Department

of

Psychological

Science

In this issue:

Important Dates

(p. 2)

Department News

(p. 2)

MUPC

(p.2)

Great Plains

Convention

(p.3)

Alumni Update

(p. 3)

Psi Chi

(p. 4)

Psychology Club

(p. 5)

Thursday Afternoon

Research Talks

(p. 5)

Faculty & Student

Research

(p. 6)

We’re on a MissionWe’re on a MissionWe’re on a MissionWe’re on a Mission Picture this: A group of professors drinking coffee and chatting. Sounds nice, right? Last August, your department faculty spent the better part of a Friday working on vision and mission statements. Faculty generally do not enjoy spending a lot of time in meetings and we definitely could have used that day for other things, such as getting our fall classes ready. So why did we do

it?

We had not reviewed these statements in quite a while, and in my opinion, we had not made much use of them. That situation is probably par for the course in many places. Most universities, departments, schools, and even companies have vision and mission statements. But these statements are not very meaningful

unless they affect what the institution actually does.

So, we prepared over the summer, and then spent a Friday at the end of summer working on vision and mission statements that we could actually use. These statements describe what kind of department we are and what we want to be. They are meant to drive how we spend our time and resources and how we make our decisions. Our students should know and understand these statements. Students should also be aware of how the department’s aspirations connect to the overall mission of the university. I encourage everyone to read these statements and think about how they connect to each other. Also think about how they connect to what

you do as a member of our department.

Department of Psychological Science, University of Central Missouri Department of Psychological Science, University of Central Missouri Department of Psychological Science, University of Central Missouri Department of Psychological Science, University of Central Missouri

Vision StatementVision StatementVision StatementVision Statement

We strive to offer a comprehensive educational experience, grounded in psychological science, by offering student-engaged learning opportunities that help students understand

and apply psychological knowledge.

Department of Psychological Science, University of Central Missouri Department of Psychological Science, University of Central Missouri Department of Psychological Science, University of Central Missouri Department of Psychological Science, University of Central Missouri

Mission StatementMission StatementMission StatementMission Statement

The Department of Psychological Science is committed to preparing a diverse body of students to apply skills and knowledge from the discipline of psychology in a changing world. We provide a contemporary and comprehensive curriculum, grounded in psychological science, with opportunities for personalized educational experiences and the use of relevant technology. We prepare students for employment in a variety of fields as

well as admission to graduate and professional programs.

This is not part of the vision statement, but I wanted to offer a reward to anyone who is actually reading this. The first two students to email me will receive a small prize. You will need to locate my email address and send me a message with an example of how the vision and mission relate to

something you have done as a student in our department.

UCM's MissionUCM's MissionUCM's MissionUCM's Mission The University of Central Missouri experience transforms students into lifelong

learners, dedicated to service, with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed

and lead in the region, state, nation and world.

SPRING 2014 Volume 10, Issue 2 Faculty Sponsor: Dr. David Kreiner Staff Sponsor: Tina Walker

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CHAIR’S CHAT: Dr. David Kreiner

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DEPARTMENT NEWSDEPARTMENT NEWSDEPARTMENT NEWS Accepted to Graduate/Professional Schools:Accepted to Graduate/Professional Schools:Accepted to Graduate/Professional Schools:Accepted to Graduate/Professional Schools: Angel Munoz ---- University of Wyoming, Ph.D. Program Mark Harris - University of Virginia, Ph.D. Program Rebecca Ruggles - University of North Dakota, MS Program Amy Garcia - University of Central Missouri, MS Program Allen Walker - Kansas University, MS Program Tiffany Busbea - Avila University, MS Program Michael Compton - University of Nevada Reno, Ph.D. Program Matthew Hutsell - University of Central Missouri, MS Program Congratulations:Congratulations:Congratulations:Congratulations: Rebecca Ruggles Rebecca Ruggles Rebecca Ruggles Rebecca Ruggles nominated for: ·Who’s Who Award

·Charno Award

·Employee of the Year Award

Katie Hammond - nominated for Who’s Who Award

Isaac Flint - CHST Outstanding Graduate Student. Isaac will

be put in for the Reid Hemphill Award.

Adrionia Molder received the President’s Diversity Award. Ken Carter Ken Carter Ken Carter Ken Carter - Nominated for the Learning to a Greater Degree Award.

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Important Dates

Spring Commencement Ceremonies

Graduate: May 9th at 6 p.m.

Undergraduate: May 10th at 2 p.m.

Association for Psychological Science Conference

May 22 -25, San Francisco, CA.

