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Steps to Declare a Psychology Major
Psych Major Info Sheet

Steps to declare a Psychology major:
1. Complete PY100 (or equivalent) and PY202 (or PY 201 and a statistics course).
2. Complete a declaration of major form (see Registrar's Office).
3. Complete the Psychology Checklist.
4. Have the psychology Paraprofessional (Tutt 306K) take your picture.
5. Submit #2 - #4 to the Chair, Kristi Erdal (Tutt 306I).

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Are you in the
Psych. Majors' Gallery?

Avoid an unfortunate ambush photo or the posting of an unflattering substitute instead
of
your lovely head shot!!

Schedule an appointment with the Paraprof today!
Tutt 306K, Ext. 6177

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Having trouble with a Psych. Paper?

Writing Academic Papers for Psychology

The "Writing Papers" page, a part of The Psychology Major's Handbook, describes the most common errors encountered by the Psych Faculty on student papers and provides links to sites with tips on APA Style. Check out the link to "The HyperText Research Paper" and the accompanying page, "Learning to Cite Sources" - totally cool!

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PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY
(a.k.a., Psych Soc)


The faculty organizer of Psych Soc ("sock") reminds everyone to reserve
every 2nd Wednesday of each block from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m.
for the Psych Soc meeting.

A message about meeting notification:
In addition to "Web publication," Psych. Soc. and Psych Dept. announcements will be sent via e-mail. A visit to the Help Desk (Barnes 210) to confirm your account may be required. Please contact Ann Destefano (adestefano@coloradocollege.edu) to add your name to the Psych. majors or Psych. prospectives list. If you'd like to be notified of Psych. events, but don't plan to become a Psych. major, we'll be happy to send you the e-mail notices. Just contact Ann.


Upcoming Meetings 2008-2009
(See Previous Meetings below)

Block 1
Mandatory Majors' Meeting
Wed., Sept. 10, 2008, Noon
Tutt Science: Kresge Lecture Hall

Block 2 - 8
TBA

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2007-2008 MEETINGS

Block 1
Mandatory Majors' Meeting
Wed., Sept. 12, 2007, Noon
Tutt Science: Kresge Lecture Hall

Block 2
"Getting In: Graduate Study in Psychology or Neuroscience"
Wed., October 10, 2007, Noon
Tutt Science: Kresge Lecture Hall

Topics: Handouts (below),
Applying to Grad school, Taking the GRE,
Internships, Ph.D. vs. Masters and more.

Application Tips (Katie Travis '03 Neuroscience)
(http://www.ColoradoCollege.edu/Dept/PY/GradTips.doc)

Web Resources Handout
(http://www.ColoradoCollege.edu/Dept/PY/Grad.html)

Applying to Grad School Handout
(http://www.ColoradoCollege.edu/Dept/PY/Grad2.html)

Block 3
Roundtable Discussion:
American Psychological Association Position
on Torture and Interrogation

See the APA Reaffirmation Resolution
Wed., November 7, 2007, Noon
Tutt Science: Kresge Lecture Hall

Block 4
Speaker: Justin Oh-Lee, Ph.D.
(link)
Topic: TBA
Associate Psychology Professor, Central Michigan Univ.
Wed., December 5, 2007, Noon
Tutt Science: Kresge Lecture Hall

Block 5
Mandatory Major's Meeting
Prospective majors welcome!
Wed., January 30, 2008
Noon - 1:00pm
Tutt Science: Kresge Lecture Hall
Lunch provided.

Block 6

Sabine Distinguished Lecture Series

Sheldon Solomon, Ph.D.
Professor and Courtney and Steven Ross Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies
Department of Psychology, Skidmore College

PSYCH SOC

Terror Management Theory

Special Day!
Thu., Feb. 28th, Noon
Kresge Hall (Tutt Science 122)

SABINE LECTURE

Fatal Attraction: Fear of
Death and Political Preferences

Thu., Feb. 28th, 7:30 pm
Bemis Hall

Block 7

Sabine Distinguished Alumnus Lecture Series
"Nonhuman Primate Models of Autism"
Melissa Bauman
(Psychology '98)
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute

Wed., April 2, 2008, Noon
Tutt Science: Kresge Lecture Hall
Lunch provided.

Also,
Special RSVP-only Lunch!

