Undergraduate Research Symposium: April 25

The 5th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place on April 25th at the McGinley Center, Rose Hill.  The Symposium showcases select undergraduate research projects that represent the students' independent research project pertaining to their unique interest under the guidance of faculty mentors.  Click here for full program details.

The Psychology Department is proud to mentor the following 18 undergraduates who will be presenting either a poster or giving an oral presentation at the upcoming Research Symposium:

Student: Nadia Seeteram
Project Title: What is the Difference Between Global Climate Change and Global Warming?       

Mentor: Dr. David Budescu

Student: Jordan Seidel
Project Title: Achievement Motivation and Rumination Among Emerging Adults: Cigarette Smokers versus Nonsmokers
Mentor: Dr. Rachel Annunziato

Student: Maggie Baisley
Project Title: No Longer Strangers in a Strange Land: Improving Preparation for Transfer Out of Pediatrics
Mentor: Dr. Rachel Annunziato

Student: Matthew Dillon
Project Title: Examining the Effectiveness of the S Delta Procedure
Mentor: Dr. James MacDonall

Student: Kyle Alexander      
Project Title: For I have Sinned: Fordham Student's Lives as both Catholic and LGBTQ
Mentor: Dr. Fred Wertz

Student: Margaux Bruzzese
Project Title: Emotion Dysregulation and Peer Victimization in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury among Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors
Mentor: Dr. Margaret Andover

Student: Vincent Corcoran  
Project Title: The Role of Resiliency on Borderline Symptomatology Among Women with a Childhood Trauma History
Mentor: Dr. Margaret Andover  

Student: Faith Forgione
Project Title: Perceived Social Support in Relation to Dispositional Optimism, Social Desirability, and Life Satisfaction
Mentor: Dr. Mary Procidano

Student: Nicholas Gatto
Project Title: Autobiographical Memory Project
Mentor: Dr. Karen Siedlecki

Student: Joanna Krasnisky
Project Title: Using Matching to Sample Prompt Procedure to Produce Errorless Learning in Pigeons
Mentor: Dr. James MacDonall

Student: Tessa LaRue
Project Title: The Relationship between Critical Life Events, Resource Loss, Coping, and Depression in Students Starting College: Preliminary Findings of the Fordham Freshman Study
Mentor: Dr. Daniela Jopp

Student: Kelly Mercorella
Project Title: Exploring Learning Acquisition Using an Error-Reduction Procedure
Mentor: Dr. James MacDonall

Student: Jillian Minahan
Project Title: Predicting Adjustment: The Independent Contributions of Personality and Perceived Social Support
Mentor: Dr. Mary Procidano

Student: Harjot Nayar
Project Title: Young Adult Cancer Survivors; Appraisals of Cancer Experience Predict Adjustment
Mentor: Dr. Mary Procidano

Student: Caitlin Kelly Nosal
Project Title: The Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Activation Systems in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Mentor: Dr. Margaret Andover

Student: Peter Sanneman
Project Title: Error Reduction in Repeated Acquisition Sequence Learning
Mentor: Dr. James MacDonall

Student: Jaime Tanner
Project Title: Using Errorless Training Methods in a Matching-To-Sample Procedure
Mentor: Dr. James MacDonall

Student: Patrick Wester
Project Title: Risk Factors Associated with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in an LGB Sample
Mentor: Dr. Margaret Andover

**Full project abstracts can be found through the "Symposium Program" link.

Noam Chomsky to Speak at Fordham

Fordham University's Latin American and Latino Studies Institute and Pluto Press present a book presentation and discussion, "Voices from the other side: An oral history of terrorism against Cuba." Featuring Noam Chomsky, Ph.D., Institute Professor and Professor of Linguistics at MIT, who is joined by author Keith Bolender, journalist and lecturer at University of Toronto.

Full event details and RSVP information available here

Wednesday, April 4th, 7pm-9pm

McNally Amphitheater

Fordham University, Lincoln Center

March Great Speakers in Science Series

The Psychology Department and the Center for Ethics Education sponsor the upcoming Great Speakers in Science Series. The Series presents Paul Appelbaum, M.D., Dollard Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, & Law in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University. Dr. Appelbaum will speak on "Decision-making about research on innovative technologies: Deep brain stimulation for depression."

Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Time: 3:30pm

Location: Flom Auditorium, Walsh Library, Rose Hill Campus

Reception to follow

Research Colloquium, February 15th

Research Colloquium's February guest speaker was Walter Gilliam, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Child Psychiatry and Psychology, at the Yale Child Study Center. Dr. Gilliam's research involves policies regarding early childhood education and child care, methods to improve the quality of early childhood services, the impact of early childhood education programs on children's school readiness, and early childhood mental health consultation.

Research Colloquium, January 25th

Research Colloquia began its Spring series on Wednesday, January 25th with speaker Ann-Gel Palermo, MPH from the Center for Multicultural and Community Affairs at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She presented on "The Harlem Community and Academic Partnership: CBPR in action in the past, present and future."

Date: Wednesday, 1/25

Time: 11:30am

Location: Flom Auditorium, Walsh Library

Research Colloquium-Nov 16

Research Colloquium will take place this coming Wednesday, November 16th. Susan E. Foster, M.S.W., Vice President and Director of Policy Research and Analysis at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. She will be presenting on Adolescent Substance Use.

When: Wednesday, 11/16 at 11:30am
Where: Flom Auditorium, Walsh Library
See attached flyer

Fordham Symposium Oct 31: Graduate School in Psychology

The 31st Annual Fordham Symposium was held Monday, October 31st at Lincoln Center, Room 1004 from 5:45pm-7pm.

The Symposium topic was Graduate School in Psychology. How can students best prepare for competitive graduate schools and careers while still in college? Students heard experts briefly present answers to different aspects of this important question. A series of 8-minute presentations was followed by individual consultation with the speakers.

This 31st Fordham Symposium on Graduate School in Psychology was hosted by the Fordham LC psychology faculty, Psychology Association and Psi Chi.

For any details email Dr. Harold Takooshian at takoosh@aol.com

FCAP Lecture Oct. 26--Robert Mislevy, Ph.D.

The FCAP Lecture Series hosted Anastasi Lecture speaker Robert Mislevy, Ph.D. on Wednesday, October 26th at 11:30am in Flom Auditorium, Walsh Library on Rose Hill Campus. Dr. Mislevy presented "Scaling, Linking, and Reporting Through-Course Summative Assessments."

View FCAP Lecture Flyer for more information

Reminder: Anastasi Lecture Series-Oct 25

The 2011 Anastasi Lecture series was held Tuesday evening. Invited speaker is Robert J. Mislevy, Ph.D.. Dr. Mislevy is the Frederic M. Lord Chair in Measurement and Statistics at Educational Testing Service (ETS) and Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland at College Park. His talk was entitled, "Some Implications of Expertise Research for Educational Assessment."

When: Tuesday, October 25 at 5:30pm
Location: 12th Floor Lounge, Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center Campus

Please see the attached flyer for detailed information.

Mental Health Professional Career Event--Oct. 24

The New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health (NYCAAMH) is hosting and co- sponsoring with the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, a mental health professional career event for Asian American college students who are pursuing or considering a career in the field of human services or behavioral health services.

When: Monday, October 24 from 6pm to 8:30pm

Where: Lowenstein Building, 12th Floor Lounge, Lincoln Center Campus

To Register for the event and learn more information click here!

The Department introduces the Great Speakers in Science lecture series

The Psychology Department is excited to introduce Great Speakers in Science lecture series. Great Speakers in Science is a new initative to bring renowned professionals in the field of psychology involved in cutting edge research and boasting impressive backgrounds to speak at Fordham University.

The inaugural Great Speakers in Science lecture is proud to present Kathy Haaland, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology and Vice Chair for Research at New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care Systems.

Dr. Haaland is a true leader in the field of clinical neuropsychology. She has authored over 100 publications, is Editor of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, and has been continuously funded for the last 25 years. Since 2004, she has been the recipient of a 1.4 million dollar award (the VA Research Career Scientist), which allows her to devote 50% of her time to research collaborations. Recently, she has become interested in the cognitive correlates of Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury, which is funded through a grant from the Department of Defense. She will discuss her recent work in neurocognitive functioning in PTSD.

Date: Wednesday, October 26
Time: 4pm
Location: Flom Auditorium, Walsh Library, Rose Hill Campus

For more information, please view the event flyer

Research Colloquium: October 19th

October Research Colloquium took place on Wednesday, October 19th. The invited speaker was Adam Brickman, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology from the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Brickman presented: Not all that matters is grey: The importance of white matter in cognitive aging and dementia.

