Tuesday, November 27, 2012

11/27/12

The inside scoop on staying engaged and up-to-date with the Psychology major!

The psychology undergraduate newsletter provides a weekly update on the latest course information, upcoming events, and currently available job, internship, and research opportunities relating to your major! Find past issues here. If you would like to start receiving the Psych Scoop directly to your inbox, send a request to: psyadvis@umn.edu.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY CLUB
--1.Last Meeting of the Semester! Join Us at Annie's Parlor
EVENTS
--2.Fear Factor: Mental Health Edition--Discussion Panel by Active Minds
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
--3.UGRA Needed for Emotional Reactions Study--For Credit
--4.UGRAs Needed for Couples Communication Study--For Credit
--5.UGRA for Evolutionary Psych Study Examining Consumer & Eating Behavior--For Credit
--6.Project Manager Needed for Decision-Making in Relationships Study
--7.UGRA needed Decision-Making in Relationships Study
--8.Decision-Making in Relationships Study Videocoders Needed!
VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
--9.Make Your Spring Break Meaningful! Pay It Forward Tours with STLF
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--10.Interested in Teaching? Paid Summer Internship with Breakthrough St. Paul
--11.Tutoring & Teaching Positions Available with TriO Upward Bound
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PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY CLUB
*****
PLEASE NOTE: All students interested in Psychology are welcome to participate in Psi Chi/ Psychology Student Association activities. No previous participation or membership is required. If you're interested, please attend!
*****
1.Last Meeting of the Semester! Join Us at Annie's Parlor
A big thanks to everyone who helped bake and run the Psi Chi Bake Sale! It was a great success and for a great cause. Also, our last Psi Chi/Psychology Club meeting of the semester will be Thursday, December 6th. Meet in the lobby of Elliott at 4:30 and we'll head over to Annie's for some shakes and fries! It's a great way to hang out and get to know the members. It's also a way to let us know what you want to see from Psychology Club next semester! Everyone is welcome, so bring some friends!

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EVENTS
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2.Fear Factor: Mental Health Edition--Discussion Panel by Active Minds
Tuesday, December 4, 7:00-9:00
The Whole (Basement in Coffman)
Join the Active Minds student group for a discussion panel that will focus on the role that fear plays in mental health. Fear often prevents people from speaking out about mental health issues, getting help, becoming an advocate, or helping others. The purpose of this event is to explore these topics and encourage people to face their fears and seek help for issues that are related to mental health. The panel consists of Matt Hanson, a psychologist from UCCS, a psychiatrist from Boynton Health, Cynthia Fuller from Disability Services, Jerie Smith from the Aurora Center, and Adam Moen, an undergrad student at the University of Minnesota who has experienced mental health complications. After the panelist discuss, the audience members will have a chance to ask panelists questions they may have pertaining to the discussion.

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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3.UGRA Needed for Emotional Reactions Study--For Credit
PhD Candidate Jen Fillo is looking for research assistants to help with running her dissertation study in the Spring. The project is investigating individuals' physiological, self-reported, and displayed emotional reactions in response to an emotion-eliciting stimuli. Working on this project would involve such tasks as assisting with organizing project materials (e.g., scripts, instructions), running participants, some data cleaning/coding, and possibly helping with scheduling participants. RAs should be comfortable talking to and working with participants. RAs will be trained on all necessary equipment and procedures. RAs who could stay on (if necessary) into the summer and/or Fall will be given priority. This position is a 3 credit/9 hour per week commitment. 5993 credit can be taken concurrently with the major project course. This project is under the Social Interaction Lab run by Dr. Jeff Simpson. If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response. Email Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) with any questions about these positions or the application process.

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4.UGRAs Needed for Couples Communication Study--For Credit
This project is under the Social Interaction Lab run by Dr. Jeff Simpson, supervised by Maryhope Howland. The lab is looking for reliable, flexible, energetic research assistants to collect data for an experiment on couple communication. The position will include being trained on how to run a complicated experiment with couples, recruiting participants, participating in bi-weekly lab meetings, and running participants through the study. Hours will be 2-6/wk depending on how many participants sign up. The study involves some deception, physiological measures, and examining social support processes. Maryhope is open to advising students completing their honors thesis or PSY 3902W. If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response. Email Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) with any questions about these positions or the application process.

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5.UGRA for Evolutionary Psych Study Examining Consumer & Eating Behavior--For Credit
This project is under the Social Interaction Lab run by Dr. Jeff Simpson, supervised by Stephanie Cantu. UGRAs run brief computer-based experiments that run 30-45 minutes long. Sometimes these studies include behavioral outcome measure that RAs must "serve," such as food, music, or artwork. In general, these studies examine psychological, consumer, and eating behavior from an evolutionary perspective. Potential RAs must be extremely detail-oriented, conscientious, and somewhat familiar with (or at least interested in learning more about) evolutionary theory. RAs are required to work a set schedule in the lab of 8 hours per week, plus one additional hour per week for the lab meeting (for a total of 9 hours/week). If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response. Email Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) with any questions about these positions or the application process.

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6.Project Manager Needed for Decision-Making in Relationships Study
The project manager will be in charge of responding to emails from participants, keeping track of participants' completion of subparts of the study, maintaining schedules for RA's working on the project, scheduling lab sessions for participants and RA's, and sending out follow-up questionnaires to participants. Occasionally, other tasks (e.g., organizational tasks, hanging fliers advertising the study) may be required. You will be able to work on your own time. The study email account must be checked twice a day and all schedules kept up to date daily. You must also attend an RA meeting for the study (approx. 30 mins every other week). Strong candidates for this position must be highly conscientious, reliable, and organized. You must be fluent in English and able to write well. References (email address preferred) who can speak to your organizational skills and conscientiousness are recommended. This project is under the Social Interaction Lab run by Dr. Jeff Simpson. If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response.

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7.UGRA needed Decision-Making in Relationships Study
UGRA's will help run a 2.5 hour videotaped lab session with romantic couples as part of a study of decision-making in romantic relationships. RA's will work in pairs to give instructions to participants, debrief them, and videotape the couples' interactions using AV equipment. Occasionally, other tasks (e.g., posting fliers for recruitment) will be required. You will be responsible for running 1 or 2 lab sessions (3 hours including set up/clean up) a week on weekday evenings. You must also attend an RA meeting for the study (approx. 30 mins every other week). RA's must be conscientious, interested in psychological research, comfortable working with non-student participants, and able to speak English clearly. You must also have at least 3 evenings a week free. This project is under the Social Interaction Lab run by Dr. Jeff Simpson. If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response. Email Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) with any questions about these positions or the application process.

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8.Decision-Making in Relationships Study Videocoders Needed!
Video coders will be trained to watch videos of couples discussing issues in their relationship and rate the couples' behavior on a variety of scales. After training, they will watch and code these videos on their own, meeting occasionally to discuss issues that may arise during coding. There will be an opportunity to stay on through the summer. Coders will work 4 hours per week on a schedule selected by you. You must be highly reliable and able to comprehend English fluently for this position. If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response.

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VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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9.Make Your Spring Break Meaningful! Pay It Forward Tours with STLF
Students Today Leaders Forever (STLF) is a student organization whose motto is revealing leadership through service, relationships, and action. Every spring break, STLF sends out 6 buses full of 40 students to cities across the country doing service projects along the way and building relationships on Pay It Forward Tours. This year, buses are being sent to Dallas, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. More information can be found here. Become a part of something big, and gain meaningful leadership experience along the way!

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JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
*****
IMPORTANT: Organizations listed below are not necessarily affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Psychology or Psychology Undergraduate Advising. Please exercise the same discretion you would in viewing any other source.
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10.Interested in Teaching? Paid Summer Internship with Breakthrough St. Paul
Breakthrough Saint Paul helps motivated middle and high school students overcome adversity to prepare for college with the support of older students passionate about education. Each year, BSP seeks a diverse group of talented undergraduates to apply for a paid, nine-week summer teaching internship, complete with training and classroom teaching experience. In addition to teaching middle school students from the Saint Paul Public Schools, interns work closely with professional instructional coaches to create lessons and get feedback on their teaching throughout the summer. This internship was ranked as one of the top ten summer internships for college students by the Princeton Review. This year's application deadline is Monday, February 25th. This opportunity is open to ALL MAJORS! Please visit here for more details!

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11.Tutoring & Teaching Positions Available with TriO Upward Bound
TRiO Upward Bound, UMN-TC is a federally funded college prep program focused on helping low income, first generation and urban, Minneapolis high school students achieve their collegiate dreams. These positions are all part of our after school program that runs from M-Th at the University of Minnesota. TRiO UB is currently accepting applications for the following positions: TRiO Upward Bound Academic Year Tutor #181647 (work study) and TRiO Upward Bound Academic Year Instructor Position #181644 (non U of MN students may apply to this position). To apply: Go to employment.umn.edu and search the position using the requisition numbers listed above. All positions require an updated resume, cover letter, and references; final candidates must pass a criminal background check. Must be available for Orientation & Training Saturday, January 12, 2013 (8-4:30pm).