"How to Get There from Here"
Melissa will chat with interested students offering
tips about the grad school/career journey.
RSVP required to attend! Limited to 25.
E-mail Ann Destefano
Thu., Apr. 3, Noon

Location: TBA
Lunch provided.

Block 8
Organized by Psi Chi: The Honorary in Psychology
Psychology Neuroscience Poster Day
and
Psi Chi Induction

Fri., May 2, 2008
1:00 - 5:00pm
Refreshments provided.

Come support the research efforts of Psychology and Neuroscience
students and celebrate the induction of students into
Psi Chi The National Honorary in Psychology!

Psych/Neuro Poster Day
Session 1: 1:00 - 2:30pm
Session 2: 3:15 - 4:45 pm
Skilling Commons
(Tutt Science 2nd floor)

Psi Chi
Induction

2:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Tutt Science 214

Attention Poster Day participants!!
Please link to Poster Guidelines for all Poster Day information:
abstract submission, session assignments, and poster preparation.
Abstracts are due the last Wednesday of Block 7!


Previous Years
See Psych Soc Recap
1998-1999 Psych. Soc. Recap.
1999-2000 Psych. Soc. Recap.
2000-2001 Psych. Soc. Recap.
2001-2002 Psych. Soc. Recap.
2002-2003 Psych. Soc. Recap.
2003-2004 Psych. Soc. Recap.
2004-2005 Psych. Soc. Recap.
2005-2006 Psych. Soc. Recap.
2006-2007 Psych. Soc. Recap.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
...to the following students presenting undergraduate research projects at conferences.

2007-2008
Kierin Amundson (Psychology '08)
... poster entitled, The Shooter Bias and the Effects of Regulatory Focus, was accepted for presentation at the Fifth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate
Research Forum at the
United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, April 12, 2008.
Kierin worked with Emily Chan.
Vanessa Baltazar (Psychology '08)
... presented a poster entitled, Sexy Too Soon? Exploring Reactions to Sexualized Images of Youth at the Fifth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum at the United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, April 12, 2008.
Vanessa worked with Tomi-Ann Roberts.

Jill Bennett (Psychology '08)
... presented a poster entitled, The Impact of Stereotype Threat on People of Lower Socioeconomic Status at the 9th Annual Conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Society in Albuquerque, NM, February 9th, 2008.
Jill worked with Emily Chan
.

Jessica Bolen (Psychology '08)
... presented a poster entitled, Constructing Coherent Storyline Narratives: Emotional Understanding among
Children and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome
at the Fifth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum at the United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, April 12, 2008.
Jess worked with Kristi Erdal.


Brian Bones (Neuroscience '08)
... presented a poster entitled,
Regional Variation of Basilar Dendrites from Supragranular Pyramidal Neurons of the Insula Cortex: A Quantitative Golgi Study at the Fifth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum at the United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, April 12, 2008.
Brian worked with Bob Jacobs.

Lee Eakin (Psychology '08)
... presented a poster entitled, Exploring Terror Management Theory and Laughter at the Fifth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum at the United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, April 12, 2008.
Lee worked with Tomi-Ann Roberts.
Jesse Fitzpatrick (Neuroscience '08)
... presented a poster entitled, Behavioral Effects of Brief Postnatal Exposure to PBDEs (DE-71) in Rats at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in San Diego, CA, November 4th, 2007.
Jesse worked with Lori Driscoll.


Josh Kaplan (Neuroscience '08)
... presented a poster entitled, The Effect of Brief Postnatal DE-71 Exposure on Cholinergic
Development in Rats, Measured Through Attention,
Memory, and Stereological Quantification
at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in San Diego, CA, November 4th, 2007.
Jesse worked with Lori Driscoll.
Josh Kraut (Psychology '08)
... presented a poster entitled, The Behavioral Effects of Brief Low Dose Postnatal Administration of DE-71 in Rats: Effects on Learning and Attention at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in San Diego, CA, November 4th, 2007.
Jesse worked with Lori Driscoll.

Jennifer Mendoza (Psychology '07)
... presented a poster entitled, Does Music Training Enhance Language Abilities? at the Fifth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum at the United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, April 12, 2008.
Jenny worked with Bob Jacobs.


AWARD RECIPIENT!
Christine Sweaney (Psychology '08)
... presented a poster entitled, Predicting Happiness: Affective Forecasting and Aging at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association in Boise, ID, April 10-12.
Christy worked with Emily Chan.

Recipient of a Psi Chi Research Award presented at the conference.

