the ones that stand out in my mindrelate to Division 45. To begin with, I was inducted asDivision 45’s student representative, replacing the ever-capable Lawrence Yang. Though his are gigantic shoes tofill, I am excited to continue building on the strong foun-dation he has developed.

The other remarkable part of APA was Division 45’s pro-grams. Now I know I might be biased, but a lot of otherstudents have affirmed this belief (I’ve even included thecomments of one such student). I particularly enjoyedthree student events. The first was the Ethnic MinorityStudent Social sponsored by APA President-Elect Dr.Phillip Zimbardo that was held in the Div. 45 suite, aplace where many Division 45 student functions tookplace. From what I understand, this event was the first ofits kind, and I truly hope not the last. The room waspacked with students eager to meet and speak with Dr.Zimbardo, and we were not disappointed. He took thetime to talk to us as a group, and even stayed and chattedwith many students on a more individual basis. It wasamazing meeting Dr. Zimbardo, and through this event, Ireally felt his commitment to students of color. As ShaminJaffer, a graduate student from Nova Southeastern

University, said, “When I went to speak with [Dr.Zimbardo] personally it was not what I expected. Hemade me feel as if I was the important one and that Ishould be congratulated for being here and shaping thefuture. To have one of psychology’s greatest encouragingyou was quite inspiring.”

The other event was the graduate student professionaldevelopment workshop. Dr. Chirstine Iijima Hall led theworkshop, and Dr. Patricia Arredondo, President ofDivision 45, and Dr. Enedina Vazquez, Member-at-Largeand Student Liaison, were also there to welcome the stu-dents. This was a more intimate workshop made up ofabout 15–20 graduate and undergraduate students. Wetalked openly about the struggles of being students ofcolor, difficulties of conducting multicultural research,and the overall hardships of feeling isolated and some-times stereotyped. Dr. Hall provided humorous, practicalguidance, and everyone seemed to leave the workshopfeeling heard, connected, and rejuvenated.

Finally, one of the programs that Division 45 is very com-mitted to is Links and Shoulders. Links and Shoulders is amentoring program developed by Division 45 and coordi-nated by Dr. Enedina Vazquez and Dr. Vera Paster, whofounded this program years ago when she was Presidentof Division 45. As part of the program, two Links andShoulders gatherings were scheduled during the conven-tion. I particularly enjoyed these events because of thesupport we received from students and professionals.Numerous individuals interested in mentoring, either as a

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MEMOIRS OF A GRADUATE STUDENT’S EXPERIENCE AT APA

Roxanne Donovan, Division 45 Graduate Student RepresentativeUniversity of Connecticut

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Madonna ConstantineTeachers College, Columbia University

Membership renewal occurs during the months ofOctober since membership terms begin in January. Youcan avoid delays in receiving your journal subscriptionand newsletter by renewing on time. Upon renewal youwill get all issues of the journal for that year, however adelay in paying dues on time will delay shipment asmuch as 8 weeks after receiving your late dues.

Are you changing status from student or affiliate to APAmember? If so, make sure you notify us so that you won’tbe billed twice. APA keeps these lists separate in its sys-tem. So let us know when you become an APA member!

MEMBERSHIPTo change incorrect information on your newsletter mailinglabel, please contact: Madonna Constantine, Ph.D., D45 Membership Chair, Department of Counseling/ClinicalPsychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 120th St., Box 102, New York, NY 10027, e-mail: mc816@columbia.edu

Outgoing Division 45 student representative Larry Yang and incom-ing student representative Roxanne Donovan welcome incoming APAPresident Phil Zimbardo to the graduate student reception in theDivision 45 hospitality suite. Dr. Zimbardo sponsored the food anddrink at this event.

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BECOME A DIPLOMATE

Jean Lau Chin, Ph.D.CEO Services, Newton, MA

Having returned from the 2001 APA Convention, I washonored with being board certified as a Diplomate in thespecialty of Clinical Psychology by the American Board ofProfessional Psychology. This certification represents theprofession’s highest distinction for practitioners of theiradvanced competence in a specialty area. It also makesyou eligible for a 20% discount on your malpractice insur-ance, and facilitates the reciprocity of your license inother states, especially in an electronic age of telehealth.

