Newsletter of the California State University, Bakersfield Department of Psychology
January 1996 Vol. XIX, No. 3
Deadlines and Events |
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| January 29-February 9 | Advising for Continuing Students |
| February 5-16 | Telephone Registration for New and Continuing students |
| February 7-8 | Undergraduate Program Review Visit: Dr. Joan Sieber of California State University, Hayward |
| February 9 | Deadline for submission of articles to Psi Chi Research Conference at CSUB |
| February 16-17 | Graduate Program Review Visit: Dr. Dennis Sacuzzo of San Diego State University |
| February 19 | Last day to drop a class for a serious and compelling reason. After this date, you must obtain a signature from the Department Chair. |
| February 26-March 1 | SOCI Week |
| March 9-10 | Psi Chi Research Conference, CSUB |
| March 13-16 | Final Exams |
| March 15 | Deadline to apply to the M.A. or M.S. in Psychology programs |
| March 18-25 | Spring Vacation |
| March 26 | Spring Quarter classes BEGIN! |
This issue highlights many of the outstanding activities of our students and faculty. Numerous student accomplishments are featured in reports about the WPA conference, the Vision Lab, Psi Chi, and the Psych Club. Faculty accomplishments are also listed throughout this issue.
Our high level of student and faculty productivity does not occur by accident. Stop by the depart-ment on nearly any weekend or holiday and you will find approximately half of the department here at any given time. If a student is experiencing an academic problem or even a personal problem, a faculty member is available to lend a hand. Many faculty have open-door policies that extend well beyond their formal office hours. Faculty and students collaborate in research and teaching activities throughout the day and evening. This dedication has contributed to the creation of an exceptional learning environment.
As someone with a decidedly humanistic bent, I do not explain the high level of our faculty involvement by any obvious external rewards or threats of punishment. We receive no more pay and little recognition for the many extra hours spent on research, problem-solving, or student advising. Most of us believe in what we are doing at CSUB and our careers are inherently satisfying. As a student, I hope you will take advantage of the opportunities that our campus presents and that you will search for a career that provides you with similar intrinsic satisfaction. We are here to help you in that quest.
Richard Noel
Please see a Psychology faculty advisor prior to registering for Spring quarter classes. Your advisor will help you select the best courses for your career goals. Undergraduate advisors for psychology students are Drs. Cohen, Deegan, Hartlep, Raupp, Rienzi, Vega, and Noel. If you already have established an advising relationship with one of the other faculty members, feel free to continue with that person.
Sign up on the advising sheet outside a faculty member's office; these sheets will be posted during the advising period, January 29-February 9. Be sure to complete your advising session prior to the first day that you can register by phone. Phase I telephone registration is February 5-16.
In This Issue | ||
| Advising News for Sp' 96 Courses | Program Review Visitors | WPA Convention |
| Ethical Standards | Vision Lab News | Graduate Corner |
| Psych Club | Psi Chi | |
The following are classes offered only during the Spring quarter of this academic year. If you need them, take them now or you may have to wait a year or more.
