THE PSYCH-OUT

PREVIOUS PSYCHOUT 20(2)

May 4 Psi Chi Induction Ceremony 6:30 p.m. at Café Med

May 5-16 Advising for Continuing Students

May 12-23 Telephone registration for continuing students.

May 17 Orientation and Advising for New Students

May 19 Last day to withdraw for a serious and compelling reason. After this date, you must obtain a signature from the Chair.

May 26 Holiday -- Memorial Day

May 27 - 30 SOCI Week

May 27 Falls on a Tuesday; is a Monday schedule

May 31 Psych Club Car Wash at McDonald's on Ming Ave.

June 7 Honors Brunch at 10 a.m. in the Runner Cafe.

June 10 Last day of classes

June 11-14 Final Exams

June 13 Last day to apply for Summer Graduation

June 14 Commencement, Arts & Sciences, 7:45 a.m. followed by a Psychology Department Reception at the Stockdale Room/Cafeteria, sponsored by the Psych Club

June 23 - August 1 Summer School, Session I

August 4 - 22 Summer School, Session II

ADVISING FOR FALL 1997
Don't forget to be advised for your Fall 1997 classes. Advising begins Monday, May 5, and ends Friday, May 16. For individual advising, sign up on the sheet posted on your faculty advisor's office door. Faculty who will be doing individual advising of Psychology majors are Drs. David Cohen, Jess Deegan, Karen Hartlep, Carol Raupp, Beth Rienzi, Ed Sasaki, Steve Suter, and Luis Vega.

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES
This is the third year that CSUB will sponsor separate commencement ceremonies for the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Education, and Business and Public Administration. The Arts & Sciences ceremony begins promptly at 7:45 a.m. (yes, that's early!) on Saturday, June 14 in the Amphitheater. Graduates should begin lining up at the field adjacent to the tennis courts by 6:45 a.m. The Psychology Club has great plans for a post-graduation reception for all of our graduates and their guests. Plan to attend the reception in the Cafeteria/Stockdale Room immediately following the graduation ceremonies.

OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARDS
Each year the faculty of the Department of Psychology selects two of our graduating seniors to be recognized for their outstanding careers. The recipients are presented at the Honors Brunch on June 7 and are highlighted in Colloquy. The decision was especially difficult because the candidates were all exceptionally qualified.

Mark Williams and Erin Hollingsworth will receive this year's honors. Mark, a psychology major with a biology minor, participated in a prestigious undergraduate research program in Boulder, Colorado sponsored by the American Psychological Association. His study, "Differential Expression of GABA and Glutamate Transporters in Fully Kindled Rats" won this year's CSUB Psi Chi Student Research Competition and provided him with the confidence that he can make important contributions to neuropsychology. His study has long-term implications for understanding and curing epilepsy.

Mark has served as a teaching assistant in psychology courses, including Abnormal Psychology and Physiological Psychology. Faculty and students appreciate his generous and effective support. One faculty member describes Mark as "intelligent, articulate, hard-working, independent, and mature." Mark has worked full-time throughout his college education while achieving a cumulative 3.45 GPA. He began at Bakersfield College in 1989, taking one course each semester, before transferring to CSUB. His phenomenal energy and dedication have been rewarded -- Mark has been accepted into a Ph.D. program at the State University of New York, Binghampton. The program is in clinical psychology with a concentration in neuropsychology. Congratulations!

Erin has served as a Teaching Assistant for two of the department's faculty. She also presented a paper, with Dr. Luis Vega, at the June 1996 Psi Chi session at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, San Francisco. Her paper was entitled, "When Men and Women Fight: The Effect of Ethnicity on Bystander Intervention."

Erin and her husband Mason are deeply committed to their church, and soon will return to Rumania for extensive missionary work. They will reside in that country for at least two years. We have no doubt that Erin will continue to be a person who makes the world a better place.

PSI CHI AWARD OF EXCELLENCE The Department of Psychology is offering a new award to recognize an exceptional graduating senior who best exemplifies the standards of Psi Chi -- the dedication to excellence in psychology. The recipient of this award not only is recognized at the Honors Brunch, but also receives a cash award of $100.

