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Department

of

Psychological

Science

In this issue:

Graduate Assistants

(p. 2)

Department News

(p. 2)

Thursday Afternoon

Research Talks

(p. 2)

New Faculty Profile

(p. 2)

Information for Psi Chi

and Psychology Club

(p. 3)

APA and APS

(p. 4)

Alumni Update

(p. 4)

Information for Seniors

(p. 4)

A Review of the 2014

Psychology Banquet

(p. 5)

Faculty/Student

Presentations and

Publications

(p. 6)

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Important Dates

Fall Career Expo:

Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 (1 - 4 p.m.) Multipurpose Building Arena

Fall Graduation Ceremony:

Graduate - Friday, December 12th

Undergraduate - Saturday, December 13th

Missouri Undergraduate Psychology Conference:

November 14th & 15th, 2014 at Lindenwood University, St. Charles MO. Registration deadline is October 24th Early bird registration is $20 and $25 at the door. For more information go to this website: http://www.lindenwood.edu/mupc/

Great Plains Student’s Psychology Convention:

March 13-14, 2015 at Friends University, Wichita KS.

What’s in your wallet? Chances are, you have a number of items that represent your identity. For example, I recently received an AARP card in the mail, which communicates that I’m….well,

mature. Our memberships represent who we are per-

sonally and professionally.

I would like to share some thoughts about professional memberships that might be helpful. Why should you be a member of any professional organizations? Which ones make sense for you? And how can they support

your career development?

How Much Would You Pay Now?How Much Would You Pay Now?How Much Would You Pay Now?How Much Would You Pay Now?

You can get some very concrete benefits by joining cer-tain organizations. For example, if you are going to a professional conference, the registration fee is often substantially less if you are a member of the organiza-tion. In fact, the difference in registration fees is often more than the cost of joining the organization for a year. Here’s an example. As a student affiliate of the Ameri-can Psychological Association (APA,) your annual dues right now would be $35 if you are an undergraduate or $57 if you are a graduate student (because, you know, graduate students have so much more money). If you went to this year’s convention in Washington, D.C., ad-vance registration as a student affiliate would have cost you $70, while you would have paid $305 in advance

registration as a non-member. What?!

Each organization provides a range benefits for the cost of your dues. If you joined the Association for Psycholog-ical Science (APS) as a student affiliate, it would cost you $38 per year as an undergraduate or $78 per year as a graduate student. You would receive online and print subscriptions to five APS journals, including Cur-rent Directions in Psychological Science, which is a great journal for getting research ideas. You would also

get the APS magazine, the Observer.

There may be other perks such as access to job listings and eligibility for grants and awards. And don’t forget to list your professional memberships on your CV. (But list them correctly. For example, don’t claim to be a mem-

ber of APA if you are really a student affiliate).

But Wait, There’s More…But Wait, There’s More…But Wait, There’s More…But Wait, There’s More…

So how do you know what organization(s) to join? Choose organizations that are consistent with and sup-port the career path you have chosen. One way to do this is to find out what organizations professionals in your field belong to and value. The first two students who email me with the name of a professional organiza-tion that they have joined, and a sentence about why

they joined, will receive a small prize.

One of the benefits of membership is that it can help you establish your professional identity. Membership itself is not as important as how belonging to the organi-zation can help develop your knowledge, skills, and awareness of the field. Professional organizations pro-vide ways to socialize you into the field. You can learn the lingo that professionals use, be aware of the issues that they talk about, and network with potential col-leagues. You can also get good information about grad-

uate programs and job openings.

Finally, some of the most important benefits involve the opportunity for you to give back. As you mature professionally, you may find that one of the most rewarding things you can do is to contribute to your profession. Many profes-sional organizations pro-vide great opportunities

for you to do just that.

