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January 3, 2008

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CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR: Brooke Scelza -- The Importance of Parental Investment Toward Post-Adolescents Among Martu Aborigines
CSDE AFFILIATE & FELLOW NEWS: Jennifer Stuber and Brian Flaherty -- New graduate course on health disaprities
CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST: Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences Seminar -- Stephen E. Fienberg; Washington Global Health Alliance Discovery Series -- Bill Foege; Center for Information & Society -- An Invitation to the CIS Networking Event; IGERT Program in Evolutionary Modeling (IPEM)--John Marzluff; West Coast Poverty Center Seminar -- Anna Haley-Lock
CALLS FOR PAPERS: 2008 ESF Research Conference on the Transfer of Resources Across Generations
TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Assistant/Associate Professor of Sociology -- Lesley University; Assistant Professor of Sociology -- Emmanuel College, Colleges of the Fenway; Grant Writing Workshop -- NIH Clinical R01; Gastón Institute Director and tenured faculty appointment-- University of Massachusetts Boston; Fellowship--The National Cancer Institute, NIH; Consultant -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy; Director -- Community Involvement Program/NY Office Brown University
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST: New Institutional Authorized Official -- UW Office of Sponsored Programs; PRB -- New & Noteworthy in Nutrition, Issue 1, December 2007

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CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR

Brooke Scelza, UW Anthropology -- The Importance of Parental Investment Toward Post-Adolescents Among Martu Aborigines

Friday, January 11
12:30 - 2:00 PM
Parrington Hall Commons

CSDE AFFILIATE & FELLOW NEWS

Jennifer Stuber and Brian Flaherty -- New graduate course on health disaprities

SOC W 598, HSERV 590, PSYCH 550: Integrative Seminar on Health Disparities: The Case of Tobacco
This 2 credit course/seminar, offered this winter and runs through the spring quarter, will introduce multiple disciplinary perspectives on health disparities. Local and nationally known scholars in the field will serve as seminar discussants.

For more info click here.

CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST

Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences Seminar -- Stephen E. Fienberg

Stephen E. Fienberg, Maurice Falk University Professor of Statistics and Social Science, Department of Statistics, Machine Learning Department and Cylab, Carnegie Mellon University
"Maximum Likelihood Estimation in Latent Class Models For Contingency Table Data"

Wednesday, January 9
12:30 - 1:20 PM
Denny 401

Washington Global Health Alliance Discovery Series -- Bill Foege

Bill Foege, MD, MPH Senior Fellow, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
"Global Health: A Voyage of Discovery"

Monday, January 7
5:00 PM
Foege Auditorium, S-060
Genome Sciences Building

Reception to follow in the Vista Cafe

Sponsored by: Eli Lilly Foundation

Center for Information & Society -- An Invitation to the CIS Networking Event

The Center for Information & Society (CIS) will be holding a networking session for UW researchers whose research interests pertain to the role of information, communication technologies, the Internet, and society. Come join us for a unique chance to meet other researchers across the UW community who are conducting research in similar areas.

The networking session will take place on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 from 3 - 5 pm in Mary Gates Hall, Room 420. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Come ready to talk about your research and engage with many other faculty and other researchers conducting research in similar areas. The meeting will use a ‘speed dating’ approach, where participants will spend 2-3 minutes getting to know other researchers in the room.

We would also like your help developing our UW network of researchers by taking part in a brief Catalyst survey. The survey asks about your specific research interests so we can develop a broad sense of the spectrum of research within the UW community. Please take a few minutes and complete our survey at:

https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/nlou/46812

Please let us know if you'll be attending our networking session on January 23rd by responding to Nancy Lou by Jan 14. Also, feel free to pass this along to other colleagues, including PhD students, that may be interested in attending.

For more information about the current activities of the Center, see our wiki at http://cisnetwork.pbwiki.com (NOTE: If you want to participate in editing the wiki, contact Nancy for the password)

IGERT Program in Evolutionary Modeling (IPEM)--John Marzluff

John Marzluff (U of Washington, Forest Resources)
Crows and cavemen: An evolving coevolution of culture

Thursday, January 10
3:30 – 5:00 PM
Denny 401

The Winter and Spring IPEM seminar series schedule is here.

West Coast Poverty Center Seminar -- Anna Haley-Lock

Anna Haley-Lock, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Washington and WCPC Faculty Affiliate
Serving Work: Understanding Variation in the Quality of Minimum Wage Waitstaff Jobs in Washington State, the U.S., and Canada

Monday, January 14
3:00 PM
Parrington Hall Commons

The Winter WCPC seminar series schedule is here.

