Jun 28, 2013

Paid PSYC 100 Teaching Assistant Position - Fall 2013


The Department of Psychology has a paid position to support one of its Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 100-FC01) courses for the fall semester.

Responsibilities include:
  • Leading pre-structured activities during discussion sections meetings
  • Online grading of regular writing assignments
  • Managing some aspects of the course website and administration (grades, emails, etc.)
  • Meeting with individual students to discuss course, content and writing
Eligibility Requirements:
  • Must have already graduated with a B.A. or B.S. from UMD
  • Must have taken PSYC 100 (ideally with Drs. Roberts or Curtis) and earned at least a B+
  • Must be available Wednesday evenings (6:00pm - 8:45pm) and selected Mondays
Previous teaching assistant experience desired but not required.  Competitive applicants are well-organized, highly reliable with independently managed schedules and have strong professional and public communication skills.

The position is a Contingent 1 contract for up to 20 hours per week for the fall 2013 term.  Compensation will not exceed a total of $2,927.00 USD.

How to apply:

Send an email to Dr. Roberts <scott@umd.edu> describing your interests, qualifications and availability.  Best consideration will be given to those that apply prior to Monday, July 8th, 2013.

Paid PSYC 221 Teaching Assistant Position - Fall 2013

The Department of Psychology has a paid position to support one of its Social Psychology (PSYC 221-FC01) courses for the fall semester.

Responsibilities include:
  • Online grading of regular writing assignments and a final paper
  • Managing some aspects of the course website and administration
  • Holding regular office hours to assist students with course content
Eligibility Requirements:
  • Must have already graduated with a B.A. or B.S. from UMD
  • Must have taken PSYC 221 (ideally with Dr. Selterman) and earned at least a B+
  • Must be available to hold regular office hours on campus during the Fall 2013 semester (1-2 hours per week)
  • You do not necessarily need to attend all of the class meetings (Tu/Th 6:00pm - 7:15pm), but you must be available on selected days at that time.
Previous teaching assistant experience desired but not required.  Competitive applicants are well-organized, highly reliable with independently managed schedules and have strong professional communication skills.

The position is a Contingent 1 contract for up to 20 hours per week for the fall 2013 term.  Compensation will not exceed a total of $2,927.00 USD.

How to apply:

Send an email to Dr. Selterman <dselter@umd.edu> describing your interests, qualifications and availability.  Best consideration will be given to those that apply prior to Monday, July 8th, 2013.

Jun 27, 2013

RAs needed for parent/adolescent conflict studies!

Research Assistant Position 
University of Maryland 
Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program

Description:
The CAIP laboratory seeks to improve methods for assessing adolescent social anxiety and parent-adolescent interactions, with an emphasis on conflict between parents and adolescents. Currently CAIP is running two studies, and the laboratory is seeking assistance from research assistants to help run these studies.

Responsibilities:
-Recruit and assist in the completion of study assessments
-Manage data collection
-Assist with CAIP administrative duties
-Assist on weekends, with training at regular intervals during the week

 Qualifications:
-Minimum 3.0 GPA
-Detail oriented
-Organizational Skills
-Interpersonal Skills

How to Apply:
The application can be found at: https://sites.google.com/site/caipumaryland/Home/opportunities/undergraduates. Please email the completed application to Dr. Andres De Los Reyes at: adlr@umd.edu 

A lesson in courage and persistence from new Psychology Alum Meredith Prescott!

Recent UMD Psychology Graduate Meredith Prescott shares her courageous battle with a blood disorder in the June 27th issue of The Diamondback. Read the entire article here:  http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/campus/article_52e2a2e2-dee6-11e2-92b5-001a4bcf6878.html

Research Assistant position with the University of California San Diego!

Research Assistant position 
University of California San Diego
Child & Adolescent Services Research Center
http://www.casrc.org/home/


Responsibilities:
-Coordinate research participant retention and tracking
-Prepare and administer survey instruments
-Manage longitudinal data using SPSS and web-based data collection programs
-Conduct data coding and analysis
-Assist with preparing reports and presentations
-Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:
-Completion of college level coursework in psychology, psychiatry, sociology, or a related field
-Possess knowledge of public sector mental health and social service organizations
-Demonstrated experience managing survey data and performing descriptive analyses using SPSS or SAS software
-Coursework and/or research experience in Industrial/Organizational Psychology is preferred
-Qualitative research experience

Compensation:
Starting salary range is $2,637-$2,843 per month. Full benefits available. Preferred start date is late summer and a two year commitment is strongly preferred.  

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send their resume to nshapiro@ucsd.edu and apply using the following link: http://jobs.ucsd.edu/bulletin/job.aspx?cat=search&sortby=rank&jobnum_in=66968&search=66968  The deadline for application is 7/8/12.  After that date, we will be unable to consider applications.