CHAIR’S CHAT: Membership Has Its PrivilegesMembership Has Its PrivilegesMembership Has Its PrivilegesMembership Has Its Privileges

FALL 2014 Volume 11, Issue 1 Staff Editor: T. Walker Faculty Sponsor: D. Kreiner

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DEPARTMENT NEWS

The department currently has six graduate assistants (office hours are in parentheses):

Matthew Hutsell - Physiological Psychology - Drs. Ament and Carter’s Physio classes. See Matt for questions

about lab procedures and requirements - Lov 1011 (Office Hours: M 1-3; W 1-2; TR 1-3) mah35940@ucmo.edu

Jonathan Nauser - Individual Intelligence Testing - Dr. Joseph Ryan. See Jonathan with your questions about

protocols. Lov 1011 (Office Hours: M-W 2-3 & R 2-4) or jwn32390@ucmo.edu Jonathan will also be conducting

the Senior Exit Surveys.

Katharina Oesch - General Psychology - See Katharina with any questions about a general psychology course -

Lov 1013 (Office Hours: TR 1-3:30) or kcd70390@ucmo.edu

Natalie Singleton- Research Design and Analysis and Research Coordinator - Dr. Carter. See Natalie for ques-

tions about stats or Sona- Lov 1013 (Office Hours: MW 2-4 & T 2-3) nnj75950@ucmo.edu

Amy Garcia - Research Design and Analysis - Students from Drs. Ament and Hwang’s classes should see Amy

about lab assignments and SPSS - Lov 1206 (Office Hours: MT 3-5 & W 3-4) or amg93900@ucmo.edu

Adrionia Molder - Administrative Retention - Works in conjunctions with department chair. Office Lov 1206 (Office

Hours: T 11-1 & W 10-1 ) or amm57640@ucmo.edu

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS

Recent Theses Completed:

Kuntala Parama - Differences between monolin-gual and bilingual individuals on perceptions of code-switching: Is it linguistic incompetence or a unique cognitive ability? Thesis chair: David Kreiner

Heather Ventura - An analysis of role-play

gaming habits in regard to escapism and need for

cognition.

Thesis chair: Ken Carter

Thursday Afternoon Research Talks (T.A.R.T.)

The Thursday Afternoon Research Talks are a good way for students who need research credit in General Psychology courses to earn credit. Oh yeah, they are also great way to

learn about research!!

Here are the Fall 2014 scheduled dates:

September 4 September 4 September 4 September 4 Chase Tryon— When There is No Clock: Contex-tual Change in Relation to Time-Based Prospective Memory September 18 September 18 September 18 September 18 TBD October 2 October 2 October 2 October 2 Duane Lundervold—The relevance of principles of behavior to clinical psychology and counseling: Post traumat-ic stress disorder—A controlled case example October 16 October 16 October 16 October 16 Teresa Rodgers————TBD October 30 October 30 October 30 October 30 Chaelah Jenkins—TBD

November 13 November 13 November 13 November 13 TBD

All presentations will be 3:30All presentations will be 3:30All presentations will be 3:30All presentations will be 3:30----4:30 p.m. in Lovinger 1290 4:30 p.m. in Lovinger 1290 4:30 p.m. in Lovinger 1290 4:30 p.m. in Lovinger 1290

Check out the website below to see the topics and access videos to previous presentations!

Web site: http://www.ucmo.edu/psychology/news/talks.cfm

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Dr. Gordon received his doctorate in Counsel-ing Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. His primary academic interests in-clude human sexuality, male psychology,

sports psychology, as well as various intersec-tions of psychology, identity, and cul-

ture. Before coming to UCM he completed his doctoral internship and fellowship at the University of New Hampshire, where he spe-cialized in men’s mental health. Dr. Gordon also received his Master’s in Educational Psy-chology from the University of Texas and B.A. in Psychology from Wabash College in Craw-

fordsville, Indi-

New Faculty Profile:

Dr. Aqualus M. Gordon

Dr. Aqualus GordonDr. Aqualus GordonDr. Aqualus GordonDr. Aqualus Gordon

Assistant ProfessorAssistant ProfessorAssistant ProfessorAssistant Professor

Meet the Meet the Meet the Meet the

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Jonathan

Katharina

Matthew

Natalie

Amy

Adrionia

Psi Chi

Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in

Psychology. The UCM chapter of Psi Chi provides many

opportunities for academic and professional

development. Our chapter has been involved in a variety

of service activities such as fundraising for local

charities, sponsoring guest speakers, and offering

workshops as well as individual tutoring for students in

Psychology courses. Members of our chapter have also

presented at regional and national conferences. Our

continued success depends on having members who are

motivated and energetic.

