The National Honors Society in Psychology for Community and Junior Colleges
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The National Honors Society in Psychology for Community and Junior Colleges
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**Meetings for Spring 2007 are on Thursdays from 12:30pm to 1:30 pm in IC 3099**
Everyone is welcome to come!
Psi Beta is the national honors society in psychology for community and Junior colleges. Our Psi Beta chapter acknowledges scholarship and interest in psychology through award opportunities and various activities. Activities include career presentations, lectures by psychologists, attending psychology conferences, and conducting original research. Psi Beta benefits include scholarship opportunities, award opportunities, meeting people with similar interests, networking opportunities, one-on-one contact with faculty advisors, and membership in an organization affiliated with the Association of College Honor Society. For more information:
For people who are currently enrolled in, or are planning to transfer to four year institutions, consider joining Psi Chi. Psi Chi is the national honors society in psychology for the four year school. Visit www.psichi.org for more information.
This section contains an overview of most of the activities that the chapter has been/will be involved with during the Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 semesters. If you have any suggestions for future activities or events let us know. Contact our Psi Beta President, Jackie Clifford at clifford.jacqueline.1535@dupage.edu.
Teddy Bear Drive Every year during the holiday season Psi Beta manages the Teddy Bear Drive which collects new toys to donate to hospitalized children in the Chicago area. This year we received a lot of support from everyone on campus. We delivered the toys to the children at Cook County Hospital and got to see a lot of smiling faces. Thank you, to everyone who donated!
Here are pictures from our trip!
In this picture, clockwise starting with top left: Eli Tamondong, Linda Miller, Sarah Hasan, and Ashley Soehlke. In this picture, from left to right: Naheed Hasan, Ada Wainwright, Jackie Clifford, Jennifer Basden, Nicole Mooney, Ashley Soehlke, Blaire Hufford, Sarah Hasan, Linda Miller, and Eli Tamondong.
In this picture, from left to right: Blaire Hufford, Eli Tamondong, Nicole Mooney, Sarah Hasan, and Ashley Soehlke. Careers in Psychology Night In January, Psi Beta hosted Careers in Psychology Night where we invited psychologists to speak about their experience in various psychology related fields. Our speakers gave overviews of the academic and career paths they took to get to where they are and highlighted important points for students to consider before entering the field. The majority of the time was then used as a mini counseling session where the floor was opened for students to ask questions. We had a great turnout and everyone had a lot of fun. Special thanks to our speakers: Prof. Hockett, Dr. Agnew, and Dr. Shapiro. Additional thanks to Jackie Clifford, our moderator for the night.
In this picture, from left to right: Dr. Shapiro, Prof. Hockett, Dr. Agnew, and Jackie Clifford. MISTOP MISTOP is the Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology. It is a two day event held every year at COD during the first week of March and is hosted by the COD psychology faculty and the Psi Beta chapter. Students and teachers from all over the Midwest come to listen to and participate in various psychology related sessions. Sessions include presentations by experts in psychology, poster presentations, and open discussions. This year's 14th Annual MISTOP was March 2 and 3, 2007. Psi Beta helped put together sessions such as "Stress and Coping: The Students' Perspective" and "Just Ask: Advising Experts Answer Your Questions". Members also participated in the student poster contest were they presented the chapter's progress in and aspirations for the current research project about student stress at COD. Their poster was "The COD Student Stress Study: Community College Students and Stress." (To learn more about this year's research project click here.)
In this picture, (from left to right) Ken Gray, Pat Puccio, and Richard A. Kalus stand in front of the "COD Student Stress Study" poster.
The 15th Annual MISTOP will be at COD on February 29, 2008 and March 1, 2008. SAVE THE DATE! For more information contact Pat Puccio at Puccio@cod.edu. To get a better idea of what MISTOP consists of, click here for 2007's information. Movie Night Psi Beta will be hosting a psychology movie night on campus sometime during the Spring '07 semester. All are invited! Details concerning this event such as the date/time and movie will be posted in the near future. Suggestions or questions? Contact Sarah Hasan (hasan.sarah.1331@dupage.edu) or Blaire Hufford (hufford.blaire.6966@dupage.edu).
Want to stay updated on all the latest chapter news? Then sign up for our newsletter! Every couple of weeks Psi Beta sends out their latest news regarding past and upcoming events accompanied with various psychology related articles geared towards students. To put your name on our mailing list and/or contribute to the newsletter (through writing articles, drawing comics, or providing suggestions) contact our newsletter editors, Sarah Hasan (hasan.sarah.1331@dupage.edu) and Blaire Hufford (hufford.blaire.6966@dupage.edu). (If you wish to sign up for the mailing list, please specify whether you wish to receive our letter via e-mail or snail mail.)
One of the great things about Psi Beta is that members get to conduct research! This year members wanted to study COD student stress. Community college stress sources that relate specifically to the campus environment will be measured and evaluated against those of a traditional college environment. In order to do this, a number of focus groups have been conducted and a survey will then be constructed and and distributed to a random sample of the student population at COD. The results will then be given to the COD administration along with recommendations for modifications as well as additional students programs and services that will help alleviate campus-related stress. Chapter members presented their progress with the study in March at MISTOP. They created a poster for the student poster contest and wrote an accompanying paper documenting their objectives, methods, and progress thus far. For more information on the COD Student Stress Study, including notes from focus groups and the paper, please e-mail Jackie Clifford (clifford.jacqueline.1535@dupage.edu) or Linda Miller (miller.linda.3649@dupage.edu).
In order to become an official member one must have a 3.0 GPA, completed Psychology 1100, filled out the Psi Beta registration form, and paid the $50.00 membership fee. Registration forms can be found on the door to Ada Wainwright's office in IC 3097b. By becoming an official member one can hold a leadership position, officially attach his or her name to research studies entered into competitions, and use their membership title to get into psychology programs at other colleges. If you do not meet the requirements to become an official member that's OK! You can still fully participate in activities, meetings, etc.
This year's chapter now has their very own T-shirts! They are black with teal lettering and feature this year's logo (the picture to the left) on the front and have Psi Beta's main focus points ("scholarship / leadership / research / community service") on the back. To purchase a shirt contact our president, Jackie Clifford at clifford.jacqueline.1535@dupage.edu.
If you have any questions or suggestions please contact us! (All comments concerning this webpage should be sent to the Public Relations Coordinator.)
Faculty Advisors
President
Vice President
Public Relations Coordinator
Historian
Newsletter Editors
Secretaries/Treasurers
Service Coordinator
Members and Nonmember Participants
***If you are a member or nonmember participant and would like to add/delete you name and e-mail address to/from the list, please e-mail Linda Miller at miller.linda.3649@dupage.edu. Thanks!***
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