This chapter is the first Psi Chi chapter in Canada, and our mandate is to provide our members with opportunities to earn grants and awards, connect with others who are involved in the psychological community, and get access to tips and resources that can help them study better and get accepted to grad school. Please explore our site to learn more about what Psi Chi is about, how to join, and why you can benefit by becoming a member.
Interprofessional Mental Health and Addictions Post-Degree Diploma
Camosun College has developed a post-degree diploma in mental health and addictions that may be of interest to students in psychology who want to work in the field but do not have the clinical experience and qualifications to do so. IMHA was developed in collaboration with Vancouver Island Health Authority. The program prepares students to engage in assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation of youth and adults experiencing acute, persistent, and/or co-occurring mental health and addiction challenges.
2011-2012 Psi Chi membership change over
Vote now in the 2011-2012 Psychology Students Choice Awards and make your voice heard. Who was your favorite professor this year? Do they deserve recognition? Visit the link below and fill out the brief poll on UVIC Psychology Faculty.
http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/psychstudentchoice/
Volunteer Research Assistant Opportunity:
Sumin Na: 2nd year master's student, Clinical psychology, Dr. Chris Lalonde
Research category: Cultural psychology with a focus on identity development
Job Description: I'm looking for students to help out transcribing
interviews that I've completed for my project. Students who wish to
volunteer will be transcribing interviews that are about 20-30 minutes
each. Hours are flexible and students can take the work home.
Job Type: Volunteer
Applicable skills: If you are a fast typer, it's definitely an asset!
Job Requirements:
A very interesting article was published in The Atlantic Magazine recently that details the research of Dr. Jaroslav Flegr. His work has focused on the parasite found in cat's feces called Toxoplasma gondii. Now he suspects (as do a handful of notable scientists) that this parasite is altering human behaviour. Take a look and decide for yourself.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/03/how-your-cat-is-maki...
Thank you to everyone who applied to Psi Chi this term. Please note that successful applicants are encouraged to attend the induction ceremony on February 1, 2012 at 7pm in Cornett A120. You will have an opportunity to meet your Psi Chi peers and receive a warm welcome.
If you did not apply in time or were not successful in joining Psi Chi this term please consider applying again in September 2012. This site will feature updated information concerning dates and times so check back often.
NorthWest Cognition And Memory (NOWCAM) is an annual conference for psychology students and faculty in the region who are interested in memory and cognition. The 13th NOWCAM will be held at the Burnaby campus of Simon Fraser University. It will begin in the evening of May 10th, 2012 and run into the afternoon of May 12th. The conference, hosted by Prof. Deb Connolly and her colleagues at SFU, will feature a keynote by Prof. Pierre Jolicoeur, who is a celebrated expert on the cognitive neuroscience of attention.
Psychology Today magazine has recently posted a number of articles regarding the effects that smartphones have on their users. These show up in a section they call I love my iPhone. If you find something interesting in one of these articles, please consider looking up the research paper on Google Scholar and then posting a comment about it below this article.
Next spring, Psychology Students of Vancouver Island Poster Session (PSOVIPS) 2012 will be held from 3 to 5pm on Thursday 5 April 2012. It's a long way off, but please put it on your calendar now to reserve that date.
Photos of last year's PSOVIPS can be seen at the PSOVIPS 2011 photo gallery
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