This year the Missouri Undergraduate

Psychology Conference (November 14-15, 2014) will be

held at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO. Great

Plains Students’ Psychology Convention (March 13-14,

2015) will be held at Friends University in Wichita

KS. Also keep in mind that Psi Chi has a regional

program, including awards for the best research, at the

Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, which

will be in Chicago, April 30-May 2, 2015.

Psi Chi members are also eligible for a number

of grants and awards. Students who are inducted pay

dues only once and remain members for life. For more

information on the benefits available to Psi Chi

members, see www.psichi.org. We will notify students

who meet the eligibility requirements early in the fall

semester and invite them to join. There will also be an

opportunity to be inducted in the spring semester. Check

your student email account so that you don't miss

your invitation to join!

Faculty co-advisors for Psi Chi are Drs. Schuetz

and Kreiner. Officers of the UCM chapter for the 2014-

2015 school year are Brianna Dunwoody (President),

Sarah LaPlante (Vice President), Natalie Singleton

(Secretary), Haley Avey (Treasurer), and an opening for

Historian. If you are interested please attend the

meetings.

Meetings are

usually every

other Monday, 12-

12:50p.m. Watch

the hallways for

signs.

Psychology Club

Psychology Club is open to any student who is

interested in psychology. Psychology Club meets every

other week. Membership dues are $5 per semester or

$10 per academic year. Feel free to come to a meeting

and learn more about the organization. You are

welcome to join at any time throughout the school year.

Psychology Club stays active by participating in

many events and fundraisers. Last year the organization

participated in Homecoming, raised money for Breast

Cancer Awareness, donated to the Survival House,

decorated the Veteran’s Home for Christmas, and

conducted a trash clean-up around the campus.

Psychology Club is devoted to providing

psychology students with information and tips to promote

academic success. The club strives to assist each

member personally and answer all questions asked. The

organization is highly involved with activities on campus

and within the community.

If you have any questions about Psychology

Club, feel free to contact the sponsor, Dr. Carter

(kcarter@ucmo.edu). Officers for 2014–15 are:

President - Olivia Koerber; Vice-president - Ryan

Conover; Treasurer - Tara Brown; Secretary - Miranda

Maher; Historian - Nikole Wright.

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PSYCHOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS AT CENTRAL

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APS: MAY 23-25, 2014

San Francisco, CA

Deadline for submissions is usually late November November November November or early DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember Types of Submissions:

• Symposia: Focused sessions in which multiple participants present their views about a common theme, issue or ques-tion.

• Skill-Building Sessions: Programs based on teaching direct skills and application of theory to participants.

• Conversation Hours: Opportunities for informal discussion and exchange of ideas between the audience and usually one or two presenters.

• Posters: Sharing of research findings, new ideas, innovations and advances in the profession with as many individuals as possible.

• Papers: Papers submitted to a division will be grouped togeth-er by the division program chairperson within paper sessions scheduled for either 50 minutes or 1 hour 50 minutes.

For more information visit: http://www.apa.org/convention/index.aspx

APA: AUGUST 6-9, 2015

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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2014 APA

Poster

Presentations

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2014 APS

Poster

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Seniors

Graduation: Apply for graduation once you have completed 90 credit hours.

Capstone Course: PSY 4110, Systems of Psychology is required to graduate.

ACAT:

Registration deadline: October 31, 2014 Test Date: Thur. November 6th

Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: HUM 216

Where do I register? Where do I register? Where do I register? Where do I register? Log on: MyCentral, Select tabSelect tabSelect tabSelect tab: "Student Services", Scroll: Scroll: Scroll: Scroll: "Testing Services Registration Calendar" Admissions: Admissions: Admissions: Admissions: Bring a valid photo ID.

Senior Exit Surveys: Information will be provided in your capstone course. If you have ques-tions, please contact: Dr. Kreiner Lov. 1111, kreiner@ucmo.edu.

