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Scrapbook & Recent Events - Number 4
Earlier Scrapbooks: 1 (apr-aug 2000); 2 (sep-nov 2000); 3 (March-June 2001)	Psychology Department HomePage

Late Summer/Fall 2001 semester

July-November 2001
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!! and Newsletter Available Spring 2002 Advanced Lab and Future Labs As announced in November of 2000, faculty availability has necessitated a change in order for the advanced labs to be offered in the semesters beginning with Fall 2001. The P420: Lab in Community Psychology will be delayed until Spring 2003. P421: Lab in Social Psychology is being offered in Fall 2001 and P435: Lab in Learning and Cognition will be offered in Spring 2002. Those who plan to enroll in Learning & Cognition Lab in the Spring 2002 semester MUST complete either P325 or P335 prior to Spring 2002 to be permitted to enroll. Sections of P325, P354, and P211 are offered in Fall 2001. More information may be found in a newsletter that was mailed to majors in late July. That newsletter is available as a PDF file as well. To read PDF formatted files, you will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader (available for download free for PCs or Macintosh computers at Adobe's website). Advanced Labs in the coming semesters: Fall 2002: P429 Developmental Psych Lab - Prereq. P216, or P316, or P331 (as well as P211 and P354) Spring 2003: P420 Community Psych Lab - Prereq. P434 and P403 (as well as P211 and P354)	P435 Laboratory in Learning & Cognition Advanced Lab for Spring 2002 Prerequisites: P325 or P335; P354, P211 and permission of the instructor/authorization to register taught by: Dr. Richard Gottwald
Welcome to our new faculty members!
Joining our faculty in July 2001 is Laura Talcott, while Dr. Kevin Ladd and Dr. James Beale joined us in Fall 2001. Laura Talcott, M.A., has served as our Psychology Laboratory Coordinator for several years. Her position was converted to a Lecturer position in July. Laura's title will be Lecturer/Psychology Lab Coordinator. Laura received her M.A. in Applied Psychology from IUSB in May 2001. In addition to lab duties, she will teach two classes per semester. Kevin Ladd, Ph.D., most recently taught on the faculty at North Park University in Chicago. Kevin had previously taught at IUSB, first as an adjunct faculty member and from 1996 to 1998 as a Visiting Lecturer. Dr. Ladd received his Ph.D. from the University of Denver in 2000. He is a social psychologist who joins us as an Assistant Professor of Psychology. Among Kevin's varied research interests are issues of religiosity and prejudice. James Beale, Ph.D., comes to us from the faculty at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. Dr. Beale received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1996. He is an experimental psychologist who joins us on a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology appointment. James' primary research interests are in the area of cognition and cognitive studies.
Congratulations!
Former IUSB faculty member Dr. Tim Franz (now at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY) and his wife, Elizabeth are the proud parents of Noah Robert, born June 25th. Congratulations, Tim and Liz and Welcome, Noah!	Noah Robert Franz
JUST ARRIVED! Dr. Kevin Ladd and his wife Meleah have just become the jubilant parents of Arryngton Dauphine Schreiner Ladd. She was born on September 23rd at 2:13 pm, weighing in at 7 pounds 4 ounces and 21 inches. Welcome to our newest family member and our sincerest congratulations to Meleah and Kevin!
Psi Chi Induction
On August 30, 10 individuals were inducted into the IUSB Chapter of Psi Chi, the national psychology honors society. Four of the inductees were present for the induction ceremony, held at the home of Dr. Kathy Ritchie, the Psi Chi faculty advisor. Faculty and friends were present for the event, which included a cookout and social event. Membership in Psi Chi recognizes excellence among students of psychology, requiring high academic achievement. Congratulations to this group of well-deserving new Psi Chi members! The full list of inductees includes: Dawn S. Boulac Apryl Davis Jessica M. Fulton Angela Roseann Hershberger Michael Raymond Imus Nancy L. Miller Piper M. Mitchell Jillian M. Null Stephanie Sante Angela J. Walker A webpage that includes pictures of the induction is available by clicking here.	From left to right: Angela Hershberger, Jillian Null, Dr. Kathy Ritchie, Apryl Davis, Dawn Boulac
Drs. Richard Hubbard and De Bryant are on well-deserved sabbaticals for the entire 2001-02 academic year. We all wish them well in this year devoted to their scholarship and look forward to their revitalized return in Fall 2002.
Joining us this Fall as Assistant Psychology Lab Coordinator is Mary Wade. Mary is currently one of our graduate students in the MA in Applied Psychology Program. She is an IUSB graduate and psychology major and has worked previously in the Psychology Lab. Welcome, Mary!