CALLS FOR PAPERS

2008 ESF Research Conference on the Transfer of Resources Across Generations

Transfers of economic, social and cultural resources from parents to children to a large extent are responsible for the inequalities of opportunity among children of different social origin and for the reproduction of social inequality across generations. To longstanding issues of economic disparities have recently been added important dimensions of family structure and other forms of social capital. These are the issues to be addressed by the ESF Research Conference on The Transfer of Resources across Generations: Family, Income, Human Capital and Children’s Wellbeing. The overarching goal of the conference is to develop and understand basic principles that generate these flows of resources of different kind and extent.

Sub-themes include consequences of family change for childhood resources and children's well-being; distribution of resources within households; welfare state support versus family support in the transition to adulthood; social mobility -- processes behind intergenerational reproduction of social position; economic transfers between generations; and income mobility across generations.

This conference will be of interest to academic and policy researchers with concerns about inequality, social welfare, family processes and child development. The format of the conference will permit interaction between representatives of different disciplines and between national experts.

The conference is explicitly organized at the European level in order to contribute to the formation of an international community of scholarship that is able to adequately treat research questions of a comparative nature. The substantive topics addressed in the proposed conferences are topics that are and will remain part of the core of social science inquiry and which relate to central features of the present state and future development of modern societies. The conference will take place at Vadstena Klosterhotel, located in a lovely natural setting on the shores of beautiful Lake Vättern, offering comfortable accommodation in an historic environment. During the Middle Ages, Vadstena was the location of a Catholic monastery and convent for the nuns of the Birgittine order. Today, the conference center and hotel are located for the most part in the monastery’s medieval buildings.

Closing date for application (as well as for abstract submission): 14 March 2008

For more information please refer to the flyer or visit the website at: http://www.esf.org/conferences/08256

TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Assistant/Associate Professor of Sociology -- Lesley University

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Social Science Division of Lesley College is seeking a full-time, 9-month faculty member to teach courses in Sociology and in our interdisciplinary (Sociology/Psychology) Child and Family Studies major. Responsibilities include teaching selected courses in family studies, research methods, and gender studies; advising undergraduate students; participating in curriculum development; serving on appropriate college and university committees; and participating in recruitment and retention activities. The assignment begins September 2008.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:
Earned doctorate in Sociology or related interdisciplinary field is required. Successful candidate will have evidence of successful teaching undergraduate students at all levels; experience in internship/experiential learning a plus.

The Social Science Division includes majors in Child and Family Studies, Global Studies, Holistic Psychology, and minors in Sociology, Psychology and Women's Studies. Successful candidate should be able to teach a range of sociology courses as well as other courses in the Division's programs.

Open until filled.

For more details, click here.

Assistant Professor of Sociology -- Emmanuel College, Colleges of the Fenway

The Sociology Department of Emmanuel College invites applications for a full-time position at the rank of assistant professor, beginning fall, 2008. Although the position is not currently a tenure track position, there is the possibility of future tenure track status, pending approval.

The successful candidate will have previous teaching experience, and should be able to present an agenda for future research with the application. Faculty are encouraged to involve students in their research.

The successful candidate's concentration will be in globalization/Third World development. The position requires the ability to teach a variety of courses serving the Sociology and Global Studies programs, and a commitment to working collaboratively with faculty and other departments. Courses include: Comparative Cultural Institutions, Social Change and Development, Theories of Society, Introduction to Anthropology, and Cultural Geography, as well as Introduction to Sociology. The department also seeks to develop courses and links to global environmental movements and to the work of the Sisters of Notre Dame, Emmanuel's founding religious order, which holds NGO status at the United Nations.

Interested candidates should send a current cv, with the names and addresses of three references (no letters, please), a list of all college courses taught to date, as well as a brief letter stating teaching philosophy. In order to be considered for this position, applicants need to apply online following the link below. After submitting a resume with this application form, candidates will be prompted to complete an Applicant Profile where they can upload all additional documents. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Open until Filled

Click Here to Apply

Grant Writing Workshop--NIH Clinical R01

The Research Funding Service, School of Medicine, is offering a grant writing workshop.

Thursday, January 10
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

This workshop is targeted toward junior faculty and senior postdoctoral fellows, however, any UW investigator will benefit. In this workshop we will review one NIH R01 grant in clinical research. If your field of research is outside of clinical or biomedical bench research, you may be better served by a later workshop, in which we will review a health services or behavioral science grant.

To register for this workshop, please follow the link to the RFS website:
http://healthlinks.washington.edu/rfs/gw/index.html

If you can't attend this session, there will be additional grant writing workshops in the future. For questions, please email us or call 206.685.8036. Workshops are open to current faculty, staff, and students.

Gastón Institute Director and tenured faculty appointment-- University of Massachusetts Boston

The University of Massachusetts Boston seeks an accomplished mid-career or senior scholar to be the next Director of its Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy, an institute that conducts research on the Latino experience in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The director, to begin by September 2008, will also have a tenured faculty appointment in a department appropriate to the candidate’s background and hold a faculty rank of professor or associate professor.