Jun 26, 2013

Register today for the July 11th Summer Diversity Conference!

University of Maryland
Summer Diversity Conference
Thursday, July 11
9:30 am-4:30 pm
Stamp Student Union 
Margaret Brent Room

Register online by July 1 to confirm breakfast and lunch:
http://umddiversityconference.eventbrite.com/
  
UMD's Clinical Psychology Program and the T32 Training Program in Basic Science and Addiction Treatment, in collaboration with the Psychology Department Diversity Committee and the Dean's Office of the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences presents a one-day Summer Diversity Conference. Presentations will focus on current directions in research and practice on cultural competence, diversity and psychological health, with an emphasis on basic science findings and their real-world applications. Thursday, July 11th, 2013 9:30 am-4:30 pm Margaret Brent Room, Stamp Student Union College Park, MD 20742 Questions or comments? Please contact UMDdiversitycommittee@gmail.com

Please register for the free event on our website by July 1: http://umddiversityconference.eventbrite.com/. Free breakfast and lunch will be available to individuals who register by this date. For more information, contact: Victoria Smith and Sharon Thomas UMD Clinical Psychology Diversity Committee umddiversitycommittee@gmail.com 

Jun 25, 2013

Are you a bilingual student looking to pursue graduate work in the social sciences? This research opportunity is for you.

The Center for Addictions, Personality and Emotions Research is currently looking for volunteer Spanish-Speaking research assistants to work on a treatment research study. http://www.addiction.umd.edu/CAPERWebSite/

Undergraduate Spanish-Speaking Research Assistant
Center for Addictions, Personality and Emotion Research

Description:
The study involves a project evaluating a depression treatment in monolingual Spanish-speaking Latinos. Depending on the students' interests and motivation, there will be opportunities to conduct literature reviews, and write papers for publication. This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in pursuing graduate work in the social sciences.

Responsibilities:
  • Data collection
  • Recruitment
  • Entering data
  • Scheduling
Qualifications/Requirements:
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English
Application Submission Information:
Please e-mail cover letters and resumes to acollado@umd.edu

For more information, contact:
Name: Anahi Collado
Email: acollado@umd.edu

Jun 20, 2013

Participate in a Research Study and receive $150!

Researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) are requesting participation in an experiment that is examining thinking and reasoning.

Experiment Participant
Thinking and Reasoning Study
UMD Center for Advanced Study of Language

Description:
Participants are needed for a study investigating thinking and reasoning. Tasks include: completing exercises on a computer, filling out questionnaires, etc. Upon completion of 8 hours of tasks (completed through multiple 3 to 3-hour sessions), participants will receive $150.


Responsibilities:
  • Completing tasks of memory, reading, thinking and problem-solving
  • Completing 8 hours of tasks
Qualifications/Requirements:
  • Be a native English speaker over the age of 18
  • Have normal, or corrected to normal, hearing and vision
  • Have unimpaired use of your dominant writing hand
  • Not have a personal history of neurological, neuropsychiatric, psychiatric disorders, learning disabilities, or head injury in which consciousness was lost
How to Apply:
Contact the researchers at thinkingstudy@umd.edu to set up an appointment.

Looking for employment? Work as a Medical Office Assistant in a Psychiatry Practice. (Tyson's Corner, VA)

An established psychiatry practice in Tyson's Corner, VA is seeking to employ a medical office assistant

Description:
A part time position (15-20 hours/week) with a flexible schedule and the opportunity for work from home. Excellent pay.

Title of Position:
Medical Office Assistant

Responsibilities:
  • Scheduling patients
  • Patient management
  • Pharmacy communication
  • Basic administrative duties
  • Assisting the doctor in patient communication


Qualifications/Requirements:
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Responsible
  • Dependable
  • Reliable
  • Compassionate
  • Enthusiastic
  • Personable
Application Submission Information:
Please send resumes to buntingm@gmail.com

Questions? Contact Information:
Name: Michael Bunting
Email: buntingm@gmail.com

Jun 18, 2013

Four Week Summer Internships with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences!

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) Center for Health Disparities
(Bethesda, MD) is currently recruiting for a 4-week summer internship program, focused on helping undergraduate students from underrepresented groups in the behavioral and biomedical sciences, medicine, and public health to prepare for application to graduate study. The summer internship program will run from Tuesday, July 9th to Friday, August 2nd. Participating students will receive a stipend.

Please contact Melissa Bradshaw (melissa.bradshaw.ctr@usuhs.edu) for additional information.

Jun 10, 2013

Research Assistant Position available immediately in Dr. Yager's Lab!

