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Scrapbook & Recent Events - Number 10
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Fall 2004 semester / with some additions for Spring 2005

July-December 2004
POSITION AVAILABLE: Cognitive Psychology; for 2005-06 academic year, beginning August 2005 - details here
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!! Spring 2005 Advanced Lab and Future Labs P420: Community Psychology Lab and P421: Social Psychology Lab are being offered in Spring 2005. Authorization to register for P420 or P421 (and all advanced labs) is required. Those who plan to enroll in the Community Psychology Lab in the Spring 2005 semester MUST complete P434 prior to Spring 2005 as well as the other prerequisites (P211, P354, P403) to be permitted to enroll. Those wishing to renoll in Social Psychology Lab must also complete P211, P354, and P403 prior to Spring 2005 and must also have already completed P320.. You must contact and meet with Dr. Bryant or Dr. Ladd to receive permission (i.e., authorization) to register for their lab. You should contact the instructor of the section in which you wish to enroll before you register for Spring 2005 classes. Advanced Labs in the coming semesters: Future schedules appear in the new 5-year plan for psychology courses (that includes the offering of 2 advanced lab sections each Fall and Spring semester) - Labs for Social and Developmental Psychology will be offered each semester, with additional labs for Community Psychology and Learning and Cognition in scheduled semesters (see the 5-yr plan).	P420 Community Psychology Lab P421 Social Psychology Lab Advanced Labs for Spring 2005 Prerequisites for P420: P211, P354, P403, and P434 completed prior to Spring 2005 and permission of the instructor/authorization to register Prerequisites for P421: P211, P354, P320, and P403 completed prior to Spring 2005 and permission of the instructor/authorization to register Taught by: Drs. Dé Bryant (P420) & Kevin Ladd (P421) Class days/time: P420 - TR 2:30-3:45 pm / P421 - T 5:30-8:00 pm Class numbers: 22829 (P420) / 22830 (P421)
New Addition to the Department Family
Dr. Carolyn Schult and husband Maxwell Drain are the proud parents of Alexander, born September 22, 2004. Alexander weighed in at an even 8 pounds and Dr. Schult wishes to report that his APGAR score was a healthy and vital 9. Congratulations to Carolyn, Maxwell, and older brother Benjamin, and welcome to Alexander!
New 5-year Plan Posted!	A PDF file has been posted with our 5-year plan of scheduled classes in the Department of Psychology at IUSB. An html file of this information will be posted as soon as possible.
Spring 2005 Highlighted Course Descriptions
P445 Preventive Psychology: "Better Living Through Psychology" Join Dr. Mawhinney (10-11:15 AM, Tues. & Thurs.) IS THE U.S. IN A STATE OF RAPID DECLINE? It sure looks like it. Now what? CAN WE FIX OUR PROBLEMS? Probably not &emdash; but we should try. How do we define and measure the problems? WHY DOESN'T OUR SOCIETY LEARN FROM ITS PAST MISTAKES? Humans are not as smart as they think they are. Humans study (but seldom use) basic principles of psychology. Societies normally do not plan their cultural evolutions WHAT COULD BE TRIED? Use principles of science to design and evaluate cultural change. WHAT YOU WILL DO EVALUATE DIVERSE PRINCIPLES AND TOPICS CENTRAL TO THE FIELDS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND CULTURAL EVOLUTION. READ, CRITIQUE, AND HELP SHAPE DR. MAWHINNEY'S DEVELOPING TEXTBOOK ABOUT CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY. PURSUE YOUR OWN INTERESTS THROUGH SELF-SELECTED READINGS. SCIENTIFICALLY FORMULATE AND PRESENT YOUR OWN IDEAS ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY AND CULTURE IN A SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. SEE THE UNIVERSE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND CULTURE AS YOU NEVER HAVE BEFORE .
Do you have what it takes to pass graduate level courses?	Take P495 (section 27117): Program Evaluation this Spring and find out. The graduate course P537 Program Evaluation, is being opened up, as P495, for the first time to undergraduate Psychology Majors who have completed P403: Nonexperimental Research Methods in Psychology. This course will count as an Area V course toward your psychology major degree requirements. P495-27117 - Program Evaluation - 3 credits - 6:45-9:15 pm Mondays Examine program evaluation from both a practical and a theoretical perspective. Students will make contact with local agencies/programs, and will develop a program assessment, along with evaluation instruments, suitable for particular programs. We will also focus on theoretical issues. such as program logic, different varieties of evaluation, and the politics of programs and research. For more information, contact Prof. Catherine Borshuk in the Department of Psychology (520-4122; cborshuk@iusb.edu) or the Psychology Department Secretary to become authorized to enroll in the course.
