Submission Guidelines With more than 1,180 chapters, Psi Chi members can make a significant impact in their communities. Reviewing Chapter Activities in Eye on Psi Chi is a great way to find inspirational ideas for your chapter and keep in touch with your chapter after you graduate. Activities are listed in the following categories: • COMMUNITY SERVICE • CONVENTION/CONFERENCE • FUND-RAISING • INDUCTION CEREMONY • MEETING/SPEAKER EVENT • RECRUITMENT • SOCIAL EVENT Share your chapter’s accomplishments with others in the next issue of Eye on Psi Chi! Chapter officers and advisors are encouraged to visit https://www. psichi.org/page/eye_activity Submission deadlines* Fall: June 30 Winter: September 30 Spring: December 15 Summer: February 28
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New Jersey City University
Fordham University at Lincoln Center (NY)
30, 2020, the New Jersey City University (NJCU) Biology Department hosted the 2020 STEM-HSI Summer Internship Program Conference, where summer research students presented their work. The university was recently awarded a five-year Title V grant for approximately $3 million to improve the academic and postgraduate outcomes of STEM students. The project’s goal was to improve the enrollment, persistence, graduation, and postsecondary success of Hispanic and low-income students. The proposal team consisted of Drs. Alberto Pinkas (professor of physics), John Grew (professor of biology), Reed Carrol (professor of biology), and Kristina Harb (grant assistant). Throughout the summer semester, Drs. Peri Yuksel and Wei Zhang (advisors) mentored student research sponsored by the U.S. Education Department Title III Part F HSI-STEM Grant #P031C160155. Under the mentorship of Dr. Wei Zhang, Maria Zia and Muntaha Chaudhry
MEETING/SPEAKER EVENT: The chapter had another active spring semester in 2020 despite coronavirus, with Fordham Psychology Association and Graduate Schools of Education and Social Service. On February 25, the 30th annual Fordham Forum on Careers in Psychology featured nine experts: Selin Gulgoz, Julianna K. Walchuk, Harold Takooshian, Claire P. Dunphy, Bizu Solomon, Merle A. Keitel, Sertan Kabadayi, Lewis F. Schlossinger, and Kabeel Dosani. On March 6, the chapter hosted the 10th annual AESA Mentor Forum. On April 14, the chapter hosted a law-psychology webinar with noted attorney and film-maker Matthew J. Weiss on “the business of law.” The Mayor’s shut-down of New York City in April forced Fordham to postpone all spring activities, including the Psi Chi induction ceremony with Dean Laura Auricchio.
CONVENTION/CONFERENCE: On July
(Psi Chi member) collaborated on two presentations: “Pregnancy-Related Stress During Covid-19: A Twitter Sentiment Analysis Study” and “Using Archival National Longitudinal Survey Data in Understanding Longterm Effect of Depression on Life Satisfaction.” Under the supervision of Dr. Peri Yuksel, Haydee Soriano (president of NJCU Psychology Club/Psi Chi member) collaborated on two presentations: “To StudyAbroad or Not: Long Term Effects of Academic Study Abroad Experiences on International Engagement Among College Students and Post-Graduates” and “Textbook vs. Science Pop Culture: Enhancing Undergraduate Students’ Multicultural Awareness Through Course Readings.” Concurrently, the Psi Chi student researchers collected online data and drafted manuscripts for peer-publication.
RECRUITMENT: On Thursday, August 6,
2020, Dr. Peri Yuksel and Dr. Wei Zhang (advisors), along with Tripti Misir (president) and Haydee Soriano hosted a
Reports received (postmarked) after the deadline will appear in the next issue of Eye on Psi Chi.
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ABBREVIATIONS ACHS APA APS EPA MPA NEPA RMPA SEPA SWPA WPA
Association of College Honor Societies American Psychological Association Association for Psychological Science Eastern Psychological Association Midwestern Psychological Association New England Psychological Association Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Southeastern Psychological Association Southwestern Psychological Association Western Psychological Association
Top: On February 25, Fordham University at Lincoln Center’s (NY) 30th annual Fordham Forum on Careers in Psychology. Bottom: On March 6, Fordham University at Lincoln Center’s (NY) 10th annual Fordham AESA Mentor Forum.
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