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Psych Snippets
Information for Davidson Psychologists & Friends of Psychology
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Opportunities to Gain Research Experience
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Then join the "Food For Thought" program! We are currently looking for research assistants. This is a paid position.
"Food For Thought" is a literacy program for Latino parents and their kindergarten children in public schools in the Charlotte area.
Qualifications:
--Spanish fluency (required)
--Car (preferable but not necessary).
--Availability on Mon, Wed and/or Fri in the AM.
What will you do?
--Help recruit parents
--Help deliver the parent training in CMS schools
--Help assess children's skills at the beginning and the end of the program
What will you gain from this experience?
--Research skills related to data collection, data entry and data analysis
--Opportunities to practice and perfect your Spanish skills
--Opportunities to write and submit poster proposals to professional conferences
--Letters of recommendation for future job applications
--Opportunities to connect with the Latino community, give back to the community, and learn from and with them.
The program will start the last week of Aug/first week of Sept. If you are interested, contact Dr. Leyva (dileyva@davidson.edu)
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Are you interested in gaining research experience this year?
Dr. Sockol is looking for several volunteer research assistants to work in her lab this year. The position will require a minimum commitment of 3-5 hours per week, including evenings or weekends. Research assistants will be involved in participant recruitment and data management and may have the opportunity to assist with in-person or internet-based data collection depending upon availability and interest. The position is unpaid.
If you are interested in the position, please submit a copy of your resume/CV and an unofficial copy of your transcript to Professor Sockol via email (lasockol@davidson.edu) by Friday, September 2 at 5:00pm. Interviews will be scheduled for the following week.
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Davidson Non-Profit Consulting (DNC) is student-lead organization that partners with non-profits to accelerate social change. We're looking for students who want to make an impact in the outside community and apply what they've learned to real-world situations. DNC would appreciate psychology majors on virtually all of our projects but one project in this semester may be particularly appealing. We are partnering with an organization called Green Teacher Network (GTN) to design and carry out a social experiment observing the effects of GTN's garden curriculum on student's food habits outside of the classroom.
We'll be hosting two info sessions. Come join us on Tuesday September 1st at 7:00 PM in Chambers 1003 or Wednesday September 8th at 11:05 PM in Chambers 2068 to learn about our project opportunities this semester. For questions or if you're interested but cannot attend either info session email Neal Houston at nehouston@davidson.edu .
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Gillian Highet '17 writes, "Last fall, I was lucky enough to study abroad in New Zealand for a semester. My dad is from New Zealand, and his siblings and cousins all still live there with their children. This summer, I began collaboration with Dr. Leyva to look at an interesting dataset from the University of Otago in New Zealand, the same university that I studied at while abroad. The data we are using looks at maternal involvement and its impact on the development of both memory and language in New Zealand children. We have access to transcripts compiled by the two principal researchers, (Elaine Reese and Elizabeth Schaughency) that Dr. Leyva and I are working together to code into quantitative data that we can begin to analyze. This semester I will create a research proposal and in the spring I will begin writing my thesis. I am very excited to see what we discover through our research and am thrilled about the opportunity to study my favorite area of psychology with data collected from my favorite place in the world. P.S. The photo was taken in Mount Cook, very near Christchurch in NZ."
Good luck, Gillian!
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Planning Ahead: Events & Opportunities
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The fall meeting of North Carolina I/O Psychologists session will be held in Charlotte, NC at TIAA Cref corporate headquarters (8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd) on Friday, September 9, 2016 from 9:00 - 2:00 and will include a light breakfast & lunch for attendees. The upcoming fall session will feature a panel on innovation in I-O psychology and a talk titled "Understanding and Improving the Experiences of LGBTQ Workers" by SIOP fellow Dr. Eden King from George Mason University. 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. An rsvp is required. 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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Summer Research Symposium
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 7:00-9:00 PM
Lilly Family Gallery in Chambers
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Psychology Colloquium
The Science of Meetings at Work: Learnings, Implications, and Future Directions
Steven Rogelberg, Ph.D. from UNC-Charlotte
Friday, Oct. 14, 4:30-5:30 PM
Dana 146
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 The Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture (ISPRC) at Boston College is hosting it's 16th Annual Diversity Challenge Conference October 28-29, 2016. Diversity Challenge 2016: Race, Culture, and Educating our Youths: Developing Whole People Not Widgets October 28-29, 2016
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Psi Chi Advice for Students Attending Conferences
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Preparing & Applying for Grad School in Psychology
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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. |
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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