Roosevelt University’s Psych in Action club at the Schaumburg Campus is
a new student organization looking to help students find volunteer
opportunities. The club acts almost like an online dating website for
volunteer and internship opportunities, finding the most applicable
match for what you specifically want.
“Our organization was started to provide students with a monthly
sampling of different populations,” said Psych in Action President Tiana Sapienza.
“It allows students to become more involved in evaluating their
interests and get them more involved in the community with volunteer and
internship opportunities.”
“We are working side by side with Psi Chi. They offer the academic
portion to get you prepared for the real world, while we try to help
find students volunteer placement,” said vice president of Psych in
Action, Melissa Palmer.
The new organization also holds activities and promotes a new idea each month.
“Every month we will be raising awareness for different topics,” said Sapienza.
“So far we had depression awareness in February. For that we did a
‘words of encouragement’ board for the troops to help lift their
spirits. In March we did a mind-body connection event to raise awareness
on substance abuse. We had someone come in and talk about the 12-step
program.”
For the month of April, the organization will be holding a self defense
seminar as well as a dine ‘n share fundraising social. They will also
be sponsoring a booth at the Spring Fling Carnival on April 20.
The club also holds monthly coffee hours where both students and staff are invited.
“We’re doing coffee hours every month to provide social events for students and faculty,” said Sapienza.
“They can discuss community involvement and get acquainted with one
another, just to get a more friendly environment at Roosevelt.”
“Anybody can join or come to the events,” said Sapienza. “We already have ideas for the fall semester and are looking for more.”
“The greatest part about being a new student organization is that we are all working together,” said Palmer.
“A lot of people don’t know what or who they’d like to work with,” said Sapienza. “Our organization gives them that chance to figure it out.”
All students are welcome to join and can contact Sapienza at tsapienza@mail.roosevelt.edu. Those interested can also visit their website at rupsychologyinaction.webs.com/.
Article reprinted from the Roosevelt University Torch, April 1, 2013.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013
Psychology Internship Course this Summer
Internships are a very helpful way to learn more about
psychology through first-hand experiences, to explore career options in
psychology, and to become a more competitive applicant for both graduate
school and jobs. The Department of Psychology will
be offering an internship course — PSYC 393 – during the Summer 2013
semester that will be taught by Dr. Meyers. PSYC 393 is a three credit
class that counts towards the psychology major and towards graduation.
Students will select a 150-hour internship placement at an approved site that interests them. Undergraduates also will participate in an online component of the class that involves weekly discussion postings, readings, and written assignments about their site work. This opportunity is open to both Chicago and Schaumburg students, and can even be completed out of state with appropriate arrangements.
Click here to learn more.
Students will select a 150-hour internship placement at an approved site that interests them. Undergraduates also will participate in an online component of the class that involves weekly discussion postings, readings, and written assignments about their site work. This opportunity is open to both Chicago and Schaumburg students, and can even be completed out of state with appropriate arrangements.
Click here to learn more.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Northwestern's Annual Diversity Recuitment Event
Northwestern's psychology department is hosting a program on June 7th and 8th for undergraduates who are members of traditionally underrepresented groups, and who are potentially interested in pursuing graduate study in psychology.
Activities will include a workshop designed to help with the graduate school application process and opportunities to meet psychology department faculty members and graduate students to learn what graduate school is like and how they might fit into the graduate programs and laboratory groups at Northwestern. Travel and accommodation costs associated with participation will be covered, and the application process will be fast and free (applications are due by April 12th). Check out this website for more information: http://www.wcas.northwestern.edu/psych/Documents/sneakpeek.html
Activities will include a workshop designed to help with the graduate school application process and opportunities to meet psychology department faculty members and graduate students to learn what graduate school is like and how they might fit into the graduate programs and laboratory groups at Northwestern. Travel and accommodation costs associated with participation will be covered, and the application process will be fast and free (applications are due by April 12th). Check out this website for more information: http://www.wcas.northwestern.edu/psych/Documents/sneakpeek.html
Friday, March 8, 2013
News from our student organizations
Psi Chi: Chicago Chapter
The Chicago Chapter of Psi Chi will have their ceremony to induct this year's new members on Tuesday, April 16th at 4:30 pm. Congratulations to the inductees!
Psi Chi: Schaumburg Chapter
March 10th, 3:30 - 6:00 pm: Bowling at Strike Ten Lanes, 800 E. Nerge Rd., Roselle, IL 60172.
