University of Michigan-Flint Department of Psychology

The Psychology Department is proud of the accomplishments of our graduates, and we put together this video as a salute to them, their outstanding achievements, and those who made their graduation possible.

Congratulations to our Spring 2021 graduates!

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Job opportunity: Looking for research assistants in Flint

From: Johnson, Jennifer
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 5:37 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Seeking two full-time research assistants for study of IPT treatment after perinatal loss

Dear IPT community,

I am looking to hire two full-time research assistants to work on a newly funded R01 testing IPT for major depression following perinatal loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, or early neonatal death). The position requires at least a bachelor’s degree and will consist of clinical interviewing, recruitment, and follow-up with women who have experienced a perinatal loss. This position would be a good opportunity for someone who wants to learn more about perinatal loss, who wants opportunities to work with women from minority-majority communities with complex factors influencing social determinants of health, and/or who is seeking more research experience before applying to graduate school. It is based in Flint, Michigan.

Would you be willing to share this posting with anyone who might be interested? It would be much appreciated. Applications can be submitted at https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/506110/research-technologist-ii and will be accepted through 3/23/21.

Thank you very much,
Jennifer
Jennifer E. Johnson, PhD
Chair, University Steering Committee and Faculty Senate
C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health
Professor of OBGYN, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Michigan State University, 200 East 1st Street, Room 366, Flint, MI 48502
Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, Providence, RI
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Scheduling: [email protected], 810-600-9126

The Regents of the University of Michigan have approved the appointment of Terrence Horgan, Professor of Psychology as Myron and Margaret Winegarden Professor. The Myron and Margaret Winegarden Professorship recognizes tenured University of Michigan-Flint faculty members who have achieved the highest levels of scholarship, teaching excellence, contributions to pedagogy, and social impact, and bring national recognition to the University of Michigan-Flint.

Amanda Smith is joining the Psychology Department this Fall as a Lecturer III. Amanda has been an integral part of our program's success for over 10 years. She teaches a wide variety of courses to meet student demand. She has been incredibly flexible in meeting scheduling needs across modes and programs. She joined U of M-Flint as a campus counselor in Fall 2008 and and has been an Adjunct Lecturer in the Public Health and Health Sciences Department since Fall 2013. Her primary expertise is in mental health, psychological treatment, and neuropsychological assessment. Amanda Smith has university service experience including work on the CAS Academic Standards Committee. She has already established a close relationship with our newest early college partner in Grand Blanc where she will be covering PSY 100 this fall. Welcome Amanda Smith!

Welcome to our new psychology instructor, Reem Alzahabi. Reem is a Flint area native and former UM-Flint student. She received her PhD in Cognition & Cognitive Neuroscience from Michigan State University and has since secured a number of teaching and research appointments in her interest areas. She has taught a range of courses at multiple universities, including Introductory Psychology, Cognitive, Learning and Memory, Sensation and Perception, as well as seminars in her research specialty. Most recently, she completed post-doctoral research appointments at the Center for Brain and Cognitive Sciences and the Applied Cognition Lab at Tufts University. Her research interests include multiple object tracking, cognitive control, media multitasking, task-switching and dual-task performance. Welcome Reem!

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Earn your Psychology degree completely online with UM-Flint Learn more about the Online Psychology program at UM-Flint!

The University of Michigan-Flint chapter of Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology, inducted twenty-four new members on April 24, 2020. Chapter President Morgan McFarlin conducted the online ceremony which included video remarks from Psi Chi Executive Director Martha S. Zlokovich, Ph.D.. U of M-Flint Provost Keith Moreland gave greetings on behalf of the university to the inductees, friends, family and faculty members present. Psi Chi President Regan Gurung, Ph.D. joined live from the University of Oregon to encourage students to take advantage of all that Psi Chi lifetime membership has to offer. He also called the University of Michigan-Flint chapter, "a chapter of renown." The chapter is marking its 45th anniversary this year.

Invitations to join Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology have been sent to students who qualify. If you think you have been omitted, contact [email protected]. This year's induction will occur online on April 24 at 6:00pm.

UM-Flint Psychology students present research at American Psychology-Law Society – UM-Flint College of Arts & Sciences UM-Flint Psychology students present research at American Psychology-Law Society March 17, 2020/in College News, Psychology Department /by lmcgrady The police lineup is a familiar scene to anyone who has watched a detective drama or true crime documentary. A group of suspects are brought into a room...

