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See the
new UIC Chapter Google Page
http://sites.google.com/site/psichiuic/home
Spring 2010
Matchmaker!
Friday, January 15
5-7pm
140 BSB
On the first Friday of each semester, Psi Chi
hosts the MATCHMAKER event in order to help undergraduates find mentors
for PSCH 396 Directed Research experiences. The next Matchmaker will be
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 in 140 BSB from 5-7pm. All students who are
interested in gaining research experience in a Psychology Research
Laboratory are welcome to attend! For more information on PSCH 396 and
Research Opporunities in Psychology, see the links at the left.
Congratulations
to our new Fall 2009 Members!
The UIC Chapter of Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology is
proud to announce its new Fall 2009 members:
Quratulain Ali , Kamila Baczek, Jennifer Baumgartner, Tito Catuncan,
Shira Cohen, Reetu Dave, Natalie Drozda, Liz Frausto, Meghan Funk,
Kristen Igyarto, Mihaela Irime, Andrew Jarosz, Ian Jorgensen, Anny Kim,
Maria Menacho, Regina Meza, Stephanie Monroe, Caroline Olvera, Jessica
Pinto, Joseph Romero, Kristin Rutkowski, Annais Santiago, Elise
Schafer, Dhiya Shah, Michael Starr, Adenwunmi Sulaiman, Archana
Thakkar, Marcus VanSickle, Catherine Villegas
Congratulations!
The chapter also wishes to thank Rita Gray-Marsh and Vanessa Wright
for their assistance with the application process!
Applications for Spring 2010 will be
available during the first week of semester on the Bulletin Board in
the main entryway to the Psychology Department outside 1079 BSB.
PSI CHI EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS!
The Psi Chi Chapter officers and other members of Executive Board meet
every other
Tuesday in Room 1075 BSB at 6pm. We will be meeting on:
Sept 1, 15, 29
Oct 13, 27
Nov 10, 24
All students are welcome to attend these meetings if they would like to
get involved in planning events for psychology undergraduates, service
activities, or fund raising! We have open positions for At-large
members of the board. You need not be a member of Psi Chi to
participate!
Dates and Times for Spring will be announced in January.
Writing
a Personal Statement
If you are applying to graduate school, here are
several useful
documents:
Applying
to Graduate School: Writing a Compelling Personal Statement
by Bette L. Bottoms and Kari L. Nysse
http://www.psichi.org/pubs/articles/article_98.asp
Applying
to Graduate School: The Interview Process
Barbara A. Oudekerk, B.A.
University of Virginia
Bette L. Bottoms, Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Chicago
http://www.psch.uic.edu/under/the_interview_process.pdf
How to
Avoid the Kisses of Death in the Graduate School Application Process
by Drew C. Appleby and Karen M. Appleby - Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis; (Appleby, D.) Idaho State University (Appleby,
K.)
http://www.psichi.org/pubs/articles/article_613.asp
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Congratulations
to the
2009-10 UIC Psi
Chi Executive
Board!
Ilse Salinas, President
Amber Stone, Vice President
April Crawford, Secretary
Kristen Janine Roy, Treasurer
Jessica Dehlin, Event Coordinator
Kathleen Gail C. Lee, Tutoring/Volunteer Coordinator
Stephanie Monroe, Graduate School Focus group leader
Neha Alam, Event Committee Member
Abidemi Abioye, Event Committee Member
Archana Thakkar, Event Committee Member
Other Psychology Majors interested in getting
involved, whether or not they are members of Psi Chi, should contact
the President (isalin2@uic.edu) about serving as At-large members of
the Executive Board.
Thank you to
the 2008-9 PSI CHI
officers
for a great year!:
Maria Vargas, President
Rania Barazi, Vice President
Frances Amurao, Treasurer
Kari Andrews, Secretary/Historian
Roberto Vaca, Jr., Membership Officer
Samanta Boddapati, Events Committee Chair
Srilaya Kudaravalli, Grad School Focus
Group Leader
Safoora Choudry, Tutoring Committee Chair
Rak Mehta, Member-at-Large, Activities and
Events Committee
Amber Stone, Member-at-Large, Activities
and Events Committee
Jason Wallis, Member-at-Large, Activities
and Events
Committee
And thanks to the Interim Advisors:
Dr. Ellen Herbener and Graduate Student
Jason Braasch
for their help and advice!
Be sure to
check out the Department
web site for Undergraduate Studies in Psychology
http://www.psch.uic.edu/underadvisingoffice.asp?sm=undergrad_advisingoffice
2009-10 Events
Calendar:
August 24
2009-10 Applications for membership
available
on Psi Chi Bulletin Board in Main Entry between 1009 and 1079 BSB
August 28 Matchmaker
4pm, 140 BSB
Hear about Undergraduate Research Opportunities first Friday every term
September 17
5pm, 2019 BSB
Grad Student Panel
Thursday, October 1
The Graduate School
Application Timeline
3:30-4:30pm
BSB 315
Hosted by the Psych Advising Office
Thursday, October 15
Applying to Graduate
School in a Mental Health Field
6-7:30pm
BSB 319
Co-hosted by the InTouch Hotline and the Psych Advising Office
Thursday, October 22
Writing Your Personal
Statement
3:30-4:30pm
BSB 315
Hosted by the Psych Advising Office
Monday, November 2
Fall applications for membership due.
Wednesday, November 4
Resumes, Cover Letters,
Interviewing, and Curriculum Vita Workshop
5:30-7pm
BSB 250
Co-hosted by Career Services and the Psych Advising Office
Friday, January 15
Matchmaker
5-7pm
140 BSB
Hear about Undergraduate Research Opportunities first Friday of
each term
March 1
Spring applications for membership due.
April
Elections
Officers for the following school year are nominated and voted on by
the membership with the goal of announcing new officers at induction,
and
holding a transition meeting before school ends.
April 22
Induction
New members are inducted in an official ceremony each Spring.
All members, inductees and their family and representatives from the
Psychology
Department are welcome! Inductees will receive an honors cord for
their graduation honors.
May
Executive Board Transition
Meeting
Watch this space for more events of interest to
Psychology majors!
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Congratulations
to the
UIC Chapter on its 20th Anniversary!
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