announcement

["Chaffin, Mark J." <Mark-Chaffin@xxxxxxxxx>]

EARLY CAREER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF CHILD MALTREATMENT
The Section on Child Maltreatment of Division 37 (Child, Youth, and Family Services) of the American Psychological Association is proud to announce its Early Career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Research in the Field of Child Maltreatment. The award will be made at the 2003 convention of the American Psychological Association. Self-nominations are welcome. 
ELIGIBILITY: Nominees should be professionals who have made substantial contributions to research relevant to child maltreatment within eight years of receiving a terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., J.D., D.S.W., M.S.W.) and who have demonstrated the potential to continue such contributions. Nominees need not be current APA Section on Child Maltreatment members.
TO NOMINATE: Send 4 copies of:
1. A statement (no more than 3 pages) outlining the nominee's accomplishments to date and anticipated future contributions. This statement should describe the nominee's major research accomplishments related to the field of child maltreatment, and it should specify the importance and impact of the nominee's work;
2. The nominee's current curriculum vitae; 
3. One letter of support; and
4. Up to two scholarly works authored by the nominee.
NOMINATION DEADLINE: Postmarked by June 1, 2003.
SEND NOMINATIONS OR DIRECT QUESTIONS TO:
Bette L. Bottoms, Chair of the Section Awards Committee, Department of Psychology (MC 285), University of Illinois at Chicago, 1007 W Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60607-7137. Phone: 312-413-2635; e-mail: bbottoms@uic.edu. 
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Mark Chaffin, Ph.D.
Director of Research, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
P.O. Box 26901
Oklahoma City, OK  73190
(405) 271-8858, fax (405) 271-2931
mark-chaffin@ouhsc.edu