The inside scoop on staying engaged and up-to-date with the Psychology major!
The psychology undergraduate newsletter provides a weekly update on the latest course information, upcoming events, and currently available job, internship, and research opportunities relating to your major! Find past issues here. If you would like to start receiving the Psych Scoop directly to your inbox, send a request to: psyadvis@umn.edu.
--------------------------------------------
IN THIS ISSUE:
PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY CLUB
--1.Last Meeting of the Semester! Join Us at Annie's Parlor
EVENTS
--2.Fear Factor: Mental Health Edition--Discussion Panel by Active Minds
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
--3.UGRA Needed for Emotional Reactions Study--For Credit
--4.UGRAs Needed for Couples Communication Study--For Credit
--5.UGRA for Evolutionary Psych Study Examining Consumer & Eating Behavior--For Credit
--6.Project Manager Needed for Decision-Making in Relationships Study
--7.UGRA needed Decision-Making in Relationships Study
--8.Decision-Making in Relationships Study Videocoders Needed!
VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
--9.Make Your Spring Break Meaningful! Pay It Forward Tours with STLF
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--10.Interested in Teaching? Paid Summer Internship with Breakthrough St. Paul
--11.Tutoring & Teaching Positions Available with TriO Upward Bound
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PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY CLUB
*****
PLEASE NOTE: All students interested in Psychology are welcome to participate in Psi Chi/ Psychology Student Association activities. No previous participation or membership is required. If you're interested, please attend!
*****
1.Last Meeting of the Semester! Join Us at Annie's Parlor
A big thanks to everyone who helped bake and run the Psi Chi Bake Sale! It was a great success and for a great cause. Also, our last Psi Chi/Psychology Club meeting of the semester will be Thursday, December 6th. Meet in the lobby of Elliott at 4:30 and we'll head over to Annie's for some shakes and fries! It's a great way to hang out and get to know the members. It's also a way to let us know what you want to see from Psychology Club next semester! Everyone is welcome, so bring some friends!
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EVENTS
*****
2.Fear Factor: Mental Health Edition--Discussion Panel by Active Minds
Tuesday, December 4, 7:00-9:00
The Whole (Basement in Coffman)
Join the Active Minds student group for a discussion panel that will focus on the role that fear plays in mental health. Fear often prevents people from speaking out about mental health issues, getting help, becoming an advocate, or helping others. The purpose of this event is to explore these topics and encourage people to face their fears and seek help for issues that are related to mental health. The panel consists of Matt Hanson, a psychologist from UCCS, a psychiatrist from Boynton Health, Cynthia Fuller from Disability Services, Jerie Smith from the Aurora Center, and Adam Moen, an undergrad student at the University of Minnesota who has experienced mental health complications. After the panelist discuss, the audience members will have a chance to ask panelists questions they may have pertaining to the discussion.
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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
*****
3.UGRA Needed for Emotional Reactions Study--For Credit
PhD Candidate Jen Fillo is looking for research assistants to help with running her dissertation study in the Spring. The project is investigating individuals' physiological, self-reported, and displayed emotional reactions in response to an emotion-eliciting stimuli. Working on this project would involve such tasks as assisting with organizing project materials (e.g., scripts, instructions), running participants, some data cleaning/coding, and possibly helping with scheduling participants. RAs should be comfortable talking to and working with participants. RAs will be trained on all necessary equipment and procedures. RAs who could stay on (if necessary) into the summer and/or Fall will be given priority. This position is a 3 credit/9 hour per week commitment. 5993 credit can be taken concurrently with the major project course. This project is under the Social Interaction Lab run by Dr. Jeff Simpson. If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response. Email Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) with any questions about these positions or the application process.
*****
4.UGRAs Needed for Couples Communication Study--For Credit
This project is under the Social Interaction Lab run by Dr. Jeff Simpson, supervised by Maryhope Howland. The lab is looking for reliable, flexible, energetic research assistants to collect data for an experiment on couple communication. The position will include being trained on how to run a complicated experiment with couples, recruiting participants, participating in bi-weekly lab meetings, and running participants through the study. Hours will be 2-6/wk depending on how many participants sign up. The study involves some deception, physiological measures, and examining social support processes. Maryhope is open to advising students completing their honors thesis or PSY 3902W. If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response. Email Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) with any questions about these positions or the application process.
*****
5.UGRA for Evolutionary Psych Study Examining Consumer & Eating Behavior--For Credit
This project is under the Social Interaction Lab run by Dr. Jeff Simpson, supervised by Stephanie Cantu. UGRAs run brief computer-based experiments that run 30-45 minutes long. Sometimes these studies include behavioral outcome measure that RAs must "serve," such as food, music, or artwork. In general, these studies examine psychological, consumer, and eating behavior from an evolutionary perspective. Potential RAs must be extremely detail-oriented, conscientious, and somewhat familiar with (or at least interested in learning more about) evolutionary theory. RAs are required to work a set schedule in the lab of 8 hours per week, plus one additional hour per week for the lab meeting (for a total of 9 hours/week). If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response. Email Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) with any questions about these positions or the application process.
*****
6.Project Manager Needed for Decision-Making in Relationships Study
The project manager will be in charge of responding to emails from participants, keeping track of participants' completion of subparts of the study, maintaining schedules for RA's working on the project, scheduling lab sessions for participants and RA's, and sending out follow-up questionnaires to participants. Occasionally, other tasks (e.g., organizational tasks, hanging fliers advertising the study) may be required. You will be able to work on your own time. The study email account must be checked twice a day and all schedules kept up to date daily. You must also attend an RA meeting for the study (approx. 30 mins every other week). Strong candidates for this position must be highly conscientious, reliable, and organized. You must be fluent in English and able to write well. References (email address preferred) who can speak to your organizational skills and conscientiousness are recommended. This project is under the Social Interaction Lab run by Dr. Jeff Simpson. If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response.
*****
7.UGRA needed Decision-Making in Relationships Study
UGRA's will help run a 2.5 hour videotaped lab session with romantic couples as part of a study of decision-making in romantic relationships. RA's will work in pairs to give instructions to participants, debrief them, and videotape the couples' interactions using AV equipment. Occasionally, other tasks (e.g., posting fliers for recruitment) will be required. You will be responsible for running 1 or 2 lab sessions (3 hours including set up/clean up) a week on weekday evenings. You must also attend an RA meeting for the study (approx. 30 mins every other week). RA's must be conscientious, interested in psychological research, comfortable working with non-student participants, and able to speak English clearly. You must also have at least 3 evenings a week free. This project is under the Social Interaction Lab run by Dr. Jeff Simpson. If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response. Email Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) with any questions about these positions or the application process.
*****
8.Decision-Making in Relationships Study Videocoders Needed!
Video coders will be trained to watch videos of couples discussing issues in their relationship and rate the couples' behavior on a variety of scales. After training, they will watch and code these videos on their own, meeting occasionally to discuss issues that may arise during coding. There will be an opportunity to stay on through the summer. Coders will work 4 hours per week on a schedule selected by you. You must be highly reliable and able to comprehend English fluently for this position. If you are interested in this position, send Allie Farrell (farre212@umn.edu) an email by noon on Friday, December 7th, with "Interest in RA Positions" as the subject line and the following information contained in the body: Name; Email; Class Year; GPA; Reason for applying (no more than one sentence, please). Qualified applicants will receive a full RA application. Late emails will not receive a response.
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VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
*****
9.Make Your Spring Break Meaningful! Pay It Forward Tours with STLF
Students Today Leaders Forever (STLF) is a student organization whose motto is revealing leadership through service, relationships, and action. Every spring break, STLF sends out 6 buses full of 40 students to cities across the country doing service projects along the way and building relationships on Pay It Forward Tours. This year, buses are being sent to Dallas, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. More information can be found here. Become a part of something big, and gain meaningful leadership experience along the way!
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JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
*****
IMPORTANT: Organizations listed below are not necessarily affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Psychology or Psychology Undergraduate Advising. Please exercise the same discretion you would in viewing any other source.
*****
10.Interested in Teaching? Paid Summer Internship with Breakthrough St. Paul
Breakthrough Saint Paul helps motivated middle and high school students overcome adversity to prepare for college with the support of older students passionate about education. Each year, BSP seeks a diverse group of talented undergraduates to apply for a paid, nine-week summer teaching internship, complete with training and classroom teaching experience. In addition to teaching middle school students from the Saint Paul Public Schools, interns work closely with professional instructional coaches to create lessons and get feedback on their teaching throughout the summer. This internship was ranked as one of the top ten summer internships for college students by the Princeton Review. This year's application deadline is Monday, February 25th. This opportunity is open to ALL MAJORS! Please visit here for more details!
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11.Tutoring & Teaching Positions Available with TriO Upward Bound
TRiO Upward Bound, UMN-TC is a federally funded college prep program focused on helping low income, first generation and urban, Minneapolis high school students achieve their collegiate dreams. These positions are all part of our after school program that runs from M-Th at the University of Minnesota. TRiO UB is currently accepting applications for the following positions: TRiO Upward Bound Academic Year Tutor #181647 (work study) and TRiO Upward Bound Academic Year Instructor Position #181644 (non U of MN students may apply to this position). To apply: Go to employment.umn.edu and search the position using the requisition numbers listed above. All positions require an updated resume, cover letter, and references; final candidates must pass a criminal background check. Must be available for Orientation & Training Saturday, January 12, 2013 (8-4:30pm).

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

11/20/12

The inside scoop on staying engaged and up-to-date with the Psychology major!

The psychology undergraduate newsletter provides a weekly update on the latest course information, upcoming events, and currently available job, internship, and research opportunities relating to your major! Find past issues here. If you would like to start receiving the Psych Scoop directly to your inbox, send a request to: psyadvis@umn.edu.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENTS
--1.Front Desk Closed & Walk-In Hours Canceled Wednesday, 11/21
PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
--2.Psi Chi Bake Sale TODAY! Donate to a Cause & Enjoy Delicious Treats
--3.Fall 2012 Psi Chi Applications Due Tomorrow 11/21!
COURSES OF INTEREST
--4.HSM/ABus 4571: Intro to Grant Writing for Non-Profit & Health Care Organizations
--5.CSPH 5555: Introduction to Body &Movement-Based Therapies
EVENTS
--6.Looking for an I/O Psych, HR, or Marketing Internship This Spring?
--7.Is Memory True? Attend WAM Chatter to Find Out
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
--8.Mental Health Research Training Opportunity in Mexico Summer 2013--Apply Now!
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--9.FT Community Engagement Coordinator @ Rural Health Research Institute in GA
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PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1.Front Desk Closed & Walk-In Hours Canceled Wednesday, 11/21
Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Holly's walk-in hours are canceled this Wednesday, November 21st. In addition, our front desk will not be staffed throughout the day, so we ask that you send any questions that arise during this time to psyadvis@umn.edu.
There will also be a brief period on Monday, November 26th where our front desk will not be staffed--if you need assistance between 1:30 - 2:15 Monday, 11/26, please email your concern. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

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PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
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PLEASE NOTE: All students interested in Psychology are welcome to participate in Psi Chi/ Psychology Student Association activities. No previous participation or membership is required. If you're interested, please attend!
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2.Psi Chi Bake Sale TODAY! Donate to a Cause & Enjoy Delicious Treats
The Psi Chi/Psychology Club bake sale is going on today until 7:00pm! Half of all proceeds will go towards our Relay for Life team in the Spring. Stop by for some tasty treats and to support a good cause! Stay tuned till the next Psych Scoop for our next meeting's information. Happy Thanksgiving!

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3.Fall 2012 Psi Chi Applications Due Tomorrow 11/21!
Would you like to become a member of the International Honors Society in Psychology? Apply to be a member of Psi Chi! Fall 2012 applications are due tomorrow, Wednesday 11/21. Applications can be picked up on the door of N118 Elliott Hall, and can be submitted to the drop box outside of N108 Elliott Hall. Applicants must meet minimum GPA and credit requirements for admission. Visit Psi Chi's website for more information.

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COURSES OF INTEREST
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4.HSM/ABus 4571: Intro to Grant Writing for Non-Profit & Health Care Organizations
If you are considering a career in social and human service, non-profits, or even health care administration, this is a great supplementary course that will allow you to add grant writing knowledge to your resume! HSM/ABus 4571: Introduction to Grant Writing for Non-Profit and Health Care Organizations will provide students with the tools needed to research and write grants in today's funding and political climate, which finds decreasing government funding at the local, regional, state and federal levels decreasing traditional educational and other social service funding, resulting in an increased need for non-profit groups to find new or additional financial support. At the same time, government and non-profit foundations are significantly increasing support for targeted health care research funding. Students will learn the basics of grant writing, including how to: identify potential funding sources, respond to a Request for Proposal by creating a needs assessment, goal statement, budget and grant funding plans, and the importance and trends in public and private health care and social services funding as compared to other non-profits.