Alumni Update: Brie (Whisler) Weaver

Brie earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from

the University of Missouri – Columbia and a Master’s of Science in Psychology

from the University of Central Missouri. Post graduation, Brie worked in resi-

dential as a Youth Specialist, and taught pre-school. She has also volunteered at

various youth based organizations. Brie enjoys crafting, organizing, dancing,

laughing and spending time with her family and friends.

She is currently employed with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central IL where

she works in McLean County as a Case Manager and in DeWitt County as the

Program Manager and assisting with events .

“The Association for Psychological Science's Annual

Convention brings together psychological researchers

and academics for an exciting program that covers the

entire spectrum of innovative research in psychological

science.” - APS 2013 Program Guide

APS call for submissions usually beings in October. October. October. October.

For more information on the APS Convention visit:

http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/

convention

Students wanting to present at any conference Students wanting to present at any conference Students wanting to present at any conference Students wanting to present at any conference MUST MUST MUST MUST have a faculty sponsor’s approval have a faculty sponsor’s approval have a faculty sponsor’s approval have a faculty sponsor’s approval BEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFORE submitting.submitting.submitting.submitting.

Michael & Dr. Phillip Zimbardo

Schuetz & Mark Harris

Kreiner & Stark

Tina Walker & Kreiner

Outstanding Faculty and Students

• Outstanding Undergraduate Student

Rebecca Ruggles

• Outstanding Graduate Student

Angel Munoz

• Outstanding Undergraduate Professors

Dr. David Kreiner

Dr. Steve Schuetz

• Outstanding Graduate Professor

Dr. Ellie Hwang

Jerome M. Sattler Awards

• Best poster/paper presented at a conference

Rebecca Ruggles

Michelle Moore

Jeff Brown Leadership Awards

Matthew Hutsell

Rebecca Ruggles

Michael Compton

Department Tuition Awards

• Sophomore Tuition Awards

Jordan Phillips

Cassie Dace

Miranda Maher

• Junior Tuition Award

Sarah LaPlante

Nicole Conover

Demie Derry

• Senior Tuition Awards

John (Chase) Tryon

Brianna Dunwoody

Arthur John TerKeurst Scholarship

John (Chase) Tryon

Robert N. Higgins Scholarship

Brianna Dunwoody

Joseph J. Ryan Scholarship

Adrionia Molder

CHST Outstanding Graduate Student

Isaac Flint

2013 PSYCHOLOGY BANQUET AWARDS

OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS: Dr. Vicki (Silvers) Gier

The 2014 Psychology Banquet was held on April 9th at the Elk’s Lodge. Over 70 students, faculty, alumni, emeriti faculty and guests attended. Each year, the Psychology Club, UCM chapter of Psi Chi, and the Department sponsors the banquet in order to honor psychology students and faculty for accomplishments made during the academic year. The ceremony also includes a State of the Department address, given by the department chair, Dr. David Kreiner.

Dr. Gier received both her B.S. at the University of Central Missouri (1995), and her M.S. in Experimental Psychology (1997). She then took one year of counseling psychology classes while teaching as an adjunct instructor at UCM. Dr. Gier was accepted into the Experimental Psychology program at the University of Nevada/Reno in 1998, working with Robert Solso, a renowned cognitive psychologist. She returned to UCM to teach as a visiting instructor in 2000 where she remained and finished her dissertation. She graduated in Aug 2003, and was hired as the Academic Coordinator for the McNair Scholars Program at UCM where she remained until Aug 2006 when she was hired as a visiting instructor at the University of West Florida. In 2007 she applied for a tenure track position at Mississippi State University where she is now an Associate Professor of Psychology. Dr. Gier has taught over 22 different psychology courses. She has an undergraduate research lab consisting of 10 students whom she includes as coauthors on publications and conference presentations. Dr. Gier’s research interests include face recognition of AMBER alert children, metacognition in relation to reading comprehension, inappropriate highlighting, as well as prospective person memory research.