Welcomes and Farewells
Two new faculty members have joined the IUSB Psychology Faculty in the Fall 2004 semester. Specializing in experimental psychology is Dennis Rodriguez, who joins us as an Assistant Professor of Psychology. Dennis received his Ph.D. degree from the University of South Carolina's Psychology Department. His major areas of interest include specialization in Cognitive Neuroscience, with a minor in Quantitative Psychology. In addition to Dennis, we also have a visiting faculty member this year (who helps us to offer our array of developmental classes with Dr. Schult's leave for the year). Cheryl DeLeon joins us as a Visiting Assistant Professor for the 2004-05 academic year. She is a developmental psychologist and received her Ph.D. from West Virginia University. Her research interests focus on the relationship between mothers and infants. Welcome, Dennis and Cheryl! We are pleased you have joined us!	P. Dennis Rodriguez, Ph.D., & Cheryl W. DeLeon, Ph.D.
Retirement	As we announced last semester, after many years of outstanding service and teaching here at IUSB, Dr. Richard Gottwald plans to retire at the end of the Fall 2004 semester. A recognition and appreciation event was held in early December to show our tremendous appreciation to Dr. Gottwald. The event was attended by a number of current, recent, and not so recent students as well as faculty colleagues. Pictures are posted here. In addition, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences held its annual recognition event for faculty who were retiring during the year and Dr. Gottwald was recognized there as well (pictures here). Dr. Gottwald impacted the careers and education of many psychology majors over the years and served our department and campus in many ways over that time, including a term as department chair. We are pleased and honored that he has been a faculty member at IUSB and will sorely miss him when he retires at the end of the year. We wish him and his wife, Jody, all the best.
	Dr. Richard Gottwald
PUBLICATIONS, PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS
Drs. Carolyn Schult and John McIntosh are authors of a paper published in psychology's primary teaching-related journal, Teaching of Psychology. This article describes the use of computerized exams in general psychology classes. Students' expectations about taking exams on the computer along with their attitudes about taking exams on the computer were measured among those who would and would not be actually taking exams on the computer. Uses of computer exams are discussed. Publication details: Schult, C., & McIntosh, J. L. (2004). Employing Computer-Administered Exams in General Psychology: Student Anxiety and Expectations. Teaching of Psychology, vol. 31, pp. 209-211. Dr. Catherine Borshuk is the author of a paper in the journal, The Qualitative Report. The article describes a study of the motivation of individuals who advocate politically for members of social outgroups. The article may be found at this link: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR9-2/borshuk.pdf. Publication details: Borshuk, C. (2004). An Interpretive Investigation into Motivations for Outgroup Activism. The Qualitative Report, vol. 9, pp. 300-319. Dr. John McIntosh presented at a day-long conference in Augusta, Maine recently. The presentation, "Demographics of Suicide: Suicide in the USA and Maine," was part of a November 19th conference titled "Survivors of Suicide Conference: Those Left Behind" sponsored by the Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program (Maine DHSS, Bureau of Health) & the Maine Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Dr. John McIntosh is the co-author of a brief research note published in the peer-reviewed journal, Perceptual & Motor Skills. This article calculated the correlation between suicide rates and the age groups in which they occur. No significant relationship was discovered between the two measures for the years 1968 through 1999 in the United States. Publication details: Lester, D., & McIntosh, J. L. (2004). Measuring the distribution of suicide rates by age in a population. Perceptual & Motor Skills, vol. 99, p. 1230. Other 2004 publications by department members: McIntosh, J. L. (Ed.). (2004). Suicide 2001: Proceedings of the American Association of Suicidology 34th Annual Conference. Washington, DC: American Association of Suicidology [CD-ROM]. Campbell, F. R., Cataldie, L., McIntosh, J., & Millet, K. (2004). An active postvention program. Crisis, volume 25, pp. 30-32. Singh, D., Fujita, F., & Norton, S.D. (2004). Determinants of satisfaction with pay among nursing home administrators. The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge, volume 5(1&2), pp. 230-236. Borshuk, C., & Cherry, F. (2004). Keep the Tool-box Open for Social Justice. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, volume 4, pp. 195-202.
As is our practice, copies of selected faculty publications (including those listed here) may be found in folders posted on the bulletin board in Wiekamp Hall across from room 2110. If the folder is empty, please contact our secretary in DW2119 for copies.
Advanced Lab Poster Session Held
On December 9th, the students in the Fall semester's advanced lab sections (P429 Lab in Developmental Psychology) presented posters of their individual research projects. The 15 students represented themselves and the Psychology Department well, with a range of interesting empirical investigations and topics. Pictures of the students with their posters and candid pictures as well as group pictures of the students and their instructors (Drs. Kathy Ritchie and John McIntosh) are posted at our website. Congratulations to all the students on a job well done and to their instructors.
P429 Advanced Lab students and instructors, Fall 2004
P211 Student Research Presentations
Although individual research projects are required of psychology majors in the advanced labs (such as above), students are exposed to research far earlier in their careers. The course P211 Experimental Research Methods most often requires students to conduct group research projects and to present them to their classmates and others. During the last week of classes Dr. Kevin Ladd's P211 class presented their posters and the results of their projects. Pictures of the posters can be found here. The research topics are quite interesting. Check them out!