Psyc 277 Psychology Research Colloquium(1 unit)Dr. Jess Deegan, Instructor | This course offers a survey of faculty and student re-search in the Department of Psychology and in related areas. In a low stress, casual environment, students will be exposed to the ideas and beliefs under investigation. Presentations will be in short 50-minute periods and will consist of lectures with questions encouraged from the students. Prior knowledge of the material is not necessary, but an understanding of research methodology is useful. Offered on a credit/no credit basis only. (Wednesdays only, 11:00-11:50 a.m.) |
Psyc 341Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality(5 units)Becki Whitson, Instructor | Becki Whitson (M.S., MFCC) will help you to expand your general sexual knowledge and to become more comfortable with this subject area. This course is appropriate for majors or for non-majors who would like to increase their knowledge about this important area of human functioning. Prerequisite: one course in psychology or consent of instructor. (Tues./Thurs. 10:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m.) |
Psyc 411 Cognitive and Perceptual Development(5 units)Dr. Karen Hartlep , Instructor | We will review the literature on the cognitive and perceptual abilities of children from infancy through adolescence, and identify areas of current research interest. We have a visual cliff to try out along with some Piaget kits, tests of memory, language, IQ, etc. In addition, we will look for ways we can use the findings of past research to deal with children on a daily basis, and we will demonstrate some of the principles of development through class demonstrations with children. The course prerequisite is Psychology 310. (Mon./Wed./Fri. 2:00-3:25 p.m.) |
Psyc 477.1 Environmental Psychology(5 units)Dr. Carol Raupp, Instructor | Dr. Raupp's special topics course raises questions about our relationship with our environment. Do people learn better in hot or cold rooms? Can shrubbery in the yard prevent vandalism in the neighborhood? How could an office be set up to promote some kinds of interactions and discourage others? Do people who believe in recycling actually do it? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this new offering in environmental psychology. Environmental psychologists study the ways people choose to shape their environments to facilitate selected behaviors (e.g., safe and fun playgrounds), the impact of natural and person-made features of the environment on behaviors (e.g., noise impacts), and attitudes and behaviors about nature and environmental issues (wildlife, pollution, urbanization, etc.). The course is open to students from all majors. (Tues./Thurs. 10:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m.) |
Psyc 477.2 Psychopharmacology(2 Units)Dr. Steve Suter, Instructor | An introduction to psychopharmacology will be offered in Spring Quarter by Dr. Suter for psychology students with little or no biology or chemistry background. The sole course prerequisite is junior standing or above. Psychopharmacology deals with the actions, uses, and side effects of psychoactive drugs. Many CSUB students will eventually work with persons who are taking psychotherapeutic drugs or who abuse drugs such as alcohol or cocaine. Although psychologists do not prescribe psychotherapeutic drugs in California, there is movement in this direction. The course will introduce: (a) relevant central nervous system anatomy and function, (b) essentials of physiology, (c) the principles of drug action (absorption, distribution, termination, tolerance, dependence, safety, effectiveness), (d) psychoactive drug classification, (e) psychotherapeutics emphasizing drugs used to treat anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia, and (f) abused drugs (alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, psychedelics). (Tuesdays only, 1:30-3:10 p.m.) |
Psyc 477.3 Preparation for Professional Practice of Psychology(2 Units)Dr. Steve Bacon, Instructor | Dr. Bacon, lecturer in Psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist, will help you explore some of the important theoretical and practical issues that underlie the professional practice of psychology. These are issues that should be understood by all providers of psycho-logical services, but frequently are not. Some of the questions we will tackle include: Is psychotherapy a science or an art, and what are the implications (e.g., training, ethics) for each position? Who is qualified to do therapy? Is clinical intuition real or simply the clinician's delusion? Which treatments are best for which problems? What is the future of psychotherapy? We also will look at career options for helping professionals (e.g., job prospects, graduate training, licensing). Specific techniques of assessment and intervention will not be taught. This course should be of particular interest to undergraduate and graduate students who are con-sidering careers in the delivery of psychological services (e.g., clinical, counseling, I/O psychology, MFCC, clinical social worker, or psychiatry) or in teaching/research in these areas. (Thursdays only, 1:30-3:10 p.m.) |
Psyc 575 History and Systems of Psychology(5 Units)Dr. Ed Sasaki, Instructor |
Dr. Sasaki, Interim Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and past Chair of the Department of Psycho-logy, teaches this important class on the historical back-ground of psychology. Seniors and graduate students should take this class in order to better understand and appreciate the psychology of the present. You will study most of the major schools of psychological thought, such as psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, pragmatism, functionalism, eclecticism, and many other "isms." One highlight of the course is a "creative" product in which you present the historical development and contemporary influences of a concept, phenomenon, theory, or person in psychology. Prerequisite: 3 upper-division courses in Psychology. (Mon./Wed./Fri. 12:30-1:55 p.m.) |
From the APA document, "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct," printed in the American Psychologist, December 1992.
"Psychologists strive to maintain high standards of competence in their work" (p. 1599).
"Psychologists seek to promote integrity in the science, teaching, and practice of psychology. In these activities psychologists are honest, fair, and respectful of others" (p. 1599).