I was asked by Dr. John Robinson to write an article onthe process in order to encourage more of you to considerpursuing such a certification. I am an ethnic minority psy-chologist, and Dr. Robinson wants to increase ethnic

minorities to this status. It is not such a daunting process.In addition to the submission of materials supportingyour application, an oral exam is required to demonstrateyour advanced competence. For those of you who havefocused your research, teaching, or other professionalactivities in a particular area, this means discussing yourprofessional work among colleagues, i.e., the examiners.And who knows more about your area than you? It actu-ally was a fun process to discuss my work with interestedand inquisitive colleagues.

ABPP’s goal is to increase the number of qualified psy-chologists that are board certified by ABPP. I wouldencourage all of you practitioners out there to considerapplying. If you are interested, please contact Dr. JohnRobinson at jdrobinson@aol.com, the ABPP website atwww.abpp.org, or contact their central office at AmericanBoard of Professional Psychology, 514 East CapitolAvenue, Jefferson City, MO, 65101, 800-255-7792,office@abpp.org.

14 December 2001 FOCUS

POSITIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTSHHS AWARDS $5.4 MILLION

IN GRANTS TO IMPROVEDIVERSITY IN

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompsonannounced on Thursday, September20, 2001, nine new grants totaling $5.4million to increase the number ofhealth professionals who are racial orethnic minorities. Currently, minori-ties total more than 25 percent of thetotal U.S. population but are just 10percent of the health care workforce.

“Minority health professionals are atremendous source of information onhealth promotion, disease preventionand access to care among other mem-bers of their communities,” SecretaryThompson said. “These grants arepart of the Bush administration’scommitment to expand access tohealth care for all Americans.”

The competitive awards, made underthe Centers of Excellence program,support education programs targetedto racial and ethnic students who areunder-represented in the health pro-fessions. Begun in 1987, Centers ofExcellence grants are distributed toqualified schools of medicine, osteo-

pathic medicine, dentistry, and phar-macy. Since then, more than 250qualified schools have receivedCenters of Excellence grants worth$153 million to train some 52,000 stu-dents.

Institutions may use the three-yeargrants to:

• develop a competitive appli-cant pool;

• improve academic perfor-mance;

• recruit and retain faculty whoare racial or ethnic minorities;

• improve informationresources, clinical educationand curricula; and

• train students at community-based health facilities thatcare for racial/ethnic minori-ty patients.

HHS’s Health Resources and ServicesAdministration awards CoE grantsand oversees the program. In addi-tion to the nine new grant recipientsannounced [on September 20], 22other institutions across the countryare current CoE grantees. The list ofthe new recipients is attached below.Regents of the University of

California, San Francisco, CA,$599,285University of Colorado, Denver, CO,$411,502University of Kansas Medical Center,Kansas City, KS, $994,499University of Minnesota,Minneapolis, MN, $630,252University of Montana, Missoula, MT,$319,332University of New Mexico,Albuquerque, NM, $608,666Albert Einstein College of Medicine,Bronx, NY, $481,055Texas Tech University Health ScienceCenter, El Paso, TX, $761,653University of Texas Health ScienceCenter at San Antonia, San Antonio,TX, $586,188

HYDE GRADUATE STUDENTRESEARCH GRANTS

Proposals are being sought for theHyde Graduate Student ResearchGrants. These grants, each up to$500, are awarded to doctoral psy-chology students to support feministresearch. The grants are made possi-ble through the generosity of JanetHyde, Ph.D., who donates the royal-ties from her book, Half the HumanExperience, to this fund. Past recipi-

FOCUS December 2001 15ents of Hyde awards are not eligibleto apply.

Requirements:1. Cover sheet with project

title, investigator’s name,address, phone, FAX, and e-mail address;

2. A 100-word abstract;3. A proposal (5 pages maxi-

mum, double-spaced)addressing the project’s pur-pose, theoretical rationale,and procedures;

4. A 1-page statement articulat-ing the study’s relevance tofeminist goals and impor-tance to feminist research;

5. The expected timeline forprogress and completion ofthe project;

6. A faculty sponsor’s recom-mendation, including whythe research cannot be fund-ed by other sources;

7. An itemized budget (if addi-tional funds are needed to

ensure completion of theproject—please specifysources);

8. The applicant’s curriculumvitae.

A panel of psychologists willevaluate the proposals for theoreticaland methodological soundness, rele-vance to feminist goals, applicant’straining and qualifications to con-duct the research, and feasibility ofcompleting the project. Grant recipi-ents are expected to submit aprogress report within 18 months ofreceipt of a grant.

