Buick Achievers Scholarship Program Expands Eligibility

Today Buick and the GM Foundation announced the launch of the 2012 Buick Achievers Scholarship Program for the 2012-13 school year.  Among the largest scholarships awarded over multiple years, we expanded the program even further this year to include current undergraduate students, as well as high school seniors and graduates.

The program is dedicated to assisting outstanding students interested in studying science, engineering, technology, design, marketing and other related fields, and who lack the financial means to reach their academic goals.  Special consideration also is given to students who are military personnel, veterans or their dependents, as well as women and other minority groups.

In 2011, scholarships were awarded in all 50 states and nearly half were given to students who were the first in their families to attend college.  Applications for the 2012 Buick Achievers Scholarship Program will be accepted online at www.buickachievers.com<http://www.buickachievers.com/> until February 29, 2012.  Further details on today’s announcements are included in the attached press release. To see the attachment click here:Buick_Achievers_Scholarship_Program_Expands_Eligibility

We hope that you spread the word to your constituents about this year’s program and its expanded eligibility.

Sincerely,

[Robert Ferguson]
Robert Ferguson
Vice President, Global Public Policy
General Motors Company

Call for Papers: Empirical Studies on Psychotherapist Training and Development

Call for Papers: Empirical Studies on Psychotherapist Training and Development

Psychotherapy invites manuscripts for a special issue on Empirical Studies on Psychotherapy Training and Development. There is great interest in understanding how different training experiences impact professional development, psychotherapy process and outcomes. To date this research is limited and often demonstrates mixed results. We welcome papers empirically examining these issues across a range of different training experiences, from a macro (i.e. graduate degree program, post-doctoral certificates, etc), through intermediate (i.e. year of training or supervision, specific course, instruction in manualized treatments, etc) to a micro level (i.e. brief focused initiatives, workshop, etc). Studies using quantitative or qualitative methods, as well as those demonstrating null or negative results, are welcomed. In addition, meta-analyses on different training experiences that both synthesize the existing empirical literature as well as offer direction for future training, research and practice are encouraged.

While this call is for empirically based studies on the impact of the training, manuscripts submitted to this Journal must also have a very clear statement and accessible implications for those actively involved in the training and supervision of psychotherapists. Therefore, submitted studies should provide very clear and detailed descriptions of training initiatives to facilitate their evaluation, implementation and replication. This may be accomplished as part of the paper, in an appendix or in supplemental material.

Manuscripts can be submitted through the Journal’s submission portal, under the Instructions to Authors at: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pst/. Please note in your cover letter that you are submitting for this special issue. Deadline for submitting manuscripts in this special issue is January 15, 2012. Any inquiries or questions regarding topic or scope for the special issue can be sent to the Editor, Mark J. Hilsenroth, at: Psychotherapy@adelphi.edu.