Andrea Sierra is a most deserving recipient of this inaugural award. Andrea's success in college has not been easy, for she has had to overcome many hard-ships. As the oldest sibling in a large family, Andrea set high standards for her education. She finished high school in only three years, graduating second in her class. Her grade point average in college has always been above 3.5, even though she had to work three to five jobs to financially support herself. She also was involved in research, presenting five scholarly papers at psychological conferences.

Despite her busy schedule, Andrea has been extensively involved in Psi Chi, Psychology's National Honor Society, serving with high distinction as secretary and as president. A tribute to her hard work and intelligence is her recent admission into the Ph.D. program in clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego. The faculty extend warm congratulations to Andrea.

SUMMER SESSION CLASSES Don't overlook the possibility of expediting your academic career by taking summer session classes. Session I, from June 23 - August 1, offers the following courses: Child Psychology (PSYC 310), Psychology of Women (PSYC 421), Psychological Tests and Measurement (PSYC 429), and Descriptive Psychopathology (PSYC 515). Life-Span Development (PSYC 210) also is offered, but this is a course primarily for Nursing students who need to satisfy the requirement at the lower division level for a life-span developmental course.

Summer Session II, from August 4 - 22, presents Social Psychology (PSYC 312) and Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 315). Consult the Summer Session '97 schedule, posted in the DDH hallway or contact the Extended Univer-sity Office for additional details.

Psychological Tests and Measurements (PSYC 429), which has a statistics prerequisite, will not be offered again until Winter 1998. It is no longer offered in the Fall quarter, so students who need to have it completed by Fall 1997 should take it in the summer session.

Descriptive Psychopathology, Psyc 515, will be offered this summer in response to requests from the Counseling Program. The course is not listed in the Summer Session Schedule, but will meet on nine Wednesdays from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. beginning 25 June and ending 20 August.

In addition, each student will meet with an assigned patient at a mental health facility twice a week for about two hours each time during some combination of daytime, evening, and/or weekend times as needed, but field work must be on two nonconsecutive days. There will be a required field work orientation and a reading assignment for the first class meeting.

Psyc 515 is open only to post-baccalaureate students (really, this means MFCC program students and occasional "strays" who have a master's degree but are lacking a psychopathology course), and Psyc 315 or the equivalent is a required prerequisite. Interested students should contact Dr. Cohen directly ASAP because enrollment is limited, and he needs to plan for the field work.

ONCE-IN-A-WHILE CLASSES

PSYC 210 Life Span Development
(Karen Hartlep, Instructor)
This course is intended primarily for Nursing Majors. Students from Psychology and majors other than Nursing and pre-Nursing generally should NOT enroll in this class.

PSYC 290 Psychology as a Profession
(Jess Deegan & Richard Noel, Instructors)
This class now is worth two units credit, rather than one. In addition to its current focus on careers in psychology, the use of e-mail and the internet, and learning to use the PsycLit, the class will now serve as a more extensive preparation for PSYC 300 (Understanding Psychological Research). Students will learn to read and evaluate psychological research, to write in APA style, and to use computers for word processing and data analyses. Those who are under the new 1997-99 catalog need to take this course prior to PSYC 300. All students should take PSYC 290 as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT: The Fall 1997 schedule of classes incorrectly listed the times of the PSYC 290 sections. Section 1 really meets on Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:10 p.m., in Library Computer Rooms 3 and 16. Section 2, intended to accommodate the needs of evening students, really meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:00 - 5:50 p.m. This section meets in DDH K 104 on Tuesdays and Library Computer Rooms 3 and 16 on Thursdays.

PSYC 291 Interpersonal and Group Process Skills
(Carol Raupp & Richard Noel, Instructors)
This is a brand-new course that provides the opportunity to learn and practice skills for effective interpersonal and group functioning. It meets on Tuesdays only, 3:30 - 5:10 p.m. Students under the new catalog need to take this class prior to enrolling in the applications courses (Human Corps, Cooperative Education, etc.). The class is recommended for those who desire to improve their ability to interact and work with others.