San Tung (Psychology '08)
... presented the project, The Effect of Violating Perceptual Expectations on Frustration, as part of a poster presented by San's research supervisor, John Horner, at the 20th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society in Chicago, IL, May 24, 2008.
San worked with John Horner.

Elizabeth Weiss (Psychology '08)
... presented a poster entitled, Effects of Regulatory Focus Priming and Smoking in Movies
on Attitudes toward Smoking
at the Fifth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum at the United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, April 12, 2008.
Lizzy worked with Emily Chan.

 
2006-2007
Betsy Burkett (Psych. '07)
... presented a poster entitled,
The Impact of Extensive versus Limited Choice Options on Choice Satisfaction, at the Fourth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate
Research Forum at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, April 14, 2007.

Betsy worked with Emily Chan.
Laura Benoit (Psych. '07)
... presented a poster entitled, Effects of Chronic Postnatal Exposure to Polybrominated Diphenyl
Ethers on Learning and Attention
, at the Fourth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate
Research Forum at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, April 14, 2007.

Laura worked with Emily Chan.
Sarah McKellar (Psych. '07)
... presented a paper entitled, Strengthening Coping and Self-Perception of Homeless Children: The Efficacy of a Curriculum-Based Support Group Intervention, at the
Fourth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate
Research Forum at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, April 14, 2007.
Sarah worked with Tricia Waters.
Katie Steinberg (Psych. '07)
... presented a poster entitled, False Memories in Word Lists for Positive, Negative, and Neutral Emotional Words, at the Fourth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, April 14, 2007.
Katie worked with John Horner.
 
Links to additional student presentations by academic year:
1999-2000 2000-2001
2001-2002 2002-2003
   

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Psychology Conference Announcements
Some of the Conferences listed below are undergraduate conferences and others are professional conferences where students can present their work.

Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Saturday, TBA, 2009
The abstract deadline for the 2008 Forum is TBA.
Participating Colleges: Air Force Academy, Colorado College, UCCS
(the event rotates in the order of participating colleges above)

Below is a sampling of conferences attended recently by Colorado College
Psychology and Neuroscience students and Faculty.

Student Conferences

Annual Great Plains
Students' Psychology Conference

Location: Emporia State University
Emporia , KS
Date: March 14-15, 2008

Mid-America Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference
(MAUPRC)

Location: Thomas Moore College
Crestview Hills KY
Date: April 12, 2008

Llano Estacado Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference
Texas Tech University
Location: Lubbock, TX
Date: TBA April 2008

Posters on the Hill
Council on Undergraduate Research
Washington, DC
Date: Tent. April 18, 2008
(Submission deadline: preceding November)

West Coast Biological Sciences
Location: TBA
Date: Saturday, April TBA, 2008

Gender

Association for Women in Psychology
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: March 13 - 16, 2008

Child Development

Society for Research in
Child Development Bieenial Meeting

Location: Denver, CO
Date: April 2 - 4, 2009

National/Regional Psychology

Rocky Mt. Psychological Association
Location: Boise, ID
Date: April 10 - 12, 2008

Western Psychological Association
Annual Convention
Location: Irvine, CA
Date: April 10-13, 2008

Midwestern Psychological Association
Annual Meeting
Location: Palmer House
Chicago, Illinois
Date: May 1 - 3, 2008

American Psychological Society
*Annual Meeting*
Location: Chicago, IL
Date: May 22 - 25, 2008

American Psychological Association
*Annual Meeting*
Location: Boston, MA
Date: August 14 - 17, 2008

Neuroscience/Neuropsychology

National Academy of Neuropsychology
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Date: November 14 - 18, 2007

Society for Neuroscience
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: November 3 - 7, 2007

Adolescence

2008 Society for Research on
Adolescence Biennial Meeting

Location: Chicago, IL
Date: March 6 - 9, 2008

Regional Psychology Associations
American Psychological Association
Locate contact and conference information on
each of the Regional associations.


International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS)
http://www.am.org/iupsys/
List of International Conferences and Congresses
http://www.am.org/iupsys/mtg.html
Comprehensive list of conferences relevant to psychology within the U.S. as well as abroad.

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Graduates, Awards, and Honors
To appreciate and celebrate
the honors and accomplishments of
CC Psychology and Neuroscience Students!!!

Please link to Graduates, Awards, and Honors...
2008 - 2009

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