November 24th, 2015

November 24, 2015

Psychology Advising 1. Thanksgiving Holiday Office Hours

Psi Chi/Psychology Club 2. Psi Chi / Psychology Club Meeting: Campus Involvement 3. Psi Chi: Membership Fees due Friday, December 18th

Research 4. Registering for Research with a Child Psychology Faculty Member

Scholarships 5. $5,000! Internship Award for CLA Students

Learning Abroad 6. Psychology & Research in Madrid: Summer 2016 7. May 2016 Global Seminars Info Session

Courses 8. Winter Break Immersion: PA 3481- The Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood 9. Service-Learning Courses for Spring 2016 10. ANTH 3980: Forensic Anthropology

Jobs/Internship Opportunities 11. Full-Time Clinical Interviewer Position at Minneapolis VA Medical Center 12. Research Assistant Positions at National Institute of Mental Health 13. Executive Pathways Internship Program

November 24, 2015 The Psych Scoop is sent to all Psychology Undergraduate students and alumni every Tuesdaythroughout the academic school year. Share your news with psyadvis@umn.edu!

Psychology Advising 1. Thanksgiving Holiday Office Hours Psychology Advising will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. If you have questions for advising, please email psyadvis@umn.edu and we will get back to you when we return Monday, November 30th. Have a great weekend, and safe travels.

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! 2. Psi Chi / Psychology Club Meeting: Campus Involvement Monday, November 30th, 5:30-6:30pm, N119 Elliott Hall Psi Chi/Psychology Club is hosting a campus involvement night this coming Monday. The president of Active Minds is going to speak about what their group does to reduce the stigma of mental illness, a career services representative will explain their services, and UROP will present their research options. Come learn some more about campus involvement opportunities and have your questions answered. Plus there will be cookies! 3. Psi Chi: Membership Fees due Friday, December 18th If you were accepted to Psi Chi this semester, please make sure that you submit your membership fee to the Psi Chi drop box near Psychology Advising (N108) by December 18th. If you have any questions please contact Psi Chi at psichi@umn.edu

Research 4. Registering for Research with a Child Psychology Faculty Member If you are planning to work in a Child Development research lab (with a Faculty member from the Institute of Child Psychology) and register for CPsy 4994 credit, this experience can be used towards the Psychology major as PSY elective credit. In order to use CPsy 4994 for credit toward your psychology major, you must fill out a Psychology Undergraduate Research Contract and have it approved by Psychology Advising before the end of the 2nd week of the term. If you do not fill out an Psychology Undergraduate Research Contract by the deadline, the credit will not be applicable towards your Psychology major. Full details for registering for Cpsy research can be found here:http://psych.umn.edu/ugrad/Cpsyresearch.html

Scholarships 5. $5,000! Internship Award for CLA Students CLA Career Services introduces the Mulhollem Cravens Leadership Scholarship. This scholarship opportunity will combine the hands-on experience of a summer internship with an internship reflection course, enhanced career coaching and alumni mentoring opportunities. Application deadline isDecember 15. No need to have an internship secured by the time of application. For more information and to apply, visit cla.umn.edu/leadership-scholarship.

Learning Abroad 6. Psychology & Research in Madrid: Summer 2016 The Learning Abroad Center, together with the Department of Psychology and the Fundacion Ortega-Marañon in Madrid, will once again offer Psychology & Research in Madrid, a study abroad program in Madrid, Spain this summer. On this program, students will earn 6 credits of PSY Credit in just 6 weeks! Students will take Psy 3061-Biological Psychology (taught by Professor Jonathan Gewirtz, Department of Psychology UMN-TC) and work in research labs in Madrid, earning 3 credits of Psy 5993-Directed Resesarch in Psychology. Students on the program will have the choice of living in local dormitories or with a Spanish host family. This program is a great opportunity for students to gain an international perspective on psychology, specifically in the brain science area, and to work on psychological research while abroad! Best of all, this program is extremely affordable. For more information, take a look at the Learning Abroad Center's Website. The application for this program is now open! Preference will be given to students with Spanish experience, preferable high level. If you have questions about this program, or how it would count towards the Psychology major (BA or BS), please contact Psychology Advising. 7. May 2016 Global Seminars Info Session Thursday, Dec. 10th, 3-4pm, 204 Appleby Hall; Tuesday, Jan. 26th, 3-4pm, 432B Bruininks Hall Attend an info session to learn about the seven unique Global Seminars the Learning Abroad Center is offering over May session. Global Seminars—three-week study abroad programs led by University of Minnesota faculty and staff—are experiential in nature and offer a great way for students to get a taste of study abroad. May Global Seminars include: Globalization & Trade in London Hiking through History: A Spanish Pilgrimage Japanese Design & Aesthetics Machu Picchu & the Amazon: Environmental Field Study Shakespeare in London Sustainable Food Systems of Italy Urban Transformation in Italy

