January 2012

Congratulations Honor Congratulations Honor Congratulations Honor Roll Students! February Roll Students! February Roll Students! February

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Now Hiring Peer Advising Liaisons for Fall 2012

Undergraduate Academic Services for Psychology (UASP) is looking for friendly, professional, enthusiastic, conscientious, and talented Psychology and Neuroscience majors to become part of the next cohort of Psychology and Neuroscience Peer Advising Liaisons. If you are a team player, passionate about Psychology/Neuroscience, like to help others, and would like to become more involved with the Psychology Department, then come to one of our meetings to learn more. Meeting times are listed below.

Described by some as “the best job on campus,” Peer Advising Liaisons (PALs) help run all of the activities at UASP. As direct liaisons between the staff at UASP and the undergraduate population, PAL’s ideas and feedback influence the changes made in the undergraduate program. They are the muscle behind programs and events like FACT/FORUM, advising, “Just Desserts,” and graduation. This is a real job, paying $7.50 per hour for the first year and $8.00 thereafter. Psychology and Neuroscience Peer Advising Liaisons gain office experience, get a chance to improve their service and people skills, and get experience working as members of a project. PALs should have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA, six credits in Psychology or Neuroscience, and be able to work at least 5 hours a week, starting the week before the semester begins in Fall 2012.

Undergraduate Edition for Psychology & Neuroscience Majors

January 2012 Vol. 13 No. 3 College of Arts & Sciences

Psychology News Psychology News

It’s the time of year where we honor students who have made the Honor Roll! The Department of Psychology will provide “Just Desserts” to Psychology and Neuroscience majors, on Thursday, February 16 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. All those who made the Dean’s List, the Provost’s, or the President’s Honor Rolls during Spring and/or Fall 2011 are invited to attend this lively event that will take place in the 5th floor lobby of the Flipse building. Psychology and Neuroscience majors did very well last year with 113 named to the President’s Honor Roll (i.e., earned a 4.0 GPA), 203 making the Provost’s Honor Roll (earned a 3.75 GPA or higher), and 172 making the Dean’s List (earned a 3.5 GPA or higher). Of the entering students enrolled in FACT last semester, 53% of Psychology majors and 49% of Neuroscience majors made the Honor Roll. This will be the Department’s eighth annual “Just Desserts” celebration. All invitees can bring a friend or family member to share in the fun and festivities! As usual, in addition to lots of desserts, there will be fun games to play and prizes to win, with the grand prize... a combination color printer-scanner-copier. Faculty and administrators will be on hand to give congratulations, cheer you on in the games, and compete for the food! Invitations will be mailed out in early February. If you don’t get one and think you should have been invited, please contact UASP at 305-284-3303. Again, congratulations! We look forward to celebrating with you on February 16! Didn’t make it this year? Work hard and we’ll see you next year!

UASP will be holding Informational Meetings in Flipse 502

Wednesday, February 8, 10:10 a.m & 12:20 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 12:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.

Friday, February 10, 3:35 p.m.

UASP New

Spring Office Hours

Monday through Friday 9am to 4:30pm

Please make a note of this change!

2 January 2012

Psychology Research Initiative Mentorship Experience (PRIME), our ten-week summer research program, is accepting applications for its 14th season. The PRIME program is designed for students who intend to apply to doctoral programs. Students in PRIME work for 20 hours a week in a Psychology research laboratory under the direction of a faculty member. PRIME students also attend weekly seminars where they discuss their research projects, issues regarding research ethics and protocol, post graduation planning, guidelines for poster presentations, and several other topics. All students prepare a poster presentation to showcase their work at the end of the program. Family, friends, and faculty are invited to support these generally novice presenters and help PRIME participants prepare for participation in the University’s Research Creativity and Innovation Forum. Students can participate in the PRIME program in one of three ways: as a Full PRIME student, a JUMP START student, or as a PRIME Associate (see side panel for details). PRIME began as part of a nationwide effort to increase minority participation in the psycho-biomedical sciences. Including non-minority students has been of benefit to all. The PRIME program will run from May17th to July 29th. If you are interested, stop by UASP in February to pick up an application. A completed application includes: the application form, a one-page statement of purpose, a letter of “intent to supervise” from a potential mentor, a letter of recommendation, a recent copy of your ACE, and a brief autobiographical summary. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Students in PRIME may not take summer classes due to scheduling conflicts with the weekly seminar and research hours with your mentor. The application deadline is March 23th. For more information call UASP at 305-284-3303.

