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Fall 2008 MatchMaker
Students had the opportunity this Friday to learn about a lot of the innovative psychology research going on at UIC and in the field, meet researchers face to face, and take the first steps to becoming part of the process. Thanks to all the students who attended and the presenters who made the event possible. To learn more about the research opportunities available, see the "What is 396?" and "Research Opportunities" links to the left.
Congratulations to our new
Inductees
New members for the 2007-8 school year were inducted on April
22, 2008.
Kari M. Andrews, Frances Amurao, Rania Barazi, Xenia A. Basarab, Anna
Basov, Grzegorz Bartoszek, Megan E. Blomquist, Samanta Boddapati, Amanda
Carrier, Laura K. Coffey, Frances Daniel, Kimberly Der, Angela Dizzonne,
Christle M. Domingo, Ana Genkova, Lauren Hall, Rupinder Hayer, Brittany
J. Hanford, Holly Heim, Shaikat Hossain, Celia Howard, Jens Michael Hussey,
Amber Larkin, Kathryn R. Marti, Lisa K. Moriarty, Rowena Mudiappa, Nicole
Noel, Riddhi Parikh, Valerie V. Perez, Elizabeth Pieper, Paula Ramadan,
Arina Ratner, Jenna Reisch, Kate Rojek, Amenda Kay Rutherford, Jessica
Salerno, Erik Schuster, Nilay S. Shah, Margaret Stevenson, Roberto Vaca
Jr., Amanda L. Vasquez, Mary Viskovy, Jason Wallis, Seth A. Wescott, Sotona
Wonzer
Congratulations to the inductees!
The chapter also wishes to thank Rita Gray-Marsh and Vanessa Wright
for their assistance with the application process, and Niall Hartnett for
helping Psi Chi to offer so many great informational events for undergraduates
this semester!
Congratulations to the new
2008-9 officers!
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 welcome to the Interim Advisors for next year:
Dr. Ellen Herbener and Graduate Student Jason Braasch
Announcing
the 2008 Psi Chi Essay Contest
Winners
Three award winning essays are now posted on the topic of : THE
TOP FIVE THINGS I WISH I KNEW AS A SOPHOMORE. Thanks
to all who submitted. Everyone should be sure to check out this great
advice!
For winning essays from this and previous competitions, click the Advice
link to the left.
Writing a Personal Statement
If you are applying to graduate school, here are several useful documents
that were distributed by Dr. Bottoms at the Psi Chi event on October 26.
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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Thank you to the 2007-8 PSI CHI
officers
for a great year!:
Saba Khan, President
Maria Vargas, Vice President
Carlos Garrido, Treasurer
Robyn Defalco, Secretary
Nicole Kaye, Graduate Focus Group Leader
Hina Jalali, Tutoring Coordinator
Be sure to check out the new
web site devoted completely to Undergraduate Studies in Psychology
http://www.psch.uic.edu/underadvisingoffice.asp?sm=undergrad_advisingoffice
2008-9 Events Calendar:
August 27
2008-9 Applications for membership available
on Psi Chi Bulletin Board between 1009 and 1079 BSB
August 29 Matchmaker
140 BSB 4pm
Find out about Undergraduate Research Opportunities first Friday of
each term
Psi Chi Information Tables at FUN FAIR
September 24th Meet and Greet
Come and network with psychology faculty
5pm in BSB 1075 and BSB 1076.
October 17th Sports Psychology Seminar
Learn about sports psychology from Dr. Balague
1-3pm in BSB 1076.
November 1
Fall applications for membership due.
Friday, January 16 Matchmaker
329 SCE 4pm
Find out about Undergraduate Research Opportunities first Friday of
each term
March 1
Spring applications for membership due.
April 1
Essay Contest Submissions Due
Submit helpful advice for other Psychology Majors and compete for an
award for the best essay. Essays are due April 1 to jwiley@uic.edu
April 21
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.
Our Induction Ceremony for 2008-9 members will be held on April 22 in 605
SCE at 6:30. 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 9
Executive Board Transition Meeting
Both Semesters
Tutoring for Psychology Courses
Email psichitutoring@gmail.com
to volunteer to tutor or be tutored
Watch this space for more events, coming soon!
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Congratulations to the
UIC Chapter on its 20th Anniversary!
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