PSYCHOLOGY NEWS

Faculty Profile: Dr. Burke

Coming into a program as a new professor to students and a new coworker to current profes-

sors. It can be a hard thing to do. Dr. Joy Burke was welcomed into our little family over here in

the Psychology department after the retirement of beloved Dr. Denny Murray. Dr. Burke acquired

her Bachelor of Arts degree from San Jose State University with distinction. She went on to get

her Master’s in route with her Ed.D from Rutgers University. She is a Fellow of APA and is a

licensed psychologist and certified as a school psychologist. She has worked as a consulting

psychologist for urban areas, directed PhD programs, and served as an administrative officer for

APA. This woman has accomplished a lot in her years in the field of psychology. However, along

with being an accomplished scholar, administrator and professor, Dr. Burke is a funny and out-

going person who has great hopes for Mansfield and psychology and its students too.

Upon talking with Dr. Burke, I asked several questions. One in particular, was what drew her to

Mansfield. Many people would say, the area, the school’s reputation, etc. Her answer was differ-

ent. She says the people impressed her; that they were good people and she liked them very

much. But, it was not only the people that drew her in. It was the potential of the school. She saw

opportunity to integrate COPLAC ideals with a traditional liberal arts school. I thought that was

pretty neat and interesting.

Many other questions I asked dealt with her teaching and why she transferred from administra-

tion back to teaching. She says that she thought teaching would be a good transition to see what

she wanted to do with the rest of her life. It was funny because one would think with as many

accomplishments as Dr. Burke has, she would have a concrete idea of what the rest of her life

would look like, but it goes to show that even if a person looks like they have everything figured

out, things are never as they appear. The next thing I asked about was something Dr. Burke

hoped to teach students. She was very straight forward and concise. She wants to teach students

to be independent critical thinkers. In classes and in the interview she reiterates, going on, stu-

dents will not be given the answer. They must figure out what learning style is best for them and

not depend on PowerPoints and things of the nature. She wants to be able to expose students to

what is coming next, help make connections, and make sure they get the best out of what they are

paying for.

The last and most important question I asked was, what do you want your legacy to look like?

Immediately Dr. Burke came back and said, “You.” I was puzzled. She went on to explain she

wants to be able to use students to spring forward and mutually learn from each other. She wants

to have students become all they can be. This just goes to show, this professor, and person, is

really here for the students and to help them learn and better themselves. I am incredibly happy I

get the opportunity to learn from this wonderful person and hope all students that cross her path

will learn as much as I am.

On behalf of Psi Chi and the rest of the Psychology department, I would like to personally

welcome Dr. Joy Burke to the family. We wish you the best in your time here and hope you get

just as much out of your time with us as we will get from you.

-Alexa Dhuy

Mansfield University October 2015

Newsletter formatted by Annie Dunn

In This Issue

Faculty Profile

1890’s Weekend

EPA Conference

COPLAC Conference

Red Flag Campaign

Resume Workshop

Breast Cancer Awareness

Mental Health Fair

Forensic Concentration

Human Resources Club News

Psychology Club News

Psi Chi News

Research Club News

Registration Schedule

1890’s Weekend On the weekend of September 25th and the 26th, the annual 1890’s weekend took place in Smythe Park. The weekend consisted of

games, family fun, food, the Mansfield University Homecoming Game, a parade on Saturday, and even fireworks to end the event on Satur-

day night. Venders and organizations from all over town came to celebrate

this event to sell their homemade products or just to simply get their name

out to the people. Part of these organizations were Psi Chi and Psychology

Club who shared a table at this event to help raise money for their clubs’

fund and to get their name out in the public a little bit more. Psi Chi sold the

Psychology Department’s infamous fish bowl drink, along with homemade

rice krispie balls, peanut butter balls, and oreo balls that the little kids loved!

Psychology Club sold handmade stress balls and glow sticks, which really

came in handy for the little kids when it started to get dark each night. They

also handed out free lollipops with phobias printed out and attached to them

to teach people different fears people can have. Overall, 1890’s weekend

was a success for both clubs and everyone, including their customers, en-

joyed themselves!

-Mari Rowley

COPLAC Conference

It was recently announced that 13 students from Mansfield University will be attending the 2015 COPLAC Northeast Regional Undergrad-

uate Research Conference that is being held at Ramapo College in New Jersey on October 23rd into October 24th. COPLAC is a conference

for undergraduate students to present their research or research projects from different academic departments in a form of an oral presenta-

tion or a poster to people from other schools and places in that region. What is even more exciting than that is that 4 out of the 13 students

attending this conference will be representing the Psychology Department which is more than any other department attending from Mansfield!

