2013 Psi Chi Western Regional Convention – 2013 Program
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013
Psi Chi/Psi Beta
Poster Session
8:00–9:30 a.m., Reno Ballroom
Psi Chi Distinguished Lecture
Scientific Utopia: A Radical View
10:00–11:00 a.m., Tahoe
Speaker: Brian Nosek, University of Virginia
Chair: Jon Grahe, Western Regional Vice-President, Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
How can existing scientific communication practices be improved to increase efficiency in the accumulation of knowledge, and improve the alignment between daily practices and the values of the academic community? This presentation will focus on mechanisms to improve openness, integrity, and reproducibility in science. Dr. Nosek will introduce the Center for Open Science (http://centerforopenscience.org/) and discuss some present and possible futures of scientific communication.
Psi Chi Workshop
Diversity in Research Workshop
2:00–3:00 p.m., Carson 1-2
Chair: Jon Grahe, Western Regional Vice-President, Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
Panelists: Kristin Beals, California State University, Fullerton; Negin Ghavami, University of California, Los Angeles; Nickolas Jones, California State University, Fullerton; and Courtney Conlon, University of California, Los Angeles
As our society becomes more diverse and multi-cultural, it will be
important for us, as scholars, researchers, and teachers, to challenge the
normative assumptions around gender, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity,
body, etc. Each presenter will provide examples from their own experience
on how their research has benefited from inclusive and normative
challenging stands. In the workshop component, students will be challenged
to think about their own research interests and to suspend the dominant paradigms that marginalize populations and circumvent assumptions that
are rooted in those paradigms. We will encourage students to think about
how gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, person-story, and religion intersect
and influence how their research participants respond to various research
procedures.
Psi Chi Symposium
Surviving Your "Freshman Year" in the Workplace With a Bachelors Degree
3:15–4:15 p.m., Carson 1-2
Presenter: Paul Hettich, DePaul University (IL)
Chair: Jon Grahe, Western Regional Vice-President, Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
Data from surveys of college and corporate organizational culture
differences, attributes employers seek, and behaviors that lead to
discipline, termination, and promotion of new college hires are explored to
subsequently generate recommendations to BA/BS psychology graduates for
establishing workplace and career readiness.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2013
Psi Chi/Psi Beta
Workshop: Applying Leadership Theory to Practical Problems
10:00–11:15 a.m., Carson 4
Chair: Jon Grahe, Western Regional Vice-President, Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
Presenters: Dana Kabat, School of Business, University of Nevada, Reno; Maria Lavoy, Psi Chi President-Elect, Florida Institute of Technology; Kris Leppein-Christense, Psi Beta President, Saddleback College (CA); and Jon Grahe, Western Regional Vice-President, Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
This workshop will address topics to help students bridge leadership
questions between their present academic and future career experiences.
Presenters will discuss a variety of basic and advanced leadership topics.
We will also host an interactive session where attendees will have an
opportunity to apply concepts to real issues that they encountered on
campus or in the workplace.
Psi Chi Workshop
Getting In and Surviving Graduate School
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m., Carson 4
Chair: Jon Grahe, Western Regional Vice-President, Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
Presenters: Kristin Beals, California State University, Fullerton; Ethan McMahon, Western Oregon University; Fiona Grant, Claremont Graduate University (CA), and Jason Young, Psi Chi President, Hunter College, CUNY
This program will address application and entry into graduate school. In
addition to considering how to find a program that best fits a student’s
interest, speakers will talk about preparing an excellent application and
performance expectations from both a faculty and student perspective.
Finally, there will be a brief session about financial aid for graduate school.
Psi Chi Chapter Exchange
3:15–4:45 p.m., Carson 4
Chair: Jon Grahe, Western Regional Vice-President, Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
Psi Chi annually hosts a chapter exchange for chapters in the Western
Region to share their activities and experiences with other chapters. Each
chapter at the exchange will be encouraged to speak for about five minutes
about their goals and activities for the year. Also, various recognition awards
will be given during the chapter exchange.