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February 22, 2016
This Week
Davidson scholars in bold; Students in red
Recent Publication
Sockol, L. E., McGinn, L. K., & Newman, M. G. (2016). Women in ABCT: Where did we come from? Where are we now? And where do we go from here? The Behavior Therapist, 39, 37-45.
Recent Conference Presentation
Stutts, L. A. (Medical Humanities), Farrey, K. '16, Simmons, G. '15, Sanner, H. '15, & Sparling, A. (Economics) (2016, February). Support in the digital age: Examination of online vs. face-to-face social interaction on mood in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Poster Presentation at the Rehabilitation Psychology Conference, Atlanta, GA. 
Good News to Share
Dr. Multhaup and Dr. Kelly (Education) are instructor/consultants on an Associated College of the South (ACS) Faculty Advancement Grant ($14,830), True Stories.  The grant PIs are Archives and Special Collections Affiliates Rachel Walton (Rollins), Caitlin Christian-Lamb (Davidson), Charlotte Nunes (Southwestern), and Jason Dean (Southwestern).
APA Science Directorate
The clinical neuroscience of mistakes: Error-related brain activity and risk for anxiety
 
 
APA Public Interest Directorate
Reflections on being a public interest psychologist: Incorporating the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) principles of peace (Skennen), a good mind (Kariwiio) and strength (Kasastensera) into my role as a public interest psychologist and chair of BAPPI
 
Good news for bilinguals: Knowing two or more languages is good for your brain
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Thanks to Ms. Murdock for her graphic design skills
 
Conferences

 

 

Carolinas Psychology Conference | Saturday, April 16th 2016
Where: Campbell University
Abstract submission deadline: March 21st 2016 at 5PM
Dr. Sockol welcomes all to her PSY 231 feature film series | Sundays 6-9pm in Dana 146
 
CABE STUDENT VIDEO AWARDS ON CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
In 2016, the APA Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education (CABE) will give two awards to undergraduate students who produce the best interview videos of someone working in a psychology-related field. Please share this information with your students. For more information, visit http://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/undergrad/student-video.aspx.
Deadline: April 4, 2016.
 
 
Post-Davidson Opportunity
A lab manager position is available in the laboratory of Roberto Cabeza (www.cabezalab.org) at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience of Duke University (www.mind.duke.edu). fMRI scanning (www.biac.duke.edu) and TMS (http://sites.google.com/site/duken3lab/) facilities are located within a few hundred yards. 

Research at the Cabeza Lab focuses on the neural mechanisms of memory in young and older adults using fMRI, DTI, and TMS. Duties include recruitment and neuropsychological testing of young and older participants, MRI scanning and analysis, supervision and training of undergraduate students, and general laboratory administration. The position includes opportunities for research and co-authorship of abstracts and papers. The position also includes participation in many intellectual activities (talks, seminars, courses, etc.) and eligibility for a post-baccalaureate fellowship in functional neuroimaging (www.biac.duke.edu/fellowship).

Qualifications: B.A. or equivalent with a background in psychology, neuroscience, computer science, biomedical engineering, or a related field. All candidates should have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, good computer skills, and some research experience. The ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and attention to detail are essential. Experience in computer programming and familiarity with statistics are desirable. Two-year commitment is required. Send a cover letter and a CV to Matt Stanley (mls103@duke.edu).
Summer Opportunities
More Summer Opportunities
June 6, 2016 - August, 13, 2016
Apply NOW (applications currently accepted; no cut-off date)

June 5, 2016 - July 30, 2016
Application deadline: February 29, 2016
  
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) seeks outstanding graduate and upper division undergraduate students to serve as interns on aging and long-term care policy projects in Washington DC. Students studying economics, gerontology, political science, public policy, health policy, social work, actuarial science or related subjects are urged to apply for this 12-week summer semester internship.
Application deadline: March 1, 2016
  
8-week program; several sites
Application deadline: March 1, 2016
  
May 30, 2016 - August 6, 2016
Application deadline: March 1, 2016
  
June 20, 2016 - August 19, 2016
Application deadline: March 3, 2016
  
May 28, 2016 - July 23, 2016 | Oklahoma State University
Application deadline: March 4, 2016
 
June 12, 2016 - July 22, 2016
Application deadline: March 7, 2016
 
May 31, 2016 - July 22, 2016
Application deadline (online): March 15, 2016
 
May 16-July 15, 2016
Application deadline: March 11, 2016
  
see web site for details

Preparing & Applying for Grad School in Psychology
This series of 12 videos takes prospective graduate students step-by-step through the preparation, application, interview and admission processes. The presenters combine decades of advising experience and research findings with evidence-based and anxiety-reducing strategies for mastering each step. Each video is 20-25 min and there is a link for supplemental handouts.  
On This Day: 22 February

1788 - Arthur Schopenhauer was born. Schopenhauer contributed an early theory of color vision but is best known for his theory of the primacy of the will as the determinant of individual behavior.
 
1796 - Adolphe Quételet was born. Quételet was a probability theorist who applied the "law of deviation from an average," now called the normal curve, to biological and social attributes. He coined the term "statistics."
 
1899 - Martha Guernsey Colby was born. Colby was an innovative researcher in the area of child development. Colby was the second woman to receive the PhD from the University of Michigan (1922).
 
1930 - Walter Mischel was born. Mischel contributed to personality theory and assessment through analysis of personality trait conceptions, studies of the perception and organization of personality constancies, and by making a case for cross-situational distinctiveness of behavior. APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, 1982.

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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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