The NLC program will begin with a welcome reception on Friday, January 5, 2007, followed by a full day of keynote presentations, concurrent sessions, and informal discussions on Saturday, January 6.
The program includes plenary sessions with presentations from
two internationally recognized leaders in psychology, concurrent workshop sessions on topics of interest to chapter presidents and faculty advisors, small discussion groups that provide opportunities for participants to share ideas and apply information from the conference sessions, and informal participant idea exchanges.
The conference package includes the reception on Friday evening, and breakfast, lunch, and two refreshment breaks on Saturday. Participants will receive a conference proceedings binder that will include summaries from each presentation, articles from
Eye on Psi Chi related to leadership and conference presentations, suggested readings related to each session, biographical sketches of presenters, and Psi Chi resource materials.
>> SCHEDULE (for a printable copy, see page 2 of the NLC Brochure):
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2007Registration & Hotel Check-In
3:00 - 6:00 pmWelcome Reception
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Hosts: John M. Davis, PhD (Psi Chi National President), Robert A. Youth, PhD (Psi Chi Past-President), Vincent Prohaska, PhD (Psi Chi President-Elect), and Virginia Andreoli Mathie, PhD (Psi Chi Executive Director
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2007Registration & Breakfast7:30 - 8:30 am
Welcome
8:30 - 8:45 am
Speaker: John M. Davis, PhD, Texas State University-San Marcos
Plenary Session: "Leading By Example: APS and National Policy in Psychology"8:45 - 9:45 am
Speaker: Alan Kraut, PhD, Association for Psychological Science (Executive Director)
Concurrent Sessions: Sessions 1 & 210:00 - 11:00 amSession 1: "Characteristics of Effective Leaders." Robert A. Youth, PhD, Dowling College
Session 2: "Chapter Activities That Promote Ethical and Socially Responsible Leaders." Susan Krauss Whitbourne, PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Refreshment Break
11:00 - 11:15 amConcurrent Sessions: Sessions 3 & 411:15 am - 12:15 pmSession 3: "Leadership Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement and the Taking of Responsibility." Kenneth Weaver, PhD, Emporia State University
Session 4: "Leaders as Mentors: The Role of Chapter Officers and Advisors in Preparing Future Leaders." Martha Zlokovich, PhD, Southeast Missouri State University
Lunch12:30 - 1:30 pmPlenary Session: "When Follow the Leader is No Longer a Children's Game"1:30 - 2:30 pm
Speaker: Diane F. Halpern, PhD, Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children (Director), and Claremont McKenna College (Professor of Psychology)
Concurrent Sessions: Sessions 5 & 6
2:45 - 3:45 pmSession 5: "Benefits of Diversity in an Organization." Richard A. Kasschau, PhD, University of Houston
Session 6: "Dealing With Difficult Situations: Working Through Organization-Related Issues." Betsy L. Morgan, PhD, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Refreshment Break3:45 - 4:00 pmSmall Group Discussions4:00 - 5:00 pmChapter Presidents and Advisors will be assigned to a small discussion group to discuss ways in which they can apply information from the conference to their chapter and own leadership efforts.
Break5:00 - 5:15 pmPlenary Session: "Reports From Small Discussion Groups"5:15 - 6:15 pmChair: Robert A. Youth, PhD, Dowling College
Dinner on own6:30 - 8:30 pmParticipant Idea Exchanges8:30 - 9:30 pmFaculty Advisor: Leading From the Rear. Vincent Prohaska, PhD, Lehman College, CUNY
Leadership and Team Building. Joseph Achor, PhD, Baylor University
Bake Sales, Air Shows, and Professional Sports. Bruce Kelly, PhD, Lindenwood University
Advising a Successful Small Chapter. Christina Sinisi, PhD, Charleston Southern University
Development of Leadership Skills Through Peer Mentoring. Marjorie Marcotte, EdD, Springfield College
Benefits and Challenges in Putting Together a Campus-Based Psychology Convention. Jason Young, PhD, Hunter College, CUNY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007Departure