Lois Pope Undergraduate Neuroscience Research Awards A generous endowment made to the University of Miami by UM Trustee, Lois Pope, together with matching funds from the College of Arts and Sciences, allows undergraduate Neuroscience majors to participate in summer neuroscience research projects at the University of Miami. Each student researcher chosen will be given a stipend plus support for on campus housing in the summer. Awardees will be expected to spend at least 11 weeks (May 14 - July 27) in the summer doing full-time research and to make a Neuroscience Research Day poster presentation on their results during the following spring semester. Awardees should have at least two more semesters in residence at the University before graduation. No other award or University support is allowed during the summer, but students may participate in the group PRIME program as PRIME Associates. To apply for the award, submit an application by March 23. Applications will be available in January. Stop by Flipse 508 to pick up an application or find it online at http://www.psy.miami.edu/undergraduate/lois_pope_application.pdf.

Psychology Research Initiatives Mentorship Experience

Full PRIME students will have successfully completed both PSY 204 (Statistics) and PSY 316 (Experimental Psychology), and have a 2.75 GPA or higher. These students receive a $1,500 summer stipend as well as an additional $500 fall stipend upon completion of the program.

JUMP START (Just for UM Psychology Students To Accelerate Research Training) is for students who have completed PSY 204 but not yet PSY 316. JUMP START students must have a GPA of 2.75 or above and receive a $1,000 summer stipend and an additional $250 stipend upon completion of the program.

PRIME Associates are funded through another source (e.g., Dean’s Women and Minority Scholarship, the Honors Summer Research Program, or Lois Pope Award), but work with the PRIME group in the weekly meetings and present a poster.

January 2012

Log on to www.psy.miami.edu for more Undergraduate Research Opportunities!

PSY 367/368 Research Projects in Psychology

To register for research as course credit, come by UASP to pick up the Permission to Register for 367/8 form. You must have the faculty member sign the form. To get more information about the requirements for each project, go to www.psy.miami.edu/undergraduate. February 10th is the last day to add a course for credit.

Adult Division Dr. Charles Carver Psychology Mood Lab Study Dr. Jutta Joormann Emotion and Mood Regulation in Depression; Response to and Recovery From Stress in Depression and Social Anxiety; Understanding the Effects of Attention to Emotional Information; The Effects of Social Anxiety on Affective Forecasting Dr. Michael McCullough Religion and Self-control; Effort, Fatigue, and Self-control; Do Humans Have an Instinct to Punish Third Parties? Dr. Matthias Siemer Cognitive Causes and Consequences of Moods and Emotions; individual Differences in Emotion Regulation Dr. Kiara Timpano Anxiety Symptom Variability Study; Family Clutter Study Child Division Dr. Daniel Armstrong Disclosure of School-age Children Infected with HIV; Psychotropic Medication Use in the Pediatric Cancer Population Dr. Brian Doss Web-Based Intervention for Couples Dr. Daryl Greenfield Head Start and School Readiness Dr. Amanda Jensen-Doss Training Therapists in Evidence-Based Practices; Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse (CTRADA) Dr. Jason Jent Healthy steps for young children; University of Miami parent-child interaction program Dr. Lynn Katz Linda Ray Intervention Center Dr. Annette La Greca PEERS Project Dr. Kristin Lindahl Project Copes Dr. Jill Ehrenreich May Adolescent Panic Disorder in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic Dr. Daniel Messinger The Sibling Study Measuring Infant Learning and Emotion (SIB SMILE); Parent-Child Interaction in Infancy; Emotional Expression and Behavior Perception; Computer Vision and EEG Dr. Alexandra Quittner Child Development after Cochlear Implant; Cystic Fibrosis Adherence Trial; Dr. Quittner’s Child Health Lab Dr. Rebecca Shearer Social/Emotional Adjustment and School Readiness in Head Start Preschoolers Health Division Dr. Michael Antoni Project CARE/Breast Cancer Research; Family Care-giving and Technology Development Dr. Marc Gellman Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Dr. Barry Hurwitz Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Disease Progression Dr. Gail Ironson Psychoneuroimmunology of HIV/AIDS Dr. Youngmee Kim Psychological Correlates and Biomarkers of Stress Among Cancer Patients and Their Family Members; Home-based Cancer Preventive Behavior Intervention Dr. Philip McCabe Cognitive Function in Parkinson’s Disease - Dr. Bonnie Levin Dr. Frank Penedo Ethnicity and Determinants of Quality of Life After Prostate Cancer Treatment Dr. Patrice G. Saab Heart Smart Dr. Monica Webb Hooper NewU

Introducing UASP’s New Academic Advisor, Alida Lambert

As of January 3, 2012, Ms. Alida Lambert joined the UASP team as an advi-sor. Alida provides general advising for psychology majors. She attended UM as an undergraduate and graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in psychology and a minor in sociology. Alida worked at UASP as a PAL for two years and is excited to be back full-time. She studied abroad in Sydney, Australia and is an avid traveller and scuba diver. Alida has a passion for UM and for working with students so please help us welcome her! She plans to begin a master’s program at UM in the fall and pursue a career in research statistics. Alida can be reached at alambert@miami.edu.

