Simmons College Psychology

Congratulations to the six Simmons students and alumnae who presented research this weekend at the New England Psychological Association conference at Bates College!

Interested in a future career in Teaching?

Alumnae Panel - Careers in Teaching
When and Where: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 from 4:30-6:00pm in C101 MCB.

The Education Department invites you to hear from past Simmons students who are currently teaching. Some graduated just last year and others as far back as 2002.

All are passionate about their careers as teachers and their Simmons experience as undergraduate Dunn Scholars in the accelerated 4+1 degree in education.

Come and meet them! They can’t wait to come back to campus and to share with you. (At least come and listen while you enjoy some pizza. You have to eat, right?)

Information about the 5-year BA plus graduate degree programs in SPED, Secondary Education, Elementary, or English as a Second Language will be available.

Sara ('12) visited the Neuroscience & Behavior senior seminar and shared some great stories about her time in the Psychology Department!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryzc8eYej7w&feature=youtu.be

Simmons College Psychology Department Alumni Bio- Sara Hanna The Simmons College Psychology Department recently interviewed a recent alum on how Simmons helped her in her future career. This Alumni Bio features Sara Ha...

Congratulations to Psychology major Jessica Brandano ('14) who recently co-authored a conference poster on "Full Catastrophe Working: Clinicians' Recognition and Management of Emotions During Difficult Healthcare Conversations".

The conference was held at the Dr. M. Judah Folkman Research Day, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School on May 14, 2014. This work has also been accepted at the European Association of Communication in Healthcare (EACH) to be held in Amsterdam in September 2014.

Jessica worked on these projects as part of her psychology fieldwork internship (http://www.simmons.edu/undergraduate/academics/departments/psychology/detail.php?courseID=PSYC_380) with the Institute for Professionalism and Ethical Practice (http://www.ipepweb.org) at Boston Children's Hospital.

Congratulations to all students being inducted into the Simmons Chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honors Society in Psychology! Join us Thursday, April 24th at 4:30 in the Kotzen Room for the wonderful induction ceremony of these hardworking students!

Laptops or pen and paper - What is your preference on note taking?

Using Laptops In Classrooms Lowers Grades: Study TORONTO - Laptops have replaced pen and paper for many post-secondary students but a Canadian study suggests using computers during lectures could be hurting their grades and lowering their classmates' marks.For the study, published earlier this year in the journal Computers & Education, research su...

Position: Psychology Research Assistant

Project: Study of Work and Family Functioning in Veterans

Job Description: Seeking a full-time Research Assistant to provide assistance with a longitudinal survey study of work and family functioning in veterans, as well as other related research studies on stress/trauma exposure and its impact on PTSD and other mental health outcomes. With supervision from the Principal Investigators and Project Coordinator, this individual will be involved in many tasks associated with study preparation, implementation, and dissemination of study findings. Duties will include, but not be limited to, the following: conducting and maintaining background literature searches, organizing study files and data, providing administrative and technical support for research objectives, assisting in the preparation of research findings in the form of manuscripts and conference presentations and assisting in the preparation of grant applications and IRB submissions. Annual salary for a full-time bachelors-level candidate will be approximately $42,000.

Requirements: Bachelors degree in psychology or a closely related discipline; research experience.

Time Commitment: Two years, with the possibility of an extension.

Anticipated Start Date: July-August 2014

Applicants should submit the following: 1) a letter describing their interest in the position and related career goals, 2) a curriculum vita or resume, 3) a current transcript, and 4) contact information for three references to:

Annie B. Fox, PhD
Women’s Health Sciences Division
National Center for PTSD (116B-3)
VA Boston Healthcare System
150 South Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02130-4817
Ph: 857-364-4602

Electronic applications via e-mail to [email protected] are encouraged.

The Success Connection Program is a unique job-shadowing and mentoring opportunity. The program connects selected students with highly accomplished Simmons alumnae in your field for a one-day job-shadow and mentoring experience to take place during the 2014-2015 academic year.

Eligible students will graduate between December 2014 and August 2015.

For Information & Application (due April 1!): http://www.simmons.edu/cec/undergraduate/alumconnections/success/index.php

Overview : Success Connection (Alumnae Mentoring) : Alumnae/i Connections : For Undergraduates :... With more than 60 undergraduate majors and five graduate schools, Simmons offers too many programs to list here. Check them all out »

*Reminder!*
Any rising seniors planning on taking PSYC 380 next semester MUST attend an informational meeting.

See you tonight from 6:30-8:00pm in C416 or on Wednesday, February 26 6:30-8:00pm in E207!

NASA is still actively recruiting interns for its paid summer internship program! Internships are available in a wide variety of disciplines including engineering, physics, astronomy, life and earth sciences, and behavioural science!

The attached is a flier for just ONE of the many research centers you could work at. Check out the link below to see all the other opportunities waiting for you at NASA!

The deadline is March 1st. To apply, visit http://intern.nasa.gov to complete your base application and apply for up to 15 specific internship opportunities.

The National Science Foundation sponsors REUs (Research Experiences for Undergraduates): these prestigious programs are usually about 10 weeks long, held at research universities, and pay a stipend of about $4,000-$5,000.

Participation in an REU is a HUGE plus for a grad school application!

Here is a list for all the Psychology/Behavioural Sciences REUs currently offered: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.jsp?unitid=5054

Contact Rachel Galli ([email protected]) if you are interested!

nsf.gov - REU Sites - US National Science Foundation (NSF) NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.

Interested in taking Fieldwork in a Psychological Setting (PSYC 380) during the Fall 2014-Spring 2015 year? Join us for an informational setting on February 24th or 26th, pizza will also be served!

**And remember, all Senior Psychology or Neuroscience and Behavior majors MUST attend one of these sessions in order to enroll!**