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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 2007-2008
(See Previous Meetings below)

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!

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PREVIOUS 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.
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.

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.
 
2005-2006

Amanda Gibson (Psychology '06)
3rd Annual Colorado Springs
Undergraduate Research Forum.
Colorado College, April 30, 2006
and
Neurobehavioral Teratology Society Conference.
Tucson, AZ, June 24 - 27, 2006
Amanda worked with Lori Driscoll.
Angela Schillaci (Psychology '06)
3rd Annual Colorado Springs
Undergraduate Research Forum.
Colorado College, April 30, 2006
and
Rocky Mt. Psychological Association
Convention. Park City, UT, April 20-22, 2006
Angela worked with Tomi-Ann Roberts.
Becca Gados (Psychology '06)
3rd Annual Colorado Springs
Undergraduate Research Forum.
Colorado College, April 30, 2006
and
Rocky Mt. Psychological Association
Convention. Park City, UT, April 20-22, 2006
Becca worked with Cathey Weir.
Ashleigh Martin (Neuroscience '06)
The West Coast Biological Sciences
Undergraduate Research Conference.
San Diego, CA, April 29, 2006
Andreas worked with Lori Driscoll.
Cameron Lowe (Psychology '06)
3rd Annual Colorado Springs
Undergraduate Research Forum.
Colorado College, April 30, 2006
Cameron worked with Emily Chan.
Andreas Neophytou (Neuroscience '06)
The West Coast Biological Sciences
Undergraduate Research Conference.
San Diego, CA, April 29, 2006
Andreas worked with Ralph Bertrand.
 
Perry Wright (Psychology '06)
... poster accepted at the 3rd Annual
Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum.
Colorado College, April 30, 2006
Perry worked with Kristi Erdal.
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
Air Force Academy (tentative)
Colorado Springs, CO
Saturday, TBA, 2008
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...
2007 - 2008

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