Send 5 copies to: Sylvia Sara Canetto,Ph.D., Chair, Hyde Research Award,Department of Psychology, ColoradoState University, Fort Collins, CO,80523-1876; (970) 491-5415; FAX:(970) 491-1032; e-mail:scanetto@lamar.colostate.edu.

Submission deadlines: January 15and June 15.

APA CONGRESSIONAL ANDSCIENCE POLICY

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

Since 1974, the AmericanPsychological Association (APA) hasbeen offering one-year Fellowshipsto provide psychologists with the

2002 SUMMER INSTITUTEFAMILY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM III

“FAMILY PROCESS, MENTAL HEALTH,AND POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT

IN DIVERSE CONTEXTS”

The Family Research Consortium III, supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, will spon-sor a 2002 Summer Institute for family researchers. The Institute will provide a forum for dissemina-tion, evaluation, and discussion of important new developments in theory and research design, meth-ods, and analysis in the field of family research. The Institute accepts a limited number of both juniorand senior re s e a rchers as participants and allows for intellectual exchange among participants andpresenters in addition to the more structured program of high quality presentations. Minority familyre s e a rchers are particularly encouraged to participate. The theme of the 2002 Summer Institute is“Family Processes, Mental Health, and Positive Development in Diverse Contexts.” The Institute willbe held at the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, North Carolina, from June 20–23, 2002. The Co-Chairsof the 2002 Institute are Xiaojia Ge, University of California, Davis, Robin Jarrett, University of Illinoisat Urbana-Champaign, and M. Belinda Tucker, University of California, Los Angeles. Deadline forapplying is Friday, March 1, 2002. For applications and/or more information, contact Dee Frisque,Center for Human Development and Family Research in Diverse Contexts, The Pennsylvania StateU n i v e r s i t y, 106 Henderson Building, University Park, PA, 16802-6504, 814-863-7108, 814-863-7109,FAX, dmr10@psu.edu, or visit the website at www.hhdev.psu.edu/chdfrdc.

POSITION: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Department of Psychology at AmericanUniversity invites applications for a tenure-trackposition at the assistant professor level inClinical Psychology to begin Fall semester, 2002.Responsibilities include: scholarship, teachingundergraduate major, General Education andgraduate courses, advising undergraduate andgraduate students, supervising student researchand University service. Subspecialty withinClinical Psychology is open. The Department hasan APA-accredited doctoral program in ClinicalPsychology, a doctoral program in BehavioralNeuroscience and a General Master’s program.Qualifications for the position include: Ph.D. andevidence of strong scholarship and researchpromise. Send curriculum vitae, letter describingresearch and teaching experience, (p)reprints andthree letters of reference to: Dr. James Gray,Chair, Search Committee, Department ofPsychology, American University, Washington,DC 20016-8062. Review of applications willbegin by December 1, 2001, although applica-tions arriving after that date will still be consid-ered. American University is an equal opportuni-ty/Affirmative Action University: minority andwomen candidates are encouraged to apply.

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POSITIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTSunique opportunity to experiencefirst-hand the intersection of psy-chology and public policy. APAPolicy Fellows come to Washington,DC, at the beginning of eachSeptember to participate in one ofthree Fellowship programs, whichinvolve working in a congressionaloffice or federal agency. Training forthe Fellowships includes a three-week orientation to congressionaland executive branch operations,and a year-long seminar series onscience and public policy. The train-ing activities are administered by theAmerican Association for theAdvancement of Science for APAFellows and for Fellows sponsoredby over two dozen other scientificsocieties.

One Fellowship for each of the fol-lowing areas: APA CongressionalFellowship Program (activities mayinclude conducting legislative or

oversight work, assisting in congres-sional hearings and debates, prepar-ing briefs, and writing speeches),William A. Bailey AIDS PolicyCongressional Fellowship (speciallegislative assistant on the staff of amember of Congress or congression-al committee working on HIV/AIDSor related issues), Catherine AcuffCongressional Fellowship (mid-career transition for those interestedin using psychology to solve largersocietal problems through the publicpolicy arena), and APA SciencePolicy Fellowship (working in one ofa variety of settings in science-relat-ed agencies, such as the Office ofScience and Technology Policy at theWhite House, NIH, and NSF).An applicant must be a Member ofAPA (or an applicant for member-ship) and have a doctorate in psy-chology at the time of application,with a minimum of two years post-doctoral experience preferred. Four

one-year appointments will beginSeptember 3, 2002. The Fellowshipstipends range from $48,500 to$63,100, depending upon years ofpostdoctoral experience. Up to$3,000 is allocated per Fellow forrelocation to the Washington, DC,area and for travel expenses duringthe year.

