Join the psychology department for the 6th 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. Daniels is an internationally recognized speaker/author and Chair of Aubrey Daniels International, a behaviorally-oriented business consulting firm. Dr. Daniel’s one of most well-respected contributors to the field of Organizational Behavior Management, having received numerous awards and recognition for his work (even listed as one of Tom Peter’s “Cool Friends”).  Dr. Daniels will speak about his experiences applying behavioral science in the fields of business and future of the field of organizational behavior management.

Dr. John Pilley, professor emeritus, is involved in ongoing investigations of the ability of a dog to infer referential understanding of words in a similar manner as that of infants—which requires awareness that words refer to things and the verbal cues that people give concerning the referents of their words (such learning enables rapid learning). Thus far, Chaser, a 4-year-old border collie, has learned over a 1000 words---consisting of nouns, verbs, adverbs, and prepositions. Chaser’s behaviors indicate that many of her words are semantic. Findings imply that dogs may possess some of the precursors of human language.

The purpose of the meeting will be primarily to demonstrate and document Chaser’s learning and memory of proper nouns (toys). Over 800 toys will be "dumped" upon the floor. Spectators will select 50 toys. Chaser will then be asked to retrieve each toy by name. If time permits, we will demonstrate and discuss our methods of teaching.

Free pizza, chips, sodas, and fun.  Find us in parking lot at the baseball stadium.  Come cheer for the Terriers as they take on Albany.  Wofford will also be unveiling the 2007 Southern Conference Champions banner at this game.  We will have the pizza party tailgate beginning at noon so come join us for lunch and a game! 

Current Wofford College students will share their experiences in various internship positions during this academic year.  Come learn about opportunities for you to get involved in an internship in the future.  Experiences in the following Internships will be featured:

Rachel Hyatt - Spartanburg Regional Speech Therapy
Mary-Catherine McClain - High School Guidance Counseling
Crystal Burnette - Spartanburg Mental Health Center
Valerie Tyndall - Spartanburg Mental Health Center
Christie Wilkes - Spartanburg Regional Occupational Therapy

Lunch will be served following the panel discussion.

Fun Funds Sponsored Event: 
An Evening of Blues & Gumbo

Bill "The Sauce Boss" Wharton is an internationally known Blues Singer and Guitarist backed by his band, the Ingredients.  Since 1990, the Sauce Boss has fed over 148,000 people his Gumbo cooked right on stage while playing his own swampy Florida blues.  Jimmy Buffett is even a fan of the Sauce Boss as Jimmy sings about Bill Wharton in his song “I will Play for Gumbo.”  The Sauce Boss will perform from 7-8:30 PM while including volunteers from the audience to help cook and stir the gumbo.  Then everyone will be served a bowl of gumbo at the conclusion of the performance.

Check out these great videos of the Sauce Boss in ACTION!

Mr. Brooks

Join the Psychology Kingdom for Movie Night in the McMillan theater.  The film, Mr. Brooks, follows a man with a murderous alter ego. Tracy Atwood is a tough detective whose devotion to her craft catches the attention and respect of the serial killer she is hunting, which leads to a symbiotic relationship.

Drinks and munchies provided.  Contact for Mary-Catherine McClain more information.

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We are planning a discussion session with a local psychologist and psychiatrist in order to explore the respective roles for both counseling therapy and prescription drug treatment of mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit disorder.

Ice cream will be served at the discussion.

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 Kimberly Smith to volunteer to help plan and organize this event..

E-mail ballot to be distributed by Wednesday, April 30 at 5 PM.

Voting concludes by Friday, May 2 at noon.

3rd 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.  A timed lap including pit stops to answer Wofford Trivia, this is an event to experience.  Each department / organization decorates their golf cart entry in a theme appropriate for their group. 

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

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