Alumni Messenger

Dear friends and colleagues:

Happy New Year 2012, the Chinese year of the Water Dragon. The Water Dragon calms the dragon's fire – one of the key alchemical practices of Qigong.

For those of you who are thinking about what workshops you want to take in the new year for new growth, learning leading-edge healing methods, and to calm the dragon's fire of our hectic lives I hope you'll consider taking one of my workshops or ongoing classes. If you are interested in more information please click on the links.

Here are some of those workshops that are both local and accessible to people anywhere.

Blessings for a New Year that helps you to actualize your fondest dreams.

Michael

Upcoming Workshops:

• Feb 18, 2012: Presentation at the Association for Transpersonal Psychology conference, Bodymind Healing in Psychotherapy: Towards an Integral, Transpersonal Psychology, Menlo Park, CA. You'll learn how the Tai Chi Qigong tradition can be combined with transpersonal psychotherapy to make it a more holistic tradition. 10 - 11:30 AM, Menlo Park, CA

• March 24, 2012, Integral Living in an Uncertain World,This weekend workshop will give you tools for dealing with troubled times. I'll be giving a preview of material from my upcoming book, and I'll be doing the workshop with a talented colleague and neuropsychologist, Dr. Jim Bramson. 10-4 PM both days, Orinda, CA.

• May 20-25th, Energy Psychology: Self-Healing Methods for Bodymind Health, Five day intensive where you'll learn how the amalgam of Qigong and Energy Psychology can be used for healing various physical and psychological issues. Good for health professionals or anyone who wants to learn self healing methods. CEU's available for health professionals. Sunday through Friday. Kripalu Center, Massachusetts.

Ongoing Qigong classes:

• Saturday Bodymind Healing Qigong Classes, 9:30-11:30 Orinda, CA

For an online workshop:

• Bodymind Healing and Qigong in Psychotherapy, and receive 7 CEUs. This is a 7 hour workshop, and a great way for health professionals to to get CEUs, or anyone to learn self-healing methods for physical/mental health.
For information click: http://www.ce-psychology.com/product210.html

Michael Mayer, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist (PSY 9561
The Bodymind Healing Center
2029 Durant Ave - Suite 202
Berkeley, Ca 94704
510-849-2878
drmichael@bodymindhealing.com
www.bodymindhealing.com

Dr. Bob Hieronimus (Ph.D. '81) Releases New Edition of Hieronimus & Co. 21st Century Radio Newsletter

Due to more recent CNN hazing news at http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/23/us/florida-hazing-death/index.html Hazing Awareness Scholarships will be awarded this spring.

All Student may now apply for the FEB 6, 2012 deadline. So if you have not already done so, apply now for the Hazing Awareness Scholarship. See details at http://www.cmu.edu/architecture/whats-good/fall-2011/hazing-scholarship.html.

Thank you for posting or applying. Any way you look at it, hazing does not add up. Recognize it. Report it. End it.

Sincerely,
Cindy McCormick
cindy.mccormick@collegegreekbooks.org

Saybrook Alumnus Dr. Steve Wolf (Ph.D. '86) held two hour (Two CEU) presentation, sponsored by the Iranian Psychological Association on Taming Your Anger.

Steve discussed the underlying principles of Taming Your Anger, the history of Emotional Intelligence and the value of teaching Emotional Intelligence for developing Mindfulness, Insight, improved Emotional Regulation, and greater Self Control.

Dr. Wolf developed Taming Your Anger based on principles of Cognitive Behavioral Psychology.

He and others have observed hard core two-strikers on Parole, women in prison, and At-Risk Teens on Probation successfully use this method to develop the necessary self control to deal with anger expression.

The educational objectives of this class were to elucidate:

1) The Four Tools of the Taming Your Anger Method
2) EQ Breathing: a Mindfulness method
3) The four Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence
4) The difference between Primary and Secondary Emotions
5) The difference between Real and Imagined Emotions

For future presentations Go To www.myipaa.org for further info, or contact Steve at 310 479 1143

The Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) program within the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor beginning July 1, 2012.

The HDFS program provides a range of courses that cover lifespan development in the context of the family, community, and society. The program offers an undergraduate major and Master’s degree in HDFS and supports an area of concentration for elementary education majors in Early Childhood Education (ECE). Collaborations among faculty members within the College of Education, Cooperative Extension, school districts statewide, community agencies, and with faculty and teachers at the Child and Family Research Center are common. The Child and Family Research Center has historical links to the HDFS program, and offers the potential for research collaboration in an accredited Early Head Start program site inspired by the schools of Reggio Emilia.

