Tuesday Newsday: March 4th
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PSY&CD SPOTLIGHT
For this week's PSY&CD spotlight feature, we are highlighting 1st year Child Development major Camryn Christensen. Read more about her below!
Camryn Christensen, 1st year Child Development Major
What is your favorite local place?
My favorite local place has to be Cayucos.It has great restaurants like The Hidden Kitchen and antique shops filled with gems. I found my cowboy boots there for only $40! It is a great spot for a day trip or a vacation!
What is your favorite occupation/hobby?
I am a dancer and have been since I was three years old. I’m not sure what I would do without it. I am on the Cal Poly Dance Team, where we just competed at USA nationals in Anaheim, and cheer at all the football and basketball games. I am also taking classes through the dance minor, and I’m hoping to add the dance minor soon!
What is something you love about your hometown?
I am from Fresno, California. Though it is not a glamorous city, I find myself missing it time and time again now that I am at college. First, Fresno is home to all of my family, as it has been for generations. Secondly, Fresno is in the Central Valley which makes it easy to travel to other locations in California. We are only one hour from lakes, mountains, and snow and two hours from the coast. Third, Fresno has a little something for everyone- city life, agriculture, golf courses, and more. Lastly, my favorite part is Fresno at Christmas. Fresno homes Christmas Tree Lane- an over 100-year tradition of neighborhoods decorated in Christmas. One of the homes won the Great Christmas Light Fight! The Fresno Chaffee Zoo also decorates its entire property with elaborate lights and is a fun place to go and view at all ages.
What is your motto?
My motto is “Have Courage and Be Kind”. It comes from Cinderella, and is something my mom always tells me when I am going through a difficult time!
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Research Assistant Opportunity – Bullying Reduction Project (DUE Friday 3/8 at 5pm)
Drs. Langner and Lee are seeking research interns to join our team in Spring quarter (and beyond). We will be delivering a bullying reduction curriculum in local elementary schools (facilitating activities with 2nd and 3rd graders), facilitating parental consent, surveying students, and entering student data. This could fulfill research internship (CD or PSY 448 or 449). Please fill out the linked application if interested: https://forms.gle/S1yiY17gynxczQgN9
Psi Chi Grad School Pannel
Hi Psi Chi! Are you considering grad school? We are hosting a panel on Tuesday, March 12th from 11am-12pm with students from San Diego State University pursuing master’s degrees! SDSU offers several tracks including social psychology, I/O and cognitive neuroscience. Join us to learn more about their programs and get a chance to hear about grad school from master’s students! Zoom link: https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/84198480399
The Science of Mindfulness Webinar
Learn more about the science of mindfulness. Dr. Jonathan Schooler and Dr. James Elliott will discuss mindfulness techniques, benefits, and implications for psychophysiology research. They will also discuss their research, the data they collected, and potential uses.
Schooler and Elliott conduct research at the Memory Emotion Thought Awareness Lab (META) on the impact of meditation and mindfulness techniques on attenuating mind-wandering. They explore techniques for enhancing mindfulness that improve behavior and sharpen focus of participants.
Click here to watch it on-demand!
Latinx Community in Film and Television Senior Project
Join child development seniors Amaya Kriser, Jacqueline Ramirez, and Cristian Reyes as they host a dialogue for their senior project. Their senior project discusses the present of the Latinx community in film and television and how the representation affects the views of oneself and others. It will take place on Friday, March 8, from 2-3 pm in Bldg. 52 Rm E-22.
SUPERVISION PERMISSION NUMBERS
SPRING 2024 CLASSES WITH AVAILABLE SEATS
CD/PSY 256 Developmental Psychology
PSY 302 Behavior in Organizations
PSY 305 Personality
PSY 329 Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 370 Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology
PSY 375 Forensic Psychology
PSY 405 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 460 Child Abuse and Neglect
PSY 480 Cognitive Neuroscience
CD 431 Assessing Children's Development and Environments
CD Students Interested in Teaching
BEHAVIORAL GENETICS PSY 344 - SEATS FOR SENIORS FIRST
Priority for PSY 344 goes to seniors graduating in June (we have an internal waitlist). If you have emailed Beatriz, she will send you a permission number if there is space for you in the class. If there is not space we are keeping you on an internal waitlist, but you will not receive an email until there is a seat. UPDATE: All seats are now given out/promised to students. *IF* a seat becomes available, Beatriz will email the next person on our list.
