President's Letter

When Stacey Whitecotton asked me whether I would be interested in being President of the ABO Section, my first thought was "Gee, how much damage can I do to the Section in only one year?" And if I couldn't answer that question, maybe it was time I found out. Well, I am happy to report that the Section continues to flourish despite my time in office. The section is in strong shape financially, membership continues to grow, we host one of the best (if not THE best) midyear meetings, we added a doctoral consortium to the ABO Research Conference, and we continue have the best times at our AAA Annual Meeting parties.

Time has really been flying during my tenure in office. I am not sure if you've noticed, but I am a little obsessed with time. In fact, in addition to accounting, I have made time my life long study. In addition to always keeping some "thyme in a bottle" handy, I want to share a small sample of what I've uncovered about time:

• "Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you." -- Carl Sandburg
• "There is never enough time, unless you're serving it." -- Malcolm Forbes
• Finally, "Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping … into the future." -- Steve Miller

With my acquired knowledge of time, I have focused my attention this year on time in my attempts to benefit the section. I want to briefly two time-related pieces of section news:

1. I have posted a "living" calendar on the ABO website (aaahq.org/abo/index.html) to keep everyone informed of section activities, including the dates of the Doctoral Consortium (October 19) and the ABO Research Conference (October 19-20) in Philadelphia. I hope this tool will prove handy when organizing your activities during the year.
2. This is a good time to recognize someone who has significantly contributed to the behavioral research mosaic and has made a significant impact on your life through their research. Send your nominations for the Notable Contributions to Behavioral Literature award to Seleshi Sisaye (sisaye@duq.edu) by April 30.

Like sands through the hourglass, our days before summer are quickly passing. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Annual Meeting in Chicago. I know that we will all have a good time!

Best regards,
Tim

Tim Louwers
2006–2007 ABO President