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Scrapbook & Recent Events - Number 15 |
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Retirement Update Dr.
Tom
Mawhinney, who
retired in August of 2006, is enjoying his retirement along
with his wonderful wife, Sally.
They just completed a month-long sailing adventure to
Mackinaw City (see the picture at the right). One of Tom's
greatest passions has always been sailing. He and Sally now
have the time to be on their boat and enjoy the
water. |
 Dr. V. Thomas and Sally Mawhinney |
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Faculty Members - New |
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Two new faculty members have joined the IU South Bend Psychology faculty in the Fall 2007 semester. Daniel DeBrule begins a tenure-track position as an Acting Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology. His research areas include in particular trauma and PTSD. Daniel completed an internship at the New Orleans VA Medical Center and the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Jackson VA. His wife, Ginger DeBrule, joins the faculty for the 2007-08 academic year as a Visting Lecturer. Ginger's internship was at the Indiana University Medical Center. Both Daniel and Ginger are ABD and are completing their doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi. They have lived in Indianapolis during the past year. Both expect to complete all the requirements for their degrees during the 2007-08 academic year. Welcome, Daniel and Ginger! |
 Daniel DeBrule
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Faculty Members - Reassignments & Leaves |
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Dr.
Carolyn
Schult |
Dr. Carolyn Schult will be on sabbatical leave for the entire 2007-2008 academic year. During this year she will further her program of research on cognitive behavior in children. |
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Faculty Scholarship |
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Dr. Dennis Rodriguez is the co-author of a recently appearing professional journal article in the journal Behavioral Neurology. A copy of the article may be found here. The full citation is: Rodriguez, P. D., & Baylis, G. C. (2007). Activation of brain attention systems in individuals with symptoms of ADHD. Behavioral Neurology, 18, 115-130. |
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Grants |
Dr. John McIntosh recently received a grant for $5,500 from the Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago for a project entitled Suicide in Late Life: Dissemination of Education Materials. |
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Graduate: Master of Applied Psychology Program |
While the Master of Applied Psychology Program is no longer available, there are still a small number of individuals who were in the program and are completing their degree requirements. The latest among these individuals to complete their degree requirements and receive the MA in Applied Psychology is Hale Henderson. Hale completed the final defense of his thesis during the fall semester and was a December 2007 graduate. Congratulations, Hale!
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"Field Trip" - Workshop Attended |
On Friday, October 26th, Dr. Mettetal and three IUSB Psychology majors attended a half-day workshop on Positive Behavior Support. The workshop was held in Plymouth and was conducted by Dr. Carrie Cadwell of Cadwell Psychological Services (and an associate faculty member in Psychology at IUSB). The three students who attended the workshop were Tim Dodge, Kathy Miller, and Nancy Watreas.
Dr. Carrie Cadwell; workshop attendees (left to right) Tim Dodge, Kathy Miller, Nancy Watreas. |
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Visitors from Ayiti (Haiti) - SOCACT Events |
Dr. Dé Bryant's Social Action Project recently hosted (along with the Charles Martin Youth Center, IUSB's Psychology Department, IUSB's Office of Campus Climate, St. Mary's Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership, and Kim Love Productions of St. Louis, MO) a group of visitors to campus from Haiti. The group, N a Sonje (which is Kreyol for "we shall remember") was here for a week in October. The group comes from a small mountain community outside Port-au-Prince in Ayiti (what Westerners call "Haiti"). While in South Bend, the group took part in many events, including as noted below, a roundtable discussion on October 23rd and a play performed on October 25th at the Charles Martin Youth Center. The play was covered by the South Bend Tribune in a November 8 story (the photograph accompanying the description of the play below is from that story and courtesy of the South Bend Tribune; the young woman on the right is Isis Gladney from our local community taking part in the interactive play; on the left is Carla Bluntschli from the Haitian group). In addition to the roundtable and play, they also met with groups and individuals dedicated to building llinks across race and religion to strengthen our communities. More specifically, they made guest lectures in psychology, sociology, and women's studies courses; were interviewed by the South Bend Tribune and were guests on WSBT-AM 960 talk radio (the show Providing Options hosted by Brother Sage) and taped interviews for IUSB's Continuing Education class on the historical roots of racism as well as the American Democracy Project. More information for the N a Sonje Foundation, the play "Three Innocents and a Spirit," and Memory Village can be found online.
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Alumni News |
Jeri Wiegand (1999 IUSB Psychology Grad) received her M.A. in Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology from the Fielding Graduate University in January of 2007. Jeri is presently working in Texas and preparing to begin her doctoral dissertation on suicide attempts and domestic abuse victims. She expects to complete her internship and all degree requirements as well by 2009. Dr. John McIntosh will be an external examiner for her dissertation. Congratulations, Jeri, on your master's degree and best wishes for your continued study. |
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Holiday Luncheon |
The Psychology Department's annual holiday potluck luncheon was held on Monday, December 17th. The food was delicious as always. A gift exchange of non-purchased items was a highlight of the event, with several quite unique items exchanged. Our appreciation is extended to Monica Markley for the decorating she did and to Kathy Ritchie for her organization of the event. A special guest was Kathy's mother. Pictures are posted here. |
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Advanced Lab Poster Sessions |
Poster sessions for the Fall 2007 Advanced Labs were held the week of December 3rd. Pictures of the students and their individual posters may be found here. The labs in Fall were P421 Lab in Social Psychology taught by Dr. Catherine Borshuk (top photo) and P435 Human Learning and Cognition Lab taught by Dr. Dennis Rodriguez (bottom photo).
___________________________________________ Dr. Kevin Ladd's P211 class also had a poster session the week of December 10th. Pictures of the students and their posters may be found here.
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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. |
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ALUMNI, ATTENTION!
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Dr.
Kevin
Ladd
Last updated: January 15, 2008