SPRING 2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

E-mail ballot to be distributed Monday, Feb. 8 by 6 PM

Voting concludes by Tuesday, Feb. 9 at midnight.

The positions of President, Chair of Social Events, and Chair of Service Events.  Here is a description of the job duties for each position:

• PRESIDENT - Responsibilities include working with Dr. Pittman and the chairpersons for social events and service events to coordinate the planning and implementation of events.

• CHAIRPERSON FOR SOCIAL EVENTS - Responsibilities include planning and coordinating social events during the year including delegating specific events to other members.   Typically, you will work with Dr. Pittman to plan 2 social event per semester.

• CHAIRPERSON FOR SERVICE EVENTS - Responsibilities include planning and coordinating social events during the year including delegating specific events to other members.   In the Spring, you are responsible for organizing the Terrier Play Day booth and an event during Brain Awareness week.  In the Fall, you are responsible for organizing the Halloween Carnival booth.

 E-mail Dr. Pittman to be placed on the ballot for a position.

Join the psychology department for the 8th annual faculty chili cook off competition.  The psychology faculty will be cooking up their best pot of chili and YOU will be the JUDGE!  That's right, you get the chance to grade your professor's culinary skills.  We will serve up bowls of chili along with side dishes and drinks.  Drop by anytime to taste and vote.  We will count / announce the vote at 6:30 PM!

Dr. Keefe is a world authority on the experience of pain and pain management especially the psychological treatment of pain.  Over the past 30 years, he has been one of the most important researchers on how people cope with persistent pain.  Dr. Keefe is the author of well over 250 scientific articles focusing on the experience of a wide variety of disease related pain.  He is an important innovator on the development of psychological treatment approaches to persistent pain.  Dr. Keefe is currently a professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, department of anethesiology, and the department of medicine at Duke University Medical Center, and is also a professor in the department of Psychology: Social and Health Sciences at Duke University. 

Join us for a special luncheon with Dr. Keefe in the neuroscience lab (RMSC228) following his presentation..

THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE ACTIVE MINDS STUDENT ORGANIZATION.

It is rare that you have the opportunity to attend a local research conference.  Take advantage of this opportunity to come support your fellow students and psychology faculty as they present their research!

This event is free but you must register online prior to the event. 

Event TBA

E-mail with suggestions for an academic or social event!

Dr. Flory’s primary research focuses on the development of substance use in youths with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She is currently examining why adolescents with ADHD are at greater risk for cigarette smoking than their non-ADHD peers. In particular, she is interested in the interplay between cognitive (e.g., impulsivity, poor decision-making skills) and social (e.g., peer and family relationships) factors and their influence on the smoking attitudes and behavior of adolescents with ADHD. She is also working on developing and testing a smoking prevention program designed for middle school-aged adolescents with ADHD.

Dr. Flory received her B.A. in Psychology from Duke University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky. She completed a clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, PA.

Join us for a special luncheon with Dr. Flory in the AAAS room prior to her presentation at 12:30 PM.

Sign up to volunteer for a 30 minute slot!  The sign-up sheet is on the psychology kingdom bulletin board in the psychology office suite.  Come help the Psychology Kingdom make Terrier Play Day a success for the children of Spartanburg.
Contact TBA to volunteer to help plan and organize this event..

Free pizza, chips, sodas, and fun.  Find us in parking lot at the baseball stadium.  Come cheer for the Terriers as they take on Elon!  We will have the pizza party tailgate beginning at 1 PM so come join us for lunch at the start of the game. 

4th Annual Terrio Golf Cart Race

The Psychology Kingdom will sponsor an entry in the annual running of the golf carts in the Wofford College TERRIO Race.  The only sanctioned golf cart race on-campus, this is an event to experience.  Each department / organization decorates their golf cart entry in a theme appropriate for their group. 

Contact TBA if you have an idea for our psychology golf cart theme or if you want to help decorate and / or race!

Click here for a list of the Student Presentations!