Applicants must submit a currentvita, personal statement of interest(about 1,000 words), and three lettersof recommendation to: APA PolicyFellowship Programs, Public PolicyOffice, American PsychologicalAssociation, 750 First Street, N.E.,Washington, DC, 20002-4242.Deadline for applications isDecember 14, 2001, for the SciencePolicy Fellowship and December 21,2001, for the other Fellowships.More detailed information about theapplication process can be found at:http://www.apa.org/ppo/fund-

ing/homepage.html#fellows.Further inquires can be directed tothe APA Public Policy Office at (202)336-6062, or ppo@apa.org.

ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN INPSYCHOLOGY 12TH ANNUALWOMEN OF COLOR PSYCHOLO-GY AWARD

Submissions: Empirical, theoretical,and applied papers and books thatcontribute significantly to the under-standing of the psychology ofwomen of color will be considered.Eligibility: Manuscripts must be by

and about women of color. Jointlyauthored manuscripts will be consid-ered if the first author is a woman ofcolor. Papers should be approxi-mately journal length, written inAPA manuscript style, and publica-tion-ready (i.e., no drafts of papers).Papers that have been submitted forpublication or presented at a profes-sional meeting, and papers andbooks that have been previouslypublished or accepted for publica-tion are eligible.

Submission Procedures: The fol-lowing material must accompany

submissions: four copies of themanuscript, two self-addressedstamped legal-sized envelopes, and acover sheet with your name, address,phone number, and the title of thepaper. The author’s name shouldnot appear anywhere on the paperitself. Please send the above materi-als to: Dr. Jeanette Hsu, VA PaloAlto Health Care System, 795 WillowRoad (137-ATS), Menlo Park, CA,94025, 650-493-5000, ext 22970, FAX:650-617-2618,jeanette.hsu@med.va.gov.Deadline for Submissions: April 1,2002.Review: A diverse panel of AWPmembers will conduct a blind review(except when reviewing publishedbooks). Submissions will be evaluat-ed on the basis of creativity, soundmethodology, clarity of presentation,contribution of new knowledge, andimportance to the advancement ofthe psychology of women of color.Awards: The recipient of the awardwill be announced at the AmericanPsychological AssociationConvention in August 2002. Therecipient will be invited to present atthe 2003 AWP Conference and willreceive a $250 honorarium for pre-senting at the conference.

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DIVISION 45’S WEB SITE

When Joseph Trimble took office as President of Division 45 in August1999, one of many ambitious goals was to develop a Web site for ouresteemed division. Early in March 2000, this goal was accomplished!Joseph wishes to publicly express his sincere gratitude to Ms. KarenCastro, Program Developer, Center for Instructional Innovation atWestern Washington University for doing all of the programming anddesigning work necessary for us to complete the task. Her email address isKaren.castro@wwu.edu in the event you want to contact her and expressyour gratitude, too. Division 45’s Web site address ishttp://www.apa.org/divisions/div45. Please place it in your Web brows-er Bookmark and pass it on to others. As the months go on, we plan toadd more information to the site such as all ensuing editions of FOCUS,photos of new Executive Committee members, and a section containingstudent affiliate information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSITION: ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR

The Department of Psychology at AmericanUniversity invites applications for a tenure-trackposition at the assistant or associate professorlevel to begin Fall semester, 2002. Applicants’major research interest should be in addictivebehavior and drug use and abuse, but they mayhave training in any subdiscipline of Psychology.Responsibilities include: scholarship, teachingundergraduate major, General Education, andgraduate courses, advising undergraduate andgraduate students, supervising student researchand University service. The Department has doc-toral programs in Clinical Psychology (APA-accredited) and in Behavioral Neuroscience anda master’s program in General Psychology.Qualifications for the position include: Ph.D. andevidence of strong scholarship and researchpromise. Send curriculum vitae, a letter describ-ing research and teaching experience, (p)reprintsand three letters of reference to: Dr. Brian Yates,Chair, Search Committee, Department ofPsychology, American University, Washington,DC 20016-8062. Review of applications willbegin by December 1, 2001, although applica-tions arriving after that date will still be consid-ered. American University is an equal opportuni-ty/Affirmative Action University: minority andwomen candidates are encouraged to apply.

