Upcoming Events

Illinois State University’s Fall 2018 Social Sciences Internship/Job Fair is on Thursday, September 20, 2018, in the Bone Student Center’s Prairie Room from 1-4 p.m. The Departments of Criminal Justice Sciences, Health Sciences, Politics and Government, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, and The School of Social Work are hosting a collaborative free internship fair to provide students with the opportunity to meet with agencies related to their fields of study. We are trying to increase networking opportunities for students by providing them with…

The Department of Psychology and the Cognitive Behavioral Sciences (CBS) Colloquium Series will present a talk titled, “Are people with autism spectrum conditions more resistant to context effects in preference?” with Jonathan Pettibone Ph.D., Friday, September 21 at 2:00 p.m. in 48 DeGarmo Hall. Pettibone is Professor and Undergraduate Program Director in the Department of Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Abstract Research has suggested that people with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) are often less influenced by context and distractors…

Alison Lehman will propose her master’s thesis. The title of the thesis is “The Role of Perceived Academic Control, Preoccupation with Failure, and Academic Emotions on Major Satisfaction.” Dr. Margaret Nauta is the Thesis Committee Chair; Dr. Daniel Lannin is the committee member. The reader is Dr. Dan Ispas. The proposal is in 140 Fell Hall. You may review the thesis in the Psychology Graduate Programs Office (448 DeGarmo Hall). Contact Student Access and Accommodation Services at AbleISU@IllinoisState.edu if you need an accommodation.

Shelly Clevenger, Ph.D., will lead a discussion on promoting empathy for crime victims and their families.

The Department of Psychology and the Cognitive Behavioral Sciences (CBS) Colloquium Series will present a talk titled, “On form and function: Investigating temporal distributions of behavior in infancy” with Drew Abney.