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Scrapbook & Recent Events - Number 12
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Spring 2006 semester

Spring Semester 2006 (January-June)
POSITION AVAILABLE: Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology; for 2007-08 academic year - search upcoming
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!! Fall 2006 Advanced Labs and Future Labs P420: Lab in Community Psychology and P429 Lab in Developmental Psychology are being offered in Fall 2006. Authorization to register for P420 or P429 (and all advanced labs) is required. Those wishing to enroll in either Advanced Lab in Psychology must have already completed P211, P354, and P403 prior to Fallg 2006. In addition, for P420 the student must also have completed P434, Community Psychology, while for P429 one of the following courses must have been already completed: P320, P216, P316, P331. You must contact and meet with either Dr.Bryant (P420) or Dr. Ritchie (P429) to receive permission (i.e., authorization) to register for their lab before you register for Fall 2006 classes. There is a form that must be completed to obtain authorization that may be obtained from the Psychology Secretary in the department office. Important Information about Advanced Labs in the coming semesters: Future schedules appear in the recently revised 5-year plan for psychology courses - One relatively new feature of the lab schedule is a lab for Social and Developmental Psychology will be offered each semester (with additional labs in Community Psychology and Learning and Cognition in scheduled semesters; see the 5-yr plan). In the next few semesters, either P421 (Social) or P429 (Developmental) Lab will be offered each semester. Students may conduct either social or developmental projects in these labs; prerequisite content courses for either social or developmental will be acceptable for enrollment. It is planned that a new lab, tentatively P437 Lab in Social and Developmental Psychology, will replace the two individual labs in the near future.	P420 Advanced Lab in Community Psychology Advanced Lab for Fall 2006 Prerequisites for P420: P211, P354, P403, and P434 must be completed prior to Fall 2006 and permission of the instructor/authorization to register Taught by: Dr. Dé Bryant Class days/time: P420 - MW 11:30-12:45 pm Class number: 24989 P429 Lab in Developmental Psychology Advanced Lab for Fall 2006 Prerequisites for P429: P211, P354, P403, and one of the following content courses: P320, P216, P319, P331 must be completed prior to Fall 2006 and permission of the instructor/authorization to register Taught by: Dr. Kathy Ritchie Class days/time: P429 - TR 8:30-9:45 am Class number: 13147
Retirement
Dr. V. Thomas Mawhinney, who joined the faculty in Psychology at IUSB in 1970, will retire from the university as Emeritus Professor of Psychology in August of 2006. Dr. Mawhinney plans to stay in the Michiana area and enjoy many days and nights sailing with his wonderful wife, Sally. He also hopes to complete a book conveying his theoretical work on behavioral contagion. Pictures taken at a retirement reception sponsored by the Psychology Department and attended by a number of current and past students are posted here. Congratulations, Tom! Thank you for your outstanding contributions to IU South Bend and Psychology! Best wishes for a wonderful retirement!	V. Thomas Mawhinney, Ph.D.
New 5-year Plan Posted!	A PDF file of our newly revised 5-year plan of scheduled classes in the Department of Psychology at IUSB is posted. A number of personnel and curricular changes have occurred since the last version of this document was posted and therefore it needed to be revised to reflect planned offerings. The new, revised file of the 5-year plan was posted during the Spring 2006 semester. In addition to our complete 5-year plan of classes, a schedule of classes to be offered in Elkhart has also been developed and posted. This PDF file may be found at the link or through the Department of Psychology homepage links.
Faculty Promotions
Psychology Faculty members Drs. Catherine Borshuk (top), V. Thomas Mawhinney (center), Frank Fujita (bottom)	It was recently announced that three Psychology faculty members have been promoted to new ranks. These include: Dr. Catherine Borshuk, who was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Psychology and also received tenure. Dr. V. Thomas Mawhinney, who was promoted to the rank of Professor of Psychology. Dr. Frank Fujita, who was promoted to the rank of Professor of Psychology. Congratulations to these department faculty members on this recognition of their contributions to their field and to IU South Bend!
Psychology Faculty Awards	IUSB Psychology faculty have received awards from the campus and university in recent months. Included among them are: Dr. Dé Bryant, who was named the 2006 Eldon Lundquist Faculty Fellow, the 22nd recipient of this prestigious annual IUSB award. The award recognizes IUSB faculty members who demonstrate outstanding accomplishments in teaching, scholarship, and service to the Michiana community. She will present a public lecture on campus next Spring as the Lundquist Fellow. Dr. Byrant joins fellow department colleague Dr. John McIntosh as recipients of the Lundquist award (2000, 16th recipient). Congratulations on this great honor, Dé! Dr. Kevin Ladd, was chosen as a recipient of a 2006 Trustees Teaching Award, recognizing his outstanding teaching efforts. Congratulations, Kevin! Dr. Dé Bryant Dr. Kevin Ladd
Campus Lecture	Dr. Richard Gottwald, Emeritus Associate Professor of Psychology, presented a lecture on Illusions during the Spring semester (March 13, 2006) as part of the campus theme lectures for the 2005-06 academic year.   Other pictures of the lecture may be found here.
