Announcement Archive

4/1/09

The Technical Support Team in the department now has an online support request for your convenience. Click Resources in the navigation menu and select "TSG Support Request." You will be asked to log in to the Central Authentication Service.

Please use this form whenever you need assistance.

3/30/09

We are currently collecting data to help us improve our Web site to meet your needs. Please take a few moments to complete the survey. We appreciate your help and support.

3/12/09

The deadline to register for the 16th annual IU Animal Behavior Conference is Friday, March 13.

The event takes place Thursday-Friday, April 9-10. Click here for more information.

1/13/09

The PhD admission process for Fall 2009 is now closed. Applications are no longer being accepted. The next application season is for Fall 2010 and the deadlines are December 1, 2009 for international students and December 15, 2009 for domestic students. We do not offer spring admission. Thank you and have a good semester.

12/15/08

To all instructors in Psychological & Brain Sciences: Please note that room 231A, the make-up testing room in the undergraduate advising suite, will only be available during advising office hours. This week's schedule is as follows:

Monday & Tuesday: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. and 1:30-5 p.m.
Thursday & Friday: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m.

There are six seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. Instructors are responsible for all aspects of exam administration, including starting and stopping the exam; test distribution and collection; and monitoring the students. Contact the advising office at 855-2152 with questions.

8/20/08

Please note that the time of Dr. James Townsend's PY 605 course has been changed to Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. The clas will meet in PY 230.

7/29/08

Thinking of entering the business world with your BA or BS degree in psychology? Believe it or not, psychology and business are a good fit.

Explore if this option is for you through our fall second 8-weeks course Taking Psychology to Business. Meet business leaders, entrepreneurs, marketing experts, and many other prominent individuals in the field. Network with psychology alumni Dave Pfenninger, entrepreneur and founder of Performance Assessment Network, Inc. and Greg Lamb, Vice President of Sales and Business Development of DyKnow; they have been where you are now.

P457 meets in the fall, second 8-weeks, on Mondays from 3:35 – 5:30 in the Psychology Building. Contact James Craig or Linda Hoke-Sinex if you have questions about the class.

7/10/08

The department is currently seeking a grants writer and coordinator to facilitate proposal development; research and identify funding sources for research projects; and other responsibilities. Click Here to learn more about this and other job opportunities.

7/2/08

Students are encouraged to apply for Fulbright Grants for Graduate Study Abroad for the 2009-10 grant period. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is designed to give recent B.S. and B.A. graduates, master's and doctoral candidates and young professionals and artists opportunities for personal development and international experience.

Projects may include university coursework, independent library or field research and special projects. Complete program details are available at fulbrightonline.org/us.

Students enrolled at Iu must submit applications to the IU Program Advisor at 201 N. Indiana Ave. by 5 p.m. Monday, September 15. Applicants will be interviewed by a committee in late September and early October.

6/25/08

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is seeking alumni and other professionals to speak to students in the new "Taking Psychology To Business" course.

The purpose of the new class is to show students the ways in which their training in psychology might help them in the business world. We also want to give students the opportunity to interact with business professionals before entering the job market. If you think that you might have some interest in speaking to the class either this fall or sometime in the future, please contact either Jim Craig or Linda Hoke Sinex.

Contact information:

James C. Craig
Chancellor's Professor
E-mail: craigj@indiana.edu
Office phone: (812) 855-3926
Lab phone: (812) 855-4366

Linda Hoke Sinex, Ph.D.
Lecturer
E-mail: lsinex@indiana.edu
Phone: (812) 855-2045

6/10/08

Due to last week's flooding, Summer Session I courses have been reassigned until further notice. Room assignments are as follows:

P101 (Thomassen) - Myers Hall 130

P102 (Roberts) - Business 109 (across Fee Lane)

P211 (Klein) - Ballantine Hall 015

P304 (Thompson) - Ballantine Hall 005

P324 (Vlachos-Weber) - Business 109 (across Fee Lane)

P330 (Bingham) - Ballantine Hall 146

P346 (Garraghty) - Ballantine Hall 105

K300 (Guth) - Ballantine Hall 219

K300 (Clark) - Jordan Hall A100

5/15/08

The department now has a group on Facebook for alumni to reconnect with old friends, post photos and messages, and find out about department events.

Click here to access the group. (You will need to have a Facebook account and log in to join.)

5/05/08

Congratulations to our 2008 graduates!

Please remember to keep in touch with the department. We want to know where you go, what you're doing, and how your degree in psychology or neuroscience helps you with your career choice.

Updating your alumni profile with the IU Alumni Association will ensure that you receive our alumni newsletter, PsychNotes, invitations to future alumni events, and other information from the department. Click here for more information.

You can also stay connected by visiting the alumni section of this Web site. You'll have access to news and announcements, information about fellow graduates, and the downloadable PDF version of Psych Notes. Just click "Alumni" in the lefthand navigation bar on this site.

3/24/08

A list of fall classes that the department will offer is now available in the Course Information Center.

2/27/08

The Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology is participating in Daffodil Days, an American Cancer Society program to raise funds for the fight against cancer.

Members will be on hand in the lobby of the psychology building in the late morning and early afternoon to take orders. You may also leave your payment with the main office staff. The following daffodil orders are available:

Psi Chi will accept either cash or checks made payable to either "The American Cancer Society" or "Psi Chi Indiana University."

Daffodil orders will include a tag in memory of Dr. Robert Weiskopf, former clinical psychologist and professor. Weiskopf died of brain cancer in June at age 60.

The deadline for orders is Friday, March 7. Daffodils will be delivered Monday, March 24.

2/20/08

Attention local alumni: The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is hosting its annual Alumni & Student Dinner this month. The dinner will be Wednesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. in the President's Room at the Indiana Memorial Union.

Several spots are still available for this event. We are looking for alumni in various career fields to come and discuss career options with current undergraduate students.

If you would like to attend, please call Jenny at 855-8897.

2/11/08

Applications for the Psychology/Neuroscience Capstone Undergraduate Research program are due by 5 p.m. March 24 to the Undergraduate Advising Office (PY 229) or the Program in Neuroscience office (PY 343).

Applicants must be enrolled in 3 credit hours of P493 or P494 during either summer session, must commit to ten weeks of full-time lab work and cannot have any other employment during that period.

Click here for more information.

1/7/08

The make-up test center, formerly located on the third floor, has been moved to the advising area on the second floor. Please contact your professors for more information.

1/4/08

Want to know who is teaching your Spring 2008 classes? Wondering what courses you can take this summer? Visit our new Course Information Center.

1/4/08

You may need to participate in psychological experiments as a part of your class requirements. To sign up for an experiment, Click Here.