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What’s New at Psi Chi Conventions? Diversity and Leadership Programming
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by Martha S. Zlokovich, PhD
- Psi Chi Executive Director - Associate Editor
Categories: Executive Director’s Message
Exciting sessions appear this year and next at
regional conventions, where diversity and
leadership programming will be featured in the
Psi Chi programs planned by each Vice-President.
At the 2011 conventions, two regions will feature
diversity and four regions will feature leadership in
their Psi Chi programs.
Leadership
SEPA
The Psi Chi program will feature a session on
successful leadership and meeting chapter leadership
challenges presented by a graduate student Psi Chi
member, an undergraduate chapter officer, and Psi
Chi board members.
EPA
Mentoring and leadership development and how the
two interrelate will be the topics of a presentation
by Psi Chi President Michael Hall, and Executive
Director Martha S. Zlokovich.
SWPA
Officers from a regional Psi Chi chapter and a
regional Psi Beta chapter will present two joint
sessions, one on chapter vitality and chapter
leadership, and one on fund-raising. The presenters
will engage attending students and faculty in a
conversation hour-type discussion of the topics, as
well as the more general topic of building bridges
between Psi Chi and Psi Beta.
WPA
Four panelists—a Psi Chi faculty advisor and a
chapter president, and a Psi Beta faculty advisor
and a chapter president—will conduct a leadership
symposium.
By 2012, all six regional Psi Chi programs will
feature sessions designed to enhance the leadership
skills of Psi Chi members, chapter officers, new
faculty advisors, and experienced faculty advisors.
This leadership programming takes the place of the
National Leadership Conferences held in 2007 and
2009 and will reach more chapter members, officers,
and advisors than had been possible in the past
conferences.
Diversity
Psi Chi is pleased to announce very new
developments in support of diversity. In January, the
Board of Directors created the Diversity Director
position and appointed Melanie M. Domenech
Rodríguez, PhD, associate professor of psychology at
Utah State University, to serve as our first Diversity
Director. She will be responsible for promoting
Psi Chi’s diversity initiatives by developing
relationships with key people in relevant groups
and organizations, and serving as a resource to the
Board of Directors, Central Office staff, and Psi
Chi members. Because she served on the Psi Chi
Board from 2005 to 2009 as the Rocky Mountain
Vice-President, Dr. Domenech Rodríguez will be
an invaluable resource to all of the Vice-Presidents
as they plan their programs. She will also be
developing ideas for supporting member research
on diversity issues. Two regions have scheduled
diversity programming in 2011. In the future, check
the regional association or Psi Chi website for
continuing developments in diversity programming.
SWPA
Dr. Sandra Mayo, director of the Center for
Multicultural and Gender Studies at Texas State
University–San Marcos, will talk about multicultural
curriculum transformation and present information
on how educators can most effectively teach a diverse
student body, enhancing the learning of all students.
RMPA
Psi Chi will cosponsor a speaker or event with the
RMPA Diversity Council. Keep an eye on the website
where details will be posted as they are available.
Psi Chi Regional Convention Information
You will be able to find the Psi Chi programs for
each regional convention posted on Psi Chi’s website,
appearing there as they are finalized. Go to
www.psichi.org/conventions for Psi Chi program
and distinguished speaker details.
2011 Regional Convention
Locations and Websites
SEPA
March 2-5, 2011
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville
Riverfront in Jacksonville, FL
www.sepaonline.com
EPA
March 10-13, 2011
Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, MA
www.easternpsychological.org
SWPA
April 7-9, 2011
El Tropicano Hotel in
San Antonio, TX
www.swpsych.org
RMPA
April 14-16, 2011
Radisson Hotel in
Salt Lake City, UT
www.rockymountainpsych.org
WPA
April 28-May 1, 2011
Wilshire Grand in Los Angeles, CA
www.westernpsych.org
MPA
May 5-7, 2011
Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL
www.midwesternpsych.org
Spring 2011 issue of Eye on Psi Chi (Vol. 15, No. 3, p. 5), published
by Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology (Chattanooga, TN). Copyright,
2011, Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology. All rights reserved.