Faculty and students from the Psychology Department celebrated the end of the semester and the holiday season with a high carb menu. Pictured are Drs. McKibbin, Molinaro, Sela, Bedell, Miller and Broadbent.

Ho, Ho, Holiday Get Together
Ho, Ho, Hosted by the Psychology Department
Wednesday December 11
Noon to Two in the Psych Department, Fifth Floor French Hall
Psych Students, Faculty and Staff Welcome!

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Today is the 90th Birthday of Psi Chi. Happy Birthday!

Psi Chi A–Z - Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology As we celebrate Psi Chi's 90th Anniversary year of excellence in psychology, we want to share with you 26 unique things, from A to Z, that make Psi Chi special.

The 7th edition of the APA style manual will be released October 2019.

Looking for recent psychology graduates for jobs in Flint.
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Dear Colleagues,
It is with profound sadness that I write to inform you that one of Flint College’s founding faculty members, Dr. Alfred (Al) Raphelson, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, passed away on Thursday, June 13, at age 91. A self-described “Michigan Man,” Dr. Raphelson earned all three of his degrees from the University of Michigan (B.A. 1950, M.A. 1951, and Ph.D. 1956) and was one of 14 founding faculty members of the Flint College of the University of Michigan.

Dr. Raphelson began as the head the Department of Social Sciences in 1956. As an assistant professor, associate professor, and then professor of psychology, Dr. Raphelson played an integral role in building the Flint campus as he facilitated faculty hiring and promotion, faculty code development, policy development, departmental structures, and most notably, the transition of the Flint College to the four year institution we know today as the University of Michigan-Flint.

Dr. Raphelson was a master teacher and lecturer - he served for seven years as the only psychology faculty member until 1965. During this time he taught courses in Social Psychology, Human Traits and Behavior, Motivation and Learning, and Personality. He continued to broaden his teaching over the years to include virtually every course in the curriculum: Principles of Psychology, History and Systems of Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Perception and Thought, Senior Seminar, and Experimental Design. Dr. Raphelson drew large numbers of students to his courses, including early students Bobby Crim, former speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, and Joe Roberson, former Athletic Director at Michigan. He earned four teaching awards from his students and colleagues between 1975 and 1989.

“Al Raphelson's lectures blended substance and humor such that it was difficult to differentiate education from entertainment,” noted former psychology colleague Dr. Ronald Silverman. Dr. Raphelson was a master teacher and lecturer—for seven years he was the sole psychology faculty member. During that time, he taught courses in Social Psychology, Human Traits and Behavior, Motivation and Learning, and Personality. By Dr. Raphelson’s retirement in 1991, his teaching had broadened to include nearly every course in the curriculum.

Dr. Raphelson’s research and passions focused on the history of psychology, with numerous publications in the areas of human motivation and physiological psychology to his credit. Dr. Raphelson was a mentor to many faculty over the years and he chaired the Psychology Department from 1966 to 1975. He held the David M. French Professorship from 1979-1981 in recognition of his outstanding scholarly record and received the Michigan Association of Governing Boards of State Universities Distinguished Faculty Award in 1989.

Former psychology colleague, Dr. Harriet Wall, said of Dr. Raphelson, “He was a wonderful friend and a very great man who influenced multiple generations of students and colleagues with his kindness, intelligence, sense of humor, and enthusiasm for a life of inquiry and service to others.” Dr. Silverman echoed these sentiments, stating, “Al set a standard of dedication to both our institution and his students that was unmatched. A true Humanist, he valued and respected his students such that he developed relationships with them that survived long after their matriculation.”

The University of Michigan-Flint owes a deep debt of gratitude to Dr. Raphelson for his immeasurable contributions to our institution. Please join me in sharing our gratitude and deepest condolences with Al’s wife of 61 years, Jackie (the head of the Flint College library in the 1950’s), and his two sons, Jeffrey and Michael.

The family has decided not to hold a funeral or memorial service but would be grateful if those wishing to honor Dr. Raphelson would make donations to the University of Michigan-Flint Psychology Department's "Alfred C. Raphelson Prize" fund. Checks should be made payable to the University of Michigan-Flint and mailed to the UM-Flint Office of University Advancement, 432 N. Saginaw Street, Ste. 1001, Flint, MI 48502. For more information about the fund, please contact 810.424.5448.