THE COLLABORATIVE HIV-PREVENTION RESEARCHIN MINORITY COMMUNITIES

The Collaborative HIV-PreventionResearch in Minority Communities isa program funded by the NationalInstitutes of Mental Health (NIMH)designed to assist investigatorsalready conducting HIV preventionresearch with ethnic minority com-munities to improve their programsof research and obtain additionalfunding for their work. Scientists intenure track positions or investiga-tors in research institutes shouldapply. Through this collaborativeeffort we hope to increase the num-bers of ethnic minority group mem-bers among principal investigators atNIH, CDC, and other equivalentagencies. Investigators from theUCSF Center for AIDS PreventionStudies collaborate with scientists todevelop their ideas. For the upcom-ing summer, four scientists will beselected to develop an ethnic-minori-ty-focused HIV prevention researchproject. Each scientist will: (a)receive mentoring and a $25,000grant for their pilot research in thefirst year; (b) spend six weeks duringeach of three consecutive summers atUCSF’s Center for AIDS PreventionStudies; (c) receive a monthlystipend for living expenses androundtrip airfare to San Franciscoeach summer. Deadline is January25, 2002. Early application is encour-aged. Send applications to Dr.Barbara VanOss Marín, ProjectDirector, UCSF—Center for AIDSPrevention Studies, 74 NewMontgomery, Suite 600, SanFrancisco, CA, 94105-3444. For moreinformation, go to the websitehttp://www.caps.ucsf.edu/cap-sweb/projects/minorityindex.html.

CAROLYN PAYTON EARLYCAREER AWARD

The Carolyn Payton Early CareerAward is sponsored by Section One,the Psychology of Black Women, ofAPA’s Society for the Psychological

Study of Women (Division 35). Theaward recognizes the achievement ofa Black woman in the early stages ofher career. The applicants must beno more than five years post doctor-ate. Her published work (article,book chapter, or book) need notfocus exclusively on Black womenbut it must address the specific con-cerns of Black women within its con-tent. Papers may be theoretical orempirically (qualitative or quantita-tive) based. Submissions will also beevaluated on their creativity andmust distinguish itself as being amajor contribution to the under-standing of the role of gender in thelives of Black women. A $500 prizewill be awarded. The award winnerwill be announced at the Division 35social hour at the APA Conventionin August 2002.

To be considered for theaward, please send a cover letter,three copies of your scholarly work,and two self-addressed envelopes toDr. Ruth L. Hall, Department ofPsychology, The College of NewJersey, P.O. Box 7718, Ewing, NJ,08628-0718, 609-771-2643. Deadlineis February 1, 2002.

NIH GRANTS AND LOANREPAYMENT

NIH EXTRAMURAL LOAN REPAY-MENT PROGRAM FOR PEDIATRICRESEARCHERS (NOT-OD-01063)National Institutes of HealthINDEX: NATIONAL INSTITUTESOF HEALTHhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-01-063.html

NIH EXTRAMURAL LOAN REPAY-MENT PROGRAM REGARDINGCLINICAL RESEARCHERS (NOT-OD-01-064)National Institutes of HealthINDEX: NATIONAL INSTITUTESOF HEALTHhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-01-064.html

NOTICE TO ENCOURAGE PH.D.STO APPLY FOR MENTOREDPATIENT-ORIENTED RESEARCHCAREER DEVELOPMENTAWARDS (K23)(NOT-AI-01-028)National Institute of Allergy andInfectious Diseases

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D45 LISTSERVEDIVISION 45 LISTSERVE

The listserve has been a wonderful way for members to communicatewith each other about issues of relevance to ethnic minorities and psy-chology. The following are instructions for joining the listserve, leavingthe listserve, and asking for more information about the listserve.

To Join the List:Address an email to LISTSERV@LISTS.APA.ORG and, in the text of yourmessage (not the subject line), type: SUBSCRIBE DIV 45. Your emailaddress will be added to the subscriber list.

To Leave the List:Address an email to LISTSERV@LISTS.APA.ORG and, in the text of yourmessage (not the subject line), type: SIGNOFF DIV 45. Your emailaddress will be taken off the subscriber list.

From More Information:Address an email to LISTSERV@LISTS.APA.ORG and, in the text of yourmessage (not the subject line), type: “HELP” or “INFO” (without thequotes). HELP will give you a short help message, and INFO will giveyou a list of documents you can order.

