Annual Undergraduate Psychology Research Symposium
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's annual Undergraduate Research Symposium is scheduled for Saturday, April 24, 1999. This conference is hosted by Madison's Psychology Department and is sponsored by its chapterof Psi Chi. The day will consist of student research presentations, a poster session hosted by Madison's honors students, and a talk by prominent psychologist Dr. Arthur Glenberg. UWM has also scheduled tours of its research facilities and a panel on graduate school application.
Gusties who are interested in presenting their research are strongly encouraged to do so. Students may submit topics from any field of
psychology; organizers of the conference prefer that the research be empirical, as it will fit the format of the conference much better than non-empirical research. Abstracts must be received at UW-Madison BY MARCH
16TH to be considered for this conference. Address the abstracts to:
Attn: Undergraduate Research Symposium Coordinator
Department of Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
W.J. Brogden Psychology Building
1202 West Johnson Street
Madison, WI 53706-1696
For more details, stop in to see us in the Psychology offices or contact Barb Rodning in the Psychology Department.
Dr. Marie Walker
Dr. Marie Walker co-authored a paper titled "Childhood Parenting Experiences and Adult Creativity" that will be published in the Mark 1999 edition of Journal of Research in Personality. Congratulations, Dr. Walker.
FYI: Candidate Search
The Psychology Department is in the process of conducting a search for an Assistant Professor of Psychology. In the upcoming months, we will be in need of volunteers to help with that process. Some of the areas that we may need your help might be campus tours, picking candidates up at the airport, taking them out for breakfast, lunch, etc. If you are able to help us in this process, please talk to Barb Rodning in the Psychology Department in SSC 15. We appreciate any assistance that you can give us in this matter.
More FYI: Registration Deadlines
The general guidelines for dropping or adding a course after the Fall/Spring Semesters begin are:
1st - 5th day of classes - classes can be
added or dropped without signatures
from the professor.
6th - 10th day of classes - classes can be
added or dropped with signatures from
the professor.
After 10th day of classes - signature of
the professor is required to withdraw
from the class.
J-term guidelines are as follows:
1st - 3rd day of classes - classes can be
added or dropped without signatures
from the professor.
After 3rd day of classes - signature of the
professor is required to withdraw from
the class.
**These guidelines apply only to full-term courses.
BOOK BULLETIN BOARD
The textbook bulletin board is still in place. Remember to post books there which you would like to sell. Check out the Book Bulletin Board web page for Psychology text books already listed. If you have books to sell, email Barb Rodning in the Psychology office. If the textbook(s) will be used again spring semester, we will post your name on our Book Bulletin Board.
If you have any questions or comments for "Dear Emil," email them to Dear Emil.
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"OUR" FACULTY
Joe Gaugler
Many students may have noticed yet another new face in the Psychology Department. That face is none other than Professor Joe Gaugler.Although he is only here for J-Term, Gaugler is not new to GAC; underneath that Penn State pride, Joe is a Gustie to the core. As an undergraduate student, he was a member of Gustavus' football team, and majored in Honors Psychology and History. After graduating from GAC in 1995, Joe entered the PHD program in Human Development and Family Studies at Pennsylvania State University, specializing in Adult Development and Aging (Gerontology).
At Penn State he was a TA for research methods courses and taught an upper level Adult Development and Aging course. Gaugler's favorite aspect of being a professor is "having the opportunity to express my enthusiasm for this topic to the students, and being able to show them WHY this topic is important." He enjoys being back at Gustavus and having the chance to interact with students during J-Term. Professor Gaugler also feels that the feedback he receives from students often helps him refine his own research: "Many of the questions students ask me--like why is this important? Or why do we need to study this?--are things I should be asking myself because that helps to focus my research." He does not enjoy the administrative aspects of being a professor, such as grading.
