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.
--------------------------------------------
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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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.
*****
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.
*****
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.