SPRING 2003 Schedule of Events

DATE:	EVENT:	DETAILS:
Feb. 18 Tuesday 11 AM 321 Milliken East	Academic Careers in Psychology: Neuropsychology	What is a Neuropsychologist? Our own Dr. Deborah Gideon will present a talk centering around her career as a neuropsychologist.  Dr. Gideon will discuss the field of neuropsychology in general as well as specific aspects such as the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Feb. 22 Saturday 5:30 PM Shipp Hall Lounge	Social Chili Cook-Off & Wofford basketball pregame party	SOME LIKE IT HOT Join the psychology department for a pregame party before the Wofford / Furman basketball game.  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.  At 7 PM, we will watch the Terriers take on the Furman basketball team.
Feb. 28 Friday 4 PM AAAS room on the 1st floor of  the Burwell Building	Academic Graduate School & Career Options:  School Psychology	Dr. Catherine Cantrell, a school psychologist in Lexington County School District #1, will discuss the graduate school requirements and career opportunities available in the field of school psychology.  Biographical information for Dr. Cantrell: Education:: BS (psychology) Wofford Collge 1993 MA (clinical psychology) Western Carolina University 1995 PhD (school psychology) University of South Carolina 1999 Career highlights:: President-elect of the South Carolina Association of School Psychologists Nationally Certified School Psychologist and licensed to practice privately District level Crisis and Loss Team Leader responsding to loss & trauma situations Field supervisor for graduate students in the school psychology program at USC since 2000 Adjunct faculty member in the school psychology graduate program at USC since 2002 There will be a reception with food immediatley following Dr. Cantrell's presentation.
March 9 Sunday Noon - 4 PM Duncan Park	Social Tailgate Party at the Wofford / College of Charleston Baseball Game	Take me out to the ball game - PIZZA PARTY! Free pizza, chips, sodas, and fun.  Find us in parking lot at the baseball stadium in Duncan Park.  Come cheer for the Terriers as they play a double header against the College of Charleston.  We will have the pizza party tailgate begining around noon and then stay on to watch the games beginning at 1 PM.
March 18 Tuesday 3:30 - 5 PM Papadopoulos Room	Academic Wofford College Faculty Research Talk: Dr. Dave Pittman	Identifying the Taste of Fat Why do we like to eat foods with high fat content?  The answer seems simple, fatty foods tend to taste better!  However, the field of taste research has largely ignored the possibility that fat may activate the taste system.  Recent research conducted at Wofford has proven that there is a taste component of fat, at least in an animal model.  These experiments and their implications on developing highly palatable low-fat foods will be discussed.
April 8 Tuesday 11 AM Olin Theater	Academic Graduate School & Career Options:  Speech Pathology	Jennifer Graham Rodgers graduated from Wofford with a B.S. in psychology in 1997 and completed her Masters of Science and Rehabilitation at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2000.  She currently works as a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist in the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.  Ms. Rodgers will discuss opportunities in the field of speech therapy and share her insight on graduate program of occupational / physical / speech therapy at MUSC.
April 25 Friday 2 PM Olin Theater	Academic Life as a  Graduate Student in Psychology: Sara Wise ('02)	So you want to go to graduate school in psychology? Sara Wise graduated with a BS in psychology from Wofford last year (2002).  She is currently a graduate student in the clinical community Ph.D. program at USC.  Sara will share her experiences as a first year graduate student and and talk about how you can best prepare yourself at Wofford to successfully apply and succeed in graduate school.
May 9 Friday 4 - 7 PM Pittman Residence	Social End of the Year Cook Out honoring our senior psychology majors.	Come to the Pittman Residence for a Cook Out honoring our SENIORS! We will be serving Cheeseburgers, Hot Dogs, Side Dishes, Sodas, and Desserts.  There will be room for playing football, horse shoes, and hanging out.  Come relax before exams and say farewell to our senior students. Click here for a map and directions to the Pittman residence.