Cal Poly Humboldt
Psychology Department
Scholars
Of
Academic
Research
Announcements
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Open Club Meetings
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Join SOAR for a club study session this Wednesday (3/26) from 3:30-5 and our PowerPoint Presi night on the following Wednesday (4/2) from 3:30-5!
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Keep your eye our for out upcoming Psych Talk! (more info to come soon!
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Watch the most recent Psych Talk!
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Beth Larson - "Psychological Implications of Traumatic Brain Injury"
Original Date: March 27th, 2024
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Hot and Spicy Psych Trivia Night!
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Join the Psych department for a fun
trivia night inspired by Hot Ones!
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Use this link to sign up!
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ABOUT
Scholars of
Academic Research
Scholars of Academic Research is a club that hopes to create and foster an environment that encourages student's interest in psychological research. The club consists of undergraduate psychology majors and Academic Research Master's students. This mix allows for different knowledge and understanding levels and for important mentorships to exist.
As a club, we organize Psych Talks, a colloquium that brings CPH faculty, community members, and professors from other universities to speak at CPH and discuss their research. The goal of this is to get all students engaged in psychological research and highlight the many different paths that students can take in psychology.
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In addition, through fundraising efforts, we plan to help fund students to attend academic conferences. Commonly, students attend Western Psychological Associaton (WPA). We plan to fund students who are serious about a career in research and are accepted to present at a conference. While WPA is the most commonly attended conference, we will also fund members to conferences that are specialized for their chosen field. Examples include Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Society for Neuroscience, and Society for Research on Child Development. We will also help students find conferences to attend, internships, and other academic opportunities.
We hope to encourage a love for research in all forms and help students find the path that works best for them!
Club Meeting Schedule:
WEDNESDAYS from 4-5 in BSS room 408 :) be there or be square!
Our
Officers
Francesca Messina
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President
Francesca is a second year graduate student at Cal Poly Humboldt. Having graduated from Humboldt State in 2020 with a BA in psychology, she is happy to be back at her alma mater pursuing a master's in academic research of developmental psychology. Her research interests include increasing cultural humility in mental health practices and developing effective methods for early detection of serious mental illness in diverse populations. Francesca maintains a positive outlook on ever-growing research practices and believes that even starting small can lead to unexpected heights, as evidenced by her 6ft celery plant.
Payton Tausig
Vice President
Payton is a junior transfer student at Cal Poly Humboldt, working toward degrees in Psychology and Cell Biology. She’s especially interested in neuroscience and how the brain impacts behavior, with a focus on neuropsychology. She plans to keep going with her education and eventually earn a Ph.D. in Neuropsychology and is excited about combining her interests in biology and psychology to dig deeper into how the mind and brain work.
Secretary
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Ella Bowles
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Ella is an undergraduate student in her third and final year in the psychology program at Cal Poly Humboldt. She plans to continue on to get her PhD in clinical psychology in hopes of becoming a therapist. Her main research interest is abnormal psychology, and she plans on specializing in personality and psychotic disorders.
Kay Hall
She/Her/Hers
Treasurer and Historian
Kay is an undergraduate student in the psychology program at Cal Poly Humboldt. She is interested in childhood development and developmental psychology. Her research interests include mental health, different types of early education, and how people form a relationship with food. Kay has experience working with children and currently works in childcare.
Lee Cunningham
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Events Chair and Website Manager
Lee is a Psychology student in their senior year, that has passions to peruse a future career in Social psychology research as it pertains to LGBTQ and Minority communities. With a deep love of people, how they function and what influences their behaviors, Lee hopes to make the research field more representative of all communities and people, as well as make it more accessible for those communities to invest in and learn about.
Chrishelle Ward
Public Relations Chair
Chrishelle is an undergraduate student at Cal Poly Humboldt. She’s currently seeking her bachelors in psychology in hopes of one day being a children’s therapist. Her research interest is in bio psychology and environmental effects on the brain. She has past experience volunteering with children and being a part time barista.
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