PSYC 303 Biological Psychology
(Jess Deegan, Instructor)
Have you ever wanted to take Psyc 303 but there was no way in H??? that you would ever take another lab. Well, life changes and so does the Psychology Department curriculum. Beginning in the Fall of 1997 you can take that dreaded lab course without the lab. Don't be mistaken, if you are a Psych major you still have to complete a lab, but if you already have another lab (e.g., 301, 302, or 304) you can now take the lecture portion of Biological Psychology without the added work of the lab. This could be an elective. Specifically, the Lecture is worth 5 units and the LAB is worth an additional two units. So, you could take the lecture now and the lab later, both together, or never take the lab (remember you still need one lab under the old curriculum). Please also remember that Dr. Deegan promised not to make the class easier, but at least you do not have to take the lab.

Dr. Deegan also hopes that you will take the lab (PSYC 303L) with the course. The labs consist of 1 hour of lecture, Mondays following the normal Psyc 303 class, and 3 hours of lab work per week. There are six possible times to take the lab with four students to each section of the lab. The department (and Dr. Deegan) hopes that this will lead to a more meaningful experience and greater understanding of the working of the brain (Dr. Deegan rarely says mind).

PSYC 377 Introduction to Autism (2 Units)
(Danielle Bresee/Dr. Jess F. Deegan, Instructors)
A brief introduction to autism to prepare students to work with autistic children as volunteers in classroom settings. Topics will include the etiology of autism and treatment approaches. The lecture component, taught by Danielle Bresee, will meet each Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 10 a.m. Class meeting attendance is mandatory. Concurrent enrollment through Human Corps is strongly encouraged. This latter component will place the student as a volunteer in the classroom with autistic children. Co-Op credit can also be arranged for those students who work with autistic children in home settings as a paid employee. Prerequisite: one upper division course in psychology or consent of the instructor. CREDIT/NO CREDIT .

PSYC 404 Human Neuropsychology
(Ed Sasaki, Instructor)
If you want to expand your understanding of the relationship between the brain and such psychological functions as memory, language, and emotion, this is the course for you. The class provides a special emphasis on the major disorders of the nervous system, the manifestation of these disorders in behavior, and issues for assessment and treatment. The prerequisite is PSYC 303.

PSYC 413 Language Development
(Karen Hartlep, Instructor)
This course looks at how the child learns to communicate in his native tongue. We start with infants learning language sounds and how to produce them, and with non-verbal communication, and language comprehension in infancy. First words and the development of vocabulary, regional or ethnic dialects, bilingualism, the development and understanding of grammar, and the practical uses of language are also covered. The child learns to use language differently with different people and in different settings, peers vs. teachers, on the playground vs. in the classroom, when using the telephone vs. talking face to face, for example. There are rules for speaking, for conversational turn-taking, as well as general assumptions we make about how best to interpret what others have said. Finally, the course explores the relationship between learning to speak and learning to read, and to write. Students who have children, or who plan to be teachers can get some practical skills for understanding and encouraging verbal abilities. Those interested in the area of cognition can learn more about how language influences thought, and vice versa.

PSYC 460 Community Psychology
(David Cohen, Instructor)
Community psychology emerged in the tumultuous 1960's as a new way of delivering mental health services, but contemporary community psychology stresses the interrelatedness of the person and society, uses social action and advocacy to change social institutions, and recognizes that the social context is essential to the well-being of each person. The course takes an "ecological" and "social action" view of how from various areas of psychology can describe, understand, and intervene in people's lives through prevention programs, early and crisis intervention, changes in social institutions, use of paraprofessionals, community-based needs assessment, self-help groups, political action and empowerment, etc.

We will examine how age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other characteristics affect the need for, perception of, and effective use of psychological interventions. Readings and discussion about development and use of these approaches and about evidence for their effectiveness will be combined with project-based field work, offering first-hand exposure community-based needs assessment, intervention, or program evaluation. Readings will include text assignments and library research on a topic of the student's choice. Students minoring in Psychology with majors in Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, or Sociology will find topics which bridge their major and minor fields.