When: Wednesday, October 19th

Time: 11:30am

Where: Keating Hall, Room 205

Please contact Dr. Andover at andover@fordham.edu for additional information

FCAP Lecture Series presents Dr. Andrew Rasmussen on October 12

The Fordham Council of Applied Psychometrics (FCAP) presented Andrew Rasmussen, Ph.D., as the next speaker in the FCAP Lecture Series. Dr. Rasmussen is an Assistant Professor at NYU Medical Center and known for his work as the Research Director of the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture. He presented on the topic of "Social Networks & Health Among Refugees in New York City."

When: Wednesday, October 12 at 11:30am

Where: Dealy, Room 326

More Lecture Information

Undergraduate Research Fair: Wednesday 9/28

Calling all undergraduates! If you're interested in gaining more research experience while at Fordham, please stop by the Psychology Research Fair this Wednesday (9/28) at 4:30pm. You will have the chance to peruse the exciting research that the faculty and graduate students are undertaking in the Psychology Department, and are encouraged to talk about your interest in getting involved in the ongoing projects.


When: Wednesday, September 28 at 4:30pm
Where: Dealy Hall, Rooms 324 and 330


Refreshments provided by the Psychology Club

2011 Anastasi Lecture set for October 25

The highly anticipated 2011 Anastasi Lecture series invited Robert J. Mislevy, Ph.D. to speak to the Fordham community. Dr. Mislevy is the Frederic M. Lord Chair in Measurement and Statistics at Educational Testing Service (ETS) and Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland at College Park. His talk is entitled, "Some Implications of Expertise Research for Educational Assessment."

When: Tuesday, October 25 at 5:30pm
Location: 12th Floor Lounge, Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center Campus

Please see the attached flyer for detailed information.

FCAP Presents Mark Gierl, Ph.D. to Speak on Wednesday 9/20

Fordham Council on Applied Psychometrics (FCAP) presented guest speaker, Mark Gierl, Ph.D. Dr. Gierl is the Director of the Centre for Research in Applied Measurement and Evaluation (CRAME), University of Alberta. He presented on "Using the Attribute Hierarchy Method to Make Diagnostic Inferences about Examinees' Cognitive Skills in Mathematics."

Date: September 21, 2011

Location: Walsh Library, Flom Auditorium

Psi Chi Induction Meeting

Psi Chi inducted their newest members on Monday, May 9th, the last meeting of the year for Psi Chi. Congrats to the new Psi Chi inductees!

Research Colloquium: April 13th

April's Research Colloquium took place on Wednesday, April 13th in Flom Auditorium located in Walsh Library.

Esther Calzada, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the NYU Child Study Center presented. Dr. Calzada concentrates her research efforts on children's development within the family system from a cultural framework, with a specific priority to study acculturation within families. Dr. Calzada's presentation was titled Risk and Protective Factors among Latino Families of Young Children: Implications for Intervention.

This presentation was the last in this year's Colloquium Series. Please refer to the Colloquium Series page for a complete schedule of speakers that the Fordham Psychology Department has hosted this year.

Princeton Undergraduate Research Symposium

Undergraduate students have an opportunity to present their research at the annual Princeton Undergraduate Research Symposium that will be held May 4, 2011 at Princeton.

This is a great opportunity for undergraduates to showcase their research abilities and network with students and faculty from other universities and disciplines. Students can present research they've done during the year or over the summer. The symposium invites students from many different departments to present, including biological sciences, physical sciences, engineering, and social sciences. There is a poster competition judged by Princeton faculty and cash prizes are awarded. In addition, the keynote speaker is Harold Kroto, the 1996 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry.

Registration and detailed event information

For more information please contact Jennifer Ross (jmross@princeton.edu) who is on the steering committee for the Research Symposium.

March 17th Event: What is the Role of Public Education in Youth Civic Engagement?

The Graduate Center, City University of New York hosted Conversations on Child and Youth Development in the Everyday World on Thursday March 17, 2011 at the Graduate Center.

The specific topic addressed was "What is the Role of Public Education in Youth Civic Engagement?" Dr. Lonnie Sherrod, Executive Director, Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), and longtime Fordham faculty member and previous Director of the graduate Applied Developmental Program, was one of the featured panel speakers.

View the event flyer.