Tuesday Newsday: October 11, 2022

PSY/CD Department Phone/Email

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

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• Shout Outs
• Alumni Spotlight
• Department News
• Club Events 
• Campus Opportunities
• Off-Campus Opportunities
• Job Opportunities
• Office Hours and Advising Opportunities

We're Psyched to Celebrate the Contributions of Latinx and Hispanic Scholars to the Field of Psychology

 

The PSY/CD Department is committed to welcoming, serving and empowering all of the Latinx and Hispanic students, staff and faculty who are part of our community. We also recognize the important contributions that people of Latinx and Hispanic heritage have made to the fields of psychology and child development. 

The American Psychological Association recently shared the stories and successes of prominent Latinx and Hispanic scholars. Click on each name learn more about who they are and how they've changed the field. 

https://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/ethnicity-health/psychologists?tab=3

Some of the many psychologists featured for National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month:

• Patricia Arredondo, EdD
  Well-known for her work in multicultural counseling.

• Martha E. Bernal, PhD
  Helped establish the National Hispanic Psychological Association and later served as its second president.

• Glorisa J. Canino, PhD
  Canino is a professor at the School of Medicine, department of pediatrics, and the director of the Behavioral Sciences Research Institute, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine.

• Rachel Casas, PhD
  A scientist-activist with an expertise in the neuropsychological assessment of cultural and linguistic minorities, including patients with limited English proficiency.

• Lillian Comas-Díaz, PhD
  Comas-Díaz began at APA in 1984 as the director of the Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs. She also played a pivotal role in creating Div. 45, the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues.

• Edward Delgado-Romero, PhD
  Delgado-Romero has written extensively in the field of counseling psychology and in multicultural psychology, specifically Latina/o psychology.

• Olivia M. Espin, PhD
  The first Latina professor emerita of Women’s Studies at San Diego State University, having served the institution from 1990-2007.

• Milton Fuentes, PsyD
  Founding member and former president of the Latino Psychological Association of New Jersey, and the 2013 past president of the National Latino Psychological Association.

• Miguel Gallardo, PhD
  Gallardo's research interests include include Chicano/Latino psychology, culture and disability, and recruitment and retention of Latina/os in higher education.

• María del Carmen Lara-Muñoz, PhD, MD
  Lara-Muñoz has participated in numerous epidemiological projects. The most notable is the National Mexican Survey of Mental Disorders, which provides the first national estimates of mental illness and mental health service use in Mexico.

• Steven López, PhD
  López worked to cultivate literacy about psychosis and the unique development of schizophrenia in Spanish-speaking communities compared to Anglo-American communities through cultural competence, mental health interventions, clinical evaluations, and treatment in Latino communities.

• Carlos Albizu Miranda, PhD
  Miranda became one of the first Hispanics to earn a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

• Marie Lucia Miville, PhD
  Miville's research interests focus on identifying needs and perceptions of international students; attitudes toward gay and lesbian students, Arab-Americans and students with disabilities; and racial and gender differences in college retention.

• Esteban L. Olmedo, PhD
  Became the first director of the Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs at the American Psychological Association headquarters in Washington, D.C.

• Manuel Paris, PsyD 
  Paris is the director of Hispanic Services for the Connecticut Mental Health Center.

• Melanie Domenech Rodriguez, PhD
  Domenech Rodriguez is the first Latina president of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology.

• Dinelia Rosa, PhD
  The first Latina to serve as president of the New York State Psychological Association.

• Carmen Inoa Vazquez, PhD, ABPP
  One of New York City's most prominent Latina psychologists with more than 25 years of clinical and teaching experience working with both bilingual and monolingual families.

• Ena Vazquez-Nuttall, EdD
  Well respected for her various contributions to multicultural psychology and school psychology throughout her lifetime.

• Star Vega, PhD
  Vega was the first Latina to serve as president of the California Psychological Association. 

SHOUT OUTS!

Shout Out to Rachel Tibbits (PSY senior) for her work with the Cal Poly Center for Leadership. Rachel is a Peer Leader and is also helping to organize and facilitate this week's interview with David Hogg (gun-control activist and Parkland shooting survivor). Read about this event here.

Have an idea for a future Shout Out? Email the PSY/CD Department and let us know who is doing something worthy of our attention! psycd@calpoly.edu

DEPARTMENT NEWS

Fieldwork Internships for Winter 2023

Senior PSY/CD students who are planning to graduate in Winter, Spring, or Summer 2023 will be invited via email to join the PSY/CD Field Internship Orientation site on Canvas by Friday October 14th at 5 p.m.

The PSY/CD Field Internship Orientation Canvas Site will introduce students to the current list of fieldwork site descriptions and describe the process for securing field internship placements (PSY/CD 453 or 454) for Winter 2023. Read more about internships here: https://psycd.calpoly.edu/undergraduate/internships. 

Research Internships for Winter 2023

Senior PSY/CD students who are planning to graduate in Winter, Spring, or Summer 2023 may find opportunities to work within faculty research labs as a research intern. These positions are limited.  Arranging a research internship is initiated by the student. Interested students will need to talk to individual faculty members about availability of research intern positions. A listing of current research interests can be found on the department website (Faculty Research Interests).

Research internships can count as one or both of the required internship experiences (CD/PSY 448 or CD/PSY 449). To enroll in a research internship, students must have completed Research Methods (PSY 329 or CD 329) and, possibly, Quantitative Research Methods (PSY 333) depending on the research internship supervisor.