"Psychologists uphold professional standards of conduct, clarify their professional roles and obligations, accept appropriate responsibility for their behavior, and adapt their methods to the needs of different populations" (p. 1599).
"Psychologists accord appropriate respect to the fundamental rights, dignity, and worth of all people" (p. 1599).
Psychologists "...do not exploit or mislead other people during or after professional relationships" (p. 1600).
"Psychologists are aware of their professional and scientific responsibilities to the community and the society in which they work and live. They apply and make public their knowledge of psychology in order to contribute to human welfare. Psychologists are concerned about and work to mitigate the causes of human suffering. When undertaking research, they strive to advance human welfare and the science of psychology" (p. 1600).
The campus as well as professional organizations in psychology, most notably the American Psychological Association (APA), have developed ethical standards to guide the behavior of their members. Faculty are expected to behave ethically and to promote ethical behavior in their students. The next time a faculty member pushes you to cite every source, to learn to do research well and ethically, to volunteer in the service of humanity, or to become a more competent student, understand that faculty do so because of a firm belief in professional standards.
APA guidelines, "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct," were published in the December 1992 issue of the American Psy-chologist (see the box to the right). These principles establish broad guidelines for psychologists in their activities as teachers, therapists, research-ers, and supervisors. Division 2 of the APA (the teaching of psychology division) also published ethical guidelines in a 1993 casebook on the ethics of teaching.
Guiding principles for the authors of The Ethics of Teaching: A Casebook (1993) are that faculty should have respect for individual autonomy among students and colleagues, should "do no harm" to students or colleagues, should benefit students, should treat others with "fairness and equity," honesty, integrity, respect, and compassion, and should "value the pursuit of excellence" (p. xii - xiii). No wonder our department has a reputation for demanding courses!
The university system also requires faculty to promote academic honesty. The 1995-97 CSUB catalog states that "faculty have the responsibility of exercising care in the planning and supervision of academic work so that honest effort will be positively encouraged" (p. 73). The catalog also specifies penalties for academic dishonesty, including failing grades and expulsion.
Faculty recognize that some ethical decisions are not easy to make. If you are unsure about an ethical issue in academic life, please feel free to discuss it with a faculty member or with the campus ombudsman. Ethical issues are covered throughout the curriculum. Research ethics are covered in detail in Psychology 300, Research Methods, and clinical ethics are covered in detail in Psychology 321, Introduction to Clinical Skills. Two special topics courses also review ethical principles. This spring Dr. Bacon will be teaching a two-unit Psyc 477, Preparation for the Practice of Psychol-ogy, a class that includes ethical issues for practitioners. Mary Allen reviews ethical issues related to teaching in a two-unit course, The Ethics and Practice of Teach-ing Psychology. This course should be offered next fall.
Every five years, each department and pro-gram on campus undergoes an inten-sive review. We are in the final stages of the review of our graduate and undergraduate psychology programs, having already sur-veyed current and past students and written extensive reports assessing our programs.
Part of the review process involves campus visits by external reviewers who will read our evaluation reports, talk with students, faculty, and administrators, and then make independent evaluations of our programs. We are pleased to have Dr. Joan Sieber of CSU, Hayward conducting our undergraduate external review; she will be on campus February 7-8. Our graduate programs external reviewer is Dr. Dennis Sacuzzo of San Diego State who will be on campus February 15-16.
Please assist in the evaluation process by giving them your feedback when they visit our campus.
The CSUB Cooperative Education office has moved to DDH CC208. Stop by and meet with the coordinator, Vicky Carlyle (664-2411). Vicky can help you find a position that will provide you with valuable work experience while also giving you the opportunity to earn academic credit. The process begins with Vicky, so stop by her office if you want to learn more.
A second way to gain valuable experience in areas related to psychology is to become involved with Human Corps. The office is next to Cooperative Education, DDH CC209 (664-3359), and the coordinator is a psychology graduate student, Judy Ardray. You can earn credit in Psyc 396 by working as a volunteer in a community agency. To receive credit you also must maintain a journal, write a brief paper about your experiences, and have your supervisor verify your hours. Psychology students can accumulate Human Corps units to satisfy an elective course requirement in the Psychology major.