March 26th: Planning for graduate school: PsyD vs. PhD vs. MA
The Chicago Chapter of Psi Chi will have their ceremony to induct this year's new members on Tuesday, April 16th at 4:30 pm. Congratulations to the inductees!
Psi Chi: Schaumburg Chapter
March 10th, 3:30 - 6:00 pm: Bowling at Strike Ten Lanes, 800 E. Nerge Rd., Roselle, IL 60172.
March 26th: Planning for graduate school: PsyD vs. PhD vs. MA
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Summer and Fall 2013 advising
A note from Jennifer Hinton, our departmental advisor for undergraduates...
Hello everyone. I hope you are having a successful spring term! Please review this entire posting before emailing for an appointment.
If you have completed 60 semester hours and your file has been transferred to the psychology department, it’s now time to schedule an advising appointment.
To arrange an advising appointment with me, I will need to know your campus, preferred meeting times, and phone number (email jhinton@roosevelt.edu). I'm on the Chicago campus (Gage Building, Room 400) on Mondays and Tuesdays, with appointment times from 10:30 a.m. to - 5:15 p.m.; Schaumburg campus on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, with appointment times from 10:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Most days, I am not available between 12:30-2 p.m. It would be best to provide a range of times/days that you are able to meet because the appointment times that tend to fill quickest are times directly after classes end.
For Chicago campus students with 60-90 hours completed, you can choose to schedule an appointment with our part-time psychology advisor, Jacquelyn Scarpaci, at jscarpaci@roosevelt.edu. She’s at the Chicago campus (Gage, Room 400) on Mondays, 2-6 p.m.; Tuesdays, 10-2, and Thursdays, noon-4. To improve our efficiency in advising everyone in a timely manner, please do not email us both for appointments.
Keep in mind that during this busy time, it will take us a day or more to get back to you.
Before meeting for advising, you are urged to resolve any registration holds you might have. To find out if you have any holds, log into your RU Access account, select Registration & Other Student Services, then Student Records. If you have a hold, you would contact the office that placed the hold to have it lifted so you can register.
The Fall 2013 schedule is now viewable and you are asked to have some classes selected prior to the appointment. For information about psychology program requirements for students who began the major after Fall ’11, click here. For those who started the psychology major before Fall ’11, click here.
You can review the class schedule by going to the main website at www.roosevelt.edu, selecting "Current Students" in the upper-left corner, then "Class Schedule" from the links in the left column. Do not look up courses through your RU Access.
Also, if you have at least 72 semester hours completed, you should request a degree check at the link below. A Degree Check is an audit completed by the Registrar’s Office that will verify the number of hours and general education requirements you’ve completed. It’s not necessary for you to do this prior to the appointment, as it will take a few weeks to be processed, but a good idea to request at some point during this term-- if you have 72 hours or more completed.
http://www.roosevelt.edu/Registrar/Graduation/DegreeCheck.aspx
Finally, make sure to check academic calendars at the link to the Registrar’s Office below. By clicking on “Important Dates” and selecting the term, you can review course start dates, breaks, drop dates, tuition refund schedule, final exam dates, etc. (If the schedule is not posted yet, continue to check the website during spring term for updates.)
http://www.roosevelt.edu/Registrar.aspx
Hello everyone. I hope you are having a successful spring term! Please review this entire posting before emailing for an appointment.
If you have completed 60 semester hours and your file has been transferred to the psychology department, it’s now time to schedule an advising appointment.
To arrange an advising appointment with me, I will need to know your campus, preferred meeting times, and phone number (email jhinton@roosevelt.edu). I'm on the Chicago campus (Gage Building, Room 400) on Mondays and Tuesdays, with appointment times from 10:30 a.m. to - 5:15 p.m.; Schaumburg campus on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, with appointment times from 10:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Most days, I am not available between 12:30-2 p.m. It would be best to provide a range of times/days that you are able to meet because the appointment times that tend to fill quickest are times directly after classes end.
For Chicago campus students with 60-90 hours completed, you can choose to schedule an appointment with our part-time psychology advisor, Jacquelyn Scarpaci, at jscarpaci@roosevelt.edu. She’s at the Chicago campus (Gage, Room 400) on Mondays, 2-6 p.m.; Tuesdays, 10-2, and Thursdays, noon-4. To improve our efficiency in advising everyone in a timely manner, please do not email us both for appointments.
Keep in mind that during this busy time, it will take us a day or more to get back to you.
Before meeting for advising, you are urged to resolve any registration holds you might have. To find out if you have any holds, log into your RU Access account, select Registration & Other Student Services, then Student Records. If you have a hold, you would contact the office that placed the hold to have it lifted so you can register.
