Psychology Students Present at URCA Symposium

Congratulations to our students who presented their research projects at the 2010-2011 College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium!  Everyone did a great job and were an important part of the symposium's success.

Jenn Schultz and Shawn Yambo

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Stephanie Gordon and Nicki Tiberi

Megen Valerino and Sarah Sladick

Rachel Carson and Kayla Hoover

Jessica Bates, Lauren Goossens, and Niki Valentine (and many interested onlookers!)

Alumni Spotlight - Blair Suppes '10

Blair Suppes graduated with a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Ashland University in the spring of 2010.  She tells us..."Currently I am attending Geneva College to work towards my masters degree in mental health counseling. At the beginning of my first year I worked as a graduate assistant at the Geneva College Counseling Center where I gained valuable experience in counseling college students. Currently, I'm employed at Western PA Psych Care where I work in therapy with children and adolescents with disorders and disabilities. Overall it has been a great experience and I feel that Ashland did a good job preparing me for this counseling program."  

Year-Round Camp Job Opportunities

Recreation Unlimited proves programs in sports, recreation, and eduction for individuals with disabilities and health concerns, while building self-confidence, self-esteem, and promoting human relations, attitudes, and behaviors.  Recreation Unlimited offers 7 weeks of Summer Residential camps, 5 weeks of Summer Day camps, 18 Year Round Respite Weekend camps, 2 Weekend camps for youth with autism, a Winter Residential camp, as well as Specialty camps.

Counselor Positions provide incredibly rewarding opportunities as you help make a fun and exciting camp experience possible for individuals with disabilities and health concerns.  Make a positive difference as you assist with camper's participation in activities and personal care needs.  Recreation Unlimited is located 35 minutes Northeast of Columbus, Ohio.  For more information about these opportunities please contact Jon Harris, Program Coordinator, at (740) 548-7006, ext. 114, or email him at jharris@recreationunlimited.org. 

Alumni Spotlight - Theresa Ardiri '10

Theresa Ardiri graduated from Ashland University with a psychology degree in the spring of 2010.  She writes..."I am having a lovely time here at Geneva College, and am in the Mental Health Counseling track.  The classes I took last fall were Group Counseling, Statistics, Human Development, and Counseling Theories, and my classes this semester include Socio-Cultural Foundations, Testing and Appraisal, Career Counseling, Ethics, and Psychopathology. The classes and professors are wonderful here, and I find them to be enjoyable, enlightening, and exciting. It is interesting that for me graduate school is easier than undergraduate school at Ashland. I think this is because everything is so focused, and I am only taking classes that interest me. Classes are fast-paced, but I find as long as I put in quite some time studying and reading the textbooks, I do fine on exams and papers. This fall we begin our practicums, and I am being placed in the medical center here in town (Beaver Falls, PA). I will be working there once a week with clients who have schizophrenia and mood disorders.  My ultimate dream job would be to work in a veteran's hospital. All in all, everything is going extremely well, and I am beyond thrilled for what the future holds for me!"

URCA Symposium set for Wednesday, March 30th - come out and support our psychology students!

 

Several psychology majors will be presenting their research findings at the second annual Ashland University Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) symposium next Wednesday, March 30.  Please stop by Upper Convo and support your fellow students!  Those students (and faculty sponsors) from the psychology department are...

Poster/Exhibition Session I (12:45 - 1:45pm in the Faculty Room)

• Jessica Bates, Lauren Goossens, & Nicolle Valentine (Dr. Bonfiglio, faculty sponsor)
• Shawn Yambor & Jenn Schultz (Dr. Mattingly, faculty sponsor)
• Nicole Tiberi & Stephanie Gordon (Dr. Mattingly, faculty sponsor)

Poster/Exhibition Session II (1:45 - 2:45pm in the Faculty Room)

• Kayla Hoover & Rachel Carson (Dr. Mattingly, faculty sponsor)
• Megen Valerino & Sarah Sladick (Dr. Mattingly, faculty sponsor)
  

AU Ambassador Program

The International Student Services (ISS) office is offering an opportunity, called the Ashland University Ambassador Program, which allows U.S. American students to better connect with international students on campus.  Students in the ambassador program will earn Global Education Scholarship credit, interact with a variety of cultures, and help new students adjust to life in the United States.  The goal is to bring both groups of students together in a positive learning environment.  If this is something that you wish to explore, please see Dr. Metzger for a more detailed description of the program and an application.  Applications should be submitted to Scott Parillo (sparillo@ashland.edu) in the ISS office (on the 7th floor of the library) by Thursday, April 7th. 