Position Description and Duties
The Director of the Gastón Institute is charged with ensuring the continuity and excellence of the research, policy and service work of the Gastón Institute. The director is responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining a research agenda that responds to the research needs of both the Latino community and state/local policymakers. He or she is responsible for the managing the institute’s budget and personnel. Key responsibilities include: leading efforts to secure funds from federal, state, and private sources to support the research and programs of the institute; nurturing the participation of faculty and students in the work of the institute; conducting research in his or her area of expertise; and representing the institute in the university, the community, and various academic and policy arenas.

Qualifications

Earned doctorate in the social sciences or public policy with specialization in areas related to the institute’s research focus

Tenurable record of research and publications pertinent to the focus of the Gastón Institute

History of committed involvement with, and an intimate knowledge of, the complex social and political dynamics of the Latino experience in the U.S.

Ongoing and consistently successful record of fundraising and grants management

Successful experience interacting in complex institutional, policy, and community environments

Record as an accomplished and versatile leader and network builder, who is capable of interacting successfully with a broad range of partners and constituencies

Strong background in administration and management

Fully bilingual in Spanish and English is highly desired

About the Maurico Gaston Institute
The Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy is a research institute of the University of Massachusetts Boston, charged with producing and disseminating research and information pertinent to the Latino population of Massachusetts. Founded by the Massachusetts State Legislature in 1989 at the behest of Latino community activists and scholars, the mission of the institute is to inform policy makers about issues vital to the Commonwealth’s growing Latino population and to provide this diverse community with the information and the analysis necessary for its effective participation in the discussion, development, and critique of public policies that affect it.

Hallmarks of the Gastón Institute are its grounding in the life of the Latino communities of the region, its responsiveness to the research needs of these communities, and its commitment to nurture and strengthen the development of these communities. Its strong program of applied research focuses on the demographic trends of the Latino population; the educational outcomes of Latino children and the involvement of their parents in their children’s schooling and schools; issues related to health and social service delivery, especially their accessibility and adequacy of services to Latinos; employment, poverty, and economic development; and political participation.

The institute sponsors an active Latino Leadership Opportunity Program for undergraduate students at UMass Boston and a program of lectures and seminars. In addition to the director, the institute has a staff of four full-time professionals and nine part-time research associates; its budget in FY07 was $811,000 from grants, gifts, and a legislative earmark. An Advisory Board composed of Latino community leaders and University of Massachusetts Boston faculty members guides the work of the institute. The Gastón Institute is a member of the Inter-University Program for Latino Research, a consortium of 16 Latino research centers based at major universities across the United States. For more information, see www.gaston.umb.edu

To Apply
Review of applications will begin January 2, 2008. The search will remain open until a candidate is selected. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, a representative sample of his or her scholarship, and contact information for three references. In addition, applicants must submit a cover letter setting forth a vision for the next three to five years of the institute’s work. Nominations are also welcome. All material should be sent to:

Gastón Institute Director Search Committee (Search #900e)
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, Ma 02125
Email: joana.gomez@umb.edu

Fellowship -- The National Cancer Institute, NIH

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), the largest institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is pleased to invite applications from qualified candidates for a Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA) fellowship.

This fellowship provides an outstanding opportunity for an individual with strong interest in tobacco control, behavioral research, public health, health education, and cancer control to gain experience working in the communications field within a program at the NCI. The CRTA appointment is a one-year full-time fellowship award with the Tobacco Control Research Branch (TCRB), within the Behavioral Research Program (BRP), Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) of the NCI http://www.tobaccocontrol.cancer.gov/ at its Rockville, MD office.

The CRTA fellowship provides an exciting and unique opportunity to work with leaders in the field of tobacco control, behavioral science, and cancer control. The fellow will work at the NCI, the leader in providing direction and funding for national cancer research. The fellow will interact with a large number of scientists and public health professionals representing a variety of disciplines which include media, clinical medicine, public health, psychology, epidemiology, anthropology, chemistry, and social work.

Fellowship Description
The recipient of this fellowship will function as a member of the TCRB and work with TCRB staff on projects related to the TCRB mission and initiatives. Day-to-day activities include conducting literature searches, preparing scientific papers, analyzing data, analyzing the TCRB research portfolio, developing communication materials, participating in TCRB meetings, event planning, media/scientific inquiries, and attending lectures sponsored by the NIH. Additionally, the fellow may have opportunities to initiate and develop his or her own projects, as well as work with other scientific staff at the NCI and other Institutes/Centers at the NIH. The recipient of this fellowship will be supervised by the Chief of TCRB.