Undergraduate Research Assistant Position
Praying Mantis Auditory System Study
Dr. David Yager's Lab

Description: 
Undergraduate Research Assistant position for project combining neurophysiology and behavior in the praying mantis auditory system. The RA will learn neurophysiological recording techniques and behavioral analysis, among other skills.

Responsibilities:
-Assist with behavioral tests with mantises

Qualifications/Requirements:
-Solid background in basic biology
-Comfort working with insects
-10-20 hours per week
-Part-time, unpaid position

How to Apply:
Please email statement of interest, CV/Resume, and unofficial transcript to Dr. David Yager at ddyager@umd.edu

Follow PSYC Terps as They Study in Vienna!


Hallo from Vienna! University of Maryland psychology students are studying the history of mental health treatment in Vienna right now! Follow them as they share their discoveries at the following course blog:

http://psycterpsvienna.tumblr.com/

The city of Vienna plays an important role in the history of psychology. It's been a jam-packed week already, with orientations, tours of the city, visits to museums and palaces, and introductory lectures on the timeline of mental health diagnosis and treatment. Next, the course will cover Freud's contributions to understanding the mind and to improving mental health treatment, and then we will examine how our understanding of mental health and treatment approaches have changed since Freud's time. Stay tuned, as we have visits to Salzburg (home of the first international congress of psychoanalysts in 1908), to Freud's house and private practice, and to one of Europe's oldest inpatient psychiatric asylums scheduled for later this week!

Jun 5, 2013

PSYC 100 at UMD

In Introduction to Psychology you will learn how scientists predict, explain and influence thought, feelings and behavior.  We encourage you to preview a course syllabus to get a better idea of how the course is structured and what it covers, but here are some frequently asked questions:

Why are there so few seats open?

Or, later on in the registration period, why are they restricted to Freshman?  The University releases a small number of seats overtime to ensure that underclassmen can get into the general education courses they need.  In the beginning of the registration period you may see that there are only a few seats available, but more will be added as time goes on.  You can always register and get onto the hold file: visit http://ter.ps/timerelease for details and contact the Office of the Registrar if you have any questions.

Why isn't there a textbook listed?

That's because there is no textbook for most sections of PSYC 100!  We have created a free, open-source resource that will cover everything you need to know.  That link will be available for you on the course ELMS page.  Save that money and do something fun with it.

What is a Response Card?

The only thing you need to purchase for the course is a "clicker" (what the bookstore lists as a "Response Card").  Think of it as a small remote control that you can use to answer questions during class meetings.  Visit www.clickers.umd.edu for more information.

Please note that you may not use the phone app in this course, you need a physical clicker.  Older models of clickers will work but we recommend the LCD version.  If you plan to order your clicker online please do that before the semester begins and be sure to register it here.

Why does it say "ONLINE" in the course times?

During the fall and spring semesters the course is structured as a blended course, which means that some of the time that you would otherwise spend in a class meeting is used to engage you with online activities, demonstrations and writing assignments.  We will explain this in more detail in the syllabus and in our first class meeting, but in the mean time you should expect to be in class on the day and time listed for the class and discussion section and to spend 4-5 hours each week out of class on the coursework.  We strongly suggest that you schedule that time for yourself just like it was a standard class meeting.

Is there anything that I need to know about the exams?

Yes, starting Fall 2014 there will be three course exams administered by laptop in the classroom.  You will be required to bring a laptop (not a tablet or phone) - if you do not own one you can borrow one (here) but please be sure you arrange that well in advance.

Jun 1, 2013

Are phones and computers just too distracting?

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A big topic of discussion at every teaching conference is the role of technology in our classrooms.  While some have found remarkably innovative ways to use student's personal devices to advance engagement and learning, other ban them outright from the classroom.

Much of this boils down to making responsible choices, but many of us can relate to how irresistible they can be.  Facebook, instant messaging, games, and even live video chatting (yes, some do this in class) certainly:
  • Detract from the cognitive resources required to actively listen
  • Limit visual attention to whatever is happening within the room
  • Interfere with active participation in the meeting
  • Present unwanted distractions to neighboring students

Drs. Ryan Curtis and Scott Roberts recently presented some data they've gathered from teaching demonstrations and learning assessments at the 2013 Lilly East Conference on College and University Teaching and Learning.

Regardless of your personal policy, we as educators can make this discussion part of our first meeting with students so that they, at the very least, can make an informed decision.  Here are some links that can help you have a conversation with students:

  • It should not be at all surprising that device use can detract from active learning... we can't even walk and text at the same time (a fun video to kick off the discussion with): https://youtu.be/wl0JojWH1rQ
  • A short video that reviews some of the research of distraction in classrooms: https://youtu.be/WwPaw3Fx5Hk

What do students think? I surveyed my class to find out:


So what is your personal policy on devices in the classroom?

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