PSYC 480 (Formerly 477) Teaching of Psychology (2 Units)
(Mary Allen, Instructor)
This is a seminar on ethical issues and strategies for effective teaching of psychology at the college level. The course is appropriate for students planning to serve as teaching assistants in the Department of Psychology or who are planning a teaching career in higher education. Prerequisite: Completion of at least 20 upper division units of psychology coursework or instructor's permission.

VOLUNTEERING CHANGES PEOPLES' LIVES
Do you need one unit of credit and would you like to volunteer? If so, then Human Corps (PSYC 396) is just the answer you need! We can give you the opportunity to acquire experience in psychology-relevant placements. The double satisfaction you receive will be in knowing that not only did you help others, but you helped yourself as well. Students who invest in Human Corps have an overwhelmingly positive experience that often changes their lives for the better.

"My experience has been a very positive one and it has given me the opportunity to apply some of the knowledge I have gained in my classwork at CSUB. I have enjoyed my work as a volunteer and plan to pursue it further as I have been hired as a part-time employee. I look forward to all that I will learn in the months that lie ahead." [By Lynda]

"These children also gave me something. They gave me their love, their energy, and their hope. I left every day exhausted. It's almost as if they pulled all of my energy so they could keep bouncing. They gave me hundreds of smiles, some frustration, a lot of concern. These children have become a part of my life. I have become a part of theirs." [By Anna]

"I have once again made some real and strong friends working with these young people. They really respond to a loving and caring atmosphere. With a little time and patience we can turn these young people into great adults of the future. I still meet children in the hall that I worked with in the past quarters. They always say hi and tell me what they are doing now. This is a very rewarding program." [By Wayne]

As you can see, the experience of a lifetime can be found through volunteering. We do understand that between work and school, finding time can be difficult. But if you can't volunteer during the week, there are several facilities that offer weekend positions. If you arrange it ahead of time with us, you can also volunteer over the summer break and take the unit in the fall--see us if you're interested. You simply cannot pass up an opportunity like this! Register for Fall Quarter PSYC 396 and contact the Human Corps office now at 664-3359 for help finding a summer or fall placement. Annette Malpiede, the Human Corps staff member, is located in DDH CC 209 and is looking forward to talking with you about your interests. Or talk with Carol Raupp, faculty supervisor, at DDH D113. And remember, PSYC 396 is repeatable each quarter.

People and Other Animals
Visit Carol Raupp's homepage and find nearly 300 links to WWW sites about nonhuman animals. Created with the help of Rick Castillo and a grant from the Teaching and Learning Center for PSYC 377 (People and Other Animals), the links can take you for a tour across sites that offer information, argue controversial issues, or represent professional organizations for and against the use of nonhuman animals. Main categories include animal welfare, animal rights, companion animals, assistance and therapy animals, veterinarians, food animals, vegetarianism, fur and leather, fishing and hunting, rodeos, circuses, zoos and aquariums, endangered species and wildlife, animals used in research and education, and degree programs in human-animal relationships and policies. Click on the PSYC 377 box on Carol's homepage to open the links.

REMINDER -- NEW CURRICULUM CHANGES Because of extensive curriculum changes that will take effect in Fall 1997 (See the boxed insert) for those graduating under the new catalog, it is important that you and your advisor know which catalog you will be following. You must satisfy the requirements of the new catalog only if you have not maintained continuous enrollment in a California Community College or a California State University prior to Fall 1997. Most current students will continue to follow the requirements of an older catalog because they will have started their careers prior to Fall 1997. If you have any questions about the proper catalog for you, please see an advisor.

Our new degree requirements will provide a few changes beginning in Fall 1997, and these changes may affect you even if you are under an older catalog. Psychology as a Profession (see course description in this Newsletter) is two units rather than one. For those under the new catalog PSYC 290 is a prerequisite for PSYC 300. Physiological Psychology (PSYC 303) is now a lecture rather than a lecture/lab course. While PSYC 303 does not any longer have PSYC 300 as a prerequisite, you do need PSYC 300 prior to enrolling in PSYC 303L, a two-unit laboratory course that is a laboratory companion to PSYC 303. If you are under an older catalog, you will need to take a lecture course (e.g., 301-304) and a lab course (301L - 304L) unless you already have completed the 301 - 304 course requirement.