Qualifications

A Master's degree in public health, health education, health behavior, health communication, or a related discipline

A strong interest in tobacco control and behavioral science

Experience conducting research or serving as a research assistant on scientific projects

Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills

Data management skills (proficiency with Microsoft Office)

Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work with a wide range of people

Ability to work independently and creatively

In order to qualify for the position, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien. A candidate with an I-551 stamp in their passport can also qualify since this is temporary verification of permanent residency status pending issuance of the green card. Individuals with "Employment Authorization" documents (EADs) do not meet eligibility criteria

Stipend and Benefits
The stipend is commensurate with education and experience. The annual stipend range for a CRTA fellow with a Master's degree is $30,400 - 39,800. Health benefits are available. This CRTA appointment is for one year. Renewal of this fellowship is based on demonstrated progress by mutual agreement between the fellow and the supervisor, and must be in compliance with NIH Duration policy for non-tenured staff.

Start Date: The CRTA start date is negotiable.

Application Requirements & Information

A one-page letter describing your interest and experience in tobacco control and cancer control as it pertains to the TCRB at the NCI. Also explain how the CRTA fellowship will further your career goals. Please provide your earliest possible start date

Two letters of references from supervisors or professors

CV or resume

Official Graduate transcript (sent via mail if unavailable electronically)

Recruitment for this position is currently open and will end when it is filled.

Please send inquiries and/or application materials to:

Janice O'Connor
Tobacco Control Research Branch
Behavioral Research Program
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute
MSC 7337
6130 Executive Blvd., EPN 4038
Bethesda, MD 20892-7337
oconnorj@mail.nih.gov (preferred)

Consultant -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy is seeking an individual or organization to serve as a consultant to help advance its work to engage men ages 18-35 in reducing unplanned pregnancy.

The National Campaign’s goal is to improve the lives and future prospects of children and families and, in particular, to help ensure that children are born into families committed to and ready for the demanding task of raising the next generation. Our specific strategy for reaching this goal is to prevent teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy, especially among single, young adults. We support a combination of responsible values and behavior by both men and women and responsible policies in both the public and private sectors.

This proposal should be emailed to Melissa Spindler at mspindler@thenc.org by January 21st.

For full details, click here.

Director -- Community Involvement Program/NY Office, Brown University

The Director of the Community Involvement Program leads a research and organizing staff that focuses on improving urban school districts. This position provides the conceptual energy, guidance and support that drive CIP's effectiveness in local and citywide support for organizing efforts focused on school and systemic improvement in New York City and community engagement work nationally. The position informs AISR's local and national research on the how public school systems can improve their achievement outcomes. The director also represents CIP's and the Institute's broader work nationally, and raises the funds required to maintain the high standards of CIP's work. The director makes decisions collaboratively with CIP's Executive Committee, serves on the Institute's Leadership Team, and strives to further integration at all levels between CIP and the rest of AISR.

Open until filled.

For more details on how to apply, click here.

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

New Institutional Authorized Official -- UW Office of Sponsored Programs

Effective January 1, 2008, the Institutional Authorized Official on proposal and award will be Jeffrey Cheek, Associate Vice Provost for Research Compliance & Operations, Office of Sponsored Programs.

Phone: 206-543-4043
Fax: 206-685-1732
Email: osp@u.washington.edu

Please start using Jeff Cheek's name and title when preparing proposal; OSP will make this change on proposals currently in OSP.

PRB -- New & Noteworthy in Nutrition, Issue 1, December 2007

Introducing the PRB issue of New & Noteworthy in Nutrition (NNN). PRB has a deep commitment to, and 78 years of experience in, providing education and information on key issues in population, health, and the environment, and we are delighted to bring NNN to you.

New & Noteworthy in Nutrition, Issue 1 (December 2007): http://www.prb.org/pdf07/nnn01.pdf

To subscribe to NNN, go to: http://www.prb.org/newandnoteworthy/newandnoteworthyemailsignup.aspx

Richard Skolnik, the director of International Programs at PRB, is the editor of NNN. Richard retired from the World Bank in 2001, as the director of human development for the South Asia Region. He was deeply involved at the Bank in work on nutrition, family planning, health, and education. After leaving the Bank, Richard was a professor at The George Washington University, where he primarily taught global health to undergraduate students, and was the executive director at the Harvard School of Public Health of an AIDS treatment program for three countries in Africa. Richard was also actively involved in the establishment of Stop TB, served three rounds on the technical review panel of the Global Fund, and has served on a number of WHO working groups. In addition, Richard is the author of a recently published undergraduate textbook, Essentials of Global Health.

PRB’s nutrition-related articles and publications can be found at www.prb.org.

We hope you enjoy NNN and look forward to hearing from you about how we can make it even better. Send correspondence to NNN@prb.org.