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Graduate Program Information (BB #1)
Conference Announcements (BB #2)
What can you do with a B.A., M.A., or M.S.? (BB #3)
Academic Expectations (BB #3)
Course Syllabi for Current Quarter (BB #4)
Work and Volunteer Opportunities (BB #5)
Many thanks to those of you who have already participated in my study of people's relationships with pets. So far, 113 of you have helped out by filling out the "People and Pets" questionnaire. Thank you for your generosity with your time. As of The Psych-Out press date, a few more people are needed in each of these categories to reach the minimum numbers required to finish data collection: women without pets, men with pets, and men without pets. The women with pets category has passed the minimum, but women with pets are still welcome to participate. If you'd like to participate and haven't done so yet, please call Carol at 664-2370 or drop by D113. The questionnaire takes about an hour to fill out and will be scheduled at your convenience. Results are confidential.
Well, the new quarter has begun and life continues on the vision research side of DDH. The Drs. Suters (Steve and Penelope), with the grand assistance of Barbara Gragg and Michele Brown, continue to work on electrophysiological aspects of how the human brain combines the inputs from the two eyes, on the specialized subsystems within the visual pathways, and on the role of vision in reading disabilities. They presented some work at the Annual Society for Neuroscience Convention in San Diego and have just sent a paper to be reviewed for publication in Visual Neuroscience (Suter, Suter, Perrier, Parker, Fox, & Roessler). Suter, Suter, Gragg, and Brown submitted a paper on reading disabilities to the annual convention of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in Florida. Do we know where to have meetings or what?
Meanwhile, new equipment to present detailed color stimuli and to record electrical brain responses to those stimuli has been purchased (using personal funds, hoping for reimbursement). With this upgrade, there should be many new experiments published from the Psychology Department Vision Laboratory at CSUB.
With the help of Holly McQuillan, Jamison Motherhead, and Rod Ussery, the work of Dr. Deegan, Sharyn Eveland, and Denise Perrier (remember her?) continues. The latter three (Deegan, Eveland , & Perrier) also have submitted work, investigating how information about the orientation of stimuli is extracted through the processes of the brain, to ARVO this year. Yes, this is brain electrophysiology, too. With the addition of the new visual system mentioned above, more work on the eye is just around the corner--and with color stimuli as well.
Dr. Deegan continues to escape the con-fines of Bakersfield, because of the nature of his research, to experiment with ani-mals off campus. If only we had an animal facility here, maybe he would quit flying off. Anyway, recently he traveled to LA (that's Louisiana) to test macaque monkeys. Can you say "Y'all"? Well Dr. Deegan can now, and he is trying to break the habit. Seriously though, these off-campus trips continue to add to the publications associated with the Psychology Department Vision Laboratory at CSUB. Products include an article in Nature on "Color Vision in Howler Monkeys," (Jacobs, Deegan II, Neitz & Neitz), an article on "Color Vision in Chimpanzees" in Vision Research (Jacobs, Deegan II, & Moran), and "An Investigation on the Lack of Color Vision in Bushbabies," published in The American Journal of Primatology (Deegan II & Jacobs). Do you miss seeing students in these references? So does Dr. Deegan, but without the availability of an animal facility, students just cannot be involved in this type of research, YET!
CSUB is making a splash at the Western Psycho-logical Association convention this year as you will see from the following report. There is still time to make reservations for staying at the WPA conven-tion hotel. The convention runs April 11-14, 1996.
WPA will meet at the Red Lion Hotel, San Jose, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110. Call 408-453-4000 to make your reservation. Specify that you will be attending the WPA convention to get the convention rate, $99 per room (single, double, triple, or quad). Make your reservation early before all the rooms are taken!
Convention registration is $50 for professional members and $35 for student members. Membership is $50 for professionals and $25 for students. Most psychology faculty are members and have registration forms.
