Professional Organizational Activities of J. Bruce Overmier
National Professional Activities--Editorial:
Editor: Learning and Motivation (1973‑76)
Associate Editor: American Psychologist (1993-2000)
Associate Editor: International Journal of Psychology (1993-1996)
Associate Editor: Encyclopedia of Psychology (2nd ed.), John Wiley & Sons.
Consulting Editor:
Journal of Experimental Psychology (1971‑74)
Physiological Psychology (1982‑85)
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes (1988‑2004)
Editorial Boards:
Behavioral Brain Research (1979‑84)
International Journal of Psychology (1996- )
Integrative Physiological & Behavioral Science (2001-2005)
Reviewer (for journals):
American Psychologist
Animal Learning & Behavior
Behavioral Processes
Behavioral Neuroscience
Biological Psychiatry
Brazilian Journal of Medical & Biological Research: Neuroscience & Behavior
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Cognitive Therapy & Research
Diabetes
European Psychologist
Ethics & Behavior
Integrative Physiological & Behavioral Science
International Journal of Comparative Psychology
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Journal of Comparative Psychology
Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition
Journal of Neurophysiology
Journal of Neuroscience
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Learning and Motivation
Learning & Behavior
Pharmacology Biochemistry & Behavior
Physiology and Behavior
Physiological Psychology
Professional Psychology: Research & Practice
Psychological Bulletin
Psychological Record
Psychological Reports
Psychological Review
Psychological Science
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
Psychobiology
Psychopharmacology
Psychophysiology
Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
Science
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
Stress
National Professional Activities--Grant Reviewer:
Canadian Research Council
National Institute of Mental Health: Small grants
RO1 grants
Site Visitor
Special ad-hoc panels (e.g., K01s,..)
National Science Foundation:
Psychobiology grants
REU training grants
Instrumentation grants
New York Academy of Sciences
Ontario Mental Health
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
The National Foundation (March of Dimes)
Veterans Administration:
Grants Reviewer
Site Visitor
Consultant
W.M. Keck Foundation
International, National, and State Professional Service:
International Union of Psychological Sciences:
Deputy Secretary General (1993-96)
Member of Executive Committee (1996-2004)
President and Chair of Executive Committee (2004-2008)
National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council:
U.S. National Committee for International Union of Psychological Sciences, (1991‑current, Deputy Chair 1993-94, Chair 1995-7)
Elected U.S. Delegate to IUPsyS Council (1992)
National Science Foundation:
Advisory Panel for Psychobiology (1976‑79, 1986)
Advisory Panel for Instructional Laboratory Instrumentation (1995)
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration:
NIMH Research Review Committee for Psychobiology and Behavior (1988‑91).
American Psychological Association:
Committee on Animal Research and Experimentation (1977‑79, elected: Chairman, 1979)
Committee on Research Support (1980‑82, elected: Chairman, 1982)
Board of Publications and Communications (elected: 1988‑94; elected: Chairman,1993)
Work Group on Ethics in Publishing (1989‑90)
Journal Advisory Committee (Chairman, 1989‑91)
PsycInfo Advisory Committee (1991-92, 1993)
Book Advisory Committee (Chairman, 1992-93)
Chair of many editor searches for APA (1988-1994)
Task Force on Coverage of Social Psychology (1997-98)
Science Conference Grants Review Committee (1993-97)
Science Advisory Committee (1998- )
Council of Representatives (elected: 1986‑90; 1995-97; also 1999-2004)
Special Task Force on the Development of Psychology and the Integration of Science and Practice (1996-7)
Task Force on Council Representation I and II (1996-7, 2000)
Board of Scientific Affairs (elected: 1996-1998)
Task Force on the American Psychologist (2001)
Board of Directors (elected: 1999-2001; re-elected: 2002-2004)
American Psychological Association, Division 1
Society for General Psychology:
President (elected for 2003)
American Psychological Association, Division 3
Division of Experimental Psychology:
Program Committee (1973‑75, Chairman, 1974)
Membership Committee (1978‑80, Chairman, 1979)
Executive Committee (elected: 1987‑90; 1991‑2001)
Council Representative (elected: 1988‑90, 1995-7)
Representative to Committee on International Relations in Psychology (1991-2)
Awards Program (Chairman, 1994-6)
President (elected: 1992‑93)
American Psychological Association, Division 6
Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative Psychology:
Committee on Status of Comparative Psychology (1978-81)
Executive Committee (elected: 1986‑89; 1990‑92)
Council Representative (elected: 1986-88)
President (elected: 1990‑91)
American Psychological Society:
Steering Committee (1988‑1994)
Co‑chair, APS 1990 Summit Conference on a National Research Agenda (1989‑90)
Organizing Committee for Summit Conference on Infrastructure for Psychology (1998)
Board of Directors (elected: 1994-1997)
National Research Agenda Steering and Drafting Committee (1990‑91)
[This committee of 8 wrote the initial National Research Agenda "The Human Capital Initiative"].
