Journal of Psychosocial Oncology (JPO), the official journal of the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW), is pleased to announce that Karen Kayser, PhD, MSW, will become incoming Editor-in-Chief, beginning January 1, 2016.

Dr. Kayser is a Professor at the University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work, where she holds the Dr. Renato LaRocca Chair in Oncology Social Work. At Kent she has developed the first social work specialization in psychosocial oncology in the nation. She conducts research on interpersonal and cultural factors related to the adjustment to cancer. Her research also focuses on distress screening and the development of psychosocial interventions for cancer patients and their families. She earned an interdisciplinary PhD in Social Work and Psychology from the University of Michigan in 1988 and was a social work professor at Boston College for 20 years.

JPO and AOSW would like to thank the outgoing Editor-in-Chief, James Zabora, ScD, MSW, for his hard work on the journal and for his contributions to JPO’s current strong standing.

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology receives all manuscript submissions electronically via their ScholarOne Manuscripts website located at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/WJPO. ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as facilitating the review process and internal communication between authors, editors and reviewers via a web-based platform.

Questions? Contact AOSW Headquarters at info@aosw.org.