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5.CSPH 5555: Introduction to Body &Movement-Based Therapies
This course is an overview of western-based complementary and alternative therapies that work with body and movement as primary healing resources. These modalities are relevant to the fields of complementary and alternative therapies, psychology, psychotherapy, creative arts therapy, music therapy, social work, counseling psychology, education, dance, performance studies (music, dance or theater) and sports/sports medicine. If you have any questions feel free to contact the Center for Spirituality and Healing (612-624-5166) or email the instructor Barbara Nordstrom-Loeb at loebx001@umn.edu .

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EVENTS
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6.Looking for an I/O Psych, HR, or Marketing Internship This Spring?
Tuesday, November 27th; 3:30pm-4:30pm
518/520 Sciences Teaching & Student Services Building
Work Effects, a Downtown Minneapolis - based HR Consulting company which specializes in Leadership Development, Organization & Culture, and Performance Management, will be holding an information session on campus for Spring 2013 internships. Work Effects is recruiting Spring 2013 interns for: Project Management, Human Resources Development, I/O Psychology, Marketing, and Programming. They work with some of the largest organizations in the world including Citigroup and Lockheed Martin and leverage the combined expertise of highly talented consultants and technical experts to deliver exceptional results for clients. They offer a highly experiential, semester-long, paid internship to motivated students who are eager to learn new skills and grow as leaders. Get your foot in the door (and hopefully an internship) by attending this information session! Registration encouraged via GoldPASS, and the session is free to attend.

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7.Is Memory True? Attend WAM Chatter to Find Out
Wednesday, November 28th; 7:30pm
Weisman Art Museum
Weisman Art Museum's WAM Chatter brings together varied thinkers on the social, psychological, and neurobiological dimensions of the construction of memory. Produced in association with The WAM Files: The Art of the Archives, this presentation examines how memory endures and whether it can be held accountable. Panelists will present in pecha kucha style format and respond to the question in twenty slides shown for exactly twenty seconds each. Presenters include Rebecca Krinke, multimedia artist and landscape architect; our department's Wilma Koutstaal, associate professor of psychology specializing in cognitive neuroscience; and Mona Smith, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Oyate, artist and educator. Steve Dietz, new media curator and artistic director of Northern Lights, will moderate.

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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8.Mental Health Research Training Opportunity in Mexico Summer 2013--Apply Now!
The on-line application is now open for the NIH/NIMHD-funded Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training program (MHIRT) which we refer to as the Latino Mental Health Research Training Program. Dr. Steven Lopez at USC's Department of Psychology, Dr. Carmen Lara at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) in México, and colleagues at the Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria (INP), USC, UCLA, University of Oregon and California State University at San Bernardino have established an 11-week summer research training program designed to prepare undergraduate and graduate level researchers to address disparities in mental health care of U.S. Latinos with serious mental illness. The program includes a one-week training seminar at USC, and a 10-week training program at the BUAP Medical School in Puebla México or at the INP. The last day to submit an application is February 1, 2013. Undergraduate and pre-doctoral level students who are interested in conducting mental health research in Mexico during the summer of 2013 are encouraged to apply. Visit this website for application information.

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JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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IMPORTANT: Organizations listed below are not necessarily affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Psychology or Psychology Undergraduate Advising. Please exercise the same discretion you would in viewing any other source.
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9.FT Community Engagement Coordinator @ Rural Health Research Institute in GA
The Community Engagement Coordinator is a grant-funded position that will assist with coordinating the activities of the Community Engagement and Outreach Core within the Center of Excellence. Responsibilities will include serving as a liaison with community partners, conducting trainings and workshops within the community, scheduling and coordinating Core activities such as speakers and meetings, assisting with development and production of outreach curriculum materials, providing technical assistance to communities in preparing and engaging in community-led health outreach and intervention efforts, and other duties in support of the Core and the overall Center of Excellence. Visit here to apply.

The inside scoop on staying engaged and up-to-date with the Psychology major!
The psychology undergraduate newsletter provides a weekly update on the latest course information, upcoming events, and currently available job, internship, and research opportunities relating to your major! Find past issues here. If you would like to start receiving the Psych Scoop directly to your inbox, send a request to: psyadvis@umn.edu.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENTS
--1.Front Desk Closed & Walk-In Hours Canceled Wednesday, 11/21
PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
--2.Psi Chi Bake Sale TODAY! Donate to a Cause & Enjoy Delicious Treats
--3.Fall 2012 Psi Chi Applications Due Tomorrow 11/21!
COURSES OF INTEREST
--4.HSM/ABus 4571: Intro to Grant Writing for Non-Profit & Health Care Organizations
--5.CSPH 5555: Introduction to Body &Movement-Based Therapies
EVENTS
--6.Looking for an I/O Psych, HR, or Marketing Internship This Spring?
--7.Is Memory True? Attend WAM Chatter to Find Out
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
--8.Mental Health Research Training Opportunity in Mexico Summer 2013--Apply Now!
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--9.FT Community Engagement Coordinator @ Rural Health Research Institute in GA
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PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1.Front Desk Closed & Walk-In Hours Canceled Wednesday, 11/21
Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Holly's walk-in hours are canceled this Wednesday, November 21st. In addition, our front desk will not be staffed throughout the day, so we ask that you send any questions that arise during this time to psyadvis@umn.edu.
There will also be a brief period on Monday, November 26th where our front desk will not be staffed--if you need assistance between 1:30 - 2:15 Monday, 11/26, please email your concern. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
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PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
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PLEASE NOTE: All students interested in Psychology are welcome to participate in Psi Chi/ Psychology Student Association activities. No previous participation or membership is required. If you're interested, please attend!
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2.Psi Chi Bake Sale TODAY! Donate to a Cause & Enjoy Delicious Treats
The Psi Chi/Psychology Club bake sale is going on today until 7:00pm! Half of all proceeds will go towards our Relay for Life team in the Spring. Stop by for some tasty treats and to support a good cause! Stay tuned till the next Psych Scoop for our next meeting's information. Happy Thanksgiving!
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3.Fall 2012 Psi Chi Applications Due Tomorrow 11/21!
Would you like to become a member of the International Honors Society in Psychology? Apply to be a member of Psi Chi! Fall 2012 applications are due tomorrow, Wednesday 11/21. Applications can be picked up on the door of N118 Elliott Hall, and can be submitted to the drop box outside of N108 Elliott Hall. Applicants must meet minimum GPA and credit requirements for admission. Visit Psi Chi's website for more information.
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COURSES OF INTEREST
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4.HSM/ABus 4571: Intro to Grant Writing for Non-Profit & Health Care Organizations
If you are considering a career in social and human service, non-profits, or even health care administration, this is a great supplementary course that will allow you to add grant writing knowledge to your resume! HSM/ABus 4571: Introduction to Grant Writing for Non-Profit and Health Care Organizations will provide students with the tools needed to research and write grants in today's funding and political climate, which finds decreasing government funding at the local, regional, state and federal levels decreasing traditional educational and other social service funding, resulting in an increased need for non-profit groups to find new or additional financial support. At the same time, government and non-profit foundations are significantly increasing support for targeted health care research funding. Students will learn the basics of grant writing, including how to: identify potential funding sources, respond to a Request for Proposal by creating a needs assessment, goal statement, budget and grant funding plans, and the importance and trends in public and private health care and social services funding as compared to other non-profits.
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5.CSPH 5555: Introduction to Body &Movement-Based Therapies
This course is an overview of western-based complementary and alternative therapies that work with body and movement as primary healing resources. These modalities are relevant to the fields of complementary and alternative therapies, psychology, psychotherapy, creative arts therapy, music therapy, social work, counseling psychology, education, dance, performance studies (music, dance or theater) and sports/sports medicine. If you have any questions feel free to contact the Center for Spirituality and Healing (612-624-5166) or email the instructor Barbara Nordstrom-Loeb at loebx001@umn.edu .
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EVENTS
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6.Looking for an I/O Psych, HR, or Marketing Internship This Spring?
Tuesday, November 27th; 3:30pm-4:30pm
518/520 Sciences Teaching & Student Services Building
Work Effects, a Downtown Minneapolis - based HR Consulting company which specializes in Leadership Development, Organization & Culture, and Performance Management, will be holding an information session on campus for Spring 2013 internships. Work Effects is recruiting Spring 2013 interns for: Project Management, Human Resources Development, I/O Psychology, Marketing, and Programming. They work with some of the largest organizations in the world including Citigroup and Lockheed Martin and leverage the combined expertise of highly talented consultants and technical experts to deliver exceptional results for clients. They offer a highly experiential, semester-long, paid internship to motivated students who are eager to learn new skills and grow as leaders. Get your foot in the door (and hopefully an internship) by attending this information session! Registration encouraged via GoldPASS, and the session is free to attend.
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7.Is Memory True? Attend WAM Chatter to Find Out
Wednesday, November 28th; 7:30pm
Weisman Art Museum
Weisman Art Museum's WAM Chatter brings together varied thinkers on the social, psychological, and neurobiological dimensions of the construction of memory. Produced in association with The WAM Files: The Art of the Archives, this presentation examines how memory endures and whether it can be held accountable. Panelists will present in pecha kucha style format and respond to the question in twenty slides shown for exactly twenty seconds each. Presenters include Rebecca Krinke, multimedia artist and landscape architect; our department's Wilma Koutstaal, associate professor of psychology specializing in cognitive neuroscience; and Mona Smith, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Oyate, artist and educator. Steve Dietz, new media curator and artistic director of Northern Lights, will moderate.
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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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8.Mental Health Research Training Opportunity in Mexico Summer 2013--Apply Now!
The on-line application is now open for the NIH/NIMHD-funded Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training program (MHIRT) which we refer to as the Latino Mental Health Research Training Program. Dr. Steven Lopez at USC's Department of Psychology, Dr. Carmen Lara at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) in México, and colleagues at the Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria (INP), USC, UCLA, University of Oregon and California State University at San Bernardino have established an 11-week summer research training program designed to prepare undergraduate and graduate level researchers to address disparities in mental health care of U.S. Latinos with serious mental illness. The program includes a one-week training seminar at USC, and a 10-week training program at the BUAP Medical School in Puebla México or at the INP. The last day to submit an application is February 1, 2013. Undergraduate and pre-doctoral level students who are interested in conducting mental health research in Mexico during the summer of 2013 are encouraged to apply. Visit this website for application information.
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JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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IMPORTANT: Organizations listed below are not necessarily affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Psychology or Psychology Undergraduate Advising. Please exercise the same discretion you would in viewing any other source.
*****
9.FT Community Engagement Coordinator @ Rural Health Research Institute in GA
The Community Engagement Coordinator is a grant-funded position that will assist with coordinating the activities of the Community Engagement and Outreach Core within the Center of Excellence. Responsibilities will include serving as a liaison with community partners, conducting trainings and workshops within the community, scheduling and coordinating Core activities such as speakers and meetings, assisting with development and production of outreach curriculum materials, providing technical assistance to communities in preparing and engaging in community-led health outreach and intervention efforts, and other duties in support of the Core and the overall Center of Excellence. Visit here to apply.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

11/13/12

The inside scoop on staying engaged and up-to-date with the Psychology major!