The hour-and-a-half Psi Chi Speaker Session allows six presenters 15 minutes to present research studies. This year's presenters will include Kevin F. McNeill, currently a senior at CSUB, presenting "Sexual Orientation in Parents: Does it Make a Difference?" and John Forquera, a CSUB alumnus who is presently completing his Ph.D. in Social Psychology at UC Davis. John will present his research on "HIV Risk Factors in Young Gay Males Accessing Publicly Funded HIV Testing Sites in California."
Accepted posters for the Psi Chi Poster Session include: John Forquera , "HIV Risk Factors in Women Accessing Publicly Funded HIV Testing Sites in California;" Kevin McNeill, "Portrayal of Sex Roles in MTV: Subtle Manifestations;" and "Attitudes Toward Equality Between the Sexes: Analysis by Gender, Age, and Ethnicity;" and Isabel Sumaya-Smith, "Nursing Home Residents In Mexico and the United States: A Comparative Study."
Four student teams working with Mary Allen will present research results at the WPA convention. Laura White will present "College Students' Attitudes Toward Student-Faculty Consensual Relationships," Palmira Barbosa and Natie Ventura will present "Student Attitudes Toward Affirmative Action: Effects of Gender and Ethnicity," Ana M. Sanchez and Yen M. Tran will present "Student Attitudes on Remedial Education at the University Level," and Laura Ann Bishop, Michelle J. Jackson, and Frim Andrews will present "The Effect Of Teaching Style on Student Motivation." Melanie Butler and Tiffani Ridley have a paper accepted for publication in the new Psi Chi journal, "The Demographics of Cheating in College Students." Congratulations to all our student researchers!
Mary Allen also coordinates the Terman Teaching Conference, scheduled for the day before the WPA convention in San Jose. See Mary to get more details about this year's conference.
The CSUB Psychology Department will be actively involved in the Psi Chi portion of the Western Psychological Association conference in San Jose April 11-14, 1996. Psi Chi students presenting at the Psi Chi Honor Sessions are eligible for cash awards up to $150 for outstanding research. Recipients will be selected at the WPA convention. The Western Regional Vice-President of the Psi Chi National Honor Society, Beth Rienzi, is responsible for a Psi Chi Invited Speaker session, a Psi Chi Graduate School Symposium, a six-speaker paper presentation session, a Psi Chi research poster session, and a Psi Chi event poster session.
Our campus Psi Chi chapter, under the guidance of Dr. Luis Vega, CSUB Psi Chi advisor, will host the Psi Chi Student Hospitality Suite and present "Psi Chi at CSU, Bakersfield" at the Psi Chi Chapter Exchange Poster Session. Important work still needs to be completed for this idea exchange poster, and volunteers are needed for the hospitality suite. So, if you want a good reason to attend this convention and an opportunity to personally meet some of the famous people in psychology, contact Luis Vega (664-3024) or Beth Rienzi (664-2367) to sign up for sharing rooms, transportation, or assisting with one of our events.
The Psi Chi Invited Speaker will be Robert Sternberg who will travel all the way from Yale University to present a lecture on intelligence. Sternberg is famous for his triarchic theory of intelligence which postulates that intelligence is broader than the traditional view represented by IQ tests. It will be worth your while to attend the convention just to hear him. Sternberg will be available to meet students in the Hospitality Suite. You are welcome to bring one of his books to be autographed or to just come to chat with him.
The Psi Chi Graduate School Symposium at the WPA will provide information about the graduate school application processes. Several of our present and former students will be involved. Isabel Sumaya-Smith will present information on the application process. Three alumni will also dis-cuss admission secrets and the graduate school experience: Denise Perrier on UC Berkeley, John Forquera on UC Davis, and Daryl Hitchcock on CSPP and professional schools. Other presenters will provide information on Stanford and UC San Diego. Valuable information will be given to those considering applying for doctoral study. These sessions are usually packed, so get there early.
The Psi Chi National Honor Society Council Meeting was just held in mid-January in Chattanooga Tennessee. Beth Rienzi, Western Regional Vice-President, is one of the nine council members who attended that meeting. Psi Chi will be making final plans for the inaugural publication of the Psi Chi Journal, to be available Spring 1996. You may also want to start planning your spring and summer research projects. The national council soon will finalize the funding for several $1000 grants to support student research. Any Psi Chi member is eligible to apply. See Beth Rienzi for details.