ADDING TECH LAB (CD302)
CD students who would like to take CD 302 in Spring: starting Monday 2/26 you can contact Beatriz Peralta at bperal01@calpoly.edu to request a permission number. If there is not space we are keeping you on an internal waitlist, but you will not receive an email until there is a seat.UPDATE: All seats are now given out/promised to students. *IF* a seat becomes available, Beatriz will email the next person on our list.
UPDATE ON CD356
UPDATE: We are attempting to add an online of 356 THIS SPRING. Please watch this spot for updates!
We will not be able to offer a section of CD356 until Summer. If you are a CD major graduating in June who cannot take this course in Summer, please contact Dr. Langner to discuss a course substitution (clangner@calpoly.edu).
EDUC403 Developing Teachers of Color
Spring 2024: 4 units, Tues/Thurs 2:10-4pm This course will focus on developing and supporting aspiring educators of Color (focus on K-12 education).As a learning community, we will discuss, explore, and experience structural factors that often lead to the underrepresentation of teachers of Color, culturally democratic pedagogies, and resources that support the thriving of teachers of Color. Contact Dr. Efrain Brito, britoe@calpoly.edu for more info and permission code to register.
SENIOR STANDING
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.
FIELDWORK INTERNSHIP PROCESS
******IMPORTANT INTERNSHIP UPDATE FOR STUDENTS INTENDING ON DOING AN INTERNSHIP IN SPRING*****
Please fill out the appropriate survey on canvas so we know your plans for spring (i.e., continuing at the same site for 454, starting a new site for either 453 or 454). You do not need to have secured a site yet, this is just telling us your plans. Email Dr. K Jessica Kaczorowski with questions - jkaczoro@calpoly.edu
If you are a senior and do not have access to the internship canvas site, please contact Beatriz Peralta (bperal01@calpoly.edu).
ENROLLING IN FIELD INTERNSHIPS FOR SPRING 2024
That time of the quarter has come where we start planning for field internships for Spring 2024. You are eligible for internship if you are graduating in Spring 2024, Summer 2024, or Fall 2024 AND you have taken PSY 323 Helping Relationships. CD Majors also need to have taken CD 230 Preschool Laboratory. If you meet these criteria, you should have already been added to the Fieldwork Internship canvas. Email Dr. Jessica Kaczorowski (jkaczoro@calpoly) if you have not yet been added and are eligible to complete an internship in spring 2024.
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.
Student Research Project Opportunity – Study of Disability Support Apps
This collaboration with a computer science student, investigating reading apps that are marketed as addressing disabilities, could be done as part of research internship (CD/PSY 448 or 449) or as volunteer and has the potential to align with a senior project. If you are interested, please reach out to the other student listed in the project description (https://ibb.co/Q9jkfn1), and then follow up with Dr. Langner regarding course registration options for Spring.
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 UPDATED*** and Fall will be updated soon.
COMS Career Networking Senior Project Event
Cal Poly Masters of City and Regional Planning
The City and Regional Planning Department is looking for students wanting to participate in all aspects of the design & management of where we live. Join us for a Masters in City & Regional Planning. Applications for Fall 2024 are due May 1! You can read more about us here: https://planning.calpoly.edu/content/programs/mcrp.
Cal Poly College of Liberal Arts Teach-In on May 9
There is a full day of events planned for May 9th. Check out the schedule here: https://cla.calpoly.edu/teach-in
A few of our department members are giving talks:
9:10-10am. Transformative Allyship for transgender and Gender Nonconforming Communities: A Panel Discussion. Cristian Reyes (CD Major). Bldg. 14, Room 252.
9:10-10am. Bridging Cultural Divides in Teambuilding. Dr. Lucy Bencharit (PSY professor). Bldg. 22, room 313.
10:10-11am. Undocumented with Dreams. Dr. Susana López (PSY professor) and PSY majors Lily Pasetta, Elias Sandoval, Jenny Velasquez, David Gaspar-Martinez, Michelle Moshirnia. Bldg. 3, room 104.
