Category Archives: Psi Chi

Celebrating Psychology Awards

April 24, 2026 Joanna Thompson

Recently, the psychology professors awarded outstanding students various awards for their hard work and dedication to psychology.

Congratulations to the newly inducted members of the Psi Chi international honor society:

Dani Allen, Julia Bledsoe, Emily Bowling, KJ Boyce, Anna Cappelmann, Carey Cockram, Abigail Conner, Isabella Datesman, Mary Duffy, Darcy Gormer, Hanna Hudson, Chloe Iwan, Eva Lennon, Carly Lundgren, Reese Redford, Izzy Rose, Halle Schart, Kiana Watt, Jhaden Young

Congratulations to the new Psi Chi/RCPA board:

President: Emily Bowling

Vice President: Frances Thackson

Secretary: Dani Allen

Treasurer: Jhaden Young

PR Manager: KJ Boyce

Senior Scholar in Psychology: Noelle Ropp

Karl W. Beck Memorial Prize: Natalie Arnold

Curt R. Camac Student Research Award: Katherine Seal, Lauren Gregory

The Charles E. Early Award: Chloe Jarvis, Shenan Cole

The Jan H. Lynch Human Development Concentration Award: Joanna Thompson, Maggie Durkin

The Kenton E Shriner ‘96 Award for Excellence and Service in Disability Studies: Taylor Matheny, Lavender Oman

Senior Scholar in Disability Studies: Taylor Matheny

Outstanding Students in Neuroscience : Jackie Corl, CJ Miranda

Psi Chi Achievement Award: Harlee Pangle

Outstanding Juniors in Psychology: Isabelle Rose, Cassie Winfield, Elizabeth Fergusson, Andrew Pronko, Ashley Mountcastle, Olivia Soller, Amelia Easter, Jacob Epperly, Alanna Jones, Lauren Fisher, Alaina DeFelice, Michael Schwallenber

Congratulations to all of the students who received department awards!

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Blog: https://psych.pages.roanoke.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rcpsychology
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/RC-Psychology-8140491/about
Website: https://www.roanoke.edu/inside/a-z_index/psychology
Instagram: rcpsychology

Grants, Psi Chi, Research

2023-24 Fall Undergraduate Research Grant Recipient: Raegan Middelthon

December 11, 2023 Heather Farnsworth

It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the achievement of Raegan Middelthon, a senior in the psychology department! She has been awarded a 2023-24 Fall Undergraduate Research Grant from Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Her research proposal titled “The Influence of Tik Tok on Perceptions of Relationships: Is Tik Tok Associated with Relationship Dissatisfaction, Sexism, and the Desire for a Partner”, has earned a well-deserved place among the select few recognized by the Psi Chi Grants Committee and the Board of Directors. She has been working with Dr. Buchholz on this project, and they were even given the opportunity to present their research at a recent conference!

Psi Chi is contributing $1,500 to Raegan’s research project, aimed to unveil the influence of social media, and its potential impact on relationship perceptions. The psychology department echoes our sincerest congratulations to both Raegan Middelthon and Dr. Buchholz. Their dedication to advancing psychological research is commendable and inspiring!

Are you interested in doing research while studying at Roanoke? Talk to your psychology advisor to learn more about the opportunities that await you!

Get Connected!

Blog: https://psych.pages.roanoke.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rcpsychology
Twitter: @RC_Psychology
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/RC-Psychology-8140491/about
Website: https://www.roanoke.edu/inside/a-z_index/psychology
Instagram: rcpsychology

Alumni News, Faculty News, Psi Chi, Publication, Research, Uncategorized

New Publication Alert: Dr. Powell & Stephanie Gaines

October 12, 2021 kepollock

Congratulations to Dr. Darcey Powell and alumni Stephanie Gaines (class of 2017) on their recent publication by Psi Chi. The publication is based on one of Gaines’s projects that took place in Dr. Powell’s lab during her time at Roanoke College. More information about the information can be found here, but you can read the abstract below:

Emerging adulthood is a time of great transition, including but not limited to the commencement of “adult roles” and responsibilities. The present study examined emerging adults’ (EAs’) perceptions of transitional (i.e., cohabitating, marriage, parenting) and gradual (i.e., religious beliefs, political beliefs, managing own health) roles. Participants were recruited from a small liberal arts college (N = 88) and from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk platform (N = 181). They were surveyed on the age at which they anticipated or reported achieving the examined roles and their current self-efficacy for the roles. Female EAs reported intending to or achieving the transitional roles at a significantly later age than female EAs of the late 20th century (ps ≤ .001, ds 0.77–0.95). Additionally, female EAs anticipated role achievement for cohabitating, marriage, parenting, and religious beliefs at later ages than male EAs (ps < .05, gs 0.33–1.33). Moreover, male and female EAs differed in a few role-specific self-efficacies if they had not yet achieved the desired adult role (e.g., marriage, parenting; ps < .05, gs 0.62–0.98), but did not differ if they had already achieved the role. Lastly, the difference between EAs’ age and their role achievement largely did not predict their role-specific self-efficacies. The results provide additional insight into EAs’ expectations and current perceptions of themselves and may be useful to individuals who work regularly with EAs who are apprehensive about the extent to which they are “on time” and “ready” to engage in the examined transitional and gradual roles.

