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Advanced Modeling of Behavior Summer School Apps Open
The Barcelona Summer School for Advanced Modeling of Behavior (BAMB) is accepting applications for a 30 student course on model based analysis of behavior for cognitive and computational neuroscientists at the PhD and early career levels. The course will run September 4 – 10 at the Institut d’Estudis Catalans in Barcelona, Spain. The application deadline is June 3, 2019. More information on the program and application process is available on the BAMB website. BAMB is supported by the William K. and Katherine W. Estes Fund.
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Extended Deadline for EuroCogSci 2019 Paper & Poster Submission
The European Conference for Cognitive Science 2019 (EuroCogSci 2019) will be held September 2 to 4 at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany. The conference will feature contributed papers, symposia, and posters covering all subfields of cognitive science, bringing together a large number of experts from Europe and overseas. The call for conference papers and posters has been extended to April 15, 2019. More information on the submission process and conference events is available on the EuroCogSci 2019 website.
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Judy Garber to Deliver SSCP Distinguished Scientist Award Address at APS Annual Convention
The Society for the Science of a Clinical Psychology has named APS Fellow Judy Garber as the 2019 recipient of the SSCP Distinguished Scientist Award for her important contributions to clinical psychological science. Judy Garber Garber, the Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University, will receive the award at the 31st APS Annual Convention, which will be held May 23-26 in Washington, DC. She’ll also give an award address titled “Prevention of Depression in Youth: Some Evidence For, But We Still Need More.” Her 50-minute presentation is scheduled for May 24 at 5:00 p.m.
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BECC 2019 Deadline Extension for APS Members
The BECC (Behavior, Energy & Climate Change) conference call for abstracts has been extended until April 5 for APS members submitting individual or poster presentations. The conference, which will run November 17 to 20 in Sacramento, CA, is unique in that it brings together psychological scientists with leaders in business, government, and non-profits to encourage climate action. Conference speakers get the early bird registration discount and student fellowships are available for the conference through the Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis Center (SEEPAC) at Stanford University.
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Attention and Behavior Clinic Summer Internships
The Attention and Behavior Clinic (ABC) research group at Penn State Medical Center in Hershey, PA, is seeking counselors, lead counselors, and part-time teachers for its 2019 Summer Treatment Program. Paid internships are available for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in psychology, education and related fields for the summer of 2019. Interns will deliver behavioral and social skills interventions to children with ADHD and/or disruptive behavior disorders in the context of a summer treatment program (STP) offered by Penn State Medical Center in Hershey, PA.
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Nora Newcombe, Linda B. Smith Receive SEP Annual Awards
The Society of Experimental Psychologists has awarded its most prestigious honors to APS William James Fellows Nora Newcombe and Linda B. Smith in recognition of their pioneering achievements in experimental psychology.
