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Psych Snippets
Information for Davidson Psychologists & Friends of Psychology
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WebTree Resources - submit by Tues, 11/03 5pm
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In addition to advice from your academic advisor, these videos may help you with WebTree:
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This Week's Opportunities
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Wearn Lecture
What Neurology Can Tell Us About the Human Mind
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, distinguished professor with the Psychology Department and Neurosciences Program at the University of California, San Diego, and adjunct professor of biology at the Salk Institute
Monday, November 02, 7:00pm
Tyler-Tallman Hall
Tickets are free, but required.
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Q&A with Wearn Lecturer, Dr. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
Tuesday November 03, 1:30-2:30pm
Dana 146
Moderated by Dr. Ramirez
The 2015-16 Wearn Lecturer is Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, Distinguished Professor with the Psychology Department and Neurosciences Program at the University of California, San Diego, and Adjunct Professor of Biology at the Salk Institute. Ramachandran is renowned for his work in neurology and perceptual psychology. He has been called the "Marco Polo of neuroscience" by Oxford's Richard Dawkins, and "The modern Paul Broca" by Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel. TIME Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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Congratulations to Isabel McLain '16 for being one of four seniors that Davidson College is nominating for a Watson Fellowship. If she wins, Isabel will spend next year traveling around the word to study her topic, Art is not Fighting: It is Collaboration! Community Utilization of Visual Arts in Response to Conflicts and Crises. Good luck with the final round of interviews, Isabel!
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Congratulations to Dr. Ramirez for winning the Bernice Grafstein Award from the Society for Neuroscience (SfN); the picture at the left shows Dr. Ramriez with Dr. Grafstein, the first woman president of SfN who Dr. Ramirez says, "is an extraordinary advocate of women in science."
This award recognizes individuals dedicated to women's advancement in neuroscience and who have made outstanding accomplishments in mentoring. Please note that SfN web site says that, "the Society for Neuroscience is the world's largest organization of scientists and physicians devoted to understanding the brain and nervous system. The nonprofit organization, founded in 1969, now has nearly 40,000 members in more than 90 countries and 130 chapters worldwide." Well done, Dr. Ramirez!
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Conference Presentations
Davidson scholars bolded; students in red
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Cleek, H. '16, & Good, J. J. (2015, October). The doctor will see you now: Male versus female confrontation of benevolent sexism in a healthcare setting. Blitz talk given at the Annual Conference of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists, Winston-Salem, NC.
--Thanks to Dr. Good for the photo to the right.
Siebentritt, H. '17, Martin, R., Moldoveneanu, A., & vanDellen, M. (2015, October). Perceiving self-control. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists, Winston-Salem, NC.
--Thanks to Hailey Cleek '16 for the photo to the left.
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Student Perspective on Conference Attendance
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Hailey Cleek '15 writes, "At SSSP, I was very impressed to see the diversity in topics presented. I was intrigued to learn about intersections in social psychology and how they influence our perceptions of health, politics, and personality. Dr. Tanya Chartrand, the keynote speaker, presented an incredibly engaging lecture regarding extraversion and mimicry. I'm very thankful to Davidson for its funding and allowing me to travel for this conference, but I am especially thankful for Dr. Good's continued mentorship and guidance!"
--Thanks to Hailey Cleek '16 for the photo.
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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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Psychology Major Career Opportunities
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| --with thanks to Dr. Ault (Prof. of Psychology Emerita) for sharing!
Jeb Bush said during the Republican debates, "Universities ought to have skin in the game. When a student shows up, they ought to say, 'Hey, that psych major deal, that philosophy major thing, that's great, it's important to have liberal arts ... but realize, you're going to be working a Chick-fil-A.'"
If anyone is interested in discovering the 280 careers for which psychology is a good undergraduate major, visit the following website to view the recently posted resource created to help psychology majors:
Appleby, D. C. (2015). An online career-exploration resource for psychology majors. Society for the Teaching of Psychology's Office of Teaching Resources. Retrieved from
Editor's note: For those interested in the Twitter discussion, my understanding is that you can find related info at these links:
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--with thanks to Dr. Bernd (Biology) for sharing!
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Davidson College Honor Council Event
Everyday Honor: Living the Honor Code During and After Davidson
By Alexandra McArthur '09
Monday, November 09, 7:30pm
Lilly Family Gallery
Sponsored by the Chidsey Center for Leadership Development & the Vann Center for Ethics
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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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Psych Table Schedule
Special thanks to Ms. Murdock for her graphic design skills!
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The Psychology Department introduces PsychTable: 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. Locations may vary; stay tuned!
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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: 02 November
1566 - Work began on the first mental hospital in the New World. The Hospital y Aliso de Convalescietes de San Hipolito was founded by Bernardino Alvarez and was formally inaugurated in Mexico City on January 28, 1567.
1899 - Otto Klineberg was born. Klineberg was a social psychologist whose research and writing focused on race relations, international relations, and cross-cultural psychology. APA Award for Distinguished Contributions in the Public Interest, 1979; APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology, 1991.
1933 - The first operation to treat epilepsy by elevation of the skull cap was performed. The surgeon was Karl Ney of the New York Medical College and Flower Hospital. Drug treatments have replaced experimental surgical techniques such as this.
1982 - Electroconvulsive shock therapy was banned in Berkeley, California, by a voter-approved ballot initiative measure. The ban was later overturned by the courts because it abridged the patient's right to treatment prescribed by his or her doctor.
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The mission of the Davidson College Psychology Department is to provide students with an outstanding education in all aspects of the science and practice of psychology. As committed teachers, researchers, practitioners, and advisers, we offer our students a rigorous curriculum of courses, research opportunities, and field experiences, combined with individualized mentoring. Thus are our students fully prepared to use their knowledge of psychology to flourish and to reach their highest level of professional attainment in their lives after Davidson. Critical to this mission, the department continuously works to maintain its standing as a nationally recognized center of psychological research and scholarship by supporting, encouraging, and facilitating the professional development of its faculty and staff. As psychologists who are dedicated to contributing to our discipline, we maintain a positive climate of collegiality, collaboration, high standards, and overall daily excellence within the department, from which our faculty as well as our students benefit both personally and professionally.
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