SPRING 2004 Schedule of Events
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Feb. 11
Wednesday
5-6:30 PM
Neuroscience Lab
RSMC 223E |
Social
2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off |
SOME LIKE IT HOT
Join the psychology department for a pregame party
before the Wofford / College of Charleston 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. This
is also a time to welcome you all to our new department facilities in the
EAST WING of the Roger Milliken Science Center.
At 6:30PM, we will walk to the gym to watch the
Terriers take on the College of Charlestown basketball team. |
March 8
Monday
2:10 PM Refreshments served in the Olin Lobby
2:30 PM
Olin Theater |
Academic
Invited Guest Speaker:
Dr. Frank Johnson
partially sponsored by the
Wofford College Cultural Affairs Committee |
Behavioral Regulation of Neural Development
Dr. Frank Johnson is a professor in the department of psychology and
program in neuroscience at the Florida State University. Dr. Johnson’s
lab is focused on the relationship between genes and behavior, with the
important twist that he is interested in determining how behavior influences
gene expression, and possibly the structure and function of the brain.
In other words, it has traditionally been thought that the dimensions of
the brain are largely fixed by genetics, and that larger brains possess
greater functional capacity – in this view genes are determinative of brain
and behavior. To a degree this must be true; however Johnson is suggesting
an opposite process, where the dimensions of the brain are also influenced
by the behavioral history of an animal. Dr. Johnson will discuss
the view that genetic mechanisms that determine the structural and functional
capacity of the brain are under behavioral regulation.
Biographical information for Dr. Frank Johnson:
Education::
BS psychology Portland State University
MA psychobiology University of California, Riverside
Ph.D. psychobiology University of California, Riverside
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Career highlights::
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1999 recipient of a 1998-99 Florida State University Teaching Award
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Cloned a new gene, Taeniopygia guttata (zebra finch) ZENK binding protein
1 (NAB1), expressed in the brain of the zebra finch. This new gene has
been entered into GenBank (accession number AF219136),the repository for
all genes.
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Laboratory is currently funded with over $1.2 million in federal grant
support
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Dr.
Frank Johnson's Laboratory Web Site
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There will be a reception with food immediately preceding and following
Dr.
Johnson's presentation. |
March 9
Tuesday
11 AM
RMSC 110E
Science Auditorium |
Academic
Invited Guest Speaker:
Dr. Frank Johnson
partially sponsored by the
Wofford College Cultural Affairs Committee |
Endogenous Cannabinoids: What Are They Doing
in the Brain?
Dr. Frank Johnson is a professor in the department of psychology and
program in neuroscience at the Florida State University. Dr. Johnson
studies neural and behavioral development in a songbird. Cannabinoids
are the class of drugs found in marijuana, which have their effects by
interfering with endogenous cannabinoid signaling in the brain. The role
of endogenous cannabinoids is not well understood but may be related to
voluntary motor function, learning, and memory. Johnson’s lab has
found that the mRNA encoding cannabinoid receptors (CB1) is highly expressed
in brain regions for song learning and that levels of the CB1 receptor
are highest in juvenile birds. Dr. Johnson will discuss his investigation
into how cannabinoids affect the ability of juvenile birds to learn to
sing and the development of song regions. |
March 13
Saturday
Noon |
Social
Tailgate Party at the Wofford / App State 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. Come cheer for the Terriers as they play a double
header against the App State. We will have the pizza party tailgate
beginning around noon and then stay on to watch the game. |
April 17
Saturday
Set-up at 11:30 AM
Noon - 4 PM
Lawn of Old Main |
Social
Terrier Play Day
Service Event |
The Psychology Kingdom is Sponsoring a
Booth for Terrier Play Day
RAT RACE - Sign up to volunteer for a 30 minute
slot! The sign-up sheet is in the main psychology office (Katie Sheorn's
desk). Come help the Psychology Kingdom make Terrier Play Day a success
for the children of Spartanburg.
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April 19
Monday
3 PM
RMSC201E |
Academic
Life as a Graduate Student in Psychology:
Rebekah McLeod
Pastoral Counseling & Ministry
(Perspectives on Clinical Psychology Graduate
School Admissions) |
So you want to go to graduate school in
psychology?
Rebekah McLeod('02) spent two years after graduating
from Wofford working within the Duke Graduate Program in Psychology.
As part of her job, Rebekah assisted in all parts of the graduate admissions
process including: receiving the applications, reviewing files for
clarification, coordinating the interviews, filling out the reject letters,
and sitting in on meetings where professors decided who to accept.
Currently, Rebekah is finishing her first year in the Master of Divinity
track at Duke's Divinity School. She plans to pursue ordination
within the Presbyterian Church, USA and hope to do ministry with children,
in particular children with disabilities. Rebekah will share insights
on the admission process to a graduate psychology program as well as talk
about using your psychology degree to pursue careers in pastoral counseling
or ministry. |
April 23
Friday
3 PM
RMSC 110E
Science Auditorium |
Academic
Panel Discussion by representatives from the Clinical Psychology
Master's Program at Western Carolina University and the Education
Specialist (Marriage and Family Therapy) program at Converse College |
Representatives from the Clinical Psychology Master's Program at Western
Carolina University and the Education Specialist (Marriage and Family Therapy)
program at Converse College will hold a panel discussion on their respective
graduate programs. Anyone remotely considering a graduate education
in clinical or counseling psychology should attend this opportunity to
hear about these graduate programs and ask questions about the admissions
and requirements of the programs. Even if you are not considering
either of these schools, you can still learn very valuable information. |
May 7
Friday
3 PM
Olin Theater |
Academic
Student Research Presentations |
Student Research Colloquium
Students in the Spring 2004 PSY452 classes will present their senior research
thesis projects. Come support your senior psychology majors and learn
about the different options you have available for conducting your senior
research thesis. |
May 7
Friday
6 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 Dinner, 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. |
May 10
Monday |
Honor Member Designation |
Spring Psychology Kingdom Honor members notified.
The designation of "Honor Member of the Psychology Kingdom" is determined
by participation in both academic and social events sponsored by the Psychology
Kingdom. The psychology faculty determine the participation criteria
and award the designations via campus mail.
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