News and Reminders
Student Advising
• Undergraduate students can make advising appointments by signing up at the bulletin board outside of the department office in PM400, although limited online advising is also available via email.
• Prospective graduate students should direct their questions to the faculty coordinator of the program they intend to apply to.
We are pleased to announce that our 1st Annual Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference was a resounding success!
Our thanks and congratulations go out to all participants, the two official winners, Jasmine Menser and Michael Wagner, and Dr. Anne Britt and the members of Psi Chi and the SPA for putting on a stellar showing!
The two official winners, Jasmine Menser and Michael Wagner, standing with the event's faculty sponsor and coordinator, Dr. Anne Britt.
Psi Chi and SPA members in attendance.
Kami Minor discussing her work with Dr. Brad Sagarin.
SPA Fall 2009 Meeting schedule (Room 103 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm):
- Monday, Sept 14th: Pizza party and welcome
- Monday, Sept 28th: Faculty Panel
- Wednesday, Sept 30th: Special presentation on the honors program (Co-sponsored with Psi Chi. 5-6 pm in room 110)
- Monday, Oct 12th: Graduate school tips and insights
- Monday, Oct 28th: GRE and Independent Study
- Monday, Nov 2nd: Meet the Faculty
- Monday, Nov 9th: Movie Night
- Friday, Nov 13th: First undergraduate research conference (Co-sponsored with the Psychology Department. 2:00 - 4:00 pm in rooms 103 and 110)
- Monday, Nov 23rd: Career Services
Come join us!
Talks
As a means of promoting discussion and spreading awareness of advances within the field, the Psychology Department hosts a colloquium series each year and allows faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates alike to participate in a wide variety of brownbag seminars and research meetings.
Colloquia are typically held during the Spring semester. A schedule of this year's colloquia will be posted here as soon as it is available.
Brown Bags and Research Meetings
- Child Interest Group Brown Bags: During the academic semester, biweekly meetings are held on Fridays, from Noon to 1:00 p.m., presenting and discussing topics related to child clinical psychology, developmental psychology, and developmental psychopathology.
- CIDS Brown Bag Schedule: Members of the Cognitive/Instructional, Developmental, and School Area meet every other week in this informal forum for discussing research and exchanging ideas. Meetings feature presentations by students and faculty, with topics ranging from presentations of completed research to discussions of proposals for studies or discussions of professional issues.
- Cognitive Psychology Brown Bags
- Family Violence Research Seminar: During the academic semester, weekly meetings are held on Fridays, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., presenting and discussing topics related to family violence
- Neuroscience and Behavior
- School Psychology Brown Bag Series
- Social-Industrial/Organizational Area Reseach Meeting: Weekly presentations by area students, faculty, and invited guests.