The psychology undergraduate newsletter provides a weekly update on the latest course information, upcoming events, and currently available job, internship, and research opportunities relating to your major! Find past issues here. If you would like to start receiving the Psych Scoop directly to your inbox, send a request to: psyadvis@umn.edu.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENTS
--1.Planning to Enroll in a Research Lab Project Section of PSY 3902W this Spring?
--2.Did You Take a PSY 3801 Equivalent at Another Institution &
Do You Plan on Taking PSY 3001W Spring Term?
--3.A Call for Artists: Contribute to Psychology Advising's New Community Space!
COURSES OF INTEREST
--4.New EDHD Topics Courses Designed to Help You Prepare for your Future!
PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
--5.Meeting THIS Thursday: Pizza, Pop, & Grad School Talk
--6.Psychology Club Bake Sale Next Week!
--7.Psi Chi Applications DUE Wed. 11/21--Apply Now for Fall 2012 Membership
EVENTS
--8.Want to Make a Difference While Traveling? Peace Corps Information Session!
--9.On-Campus Conference Celebrating 100-Years of Gestalt Psychology
--10.Should the Science of Adolescent Brain Development Inform Legal Policy?
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
--11.Undergrad Summer Research Fellowship Program in Vision Science
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--12.Want a Summer Job that Makes a Different? Camp Akeela in Vermont is Hiring!
--13.Autism Play Therapy Internship at Son-Rise Program
GRADUATE STUDIES
--14.Planning Grad School? Free Test Prep Strategy Sessions for the GRE!
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PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1.Planning to Enroll in a Research Lab Project Section of PSY 3902W this Spring?
Senior Psychology majors registered for a Research Lab Project section of PSY 3902W Major Project this Spring have an alternative option for the required concurrent enrollment in PSY 4/5993. In the past, the research requirement has strictly been fulfilled through volunteering in a research lab of a faculty member as outlined on our webpage. Beginning this year, a specific PSY 5993 section (-042) is offered in a course-style format. This option provides an opportunity for students to work individually or in small groups to complete a research study with archival data rather than participating in the current lab of a faculty. Spring's section of 5993 will focus on secondary data analysis by using existing data sets to answer questions that are of interest to students. Students will examine, in depth, one national data set and how it has been used to address questions in psychology that are related to clinical psychology, social psychology, and developmental psychology. The course will be taught by Professor Kristen Kling and will be held Fridays from 1:00 - 2:55 pm. To enroll in this unique PSY 5993 section, you must contact Psychology Undergraduate Advising at psyadvis@umn.edu including: 1) Name, 2) Student ID Number, and 3) Expressed interest in enrolling in the PSY 5993 course option. We will verify that you are a Psychology major appropriately enrolled in a Research Lab Project section of PSY 3902W, and provide a permission number for an open seat--there is a limited availability, so act now if interested and have a back-up plan in mind if seats fill. We will wait until the end of the senior registration queue to respond with permission numbers so that each senior has a chance to first enroll in PSY 3902W.

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2.Did You Take a PSY 3801 Equivalent at Another Institution &
Do You Plan on Taking PSY 3001W Spring Term?

Are you a declared Psychology major who has successfully completed an approved statistics equivalent to PSY 3801 at another institution? Do you intend to enroll in PSY 3001W Spring semester? If you meet these criteria, please read on. Our registration system only recognizes several approved equivalents as meeting the stats prerequisite for PSY 3001W, and you may be blocked from enrolling in open seats. To increase your chances of securing an open seat for this course, you will need to follow these instructions: 1) Email psyadvis@umn.edu at least three days prior to your registration start time. In the email, provide your student ID number, your registration time, and state that you would like to enroll in PSY 3001W and have taken a PSY 3801 equivalent at another institution. 2) We will respond to your email verifying that you have successfully completed an approved equivalent. 3) You will keep this verification email and respond directly to it a half hour before you plan on registering. In this response, you must include your student ID number and your top two choices of open 3001W sections (NOTE: there MUST be an open seat in the section for us to provide a permission number). 4) If a seat is available, we will respond as soon as possible with a permission number that you must use promptly.

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3.A Call for Artists: Contribute to Psychology Advising's New Community Space!
Psychology Undergraduate Advising is seeking art submissions for display in our new undergraduate community space. Submissions will go through a screening process, with selected pieces being displayed in the new advising corridor (N120 -N108) for the academic year. Submissions should be a minimum of 8" by 8" and can be done in any medium that is able to be hung. Bring submissions to N108 Elliott Hall. Displayed pieces will be selected on a rolling basis until space is filled. Contact psyadvis@umn.edu with any questions--we look forward to seeing your work!

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COURSES OF INTEREST
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4.New EDHD Topics Courses Designed to Help You Prepare for your Future!
The College of Education and Human Development is offering FOUR NEW 1-credit, 1xxx-level courses for Spring 2013, in addition to their already useful offerings. All of these courses are designed to help prepare students for academic, professional, and/or personal success, and range from topics on research proposals to community engagement to the graduate application process. Earn credit for work you should be doing outside the classroom anyway! For more information on the EDHD 1620 Current Topics courses, visit here.

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PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
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PLEASE NOTE: All students interested in Psychology are welcome to participate in Psi Chi/ Psychology Student Association activities. No previous participation or membership is required. If you're interested, please attend!
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5.Meeting THIS Thursday: Pizza, Pop, & Grad School Talk
Psi Chi/Psych Club's Pizza, Pop, and Grad School Talk will be held Thursday 11/15 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm in N301 Elliott Hall. Come and listen to a variety of current graduate students talk about their experiences and challenges of getting in and surviving grad school! This is a great opportunity to get all of your burning questions and concerns about graduate school finally answered! Bring friends! Pizza and pop will be provided.

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6.Psychology Club Bake Sale Next Week!
Psychology Club will be hosting a Bake Sale on the first floor of Elliott Hall November 19th and 20th. If you're interested in donating baked goods, or working a table, feel free to sign up by emailing psichi@umn.edu or sign up at meeting. Make sure you swing by for a treat! Half of all proceeds from the bake sale will go toward Relay For Life.

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7.Psi Chi Applications DUE Wed. 11/21--Apply Now for Fall 2012 Membership
Fall 2012 applications for Psi Chi, The International Honor Society for Psychology, are due next week, Wednesday, November 21st! Be sure to pick up your application form from N118 and submit it to the drop box outside of N108 before the deadline. For further information, contact psichi@umn.edu, or visit Psi Chi's national website.

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EVENTS
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8.Want to Make a Difference While Traveling? Peace Corps Information Session!
Thursday, November 15th; 5:00 - 6:00pm
214 Heller Hall
The University of Minnesota Peace Corps Campus Representative will be hosting an information session this Thursday! If you or someone you know is interested in the adventure of serving overseas at no cost to them, Peace Corps is a great leadership opportunity. There will be two Returned Peace Corps Volunteers there to share their experiences from overseas with us. Volunteers serve in education, health, business, environment, agriculture, and youth development projects. Please note that the application process takes 9-12 months, so apply a year before you are ready to depart. Peace Corps services provides many personal and professional benefits, including financial, medical, educational, and career benefits. To learn more about the personal benefits, come to the NEXT INFORMATION SESSION and hear returned volunteers tell their stories! Can't attend or want more information? Visit the website.

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9.On-Campus Conference Celebrating 100-Years of Gestalt Psychology
Wednesday, November 14th; 9:00am - 5:00pm
Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union
In celebration of 100-years of Gestalt Psychology, the Department of Psychology is sponsoring a one-day conference which will include two keynote talks and 19 short talks. The keynote speakers are Stephen Palmer (Berkeley) and James Townsend (Indiana). Speakers for short talks include Irving Biederman, Phil Kellman, Robert Goldstone, Mary Peterson, Ruthie Kimchi, James Enns, James Pomerantz, and our very own Yuhong Jiang, Neal Viemeister, Dorea Ruggles/Andrew Oxenham. Detailed information about the conference can be found here. Attendance is free. To help in planning for the meeting, please email Yuhong Jiang (jiang166@umn.edu) if you plan to attend any of the talks.

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10.Should the Science of Adolescent Brain Development Inform Legal Policy?
Thursday, November 15th; 11:30am - 1:00pm
Coffman Memorial Union Theater
Come listen to Laurence Steinberg, PhD and Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at Temple University, present on the topic of brain development and how legal policy takes this into account. Studies of adolescent brain development have influenced debates on issues such as the constitutionality of the juvenile death penalty, if sentencing juveniles to life without the possibility of parole is moral, to whether states should raise the legal driving age, to permitting minors to obtain an abortion without parental consent. In this lecture, Prof. Steinberg will examine whether burgeoning research on adolescent brain development should influence legal policy.
Prof. Steinberg will offer an overview of the major changes in brain structure and function that take place during adolescence, and discuss what we do, and do not, gain with respect to our understanding of adolescence from neuroscience beyond what we already know from behavioral science. After applying this analysis to the specific case of adolescent criminal culpability, he will consider how developmental neuroscience might influence questions concerning the drawing of legal age boundaries more generally.

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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11.Undergrad Summer Research Fellowship Program in Vision Science
The Center for Visual Science at the University of Rochester announces its 2013 Summer Research Fellowship Program in Vision Science. Undergraduates in their junior (3rd) year during the 2012-2013 academic year of baccalaureate studies interested in neuroscience, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and biomedical science are invited to join the Center for Visual Science for a summer (June 3 - August 3, 2013) of supervised laboratory training. Applicants will be selected based on academic achievements and an interest in pursuing graduate studies in science. Both US and foreign applications will be accepted. The fellowship will cover travel and on-campus housing expenses for non-local students and provide a stipend of $3600 for a summer of continuous training in a faculty member's lab. Training will also include an orientation with introductory lectures, weekly talks from CVS faculty, laboratory demos, a poster session and CVS picnic at summer's end. Rochester, located near Lake Ontario in western New York, is an internationally recognized center for visual and imaging science and provides a scenic and natural setting for a variety of outdoor activities. Application Deadline is February 1, 2013. More information and electronic application can be found here.