Courses IMPORTANT: Not all courses listed below are offered by the Department of Psychology, and you will need to meet with your college advisor to find out how they will fit into your academic program. 8. Winter Break Immersion: PA 3481- The Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood Over the winter break, the University will offer PA 3481: The Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood: Where the World Meets Minnesota, a 3-credit immersion experience course in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. This 3 credit course is an immersion in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood in January that parallels the immersion experience of study abroad. The course encourages civic engagement and will provide opportunity to learn and work in the Cedar Riverside community while examining questions of leadership, power, cultural diversity and social change. Students will participate in class-based discussion seminars, neighborhood excursions and community work. Throughout the winter session, you will be challenged to question, think, and respond thoughtfully to the issues facing the Cedar-Riverside community and cultivate leadership skills. MEETING TIME: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 12noon, January 4–8, and 11-15. Open to all majors. No prerequisites. (Class number for Spring 2016 registration: 71276) For more information contact Merrie Benasutti at benas021@umn.edu 9. Service-Learning Classes for Spring 2016 If you are interested in getting involved in the community, consider a service-learning course for Spring 2016. There are new courses being offered this spring, so be sure to check them out! 10. ANTH 3980: Forensic Anthropology The Department of Anthropology is offering its first ever Forensic Anthropology course in Spring 2016. The course will be taught by David Carlisle, a forensic anthropologist with the Minneapolis Crime Lab. Forensic Anthropology (ANTH 3980, Section 001). Forensic Anthropology explores the many applications of anthropological science to the legal and criminal justice system. From crime scene investigation to forensic archaeology, the methods and knowledge-base developed by anthropologists in their study of the human species comprise a powerful set of tools for aiding in the apprehension and prosecution of criminals. This course, taught by a practicing forensic anthropologist, will survey many of these applications, including identifying human remains, blood spatter analysis, trauma assessment and many others. This will be a lecture only class.

Jobs/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. Full-Time Clinical Interviewer Position at Minneapolis VA Medical Center Dr. Nicholas Davenport’s research laboratory at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center has a full-time opening for an individual interested in working with Veterans who have experienced mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and/or PTSD. The goal of the study is to characterize changes over time in memory and thinking, as well as the structure and function of the brain, among Veterans serving in recent combat operations. These data may eventually allow clinicians to better diagnose and treat Veterans with one or both of these conditions. This position would require the applicant to conduct one-on-one interviews with OIF/OEF Veterans and assess their cognitive performance, mental health, and life experiences – including traumatic experiences. Other responsibilities would include recruitment, data entry, and MRI assistance. The applicant must possess a Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Psychology or other health science) and be eligible for federal employment, which involves a full background check and drug screen. Applicants should have completed coursework in psychopathology (e.g., Abnormal Psychology), biopsychology or fundamental neuroscience, and statistics. Preference will be given to applicants with clinical interviewing experience. This is a full-time salaried position at GS-5 and eligible for benefits. If interested, please submit a cover letter, resume/CV, and a copy of your transcripts (unofficial is fine) showing a conferred degree toalicia.kielbasa@va.gov. Please put “Clinical Interviewer Application” in the subject line of your email. Qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews. 12. Research Assistant Positions at National Institute of Mental Health The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Emotion and Development Branch, Section on Bipolar Spectrum Disorders (BSD), in Bethesda, Maryland, seeks qualified individuals to fill IRTA (Intramural Research Training Award) positions, with employment starting late May/early June 2016. BSD seeks qualified graduating seniors to fill Research Assistant positions, with employment starting May/June 2016. BSD conducts research on the pathophysiology, treatment and prevention of childhood mental illnesses, with an emphasis on bipolar disorder in children. Research assistants are involved in all aspects of the clinical research process, including analyzing data and interacting with patients. A detailed ad, including instructions for applying, can be found at this link. 13. Executive Pathways Internship Program The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has paid internship opportunities for college students to explore a rewarding career in public service. Our agency helps provide essential services to Minnesota’s most vulnerable residents. Working with many others, including counties, tribes and non-profits, DHS helps ensure that Minnesota seniors, people with disabilities, children and others meet their basic needs and have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Students in public policy, statistics, social work, law, and other human services-related programs of study are encouraged to apply for the DHS Executive Pathways Internship Program. Submit complete application by December 21, 2015. More information and application packet available at: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/id_010465

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