An article from Springer's journal Human Nature , "Fundamental dimensions of environmental risk,"* has been selected as the winner of the George A. Miller Award by the American Psychological Association (APA). Accompanied by a $1,000 honorarium, the award was presented at the APA annual meeting in San Diego, CA, which took place from 12 to 15 August 2010. The lead author of the paper, Bruce Ellis, will present aspects of the paper at next year's APA meeting.
Bruce Ellis is an expert in neurobiological susceptibility to environmental influence. After graduating from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA, he completed postdoctoral training in developmental psychopathology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, shifting his research focus from adult behavior to child and adolescent development. As a professor at the University of Arizona, Ellis teaches a wide array of subjects.
The APA's George A. Miller Award is given to outstanding recent articles on general psychology. The award has been given annually since 1995. George A. Miller served as president of the APA in 1969. He is known for his work in cognitive psychology, particularly communication and psycholinguistics.
The Springer journal Human Nature: An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective ( www.springerlink.com/content/1936-4776 ) is devoted to advancing the interdisciplinary investigation of the biological, social, and environmental factors that underlie human behavior. The journal was founded in 1990 and is published quarterly.
*Full title: Fundamental dimensions of environmental risk: The impact of harsh versus unpredictable environments on the evolution and development of life history strategies