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Psych Snippets
Information for Davidson Psychologists & Friends of Psychology
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This Week's Opportunities
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Research Talk, co-sponsored with Environmental Studies
Monday, 09/07 - 4:30-5:30pm - TODAY!
Multicultural House
Cindy Frantz, Ph.D., from Oberlin College
Metaphors as Magic Bullets? Harnessing Psychological Science to Promote Sustainability
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Discussion, co-sponsored with Environmental Studies
Tuesday, 09/08 - Common Hour (11:05-12:05)
Cindy Frantz, Ph.D., from Oberlin College
the relationship between psychology and environmental studies
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Davidson in India - Fall 2015 with Dr. Munger
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Follow your fellow psychology students' adventures at the program's travel blog and two course blogs:
Best wishes to the group for safe travels and an enriching semester!
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"The most iconic images of Hurricane Katrina are those of the people. Families who had lived there for generations, with cultures and modes of livelihood specific to that place, were forced to flee. It would be months, or years before they could return..." Click the link for more
"What if it were possible to present a video of a police interrogation in a way that would influence a jury to believe a suspect's confession is voluntary, even if there's evidence that suspect was threatened or coerced? Actually, it's very possible--and it comes down to something as simple as the camera angle..." Click the link for more
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The Psychology Department introduces PsychTable at Vail Commons: An informal lunch chat with your favorite psychology professors.
The PsychTable fall schedule is below. Students are encouraged to use their meal plans to participate in these events.
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Upcoming Events
Special thanks to Ms. Murdock for her graphic design skills!
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Vann Center for Ethics Forum
Organ Donation: Eroding Respect for Informed Consent and
End-of-Life Decisions through Law, Policy, and Professional Practice*
by Dr. Anna Iltis, Director of the Center for Bioethics, Health and Society, and
Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
Thursday, September 17, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Hance Auditorium, Chambers Building
*Funded in part by a grant from the Richard Davoud Donchian Foundation, in support of an ongoing Vann Center lecture series on Ethics in Professional Life. Cosponsored by students in the Bioethics and Pre-Law societies
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Speas Symposium 2015, Medical Humanities program
Monday, September 21 - 6:00-8:30pm (with buffet dinner) - Lilly Gallery, Chambers
Healthcare, Resilience and Burnout
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Vann Center for Ethics Forum
Current Controversies at the Intersection of Law and Bioethics*
by Dr. Lawrence Nelson, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Santa Clara University
Wednesday, October 7, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
*Funded in part by a grant from the Richard Davoud Donchian Foundation, in support of an ongoing Vann Center lecture series on Ethics in Professional Life. Cosponsored by students in the Bioethics and Pre-Law societies.
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Vann Center for Ethics Forum
Ethics in Information Access
A panel featuring Library staff Cara Evanson, Kevin Smith, and Sarah Crissinger
Tuesday, October 20, 11:05 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. (Common Hour)
C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
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Vann Center for Ethics Forum
Bioethics Fellowships at the Mayo Clinic
By Akanksha Das '16 and Max Feinstein '16
Tuesday, November 10, Common Hour (11:05 am)
Room 209, Alvarez College Union
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North Carolina I/O Psychologists: Friday, October 23, 2015 from 9:00 - 2:30
- in Raleigh, NC at Red Hat Corporate (100 East Davie Street)
- will include a light breakfast & lunch for attendees
- morning session: Red Hat's innovative culture and work
- afternoon session: breakout sessions focusing on diversity and inclusion applied issues
Any student who is interested is invited to attend. Dr. Kello and Dr. Tonidandel often take students. Please let Dr. Tonidandel know if you are thinking about attending. Dr. Kello or Dr. Tonidandel may be able to provide transportation. Note - there is a small fee ($15) but lunch and drinks are included.
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NC Psychological Association Psychology Undergraduate Conference
November 14, 2015 - 10am - 4:30pm
- at NC Central University, Durham, NC
- Abstracts due via email to Carol Kulwicki by 16 October 2015
- Undergraduates from first-year through seniors are welcome
- Poster session will be noon - 1:30pm with set up after 10am
Thanks to Dr. Barton (emeritus Psy prof) for passing along the information!
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National Conference on Undergraduate Research: April 7-9, 2016
- Student Abstract Submission and Application Deadline: 02 December 2015
- Follow link above for more details
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On This Day: 07 September
1909 - Sigmund Freud gave the first of his five daily lectures at Clark University. In this lecture, Freud described Josef Breuer's case of "Anna O." and the "talking cure" used in her therapy.
1913 - Carl Jung presented his typology to the Fourth International Congress of Psychoanalysis in Munich and broke his ideological ties with Sigmund Freud.
1926 - Arthur N. Wiens was born. Wiens has contributed to psychology as an educator, scholar, researcher, clinician, and administrator. His research has focused on the nature of the clinical interview. APA Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology, 1991.
1974 - The Federal Employee Work Injury Compensation program was expanded by Public Law 93-416 to include coverage of psychological services.
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The Davidson College Psychology Department strives to provide our students an outstanding education in all aspects of the discipline of psychology. We also strive to create and maintain a climate of daily excellence within the Department, in which our faculty may flourish in their professional growth as contributors to the field, reaching their highest level of professional attainments, supported and celebrated by their peers.
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