The Fall 2013 schedule is now viewable and you are asked to have some classes selected prior to the appointment. For information about psychology program requirements for students who began the major after Fall ’11, click here. For those who started the psychology major before Fall ’11, click here.
You can review the class schedule by going to the main website at www.roosevelt.edu, selecting "Current Students" in the upper-left corner, then "Class Schedule" from the links in the left column. Do not look up courses through your RU Access.
Also, if you have at least 72 semester hours completed, you should request a degree check at the link below. A Degree Check is an audit completed by the Registrar’s Office that will verify the number of hours and general education requirements you’ve completed. It’s not necessary for you to do this prior to the appointment, as it will take a few weeks to be processed, but a good idea to request at some point during this term-- if you have 72 hours or more completed.
http://www.roosevelt.edu/Registrar/Graduation/DegreeCheck.aspx
Finally, make sure to check academic calendars at the link to the Registrar’s Office below. By clicking on “Important Dates” and selecting the term, you can review course start dates, breaks, drop dates, tuition refund schedule, final exam dates, etc. (If the schedule is not posted yet, continue to check the website during spring term for updates.)
http://www.roosevelt.edu/Registrar.aspx
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Spring 2013 Sparling Lectures
We are happy to announce our Spring 2013 Sparling Lectures. All lectures will take place downtown in Gage building, Room 215 and everyone is welcome to attend.
Wednesday March 6 - 4:30-5:30pm - Evan Harrington, PhD IRB Committee Chair and Associate Professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, will present on his research and recommendations for issues concerning research ethics and other research hot topics.
Wednesday March 27 - 4:30-5:30pm - Jill Coleman, PhD will present on her recent research examining interesting social psychology issues.
Wednesday April 17 - 4:30-5:30pm - Joe Mazzola, PhD will present on his recent research examining interesting industrial/organizational psychology issues.
Wednesday March 6 - 4:30-5:30pm - Evan Harrington, PhD IRB Committee Chair and Associate Professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, will present on his research and recommendations for issues concerning research ethics and other research hot topics.
Wednesday March 27 - 4:30-5:30pm - Jill Coleman, PhD will present on her recent research examining interesting social psychology issues.
Wednesday April 17 - 4:30-5:30pm - Joe Mazzola, PhD will present on his recent research examining interesting industrial/organizational psychology issues.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Social Justice in the Psychology Major
People who advocate for social justice believe that all members of society should have equal rights and access to opportunities. This social justice perspective is very relevant for psychology as well, especially at a place like Roosevelt. For example, psychologists have studied many related topics, such as prejudice, discrimination, and conformity. Moreover, the ethical principles of the American Psychological Association even require practicing psychologists to ensure that their work benefits and respects the rights of all people, regardless of age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, or socioeconomic status.
Many undergraduates come to Roosevelt University because they are excited about our history, mission, and commitment to social justice. Our general education requirements in the College of Arts and Sciences provide students with an introduction through classes like Writing Social Justice or Grounds for Change. Some students attend university-wide events on campus sponsored by the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation (MISJT), or participate in service projects as part of New Deal Service Days each Spring, or see related exhibits in the Gage Gallery.
Sometimes students who are majoring in psychology at Roosevelt wonder how social justice can be a more prominent part of their education. Here are several specific ideas for you to consider.
First, we offer many courses whose topics directly address social justice within psychology. These all count toward your major.
PSYC 211: Psychological Study of Racism
PSYC 215: Developmental and Learning Disabilities
PSYC 250: Youth Violence: Intervention and Theory
PSYC 312: Understanding Diversity
PSYC 345: Psychology of Women
PSYC 366: Poverty and the Individual
Second, take advantage of classes that feature service-learning in our department. These courses give you the opportunity to volunteer and make a difference in the community. Locations are consistent with the material that you learn in the particular class and assignments make a bridge between your field experiences and the material. Most service-learning classes connect with social justice because you will meet and assist people who have often experienced inequality or discrimination. You can figure out which classes at Roosevelt include service-learning in the Course Finder. Just select the appropriate semester, go to the Attributes box on the left-hand side, scroll down and then select "Transformational Service Learn." Classes with a service-learning component from all departments will be listed on your screen. Ones that included this outreach opportunity in psychology have recently included:
PSYC 250: Youth Violence: Intervention and Theory (read more here)
PSYC 254: Childhood and Adolescence
PSYC 350: Human Neuropsychology (read more here)
PSYC 366: Poverty and the Individual
PSYC 368: Child Abuse/Family Violence
PSYC 381: Children and Families
PSYC 396: Psychology of Mentorship
PSYC 398: Field Placement with Children
Third, consider enrolling in our department's internship class (PSYC 393) over the summer semester if you really want to immerse yourself in working with others. You can read more about this class here. Psychology students have advanced social justice by working in social service agencies that help children or adults who have experienced many forms of adversity. This internship class also has a social justice project in which you learn how to produce change at the community level by contacting and advocating to your state and local legislators.