Sydney Hoffman, a senior psychology major, is presenting her poster on research that she conducted with a fellow classmate, Emmie Reese,

in Advanced Social Psychology on See No Evil, Hear No Evil: The Effects of Auditory and Visual Stimuli on Perceptions of Violence and Ag-

gression. The other 3 students representing the Psychology Department are Regan Parshall, Mari Rowley, and Brooke Miller (all three stu-

dents being juniors). This group of students is presenting their research that they did last semester in Research Methods II on The Effects of

Nightly Gratitude Exercises on Dreaming and Sleep Quality. Accompanying them from the Psychology Department will be Dr. Sechrist.

-Mari Rowley and Brooke Miller

EPA Conference

The Eastern Psychological Association occurs every year to exhibit current research in the field of Psychology. Mansfield University stu-

dents have attended EPA in the past years and will once again, coming the spring semester. Last year Psi Chi, the International Honor

Society of Psych majors presented at EPA. This upcoming spring semester, Psychology Club is attending EPA along with other members in

the psych department and organizations. The experience of attending EPA is fulfilling. Learning about various research done by your peers,

one obtains knowledge and excitement from attending EPA. Not presenting this year, members of Psych Club are going to EPA for the ex-

perience. Along with them will be other clubs and their members. It is a experience that you don’t want to miss! EPA is during spring break in

the spring semester of 2016.

-Annie Dunn

Red Flag Campaign

The President’s Commission on the Status of Women is hosting a Red Flag Campaign on campus. The campaign was launched on

October 14th when volunteers helped place red flags throughout South Hall Mall, and handed out cupcakes and buttons inviting all students,

faculty and staff to get involved! The purpose of this campaign is to address dating violence on campus and encourage students and peers

to “say something” when the y see the signs of dating violence. The red flags are supposed to represent these warning signs. Below is a list

of exciting events to attend throughout the next two weeks that relate to the Red Flag Campaign.

Resume Workshop

On Wednesday, September 30th Room 108 Elliot Hall was filled with 64 ambitious students who attended the Resume Workshop hosted by

the Human Resources Club & the Computer Science Club. The clubs teamed up with Nichole Lefelhoc, the Director of the Career Center, to

speak at the workshop, and PSECU to provide free “Life After Graduation” books for students. The workshop covered what employers look

for on a resume and useful tips/guidelines to follow when writing a resume. After the informational part of the workshop was completed, stu-

dents were invited to have their resumes critiqued, or receive extra guidance on how to build a resume. HR club put together an email with

extra resources and a link to free Microsoft Word templates for students to use as an inspiration to create a unique and professional resume.

The two clubs are planning to host a follow up workshop in the beginning of November!

-Kate Gavin

Breast Cancer Awareness

In 2015 there is estimated to be 231,840 new cases of breast cancer (Susan G Komen). Help fight for the cure

because one of those numbers could be you or someone you know. Psi Chi is helping the cause by selling breast

cancer rice krispy treats in Jazzman’s on Tuesday, October 20th 2015 starting at 11:00. Please stop by and grab

something sweet and donate to this important cause!

-Emily Hooker

Mental Health Fair

The mental health wellness fair will be held on November 11th from 2:00PM-4:00PM in Alumni Hall room 307 as well as in the surround-

ing hallway. The mental health wellness fair takes a proactive solution focused or a more positive view on mental health. This event includes

25 booths from various organizations that represent Mansfield University as a whole- some organizations include: the psych club, social work

club, student dietetic association, English department and the fitness center. Examples of activities/booths that will be there include: laughter

yoga, massages, stress management techniques, mindfulness approaches, Tai Chi, dogs and cats will be present, stress coloring books and

other giveaways and activities will be available! All are welcome to attend the event-in fact, whole classes are encouraged to attend and staff

will be given wellness points. This is a wonderful event and a great way to identify various resources available! The information above was

collected from an interview with Karen Crisp. For more information on the event please contact Karen Crisp at: kcrisp@mansfield.edu

-Mallory Christman

Thursday October 15th - 11:30am-1pm Consent Workshop

104 Allen Hall

Tuesday October 20th - 7:00pm-8:00pm

Healthy Vs. Unhealthy Relationship Hickory Multi-purpose Room

Wednesday October 21st - 6:00pm-

8:30pm Perks of Being a Wallflower- Film Screening and Open Discussion

Alumni 317

Thursday October 22nd - 7:00pm-8:00pm Design Your Own Dating Partner

Oak Multi-purpose Room

Monday October 26th - 6:00pm-8:30pm Little Mermaid Film Screening and Panel

Alumni 317

Wednesday October 28th - 11:30am-1:00pm PCSW open meeting and conversation

Alumni 307

-Kate Gavin

New Forensic Concentration Mansfield University will be offering a new concentration in Forensic Psychology in the fall semester of 2016. The program was proposed by

