Psi Chi Induction for the Spring of 2015 will occur on Tuesday, March 24th from 12-1 in the Wortmann Ballroom. Lunch will be provided. Please come support the newest members of Psi Chi!
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Psi Chi Candy Count
During lunch and dinner hours outside of Commons this week, Psi Chi will be having a fundraising event! For just $1, students will have the opportunity to guess how much candy is in a jar (with the help of some psychology related clues). The student who guesses correctly wins the entire jar!
Students are allowed to donate more than once, thus allowing for multiple guesses! All proceeds will go towards the Psi Chi chapter here at Roanoke.
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The Perpetration of Social Exclusion
The Psychology Department invites you to attend the research presentation given by Gili Freedman entitled “The Perpetration of Social Exclusion” Thursday, March 12 at 4:30pm in LS 502.
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Crystal Hank Featured Student at RU
RC Alum Crystal Hank is one of the featured students of the month among her fellow grad students over at Radford University! Follow the link below to access her feature and interview. Go Crystal!
https://www.radford.edu/content/grad/home/academics/student-interviews.html
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Alumni Update – Ian Robinson
Ian is currently attending VCU to obtain his DDS. He just got his white coat, meaning he will officially be able to work with real people. We look forward to calling him Dr. Robinson in 2017! See below for a picture of Ian at the white coat ceremony.
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UVA undergraduate psychology conference
If you have research you have worked on as an Independent Study or in Research Seminar in the last year, you should consider submitting to the UVA psychology undergraduate conference (see below).
To: Undergraduate Psychology Students
Re: L. Starling Reid Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference
Abstract proposals for oral or poster presentations may be submitted until March 9, 2015 for the Reid Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference at U.Va. To register and for further information visit https://avillage.web.virginia.edu/Psych/Conference. Information there includes:
- who may present
- proposal selection process
- abstract guidelines.
The keynote lecture will be “How Emotions are Made” by Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD., University Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Director of the Interdisciplinary Affective Science Laboratory (IASLab) at Northeastern University.
Modest funds to defray some travel expenses may be available for out-of-state presenters.
We look forward to receiving your conference presentation proposal.
Sincerely,
John B. Rudder
Undergraduate Coordinator
U.Va. Department of Psychology
psych-info@virginia.edu
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Internships – Kelsey Reedy
Internships in the Department Kelsey Reedy ’15 at West End Center
“I did an internship this summer at the West End Center, and it was a fantastic experience. At the time, I was a rising senior. For the first month, Roanoke City Schools were still in session and their summer program hadn’t started yet, so from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. I supervised children grades K-5th, helped with homework, tutored, and mentored them in the West End Center’s after school program. I also assisted other staff members with various extra-curricular activities and problem solving. When the schools let out for summer, the West End Center’s summer program began. Then, my responsibilities included again supervising, tutoring, and mentoring the kids, but I also had the opportunity to teach the PeaceBuilders program, where I taught to 3 separate classes with approximately 20 students in each class. I created three separate lesson plans about building peace education and non-violent conflict resolution, based on the children’s age range.
All in all, it was one of the most rewarding and future determining experiences I’ve ever had. Through this internship I gained not only immense experience, but also a love for the West End Center. I still volunteer with them today, and I encourage anyone who has the opportunity to give it a try!”
– Kelsey Reedy
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Free the Girls!
Free the Girls is a nonprofit that collects new or gently used bras to help women build up an inventory for a micro-business. It is really simple way to help support women in developing countries by enabling them to establish a sustainable economy.
If you have any questions, you can contact Prof. Brogan at dbrogan@roanoke.edu and you can drop off bras in Prof. Brogan’s office in Trout 205!
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Summer Scholars Applications
Would you rather flip hamburgers (or paint houses or mow lawns) or spend a summer on the Roanoke campus using your mind? Would you like to get paid $2,500 (and free housing and independent study credit) for feeding your curiosity?
The Summer Scholar Program at Roanoke College is a grant program that enables thirteen students of any major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher to conduct rigorous, independent research for eight to twelve weeks during the summer. This is a full-time, tuition-free, paid position with free housing provided. In addition to the research project, summer scholars will be trained to give professional presentations. Learn more: https://roanoke.edu/Academics/Real-world_Learning/Research/Summer_Scholars.htm
Application materials and guidelines can be found here: https://roanoke.edu/Academics/Real-world_Learning/Research/Summer_Scholars/Application_Guidelines.htm
Applications are due March 15th. The above link details where to send the completed application materials. Check it out!
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Dr. Friedman and Former Research Seminar Students Publish in Top Cyberpsychology Journal
Dr. Friedman and her first research seminar group published an article, released this month, on the effects of gender and emoticons on Facebook jealousy in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, & Social Networking: https://online.liebertpub.com/toc/cyber/18/2.
Ben Hudson took the lead on the article following graduation, collecting extra data and making the publication happen! He is currently applying to graduate schools. Second author, Sylis Nicolas, was brought onto the project from Hollins and just finished her Masters at Oakland University. The other seminar student co-authors include Molly Howser who received her Masters in Speech & Language Pathology from Radford University, Ian Robinson who is currently completing graduate work at VCU in the school of dentistry, Kristen Lipsett, who is currently working for United Health Group, and Laura Pope who received her Masters in I/O from Radford University. Current sophomore, Abby Hobby, who is studying abroad this semester, and helped with editing and a final round of data collection, rounds outs the student co-authors.
Publishing in a peer-reviewed journal takes dedication. These students completed some impressive work during their time at RC and continue to thrive. The department could not be more proud!