Professor Gaugler's academic and research interests center around gerontology, adult development and aging, family caregiving, and the effectiveness of care programs. He is also interested in the impact that
insitutionalization of an elderly member has on a family. He is conducting research in these areas, working mostly with Alzheimer's patients and their families. After finishing his PHD, Professor Gaugler plans to continue his research with Alzheimer's patients, families and communities. He hopes to continue researching the effectiveness of adult daycare and assisted living programs in relieving some of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and the stress it causes both patients and families.
When he is not teaching or conducting research, Gaugler enjoys working out and weightlifting. He advises a couple of honor societies at Penn State, and stays active in the community, which he feels is very important to his research. Professor Gaugler also enjoys socializing with his friends, and says "I love to eat, especially wings. The buffalo wings at Champ's in State College, PA are the best wings anywhere! And they have the best beer - it's called Yuengling Lager. It's great stuff!" He also enjoys watching science fiction movies and listening to jazz music.
Professor Gaugler has great advice for Gusties thinking of going to grad school. He said, "Start preparing in your third year. Have an idea of what you want to do, and match your interests to a school. You need to know if you want to go into research or applied psychology, because many of the grad programs specialize in one or the other. The internet is a great tool for searching, because you can actually look at a professor's interests and see if they match yours. Don't be afraid to contact them, either." When asked to state the most important lesson he has learned in life, Gaugler gave some practical and simple advice: "Keep your balance. You have to work hard, but don't forget to make those social and spiritual connections. All around balance is the key."
-Kadie Stone
Interesting Links in
Psychology
Here are some interesting links for your enjoyment. This month the links are a variety of different things for your entertainment.
On Relationships
Love and Relationships
The World of John Gray, Author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus |
"OUR" STUDENTS
A "Major" Interview
Andy Tripp
Andy Tripp is both a dedicated psych major and an excellent hockey player here at Gustavus. Andy said that he has always had an interest in Psychology, which was possibly influenced by his father’s work in that area. Andy has always enjoyed reading about Psychology and has found the classes that he's taken here at Gustavus to be very interesting. He didn’t mind taking Methods and he really liked his Abnormal class, but his favorite psych class was Brain and Behavior with Dr. Robinson. “Robinson’s sweet!”
Andy is very busy this season as a member of the hockey team. He has been playing hockey since he was three years old and is now the captain of the Gustie team. One of his favorite hockey memories was the team’s trip to Italy over Christmas break. He said it was great being over there with a group of guys his own age. The team played a couple of hockey games while in Italy and had some great experiences.
In addition to Psychology and hockey, Andy is also a member of the Phi Alpha fraternity. Another of Andy's favorite things to do is to play golf in his spare time. As far as future plans for himself, Andy is looking more towards the business side of Psychology, or the Industrial/Organizational aspects of it.
-Jaime Peterson
NSF/NIMH Research Experience for Undergraduates
A ten-week summer program is open to 22 undergraduates to participate in research projects directed by University of Minnesota faculty. The program will be June 15 - August 20, 1999 and will require a full time commitment by the student. Application deadline is February 15, 1999, and notification of acceptance will be by April 10, 1999.
Activites include joining a faculty member's research team for active research involvement, participating in a weekly multidisciplinary seminar, and participating in scholarly, social, and cultural activites that bring together behavioral science students with students enrolled in other summer research programs on campus.
The general program goal is to give high-ability undergraduates the opportunity to find out about graduate school and advanced research in cognition, biobehavioral sciences, and mental health. The program seeks to demonstrate to the participants that a career in science that addresses these problems offers an exciting challenge and that such careers include many personal and intellectual rewards. The program also seeks to increase the overall numbers and diversity of students entering research careers. Another aspect of the program is to help the students identify their focal interests through direct experience. The University of Minnesota offers students an ideal opportunity to explore their future options in an intellectually challenging and socially rewarding context.
For more information, please see the bulletin board across the hall from SSC 27/28. For an application, please stop in to see us in the Psychology offices.
RESOURCES AVAILABLE
Several printed resources are available for you to browse in the department's resource center (SSC 26). You will find information about graduate schools and career paths. Graduate School bulletins are also available. See Barb with any questions.
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