Psychology and Child Development

College of Liberal Arts

Tuesday Newsday: December 12th

PSY&CD Department Phone/Email 

Phone: (805) 756-2033
Email: psycd@calpoly.edu

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STAY CONNECTED. STAY INFORMED. STAY ENGAGED.

  1. Read Tuesday Newsday every week.
  2. Follow the PSYCD Department on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
  3. Get involved in the Poly Child Development Club, the Psychology Club and Psi Chi (the National Honors Society for Psychology). 
  4. Get advising. Scroll to the bottom of Tuesday Newsday for information about advising appointments and faculty office hours. 

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PSY&CD SPOTLIGHT

For this week's PSY&CD spotlight feature, we are taking a break for finals week and will return during Winter quarter. Have a great break!

 

Want to participate in the weekly spotlight?

If you're interested in interviewing another student, faculty member, or staff member in our department, please fill out this google form.

 

CLASS UPDATES (WINTER REGISTRATION)

 

PSY 325 Positive Psychology: This course HAS AVAILABLE SEATS. It will cover the scientific study of the enhancement of strengths and optimal functioning in humans. Includes basic research, assessment and helping concepts in understanding optimal functioning within diverse populations. Instructor: K. Makena, Time: TR 2-4pm.

PSY 340 Biopsychology: This asynchronous course HAS AVAILABLE SEATS. It will be a large section that is taught online, asynchronously by Dr. Freberg.

PSY 470 “Sleep: Cognition, Health, and Society” TR 2-4pm. This course HAS AVAILABLE SEATS and will count as a Biological and Cognitive course for PSY majors (and of course could work as an upper division elective if Bio/Cog choices already completed). If you encounter difficulties enrolling, please contact Beatriz Peralta (bperal01@calpoly.edu). 

The course will be restricted to those with junior standing or above and will have PSY 340 (Biopsychology) as a pre-requisite. If you are a transfer student and have taken a similar class to PSY 340, please email Dr. Antony (jwantony@calpoly.edu) to receive a permission # to override the pre-requisite (subject to availability).

INTERNSHIP COURSES 453 & 454

If you are on the fieldwork internship canvas page and completing the internship interview process, you will be given a permission number once you have been assigned to a faculty supervisor. Students who have submitted their Internship Placement Agreement will receive enrollment codes closer to the end of the quarter. 

 

INTERNSHIP COURSES 448 & 449

If a faculty member has agreed to supervise your research internship, you should get a permission number from that faculty member.

FYI: All supervision courses (e.g., internship, senior project 462) can be added as late as the first week of classes.

 

 

INTERESTED IN A RESEARCH INTERNSHIP?

There are additional options beyond the 'research track' (applications due at beginning of Junior year). When faculty members are looking for research interns, we will post that info in the Tuesday Newsday. Another way to seek out research experience is to talk to your professors in office hours about your interest in research and whether they know of any projects or will keep you in mind for future projects. A few of our students have secured research internships with faculty in other departments at Cal Poly and in some cases it is possible to substitute internship units for the PSYCD internship requirements.

 

CALLING ALL SENIORS!

If you are now a senior based on completed coursework, make sure that your intended graduation date is updated with the Cal Poly “changing your graduation term” form on the registrar website.

 

 

Tentative Course Offerings (TCO) for 2023-24

 

Please always check our TCO because it is where we first publish our updates:

https://psycd.calpoly.edu/undergraduate/tentative-course-offerings

FYI: The listings for Summer 2024 are not complete - we will be adding more classes as we learn which we are likely to offer.

 

 

UX Fest SLO

 

UX Fest SLO is a student-run, two weekend-long event at Cal Poly SLO which aims to provide students with opportunities to break into the field of User Experience Design in an inclusive, beginner-friendly environment. This year, Weekend One is on January 13-14th and Weekend 2 is on January 20-21st. During the festival, students of any experience level can enter in our collaborative UX prototyping competition, design workshops, industry panels and networking socials. Scan the QR to apply (all are welcome!) and visit our instagram @uxfestslo to learn more.

 

Students looking to improve technical and professional communication skills: Seats available in ENGL 221

There are currently seats available for ENGL 221: Introduction to Technical and Professional Communication in Winter 2024. English 221 is a prerequisite for the Spring 2024 course ENGL 421: Advanced Topics in Technical and Professional Communication, which will focus on User Experience Writing & Research. 