Also Member of "reconvened" HCI Summit/Committee (1996, 1998)
Psychonomics Society:
Secretary‑Treasurer (1981‑83)
Board of Governors (elected: 1983‑88)
Awards Development Committee (1996)
Pavlovian Society:
Executive Committee (1994-2000, 2000-2004 elected)
President (elected: 1996-97)
Midwestern Psychological Association:
Council (elected: 1984‑88)
President (elected: 1988)
Winter Conference on Animal Learning:
Co‑founder, with Brush, Maier, & Mineka
Organizing/Program Committee (1982‑84)
International Brain‑Gut Society:
Scientific Advisory Board (1990‑99)
Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences:
Federation Council (1998-2003)
Committee for Review of Animal Legislation (Chair 2001-02)
Consortium of Social Science Associations:
Council (1999-2000)
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society of America:
62nd College of National Distinguished Lecturers (1999-2001)
Minnesota Psychological Association:
Committee on Academic Membership (1999-2002)
Patterson Award Committee (1998–2002)
Treasurer, Division of Academic Psychology (2000-05)
Intra-university Administration Activities of J. Bruce Overmier:
Departmental:
Assistant Chairman (1975‑78)
Executive Committee (elected: 1972‑73, 1974‑76, 1987‑89, 1990‑92)
Long Range Planning Committee (1978‑80)
Cognitive and Biological Psychology (nee
Experimental Psychology) Area: Administrative Head
(elected: 1972‑73; 1986‑87; 1993, 1997-8)
Admissions (1965‑present)
Space Committee (1978‑84)
New Building Committee (1967‑75)
Promotion and Tenure Committee (1985‑87, chair 1986; 1990‑91; 2003-2005)
Animal Laboratories Committee (1967‑75; 1978‑present; Chair 1975, 1980, 1982)
Undergraduate Research Experiences Program (Chair 1966‑1971)
Teaching Assistant Selection Committee (1970‑72)
Journal Seminar (library) Committee (1967‑69; 1980‑84)
Visiting Lecturer Committee (1968‑70; 1999-2001) Honors Committee (1993-94)
Shops-Tech Committee (1993-2004; Chair 96-97, 02-04)
Awards Committee (1993-96)
Graduate Studies Committee (1997-98)
Preliminary Examinations Review Committee (Chair, 1996-97)
Appointments Committee (Chair, 1997-98)
Interdepartmental:
Center for Cognitive Science (nee Center for Research in
Learning, Perception, & Cognition):
Director (elected: 1983‑1989)
Executive Officer (1973‑78; 1981‑83)
Governing Council (1967‑present)
Membership Committee (1978‑80; Chair 1980; 1991‑3; 1999-2003)
Equipment Committee (1968‑81; 1991-1996)
Chair (1978‑79; 1980‑81)
Retreats & Orientation Committee (Chair 1979‑80, 1989‑90)
Library Committee (1980‑81; Chair)
Colloquium Committee (1993-5)
Training Committee (1996-97)
Scientific Advisory Committee of Institute for Disabilities Studies (1989‑91)
Interdepartmental Merger Committee (1970‑71)
Neurosciences Program:
Minority Recruitment Committee (1993-98)
Program Admissions Committee (1997-00)
College:
Council for Policy, Planning, & Budget (1986‑88)
Research Development Committee (1982‑84)
Career Development Office Advisory (1982‑84)
College of Liberal Arts Assembly (elected: 1979‑83; 1986‑88; 1990‑91; 1996-97, 1999-2001)
CLA‑Budget Committee (1986‑87)
Faculty Quarter Leaves Award Committee (1976‑79, Chairman 1978)
Social Sciences Divisional Council (elected: 1972‑74)
E. O. Miller Graduate Fellowship Awards Committee (1977‑78; 1988)
Center Directors Review Committee (1992-95; Chair 1994) College Promotion and Tenure Committee (1998-2000)
University:
American Association of University Professors: University of Minnesota Chapter,
Executive Committee (1979‑84);
Secretary‑Treasurer (1980‑81);
President (elected: 1981‑82);
Board of Trustees, (1998-99)
University of Minnesota Faculty Association, Board of Directors (elected, 1981‑82)
Society of Sigma Xi
President (elected: 1996-97)
Graduate School Research & Development Council (1976‑77)
Editorial Board for RESEARCH magazine published by the
Graduate School of University of Minnesota (1979‑81)
Graduate School Committee for Evaluation of College Research Officer Program (1980)
Graduate School Education & Policy Review Council (1994-7)
Graduate School Interdisciplinary Research Advisory Committee (1995- 1999)
University Assembly Committee on Committees (1981‑82)
Senate Consultative Committee/Faculty Consultative Committee <President's Faculty Advisory> (All-University elected: 1988‑1991)
Senate (elected, 1974‑75, 1978‑79, 1980‑83, 1985‑87, 1993-4)
Senate Planning Committee (1983‑84)
Senate Facilitative Committee (1976‑77)
Senate Committee on Research (1975‑78, 1983‑86, Chairman 1976‑77)
Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs (1986‑88)
University Committee on Effort Certification (1976)
University Committee on Educational Development (1978‑81)
University Libraries Building Program Committee (1981‑83)
University Task Forces:
Task force on Student Fees (1974‑75)
Task Force on Campus Support and Service Units (1988‑89)
Task Force on Quality of Graduate Education and Research (1983‑84)
Task Force on Graduate Student Tuition & Fringe Benefits (1991‑92)
Task Force on Diversity: Graduate & Professional Students (1992)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (1874-5; 1998-2001; 2002- )
Also participant or chair of search committees in several units for positions ranging from Assistant Professors to College Dean, to Vice President of the University