PSYCHOLOGY BANQUET

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Department Tuition

Award Winners

Presented by:

Dr. Kemp

Rebecca Ruggles

Angel Munoz

Isaac Flint Dr. H

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Faculty and Student Presentations

Ament, P.A., Bowerman, S.E., Compton, M.T., Gardner, M.J., Goodwin, A.C., Lundervold, D.A., Miller, R.E., & Thomson, C.M. (2014,

May). Relationship of PAI Clinical Scale Scores and Binocular Visual Convergence Deficits. Poster presented at the annual convention of

the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.

Asbridge, A., Stark, K.S., Kreiner, D.S., & Ryan, J.J. (2014, August). Psychologists’ and psychiatrists’ responses to an HIV-related Tarasoff-like

scenario. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Compton, M.T., Ament, P.A., Gardner, M.J., & Lundervold, D.A. (2014, May). Over-convergence vision deficits are related to improved recog-

nition of micro expressions of “surprise.” Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San

Francisco, CA.

Hammond, K., & Kreiner, D.S. (2014, May). Perceived effectiveness and use of effective study methods by college students. Poster presented at

the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Holt, P.S., Ament, P.A., Compton, M.T., & Lundervold, D.A. (2014, May). Frontal Assessment Battery in geriatric primary care: Comparison of

cognitively intact, MCI-A and Alzheimer's disease. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science,

San Francisco, CA.

Kreiner, D.S. (2014, August). Using STP resources to re-invigorate teaching at mid-career. In J.H. Wilson (Chair), Keeping the zing in teach-

ing. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Lundervold, D.A., Ament, P.A., Fontanet, T., Garcia, A., & Kopp, R. (2014, May). States of Arousal and Relaxation (STAR) scale measures

mindfulness. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.

Muñoz Gómez Andrade, A., Tryon, J. C., Flint, I. R., Kreiner, D. S., Nauser, J. W., Willliams, D. W., & Corwin, S. A. (2014, May). Habit

strength correlates with neuroticism and negative prospective memory under divided attention. Poster presented at the annual convention of

the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.

Schuetz, S.A., Tenbroek, A., Reeder, A., & Smith, K. (2014, August). Ennui on easy street: The effect of convenience on boredom. Poster pre-

sented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Schuetz, S.A., Reilly, L., & Harris, M. (2014, August). Not like me: Changing attitudes toward vegetarianism. Poster presented at the annual

convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Walker, T.R., & Kreiner, D.S. (2014, August). Class attendance predicts grades for lower and upper-level psychology courses. Poster presented

at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Bash, K.L., & Kreiner, D.S. (2014). Student perceptions of study time. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research,

19, 3-9.

Kemp. A.D. (In press). The crystalized learning and academic study system: A cognitive-behavioral approach to

studying and learning from matriculation to graduation. Journal of Instructional Psychology.

Lundervold, D.A., Holt, P.S., & Warner, A. (In press). Behavioral medicine applications in geriatric primary care:

coping with neuropsychiatric sequelae of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). International Journal of Behav-

ior Consultation and Therapy.

Ryan, J.J., Kreiner, D.S., Gontkovsky, S.T., & Umfleet, L.G. (in press). Classification accuracy of sequentially ad-

ministered WAIS−IV short forms. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult.

Ryan, J.J., Swopes-Willhite, N., Franklin, C., & Kreiner, D.S. (in press). WAIS‒IV administration errors: Effects of

altered response requirements on Symbol Search and violation of standard surface variety patterns on Block

Design. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult.

Ryan, J.J., Townsend, J.M., & Kreiner, D.S. (in press). Comparison of oral, written, and pointing responses to the

WAIS-IV Digit Span. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult.

Faculty and/or Faculty/Student Publications

Present and

former students

are in bold

Who’s Who Who’s Who Who’s Who Who’s Who

AwardAwardAwardAward

Student Student Student Student

Employee Employee Employee Employee

RecognitionRecognitionRecognitionRecognition

Faculty and Staff

(left to right) Tina Walker, David

Kreiner, Dana Moore, Steve

Schuetz, Kim Stark, Ken Carter,

Arthur Kemp, Duane Lundervold,

Ellie Hwang, Katie Jacobs, and

Patrick Ament