Summer Internships at FIU

UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL

-- The Center for Children and Families (CCF) in the Psychology Department at Florida

International University (FIU), announces positions for summer internships for

undergraduate students and recent graduates in the Summer Treatment Program (STP)

for children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Conduct Disorder (CD)

or Oppositional-Defiant Disorder (ODD). The program provides treatment tailored to

children's individual behavioral and learning difficulties and serves children ages six

through fifteen. The Program is directed by William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., who is a

Professor of Psychology at FIU. In 1993, the Summer Treatment Program was named as

a Model Program for Service Delivery for Child and Family Mental Health by the Section

on Clinical Child Psychology and Division of Child, Youth, and Family Services of the

American Psychological Association. Additionally, in 2003 the Program received the

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (C.H.A.D.D.) Innovative

Program of the Year Award. Moreover, the Program has been adopted as a core

psychosocial component of the Multisite Treatment Study for ADHD that is funded by

NIMH, and the Early Risers Prevention Program funded by SAMHSA. It was also recently

added to the National Registry of Evidenced-based Practices and Programs.

- For more information on this program and to make application, visit

http://casgroup.fiu.edu/CCF/pages.php?id=1379

page down to STP Staff section for application materials.





SUMMER SCHOOL ON CRIME, LAW AND PSYCHOLOGY

-- The Prague's Centre for Public Policy (Centrum pro verejnou politiku -

CPVP) is pleased to announce the forthcoming Summer School on Crime,

Law and Psychology 2010 (CLP2010)

- Where? Prague, Czech Republic

- When? July 3-10, 2010

- Who? The Prague's Centre for Public Policy, has teamed up with professors from the

Royal Holloway College, University of London and Warwick University to organize the

fourth Summer School on Crime, Law and Psychology 2010 (CLP2010)

- Why? The Summer School on Crime, Law an Psychology 2010 (CLP2010) is a weeklong

academic program designed to bring together 30 undergraduate and graduate students of

various nationalities and academic backgrounds (criminology, legal studies, psychology,

sociology and other related academic fields) from the USA, Eastern and Western Europe

to enjoy their summer holidays in the unique academic and cultural environment.

What is it about? The aim of the program is to provide students with an opportunity to

deepen their own expertise, thereby enhancing their knowledge on the correlation

between criminal law and psychology, exchanging their ideas with academics,

practitioners and fellow students from different countries. The summer program combines

intensive academic courses with cultural, social, and recreational opportunities.

- Visit the website http://www.clp.cpvp.cz to discover all the details about the CLP2010.

The website contains updated information about the academic content, practicalities, and

application process.

- Students may submit their applications by the Early Bird Application Deadline of April

30, 2010. The Final Deadline is May 15, 2010.

- Questions regarding the CLP2010 and/or application process may be addressed to Tel:

+420 739 569 045, Fax: +420 281 930 584, or E-mail: mailto:clp@cpvp.cz

Internship Opportunity

Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County

FAMILY CENTER

SUMMER INTERNSHIP

In order to promote early childhood development, Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County has established a Family Center in Kennett Square. The Center provides home visiting and parent education to families living in southern Chester County who have young children aged 0-5 years. MCHC joins almost 50 Family Centers across Pennsylvania that use the “evidence based”, nationally recognized curriculum called “Parents as Teachers” to help increase parents’ skills and children’s school readiness. The Center presently has a position available for an unpaid internship from May to August 2010. This is an exciting opportunity for a student who wants to make a contribution in the Community, while gaining outstanding experience.

For the third summer, the Kennett Square Family Center presents its Kindergarten Transition Program. The program helps to prepare children for school by providing a stimulating learning environment, away from their parents, with rules and regulations similar to a school setting. A day in the summer program is designed to mimic an actual kindergarten classroom. Health promotion is at the core of the standards-based curriculum, with a specific health-related theme attached to each school day. Students are able to gain beginning math and literacy skills while learning about the importance of nutrition, hygiene, safety, social-emotional health and oral hygiene.

Responsibilities Include:

• Support every effort to help coordinate and run the Kindergarten Transition Program
• Organize and prepare materials for each school day, prepare daily reports, and track outcome data
• Work alongside the Program Assistant to support the team of volunteers that help implement the program
• Help the children transition between activities during the program
• Assist with welcoming and discharging the children each day
• Attend all required trainings, meetings, or related activities
• Work closely with both the parents and children in the program and will responsible to report any issues to the director of the Family Center
• Create a Powerpoint presentation that summarizes the activities of the 2010 Kindergarten Transition Program
• Perform community outreach
• Assist with general Family Center program operations as required

Qualifications Include:

• Pursuing a Bachelors’ degree in social work, early childhood education, child/family development or related field
• Experience working with young children strongly preferred
• Proven ability to develop trusting, supportive relationships with parents of young children
• Highly developed organizational skills with proven history of successfully managing multiple priorities simultaneously. Must be detail oriented.
• Track record of working as a productive and cooperative member of a team and a displayed willingness to accept supervision and make personal performance improvements as appropriate
• Experience using Microsoft Office
• No criminal or child abuse history as determined by criminal history, child abuse and FBI screenings

For further information about MCHC please visit our website at: www.ccmchc.org. To apply please email your resume to: Rebecca Zerr at rzerr@ccmchc.org

Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer

Psychology T-Shirts for Sale!

