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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Grant News
In AY11-12...
Katerina Placek '12 was selected as the recipient of a 2011-12 Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Grant in the amount of $1,158.69. The award will support her SMP research "Early postnatal sensory stimulation as a means to overcomne emotional deficits from gestational exposure to fluoxetine" under the mentorship of Dr. Aileen Bailey.
Sasha Goluskin '12 was selected as the recipient of a 2011-12 Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Grant in the amount of $1,500. The award will support her SMP research, "Investigating the role of the 5-HT 1B receptor in the CA1 of rats" under the mentorship of Dr. Aileen Bailey.
Department News
Dr. Anne Marie Brady, her husband, and daughter welcomed a new addition to the family on Halloween. Congratulations, Anne Marie and Welcome, Baby Rosalie Claire!
The second volume of p < .05, the Psychology Department Alumni Newsletter has been released. Check it out here!
Lectures are planned for Spring 2012- check out the calendar of events!
On, Mon., Sept. 19, Dr. R. Christopher Pierce presented "Epigenetic Inheritance of a Cocaine Resistance Phenotype" as part of the Neuroscience lecture series. View the flyer.
On Wed., Sept. 28, Dr. Salvatore Schipani presented "Issues in Applied Experimental Research, with Selected Examples." View the flyer. Three experiments were discussed: Estimating human workload during military robotic vehicle supervisory control, developing tests to assess moperator performance in instances of search and rescue robot teleoperation, and quantifying cognitive process degradation while mobile in a military environment.
On Fri., Sept. 30, Dr. Kevin Crutchfield '82 presented "The Neurology of Concussion" as part of the Neuroscience lecture series.
Dr. Crutchfield is a 1983 graduate of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. He is board certified in neurology and psychiatry, and is the Director of the Sports Concussion Program at the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain and Spine Institute at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. His area of expertise is the study and treatment of mild brain injury. Dr. Crutchfield was recently appointed to the NFL Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Committee.
On Mon., Oct. 3, Dr. Stephen Suomi presented "Risk, Resilience, and Gene-Environment Interplay in Primates" as part of the Psychology Lecture Series. View the flyer.
On Fri., Oct. 14, Dr. Anne Marie Brady presented "Beyond Delusions and Hallucinations: Developing an Animal Model of Schizophrenia" as part of the Psi Chi Discovering Psychology Series.
On Friday, Nov. 11, Dr. Mark Bouton presented "Context, extinction, and memory: Implications for a biobehavioral understanding of relapse," a Neuroscience series lecture co-sponsored by the Psyc Dept.
Comings and Goings- Fall 2011
- The Department welcomes back Dr. Wes Jordan, who served as Dean of Admissions at SMCM for over a decade.
- The Department welcomes Visiting Assistant Professor Amy Landers, and 2 new Adjunct Professors, Veronica Gonzalez and Meghan Root.
- Dr. Anne Marie Brady and Department Assistant Angie Draheim are both expecting baby girls and will be on parental leave in SP12.
Dr. Laraine Glidden was appointed a Special Olympics Scholar andheaded to Athens, Greece, in June 2011 for the U.S. Special Olympics Summer Games. She presented research findings that show participating in Special Olympics benefits both the athletes and their parents. Co-authors of the research published in the February 2011 issue of the journal Intellectual and Development Disabilities include Katie Bamberger '10, Department Assistant Angie Draheim '03, and Joanne Kersh of UMASS (Boston). Read full press release here
Comings and Goings- May 2011
- The Department bids farewell to Visiting Assistant Professors Maureen "Mo" Mathews and Ceyhun Sunsay.
- Dr. Jennifer Tickle, her husband, and son welcomed a new addition to the family in early May. Congratulations, Jennifer and Welcome, Baby Vivian Elise!
On April 30, 2011, 6 students were honored at Awards Convocation.
On April 22, 2011, Dr. Donald Bolger "The Brain Might Read that Way" as the final lecture in the Diversity Lecture Series.
On April 15, 2011, 22 students were inducted into the Psi Chi Honor Society.
On April 8, 2011, Dr. Roger Stanton presented, "Are Two Heads Really Better than One?", as part of the Psi Chi Discovering Psychology Lecture Series.
On February 26, 2011, the Psyched for Life Team, consisting of Angie Draheim (captain) and members of her family, Jenn St. Germain, Dr. Anne Marie Brady, Dr. Aileen Bailey, Dr. Jennifer Tickle, Dr. Anna Han, Dr. Laraine Glidden, Dr. Renee Dennison, Dr. Scott Mirabile, and Dr. Roger Stanton paritcipated in the 12-hour, second annual SMCM American Cancer Society Relay for Life event. Overall, the team helped to raise general and brain cancer awareness as well as $7526 (which included several donations from Psyc dept faculty & staff) for ACS research & patient support programs.
On February 12, SMCM's Sexual Assault and Wellness Advocate, Meghan Root presented "Sex Therapy: 101" as part of the Psi Chi Discovering Psychology Lecture Series.
On December 3, 2010, 14 students were inducted into the Psi Chi Honor Society.
On November 17, 2010, LT Brian Johnson, Ph.D. from PAX/NAS presented “Applied Psychology: Redesigning an Input Device to Reduce Helicopter Pilot Fatigue” to students and faculty.
On October 22, 2010, Alumna Dr. Pam Barrigher presented “Cultural Competency in Clinical Settings: A Training Model and Its Applications" as part of the Diversity Lecture Series.
On October 1, 2010, Dr. Katy Arnett presented “Learning Disability or Language Learning Challenge? Intersecting Interests for English Language Learners” as part of the Diversity Lecture Series.