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Community Engagement, Events, Faculty News, Fun, Fundraiser, Psi Chi, Undergraduate News

Pie a Prof 2019

March 26, 2019 barowe

Do you want revenge on your professors? Maybe you just like a bit of fun. Quite possibly, you even like raising money for a good cause.

If any of the above apply to you, then take heed! April 11th at 4 pm on Colket Patio you will get to see 9, yes 9, of our esteemed psych professors get a pie in their face! The kicker? You could be the one that delivers it!

So all professors will be pied regardless, but like last year, the professor with the most donations in their name will get a giant pie. If you make a donation of at least $5, you will get to personally pie the professor of your choice. Instead of one charity this year, there will be 3 charities with each professor being assigned to a team. The team with the most money overall has the profits donated to their charity.

Whether you donate based on professor or charity, revenge or generosity, we hope to see you there! Cash donations can be made to the lock box on the 5th floor and Venmo can be sent to @rcpsych! We will also be tabling in Colket the week prior.

Team 1: Brain Injury Services of SWVA

Dr. Wetmore
Dr. Buchholz
Dr. Allen

Team 2: St. Francis Service Dogs

Dr. Osterman
Dr. Hilton
Dr. Nichols

Team 3: Children’s Trust

Dr. Powell
Dr. FVN
Dr. Carter

If you have any questions, please contact Cody Dillon-Owens, president of Psi Chi.

Get Connected!

Blog: https://psych.pages.roanoke.edu/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rcpsychology
Twitter: @RC_Psychology

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/RC-Psychology-8140491/about
Website: https://www.roanoke.edu/inside/a-z_index/psychology

Instagram: rcpsychology

Community Engagement, Events, Fun, Psi Chi, RCPA, Undergraduate News, Volunteer

Out of the Darkness: A Recap

October 10, 2018 barowe

On Saturday, October 6th, beginning at 11 am, the community walked in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). There were more intrinsic reasons, of course, for their choice to walk; these were often reflected in the different colored necklaces participants hung around their necks, each representing something important to them.

Out of Darkness Recap Video

Members of Psi Chi and RCPA were there, representing the college and their respective organizations. Professors were there to show their support as well.

Overall, it was a successful event and we look forward to participating in the years to follow.

To learn more about the Out of the Darkness Community Walks, then follow this link to go to their main site. You can also follow this link to find out how to ‘Seize the Awkward’, a campaign led in partnership between the AFSP, The Jed Foundation, and the Ad Council.

If you need to talk to someone or know of someone in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text the Crisis Text Line with the message ‘HOME’ to 741741.

Get connected!
Instagram & Twitter:  #PsychRC @RC_Psychology
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/rcpsychology
Blog:  https://psych.pages.roanoke.edu/
Linked In:  https://www.linkedin.com/groups/RC-Psychology-8140491/about
Website:  https://www.roanoke.edu/inside/a-z_index/psychology

Community Engagement, Events, Faculty News, Fun, Fundraiser, Psi Chi, Publication, Undergraduate News

Roanoke College Featured in “Eye on Psi Chi Fall 2018”

September 26, 2018 barowe

Click on the image to be taken directly to the PDF version of the magazine.

Roanoke College’s Psi Chi chapter was recently featured in the latest edition of Eye on Psi Chi, the official International Honors Society’s magazine.

In this Fall 2018 edition, all chapters throughout the country were able to share their accomplishments from the previous semester. These categories include: Community Service, Convention/Conference, Fundraising, Induction Ceremony, Meeting/Speaker Event, Recruitment, and Social Events.

For Roanoke’s Psi Chi chapter, we had thirty-four new members inducted in the spring.

We also had two major fund-raisers: Psy-Dye and Pie a Prof, with the latter earning around $550.00 in proceeds to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

A special feature on Pie a Prof will be coming soon, with pictures and videos included of that fateful day.

Congrats Psi Chi for being featured and thank you for all of your hard work! We are proud and look forward to seeing what you do in the future.

Community Engagement, Events, Fundraiser, Psi Chi, Undergraduate News, Volunteer

Out of the Darkness: Suicide Prevention Walk 2018

September 21, 2018 barowe

Open to the Roanoke/Salem/New River Valley community, the Out of the Darkness: Suicide Prevention Walk will commence at 11 am on Saturday, October 6, 2018, starting at the Cregger Center.

Registration/Check-in begins at 10 am.

This is the fourth year that Roanoke College has hosted the Suicide Prevention Walk. Last year, psychology professors and students, including representatives of Psi Chi and RCPA, supported the event by volunteering and/or walking.

Dr. Osterman with psychology students (from left-to-right): Maddie McCall ’18, Kaitlin Busse ’18, Sarah Raines ’19, and Brittney Rowe ’20

Opening Ceremony of the Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention

If you are interested in attending the event, then please register here. You can also donate through the link, which takes you to our team’s page. So far, we’ve raised $75, with our goal being $100.