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JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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IMPORTANT: Organizations listed below are not necessarily affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Psychology or Psychology Undergraduate Advising. Please exercise the same discretion you would in viewing any other source.
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12.Want a Summer Job that Makes a Different? Camp Akeela in Vermont is Hiring!
Camp Akeela is an overnight camp in Vermont that creates a warm, supportive community for boys and girls ages 9 - 17 who struggle socially. Most of the campers have been diagnosed with Asperger's or a non-verbal learning disorder. Others are undiagnosed, but "quirky" and struggle to connect with their peers. Akeela's small, supportive community helps campers improve their social skills, make friends, gain self-confidence and have fun! Staff members are primarily college and grad student in the fields of psychology, education, special education, PT, OT, SLP, social work, outdoor education, etc. Staff will not be providing "therapy" in the traditional sense, but will be a key part of a program that integrates a therapeutic approach to recreation and community living. Staff will have the opportunity to work first-hand with children and see the practical applications of their studies, while providing an incredible, life-changing camp experience. Camp Akeela's directors Debbie (PsyD in Clinical Psychology, Yeshiva University) and Eric Sasson (MEd, Harvard University), along with a key staff of experienced professionals, are at camp to mentor and support the staff. For additional details visit the website www.campakeela.com or email staff@campakeela.com.

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13.Autism Play Therapy Internship at Son-Rise Program
The Son-Rise Program is a home-based social skills development program that combines a fun, loving, and non-judgmental approach with one-on-one child centered play to help children with autism and other developmental disabilities reach their full potential. Play Therapy Interns will work one-on-one with a six-year-old boy in a supervised, specially designed in-home therapy room to help him develop the social skills that people with autism struggle with. Position is located in Carver, MN, 35 minutes west of the U of M. Starting rate is $10 - 12 / hour, DOQ. Morning and afternoon shifts are available starting immediately, but January 2013 start dates will also be considered. Preference goes to candidates who can commit to working 5 months or longer. To learn more about the position and to apply, visit James' page.

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GRADUATE STUDIES
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14.Planning Grad School? Free Test Prep Strategy Sessions for the GRE!
During the month of November, Kaplan is pleased to announce the return of their free Test Prep Strategy Sessions for the GRE! Between November 12th - 26th students can take advantage of this opportunity to jump start their studies before finals and winter break! Each session will be held live and online in their virtual Classroom Anywhere environment with multiple meeting dates available to accommodate students' busy schedules during this time of the year. In addition, students will have a chance to see their top-rated instructors in action and learn proven, effective strategies to help ace the exam. Sessions last approximately 90 minutes. Space is limited, so sign up soon via bit.ly/minntuff2012 (case sensitive)! Days and times will be listed on the registration site. Don't hesitate to let the Kaplan representative know if you have any questions: Ann Peckskamp at ann.peckskamp@kaplan.com, Skype: apeckskamp.

The inside scoop on staying engaged and up-to-date with the Psychology major!
The psychology undergraduate newsletter provides a weekly update on the latest course information, upcoming events, and currently available job, internship, and research opportunities relating to your major! Find past issues here. If you would like to start receiving the Psych Scoop directly to your inbox, send a request to: psyadvis@umn.edu.
--------------------------------------------
IN THIS ISSUE:
PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING FEATURED EVENTS
--1.Planning to Enroll in a Research Lab Project Section of PSY 3902W this Spring?
--2.Did You Take a PSY 3801 Equivalent at Another Institution &
Do You Plan on Taking PSY 3001W Spring Term?
--3.A Call for Artists: Contribute to Psychology Advising's New Community Space!
COURSES OF INTEREST
--4.New EDHD Topics Courses Designed to Help You Prepare for your Future!
PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
--5.Meeting THIS Thursday: Pizza, Pop, & Grad School Talk
--6.Psychology Club Bake Sale Next Week!
--7.Psi Chi Applications DUE Wed. 11/21--Apply Now for Fall 2012 Membership
EVENTS
--8.Want to Make a Difference While Traveling? Peace Corps Information Session!
--9.On-Campus Conference Celebrating 100-Years of Gestalt Psychology
--10.Should the Science of Adolescent Brain Development Inform Legal Policy?
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
--11.Undergrad Summer Research Fellowship Program in Vision Science
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--12.Want a Summer Job that Makes a Different? Camp Akeela in Vermont is Hiring!
--13.Autism Play Therapy Internship at Son-Rise Program
GRADUATE STUDIES
--14.Planning Grad School? Free Test Prep Strategy Sessions for the GRE!
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PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING FEATURED EVENTS
*****
1.Planning to Enroll in a Research Lab Project Section of PSY 3902W this Spring?
Senior Psychology majors registered for a Research Lab Project section of PSY 3902W Major Project this Spring have an alternative option for the required concurrent enrollment in PSY 4/5993. In the past, the research requirement has strictly been fulfilled through volunteering in a research lab of a faculty member as outlined on our webpage. Beginning this year, a specific PSY 5993 section (-042) is offered in a course-style format. This option provides an opportunity for students to work individually or in small groups to complete a research study with archival data rather than participating in the current lab of a faculty. Spring's section of 5993 will focus on secondary data analysis by using existing data sets to answer questions that are of interest to students. Students will examine, in depth, one national data set and how it has been used to address questions in psychology that are related to clinical psychology, social psychology, and developmental psychology. The course will be taught by Professor Kristen Kling and will be held Fridays from 1:00 - 2:55 pm. To enroll in this unique PSY 5993 section, you must contact Psychology Undergraduate Advising at psyadvis@umn.edu including: 1) Name, 2) Student ID Number, and 3) Expressed interest in enrolling in the PSY 5993 course option. We will verify that you are a Psychology major appropriately enrolled in a Research Lab Project section of PSY 3902W, and provide a permission number for an open seat--there is a limited availability, so act now if interested and have a back-up plan in mind if seats fill. We will wait until the end of the senior registration queue to respond with permission numbers so that each senior has a chance to first enroll in PSY 3902W.
*****
2.Did You Take a PSY 3801 Equivalent at Another Institution &
Do You Plan on Taking PSY 3001W Spring Term?

Are you a declared Psychology major who has successfully completed an approved statistics equivalent to PSY 3801 at another institution? Do you intend to enroll in PSY 3001W Spring semester? If you meet these criteria, please read on. Our registration system only recognizes several approved equivalents as meeting the stats prerequisite for PSY 3001W, and you may be blocked from enrolling in open seats. To increase your chances of securing an open seat for this course, you will need to follow these instructions: 1) Email psyadvis@umn.edu at least three days prior to your registration start time. In the email, provide your student ID number, your registration time, and state that you would like to enroll in PSY 3001W and have taken a PSY 3801 equivalent at another institution. 2) We will respond to your email verifying that you have successfully completed an approved equivalent. 3) You will keep this verification email and respond directly to it a half hour before you plan on registering. In this response, you must include your student ID number and your top two choices of open 3001W sections (NOTE: there MUST be an open seat in the section for us to provide a permission number). 4) If a seat is available, we will respond as soon as possible with a permission number that you must use promptly.
*****
3.A Call for Artists: Contribute to Psychology Advising's New Community Space!
Psychology Undergraduate Advising is seeking art submissions for display in our new undergraduate community space. Submissions will go through a screening process, with selected pieces being displayed in the new advising corridor (N120 -N108) for the academic year. Submissions should be a minimum of 8" by 8" and can be done in any medium that is able to be hung. Bring submissions to N108 Elliott Hall. Displayed pieces will be selected on a rolling basis until space is filled. Contact psyadvis@umn.edu with any questions--we look forward to seeing your work!
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COURSES OF INTEREST
*****
4.New EDHD Topics Courses Designed to Help You Prepare for your Future!
The College of Education and Human Development is offering FOUR NEW 1-credit, 1xxx-level courses for Spring 2013, in addition to their already useful offerings. All of these courses are designed to help prepare students for academic, professional, and/or personal success, and range from topics on research proposals to community engagement to the graduate application process. Earn credit for work you should be doing outside the classroom anyway! For more information on the EDHD 1620 Current Topics courses, visit here.
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PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
*****
PLEASE NOTE: All students interested in Psychology are welcome to participate in Psi Chi/ Psychology Student Association activities. No previous participation or membership is required. If you're interested, please attend!
*****
5.Meeting THIS Thursday: Pizza, Pop, & Grad School Talk
Psi Chi/Psych Club's Pizza, Pop, and Grad School Talk will be held Thursday 11/15 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm in N301 Elliott Hall. Come and listen to a variety of current graduate students talk about their experiences and challenges of getting in and surviving grad school! This is a great opportunity to get all of your burning questions and concerns about graduate school finally answered! Bring friends! Pizza and pop will be provided.
*****
6.Psychology Club Bake Sale Next Week!
Psychology Club will be hosting a Bake Sale on the first floor of Elliott Hall November 19th and 20th. If you're interested in donating baked goods, or working a table, feel free to sign up by emailing psichi@umn.edu or sign up at meeting. Make sure you swing by for a treat! Half of all proceeds from the bake sale will go toward Relay For Life.
*****
7.Psi Chi Applications DUE Wed. 11/21--Apply Now for Fall 2012 Membership
Fall 2012 applications for Psi Chi, The International Honor Society for Psychology, are due next week, Wednesday, November 21st! Be sure to pick up your application form from N118 and submit it to the drop box outside of N108 before the deadline. For further information, contact psichi@umn.edu, or visit Psi Chi's national website.
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EVENTS
*****
8.Want to Make a Difference While Traveling? Peace Corps Information Session!
Thursday, November 15th; 5:00 - 6:00pm
214 Heller Hall
The University of Minnesota Peace Corps Campus Representative will be hosting an information session this Thursday! If you or someone you know is interested in the adventure of serving overseas at no cost to them, Peace Corps is a great leadership opportunity. There will be two Returned Peace Corps Volunteers there to share their experiences from overseas with us. Volunteers serve in education, health, business, environment, agriculture, and youth development projects. Please note that the application process takes 9-12 months, so apply a year before you are ready to depart. Peace Corps services provides many personal and professional benefits, including financial, medical, educational, and career benefits. To learn more about the personal benefits, come to the NEXT INFORMATION SESSION and hear returned volunteers tell their stories! Can't attend or want more information? Visit the website.
*****
9.On-Campus Conference Celebrating 100-Years of Gestalt Psychology
Wednesday, November 14th; 9:00am - 5:00pm
Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union
In celebration of 100-years of Gestalt Psychology, the Department of Psychology is sponsoring a one-day conference which will include two keynote talks and 19 short talks. The keynote speakers are Stephen Palmer (Berkeley) and James Townsend (Indiana). Speakers for short talks include Irving Biederman, Phil Kellman, Robert Goldstone, Mary Peterson, Ruthie Kimchi, James Enns, James Pomerantz, and our very own Yuhong Jiang, Neal Viemeister, Dorea Ruggles/Andrew Oxenham. Detailed information about the conference can be found here. Attendance is free. To help in planning for the meeting, please email Yuhong Jiang (jiang166@umn.edu) if you plan to attend any of the talks.
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10.Should the Science of Adolescent Brain Development Inform Legal Policy?
Thursday, November 15th; 11:30am - 1:00pm
Coffman Memorial Union Theater
Come listen to Laurence Steinberg, PhD and Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at Temple University, present on the topic of brain development and how legal policy takes this into account. Studies of adolescent brain development have influenced debates on issues such as the constitutionality of the juvenile death penalty, if sentencing juveniles to life without the possibility of parole is moral, to whether states should raise the legal driving age, to permitting minors to obtain an abortion without parental consent. In this lecture, Prof. Steinberg will examine whether burgeoning research on adolescent brain development should influence legal policy.
Prof. Steinberg will offer an overview of the major changes in brain structure and function that take place during adolescence, and discuss what we do, and do not, gain with respect to our understanding of adolescence from neuroscience beyond what we already know from behavioral science. After applying this analysis to the specific case of adolescent criminal culpability, he will consider how developmental neuroscience might influence questions concerning the drawing of legal age boundaries more generally.
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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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11.Undergrad Summer Research Fellowship Program in Vision Science
The Center for Visual Science at the University of Rochester announces its 2013 Summer Research Fellowship Program in Vision Science. Undergraduates in their junior (3rd) year during the 2012-2013 academic year of baccalaureate studies interested in neuroscience, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and biomedical science are invited to join the Center for Visual Science for a summer (June 3 - August 3, 2013) of supervised laboratory training. Applicants will be selected based on academic achievements and an interest in pursuing graduate studies in science. Both US and foreign applications will be accepted. The fellowship will cover travel and on-campus housing expenses for non-local students and provide a stipend of $3600 for a summer of continuous training in a faculty member's lab. Training will also include an orientation with introductory lectures, weekly talks from CVS faculty, laboratory demos, a poster session and CVS picnic at summer's end. Rochester, located near Lake Ontario in western New York, is an internationally recognized center for visual and imaging science and provides a scenic and natural setting for a variety of outdoor activities. Application Deadline is February 1, 2013. More information and electronic application can be found here.
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JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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IMPORTANT: Organizations listed below are not necessarily affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Psychology or Psychology Undergraduate Advising. Please exercise the same discretion you would in viewing any other source.
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12.Want a Summer Job that Makes a Different? Camp Akeela in Vermont is Hiring!
Camp Akeela is an overnight camp in Vermont that creates a warm, supportive community for boys and girls ages 9 - 17 who struggle socially. Most of the campers have been diagnosed with Asperger's or a non-verbal learning disorder. Others are undiagnosed, but "quirky" and struggle to connect with their peers. Akeela's small, supportive community helps campers improve their social skills, make friends, gain self-confidence and have fun! Staff members are primarily college and grad student in the fields of psychology, education, special education, PT, OT, SLP, social work, outdoor education, etc. Staff will not be providing "therapy" in the traditional sense, but will be a key part of a program that integrates a therapeutic approach to recreation and community living. Staff will have the opportunity to work first-hand with children and see the practical applications of their studies, while providing an incredible, life-changing camp experience. Camp Akeela's directors Debbie (PsyD in Clinical Psychology, Yeshiva University) and Eric Sasson (MEd, Harvard University), along with a key staff of experienced professionals, are at camp to mentor and support the staff. For additional details visit the website or email staff@campakeela.com.
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13.Autism Play Therapy Internship at Son-Rise Program
The Son-Rise Program is a home-based social skills development program that combines a fun, loving, and non-judgmental approach with one-on-one child centered play to help children with autism and other developmental disabilities reach their full potential. Play Therapy Interns will work one-on-one with a six-year-old boy in a supervised, specially designed in-home therapy room to help him develop the social skills that people with autism struggle with. Position is located in Carver, MN, 35 minutes west of the U of M. Starting rate is $10 - 12 / hour, DOQ. Morning and afternoon shifts are available starting immediately, but January 2013 start dates will also be considered. Preference goes to candidates who can commit to working 5 months or longer. To learn more about the position and to apply, visit James' page.
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GRADUATE STUDIES
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14.Planning Grad School? Free Test Prep Strategy Sessions for the GRE!
During the month of November, Kaplan is pleased to announce the return of their free Test Prep Strategy Sessions for the GRE! Between November 12th - 26th students can take advantage of this opportunity to jump start their studies before finals and winter break! Each session will be held live and online in their virtual Classroom Anywhere environment with multiple meeting dates available to accommodate students' busy schedules during this time of the year. In addition, students will have a chance to see their top-rated instructors in action and learn proven, effective strategies to help ace the exam. Sessions last approximately 90 minutes. Space is limited, so sign up soon via bit.ly/minntuff2012 (case sensitive)! Days and times will be listed on the registration site. Don't hesitate to let the Kaplan representative know if you have any questions: Ann Peckskamp at ann.peckskamp@kaplan.com, Skype: apeckskamp.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