The program is seeking an assistant professor (tenure track) to teach a 2+3 semester-based course load in courses related to early childhood education/development; engage in an ongoing, focused research program which results in scholarly publications and funded grants; and contribute to professional, university, and community service. Courses to be taught can be negotiable, depending on the strengths of the applicant, and could include, but not be limited to, the following: Preschool curriculum I and II (two-semester sequence), Children and Families in a Multi-ethnic Society, Theories of Human Development, Child Development and/or Lifespan Human Development, and Assessment of Children Birth to Age 8. Teaching responsibilities include a share of the advisement duties to the program’s undergraduate and master’s students.

The successful candidate must hold an earned doctorate in an educational field directly related to early childhood development/education. Candidates must be capable of teaching courses in the HDFS program, and show productivity or strong potential for a program of research and grant acquisition.
Preference will be given to applicants with supporting expertise in family studies, diversity, and/or life span human development. Certifications such as a teaching certificate in ECE, full status as a Certified Family Life Educator, or a Child Life Specialist will be highly considered.
Please attach a letter of application, a curriculum vita, a teaching philosophy statement, and a list of three professional references. Additionally, you have the option to attach reference letters, teaching evaluations, and/or a sample of scholarship.

The following link will direct applicants to this job posting on E-Search https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/10199

Search Chair:
William P. Evans, Ph.D.,
Professor of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Human Development, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Social Psychology, Extension Specialist for Youth Development, MS 0281, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV, 89557-0131 Ph. 775-784-7013 FAX 775-784-1990

Kybernetes: The International Journal of Cybernetics, Systems and Management Sciences of Emerald Group Publishing Limited is inviting applications for the position of Editor.

The international journal of cybernetics, systems and management sciences www.emeraldinsight.com/k.htm Emerald is inviting applications from individuals and teams of 2-3 candidates. This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious and focused individuals with solid editorial experience to edit an exciting journal in Emerald's Information and Knowledge Management portfolio.

Applications for this position should be submitted by 1 March 2012, Please direct any queries you may have to Ruth Glasspool rglasspool@emeraldinsight.com

Saybrook Alumnus Dr. Steven Kull (Ph.D. '80) Publishes New Editon of WorldPublicOpinion.Org


Does the public favor defense budget cuts?

What do average Americans say when they are faced with the budget tradeoffs...

Click Here to read more.

"A great blog on the DSM-V Controversy. It discusses the petition that Saybrook endorsed (and is still the only university to have endorsed)." - Saybrook Faculty Member Dr. Louis Hoffman

Existentialism and the DSM-5: Humanizing Mental Health

It matters that people have a way to use the latest findings in psychology beyond buying a pill for ...

Click Here to read more.

The New Existentialists www.newexistentialists.com

Call for submission of short notes or research reports and other
items of interest for the upcoming ISSS 2012 Bulletin to be published in end of January 2012.

These submissions will be published in the first section of the Bulletin,
highlighting most recent work from the membership of ISSS.

Submissions should be no longer than 1500 words (4 pages single spaced).

For the bulletin, other items of interest are also welcome for the
membership sections such as notices of future conferences, calls for papers
for related peer-reviewed journals, new books, employment
announcements, new courses, etc...

Please email contributions to isssoffice@dsl.pipex.com

Or by post to:
ISSS Office
47 Southfield Road
Pocklington
York YO42 2XE
United Kingdom

Please send all submissions to arrive no later than January 15, 2012.

With thanks

Jennifer Wilby
General Systems Bulletin Editor

Full-time Psychology Faculty Position—Bakersfield, CA

National University, Department of Psychology, invites applications for a one-year Full-Time faculty position in Bakersfield, CA.

The position may be renewable subject to budgetary considerations.

Responsibilities
The faculty member will teach on-site undergraduate graduate and counseling psychology courses. The appointee will also have the responsibility for management of an off-site BA Interdisciplinary Studies programs in Portersville, CA, and on-site MA Counseling Psychology courses at the Bakersfield center, which includes hiring, training, staffing and oversight of adjunct teachers, academic advising of students, interviewing/oversight of graduate students, coordination of off-site practicum agencies, and conformity of the programs to Departmental and University standards and procedures. Full-Time faculty members contribute to departmental governance and attend monthly on-line faculty meetings, and bi-annual faculty meetings in San Diego.

Qualifications
An MA in a mental health discipline from an accredited institution, with a current license as MFT is required; a PhD, PsyD. or EdD with (or close to) license is preferred. The preferred candidate should have interest in graduate and undergraduate education with specific expertise in strengths based counseling psychology. Candidates should have experience and commitment to adult learners, and commitment to diversity in student populations and services to diverse client populations.

To apply, send as email attachment a CV, statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Maureen O’Hara mohara@nu.edu with a cc to Dr Roland Fleck rfleck@nu.edu. National University is an equal opportunity employer. Open until filled.

It is a "presidential appointment" with full time salary and benefits for the time being but could transition to a regular core if the enrollments build in Bakersfield, as we expect them to. National is a great place to work. Great benefits, reasonable teaching loads, generous faculty development funds and great students.

Maureen O'Hara Ph. D.