We would love to have you join us in support of the Out of the Darkness Community Walk!

Events, Fun, Internship, Psi Chi, Research, Undergraduate News

Research Poster Session Spring ’18

April 20, 2018 barowe

Remember Pie-a-Prof is today at 5 pm on Sutton Terrace!

Alexander, Maddie McCall, Adora Nguyen, and Ruth Woldu

Shannon Yard, Alaina Thao Nguyen, and Karla Williams

Sydney Quantock, Kathryn Wicklund, & Griffith Wood

Eesha R. Imam, Shuhang Wu, Kathryn A. Flinchum, Grace E. Page, and Athena Buckthought

Samantha Baldwin, Victoria Blair, Amy Fox, and McKenna Polak

John Anderson, Sarah Waldinger, Alicia Robinson, Sarah Bocook, & Jessica Bowen

Amber Durr, Mary Grove, Sydney Patterson-Bradbery, Licia Sheridan, Jeanne Skulstad, & Dr. Mary Camac

Jillian Barnard, Kaitlin Busse, Taylor Kracht, & Hannah Wuerthner

The Psychology Department hosted their research poster session on Thursday, April 19th 2018. Many students presented on their research projects and internships; students were also able to donate to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention while choosing which professor they’d like to see pied with whipping cream and sprinkles. Great job to everyone who presented and thanks to everyone who came!

Events, Faculty News, Fun, Fundraiser, Psi Chi

Pie A Professor TODAY!

April 20, 2018 Chris Buchholz

Today is the day. The day you get to see your professors pied! From 5pm-6pm at Sutton Terrace RCPA and Psi Chi will make your dreams come true by pieing 6 of our beloved professors for your enjoyment, all while raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Pieing will occur at 5:30pm, with the opportunity for students to pay $10 to personally pie a professor of their choice. Bring your friends!

The current rankings are:

Dr. Buchholz & Dr. Carter (tied for first)
Dr. Findley-Van Nostrand
Dr. Nichols
Dr. Osterman
Dr. Allen

Community Engagement, Events, Faculty News, Fun, Opportunities, Psi Chi, Undergraduate News

Pie a Prof!

April 16, 2018 barowe

It’s that time of the year!

Stop by the table outside of Colket or by the box in the hallway of the 5th floor to choose your victim(s) to get pied! The professor with the most money in their jar will get a special pie, with sprinkles.

All proceeds will go to The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Hope to see you there!

Community Engagement, Events, Fun, Psi Chi

Psy-Dye: On the Back Quad

April 4, 2018 barowe

We hope to see you there!

Also, if you are interested in joining our Relay for Life team, please sign up by clicking on the image above. It will take you directly to our site.

Events, Fun, Psi Chi, Student Highlight, Undergraduate News

Psi Chi Inductions 2018

March 20, 2018 barowe

Congratulations to the new members of Psi Chi!

On March 13th, 2018, the psychology department held their Psi Chi Induction Ceremony. Thirty-four students were inducted this semester into Psi Chi, the international honor society for psychology and one of the largest honor societies in the United States.

Following lunch, Dr. Findley-Van Nostrand began the ceremony by making the opening remarks. Students were then given their certificates and the nominations for the new executive board for Psi Chi were held. Dr. Osterman ended the ceremony by leading the recognition of the outgoing and incoming executive boards.

Pictures of the new members of Psi Chi followed the conclusion of the ceremony, including:

Students who were not able to attend the ceremony but are new members of Psi Chi are as follows:

Ciprianna O. Azar
Alexander J. Glando
Elizabeth Q. Helminski
Jeanette L. Kurtic
Logan E. Miner
Hannah Pfeffer
Jeanne M. Skulstad
Natalie M. Slemp
Allison L. Smith
Thomas E. Thomas
Kestrel Thorne-Kaunelis
Caroline G. Wagoner
Taylor C. Ward
Griffith E. Wood
Emily A. Wright

In order to be accepted to Psi Chi as an undergraduate student, one must:

be enrolled as a major or minor in a psychology program or a program psychological in nature

have completed at least 3 semesters or equivalent of full-time college coursework

have completed at least 9 semester credit hours or equivalent of psychology courses

have earned a cumulative GPA that is in the top 35% of their class (sophomore, junior, or senior) compared to their classmates across the entire university or the college that houses psychology (minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale)³

have a minimum 3.0 GPA average for psychology courses

Some of the benefits include:

International recognition for academic excellence in psychology.
- Distinguished members can be found here, including Albert Bandura, B. F. Skinner, and Philip G. Zimbardo.
Over $400,000 are available annually in awards and grants.
Psi Chi’s Career Center
Free access to three publications:
- Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research
- Eye on Psi Chi
- Psi Chi Digest

For more information, follow this link to the official Psi Chi website.

Congratulations again to our new members of Psi Chi! They’ve worked hard and we look forward to seeing what they will do in the future.