Department of Psychology

 

WEEK of  19 February 2010 

READING WEEK
There will be No classes  February 22-26, 2010.  Please note all Administrative offices will be open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

COLLOQUIUM SCHEDULE [Botterell Hall B147, 2:30 p.m.]
Friday, March 5th: Professor Allison Sekuler, McMaster University (Vision & Cognitive Neuroscience Lab). Topic: TBA
Friday, March 26: James McGaugh

PSYC 100 REDESIGN (Ingrid Johnsrude and Jill Atkinson)
Our fourth and last demonstration of online materials for PSYC 100 is coming Feb 23^rd.  Dr. Joe Kim, the faculty member who coordinates Intro Psychology at MacMaster for over 3,000 students, is coming to tell us about his course which includes online materials, tutorials run by upper year Psychology students for course credit, a public lecture series, and a learning centre for student drop ins.  A sample of the course can be viewed at  http://www.intropsych.net/   Editors and web folk from Nelson Publishers will also be here on the 23^rd because  they are the ones with distribution rights to Joe' s material and with whom we would work if we chose a similar design for our Intro course. We encourage you to attend to learn more about the possibilities for PSYC 100.

ALL FACULTY AND STAFF - TRAINING INFORMATION
In January 2008, the Ontario government enacted the customer service regulation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005.  To meet regulatory compliance, the University must train everyone who interacts with the public on its behalf in accessible customer service.  The public includes our students, their parents and relatives, visitors, government and ministry representatives and alumni. The training requirement applies to faculty, staff, managers, directors, department heads, senior administrators and student leaders. All employee groups must complete the training on or before February 15, 2010 . To go the training website, please follow this link: http://www.queensu.ca/equity/content.php?page=CSOnlineTraining. Please note that this training is different from other training you may have taken at Queen's University about equity, diversity or human rights.   Please direct any questions you have about the customer service regulation, the AODA or this required training to Jeanette Parsons, Accessibility Coordinator.  Jeanette can be reached at jeanette.parsons@queensu.ca or by telephone at (613) 533-6000, ext. 78984.

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS
5th International Normal Labour & Birth Research Conference:The Benefits and Challenges of Preserving Physiologic Birth.  July 20-23, 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia.  For further details please visit website: http://www.midwifery.ubc.ca/midwifery/normalbirth/conf.htm

Centre of Obesity Research and Education Annual Public Lecture.  Behaviour Change for Obesity: what's new what's promising.  23 March 2010, 7:00 p.m. The new SKHS Building, Teaching Theatre 100, 28 Division St.  All welcome. For more information go to www.corecanada.net

WORKSHOPS
Intermediate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Techniques: Building on the Fundamentals.  A two-day course (April 15 & 16, 2010)  with Michela David, Ph.D., C. Psych.  Please see attachment and registration form for further information.

ITS - WEBCT
ITServices is offering a series of showcases, workshops, and lunchtime lectures during February and March. Of particular interest to WebCT users are two sessions introducing the use of Moodle at Queen's (March 11 from 12 noon - 1:00 p.m.).  Other sessions: Video Streaming (Feb. 24), Using Rich Media in Powerpoint (Feb 25), Powerpoint to Streaming (Mar 3).   For registration please go to this website:http://www.its.queensu.ca/internal/registration-itscourses/student-help.php

JOBS AVAILABLE
The Department of Psychology at Trent University  is currently recruiting for four limited term positions at the Assistant Professor rank (see attachment).

Teaching positions at the Bader International Study Centre (BISC) at Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England for the Fall and Winter terms, 2010-2011 are now being accepted.  Deadline for applications is Friday, 5 March 2010.   Please see advertisement and application form for further information.

STUDENT LOOKING FOR RESEARCH JOB
A 4th year honours student who is graduating this year in June and  is hoping to find a paid Research Assistant job. If you have a position open please email:  5wb3@queensu.ca

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