We also offer an applied psychology seminar, PSYC 395, which is to be taken only by those concurrently enrolled in a non-classroom experience such as Human Corps, Cooperative Education, or serving as a Research or Teaching Assistant. "New catalog" students must take this seminar with their first Applications course; "old catalog" students may take it and are encouraged to do so. In addition, Interpersonal and Group Process Skills (PSYC 291) will be required for those under the new catalog. Others may take it as an elective.

Note: You must satisfy the requirement of the new catalog only if you have not maintained continuous enrollment in a California Community College or the California State University system prior to enrolling at CSUB in Fall 1997 or later. E.g., if you are enrolling at CSUB in Fall 1997 or later after being out of college for more than a semester, you will fall under the 1997-99 catalog requirements.

A. Prerequisites (14 units):

1. Psychology 100. Explorations in Psychology

2. Psychology 200. Introduction to Statistical Methods in

Psychological Research

3. Psychology 290. Psychology as a Profession (2)

4. Psychology 291. Interpersonal & Group Process Skills (2)

B. Major Requirements (47 units):

1. Core Courses (10 units):

Psychology 300. Research Methods in Psychology

Psychology 490. Senior Seminar, or

Psychology 491. Senior Thesis

2. Minimum of three foundation courses. At least one course must be from Area "A" and one from Area "B." The third course may be from either Area "A" or "B" (15 units):

a. Area A

Psychology 301. Principles of Learning

Psychology 302. Sensation and Perception

Psychology 303. Biological Psychology

Psychology 304. Cognitive Psychology

b. Area B

Psychology 310. Child Psychology

Psychology 312. Social Psychology

Psychology 315. Abnormal Psychology

Psychology 316. Personality

3. Minimum of one laboratory experience from Area "A" above. Choose from Psychology 301L, 302L, 303L, or 304L (2 units).

4. Minimum of one laboratory experience from Area "B" above. Choose from Psychology 310L, 312L, 315L, or 316L (2 units).

5. Minimum of three units of applications of psychology. Excess units in this category may be applied to the elective category, subject to the restrictions of Area "6." Psychology 395, Seminar in Applications of Psychology (1) and one or more of the following (3 units total):

a. Psychology 396. Human Corps (1)

Psychology 398. Peer Advising (1)

Psychology 481. Directed Research in Psychology (1-5)

Psychology 496. Fieldwork in Human Services Psychology (1-5)

Psychology 497. Cooperative Education (1-5)

Psychology 498. Directed Study in the Instruction of Psychology (1-5)

6. A minimum of three elective courses in Psychology (15 units) (up to 5 units may be any combination of lower division courses, courses requiring an individual study petition, and Human Corps).

C. Minor Requirements (20 units), selected from one of the following three

options:

1. A minor consisting of at least 20 quarter units within a minor program designed by another discipline.

2. An interdisciplinary concentration or minor in one of the specially developed areas (see "Interdisciplinary Concentrations and Minors").

3. A special minor (see "Special Minors").

WPA HIGHLIGHTS
This year's con-ference of the Western Psycho-logical Associa-tion took place in Seattle, WA (April 24 - 27). Drs. Beth Rienzi, Mary Allen, and Luis Vega attend-ed the conference and sponsored student re-searchers who presented papers. Among the stu-dents who attend-ed the conference were Steve Aguilar, Andrea S. Sierra, Gloria DeHoyos, Gary Moser, Rick Castillo, Natalia Ventura, Katie Bassey, Laura Diaz, Michelle Jackson, Angie Goon, Sharon Fuller, Shanna Teel.

The students pre-sented papers on such diverse topics as the cred-ibility of contro-versial sources, explanations of sex discrimina-tion by men and women, attraction and religiosity, attitudes about bi-lingualism, the effect of attending anti-prejudice museums, and gen-der equity in intercollegiate sports. Congratula-tions to the student presenters.