4 January 2012

Summer Research Initiative Program at University of Maryland The Summer Research Initiative Program at the University of Maryland is an 8-week program (June 2—July 27) designed to increase the number of underrepresented minorities who pursue graduate degrees in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. This year the Initiative will bring 10-12 students to the Maryland campus to work side-by-side with a faculty mentor on a faculty-guided research project. Participants will also participate in a weekly seminar series and visit local research institutions in the Washington area. Applications are due February 17. Visit http://www.bsos.umd.edu/diversity/summer-research-initiative.aspx for more details.

The Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) at Northwestern University The Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) is an eight-week competitive research experience at Northwestern University for sophomores and juniors from colleges and universities across the United States. For 26 years, the Northwestern University SROP has provided undergraduates with an opportunity for direct involvement in research and a taste of graduate student life at a world class university. The program is eight weeks in length, from June 17 to August 11, and includes faculty supervised research, activities that prepare students for graduate school, and a research conference. Each selected participant is thoughtfully matched with a Northwestern faculty member and will carry out an appropriate full-time research project and are expected to work at least 30-40 hours per week on their project. Additional benefits include a $4000 stipend, round-trip travel to Chicago, housing, and a campus meal subsidy. Applications are due February 10. Visit www.tgs.northwestern.edu/studentlife/multiculturaloffice/research/srop/ for application details and for a list of faculty mentors.

University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Summer Workshop Each year, the cognitive science community at the University of Pennsylvania brings together the best and brightest undergraduate students from around the world to learn about the growing fields of cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience. Juniors and sophomores are given priority but all level undergraduates are welcome to apply. This year the program will be held from June 3 - 16, 2012. As a participant you have the opportunity to hear lectures from researchers in the field of cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience, participate in labs involving some of the latest technologies and research methods, present your own work at an optional poster session, and participate in panel discussions on the future of cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience. All admitted participants are provided compensation for travel and most meals and housing are also covered. You should apply if you have a strong interest or curiosity about cognitive science and/or cognitive neuroscience, and are currently an enrolled undergraduate at any university or college. Applications available in January at http://www.ircs.upenn.edu/summer2012/index.html

Undergraduate Summer Program in Computational Neuroscience at UPenn This summer the University of Pennsylvania will be working in collaboration with Drexel University, Temple University, Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College, Swarthmore College and Lincoln University to host the Undergraduate Summer Program in Computational Neuroscience June 4 to August 17, 2012. USPCN is an intensive hands-on summer program to introduce undergraduate students to the principles and techniques of computational neuroscience. The program includes an initial course to introduce students to the basic methods of using computational techniques to model and analyze neuronal activity, research experience in a Penn laboratory under faculty supervision, lectures and chalk talks throughout the summer, and a presentation by the participants of their research at a symposium at the close of the program. All undergraduates with an interest in Computational Neuroscience are encouraged to apply. Housing is available, if needed, on the Penn campus and a $4,000 stipend will be provided to all participants for living expenses, including housing. Applications will be available in January 2012 at http://www.ircs.upenn.edu/compneuro/summer/

Summer 2012 Research Opportunities

January 2012

NSF Summer Program in Applied Psychology at Clemson University The program at Clemson University aims to provide students with the opportunity to conduct research in Human Factors, Health, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Interns work closely with graduate students and faculty members on research projects that will promote skill development and experience for those interested in pursuing graduate school training in Psychology. Each week interns participate in a range of activities, such as research lab work, course meetings, research seminars, and informal presentations. At the end of the summer, interns prepare to present their summer projects to colleagues, professors, and invited guests at a mini-conference in Clemson. This 10-week program includes housing and 40 hours per week of paid work totaling $5,000. In addition, interns that present their summer work at a regional or national conference following the completion of the program may qualify for travel support. Applications are due March 1, 2012. Visit http://www.clemson.edu/psych/ugrad/nsf-summer-reu/ for more information on the program and to see a list of research mentors. You may also contact Dr. Benjamin Stephens at bstephe@clemson.edu.