Sincerely,
Susan

Susan Gano-Phillips
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Psychology
University of Michigan – Flint

The University of Michigan-Flint chapter of Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology inducted 25 new members this year. At the ceremony, Interim Provost Sue Alcock talked about her research in the Archeology of Memory, new members signed the membership roll, and the new officers were installed.

Congratulations to Dr. Terry Horgan, Professor of Psychology, on winning the 2019 Scholarly Achievement Award, As written in his nomination, "Dr. Horgan embodies the teacher-scholar model." Dr. Horgan has been a mentor to students and colleagues alike in teaching how to balance teaching, service and scholarship. He has been a faculty member at U of M-Flint since 2004. He will be honored at the Fall Academic Affairs Convocation scheduled for Thursday, August 29, 2019 in the UM-Flint Theater.

A troika of Psychology Department members presented a symposium to The Society for the Teaching of Psychology at the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago. Their presentation entitled "Improving Retention Strategies in Undergraduate Psychology Programs" described their holistic, three pronged approach that included academic advising, formalized faculty mentoring, and career preparation which resulted in a 7% improvement in retention in the first year. Pictured are Nicole Altheide, Academic Advisor/Counselor, Dr. Hillary Heinze, Professor, and Dr. Jeannette Stein, Professor and Department Chair. Their presentation was well-received by those present.

Mackenzie and Savannah, seniors in the University of Michigan-Flint Department of Psychology, presented today at the Flint Student Research Conference. Their research examined how interaction between a person's brain hemispheres influenced their perception of humor in ridicule. Their findings? The more a person's brain hemispheres "talk" to each other, the funnier that person finds teasing! Great job to all the CAS students who presented their research.

Congratulations to Dr. Karen Bedell who was recently promoted to Lec IV. Dr. Bedell has a B.S. in Psychology from Central Michigan University, an M.S. in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Purdue, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology from Michigan State which is headed to the Final Four this year. She has been teaching at the college level since 2001 and joined our department in 2015. This is a picture of her awaiting the results of her dissertation defense.

The Scholarships, Awards and Special Events Committee and Interim Provost Susan Alcock announced that Psychology Major Kimberly T. Nguyen was among recipients of the Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award. That honor is the highest academic award bestowed upon the graduates of the University of Michigan-Flint. These awards will be presented at the commencement program on April 28, 2019.

Kimberly Nguyen is a first-generation college student majoring in Applied Psychology with minors in Early Childhood Education and Substance Abuse Treatment. As a peer educator at the Center for Gender and Sexuality, she is utilizing the power of education, leadership, and activism to create social change through educational programs such as bystander intervention, healthy masculinity, and sexual violence prevention/intervention. Kimberly is also the student president of the National Society of Leadership and Success. In addition, she has contributed to volunteer services around the community and has done research at Hurley Medical Center and with education faculty member, Dr. Toko Oshio.

Congratulations Kimberly!

Congratulations to Ms. Amanda Taylor on her promotion to Lec IV. Ms. Taylor began teaching at the University of Michigan-Flint in 2013 part-time, and 2015 full time as a Lec III. She graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a B.A. in Psychology and an M.S. in Clinical Behavioral Psychology.
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Invitations to join Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology have been sent to those students with a major or minor in psychology who qualify for induction. In general, students with a GPA of over 3.44 and at least a 3.0 in Psychology courses meet the minimum requirements. If you did not receive an invitation or have any questions, please contact the Psychology Department at 762-3424.

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'Three Identical Strangers' - CNN An award-winning documentary from director Tim Wardle that explores questions of parenting, nature vs. nurture and medical ethics, as told through the incredible story of three men separated at birth.

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Dr. Terry Horgan, Professor of Psychology has his research featured.

Is your office messy? If so, you may be seen as uncaring, neurotic ANN ARBOR—An extremely messy personal space seems to lead people to believe the owner of that space is more neurotic and less agreeable, say University of Michigan researchers. Psychologists from U-M's Flint and Ann Arbor campuses explored the degree of messiness in one's workspace and how it aff

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The Transgender Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance on Nov. 20 that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.

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The Transgender Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance on Nov. 20 that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.