Psychological Science

Category: Psi Chi

  • The Top 5 Things to Know When Thinking About Graduate School

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    hungerer

    As the years seems to fly by faster and faster, students in the Psychological Science department are quickly realizing that if graduate school is next on their list, the preparation for this next chapter of their lives must start sooner rather than later. Luckily, Psi Chi, the honor society for Psychological Science at Gustavus Adolphus…

  • Psi Chi Inducts 20 New Members

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    preeder

      The Gustavus chapter of Psi Chi inducted 20 new members at their spring induction ceremony on April 13th, 2016. Graduating seniors were also honored at the event, which brought together faculty and students to celebrate the academic achievement of the students in attendance. Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, is one of…

  • Psi Chi Event: Speaker Deb Johnson ’90

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    preeder

    The Psi Chi honors society recently invited Gustavus alumna Deb Johnson ’90 to speak with Psychological Science students. Deb is currently the Education and Exhibits Director at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota. She spoke about her journey from Gustavus grad with a Psychological Science degree to school psychologist, to stay at home mother, to where…

  • Psychological Science Guest Speaker: Alyssa Kaying Vang, PsyD, LP

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    ngoebel

    Gustavus Adolphus College’s Psi Chi chapter recently invited Dr. Alyssa Kaying Vang, PsyD, to speak with our Psychological Science students.  Dr. Vang is a licensed clinical psychologist who discussed how she promotes mental health in adults and children in the Twin Cities area.  In particular, she spoke to her experiences as being the first Hmong-speaking…

  • Dr. Betsy Anderson: Guest Speaker for Gustavus Psychological Science

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    ngoebel

    Because career exploration is a key aspect for our majors, this spring the Gustavus Adolphus College Psychological Science Psi Chi chapter welcomed guest speaker Dr. Betsy Anderson. Dr. Anderson is a clinical psychologist in New Ulm, MN. During her talk, Dr. Anderson walked interested students through an average day and talked about job expectations in her current…

  • Psi Chi Induction Ceremony at Gustavus

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    ngoebel

                      Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, was founded in 1929 with a mission to encourage excellence in scholarship and advance the science of psychology. More than 600,000 lifetime members have joined in this worthwhile cause including distinguished members such as Drs. Albert Bandura, B. F. Skinner, and Phillip…

  • Sisters in Psychological Science

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    ngoebel

    A few weeks ago, I was honored to assist Natasha Behboudi ‘18 declare her major in Psychological Science. Natasha is a sister to Meishon Behboudi ’15 who is also a major in Psychological Science and current President of our Psi Chi Honors Society. Delighted that sisters were engaged in the same major at Gustavus, I asked…

  • Psi Chi Officers at Gustavus Adolphus College

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    ngoebel

    Psi Chi Officers…What do they do? Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology has a chapter and local officers here at Gustavus Adolphus College. The main role of Gustavus Psi Chi officers is to plan educational events for students in the Psychological Science department. The officers meet once a week to discuss possible speakers…

  • Psychological Science Wraps Up Fall Semester ’14 with Research Symposium

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    ngoebel

    Fall semester ’14 culminated in Gustavus Adolphus College Psychological Science’s biannual research symposium. New this year were information tables from Psi Chi National Honor Society for Psychological Science majors and the Center for Developmental Science. A total of 17 research exhibits were presented to strong attendance. Research topics included studies on Career and Gender Bias, Gender Perceptions…

  • Upcoming Events in Psychological Science

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    ngoebel

      To all Psychological Science majors:  Come and join in the fun! Bowling with the Professors Monday, November 17th @ 7:00 pm King Pins, St. Peter Sponsored by Psi Chi       IMPACT  Innovative Minds Partnering to Advance Cardiac Theranostics An undergraduate collaboratory sponsored by the Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine. Join fellow students…