Colloquium Examines Learning Disabilities in College Students

On Tuesday night, Dr. Bob Weis, Associate Professor of Psychology at Denison University, visited AU and presented a talk entitled “Learning Disabilities in Adults: New Approaches and Controversies.”  Dr. Weis shared his data regarding the degree to which college students carrying a diagnosis of specific learning disability met objective criteria for diagnosis.  We are glad to have the opportunity to bring researchers like Dr. Weis to campus to speak to our students, and we hope to continue to do things like this in the future.  Thanks to everyone who attended and supported the event!   

Photo: Psychology students pose with Dr. Weis. (Pictured left to right: Sarah Sladick, Holly Frederick, Megen  Valerino, Nicki Tiberi, Candy Smith, Dr. Robert Weis, Rachel Carson, Cassie Baird, Lauren Goossens)

Its time for academic advising!

Attention Ashland University Psychology Majors!  Now is the time that you should be getting in touch with your academic advisor to talk about future career plans/options/opportunities, as well as which classes you'll be taking in the fall semester.  The following dates are when students can register through Webadvisor:

• Seniors - March 22nd
• Juniors - March 23rd
• Sophomores - March 29th
• Freshman - April 5th

Also note that the time that students register on those days has changed from midnight to 10:00 pm.  Advisors were informed to tell students to avoid using the EXPRESS REGISTRATION function on Webadvisor.  Apparently, if any of the classes that you want to register for are closed and you've use that function, the system will reject your entire schedule.  IT is working on fixing that as we speak, but students might be better off not using it at all to save themselves a headache.  Good luck!

The case of Phineas Gage still gets attention from modern neuroscientists...

Phineas Gage, perhaps one of psychology's most well-known brain-damage victims, still draws the attention of neuroscientists more than 150 years after his unfortunate accident.  Click here for a recent article about Gage and how modern scientists use his story to shed light on how they conceptualize the functions of our brains.

Student Meeting with Dr. Weis Set

Psychology Club and Psi Chi have organized a student meet-and-greet with our colloquium speaker, Dr. Robert Weis.  Dr. Weis will meet with students from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15^th in the Resource Room of the Hawkins-Conard Student Center.  This will be an informal gathering, and students are invited to attend to talk to Dr. Weis about research, clinical psychology, and his work with kids.  All are welcome!  Refreshments will be served!

Considering Graduate School for Fall 2011?

If you are currently considering graduate study, opportunities are available at Morehead State University. Their General/Experimental Master's program is a good match for students who are interested in continuing on to a doctoral program or transitioning into a research-oriented career.  They currently have experimental faculty in the areas of social/personality, cognition, development and behavioral neuroscience and students in the program may take courses and specialize in any of these areas. The program has a good history of providing funding in the form of Graduate Assistantships to students in good standing. 

For more information about the program and opportunities for graduate study in Psychology at Morehead State University, please visit the department website at: http://www.moreheadstate.edu/psych

Information on graduate tuition may be found at: http://www2.moreheadstate.edu/bestvalue/

Interested students may apply online at: http://www2.moreheadstate.edu/psych/index.aspx?id=2532

The priority application deadline for Fall 2011 admission was March 1; however, applications submitted after that priority deadline will be considered. If you have any questions about the program, contact David Butz (d.butz@moreheadstate.edu). You may also contact the General/Experimental Graduate Program Director, Dr. Gilbert Remillard (g.remillard@moreheadstate.edu), for more information about the program.

Psychology Major Awarded Community Service Internship

Ashley Christman, a double-major in Psychology and Political Science, was named the Community Service Intern for the 2011-2012 academic year.  In this position Ashley will work in the Center for Community Service at Ashland University for 15 hours each week, and the cost of her on-campus housing will be waived in exchange for her work.  Information about this opportunity was previously posted on the Psychology Department Blog on Thursday, January 13, 2011.  Congratulations to Ashley for earning this internship!!

New Student Housing Options for 2011-2012

Ashland University is offering new housing options available for the 2011-2012 school year as the Senior House will have a "global atmosphere" beginning this fall.  Students of all years will have the opportunity to live with or near international students.  This is a prime location for students with language majors or minors, students who have studied abroad or are looking to study abroad, and students looking for careers in international relations.  Together, this living arrangement will be given unique programming and the following benefits:

Free Monthly Community Dinners 
Air Conditioning
Spacious Common Area & Lobby
Game Room and Flat Screen TVs
Full Kitchen

Space is limited, so please contact the Residence Life office at reslife@ashland.edu for more information.