In English 221, students will create portfolios that explore writing challenges in both technical and professional fields. They will get to create advocacy documents (such as letters or petitions) to affect change in their local community. Students will also write reference materials for Wikipedia, with goals such as reducing gender bias in encyclopedic sources, which is especially important as many A.I. systems are being trained on Wikipedia.

  

 

In English 421, students will apply user experience writing, research, and design principles to a service-learning project with a local nonprofit as part of the RSCA grant-funded User Experience for Social Impact Project.  

If any students are interested, they may contact the Technical and Professional Communication program director and English 421 instructor, Krista Sarraf, or the English 221 instructor, Erin Martin-Elston. 

Krista Sarraf: ksarraf@calpoly.edu  

Erin Martin-Elston: ejmartin@calpoly.edu 

Cognitive Neuroscience Club

Join the Cognitive Neuroscience Club! Coming Winter Quarter, 2024. The Cal Poly Cognitive Neuroscience Club is an interdisciplinary club, aimed at connecting students from all different majors to promote dynamic conversations within the field. The club will focus on creating valuable opportunities for members to grow as students and professionals by equipping them with the necessary skills for their future endeavors. The Cal Poly Cognitive Neuroscience club will strengthen connections to on-campus faculty research projects and off-campus opportunities.

Any major is welcome to join! If you are interested, please fill out the form below. There are multiple officer positions open (no experience required). A second form will be sent out if you indicate interest in a board position in the initial interest form.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to reach out to the club’s presidents: Claire Carlson (ccarls26@calpoly.edu) and Kamryn Coyne (kacoyne@calpoly.edu).

Link to interest form: https://forms.gle/hqiN1xpfRHcfyVmj9

Stay tuned for more information as the club gets up and running!

 

Kennedy Library Resources

 

On Campus Study Locations

Click here for a list of study locations on campus. This list includes real-time occupancy information for some of the temporary spaces.

 

Study Abroad & Language Study

 

 

 

Cal Poly Global Programs 2024

 

 

 

 

Marcus Autism Center: Social Developmental Neuroscience Fellowship Opportunities for Seniors and Recent Graduates

 

The Marcus Autism Center, in conjunction with the Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, is offering five fellowships: the Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience, the Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience, the Louise and Brett Samsky Fellowship in Educational Science and Practice, the Sally Provence Fellowship in Clinical Research, and the ACCESS Fellowship in Implementation Science.

Students who will receive a bachelor's degree by June 2024 will be eligible for the positions. The fellowships will commence in July 2024, and they are 2 years in duration. Students can find further details here.

 

Research training program

Marcus Autism Center research fellowships are intended for college graduates

to dedicate two intensive years to research on ASD prior to

entering graduate studies. Fellows will participate in and

guide innovative research while working with families and

children affected by ASD, ranging in age, from week-old

infants to adolescents and young adults.

Fellows receive direct research mentorship from the program

directors and Marcus Autism Center faculty members and are

involved in a highly active and productive community of

clinical research scientists. In addition to research training

and mentorship, fellows also complete an intensive summer

training seminar covering clinical research in ASD (one week),

ASD grand rounds meetings (twice a month), social

neuroscience lab meetings (weekly)and ongoing didactic

practica. Fellows are strongly encouraged and expected to

submit their research for posters and publications and will

be funded to attend at least one conference a year.

All six fellowship tracks are paid two-year positions with full

healthcare coverage.

 

 

The Donald J. Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social

Neuroscience will select fellows for a two-year training in the

study of child development and social neuroscience in children

with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

 

The SimonsFellowship in Computational Neuroscience will

select fellows for a two-year training at the nexus of computer

science and psychology to integrate computational strategies

with clinical research goals.

 

The Samsky Fellowship in Education Science will select

fellows for a two-year training in research methodologies to

study intervention implementation in educational settings

for children with ASD.

 

The Sally Provence Fellowship in Clinical Research will

select fellows for a two-year training in clinical assessment

measures and research methodologies to better understand

ASD and related disabilities.

 

The ACCESS Fellowship in Implementation Science will

select fellows for a two-year training in research focused on

translating evidence-based treatments for autism into

community settings, as well as the processes and

partnerships that support these efforts.

 

Chancellor's Office Job Shadow Program!

Job shadowing is where an individual has the opportunity to work alongside and gain experience of the role of another individual, and gain an insight into that particular role and industry. It can also be used to provide an individual within a department the opportunity to work alongside more experienced colleagues so they can learn and develop within their current role.