THE WPA EXPERIENCE -- THE STUDENT VIEW As students we sit in the classroom eager to learn our discipline. We listen to the lec-tures, we ask the questions, we write the papers, and we take the exams. We walk from class to class again and again. We learn the theories in each class as if they existed indepen-dently. And some-times we ask our-selves "why", and the "why" may not be that clear. Occasionally, we experience events that remind us of the "why". The WPA convention reminded me of the "why". For a brief time, I was no longer the class-room student we all are familiar with, I was a student of the discipline together with colleagues. The WPA conven-tion brings together undergraduates, graduates, and professors to collaborate and share ideas and interests. Not only does the convention allow for new friends to meet, but it reunites the old ones too. The convention also allows the student to inspect the discipline of psychology from a wide range of areas with various perspectives and brings the student out of the major and into the career, whether it be clinical or experimental. The convention is an essential experience that inspires, motivates, and clarifies the "why" (if needed) for all students. I would certainly hope to see you there next year.

I would like to thank Dr. Vega for encouraging me to get involved in the convention and with all the help it took to get there. I certainly admire his insight on the experience the convention provides for students. Submitted by Rick Castillo, Senior in Psychology

Before attending the WPA conference, I didn't have a good idea of how all the various concepts I have learned in my psych classes fit together, or what they were useful for. I expected the whole experience to be a little bit like going to work. But, in reality, it was one of the funnest and best experiences I've had. I would never have thought that presenting research would be so fun. It's like everybody has invented something you've never seen or thought of before, and then come together to show it off. And in the process, one unavoidably runs across something that is very interesting.

Perhaps the best part is that you can talk with the people who created the poster right then as you are reacting to it. My favorite question was, "So, what's important about your results?" The answers I received to this question opened my eyes to why research is necessary. I discovered that psychology develops through the exchange of ideas, and through interaction with others interested in the same things. The WPA conference made this process real and dynamic for me, so that I almost have a physical sense of the shaping and reshaping of the body of knowledge.

In the interest of saving space, I would like to sum up what I liked about the WPA. I got a lot of great ideas for possible projects of my own. I was able to refine my ideas about what I'm interested in. I learned about some sub-fields of psychology that I didn't know existed, and that I find very interesting. I was able to make a lot of friends, who were able to help me identify graduate schools with faculty doing work in my field of interest. I got to know several of my professors on a more personal level. And, I got to travel to a place I've never been to before, (which had really good coffee).

In addition to the reasons I've already mentioned, I would recommend attending next year's conference for several more. If you don't know what you are interested in, you will know after attending the WPA. It is very motivating to be around others who share the same interests. The environment is very friendly. All you have to do is show interest in someone's "baby", and you've made a friend. Finally, it was serious fun.

Don't take my word on it. See you there next year! Submitted by Gary Moser, Senior in Psychology

WHAT IS "SCHOLARSHIP" IN PSYCHOLOGY?
No, this does not refer to "scholarship" as in financial aid, but to "scholarship" as in doing the work of a scholar or of a learned person.

Dr. Mary Allen, CSUB Professor of Psychology and Coordinator of the Teaching Learning Center, has been appointed to the APA Division Two (Teaching of Psychology) Task Force for Defining Scholarship in Psychology. The committee is charged with defining a broad view of scholarship that goes beyond the publication of traditional, disciplinary journal articles. Committee membership includes Tom McGovern, Patricia Keith-Spiegel, Bill McKeachie, and Diane Halpern, some of the most respected teachers and scholars in the field of psychology. An appointment to that committee is a significant and most-deserved recognition for Dr. Allen.

GRAD STUDENT AREA RELOCATED Well, if you did not know it, the department has provided the graduate students with a home away from home for the last couple of quarters. Unfortunately and fortunately the grad students will soon be moving. The sad part is that the move is to a smaller room. The happy part is that the grad will not be sharing this room with others. It is basically theirs to do with as they please (except no banging during classes, etc.). We hope to complete this move in the next couple of weeks. There should be ample room and increased privacy for the grads. The new room is located in DDH CC207. Yes, upstairs. But hey, also away from Jess (the "this door must be locked") Deegan.

What happens to the present residence of the grads? WELL, the department has received one "network" ready computer (thanks to Dr. David Cohen) and this will be available for use by any student who would like to do so. The catch is that undergraduates must leave a $10.00 deposit with Dr. Deegan for a computer access card (grads already know the routine). And, the department is attempting to find and acquire some more computers to increase the number of "network" connections from the Psych computer lab. Watch for more details.

