Seminars & Events
Fri., Feb 24- Dr. Laraine Glidden will present research as part of Psi Chi's Discovering Psychology Lecture Series. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195. Other Details TBA.
Fri., Mar 23 - Dr. Rebecca Ryan will present "Nonmarital Childbirth and Child Development: The Relevance of Marriage Propensity and Family Change" as part of the Psychology Lecture Series: Populations in Need. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195.
Fri., Apr 6 - Dr. Noemi Enchautegui-de-Jesus will present research as part of the Psychology Lecture Series: Populations in Need. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195. Other Details TBA.
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Objectives of the Diversity Requirement
Any course or other experience that is approved for fulfillment of the Diversity Requirement must meet the following objectives:
1. To convey the importance of examining cultural variables in psychological research and theory.
2. To investigate the role of culture in affecting human thought, emotion, and behavior.
3. To promote the exploration of self-knowledge and the development of personal perspectives with regard to diversity and human thought, emotion, and behavior.
4. To expose students to different world views, methodological approaches, research, and theories on human thought, emotion, and behavior.
5. To encourage the development of critical thinking skills in terms of both content and methodology, when considering issues of diversity and multiculturalism in psychology.
6. To encourage the integration of diversity with broader psychological principles and theories.
7. To encourage students to demonstrate competence in the application of diversity principles and research to a breadth of psychological problems and scenarios.
Archived Speakers
The following presentations have been archived and are available at the Library circulation desk for check-out and in-library viewing (i.e. cannot be taken out of the library).
"Cultural competency in clinical settings: A training model and its applications by Pam Barrigher on October 22, 2010. (DVD * HM793 * .C858 2010)
"Gender Role Orientation and Sexual Orientation: Elucidating Student Academic Behavior" by Dr. Terell P. Lasane on December 4, 2009. (DVD * LB 1062.6 *.G463 2009)
"Bisexual Visibility and Same-sex Marriage: Expanding Perspectives on Marriage Equality" by Dr. M. Paz Galupo on November 9, 2009. (DVD * HQ 1035 *.B574 2009)
"New Tricks by an Old Dogma: Hormonal Determination of Sex Differences in the Brain" by Dr. Margaret McCarthy on April 6, 2009. (DVD * RC 455.4 *.S45 N49 2009)
"Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) for Children with Autism" aka "Behavioral Treatment of Children with Autism" by Dr. Richard Hastings on March 27, 2009. (DVD * RJ 506 . *A9 E275 2009)
"Beyond Phonics: Learning Disabilities & their Treatment" by Dr. Martha Denckla on Oct. 17, 2008. (DVD* LB1050.5. *B496 2008)
"Eastern Brain/Western Brain : Neuroimaging Cultural Differences in Cognition" by Dr. Denise Park on September 14, 2007. (DVD * QP360.5 .*E27 2007)
"Sex, Love, and Stigma in Same-Sex Relationships" by Dr. Armand Cerbone on April 20, 2007. (DVD * HQ76.34 .*S49 2007)
"A Program to Support the Development of Young Children with Behaviors Outside the Gender Norms" by Dr. Edgardo Menvielle on March 20, 2007 (DVD * BF692.2 .*P764 2007)
"From Falwell to bin Laden: Making Sense of Why We Believe What We Believe" by Dr. Craig Shealy on February 23, 2007 (DVD * BF778 .*F766 2007)
"Men and Depression: Controversies, Diagnosis, Treatment" by Dr. Christopher Kilmartin, October 21, 2005 (DVD * RC537.*M46 2005)
"Speaking Out For a Change: Confronting Others as Prejudice Reduction" by Dr. Alexander Czopp, April 15, 2005 (Videocassette * BF575.P9 * S543 2005 and DVD * BF575.P9 * S543 2005)
"Bi-racial Women: Caught Between the Rock of Gender and the Hard Place of Race" by Dr. Angela Gillem, March 25, 2005 (Videocassette * HQ1206 * .B573 2005 and DVD * HQ1206 * .B573 2005)
"Implicit and Explicit Forms of Prejudice" by Dr. William A. Cunningham, February 25, 2005 (Videocassette * BF575.P9 * I475 2005 and DVD * BF575.P9 * I475 2005)
"Insights for Students About the Special Parent" by Paul LeBuffe, November 19, 2004 (Videocassette * HQ759.913 * .I575 2004 and DVD * HQ759.913 * .I575 2004)