Psychology Club Announces Officers	Due to some recent moves and changes, the officers for the remainder of the 2004-05 academic year for the IUSB Psychology Club are: Autumn Walton, President Amy Martinez, Vice President David Guthrie, Secretary Bill Edwards, Treasurer At the start of the year, officers for the IUSB Psychology Club were: Betty Blodgett, President (Thanks for your service, Betty) Autumn Walton, Vice President David Guthrie, Secretary Bill Edwards, Treasurer Laura Talcott is the faculty sponsor of Psychology Club. All students interested in psychology (not just majors or minors) are eligible for membership in the Psychology Club. For more information, contact Ms. Talcott at ltalcott@iusb.edu or 574-520-4326.
Former Colleague Update	Dr. Tim Franz recently forwarded this picture with his children, Noah and Madeline. He and his wife, Liz, are expecting their third child in February (see our upcoming Summer & Fall Scrapbook for an update!). Several years ago Dr. Franz moved to St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY.
SPRING 2005 Addition We apologize for the dearth of information during the Spring 2005 semester. Below are a few items of special interest.
Advanced Lab in Social Psychology Spring 2005 - Dr. Kevin Ladd Poster Session Pictures	Pictures of the May 2005 poster session by students enrolled in Dr. Kevin Ladd's advanced lab in social psychology may be found at this link. Congratulations to these students and Dr. Ladd.
Professional Presentations, Spring 2005: Dr. Kevin Ladd gave a lecture as part of the prestigious IUSB Dean's Seminar Series on April 15, 2005. His presentation focused on "Toward a Social Psychology of Prayer" and outlined his research efforts in the area. Dr. John McIntosh made 4 professional presentations in April, 2005. They were: McIntosh, J. L. (2005, April 1). "Desperate Determination: Elderly Suicide." Invited conference presentation at the 1-day 2nd annual Mental Health Summit, "Desperate Senior Adults: Sex. Suicide, Lewy Body Dementia, Movement Disorders, Guardianship & the Heart," sponsored by the Laird Behavioral Health Center, Kilgore, TX. McIntosh, J. L. (2005, April 13). "Elderly Suicide: Epidemiology and Trends." Presentation in a half-day preconference workshop on "Suicide Among Older Adults: What Do I Need to Know to Help Seniors at Risk for Suicide?," at the annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Broomfield/Denver, CO. McIntosh, J. L. (2005, April 14). "Elderly Suicide: USA Statistical Overview." Presentation in a panel on "Part 1: Empirical Evidence on Suicide Risk and Suicidal Processes Among the Elderly," at the annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Broomfield/Denver, CO. McIntosh, J. L. (2005, April 15). "Suicide in Middle Adulthood: Epidemiologic Trends." Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Broomfield/Denver, CO.
Graduation 2005 May 10	Dr. Frank Fujita, Psychology Department Chair, with three Psychology graduates at the May 2005 graduation ceremony held at the ACC on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. From the left are David Guthrie, Motonori Yamaguchi, Dr. Fujita, and Sarah Barth. Motonori was the recipient of both the IUSB Award for Excellence in Psychology as well as the James R. Haines Research Award for 2005. In honor of the quality of their work, Sarah and David both received honorable mention awards for their submissions for the Haines Award for 2005, the first time the department has chosen honorable mention awardees (past award winners are listed at the department website). The awards were formally presented to the students by Dr. Fujita at the IUSB College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honors Convocation on May 6th on the IUSB campus. Congratulations to these outstanding students as well as to the other students who received their degrees in psychology this year! Motonori Yamaguchi was accepted into several doctoral programs and has decided to enroll in the clinical psychology program at Purdue University, Sarah Barth has been accepted into the IUSB Masters of Social Work program. Both students will begin their graduate work this Fall. Congratulations and best wishes! Sarah Barth's research was chosen as the winner in the Women's Studies Writing Contest as well (Dr. Borshuk was her faculty director). Additionally, Sarah was an Honors graduate, completing the Honor's Program, which included an honor's thesis.
ADVISING All majors, minors, and associate degree students should be aware that the IUSB Psychology Department requires that all students be advised at least once each year by a faculty advisor. This advising session serves several important functions. Of course, it allows you to get advice about courses for the next and upcoming semesters. It also ensures that your advisor can attempt to monitor your movement toward your degree, both in psychology and with respect to other degree requirements. This will help to identify problem areas or omissions early so that you can address them and graduate without delay. Finally, advising can also provide you with imporant information and input regarding your career planning, résumé writing, and other developmental issues crucial to your life success. As you can see, advising is much more than just course selection. Please be advised regularly.
ALUMNI, ATTENTION! We would love to include information about our alumni as part of this scrapbook. If you are an IUSB Psychology Alumnus and would forward information about yourself, education, career, accomplishments, etc., we would be happy to post it here with your permission. Include a photograph and we will try to include it also. Please indicate your year of IUSB graduation. If you have accomplishments or other events you would like to see included here, please forward them to the department or to Dr. McIntosh.
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