11:10-12pm. United Voices: The Power of Allyship in Building Inclusive Communities. Cristian Reyes (CD Major) Bldg. 53, room 213.
1:10-2pm. Radical Healing and Joy at the Intersections: Supporting Queer and Trans Latine/x Communities. Jay Bettergarcia (PSY professor). Bldg. 42, room 205E.
PULSE Holistic Wellbeing Workshop Series
Campus Health Resources
-Health services [https://chw.calpoly.edu/health/health-services and https://chw.calpoly.edu/health/pharmacy]
-Mental health services [https://chw.calpoly.edu/counseling and https://slocounselingservice.calpoly.edu/]
-Food pantry (https://basicneeds.calpoly.edu/food-resources)
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.
Cal Poly Global Programs 2024
SLO Solutions
SLO Solutions provides students with FREE services like mediation, conflict coaching, and workshops. These services help facilitate peaceful & productive conversations that can lead to an agreement/resolution and open lines of communication. This is a great resource for conflicts with roommates, landlord & tenant, neighbors. Mediation and conflict coaching can be held in person or over zoom. The mediators are skilled, impartial, and helpful. The process is convenient, relaxed, quick, and effective. Examples of conflict we have addressed in the past: -Communication -Expectations -Splitting bills -Security deposits -Trash -Parties -Parking -Noise complaints -Property upkeep. SLO solutions is a valuable resource right in your backyard here in SLO. If you have an issue, stay connected with SLO Solutions. You can contact a Conflict Resolution Specialist and learn more about our services by phone at 805-549-0442 or by email at info@creativemediation.org.
Jack’s Helping Hand-Camp Volunteer Opportunity
Call for Abstracts: 2024 Student Research Conference at San Jose State University
Summer 2024 Pre-Health Undergraduate Program (PUP)
To learn more about the program, click here: https://epibiostat.ucsf.edu/pre-health-undergraduate-program
IRISS Predoctoral Research Fellowship Job
Graduating Student:
Are you interested in learning more about research careers in the social sciences? Are you hoping to apply to a social science graduate program? Join the IRiSS Predoctoral Research Fellowship Program to participate in cutting edge research, while developing your knowledge and abilities.
Take advantage of this hands-on, one-year, paid research fellowship, working directly with a faculty mentor at Stanford University!
- Work with faculty on a research project in your discipline
- Learn new research skills
- Learn about graduate school
- Learn about research careers
- Engage in intellectual life
- Network with other researchers
IRiSS offers a welcoming and inclusive environment for scholars from diverse backgrounds.
This program is open to applicants with a bachelor’s degree in hand or expected by June, 2024.
Apply now to this one-year research fellowship position. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; the application period will close February 29, 2024.
Roughing It Day Camp Summer Jobs and Paid Internships
Find out more here! Roughing It's Summer Positions
APA Summer Undergraduate Psychology Experience in Research (SUPER) Fellowships
Undergraduate students who are enrolled in the Fall 2024 term and committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion are encouraged to apply for the APA SUPER Fellowship, which provides a $4,000 stipend to the student to conduct summer laboratory research and $1,000 to their faculty host. Applications are due March 1, 2024; don’t wait! SUPER is just one of the awards and funding opportunities offered by APA’s Science Directorate. View all of them, including those for students and career researchers, at apa.org/science/awards.
San Luis Coastal Summer Experience Program
Credential required teacher positions (for those expected to complete the program in June - $41/hour) and non credential required activity leader positions ($30/hour) for those who will not yet have a credential. Interested candidates should complete this JOB INTEREST SURVEY in order to be contacted by SLCUSD staff for a short online interview. Hiring is underway so the sooner the survey is completed the better.
Hiring at Coastal Children's Center
Coastal Children's Center is a new preschool in Arroyo Grande working with kids ages 2-5 years. They are currently looking to hire part time teachers for the morning and afternoon shifts. If you are interested please visit Coastalchildrenscenter.com, or email aubree@coastalchildrenscenter.com.
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.
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.
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 |
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Dr. Carrie Langner Department Chair |
Change-of-Major Psychology Major Child Development Major Child Development Minor Gerontology Minor
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Dr. Jessica Kaczorowski (Associate Chair) |
Child Development Major
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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 StructureThe 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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