11/6/12

The inside scoop on staying engaged and up-to-date with the Psychology major!

The psychology undergraduate newsletter provides a weekly update on the latest course information, upcoming events, and currently available job, internship, and research opportunities relating to your major! Find past issues here. If you would like to start receiving the Psych Scoop directly to your inbox, send a request to: psyadvis@umn.edu.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENTS
--1.Additional Area A 4xxx-level Course this Spring! PSY 4960: Creativity Sciences
--2.Did You Take a PSY 3801 Equivalent at Another Institution &
Do You Plan on Taking PSY 3001W Spring Term?
COURSES OF INTEREST
--3.Interested in Healthcare? WRIT 3270: Communication and Humanistic Healthcare
--4.WRIT 4431 Intersections of Scientific & Technical Communication & the Law
--5.WRIT 3361: The Literature of Social Movements in the United States: 1950-Present
PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
--6.Pizza, Pop, & Grad School Talk--Next Thursday 11/15!
EVENTS
--7.Pursuing a Business Career with a Psych Degree? Attend This Event!
--8.Learn More About Medical School at a Pre-Med Dinner!
--9.Attend the Psychology Colloquia in Interpersonal Relationships Research
--10.Interested in Dance/ Movement Therapy Theory and Practice?
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--11.Paid Business-Related Internship Position Available Immediately!
--12.FT Position for Recent or Upcoming Grads! RA in Human Service-Related Lab
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PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1.Additional Area A 4xxx-level Course this Spring! PSY 4960: Creativity Sciences
Are you hoping to fulfill an Area A Cognitive and Brain Sciences course Spring semester? Wilma Koutstall will be teaching a 4xxx-level seminar course that may be used to fulfill one of the required Area A courses within the Psych major*! This is particularly relevant to BS students who may need a 4/5xxx level course. PSY 4960 Creativity Sciences: Minds, Brains, and Innovation will examine the pivotal role these concepts play in our individual and collective lives. How do our minds, brains, and environments together enable the generation of useful novel ideas? You will investigate this question, using empirical findings and methods from the cognitive and brain sciences and other disciplines. Both close readings of original empirical research articles and active hands-on/minds-on within-class experiments and collaborative activities are core parts of the course. Representative topics: neural correlates of insight and analogical thinking; fluid categorization; environmental variation and brain plasticity; information systems and creative affordances; positive affect and cognitive flexibility; benefits of prototypes and parallel prototyping; and openness to experience and adaptability to change. Maximum enrollment is 54 students, so register on-time! *If using this course to fulfill an Area A requirement in your major, you will need to contact Psychology Advising at psyadvis@umn.edu following successful completion of the course so that we may make the amendment to your major program.

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2.Did You Take a PSY 3801 Equivalent at Another Institution &
Do You Plan on Taking PSY 3001W Spring Term? If So, Read On:

Are you a declared Psychology major who has successfully completed an approved statistics equivalent to PSY 3801 at another institution? Do you intend to enroll in PSY 3001W Spring semester? If you meet these criteria, please read on. Our registration system only recognizes several approved equivalents as meeting the stats prerequisite for PSY 3001W, and you may be blocked from enrolling in open seats. To increase your chances of securing an open seat for this course, you will need to follow these instructions: 1) Email psyadvis@umn.edu at least three days prior to your registration start time. In the email, provide your student ID number, your registration time, and state that you would like to enroll in PSY 3001W and have taken a PSY 3801 equivalent at another institution. 2) We will respond to your email verifying that you have successfully completed an approved equivalent. 3) You will keep this verification email and respond directly to it a half hour before you plan on registering. In this response, you must include your student ID number and your top two choices of open 3001W sections (NOTE: there MUST be an open seat in the section for us to provide a permission number). 4) If a seat is available, we will respond as soon as possible with a permission number that you must use promptly.

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COURSES OF INTEREST
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3.Interested in Healthcare? WRIT 3270: Communication and Humanistic Healthcare
Writing Studies is offering a new course for undergraduate students preparing for careers in healthcare. The course, Communication & Humanistic Healthcare, explores the relationship between patient-practitioner interaction, communication and the ways practitioners explore empathy in art they create. The course is a response to two intertwined trends. Many believe that we are in danger of losing humanistic medicine to technology. MCAT, the entrance exam to medical schools has changed their testing emphasis from exclusively science to a new version to be implemented in 2015. Students will be asked to analyze and interpret excerpts from sociological and humanities writings. Communication and Humanistic Healthcare provides initial training for this change in emphasis, as well as exposing healthcare students to humanities that explore their future careers. The course is offered as a special topics course this Spring (WRIT 3270) but will be offered free standing in the future. Please contact Bill West (westx005@umn.edu) for more information. This course is not applicable toward Psychology major requirements; however it may be applied toward overall degree progress.

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4.WRIT 4431 Intersections of Scientific & Technical Communication & the Law
This course introduces students to the areas of the law that are most affected by technological and scientific discovery: Privacy; Intellectual property, and Health law. Using case reading and discussion, the course begins with a survey of what actions by business, government, and private individuals constitute invasion of privacy as well as what limits are placed on the right of privacy. For example, students discuss The Wiretap Act, The Stored Communication Act, and The Patriot Act and Electronic Surveillance Law, and how the Fifth and Fourth Amendments affect such laws and acts. Students then discuss intellectual property with a focus on patents, trademarks, and copyright. Discussion focuses on the intersections of technology and intellectual property as currently evolving, in particular music downloading, filesharing, and electronic books. The final section of the course centers on health law--how medical science and the law have affected each other. This section begins with a look at medical examiners, forensic pathologists, and psychiatrists as they first entered the courtroom as experts and then goes on to medical-product liability, the right to refuse treatment, and informed consent and malpractice. You will find this course prepares you for the legal issues you will encounter in future careers in industry, government, and media. Students interested in law school should find this course of particular value. For more information, view the online course schedule or contact Professor Schuster at 612.624.2262 or mmlay@umn.edu.