INDEX: ALLERGY, INFECTIOUSDISEASEShttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AI-028.html

REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS

INSTITUTIONAL PATHWAYSTOWARDS STRENGTHENING HIVPREVENTION IN MINORITY COM-MUNITIES (RFA-HD-01-017)National Institute of Child Healthand Human DevelopmentNational Institute of Mental HealthNational Institute of NursingResearchINDEX: CHILD HEALTH, HUMANDEVELOPMENT; MENTALHEALTH; NURSING RESEARCHhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-01-017.html

CHILD HEALTH RESEARCHCAREER DEVELOPMENTAWARDS(RFA-HD-01-019)National Institute of Child Healthand Human DevelopmentINDEX: CHILD HEALTH, HUMANDEVELOPMENThttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-01-019.html

RESEARCH ON HIV/STD PRE-VENTION MESSAGES(PA-01-139)National Institute of Child Healthand Human DevelopmentNational Institute of Mental HealthNational Institute of NursingResearchNational Institute on Drug AbuseINDEX: CHILD HEALTH, HUMANDEVELOPMENT; MENTALHEALTH; NURSING RESEARCH;DRUG ABUSEhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-01-139.htmlPRESENTING

THE PRAEGER SERIESRACE & ETHNICITY IN PSYCHOLOGYJean Lau Chin and Bernadette Gray-Little, Series Editors

The census has shown minorities are

now a majority of the population inCalifornia. It is expected nearly halfof the entire U.S. population will becomposed of ethnic and racialminorities by the year 2050. Withthis growing diversity, practitionersand researchers in psychology willneed to grapple with vital questionsof relevance and bias. This newseries of monographs and contribut-ed volumes will address those issues,including:• History of the Development of

Minority Psychology• Mental Health• Ethnicity, Race, and Mental

Disorders• Prejudice/Racism• Researcher Bias• Mixed Marriages• Multiculturalism• Psychological TestingSend book proposals to DebbieCarvalko, Acquisitions Editor,Psychology, Greenwood PublishingGroup, 88 Post Road West, P.O. Box5007, Westport, CT, 06881-5007, 203-226-3571, ext. 3482, dcarvalk@green-wood.com.

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COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGYPOSITION

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

University of Miami Department ofEducational and Psychological Studies seeksapplicants for an APA accredited doctoralprogram in Counseling Psychology and amaters program with specialties in MentalHealth Counseling, Marriage and FamilyTherapy, and subspecialty in Bilingual andBicultural Counseling. The University ofMiami is a major international universitywith a global focus.

Assistant or Associate Professor(tenure track – nine month) Position

Qualifications include: Ph.D. in CounselingPsychology; ability to conduct a successfulresearch program; competence in classroomteaching; licensed or license-eligible inpsychology in Florida; interest in research infamily psychology, health psychology, orcultural aspects of psychology.Responsibilities include: teaching in thedoctoral and masters programs, advising,supervising students’ clinical work, andconducting a program of research.

Send a statement of professional interests, avita, 3 letters of recommendation (sent by therecommenders), and official graduatetranscripts (mailed by the institution) to:Blaine Fowers, Ph.D., Search CommitteeChairperson, Counseling PsychologyProgram, School of Education, P.O. Box248065, University of Miami, Coral Gables,FL 33124-2040. Consideration of materialswill begin on January 15th and continueuntil the position is filled. Applications fromwomen and minorities are stronglyencouraged.

Remember To Vote.

mentor or mentee, attended andsigned up for the program. If youwould like to be a part of Links andShoulders please contact Dr.Vazquez.

In closing, I must admit that in thepast I have found the APAConventions very intimidating, andI can’t emphasize how wonderful itis to find a home in Division 45. Iinvite all the students and profes-sionals who would also like to find ahome within APA to join Division 45if you are not already a member,visit the suite during the convention,and, if you are a student, getinvolved in the student committee. Ilook forward to hearing from you.

MEMOIRS OF A GRADUATE STUDENT

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IN REMEMBERANCEJust before press time, we wereall saddened to hear about thepassing of one of our pioneers,Martha Bernal. As many of youknow, Dr. Bernal was one of thepioneering women we honoredat the first National MulticulturalConference and Summit in 1999.Because of her passing so near tothe deadline for this newsletter,we were not able to put togethera fitting obituary for her. We willhave a formal obituary in thenext issue of FOCUS.