This coming Thursday, the University of Alabama will be holding a webinar for their upcoming 2016 Graduate Student Positions for the Department of Psychology.
Please see the attached PDF for more information!
Author: Scotty Smith
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Faculty Research
Congratulations to Dr. Nichols for his recent publication in JUNE!
Here is the journal issue: https://www.funjournal.org/current-issue/
Direct link to the article is: https://www.funjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/june-14-74.pdf
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Zentangle!
On the Thursday before midterm exams began RC Psychology Association and Psi Chi, with support from Zentangle Inc., hosted a Zentangle: De-stress & Refocus event for students at the college. Psychology students could earn research credit and Honors program students could earn class I credit for attendance. More than 35 students came out to Zentangle! During the event, students heard about the technique known as Zentangle (https://www.zentangle.com/) and created their own Zentangle square. Additionally, the students left the session with a Zentangling pen and a couple squares so they could continue Zentangling on their own as they geared up for midterms. Everyone seemed to enjoy the session, so we hope to have Sacil back on campus in the future for another de-stressing and refocusing event!
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Career Service Events
CAREER SERVICE EVENTS: THIS WEEK AND NEXT!
Thursday, October 8, 5:30-7:30pmFALL CAREER FOCUS RECEPTION, Intercept Youth Services on Airport Rd. in Roanoke – We still have a few spaces available, first come first served! A number of businesses have been invited to attend, including: Advance Auto Parts, Carilion Clinic, Hometown Bank, Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, Interactive Achievement, City of Roanoke, Wells Fargo, and Woods Rogers Law Firm. While all of them may not be able to come, we anticipate at least 4-5 of them in attendance. Dinner will be provided. FREE to students, but you must commit to attend! Rides can be provided if needed. Business casual attire required. Resumes suggested but not required. This is a great opportunity to hear from businesses about internships and careers for which they consider college students and recent graduates – a fantastic networking opportunity! Register through Career Services.Monday, October 12, 7:30-8:00pmVector Marketing Information Session – West 117. Co-sponsored by Alpha Kappa Psi. Come and learn from one of our alumni how a career in sales can be rewarding, what it’s all about, and also about the opportunities through Vector Marketing for work/internships while still a student. Open to ALL majors! Please register through Career Services in advance.There are still spots available for Richmond/DC Career Nights over Fall Break! Please contact Career Services in advance to register.
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Out of the Darkness Walk: This Saturday!
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ZENTANGLE
Earn up to 2.5 of your research credits by participating!
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Alumni Update: Sebastian Pena
“Since graduation, I have been working at different research positions at Georgetown University and the Johns Hopkins University. At Georgetown I am currently working in two positions. I am the lab manager for the Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience and Cognition in the Department of Neuroscience. In this lab I am involved in facilitating and conducting studies involving tinnitus, neuroplasticity, music, and neuroimaging (fMRI). I am also a research assistant in a lab that studies opioid addiction in the School of Nursing and Health Studies. My work in this lab includes recruitment, administering questionnaires to patients, and supporting the effort of our clinical trial.
At Johns Hopkins I am a research program coordinator in the School of Medicine working for two doctors that study HIV and substance use disorders. I conduct interviews with patients in the hospital for a research study that is investigating how to incorporate a computerized survey as part of the regular care of our medical staff’s substance use consultation visits. I am also assisting with writing a paper about HIV medication adherence that we hope to submit for publication soon. In the next couple of months I will begin to interview patients and staff at our HIV clinic as part of a research study investigating retention.
I plan to use all these experiences to pursue a Ph.D in neuroscience and/or to apply to medical school. Hopefully I’ll soon figure out exactly what I want my next step to be!”
- Sebastian Pena
Congratulations Sebastian and keep up the good work!
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Meet the New Professors!
Dr. Gili Freedman Dr. Janelle Gornick
Come meet the New Professors in the Psych Department!
Who: Dr. Gili Freedman & Dr. Janelle Gornick
What?: The two new professors of the Psychology faculty will be talking about their research!
When?: Monday, September 21, 7-8pm
Where?: Life Science 502
Why?: Get to know our new professors! Snacks! Learn cool things!
(Plus teaser of upcoming events!)
Sponsored by: Roanoke College Psychology Association & Psi Chi
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Dr. Nichol’s INQ 277: Experiencing Vision
These photos, taken by Kristen Macquire, were a part of Dr. Nichol’s INQ 277 May term titled “Exploring Vision Through the Eye of the Lens”.
This class utilized the digital camera as both a metaphor for the human eye and as a tool to create photographic representations of principles of human vision. Cameras and the human eye were compared and contrasted in order to better understand both. Mechanisms of human visual perception, such as color vision, depth perception, and motion perception, were discussed in lecture format and then assignments carried out wherein students take purposeful photographs to illuminate the discussion topics. The idea is that application through photography of principles discussed in relation to human vision, i.e. how we sense and perceive the world, may give us a better understanding of how and why the human vision system works the way it does. Photographic expeditions were done both around campus and as part of full day trips.
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The Princeton Review’s Best 380 Colleges
Salem, Va. – The Princeton Review has named Roanoke College one of the best colleges in the United States for the fifth year in a row. In addition, Roanoke was named a great school for students who major in business/finance, computer science and psychology.According to the Princeton Review survey, students say Roanoke has great career services, a great library and happy students.
“Princeton Review is a student voice among the rating systems,” Roanoke College President Michael Maxey said. “We are excited that the voices of students at Roanoke praise our balance of ‘comfort and challenge.’ We help students find what they love to do through equal measures of support and challenge.”
“Every college in our book has outstanding academics,” said Robert Franek, Princeton Review’s senior vice president-publisher. “Our goal is to help applicants choose and get into their dream college—the college best for them.”
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