American Psychological Association Conference

August 7-10, Washington D.C.

Missouri Undergraduate Psychology Conference - November 14-15, 2014

Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention - March 13-14, 2015

MARK YOUR CALENDARSMARK YOUR CALENDARSMARK YOUR CALENDARS

Seniors

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

THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED TO GRADUATE:

Capstone Course: PSY 4110, Systems of Psychology

ACAT: Area Concentration Achievement Tests

Graduation Exit Interviews: Information will be provided in PSY 4110, Systems of Psychology course.

November 2013, at Park University, Parkville MoNovember 2013, at Park University, Parkville MoNovember 2013, at Park University, Parkville MoNovember 2013, at Park University, Parkville Mo

Bucy, E. – Bilingualism, bimodality, and executive function.

Faculty Sponsor: David Kreiner – 1st Place

Drake, A. – Characteristics of the warrior gene. Faculty Spon-

sor: Patrick Ament– 1st Place

Engert, A. - Analyzing how media may effect gender stereo-

types. Faculty Sponsors: Ken Carter & Ellie Hwang

Fontanet, T., Riff, M., Moeller, S., Garcia, A., & Kopp, R. –

Training in applied behavior analysis and behavior science at

the University of Central Missouri. Faculty Sponsor: Duane

Lundervold

Leahy, H., Fontanet, T., Rosenthal, A., Engert, A., & Moore,

M. – Breast is best?: An exploration of negative perceptions on

breastfeeding. Faculty Sponsor: Ellie Hwang - 2nd Place

Thomson, C. – Impact of near-point lateral posture vision defi-

cits on personality. Faculty Sponsor: Patrick Ament

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Recent Theses Completed: Recent Theses Completed: Recent Theses Completed: Recent Theses Completed: Evalyn Grey Evalyn Grey Evalyn Grey Evalyn Grey ---- Differentiating Identities for Sex and Gender. Thesis Chair - Dr. Steve Schuetz Angel Munoz Angel Munoz Angel Munoz Angel Munoz - Completing Intended Actions Under Divided At-tention: Would I Do it Again if I Got the Chance? Thesis Chair: Dr. David Kreiner

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Callie Brockman earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology in 2007 and a Master of Science Degree in 2009 from the University of Central Missouri. She entered the Clinical-Community Psychology Doctoral Program at Wichita State University (WSU) in August of 2009, and will graduate this coming May. Callie entered the United States Air Force (USAF) Reserves in 2004 as a Medical Technician and continued military service while attending WSU until 2011. At that time she was awarded the USAF Health Professions Scholarship and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the USAF. She was promoted to Captain in May 2013, and completed Commissioned Officer Training that following August. Callie has successfully passed the EPPP Licensing Exam at the doctoral level and is currently completing an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship as an active duty USAF Clinical Psychologist at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. Callie

will continue her work in the USAF following completion of her internship.

As a clinical practicum student at WSU, Callie provided psychological services, consultation, and supervision in the Department Clinic, the Family Check-Up Program, Early Head Start, and Respite Outreach Care for Kansans Organization, Inc. (ROCKO). Callie also held a 2 year practicum position at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita (KUSM-W), which included conducting neuropsychological intakes, testing, and report writing. Other experiences while at WSU included teaching courses and assisting with a large-scale RCT of a bullying prevention program in area middle schools. She has been involved in research at both WSU and KUSM-W resulting in eleven poster presentations and co-authoring eight peer-reviewed published manuscripts. Her doctoral dissertation was entitled: “The Association of Service Members’ Post deployment Adjustment with Family Interaction.” Callie’s professional interests include Neuropsychology and child and family functioning, for which she holds future aspirations of obtaining

a USAF Fellowship in one of those fields. Page 3

ALUMNI UPDATE: Capt. Callie J. Brockman, USAF, M.S., LMLP ALUMNI UPDATE: Capt. Callie J. Brockman, USAF, M.S., LMLP ALUMNI UPDATE: Capt. Callie J. Brockman, USAF, M.S., LMLP

March 21-22, 2014 at Rockhurst University, Kansas City MO

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Hutsell, Matthew. Brain asymmetry - A look at hemisphere lateralization. Faculty Sponsor: Ken Carter 1st Place

LaPlante, Sarah. Feed the wall: Effects of Facebook use on ego defense and empathy. Faculty Sponsor: Steve Schuetz

Moore, Michelle and Conover, Ryan. Should I buy that: The effects of materialism on interpersonal problems and body image.

