University of St. Thomas Psychology Club

Spring 2005

Welcome to the University of St. Thomas Psychology Website. Here you will find information regarding current club officers, club membership guidelines, and upcoming club meeting dates. Enjoy looking around and feel free to contact any of the club members or the club advisor with any questions, concerns, or comments!!

Psychology Club's Mission

 The Psychology Club is a Student-led organization whose mission is to bring together students who have an avid interest in Psychology. Meetings include speakers and presentations to further educate members on the current issues in psychology, to provide insights regarding future careers in psychology, and to assist students with formulating decisions concerning topics such as graduate school

Officers

Club Advisor: Dr. Scott                          bascott@stthomas.edu

        President: Emily Coisman                     ercoisman@stthomas.edu

    Vice President: Chaillee Hogan             cehogan@stthomas.edu

         Secretary: Kelsey Brodsho                      kmbrodsho@stthomas.edu

      Treasurer: Megan Clifford                      mjclifford@stthomas.edu

   Service Coordinator: Don Teed              dnteed@stthomas.edu

   Activities Coordinator: Erin Cook          emcook@stthomas.edu

Club Requirements

    1. Attend at least four out of the six possible meetings each semester

    2. Pay $5 dues to the club Treasurer at the beginning of each semester

    3. Complete at least 1.5 hours of community service

     4. Fill out a community service form and hand it in to the club’s Community Service Coordinator

Options for Community Service:

                 Community Clean-Up, which will be on April 17th

                  Volunteer at the Child Development Center. Please contact Joanne Boyer, at            jfboyer@stthomas.edu or (651)962-5041, if you would like to volunteer.

                   Tutor-Mentor Program ( Tutor-Mentor hours can only be used for community service hours in one UST club. So, if you count these hours towards Psych Club Community Service, they cannot be used as service hours for another club).

Club Meeting Dates

Tuesday, April 12th

Tuesday, April 26th

Tuesday, April 3rd

 **   The meetings are from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in JRC 401. Lunch will be provided!  **

Previous Speakers and Topics

• Psychology professors meet with club members to talk about courses they teach and their research interests. This meeting provides a great opportunity for students and professors to learn more about one another.
• Terese Blanck from Student Experience discussed psychology-related internships.
• Dr. John Tauer, a UST psychology professor, spoke to club members about preparing for graduate school.
• Dr. Jeanne Schur, a forensic psychologist, provided students with information regarding her experiences working with juveniles in Hennepin County.
• Heidi Kaufmann, a University of Minnesota graduate student pursuing a Doctorate Degree in Educational Psychology, presented information and advice to students on her experience with preparing for graduate school.

Important News and Information