Finally, take advantage of co-curricular opportunities to advance the cause of social justice. Our psychology clubs (Psi Chi and Psychology in Action) meet on both campuses. They coordinate charity fundraising, outreach events, and sponsored lectures that focus on many social justice topics.
You can also explore the great volunteer opportunities through the Center for Campus Life and the Enlightenment Project at Schaumburg, as well as through the Center for Student Involvement in Chicago.
The Mansfield Institute also provides students with the chance to get involved in service, advocacy, and activism. Recent projects include mentoring and providing tutoring sessions to 4th and 5th grade students from a Chicago Public School who are brought to campus, and the chance to volunteer with partner agencies to help on different campaigns (like reducing the incarceration of youth through restorative justice or providing additional mental health services in schools to reduce violence). You can contact the Mansfield Institute at 312-341-2150 to learn more.
Many undergraduates come to Roosevelt University because they are excited about our history, mission, and commitment to social justice. Our general education requirements in the College of Arts and Sciences provide students with an introduction through classes like Writing Social Justice or Grounds for Change. Some students attend university-wide events on campus sponsored by the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation (MISJT), or participate in service projects as part of New Deal Service Days each Spring, or see related exhibits in the Gage Gallery.
Sometimes students who are majoring in psychology at Roosevelt wonder how social justice can be a more prominent part of their education. Here are several specific ideas for you to consider.
First, we offer many courses whose topics directly address social justice within psychology. These all count toward your major.
PSYC 211: Psychological Study of Racism
PSYC 215: Developmental and Learning Disabilities
PSYC 250: Youth Violence: Intervention and Theory
PSYC 312: Understanding Diversity
PSYC 345: Psychology of Women
PSYC 366: Poverty and the Individual
Second, take advantage of classes that feature service-learning in our department. These courses give you the opportunity to volunteer and make a difference in the community. Locations are consistent with the material that you learn in the particular class and assignments make a bridge between your field experiences and the material. Most service-learning classes connect with social justice because you will meet and assist people who have often experienced inequality or discrimination. You can figure out which classes at Roosevelt include service-learning in the Course Finder. Just select the appropriate semester, go to the Attributes box on the left-hand side, scroll down and then select "Transformational Service Learn." Classes with a service-learning component from all departments will be listed on your screen. Ones that included this outreach opportunity in psychology have recently included:
PSYC 250: Youth Violence: Intervention and Theory (read more here)
PSYC 254: Childhood and Adolescence
PSYC 350: Human Neuropsychology (read more here)
PSYC 366: Poverty and the Individual
PSYC 368: Child Abuse/Family Violence
PSYC 381: Children and Families
PSYC 396: Psychology of Mentorship
PSYC 398: Field Placement with Children
Third, consider enrolling in our department's internship class (PSYC 393) over the summer semester if you really want to immerse yourself in working with others. You can read more about this class here. Psychology students have advanced social justice by working in social service agencies that help children or adults who have experienced many forms of adversity. This internship class also has a social justice project in which you learn how to produce change at the community level by contacting and advocating to your state and local legislators.
Finally, take advantage of co-curricular opportunities to advance the cause of social justice. Our psychology clubs (Psi Chi and Psychology in Action) meet on both campuses. They coordinate charity fundraising, outreach events, and sponsored lectures that focus on many social justice topics.
You can also explore the great volunteer opportunities through the Center for Campus Life and the Enlightenment Project at Schaumburg, as well as through the Center for Student Involvement in Chicago.
The Mansfield Institute also provides students with the chance to get involved in service, advocacy, and activism. Recent projects include mentoring and providing tutoring sessions to 4th and 5th grade students from a Chicago Public School who are brought to campus, and the chance to volunteer with partner agencies to help on different campaigns (like reducing the incarceration of youth through restorative justice or providing additional mental health services in schools to reduce violence). You can contact the Mansfield Institute at 312-341-2150 to learn more.
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