Summer Medical and Dental Education Program for Freshmen and Sophomores The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) and American Dental Education Association (ADEA) are now accepting applications to the prestigious Summer Medical and Dental Education Program. Current freshmen and sophomores are eligible to apply. Students spend six weeks, all expenses paid, in an intensive medical and/or dental school preparation program at one of twelve sites across the nation. Students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, underrepresented ethnic/racial minorities in medicine, underrepresented rural residents in medicine, and those with a “strong commitment to diversity in the workforce” are encouraged to apply. Applications are due March 1, 2012. Program dates and experiences vary by location. Visit www.smdep.org for more information.

Summer 2012 Research Opportunities Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics

Biostatistics has become an indispensible field in advancing medicine and improving health yet there is a critical shortage of biostatisticians with postgraduate-level training. The Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS), funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, is a 6-week program (May 14 to June 22, 2012) to stimulate undergraduate students’ interests in pursuing a graduate program in Biostatistics. It also exposes the students to exciting career opportunities in health-related fields. Tuition and fees, housing, food, and travel expenses are paid for by the program. The deadline is March 15, 2012. For more information, please visit http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/epb/sibs/index.htm You may also contact Yiliang Zhu at (813) 974-6674 or Getachew Dagne at (813) 974-6680. There are also several “sister programs” at Boston University, Emory University, University of Iowa, NC State University and the Duke Clinical Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Washington University, and the University of Wisconsin.

Latino Mental Health Research Training Program in Mexico Participants will work closely with leading Latino mental health researchers and will develop research and professional skills. They will also participate in various aspects of of a research project including conceptualization and production of a final report. Undergraduate and pre-doctoral level students interested in conducting psychological research and in working with Latino populations in Mexico during the Summer 2012 are encouraged to apply. Applicants should plan to pursue a research career, have excellent Spanish language oral and written skills, a background in statistics, be at junior or senior standing for 2011-2012, and meet the additional requirements that can be found at http://dornsife.usc.edu/latino-mental-health. The application deadline in February 1, 2012.

6 January 2012

Congratulations December Graduates!

School of Communication

School of Music

Ethan Kunstadt Alexandra Bicki Victoria Gresia Christine Hartmann Michelle Woods

Neuroscience

Alvar Andollo Lolette Arenas M. E. Barrett Nadia Berkling Maria Caruso Lesly Chirinos Michelle Collazo Axel Davila Katherine Deleon Adriana Ferrari April Gangemi

Natalie Garcia Patricia Gonzalez Cyprianna Green Alexandra Jordan Isabella Kizer Julia Lemus Catherine Lopez Michael Mackinnon Shene Marsh Sarah Martinez Claire McGowan

Kristi Mesmer Andrea Munoz Gaytri Patel Gabrielle Poyastro Esmeralda Portillo Ashlee Quintero Rithika Ramamurthy Jaclyn Schroder Faith Shelzi Federica Silen Montero Catherine Solares

Victoria Tamayo Ashley Tirado Leana Torrez Brooke Van Aman Sara Vasudeva Angie Villanueva Bria Walker Susannah Yigdal Yasmine Zichy-Thyssen

Sean Goldfaden Sandy Rojter Kimberly Straus Regina Montemayor Ross Freedman Annalis Garrido

Antonella Stelluto Alvarez Laura Bries Laura Ledesma Monica Page Leah Polito

Meghan Gunning

Check out the Lois Pope Summer Research Opportunity for Neuroscience majors on page 2!

The Undergraduate Neuroscience Society

A Message from the President, Dale Brown

NEURO NOTES

School of Education Raixa Perez

The TUNS Spring 2012 E-Board

President:

Dale Brown Vice President:

Stephanie Fernandez Secretary:

Daniel Valenzuela PR Chair:

Christina Robinson Fundraising Chair:

Sarah Marmol Historian:

Sam Powell Webmaster:

Jocelyn Polansky

Advisor Dr. Philip McCabe

Welcome to this brand new semester! Hopefully you’ve had a nice break and are ready for the new classes and opportunities that await. This semester, we have several ex-citing activities planned. In past years, many of us in TUNS have greatly enjoyed volunteer-ing our time at the annual Miami Brain Fair. At the event, university and graduate students and faculty come together to teach children and their parents about neuroscience using cre-ative displays and hands-on activities. Seeing the excitement that many kids felt after watching me extract DNA from strawberries was certainly fun. For the third annual Miami Brain Fair this year, we plan on playing just as active a role. We also plan on having a group presence at the noble cancer fundraising event, Relay for Life, in the upcoming months. Many presentations including those on undergraduate research experiences, trau-matic brain injury, and biomedical career options are planned for the semester. And more are in-the-works! Thanks to our new e-board we are ready to spread out, get involved, and learn about the compelling field of neuroscience. As usual, TUNS has no dues or fees associated with membership. And thanks in part to funding from Dr. McCabe and the Department of Psychology, free food is available at all our scheduled meetings. For good company, stimulating discussion, and great volunteer opportunities in the field of neuroscience, join us for our meetings this semester! To get more information about the club and upcoming meetings, check out our website (https://www.facebook.com/groups/UMTUNS/). Also, send me an email at d.brown22@umiami.edu to get added to the TUNS listserv. Doing so will keep you updated with the times, places, and descriptions of each TUNS event before each meeting. We look forward to seeing everyone at our first meet-ing this semester!

January 2012

The Psi Chi Connection News & Briefs for University of Miami Psi Chi Vol. 13 Num. 3

2011-2012 Psi Chi Executive Board

President: Gilly Bortman Vice President: Tiffany Caldas Secretary: Madeleine Bezold

Treasurer: Alice Mathew Historian: Ericka Ruiz

PR Chair: Katherine Kennedy

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ACTIVE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

Psi Chi is a National Honor Society. The national office stipulates that members must meet the following criteria for membership:

1. A minimum 3.0 GPA 2. 9 credits in Psychology completed 3. Declared PSY/NEU major or

minor 4. Rank in top 35% of class

Our induction ceremony will take place in March,

so look out for your invitation!

Remember - you do not have to be a member of Psi Chi to attend our

meetings and events! Please join us!

For general information about PSI CHI go to www.psichi.org.

Questions? Email us at umiamipsichi@gmail.com

Psi Chi Advisor

Dr.

Victoria Noriega

Welcome back, psychology and neuroscience majors! We hope that you had a great winter break and that you are prepared for this spring semester. Psi Chi wrapped up the fall 2011 semester with testing preparation in our GRE meeting with Anthony Coloca followed by pre-testing relaxation in our stress-management meeting with Dr. Gail Ironson.

We are planning to begin the spring 2012 semester with an emphasis on both autism awareness and abuse awareness. Our first general meeting, which will take place in early February, will serve to build up to the Walk for Autism Speaks on March 4. Participating in the Walk for Autism Speaks is a great way to raise awareness about autism and funds for autism research. To join Psi Chi’s team for the Walk for Autism, follow the directions below! If we get enough team members, we will arrange for transportation. To promote abuse awareness, Psi Chi will be joining No Zebras and the Counseling Center for a t-shirt making event on Wednesday, February 15, at 7:00 p.m. in UC237 and on Thursday, February 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the Stanford Master Apartment. Each participant will design his or her own abuse awareness t-shirt to form a collage that will be displayed on campus on Tuesday, February 21. Further plans for the spring semester include informative joint meetings with GRIPP about graduate school preparation and a possible meeting on trauma treatments. Keep an eye out for e-mails and flyers for more information. We wish you luck with your classes this semester and look forward to seeing all of you at our meetings!

Presidents’ Message From Gilly Bortman

Check out our Facebook page! Search: Psi Chi (National Psychology Honor Society) at UM

If you are interested in joining Psi Chi’s team for the Walk for Autism, 2012 on March 4:

Sign into: http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/faf/home/default.aspevent=490746&lis=0&kntae490746=F0736BC3B53647 72B0B083EF81753FDE

Then, under “Join or Support a Team” type in: Psi Chi and click on the link. Welcome to our team! Feel free to either make a donation online or bring a donation to our next meeting and the e-board will enter it for you. Thank you for your support!

8 January 2012

Department of Psychology Undergraduate Academic Services for Psychology P.O. Box 248185 Coral Gables, FL 33124-0751

101972 Psychology News Thanks to . . . Alida Lambert, B.A. Sonya Richards, B.A. Sean Kilpatrick, M.S.Ed. Rod Wellens, Ph.D. Richard Williams, Ph.D. The Psychology & Neuroscience Peer Advising Liaisons

Editor Victoria Noriega, Ph.D.

In this issue . . . New PAL Hiring Just Desserts Mark Your Calendar! News and Highlights PRIME Research Projects in Psychology Summer Research Opportunities December Graduates Lois Pope Neuroscience Research Program Psi Chi Connection