Presentations: Dr. Catherine Borshuk made a presentation at the American Psychological Association's annual meeting in August in San Francisco, CA. Her paper presentation was titled "Political Activism for Social Outgroups." Dr. John McIntosh presented a plenary session paper at the first annual international conference of the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program in August in Westminster, Colorado. The presentation was on "Collaboration Efforts in Evaluation of Yellow Ribbon." In the talk Dr. McIntosh called for cooperative and coordinated evaluation of the efficacy of the Yellow Ribbon program. These important international research efforts will be coordinated through IUSB. Dr. Tom Mawhinney made a presentation at the Mid-American Association for Behavior Analysis conference in November in Bloomington, IL. The invited presentation was on "A Cultural Analysis of Legalized Gambling in the United States," and was made as part of a symposium on gambling (with 5 total papers in the session) chaired by Dr. Mark Dixon of Southern Illinois University. Eleven universities were represented at the conference, with approximately 70 individuals in attendance at the symposium.
Grants Received
Dr. Catherine Borshuk was recently awarded a grant by the IUSB Research and Development Committee to fund her Faculty Research project titled "Common Humanity and Outgroup Threat as Determinants of Intergroup Advocacy." This grant will support Dr. Borshuk's scholarly efforts during the summer of 2002 to advance her research program. Dr. Richard Hubbard was recently awarded a grant from the Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago, IL to fund his scholarly efforts during the second semester of his current sabbatical year. This award will permit Dr. Hubbard to conduct research efforts, particularly the work he and Dr. McIntosh have done together in the past with respect to Facts and Myths about Suicide. Congratulations to these grant recipients!
Construction: Our New "Neighbor" Located next to Wiekamp Hall, the Student Activities Center has progressed well and while full access to the building looks like it will be delayed until the beginning of the Spring semester, the men's and women's basketball teams have both played games there already. This building and its facilities are a major addition to the IUSB campus and the student experience here. Below is an artist's rendition of the front of the building. Be sure you check out the nearly completed building and take in a basketball game if you get a chance so you can see some of the inside of this new facility. IUSB Student Activities Center
Congratulations! Michelle Olson, a 2001 IUSB Psychology BA graduate has been accepted into the Master of Science Program in Social Psychology at the University of Surrey (Unis) in Guildford, England. She wishes to expand her undergraduate research interests at the graduate level, particularly in religion and societal issues. As an undergraduate, Michelle had previously taken part in international programs in Paris and Belfast as well. Congratulations, Michelle! Lori Lupresto, a 1999 IUSB BA graduate recently received her MA in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Lori has taken a job with Madison Center in Laporte and Michigan City. Congratulations, Lori! 3rd Masters Thesis Defended Successfully! Congratulations to Dawn S. Boulac! Dawn successfully defended her thesis in October. She is the third person to do so in the history of our graduate program (see the last "scrapbook" for the first two graduates) and will receive her Master of Arts in Applied Psychology degree at the May 2002 graduation ceremony. Dawn's thesis was titled "Integrated vs. Traditional Classrooms: Which is Better?." The director of Dawn's thesis and chair of the thesis committee was Dr. Carolyn Schult. Way to go, Dawn! Undergraduate Research Journal The Undergraduate Research Journal, 2001, Volume IV was recently made available to the IUSB community. The volume highlights and publishes outstanding undergraduate research manuscripts. This year's volume includes 16 student papers, including those by several psychology majors or students whose research was conducted as part of psychology coursework. The department is proud of its students and pleased their hard work has been recognized in this manner. Suzanne Albright's paper "Measuring the Impact of a Youth Suicide Prevention Program," This paper presents the findings of her advanced lab project in Dr. De Bryant's Spring 2000 P420 Advanced Lab in Community Psychology. Pam Nacci's paper "The Relationship of Job Satisfaction, Marital Satisfaction, and Health to Working Parents' Self-perceived Satisfaction with Current Daycare Arrangements" presents the findings of her advanced lab project in Dr. Kathy Ritchie's P429 Advanced Lab in Developmental Psychology. Elizabeth Hilton's paper "Differences in Visual and Auditory Short-Term Memory," from her advanced lab project in Dr. Richard Gottwald's P435 Advanced Lab in Cognition and Learning. Lori Butchko's paper "Computer Experience and Anxiety: Older versus Younger Workers," from her advanced lab project in Dr. Tim Franz's P421 Advanced Lab in Social Psychology. Nice job, students! An electronic version of the journal is available at: http://www.iusb.edu/~journal
Advanced Lab Poster Session
The Advanced Lab Poster Session for the Fall 2001 semester was held on the afternoon of Thursday, November 29. A total of 19 students enrolled in Dr. Catherine Borshuk's and Dr. Kevin Ladd's P421: Laboratory in Social Psychology class in Fall 2001 participated and provided information about their reseearch and findings to attendees. Their posters will remain displayed in the hallway outside our lab spaces and office through the end of the semester. Pictures of the session and the posters may be found by clicking here. Psychology majors are required to complete an advanced lab which involves conceiving, designing, and conducting an independent project. The required poster session permits others to learn of their studies and findings. Congratulations to the students and supervising faculty on a set of well-conceived and well-done projects!
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. 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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