The 1996 national conference of the American Psychological Society (APS) will be held in San Francisco this year in June. Plan to attend. Mary Allen, Luis Vega, and Beth Rienzi all have information about this conference.
Advisor: Dr. Ken Ishida
A philosopher of science (aka Ken Ishida) said, "Nothing travels faster than the speed of life." It's a challenge to manage time, affairs, and responsibilities. At this point in the quarter you are likely to be heavily immersed in school work and now you have to think about choosing courses for the next quarter! In simply making it from day to day and planning for the immediate future, it can be difficult to see the distant horizon.
What will you do after you graduate? (Besides get some sleep.) Will you be moving toward a career goal? Have you applied for a specific job? Among the many options you have is...more school!
Some of you feel undecided. You are about to make a significant commitment to school and to yourself. This might be a good time to talk to your favorite faculty member about your future. Several students already have applied to our Master's programs. The official deadline is March 15th. If you have been planning on applying, you need to turn intention into action. Get the necessary forms to apply both to the university and to the department. Speak to faculty members to get supportive letters of recommendation. If you did not take the Graduate Record Exam in December, consider taking the computerized version of the GRE test administered monthly in Fresno. If you wait to take the regular GRE administration in April, the evaluation of your application will be delayed. See Ken Ishida for additional GRE information.
If you think you might be interested in learning more about our 45-unit M.A. tracks that include general, community college teaching preparation, and doctoral preparation, or our 90-unit M.S. track that provides Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling background and training, speak with a faculty advisor or to Ken Ishida, Graduate Coordinator, DDH D123, 664-2375.
Forward-thinking types who are planning to apply to doctoral programs for Fall 1997 should consider purchasing Getting In: A step-by-step plan for gaining admission to graduate school in psychology, a publication of the American Psychological Association, ISBN 1-55798-219-8, $14.95.
Advisor: Dr. Jess Deegan
For all the new Psych students...Welcome! and to the "old folks"...We knew you couldn't stay away.
Hope you had a good break and have returned with the idea that we will have fun because Psych Club is off to a running start. If this is your first quarter here (or if you've been avoiding us) now is the time for all good people to come forward.
First. Psych Club T-shirts will be available soon. This year we are having a contest to see who amongst us can sell the most T-shirts. AND GET THIS, The winner gets a free T-shirt----YES THAT'S RIGHT---A FREE T-SHIRT! Besides, remember 10% of the proceeds go to the Psych Club Scholarship fund with the remainder helping students with conferences and such. So Go Sell!!!
Stop by Dr. Deegan's (Jess') office, DDH H-102, to see the design, to pick up your own personal Sales Form or to just buy a shirt. T-shirts are $12.00. Sizes available are from Small to XXX-LARGE. Order your T-shirts by Feb 15 for delivery March 1st.
Second. We now have our very own office (sorta). Psych Club and Psi Chi are using DDH H-146A for storage, meetings, shooting the cow, and whatever other (legal) uses we can find for it. Now not to make a big deal of this, but the Psych students will now have a place of our own. You think, BIG DEAL. YOU BET! In this dandy of a room we will have a library so that students can quickly look up terms in a variety of sources, or get a different perspective on a tough topic. Not to mention that you may just meet someone in the room with similar questions and goals in life. And hey, remember all those articles you looked up, ordered, and collected in your various classes? Well, how about a place to deposit the articles or look for an article before you wait weeks for the Document Delivery Folks to have the requested articles handwritten by MONKS, only to arrive 3 days after your paper is due. That's right, our very own database and literature search service. So stop by and check it out (we'll put you to work). If you have books, bookshelves, file cabinets, extra time, or anything else that may be of use in getting this project going......COME SEE US!!!!!
We also need to make this place seem like home.......decoration time.
And don't forget....a place to have coffee etc. during finals week...
