2011 Psi Chi Rocky Mountain Regional Convention – 2011 Program
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011
Psi Chi Workshop
Study Skills for the GRE: How to Wake up From Your Nightmare on Elm Street!
1:00–1:55 p.m., Blue Spruce
Chair: Aaron S. Richmond, Metropolitan State College of Denver
If you are anxious, scared, and/or completely freaked out about taking the GRE, then please attend this workshop. We will discuss ways in which you can successfully study for the GRE. You will leave with actual strategies that you generate during the workshop, which will hopefully improve your performance.
Psi Chi Workshop
Building Your Professional Biography/CV
2:00–2:55 p.m., Blue Spruce
Chair: Judith A. Sugar, University of Nevada, Reno
Successful applications for graduate and professional school and jobs are best achieved when, even as a student, you live the life you aspire to, acquiring the experience and skills that are important to your future. We'll discuss that strategy, as well as review tips and techniques for ensuring that your CV/resume documents those achievements well.
Psi Chi Workshop
Securing Good Letters of Recommendation From Faculty
3:00–3:55 p.m., Blue Spruce
Chair: Theresa Stueland Kay, Weber State University
Chair: Randi Smith, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Strong letters of recommendation are a crucial part of a successful graduate school application. In this seminar, we will discuss strategies that will maximize your chances of obtaining strong letters from faculty.
Psi Chi Workshop
Making the Most of Your Time at RMPA
4:00–4:55 p.m., Blue Spruce
Chair: Richard L. Miller, University of Nebraska, Kearney
Chair: Roxanne Sullivan, Bellevue University
Chair: William Wozniak, University of Nebraska, Kearney
In this session, we will talk about how best to take advantage of this convention opportunity. Topics to be discussed include how to select interesting sessions, convention protocol, tips for getting to know influential people, and what events you will not want to miss.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2011
Psi Chi Welcome Breakfast
8:00–9:00 a.m., Blue Spruce
Psi Chi Symposium
What’s It Like in Graduate School—From the Perspective of Current Graduate Students in Psychology
10:20–11:20 a.m., Blue Spruce
Moderator: Cade Hulbert, Boise State University
Panelists: Alberto Varela and Amy Melling, University of Utah
Panelists: Emily VanNess, Idaho State University; A.J. Grovert, Utah State University
Have questions about what graduate school is really like? Is it as challenging as your faculty describe it to be? During this interactive session, current graduate students from institutions in the Rocky Mountain region will tell it like it is concerning graduate school.
Psi Chi Distinguished Lecture
Manufacturing Memories
1:00–2:00 p.m., Wasatch Ballroom 1-4
Speaker: Elizabeth Loftus, University of California, Irvine
Moderator: R. Eric Landrum, Boise State University (Psi Chi Rocky Mountain Regional Vice-President)
Psi Chi Conversation Hour
Psi Chi Student Conversation Hour With Dr. Elizabeth Loftus
2:10–3:10 p.m., Blue Spruce
Moderator: Leslie Cramblet Alvarez, Adams State College
Moderator: Steve Barney, Southern Utah University
Psi Chi Paper Session
4:00–5:30 p.m., Blue Spruce
Moderator: Steve Barney, Southern Utah University
Moderator: Leslie Cramblet Alvarez, Adams State College
4:00 p.m.
Avoiding the Effort Burden: Women’s Motivation for Male-Dominated Fields as a Function of Effort Expenditure Concerns
Lauren Hawthorne, Meg Huntoon, Ryan Victor, and Jessi L. Smith, Montana State University
4:15 p.m.
A New Measure to Differentiate Among the Autism Spectrum and Schizoid Personality Disorder
Peter D. Marle, Camille S. Rhoades, Frederick L. Coolidge, and Patricia L. Monaghan, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
4:30 p.m.
Maternal Depression and Pitch Modulation in Infant Directed Speech: Roles of Demographic and Diagnostic Factors
Laura Porritt and Peter Kaplan, University of Colorado Denver
4:45 p.m.
An Empirical Investigation of National Depression Screening Day: Treatment Effects
Brian P. Hansen, Tyler R. Pedersen, John C. Okiishi, and Thomas Golightly, Brigham Young University
5:00 p.m.
The Effects of Initial Recall Testing on Misinformation in the Social Contagion Paradigm
Mark J. Huff, University of Calgary; Sara D. Davis and Michelle L. Meade, Montana State University
5:15 p.m.
The Effects of Heterosexism on Schematic Memory: Do Heterosexist Individuals Exhibit Selective Memory for Information about Gays and Lesbians?
Larissa McGarrity, University of Utah
Psi Chi Award Ceremony
and Raffle
6:00–7:00 p.m., Blue Spruce
Hosts: Eric Landrum, Boise State University; Leslie Cramblet Alvarez, Adams State College; Steve Barney, Southern Utah University; Cade Hulbert, Boise State University
List of Award Winners
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2011
Psi Chi Workshop
Advice to Undergraduate Students and Faculty Mentors From the Editors of the Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research
9:10–10:10 a.m., Blue Spruce
Chair: Randolph A. Smith, Lamar University (Journal Editor)
Chair: Martha S. Zlokovich, Psi Chi Executive Director (Interim Journal Editor)
The presenters will discuss the submission requirements for the Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, including advice to undergraduate students and faculty mentors of student research projects. The speakers will address the submission process, responsibilities of faculty mentors, common mistakes, the review and notification process, and timelines.
Psi Chi Leadership
What Makes an Effective Leader?
10:20–11:20 a.m., Blue Spruce
Chair: Alvin Y. Wang, University of Central Florida (Psi Chi Past President)
Chair: Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University (Psi Chi President-Elect)
This Psi Chi Presidential Symposium will assist students in identifying the qualities of effective leadership. This workshop will discuss and assess leadership skills, with emphasis on how to improve participants' effectiveness as a leader. We plan a highly interactive session, which will also identify strategies whereby students can develop their skills as leaders in Psi Chi chapters and other student organizations.
Psi Chi Leadership
Putting Ideas Into Action: Problem Solving and Strategic Planning
2:10–3:10 p.m., Blue Spruce
Chair: Steve Barney, Southern Utah University
Chair: Leslie Cramblet Alvarez, Adams State College
This session gives Psi Chi officers and advisors the opportunity to select leadership problem areas to focus upon and brainstorm practical solutions for their chapters. Roundtables will be identified for focused discussion about strengthening leadership; strategic planning will be utilized to help chapters devise individualized solutions.
Psi Chi Chapter Exchange
Member Panel Idea Exchange
3:20–4:20 p.m., Blue Spruce
Moderator: Cade Hulbert, Boise State University
Moderator: Andrea Livingston, Adams State College
Moderator: Sean VanHille, Southern Utah University
All members of Psi Chi and psychology club organizations are invited to join in a roundtable discussion of club- and chapter-related questions, comments, concerns, issues, etc. This session is informal and designed for maximum interaction between those in attendance. During this session, you’ll hear how other chapters handle problems similar to your chapter and gain new ideas and perspectives that you can take home and use.