Psi Chi and The Psychology Club are taking pre-orders for the WCU Psychology T-shirt. The t-shirts will be $10 and we are asking that you place your order by Tuesday, April 13th so that the t-shirts can be ordered on Wednesday. It will take about two weeks for the t-shirt to come in, so you will get your t-shirt before the end of the semester! You can pre-order by contacting Linda Cavileer (lcavileer at wcupa.edu), Dr. Ellie Brown (ebrown at wcupa.edu), or Dr. Deanne Zotter (dzotter at wcupa.edu).

If you don’t pre-order, you can still buy a shirt when they come in but we cannot guarantee we’ll have your size.

Swope Scholarship

DR. & MRS. CHARLES S. SWOPE

MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

APPLICATION

Click Here for the Application

A Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund has been established in the memory of Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Swope, President of West Chester University for a quarter of a century, by his family and friends. Each year the Foundation awards scholarships between $1,000 - $3,000 to students of West Chester University who meet the following criteria:

1. Undergraduate students must be enrolled in a full time academic program, must have completed 45 to 89.5 credits at West Chester University, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.

2. Graduate students must be enrolled in a full time program (minimum 9 credits) and must have received their baccalaureate degree from West Chester University.

3. All applicants must be U.S. citizens and have permanent residence in the U.S.A.

To apply for this award, the applicants meeting the above criteria must provide the following:

1. Two (2) letters of recommendation from West Chester University faculty members who address academic performance.

2. One (1) letter of recommendation from a community leader who can address applicant’s community involvement, leadership qualities and citizenship qualities.

3. A completed application.

Hand-deliver application to the following location:

WCU Office of Development

Filano Hall, Room 203

University Avenue and High Street

Or by mail: WCU Foundation

Atten: Swope Scholarship Committee

PO Box 541

West Chester, PA 19381

The Foundation will award the scholarships primarily on the basis of scholastic achievement. Consideration will be given to the community and/or university involvement of the applicant. The Foundation will notify recipients of their award in late May of 2010 by mail. Funds will be available to begin class in September of 2010.

Psychology Research Day: April 1, 2010

Sponsored by the Psychology Student Life Committee

Psychology Student Life Committee:

Simone Jackson
Stephanie Englander
Therese Delia
Randy Edwards
Dr. Angela Clarke
Dr. Phil Duncan
Dr. Debbie Mahlstedt
Dr. Geeta Shivde



Schedule of Events

Special Topic Discussions

3:30-3:50

Dr. Jennifer Bunk:
Industrial/Organizational Psychology Research

Dr. Ellie Brown:
Supporting Early Learning and Healthy Emotions for Children Growing Up Poor

Dr. Jay Azorlosa:
Biopsychology Lab Tour Biopsych Lab

3:50-4:10

Student researchers from the lab of Dr. Susan Gans & Dr. Vanessa Johnson:
Whole Family Biopsychology as a Marker for Adjustment During the Transition to College

Dr. Tom Treadwell:
Cooperation vs. Collaboration: The Common Traps


4:10-4:30
Dr. Angela Clarke:
After-School Preventive Intervention, Research & Education

Student researchers from the lab of Dr. Lauri Hyers
Social Psychology/ Psychology of Women: Gender Stereotypes in Halloween Costumes



Poster Session: 3-4:30

Responses to Academic Challenge for Children Attending Head Start Preschools
Brown, E., Velazquez, B., Sullivan, S., Malatesta, J., & Krawczynski, K.

Daily Poverty-Related Stress and Nighttime Waking Associated with Externalizing Behavior Problems
Brown, E., Sax, K., Post, C., Christiansen M., & Liberty S.

Why are You Being So Rude? A Qualitative Exploration of Workplace Deviance
Lucasti, H., Seyfert, D., & Bunk, J.

Plugged In or Stressed Out? Investigating the Role of Technology in the Work-Family Interface
Montero, R., Stephens, L., & Bunk J.

Thinking Beyond the Individual: Exploring Workplace Incivility at the Workgroup Level
Downing, L., Drobbin, T., & Bunk J.

Feminist Identity, Empowerment, and Social Action in Relation to Eating Pathology
Holdren, J. & Zotter, D.

Differences In Global And Local Updating In Working Memory Are Associated With Arithmetic Calculation Ability
Kapp, B. & Shivde, G.

Maximizing Intervention Acceptability for Adolescents in Urban Poverty: Community Perspectives on Critical Program Components
Clarke, A & Buckley, E.

Culture and Aging: A Case Study of Two Grandmothers
Le, T. & McConatha, J.


Presentation of Student Awards: 4:30-5