Third. We are planning a car wash (scholarship money), a community service event (cleaning out the AMVET facility), and whatever else people may think is fun. If you want to do something, we can. But you have to be there to tell us what it is.
Finally. (1) Don't forget that we are trying to get everyone on email. If you cannot make the Psych Club meeting, at least send us your email address so you can get the weekly mailing of the current happenings. Once a week Psych Club FYI brings our plans, accomplishments, confusions, and questions to you. This is your chance to vote, yell, suggest, contribute, and join in the fun even if you cannot make the regular meetings: FRIDAY @ 2:00 p.m. in DDH H146A (the new Psych Club/Psi Chi Library ).
(2) Remember to drop off those unneeded items for the Early Spring Rummage Sale. The collection box is in the DDH main hallway.
(3) We still need more help with the Giving Away Science project. Wouldn't you like to visit your elementary or high school and share the vast knowledge you have gathered? Show your teachers that you do have a brain!!!!
And let us not forget the NEWS....Did you make the Holiday party? Well it was much like the Halloween party, without the costumes (except for the Elf). Needless to say things ended somewhere around 2:00 a.m. and everyone returned safely to their homes for nutmeg and eggnog. Even the Publicity Manager (Jamison) made this one, though she kept talking with the dog (Cappey). In fact, all of the officers were there to see if Rod would be as silly as usual. And let us not forget that Advisor. If you think he is strange when he is at school...you should see him in his natural habitat. WEIRD. Good thing Gigi is NORMAL (without the water hose). Sharyn (the Pres.) directed as usual, and the Vice (Matt) arrived late after a hard nights work. The Treasure(r) (Holly) was running around assessing the expenses (like we would tell her the truth about how much money we spent) and the Secretary just kept asking where Mike had gone. Who the h**l is Mike anyway? Mr. and Mrs. Research (The Suters) just stood around repeating "We don't have a baby!!!" Sound strange? Well, if you had been there, maybe it would make more sense. Then again, maybe not.
Sharyn Eveland, A06066
Advisor: Dr. Luis Vega
Your CSUB Psi Chi chapter would like to welcome you to the Winter Quarter. We have planned a variety of activities this quarter, and we would like to invite you to participate. But before that, a recap of our accomplishments for Fall Quarter (1995) is in order:
Psi Chi sponsored two top-notch research presentations at our campus last quarter. Dr. Roberto Heredia, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California, San Diego, presented a talk on bilingual memory and how bilinguals process language. His talk was a great success and was well received by what could be considered a record number of attendees.
Our second speaker was David Scrams, a CSUB graduate who is a Ph.D. candidate at the John Hopkins Graduate School. David presented a superb lecture on Signal Detection Theory (SDT). In fact, Dr. Deegan characterized David's talk as "a real eye opener as to what SD theory is all about--two quarters of grad school nicely packaged in one hour." David demonstrated the true meaning of what a great presentation is all about.
The end of the Fall Quarter proved to be busy and exciting. Psi Chi had its largest membership induction--a whopping 27 new members were inducted into our prestigious organization. New members and their families enjoyed dinner at Chateau Basque, with many people commenting about the exquisite and flavorful texture of Basque food.
The upcoming quarter promises to be as exciting. We have planned an entourage of speakers and will sponsor Psi Chi's first-ever research conference.
All students who have completed research projects (either through independent studies, research methods classes, or other research-related activities) are invited to submit their research to one of the following conferences:
Our next induction ceremony for new members will be in late April/early May. Those students who qualify can submit their applications to Dr. Vega. To be eligible for Psi Chi membership you must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0, be in the top 35% of your class, and have completed 14 units in psychology. Applications are available from Dr. Vega (DDH D111) or from Barbara Espinosa (DDH D107).
This year's Psi Chi National Project is to provide eyeglasses to those who cannot afford proper eye care. You can help by donating to us your old glasses (prescription and non-prescription), metal frames, or any precious metal scrap such as old watches, jewelry, silverware, etc. Collection boxes will be outside Dr. Vega's office (DDH 111D) and near the Psi Chi bulletin board.
Michelle Wheeler, A03822
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