MOVIN' ON
Matt Fudge has an offer to attend the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in the Master's Counseling Program.
Mike Harville and Lori Melson have been accepted into the Ph.D. program at the California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno.
Anna Elovitz will start a MSW program at CSU Long Beach in June of 1997.
Tara-Nicolle B. DeLouth just received notice that the article she co-authored with Jeannette Sanders (Forensic PSYC 377.3) and Beth Rienzi will be published in the Journal of Addiction and Offender Counseling in Fall 1997. The article is entitled "The Incarcerated Female Felon and Substance Abuse: Demographics, Needs Assessment, and Program Planning." The article, based on work done at Nevada Womens' Correction Center in Carson City, focuses on applied clinical forensic psychology. Tara is presently working on another article from the same institution with the same co-authors regarding the incarcerated female felon who is pregnant during incarceration.
Mark Williams has been accepted into a Ph.D. program at the State University of New York, Binghampton. The program is in clinical psych-ology with a concentration in neuropsychology.
Patrick Conley, currently in the CSUB M.A. program (Doctoral Prep) has accepted an offer to attend the Ph.D. program at U.C. Riverside and will receive a University of California Distinguished Fellowship.
Nick Garcia, also in the CSUB M.A. program (Doctoral Prep) will attend the University of Utah Ph.D. program in Education.
Billy Kilgore, graduating psychology senior, will be enrolled in medical school next fall at the University of California, San Diego.
Jennifer Wilson has been accepted into Pepperdine University's Master's program.
David Scrams (Outstanding Arts & Sciences Graduating Senior in 1992) is now ABD (that means "all but dissertation" completed) at Johns Hopkins University and has been offered a postdoctoral position at Educational Testing Service (ETS) in psychometrics. David is completing his Ph.D. degree in the Johns Hopkins social psychology program, with a secondary specialty in psychometrics.
Andrea Sierra will begin the Ph.D. program this fall in Clinical Psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego.
Colin Armstrong is finishing an APA approved internship in Nashville, TN.
Brenda Bass is an Assistant Professor (tenure track) at the University of Northern Iowa in the Department of Design, Family & Consumer Science.
Gina Watson is looking for internships, having now completed two years of the Clinical Psychology program at the California School of Professional Psychology, L.A.

VISION LAB

Jeez...another quarter gone by and the last Psych-Out of the year is being prepared. As this issue hits your hands the majority of people in the D hallway have just returned from the Western Psychological Association (WPA) meetings in Seattle and people in the H hallway are printing, pasting, and packing for their own annual trip to the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meetings. Each year the vision researchers and doctors of the world gather in the Convention Center of Ft. Lauderdale, FL to learn the latest and greatest. This year there are three CSUB Vision Lab presentations, all in one paper session. The Suters, Barbara Gragg, Michelle Brand, and Jeanette Eckley have found a change in brain activity that differentiates between the visibility/invisibility of a target stimulus. Their title is Backward Masking: Perceptual and VEP Nonlinearities. Holly McQuillan, Misti Jared, and Jess Deegan are presenting Intermodulation Components created during the Presentation of Horizontal Stimuli show Unusual Response Characteristics and Sharyn Eveland, Misti Jared, Jamison Motherhead, and Jess are presenting Amplitude of 2nd Harmonic Responses are Larger for a Single Grating than for the Same Stimulus Presented Simultaneously with a Second Grating. As usual the Vision Lab people are busy. However, there is even more. Gerald Jacobs and Jess, in a joint project with UC Santa Barbara, are presenting Comparison of Macaque and Human Spectral Sensitivity: Is "The Monkey" a Person? in another session. For those who think ARVO is all SUN and FUN you should spend a week with over 10,000 vision scientists. FUN with RESEARCH is what we call it!

