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eCOACH Webcast Wednesday: 5/2, 8-9pm ET (Basic) Writing Skills and PowerPoint & Prezi Presentations. Register Now! Watch from your iPhone or iPad too!
eCOACH Online Learning
“Student Focused. Success Driven!”
Dr. Shannon Farris
eCOACH Online Learning presents :
May 2, 8:00-9:00 pm ET “(Basic) Writing Skills and PowerPoint & Prezi Presentations”.
Participants will now be offered one to two (or more) hours of support with a tCOACH!
Career and Graduate School Information Session for Online Students
What is the GRE?
How do I ask for letters of recommendation?
Which field of psychology is right for me?
What can I do with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology?
College is an exciting time but as you complete your degree it is important to start thinking about future career possibilities and graduate school. You are invited to attend a career and graduate school advising session for psychology majors on Tuesday April 16th at 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. These advising session are offered at least once per 8 week term. The purpose of the session is to provide students the opportunity to ask questions regarding careers in psychology as well as ask about the graduate school application process. I will be sharing some resources with you that Saint Leo’s Career Services Office has available. It will also be a time for you to interact with other online psychology majors.
The session will be held in my Eluminate Virtual Office at the following link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2009321&password=M.69DC8800A54B06CDA38CD507086516
In Eluminate, you may use a headset with microphone to communicate with me or you may use the chatroom feature. I will provide more information regarding how to use Eluminate at the beginning of the advising session.
I look forward to talking to you soon.
Dr. Z
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Psi Chi Career Talk. Monday 6pm in SAB 117
Wanna learn more about careers in psychology? Have questions about graduate school and everything that happens after graduation? Then join Psi Chi at the University Campus this Monday, April 8th 6 pm in SAB 117 for a career talk with Dr. Kieffer, Dr. Bryan, and Dr. Zacchilli.
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Love sees no color event [PHOTOS]
On February 19th, Sigma Lambda Gamma hosted an event on interacial couples and marriages. The event, which featured guest speakers Dr. Innis and Dr. Zacchilli, covered a variety of topics related to interracial relationships including social stigmas, struggles faced by children of interracial relationships, and the research finding on the subject.
Guinea Pigs and Autism: A helpful combination
As anyone who has taken their pet into a public location will tell you, the pet makes it easy, unavoidable even, to strike up conversations with strangers.
Given this effect, Maggie O’Haire at the University of Queensland conducted a study to explore if animals could also help children with autism spectrum disorders by helping them connect with other people.
Photo: omlet.us
In this study, O’Haire and her colleagues introduced two guinea pigs into 15 different classrooms and looked at how the presence of the animals affected the interactions of autistic children with adults and non-autistic kids. The results showed that autistic children were significantly more talkative and cheerful in the presence of guinea pigs than in the presence of toys and they were also more likely to make physical contact and interact with others.
O’Haire has several theories as to why animals might have this effect:
- First of all, animals facilitate social interaction by giving people a common focus of attention.
- Additionally, animals have a calming effect which may help autistic children that see their classroom as a stressful environment. Perhaps the animals made them feel comfortable enough to begin interacting with peers.
To read more visit NPR Health Blog, Shots.
Emotions included with every meal.
Have you ever walked into a restaurant or fast food place where the staff is smiling excessively and appears happy to be there?
Fact: Restaurant employees are likely the only people who you don’t know by name who handle things you put in your mouth.
Fact is many restaurants and fast food places (especially if part of a chain) do have rules for employees that require them to constantly appear happy when in the presence of guests. Some places even phrase it as a smile being a part of the uniform. This concept of employees presenting specific emotions while working regardless of how they really feel as ‘emotional labor‘, invented by sociologist Arlie Hochschild. (more…)
25th Annual Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology
SHARE WITH COLLEAGUES IN PSYCHOLOGY
Please join us for the 25th Annual Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology (SETOP). Sponsored by the Kennesaw State University Department of Psychology and Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, the 25th Annual Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology is an opportunity for teachers of psychology to discuss and share experiences and techniques.
The conference offers concurrent sessions and invited addresses on teaching techniques and issues associated with undergraduate education. Time is also available for participants to get to know each other and establish contacts with fellow teachers throughout the Southeast.
Please join us in celebrating teaching excellence in psychology through sharing best practices, innovative ideas for enhancing student learning, and interacting with your colleagues in a supportive and fun atmosphere.
We have a new location this year! All conference sessions and lodging will be at Crowne Plaza Hotel – Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia.
The conference offers concurrent sessions and invited addresses on teaching techniques and issues associated with undergraduate education. Time is also available for participants to get to know each other and establish contacts with fellow teachers throughout the Southeast.
Please join us in celebrating teaching excellence in psychology through sharing best practices, innovative ideas for enhancing student learning, and interacting with your colleagues in a supportive and fun atmosphere.
We have a new location this year! All conference sessions and lodging will be at Crowne Plaza Hotel – Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia.Would you take this? A doctor’s experimentation with antipsychotics
In 1993 Richard Bentall, an expert on psychosis from the University of Bangor in Wales, voluntarily took an antipsychotic drug and at first thought he’d get through unscathed.
It wasn’t until someone asked him to fill in a form that he noticed some issues. Bentall explained that he “looked at this test and I couldn’t have filled it in to save my life. It would have been easier to climb Mt Everest.”
That was the least of his troubles. Bentall developed akathisia – unpleasant sensations of inner restlessness and an inability to sit still. He also developed a feeling helplessness accompanied by depression. “They tried to persuade me to do these cognitive tests on the computer and I just started crying,” Bentall recalled.
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The Blue Pill or the Blue Book: How APA Performance Increases Your Satisfaction! Jan. 23, 6-8pm. Virginia Center’s APA Presentation. Register today!
Having trouble writing in APA format or with citations and references? Does the APA Manual (blue book) put you to sleep when trying to find the right examples? Wouldn’t be easier if our culture embraced APA as a practical solution like we do the blue pill? Can it be that easy? Yes it can! To Register, click HERE.
Come join Dr. Shannon Farris and the Virginia Centers, for an engaging presentation on, “The Blue Pill or the Blue Book: How APA Performance Increases Your Satisfaction!” This presentation will focus on how to use the APA manual, web resources and templates quickly and effectively, in hopes of increasing your career satisfaction!
The event is free and open to Saint Leo University Virginia Center’s students and faculty, but seating is limited and reservations are required.