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5.WRIT 3361: The Literature of Social Movements in the United States: 1950-Present
This course focuses on six social movements in the last half of the 20th century in order to understand the personal and political reasons people become involved in social movements and how they express their arguments and ideologies within the public arena. The course also focuses on how literary analysis helps us understand how and why authors and filmmakers have attempted to capture the events and the ideologies of these acts of protest and the responding acts of control. One central question of the course is why and how people tell stories about important social events--what choices they make in terms of plot, point of view, character, theme, and setting, and why they seem to make these choices to achieve the desired effects on the reader or viewer. The other central question asks how social movements persuade and influence public debate and democratic decision-making. For more information, view the online registration system or contact Professor Schuster at 612.624.2262 or mmlay@umn.edu.

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PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
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PLEASE NOTE: All students interested in Psychology are welcome to participate in Psi Chi/ Psychology Student Association activities. No previous participation or membership is required. If you're interested, please attend!
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6.Pizza, Pop, & Grad School Talk--Next Thursday 11/15!
Attend Psi Chi/Psychology Club's Pizza, Pop, and Grad School Talk on Thursday, November 15th! The club will be hosting graduate students from different departments to share with us their experiences and challenges of getting in and surviving grad school. This is a great opportunity to get all of your burning questions and concerns about graduate school finally answered! All are welcome to attend! More information will be coming in the next Psych Scoop, so stay tuned.

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EVENTS
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7.Pursuing a Business Career with a Psych Degree? Attend This Event!
Thursday, November 8; 1:20 - 2:45pm
Peik Gym, Room G55
Attend 'Business Careers for CLA Majors' and learn how a Liberal Arts major can lead to a successful business career! CLA Career Services will tell you which skills businesses look for and how to acquire them. You will receive an information-packet about business-related majors, minors, and internships. Featured speakers include U of M / CLA alumni working in business-related fields. They'll offer advice and answer your questions. This event is free and you don't have to register in advance to attend. For more information search the 'Career Events' section on GoldPASS.

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8.Learn More About Medical School at a Pre-Med Dinner!
Friday, November 5th; 5:30 - 7:30pm
Mississippi Room, Cofman Memorial Union
Are you thinking about going to Medical School? Do you want to learn more about what it's like to be a doctor or medical student? Pre-Med AMSA, the student group on campus, is hosting a Pre-Med Dinner. Tickets for the event are $8 before Friday, and $10 at the door. Multiple doctors and medical students will be in attendance! It's a perfect networking opportunity for Pre-Med students! Dress for the event is formal. If you would like to get your ticket before Friday, check this Google Doc to see where committee members will be selling tickets. If you have any questions about the event, email premed@umn.edu.

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9.Attend the Psychology Colloquia in Interpersonal Relationships Research
Thursday, November 8th; 2:00 - 3:00 pm
N639 Elliott Hall
Dr. R. Chris Fraley, Department of Psychology University of Illinois, will be visiting our department to present his research titled "The Dynamics of Stability & Change in Adult Attachment." His abstract follows: One of the core assumptions of attachment theory is that attachment representations are stable over time. Unfortunately, the data on attachment stability have been ambiguous, and as a result, alternative theoretical perspectives have evolved to explain them. The objective of the present research was to evaluate alternative models of stability by studying adults in 2 intensive longitudinal investigations. Specifically, we assessed self-reported attachment representations in 1 sample (N = 203) daily over a 30-day period and in the other sample (N = 388) weekly over a year. Analyses showed that the patterns of stability that exist in adult attachment are most consistent with a prototype model---a model which assumes that there is a stable factor underlying temporary variations in attachment.

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10.Interested in Dance/ Movement Therapy Theory and Practice?
Sunday, January 13 & 27, February 10 & 24; 9:00 am -12:30 pm & 1:30 - 6:00 pm
The Beautiful Studio, 2242 University Ave, #214, St. Paul, MN
Participate in a 'Psychotherapy & Embodied Expression-Authentic Movemen't class! Authentic Movement (AM) develops the ability to be deeply present to oneself and others in an embodied manner. In this didactic and experiential course, participants will learn how to become aware of and use their own kinesthetic awareness in psychotherapeutic settings. They will also learn about specific clinical applications and uses of Authentic Movement skills. This course is for those interested in pursuing dance/movement therapy registration (R-DMT), psychotherapists wanting to integrate more embodied, somatically-based approaches into their clinical practice and others who want to deepen their understanding and experience of Authentic Movement. The course has been pre-approved by the American Dance Therapy Association as meeting requirements for the Alternate Route R-DMT credential. It will be 30 contact hours for 2 credits, with a course fee is $750 for R-DMT credit, or $500 for CEU credit. Payment is sent to: Embodying Psychotherapy, 4632 York Ave South, Mpls. MN 55410. The instructor, Barbara Nordstrom-Loeb, is a board certified dance/movement therapist, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and is certified in Laban Movement Analysis, Somatics/Body Therapies, Mindell Process Work and Somatic Experiencing. She has been a psychotherapist for almost 20 years and has worked with children, adults, geriatrics, couples and families as well as with clients with mental, physical and medical diagnoses, trauma/PTSD, attachment and wellness/personal growth concerns. She has extensive diversity expertise and multicultural experience. She teaches at the University of Minnesota and has recently returned from a semester teaching at Tallinn University in Tallinn, Estonia, as a Fulbright Scholar. She may be contacted at loebx001@umn.edu or 612-916-1829.

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JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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IMPORTANT: Organizations listed below are not necessarily affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Psychology or Psychology Undergraduate Advising. Please exercise the same discretion you would in viewing any other source.
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11.Paid Business-Related Internship Position Available Immediately!
Thies & Talle Management, Inc., a property management company located in Chanhassen, MN, has a paid internship opportunity available immediately for an office position. This is a great way to start building skills and experience within business and human resource-related areas. The position will begin with a file scanning project which includes scanning of business formation documents, audits, and tax returns and uploading these documents into SharePoint. In January, this individual will begin providing support in the Accounts Payable department. This will include printing of checks from the Accounts Payable software, matching checks with invoices copies, filing of paid bill copies, and stuffing checks to be mailed out. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required. Equal Opportunity Employer. Please email resumes to both pkeltgen@thiestalle.com and Lynn Argetsinger at lpa@umn.edu.

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12.FT Position for Recent or Upcoming Grads! RA in Human Service-Related Lab
Michael Hurlburt, Ph.D. of the University of Southern California, School of Social Work and Child & Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC) is currently seeking a research assistant to work on a research study regarding implementation of evidence-based practice, which is an important priority for improving the quality of services and outcomes for families. However, little is known about what factors facilitate or impede implementation, and how it affects organizations and staff. This lab investigates what it takes to effectively implement clinical practices in community-based settings. It focuses on organization and policy factors that affect whether clinical interventions are used effectively with clients and patients. These studies aim to identify and support the organizational factors that improve evidence-based practice implementation, including organizational culture, organizational climate, and leadership. The research also focuses on adaptation of evidence-based practice for health, mental health, and social service settings. Data is collected from mental health and social service agency administrators, supervisors, service providers, and their clients throughout California. Under supervision, the incumbent will work as an RA at the CASRC, with employment through the School of Social Work at the University of Southern California. The main duties and responsibilities will include: coordinating research participant retention and tracking, preparing and administering survey instruments, managing longitudinal data using SPSS and web-based data collection programs, conducting data coding and analysis, and assisting with preparing reports and presentations. Other duties will be assigned as needed. The ideal candidate will have completed college level coursework in social work, psychology, psychiatry, or a related field or equivalent knowledge or experience, possess knowledge of public sector mental health and social service organizations, and have demonstrated experience managing survey data and performing basic descriptive analyses using SPSS or SAS software. This position is ideal for recent graduates interested in gaining valuable research experience before applying to graduate school. A 2-year commitment is strongly preferred. The position is full-time, starting salary ranging from $13.00 - 15.00 per hour. Full benefits available. Start date is ASAP. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to nshapiro@ucsd.edu and apply using this link.


The inside scoop on staying engaged and up-to-date with the Psychology major!
The psychology undergraduate newsletter provides a weekly update on the latest course information, upcoming events, and currently available job, internship, and research opportunities relating to your major! Find past issues here. If you would like to start receiving the Psych Scoop directly to your inbox, send a request to: psyadvis@umn.edu.
--------------------------------------------
IN THIS ISSUE:
PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENTS
--1.Additional Area A 4xxx-level Course this Spring! PSY 4960: Creativity Sciences
--2.Did You Take a PSY 3801 Equivalent at Another Institution &
Do You Plan on Taking PSY 3001W Spring Term?
COURSES OF INTEREST
--3.Interested in Healthcare? WRIT 3270: Communication and Humanistic Healthcare
--4.WRIT 4431 Intersections of Scientific & Technical Communication & the Law
--5.WRIT 3361: The Literature of Social Movements in the United States: 1950-Present
PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
--6.Pizza, Pop, & Grad School Talk--Next Thursday 11/15!
EVENTS
--7.Pursuing a Business Career with a Psych Degree? Attend This Event!
--8.Learn More About Medical School at a Pre-Med Dinner!
--9.Attend the Psychology Colloquia in Interpersonal Relationships Research
--10.Interested in Dance/ Movement Therapy Theory and Practice?
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--11.Paid Business-Related Internship Position Available Immediately!
--12.FT Position for Recent or Upcoming Grads! RA in Human Service-Related Lab
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PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING ANNOUNCEMENTS
*****
1.Additional Area A 4xxx-level Course this Spring! PSY 4960: Creativity Sciences
Are you hoping to fulfill an Area A Cognitive and Brain Sciences course Spring semester? Wilma Koutstall will be teaching a 4xxx-level seminar course that may be used to fulfill one of the required Area A courses within the Psych major*! This is particularly relevant to BS students who may need a 4/5xxx level course. PSY 4960 Creativity Sciences: Minds, Brains, and Innovation will examine the pivotal role these concepts play in our individual and collective lives. How do our minds, brains, and environments together enable the generation of useful novel ideas? You will investigate this question, using empirical findings and methods from the cognitive and brain sciences and other disciplines. Both close readings of original empirical research articles and active hands-on/minds-on within-class experiments and collaborative activities are core parts of the course. Representative topics: neural correlates of insight and analogical thinking; fluid categorization; environmental variation and brain plasticity; information systems and creative affordances; positive affect and cognitive flexibility; benefits of prototypes and parallel prototyping; and openness to experience and adaptability to change. Maximum enrollment is 54 students, so register on-time! *If using this course to fulfill an Area A requirement in your major, you will need to contact Psychology Advising at psyadvis@umn.edu following successful completion of the course so that we may make the amendment to your major program.
*****
2.Did You Take a PSY 3801 Equivalent at Another Institution &
Do You Plan on Taking PSY 3001W Spring Term? If So, Read On:

Are you a declared Psychology major who has successfully completed an approved statistics equivalent to PSY 3801 at another institution? Do you intend to enroll in PSY 3001W Spring semester? If you meet these criteria, please read on. Our registration system only recognizes several approved equivalents as meeting the stats prerequisite for PSY 3001W, and you may be blocked from enrolling in open seats. To increase your chances of securing an open seat for this course, you will need to follow these instructions: 1) Email psyadvis@umn.edu at least three days prior to your registration start time. In the email, provide your student ID number, your registration time, and state that you would like to enroll in PSY 3001W and have taken a PSY 3801 equivalent at another institution. 2) We will respond to your email verifying that you have successfully completed an approved equivalent. 3) You will keep this verification email and respond directly to it a half hour before you plan on registering. In this response, you must include your student ID number and your top two choices of open 3001W sections (NOTE: there MUST be an open seat in the section for us to provide a permission number). 4) If a seat is available, we will respond as soon as possible with a permission number that you must use promptly.
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COURSES OF INTEREST
*****
3.Interested in Healthcare? WRIT 3270: Communication and Humanistic Healthcare
Writing Studies is offering a new course for undergraduate students preparing for careers in healthcare. The course, Communication & Humanistic Healthcare, explores the relationship between patient-practitioner interaction, communication and the ways practitioners explore empathy in art they create. The course is a response to two intertwined trends. Many believe that we are in danger of losing humanistic medicine to technology. MCAT, the entrance exam to medical schools has changed their testing emphasis from exclusively science to a new version to be implemented in 2015. Students will be asked to analyze and interpret excerpts from sociological and humanities writings. Communication and Humanistic Healthcare provides initial training for this change in emphasis, as well as exposing healthcare students to humanities that explore their future careers. The course is offered as a special topics course this Spring (WRIT 3270) but will be offered free standing in the future. Please contact Bill West (westx005@umn.edu) for more information. This course is not applicable toward Psychology major requirements; however it may be applied toward overall degree progress.
*****
4.WRIT 4431 Intersections of Scientific & Technical Communication & the Law
This course introduces students to the areas of the law that are most affected by technological and scientific discovery: Privacy; Intellectual property, and Health law. Using case reading and discussion, the course begins with a survey of what actions by business, government, and private individuals constitute invasion of privacy as well as what limits are placed on the right of privacy. For example, students discuss The Wiretap Act, The Stored Communication Act, and The Patriot Act and Electronic Surveillance Law, and how the Fifth and Fourth Amendments affect such laws and acts. Students then discuss intellectual property with a focus on patents, trademarks, and copyright. Discussion focuses on the intersections of technology and intellectual property as currently evolving, in particular music downloading, filesharing, and electronic books. The final section of the course centers on health law--how medical science and the law have affected each other. This section begins with a look at medical examiners, forensic pathologists, and psychiatrists as they first entered the courtroom as experts and then goes on to medical-product liability, the right to refuse treatment, and informed consent and malpractice. You will find this course prepares you for the legal issues you will encounter in future careers in industry, government, and media. Students interested in law school should find this course of particular value. For more information, view the online course schedule or contact Professor Schuster at 612.624.2262 or mmlay@umn.edu.
*****
5.WRIT 3361: The Literature of Social Movements in the United States: 1950-Present
This course focuses on six social movements in the last half of the 20th century in order to understand the personal and political reasons people become involved in social movements and how they express their arguments and ideologies within the public arena. The course also focuses on how literary analysis helps us understand how and why authors and filmmakers have attempted to capture the events and the ideologies of these acts of protest and the responding acts of control. One central question of the course is why and how people tell stories about important social events--what choices they make in terms of plot, point of view, character, theme, and setting, and why they seem to make these choices to achieve the desired effects on the reader or viewer. The other central question asks how social movements persuade and influence public debate and democratic decision-making. For more information, view the online registration system or contact Professor Schuster at 612.624.2262 or mmlay@umn.edu.
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PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
*****
PLEASE NOTE: All students interested in Psychology are welcome to participate in Psi Chi/ Psychology Student Association activities. No previous participation or membership is required. If you're interested, please attend!
*****
6.Pizza, Pop, & Grad School Talk--Next Thursday 11/15!
Attend Psi Chi/Psychology Club's Pizza, Pop, and Grad School Talk on Thursday, November 15th! The club will be hosting graduate students from different departments to share with us their experiences and challenges of getting in and surviving grad school. This is a great opportunity to get all of your burning questions and concerns about graduate school finally answered! All are welcome to attend! More information will be coming in the next Psych Scoop, so stay tuned.
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EVENTS
*****
7.Pursuing a Business Career with a Psych Degree? Attend This Event!
Thursday, November 8; 1:20 - 2:45pm
Peik Gym, Room G55
Attend 'Business Careers for CLA Majors' and learn how a Liberal Arts major can lead to a successful business career! CLA Career Services will tell you which skills businesses look for and how to acquire them. You will receive an information-packet about business-related majors, minors, and internships. Featured speakers include U of M / CLA alumni working in business-related fields. They'll offer advice and answer your questions. This event is free and you don't have to register in advance to attend. For more information search the 'Career Events' section on GoldPASS.
*****
8.Learn More About Medical School at a Pre-Med Dinner!
Friday, November 5th; 5:30 - 7:30pm
Mississippi Room, Cofman Memorial Union
Are you thinking about going to Medical School? Do you want to learn more about what it's like to be a doctor or medical student? Pre-Med AMSA, the student group on campus, is hosting a Pre-Med Dinner. Tickets for the event are $8 before Friday, and $10 at the door. Multiple doctors and medical students will be in attendance! It's a perfect networking opportunity for Pre-Med students! Dress for the event is formal. If you would like to get your ticket before Friday, check this Google Doc to see where committee members will be selling tickets. If you have any questions about the event, email premed@umn.edu.
*****
9.Attend the Psychology Colloquia in Interpersonal Relationships Research
Thursday, November 8th; 2:00 - 3:00 pm
N639 Elliott Hall
Dr. R. Chris Fraley, Department of Psychology University of Illinois, will be visiting our department to present his research titled "The Dynamics of Stability & Change in Adult Attachment." His abstract follows: One of the core assumptions of attachment theory is that attachment representations are stable over time. Unfortunately, the data on attachment stability have been ambiguous, and as a result, alternative theoretical perspectives have evolved to explain them. The objective of the present research was to evaluate alternative models of stability by studying adults in 2 intensive longitudinal investigations. Specifically, we assessed self-reported attachment representations in 1 sample (N = 203) daily over a 30-day period and in the other sample (N = 388) weekly over a year. Analyses showed that the patterns of stability that exist in adult attachment are most consistent with a prototype model---a model which assumes that there is a stable factor underlying temporary variations in attachment.
*****
10.Interested in Dance/ Movement Therapy Theory and Practice?
Sunday, January 13 & 27, February 10 & 24; 9:00 am -12:30 pm & 1:30 - 6:00 pm
The Beautiful Studio, 2242 University Ave, #214, St. Paul, MN
Participate in a 'Psychotherapy & Embodied Expression-Authentic Movemen't class! Authentic Movement (AM) develops the ability to be deeply present to oneself and others in an embodied manner. In this didactic and experiential course, participants will learn how to become aware of and use their own kinesthetic awareness in psychotherapeutic settings. They will also learn about specific clinical applications and uses of Authentic Movement skills. This course is for those interested in pursuing dance/movement therapy registration (R-DMT), psychotherapists wanting to integrate more embodied, somatically-based approaches into their clinical practice and others who want to deepen their understanding and experience of Authentic Movement. The course has been pre-approved by the American Dance Therapy Association as meeting requirements for the Alternate Route R-DMT credential. It will be 30 contact hours for 2 credits, with a course fee is $750 for R-DMT credit, or $500 for CEU credit. Payment is sent to: Embodying Psychotherapy, 4632 York Ave South, Mpls. MN 55410. The instructor, Barbara Nordstrom-Loeb, is a board certified dance/movement therapist, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and is certified in Laban Movement Analysis, Somatics/Body Therapies, Mindell Process Work and Somatic Experiencing. She has been a psychotherapist for almost 20 years and has worked with children, adults, geriatrics, couples and families as well as with clients with mental, physical and medical diagnoses, trauma/PTSD, attachment and wellness/personal growth concerns. She has extensive diversity expertise and multicultural experience. She teaches at the University of Minnesota and has recently returned from a semester teaching at Tallinn University in Tallinn, Estonia, as a Fulbright Scholar. She may be contacted at loebx001@umn.edu or 612-916-1829.
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11.Paid Business-Related Internship Position Available Immediately!
Thies & Talle Management, Inc., a property management company located in Chanhassen, MN, has a paid internship opportunity available immediately for an office position. This is a great way to start building skills and experience within business and human resource-related areas. The position will begin with a file scanning project which includes scanning of business formation documents, audits, and tax returns and uploading these documents into SharePoint. In January, this individual will begin providing support in the Accounts Payable department. This will include printing of checks from the Accounts Payable software, matching checks with invoices copies, filing of paid bill copies, and stuffing checks to be mailed out. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required. Equal Opportunity Employer. Please email resumes to both pkeltgen@thiestalle.com and Lynn Argetsinger at lpa@umn.edu.
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12.FT Position for Recent or Upcoming Grads! RA in Human Service-Related Lab
Michael Hurlburt, Ph.D. of the University of Southern California, School of Social Work and Child & Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC) is currently seeking a research assistant to work on a research study regarding implementation of evidence-based practice, which is an important priority for improving the quality of services and outcomes for families. However, little is known about what factors facilitate or impede implementation, and how it affects organizations and staff. This lab investigates what it takes to effectively implement clinical practices in community-based settings. It focuses on organization and policy factors that affect whether clinical interventions are used effectively with clients and patients. These studies aim to identify and support the organizational factors that improve evidence-based practice implementation, including organizational culture, organizational climate, and leadership. The research also focuses on adaptation of evidence-based practice for health, mental health, and social service settings. Data is collected from mental health and social service agency administrators, supervisors, service providers, and their clients throughout California. Under supervision, the incumbent will work as an RA at the CASRC, with employment through the School of Social Work at the University of Southern California. The main duties and responsibilities will include: coordinating research participant retention and tracking, preparing and administering survey instruments, managing longitudinal data using SPSS and web-based data collection programs, conducting data coding and analysis, and assisting with preparing reports and presentations. Other duties will be assigned as needed. The ideal candidate will have completed college level coursework in social work, psychology, psychiatry, or a related field or equivalent knowledge or experience, possess knowledge of public sector mental health and social service organizations, and have demonstrated experience managing survey data and performing basic descriptive analyses using SPSS or SAS software. This position is ideal for recent graduates interested in gaining valuable research experience before applying to graduate school. A 2-year commitment is strongly preferred. The position is full-time, starting salary ranging from $13.00 - 15.00 per hour. Full benefits available. Start date is ASAP. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to nshapiro@ucsd.edu and apply using this link.