Association for Psychological Science: Advocacy

Observer Coverage

Guest Columns On Science Policy

November 2009, NIH: Grant Competition Brings Age Friction
September 2009, The Burden of Stimulus Money
May/June 2009, Playing God
April 2009,Â Stimulus Package Provides Bonanza for NIH
March 2009, A Rightful Place for Science. But Where Is It?
January 2009, Bailout Envy
December 2008, Budget Outlook for Science in Bleak
November 2008, Science's Plea to New President: Make Good Use of Science
October 2008, Laggards in Paying for Science: Universities and Industry
September 2008, NIH Grants: Trust But Don't Verify
June/July 2008, Endowment "Hoarding" Draws Congressional Ire
May 2008, Behavioral and Social Sciences: Uncle Sam Wants You
April 2008, Does Prevention Save Health-Care Dollars?
March 2008, A Conversation with OPASI Director Alan Krensky
February 2008, In Hard Times, NIH Reviews Peer Review
January 2008, No End in Sight for the Budget Blues

APS President's Interviews with NIH Institute Directors

IRBs: Navigating the Maze

March 2010, Penalties for Student Research Participants Failing to Show Up for Studies?
October 2009, Federal Perspectives on Research and Human Subjects Protection
August 2008, Moving Forward with IRBs: Best Practices
May 2008, Assessing Trauma and its Effects Without Distress: A Guide to Working with IRBs
February 2008, Talking with your IRBs About Risk: Show Them the Data
December 2007, Replicating Milgram
November 2007, Working Constructively and Realistically with IRBs
November 2007, IRBs: Navigating the Maze

Other Government Relations Items

March 2010, Making the Grade: Psychological Science at IES
November 2009, A New Era for Basic Behavioral Research at NIH
November 2009, Basic Behavioral Research at NIH: A Timeline
September 2009, Baird Proposes Behavioral Research at the Department of Energy
February 2009, APS Calls for Change in Behavioral Science at NIH
May/June 2009, The National Cancer Institute: A Hub for Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
June/July 2008, Behavioral Science and National Security
April 2009, Making the Most of Stimulus Funding Available for Behavioral Research
December 2008, Back to B/Start
November 2008, New NIH "Transformative Research" Program Focuses on Behavior
May 2008, Update on NIH Peer Review Changes
March 2008, Bartoshuk Named to NAS Governing Council
February 2008, National Science Foundation Update
January 2008, Moving Beyond the Cheshire Cat: Research in Oral Health Behavior
December 2007, NIH Examines Peer Review
November 2007, The Federal Budget Season
September 2007, Biobehavioral Training Grants Awarded
September 2007, Acceptance of APS Award
September 2007, What They Would Have Said: APS Honors Patrick J. Kennedy
May 2007, From There to Here: Testifying Before Congress
February 2007, Congress Reauthorizes NIH
December 2006, NIH To Enhance Interdisciplinary Research with Behavioral Science
October 2006, NIDA Trains Judges in Behavioral Research and Intervention
June 2006, All That's Gold Does Not Glitter