Also, as the finishing touches occur to ARVO projects, Holly ( J. McQuillan) and Jamison (J. Motherhead) are finishing presentations for the CSU Student Research Competition (SRC). Holly is off to present VEPs to Two Temporal Frequencies Presented Simultaneously Suggest Two Possible Explanations for Processing in the Visual Cortex and Jamison is presenting Responses Measured at Twice the IM Rate Indicate the Presence of an Intermodulation Component for the Second Harmonic Responses. We are absolutely sure that people will be amazed (and probably confused because of the nature of the work) with their presentations. GOOD LUCK at the CSU SRC.

And as the engines cool on the jets returning from ARVO, Jess will be preparing for a trip to the ASP (American Society of Primatologists) convention in San Diego to present Photopigment Basis for Trichromatic Color Vision in Colobine Monkeys (also with Gerald Jacobs--another project with UC Santa Barbara). BTW, did you know that there are monkeys called the "Dusky Titi" and the "Saki?" Well, stay tuned for reports on these critters as the CSUB and UCSB team scours the planet for the few remaining monkeys in the world that Jess has not tested. And welcome to Charles (Carlos, Charlie, Chuck) Morrow who replaces Jeff Craft as low boy on the totem pole. No, Jeff is not gone he just found someone for stuff to roll down to (as they say).

Psych Club
Advisor: Dr. Jess Deegan

Greetings! First I would like to welcome everyone back to a beautiful Spring Quarter and I hope everyone had a terrific break! Speaking of Spring Break, Psych Club enjoyed a restful camping excursion to Montana de Oro over the break. Mike Dulle & Sharyn Eveland proved to be excellent master chefs! Although, nothing beat Charlie Morrow's Secret Sauce! Jeff Craft & Laramae Lyda seemed to enjoy plenty of nature hikes (that is, when Jeff wasn't busy lurking in people's tents!). While we're on the subject of tents, Kim Silliman & Holly McQuillan managed to conquer their tent after only an hour or two of frustration. All in all, everyone enjoyed "roughing it" at the beach and managed to keep from getting too DUUUURTY!
This quarter offers many things for you psych-clubbers to look forward too. We just had our First Annual Rick Castillo Ice Cream sale and it was a big hit! Thanks to Nestle for donating 200 drumsticks!! (Trust me--that's a LOT of ice cream). We are currently selling raffle tickets for our Mother's Day Raffle. Tickets cost $1 each (or 6 for $5) and the drawing will take place on May 6th at 12:30 p.m. in front of the Student Union. Proceeds go towards the scholarship fund, so please help support us! We will also be having a car wash on May 31st at MacDonald's on Ming Ave. So escape the heat and join us for some cool, wet fun! Any donations of towels would also be appreciated.

Once again, the Psych Club will be coordinating the Arts & Sciences Graduation Reception immediately following graduation. Our very own Rick Castillo is handling the food while Kim Silliman is putting her creative mind to work for decorations. If you would like to assist in any way, please let me know. Our annual end-of-the-year BBQ will be on June 16th at 2:00 p.m. at Jess Deegan's home. All of you and your friends or families are welcome to come, so mark your calendars!

Psych Club welcomes two of its newest active members: Terra Fuller & Diana Garza. They've done a terrific job volunteering their time as well as setting those Frugatti's people straight! Thanks guys!

It's almost that time of year -- time to vote on new officers. We are currently seeking officers for the position of President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relations, & Librarian. We may also have an opening for most accident-prone member if Kathryn Schimpf decides to give it up. Nominations will be accepted the week of May 19-23 and voting will be held the following week. If you're interested in holding an office next year, let an officer know. Just a reminder that meetings are every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in the PC Library. submitted by Holly McQuillan

PSI CHI
Advisor: Dr. Luis Vega

Psi Chi members volunteered at the Special Olympics on April 12th and 13th, and they sponsored a bake sale on April 15th. We are now making plans for the spring induction of new members to be held at the Café Med on Sunday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m. The cost for dinner will be $14 per person except for the inductees, whose meals are provided by Psi Chi. If you would like to attend but have not already R.S.V.P.'d, please contact Dr. Vega at 664-3024.

Remember that Psi Chi meetings are held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Psychology Library. If you would like additional information about Psi Chi, please visit the Psi Chi bulletin board located across the hallway from Dr. Vega's office, DDH D 111. Submitted by Tricia Mohler