psi chi & spa september 12, 2011 member statistics & out of class experiences

Psi Chi & SPA

September 12, 2011

Member Statistics &

Out of Class Experiences

SPAStudentPsychologyAssociation

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

19%

14%

32%

35%

Class Breakdown

0%

10%

20%

30% 28%

8%

33%28%

3%

Why Are You Interested?

ISU Psychology Website

FeaturesFaculty and Their ResearchPsi Chi and SPA page

Assistance“Are you on track to graduate?”Progress Toward Degree

Areas of Interest

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%25%

18%

5%7%

21% 22%

1%

Areas of Interest

• Have people from the community with Psychology degrees come in & discuss their careers.

Out of Class Experiences

Gems Of Information To Take Advantage Of…

Internships

ResearchVolunteer

Reoccurring ExperiencesPATH Crisis CenterChildren’s Home (Peoria)Center and Prevention of Abuse (Peoria)Big Brother, Big SisterThe Autism ClinicJumpstartHeritage ManorBromenn

Single ExperiencesFestival of Trees – The Baby Fold

Volunteering Opportunities

Jumpstart

Jumpstart (some may know as Headstart) has a chapter at ISU.

It's goal is to ensure that children are prepared to enter kindergarten and the educational path that follows.

The commitment a school year long or 300 service hours.

Jumpstart can be worked as class credit, for work study, or for volunteer hours.

Americorps (a huge Jumpstart supporter) provides an educational stipend at the end of the 300 hours.

Jumpstart Corps members will work with groups of pre-school aged children and provide them with knowledge of social, reading, etc., skills.

Internships & Experiences

PATH

Stepping Stones

The Baby Fold

Catholic Charities

Research Experiences

Get Credit Honors

Get Paid

Benefits

Research Experiences-Get Credit

PSY 290Research Apprenticeship

PSY 390Advanced Research

Apprenticeship

PSY 287Independent Study

PSY 299Independent Honors Study

IDS 395.03Honor’s Thesis

Research Experiences -Specific Opportunities

Dr. DeSouza - erdesou@ilstu.eduObservers for focus group.Independent Study credit

Tiffany – tkchang@ilstu.edu - Racial micro aggressions

Need observers for focus groupKeiko – amatsuo@ilstu.edu - Narcissistic Personality

Needs experimenters

Dr. Bradswell – gsbradsw@ilstu.eduResearch Assistanceship

Video taping 4-year olds in a daycare at YWCA.Morning availability – 1 time per week – around 9-11am.

Research Experiences -Honors Credit

PSY 299Independent Honors Study

IDS 395.03Honor’s Thesis

Research Experiences -Get Paid

Honors Program Mentorship Stipend$600 a semester$2,500 a summer

Honors Program M.J. Scholarship

Research Experiences -Benefits

Get PublishedResearch Apprenticeship

Poster PresentationsAdvanced Research

Apprenticeship

ConferencesIndependent Study

Debate Topics

Anim

als

DNA

Insa

nity

GRE

Divor

ce

Natur

e vs

. Nur

ture

Other

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

15%

5% 5%

16%

19%21%

18%

4%

Technology

Debate Topics

• Psychiatric Disorder

• Eating Disorders

• Personality and how people think

• How nurture affects children with difficult circumstances

• Motivations

• Self-esteem of preteens/teens in today’s world

Debate Topic for Next Meeting on September 26th at 7:00pm

Do children in a divorce suffer long-term consequences?

Think about it and decide on a side to take.

Do some research if you’d like.

Come prepared to present a case.