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.
Current Committee Members
Current members of the Diversity Committee for the academic year Fall 2010 - Spring 2011 are as follows:
Janet Kosarych-Coy (chair)
Office: GH 139
Phone: x4283
Aileen Bailey
Office: GH 126
Phone: x4338
Laraine Glidden
Office: GH 104
Phone: x3094
Angie Draheim
Office: GH 125
Phone: x4290