Honors Program Director	It was recently announced that Dr. Frank Fujita, Professor of Psychology, has accepted the important position of Honors Director beginning this summer. We know the program will be in good hands and will be wisely led by Dr. Fujita. Congratulations, Frank!
Grants Received	Psychology faculty have recently received grants to support their research efforts. Dr. Dennis Rodriguez received an IU Seed Grant for $3000 as part of a special program to support efforts to seek external funding. The title of the grant was "Child and Adult Behaviors" and it will support preliminary research that helps to distinguish the two subtypes of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a prelude to a larger, hopefully externally funded study that would measure task-related brain activity in those who exhibit the variant forms of ADHD. Dr. Michelle Verges also received an IU Seed Grant for $2750 as part of the special fund program. In addition, Michelle received a Faculty Research Grant for $8000 to permit her to devote the summer of 2006 to her research. The title of the latter grant was "The Role of Expert Knowledge in Artifactual Categorization." Dr. Kevin Ladd also received an IU Seed Grant for $3000 as part of the special fund program. These funds will support Dr. Ladd's ongoing studies of prayer and religion. Congratulations, Dennis, Michelle, and Kevin!
SMART Awards	SMART -- Student/Mentor Academic Research Teams Four SMART Awards were received recently by student-faculty teams of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. These awards are to support research this summer conducted by the students and mentored/supervised by the faculty member. Among these 4 were 2 from Psychology: Chantelle Stacey for her project "Child and Adult Behaviors Study," mentored by Dr. Dennis Rodriguez, $3000. Erin Ward for her project "Attitudes Toward Therapists Who Lose Patients to Suicide," mentored by Dr. John McIntosh, $3000.   In addition, Jamila Martin received the SMART Merit Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research for her project entitled Trinity Project International. Jamila's faculty mentor was Dr. Dé Bryant.
5K Walk - Community Service and Fun On April 23rd Dr. Michelle Verges and several of her P354 Psychological Statistics students participated in the 5K Homeward Bound Walk held in South Bend. Homeward Bound is a non-profit organization which serves to provide support for the homeless and provides affordable housing to the disadvantaged in the South Bend community. More than 250 participants took part in the event, starting at the College Football Hall of Fame and moving through the downtown area. As can be seen in the picture, Dr. Verges and the students participated in the event, complete with their individual team t-shirts. The logo on their shirts was "Life is a Normal Distribution: Get Transformed!" Congratulations to Dr. Verges and these students for their civic service and the fun they had doing it!	Dr. Verges and some of the P354 students after the event [Students participating were Carlie Barr, Jeff Brooks, Ashley Miltenberger, Jim Sapp, Leah Weaver, and not pictured, Sheila Miller and Tanya Strock]
Spring 2006 Poster Sessions P421 Lab in Social Psychology A poster session was held in late April in the Psychology area of Wiekamp Hall. Pictures of the individual students and their posters may be found here. Dr. Kevin Ladd was the instructor of P421. The students present at the poster session are pictured below with Dr. Ladd. Past posters may be seen in the psychology archives. Psi Chi Initiation The IU South Bend chapter of Psi Chi, the national honor society of psychology, held its induction ceremony for new members on Friday, May 12. Congratulations to all the new members and the faculty sponsor, Dr. Dennis Rodriguez. Other pictures from the event and of the new inductees may be found here.
Christmas Luncheon	As takes place every year, our department secretary decorated the conference room and arranged for and coordinated refreshments for the department Christmas luncheon. We thank Monica Markley for her efforts for all of us, not only for the party, but what she does for us all year long. Pictures may be found at this link (you need to talk to the faculty members to interpret the circumstances of some of these pictures).
Psychology Faculty Scholarly Activity Mawhinney, V. Thomas. (2006). An applied theoretical analysis of legalized gambling in the United States. In P. M. Ghezzi, C. A. Lyons, M. R. Dixon, & G. R. Wilson (Eds.), Gambling: Behavior Theory, Research, and Application (pp. 45-89).  Reno: Context Press. McIntosh, John L. (2006, April 29). Years of Potential Life Lost Updated and Revisited. Paper presented at the 39th annual professional conference of the American Association of Suicidology, Seattle, WA. Catherine Borshuk gave a keynote address at the Women in Management symposium ("Effective Women Leaders") on May 18, 2006 in Michigan City, IN. Her address was entitled Effective Women Leaders: The Social Identity of Women. Catherine Borshuk spoke as a panelist on the topic of Building Peace in Rwanda at the 12th commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide held at the University of Notre Dame on April 8, 2006. ALUMNI NEWS Chris L. S. Coryn (an IUSB grad, with a BA in Psychology, 2002, and Masters of Applied Psychology degree, 2004, as well) has achieved ABD status for the PhD (in Interdisciplinary Evaluation) at Western Michigan University, completing all course work and other examination requirements and is well underway on his dissertation. Congratulations, Chris! Psychology Family Addition Dr. Kevin Ladd and his wife Meleah became the proud parents of a son on June 14. Alasdair Mahieu Ladd was born at 12:16 am and was 5 pounds 13 ounces and 18.75 inches. Congratulations to Kevin, Meleah, and big sister Arryngton! Welcome to the newest member of our family, Alasdair!
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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