Dear colleagues,

Call for Nominations for Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition

The Governing Board of the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC) is pleased to invite nominations for the next Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Research in Memory & Cognition (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-applied-research-in-memory-and-cognition

The Governing Board is seeking nominations from distinguished scholars in any area of applied memory and cognition to lead the Journal for a 5-year term beginning January 1, 2021.  Nominees should preferably have a record of managing a scholarly journal process as an Associate Editor or Editor, possess effective communication skills, demonstrate the ability to work effectively with authors (particularly junior faculty and graduate students), and employ a team-based approach to collaborating with Associate Editors and the SARMAC Publications Committee. Preference will be given to candidates who support and encourage improved research and methodological practices.

Self-nominations will be accepted. SARMAC is an international society and the Governing Board encourages nominations from members of underrepresented groups.  

Nominees should submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, the names of three referees who may be contacted by the Selection Committee, and a 2-page vision statement that addresses the preferred criteria noted above.  Nomination packets should be submitted by email to the SARMAC Executive Director, Dr. Kim Wade (executivedirector@sarmac.org), no later than March 15, 2020

For further information see the Call for Nominations on our website (http://www.sarmac.org/call-for-nominations-editor-in-chief) or contact the Chair of SARMAC's Publication Committee, Chris Meissner at cameissn@iastate.edu 


Best wishes,
Kim Wade - Executive Director of SARMAC