Check out this link to learn more about an opportunity for CSU students to gain valuable insight through real and relevant learning as they determine the career paths they will take after graduating.  

 

Child Development Permit Stipend Program

The Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) Permit Stipend Program pays the child development permit application fee to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for eligible applicants. The child development permit stipend is available for all levels of the permit:  Assistant, Associate Teacher, Teacher, Master Teacher, Site Supervisor and Program Director*

  • First Time Applicants:  All levels      
  • Renewal Applicants:  All levels
  • Upgrade Applicants:  All levels   

Permit stipend applications are available at www.childdevelopment.org.The CDTC also reimburses $49 of live scan fees to eligible first-time permit applicants. If you have any questions, please contact CDTC at CDTC-Permit@yosemite.edu 

 

Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) 

CARD - Center For Autism and RelatedDisorders, is now hiring for the position of Behavior Technicians. CARD offers paid training and flexible scheduling. They are looking for people who enjoy working with children and who would like to gain experience in the Applied Behavior Analysis field. Any students studying any major are encouraged to apply, and Psychology, Sociology, and Child Development majors are highly encouraged!

 

Paid Service Experience: AVID Tutor: San Luis Coastal Unified School District

You can find more info about this service experience here. 

 

 

 

Childcare Jobs

Looking for paid experiences working with children? Be sure to join the Poly Child Development Club Jobs Facebook group! 

The PSY&CD deparment does not advertise family care opportunities in the Tuesday Newsday; see the "Poly Child Development Club Jobs Page" at https://www.facebook.com/groups/371465039705611/. You will have to request to be added to the group and then, once approved, you will be able to post.

 

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How can I learn more about senior project?

We have updated information about Senior Projects on the department website.

  • PSY/CD 461 is a seminar-style class where you attend class and work with a team to identify an area of interest and conduct a literature review on that topic. Registration for this is through the usual process.
  • PSY/CD 462 is a supervision-mode class where your team gets matched with a faculty advisor who guides you in developing and conducting a project related to your literature review from PSY/CD 461. The final deliverable includes a written paper that usually consists of sections typical to APA articles (Abstract, Literature Review, Method, Results, Discussion, References).Registration for this is by permission number given out during PSY/CD 461.

Planning your schedule for the year?

We have updated the Tentative Course Offerings link to reflect the courses we are offering this academic year. REMEMBER, however, things can change so check back often.

 

 

Schedule an Appointment - Current Students | School of Education

What Kind of Advising is Available?

I have a question related to GE requirements...

The advisors in The College of Liberal Arts Advising Center can answer your questions about General Education (GE) requirements, registration, academic planning, support services, major changes, and academic policies and procedures.Additional useful academic resources can be found on Cal Poly's Enrolled Students web page, including links to the Cal Poly catalog, registration information, academic records and evaluations, finals schedules, etc. Website: https://cla.calpoly.edu/student-resources

In-Person & Zoom Appointments: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Closed for lunch from 12:00 – 1:00 pm)

Zoom Drop-in Advising: Monday – Friday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm – 4:00pm

I have a question related to major and/or minor requirements in Psychology, Child Development, or Gerontology...

The Psychology and Child Development Department has several faculty members who serve as academic advisors for our majors and minors. Students are invited to attend office hours or make appointments with any of these advisors. For advisor contact information and office hours, click here.

For 2022-23, the Academic Advisors are:

Advisor Advising Area

Dr. Carrie Langner

Department Chair

Change-of-Major

Psychology Major 

Child Development Major

Child Development Minor

Gerontology Minor

 

Dr. Jessica Kaczorowski

(Associate Chair)

Child Development Major 

 

I have a question about graduate school and/or careers...

All active faculty in the Psychology and Child Development Department hold weekly office hours to support students in talking about educational and career plans. For advisor contact information and office hours, click here.

PSY/CD Advising Structure

The main roles of each of our advisors is outlined below, however our motto is: When in Doubt, Seek Someone Out!  You are welcome to contact any faculty member for support and they will direct you to the most appropriate person depending on your needs.  Click here PSY/CD Advising to read about the new PSY/CD process for helping you!

How Can I Sign Up for an Appointment?

Office hours are posted on the PSY/CD Website (or use QR code below). Unless indicated, office hours are opportunities to drop-in with advising questions, career/graduate school questions, or just to introduce yourself and chat.

 

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