Faculty Sponsor: Steve Schuetz

Ruggles, Rebecca. Self-injury past and present: A literature review. Faculty Sponsor: Steve Schuetz 2nd Place

Seals, Tori. Life in the fast food lane: The effects of meditation on affective response to fast food ingredients. Faculty Sponsor:

Steve Schuetz

Spooner, Bernadette. Resilience measures among culturally diverse, open to risk, and spiritually connected. Faculty Sponsor: Ken

Carter

Weakly, Shelley. The American dream: Entitlement. Faculty Sponsor: Ken Carter

POSTER PRESENTAITONS

Dunwoody, Brianna and Willis, Hanna. Manipulating responses to emotion scales:

Priming vs. demand characteristics. Faculty Sponsor: Ken Carter 2nd Place

Walker, Tina. Student perceptions of relationships between class attendance and

grades. Faculty Sponsor: David Kreiner

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PSI CHI PSI CHI PSI CHI

A Message from Psi Chi President:

It’s been a quiet semester so far, things won’t

really get moving for a bit. Some of the

events this semester are:

⇒ Spring Induction ceremony March 11th

⇒ Pie-a-psycho event April17th

⇒ Glore Psychiatric Museum April 26th

⇒ Highway clean-up will be later this

semester.

⇒ Possibly hosting a student symposium sometime this spring to complement the

CV workshop we held in the fall

⇒ A faculty versus student activity, probably

volleyball.

⇒ Great Plains conference

⇒ Help sponsor the Annual Psychology

Awards Banquet.

⇒ End of year cookout

Current Psi Chi Officers for 2013 Current Psi Chi Officers for 2013 Current Psi Chi Officers for 2013 Current Psi Chi Officers for 2013 ----2014201420142014

President– Matthew Hutsell

Vice President– Rebecca Ruggles

Secretary– Chase Tryon

Treasurer - Alexis Rosenthal

Historian– Mark Harris

Faculty Advisors Faculty Advisors Faculty Advisors Faculty Advisors Dr. David Kreiner Dr. Steve Schuetz(kreiner@ucmo.edu) (schuetz@ucmo.edu)

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Here’s a little about Psi ChiHere’s a little about Psi ChiHere’s a little about Psi ChiHere’s a little about Psi Chi

Psi Chi is an International Honor Society that was founded in 1929 for the purpose of promoting excellence in scholarship and

advancing the science of Psychology.

Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are

studying the field of Psychology.

The minimum qualifications are:

1) Complete at least 3 semesters

2) Completion of 9 semester hours of

Psychology

3) Undergraduates must have and overall GPA of 3.0 and rank in the top 35% of

their class.

4) Graduates must have an average grade of

“B” or better in all graduate courses.

5) High standards of personal behavior.

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Fall 2013 & Spring 2014 Psi Chi InducteesFall 2013 & Spring 2014 Psi Chi InducteesFall 2013 & Spring 2014 Psi Chi InducteesFall 2013 & Spring 2014 Psi Chi Inductees

Fall 2013Fall 2013Fall 2013Fall 2013

Taylor Maxwell

Brianna Dunwoody

Loria Lomonte

Natalie Singleton

Luba Villarreal

Daniel Bridges

Jennifer Campbell

Stephanie Andert

Sarah Corwin

Spring 2014Spring 2014Spring 2014Spring 2014

Kuntala Parama

Shawn Davis

Sara Hancock

Sarah LaPlante

Demie Derry

Katherine Smith

Haley Avey

Tracey Fontanet

Alyssa Taylor

A cup holder!!

I am so smart!

Good vs. Evil?

Yes UCM rocks!

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

originally known as Friday Afternoon Research Talks

and thusly referred to as F.A.R.T.s, were initiated in

the Fall of 2004. The T.A.R.T.s are co-sponsored by

the UCM Department of Psychological Science.

These presentations are designed to encourage the

exploration and discussion of faculty and student

research.

Each T.A.R.T. lasts approximately 60 minutes and

they are usually held in the James C. Kirkpatrick

Library. T.A.R.T. attendance counts toward the

General Psychology course research requirements as

well as numerous other psychology classes.

Invitations for presenters and attendees are extended

to all University faculty and students. Guest speakers,

as well as UCM faculty and students deliver the

presentations on their research.

Please check our website at http://www.ucmo.edu/

psychology/news/talks.cfm for dates and titles of future

presentations. For information on past presentations

or how to present your research please contact Dr.

David Kreiner (kreiner@ucmo.edu).