PSY/CD Student Advisory Committee Nominations (deadline extended to 10/14th)

The PSY/CD department is still seeking CD students and MS students to serve on the Department Student Advisory Committee this academic year.  (We greatly appreciate the interest from so many PSY students and will be reaching out soon to those who self-nominated!)

If you are a CD or MS student who would like to participate, please send a 1-paragraph statement of interest (why are you interested? What unique perspective would you bring to this committee?).  Email your self-nomination to Dr. Jipson, Department Chair (jjipson@calpoly.edu) by October 14th at 5 p.m.

Interested in the PSY/CD Research Track? 

DEPARTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Research Positions

Dr. J (Jovanovic) is looking for volunteer Research Assistants, to work in her Relationships Lab. Her current study involves collecting the Love Life Stories of emerging adults as a way of examining how romantic and sexual experiences inform or are informed by aspects of self or identity. Research assistants may take on a variety of responsibilities, including conducting literature reviews, developing surveys, transcribing interviews, coding interviews, and analyzing qualitative data. Research assistants will also read previous research related to the study and participate in weekly lab meetings. Research assistants must be willing to commit to volunteering in the lab for 5-10 hours per week. Successful volunteers who are graduating seniors will be considered for PSY/CD 448 or 449 research assistantships during Winter and/or Spring quarters.

If interested, please fill out the Research Assistant Application. Applications are due by Friday, October 14th at 11:59pm.

CLUB EVENTS

Psych Club and Psi Chi Intergroup Dialogue (10/13)

 

Psych Club and Psi Chi are hosting a joint intergroup dialogue this Thursday (10/13) 11:10am-12pm in Baker 101! Come chat with us about social identities within Cal Poly and the general field of psychology. We want to create a safe space for you all to discuss and listen to one another!

Poly Child Development Club

 

Volunteers are needed to help set up, run activities, and tear down event. To sign up find link in the bio of the polychilddevelopmentclub Instagram page.

CAMPUS EVENTS AND RESOURCES

Student Leadership Institute (10/14)

Cal Poly’s Student Leadership Institute is a one-day leadership conference focused on empowering students through providing educational experiences that support and challenge students to build and apply leadership skills to effect social change. The theme for SLI is “Amplifying the Voices of All Leaders" and why it is critical to expand the definition of the word "leadership". The Student Leadership Institute (SLI) is an open and free opportunity for all Cal Poly students to engage in leadership development opportunities and learn from and with their peers. 

The 2022 keynote speaker will be Parkland survivor David Hogg. His call to “get over politics and get something done” challenges Americans to stand up, speak out and work to elect morally just leaders, regardless of party affiliation. Passionate in his advocacy to end gun violence, David’s mission of increasing voter participation, civic engagement and activism embraces a range of issues. David’s eloquent responses to America’s largest school shooting immediately placed him in the national and international media spotlight. Committed to becoming an agent for change, he resolved that no other young person should have to experience the tragic impact of gun violence. He joined with friends from high school to co-found March For Our Lives, now one of the world’s largest youth-led movements.

There will be three breakout sessions earlier in the afternoon featuring Cal Poly faculty, staff, and students as well as experts from our local community including Charles Feltman. Brene Brown regularly quotes Charles’s work on trust in leadership, specifically his book titled The Thin Book of Trust. Charles was also a guest on her podcast last season. He is presenting on Truth-Based Leadership in Public Policy.

Registration is available on Cal Poly Now

Change the World Challenge (Apply by 10/17)

National Transfer Student Week (10/17-10/21)

Join transfers across the country, every third week of October, to build transfer pride and community, challenge assumptions, build empathy, and educate the campus about the transfer experience at Cal Poly. Below are some research-focused events, including one being led by PSY/CD's very own Dr. Bennion. See information about all the events here.

Transfer Research Opportunities

Tuesday October 18th

11:10 – 12pm
Transfer Student Research Panel at Building 186, Room C200 hosted by Dr. Kelly Bennion, BEACoN Research Mentors

12:10-1pm (with food)
How to Find & Apply to Student Research as a Transfer Students, at Building 186, Room C200 hosted by Dr. Jane Lehr,  Office of Student Research

(both also available on zoom - https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/88362501116)

Let ASI Help You Flex Your Voting Rights!

Being a civically engaged and informed student is vital for our communities to thrive at the local, state, and national level. Take a moment to ensure you are registered to vote. Even if you are unable to register to vote, there are still ways to exert your influence by attending public meetings, speaking at open forums, petitioning, grassroots organizing efforts, or attending a civic engagement event hosted by Student Government. https://www.asi.calpoly.edu/get-involved/student-government/voter-registration-civic-engagement/

Need $ for Food? 

The CalFresh Outreach Team can help connect you with up to $250 a month to buy groceries at your favorite stores and many farmers’ markets! Get money to buy food, eat better, work less and focus more on school.  It’s easy to set up an appointment with a CalFresh Student Advocate to determine your eligibility, walk you through the application and answer any questions you may have. Visit calfreshcalpoly.org/ to schedule an appointment today! Hours are: M-W 10am to 7pm and TH 10:00am to 5pm. Although you can apply online here on your own, we encourage you to apply with the help of the CalFresh Outreach Team to help with any questions or concerns. Follow the CalFresh team on Instagram @calfreshcalpoly

OFF-CAMPUS RESEARCH, MENTORING, CONFERENCE AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 

 

• CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE THAT COMPILES PAID INTERNSHIPS, CONFERENCES, GRAD SCHOOL INFORMATION SESSIONS:  www.psychresearchlist.com 

• THIS IS ALSO A GREAT SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL, INTERNSHIPS, ETC.:  www.spsp.org/resources/students

Please check Tuesday Newsday archives for past info on opportunities.