Dr. Karri Verno and it will blend existing courses in Psychology and Criminal Justice. There has been an increasing interest in the field of

Forensic Psychology, and this new concentration will enable Mansfield University to stand out. Currently, there are no similar concentrations

offered within the psychology departments of other PASSHE schools. This new concentration is designed for students who are interested in

occupations in which developmental psychology is applied to legal issues. Forensic Psychology is a rapidly-growing field, and this new con-

centration would serve as a strong foundation to benefit students who want to pursue advanced studies or obtain a job in a field relating to

psychology and legal issues.

Course List:

BS Psychology, Forensic Concentration (Intended for psychology majors)

Psychology Core Credits

PSY 1101: Introduction to General Psychology 3

PSY 1151: Orientation to Psychology 3

PSY 2206: Research Methods I 3

PSY 3353: Career Planning 1

PSY 4490: Senior Seminar 3

Capstone

PSY 4495: Internship 6-12

PSY 4496: Research Apprenticeship 1-15

PSY 4497: Independent Study 1-3 per semester

(max 6)

Two upper-division courses 6

Total Credits for Core 16-28

Forensic Concentration

PSY 3290: Lifespan Development 3

PSY 3310: Social Psychology 3

PSY 4441: Forensic Psychology 3

PSY 3306: Research Methods II (Lab) 4

PSY 3350: Learning and Cognition (Lab) or PSY 3360: Advanced Social Psychology (Lab)

4

PSY 3309: Stereotyping and Prejudice 3

PSY 4404: Child Forensic Psychology 3

Take three CJA Courses

CJA 3262 – Interview and Interrogation* 3

CJA 3354 - Criminal Law* 3

CJA Upper-Division Elective (see below) 3

Total credits for concentration 32

* CJA 1100: Intro to Criminal Justice and CJA

2225: Introduction to Criminology are prerequi-

sites for these courses, but students in the Fo-

rensic Concentration could have this waived if

they have taken PSY 1101: Introduction to Gen-

eral Psychology and have earned 45 credits.

CJA Electives:

CJA 3355 - Constitutional Criminal Procedure

CJA 3357 - Correctional Strategies

CJA 3365 - Criminal Justice Policy

CJA 3395 - Delinquency and the Juvenile Jus-tice System

CJA 4425 - Criminal Justice Ethics

CJA 4475 - Serial Murder

CJA 4496 - Selected Topics (see below for list)

Selected Topics courses include:

Crime and Delinquency Prevention

Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice

Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

Violent Criminal Behavior

-Alicia Bastion

HR Club HRMU meetings are held on Wednes-

day’s at 4:00 PM in Room 213 South

Hall. All students and majors are wel-

come to join! We have recently hosted a

Resume Workshop, and offer a $10 dis-

count on HRATT Student Memberships

(Human Resources Association of the

Twin Tiers), and a $15 discount on

SHRM Student Memberships (Society of

Human Resource Management).

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, October 22nd at 6:00 PM –

Group Cohesion/Networking at Changos

Wednesday, October 28th at 5:30 - Mixer

with HRATT members at the Applebee’s

in Painted Post. If anyone is interested in

attending please contact Katelyn Gavin at

gavinkm17@mounties.mansfield.edu.

November 11th from 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM -

Papa V’s Fundraiser on Veteran’s Day,

50% of the profit will be donated to Good-

ies for our Troops in Wellsboro, PA!

HRMU’s 3rd Psychology T-shirt Fundrais-

er! This semester’s design:

Front – Ink Blot Series 2 - According to

Freud

Back – You know you are a psychology

major when…

-Kate Gavin

Psi Chi News Psi Chi is the national honor society in psychology. It provides academic prestige

to its initiates by the mere fact of membership and is dedicated to the mission of

encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining academic excellence in scholarship. Mem-

bership in Psi Chi is a true way to stand out to any graduate school or future employ-

er, being the most recognized student group in the field of psychology. We conduct

and present research, hold fundraisers, and write the Psychology Department news-

letter.