Presentations from Spring 2014 include:

THURSDAY AFTERNOON RESEARCH TALKS (T.A.R.T.s)THURSDAY AFTERNOON RESEARCH TALKS (T.A.R.T.s)THURSDAY AFTERNOON RESEARCH TALKS (T.A.R.T.s)

PSYCHOLOGY CLUBPSYCHOLOGY CLUBPSYCHOLOGY CLUB

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Psychology Club is a great opportunity for all

students to get involved at UCM. For a nomi-

nal fee of $5 per semester or $10 per year, stu-

dents from any major can join Psychology

Club and benefit from everything the club has

to offer. Meetings are biweekly from noon to

one. Members are usually provided with lunch

during the meeting while updates on the latest

Psychology Club events are discussed. Stu-

dents are also given information that will help

them succeed such as: how to get more in-

volved, study tips, stress management, and

learning more about the faculty and resources

that the department offers. Events include:

⇒ Conventions (MUPC and Great Plains to

name a couple) where students can pre-

sent research or support their peers.

⇒ Fundraisers for Breast Cancer

Awareness and other organizations.

⇒ A ball during the spring semester.

⇒ Participation in UCM events such as

Homecoming and Unity Week.

In the past, Psychology Club has volunteered

to:

◊ Decorate the Veteran’s Home for Christ-

mas.

◊ Donate items for soldiers or the Survival

House.

◊ Pick up trash on campus or in the War-

rensburg area.

◊ Help organize the Annual Psychology

Awards Banquet every spring.

Psychology Club provides a place for stu-

dents to meet each other, learn useful infor-

mation, and get more involved at UCM.

Current Psych Club Officers for 2013-14

President– Elizabeth Bucy

Vice President– Ellen Parsons

Secretary– Holley Holter

Treasurer - Amanda Kline

Historian– Maxwell Birdnow

Contact the faculty advisor, Ken Carter, kcarter@ucmo.edu. if you have additional questions.

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February 6 David Kreiner and Tina Walker

Predicting Course Grades from Attendance

February 20 Amber Hinton-Dampf Absent Father-Daughter Rela-tionship and Teen Pregnancy

March 27 Angel Munoz Habit Strength Correlates with Neuroticism and Negative Prospective Memory Errors under Divided Attention

April 10 Katie Hammond Perceived Effectiveness and Use of Effective Study Methods by College Students

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PRESENTATIONS

Riff, M., Lundervold, D.A. & Kreiner, D. (2013). Acceptability of treatments for Post Traumatic

Stress Disorder: Does military-related involvement make a difference? Anxiety and Depression Association of America Convention, La Jolla, CA.

Lundervold, D.A. & Holt, P.S. (2013). Brief imaginal exposure with an older adult with multiple

domain mild cognitive impairment (MCI) with amnesia. Anxiety and Depression Association of America Convention, La Jolla, CA.

PUBLICATIONS 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 Behavior Consultation and Therapy.

Carter, K. L. (2013). Investigating semantic inhibition in retrieval-induced forgetting using a modified independent cue task. Psychology and Education, an Interdisciplinary Journal.

Bash, K.L., & Kreiner, D.S. (in press). Student perceptions of study time. Psi Chi Journal of

Psychological Research.

Kreiner, D.S. (2013). Multiple languages, multiple perspectives. [Review of the book The bilingual

brain, by A.E. Hernandez]. PsycCRITIQUES, 58(51). doi: 10.1037/a0035190

Kreiner, D.S. (2013). Language. In K.D. Keith (Ed.), The encyclopedia of cross-cultural psychology

(pp.804-806). West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons.

Kreiner, D.S. (2013). Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. In K.D. Keith (Ed.), The encyclopedia of cross-cultural

psychology (pp.1122-1124). West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons.

Kreiner, D.S. (2013). Whorf, Benjamin Lee. In K.D. Keith (Ed.), The encyclopedia of cross-cultural

psychology (pp.1354-1355). West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons.

Kreiner, D.S. (2013). Language is not just for conversation. [Review of the book Dialogical genres:

Empractical and conversational listening and speaking, by D.C. O’Connell & S. Kowal]. PsycCRITIQUES, 58(9). doi: 10.1037/a0030783

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COCOCO---AUTHORED STUDIES BY FACULTY, STUDENTS & FORMER STUDENTSAUTHORED STUDIES BY FACULTY, STUDENTS & FORMER STUDENTSAUTHORED STUDIES BY FACULTY, STUDENTS & FORMER STUDENTS

Present and former students are in bold,

Rebecca & Shea

Michelle Moore

Alexandra Engert

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