Psi Chi is open to undergraduate students at Mansfield University who have

registered as a major or minor in psychology and demonstrated profound academic

achievement. Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0

in psychology courses. Students must also be in the top 35% of their respected clas-

ses and be at least a second semester sophomore. Traditional students are required

to have completed at least nine semester hours of psychology at the 2000 level or

above at Mansfield, whereas transfer students must have completed three credit

hours at the 2000 level or above at the previous institution and completed six credit

hours at the 2000 level or above at Mansfield. If you are interested in joining, please

contact Annie Dunn or Dr. Gretchen Sechrist (gsechris@mansfield.edu) regarding

your eligibility.

-Annie Dunn

Psychology Club News

Psychology club consists of a group of students who welcomes anyone to join our

club. We aim to embrace psychology while creating new friendships and benefiting the

community. So far this semester, we have cleaned the bike trail for community service,

we have fundraised at 1890s weekend, and we handed out free ribbons in lower to

show support for mental health; and that is just the beginning! Upcoming events this

semester include painting pumpkins for Halloween, creating t-shirts for the club mem-

bers, along with embracing many more community service opportunities on and off

campus. If you would like to learn more about Psychology club come to one of our

meetings! They are Thursday’s at 4PM in South Hall, room 213. We hope to see you

there!

- Brooke Miller

Research Club News

This group meets at 2:00 on Friday’s in 210 South Hall room. We are currently working on a research project concerning Capital Punish-

ment that will be presented at the Eastern Psychological Association in the Spring. Next semester we plan on executing an additional study.

Our group is looking at possibly working with Psi Chi on the project to formulate an idea and create a hypothesis based on past research.

We will test the hypothesis with a study or experiment, analyze data, develop results, and write up a final report.

-Emily Hooker

Spring 2016 REGISTRATION SCHEDULE (WebAdvisor registration available daily 8:00AM – Midnight) October 20 – November 15

Earned Credits Your day to register:

Athletes At-Risk Health Science Honors Program Tues, Oct 20 Military Students with Disabilities First semester freshmen with ID numbers 0163200 – 0464900 with less than 12 earned credits Mon, Oct 26 First semester freshmen with ID numbers 0464901 – 0468760 with less than 12 earned credits Tues, Oct 27 First semester freshmen with ID numbers 0468761 – 0477000 with less than 12 earned credits Wed, Oct 28 Seeking 2nd Bachelor’s Degree Thur, Oct 29 Seeking Assoc Degree Fri, Oct 30 Graduate Students Sat, Oct 31 110+ Sun, Nov 1 97+ Mon, Nov 2 89+ Tue, Nov 3 77+ Wed, Nov 4 67+ Thur, Nov 5 61+ Fri, Nov 6 51+ Sat, Nov 7 37+ Sun, Nov 8 31+ Mon, Nov 9 24+ Tue, Nov 10 0+ Wed - Sun, Nov 11 - 15

Final Exam Schedule Fall 2015

If your class meets Your final exam is

M/W/F

8:00 or 8:30 am Monday 12/7/2015 8:00 am

9:00 or 9:30 am Wednesday 12/9/2015 8:00 am

10:00 or 10:30 am Monday 12/7/2015 10:15 am

11:00 or 11:30 am Wednesday 12/9/2015 10:15 am

12:00 or 12:30 pm Monday 12/7/2015 1:00 pm

1:00 or 1:30 pm Wednesday 12/9/2015 1:00 pm

2:00 or 2:30 pm Monday 12/7/2015 3:15 pm

3:00 pm Wednesday 12/9/2015 3:15 pm

3:30pm Thursday 12/10/2015 3:15 pm

6:00 or 6:15 or 6:30 pm (MW) Monday 12/7/2015 6:30 pm

6:00 or 6:15 or 6:30 pm (M) Monday 12/7/2015 6:30 pm

4:00 or 4:30 or 5:00 pm (MW) Wednesday 12/9/2015 5:30 pm

6:00 or 6:15 or 6:30 pm (W) Wednesday 12/9/2015 6:30 pm

If your class meets Your final exam is

T/TH

8:00 or 8:30 am Tuesday 12/8/2015 8:30 am

9:30 or 10:00 am Thursday 12/10/2015 8:30 am

11:00 or 11:30 or 12:00 pm Tuesday 12/8/2015 10:45 am

12:30 or 1:00 or 1:30 pm Thursday 12/10/2015 10:45 am

2:00 or 2:30 pm Thursday 12/10/2015 1:30 pm

4:00 pm Tuesday 12/8/2015 3:45 pm

5:30 pm Thursday 12/10/2015 5:30 pm

6:00 or 6:15 or 6:30 pm (T) Tuesday 12/8/2015 6:30 pm

6:00 or 6:15 or 6:30 pm (TH) Thursday 12/10/2015 6:30 pm