2013 Fall Issue

Greetings from Melanie Arpaio, Psi Beta President

I am honored that the National Council is in allowing me to serve as your President this year.  Since becoming your President, my friends jokingly refer to me as “queen,” so the Regional VP’s and Past President must be loyal members of my court.  The photo shows me and Katherine Wickes, our current President-Elect, in […]

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Psi Beta Chapters (Members and Advisors) Are Invited to ScholarCon 2014!

Dear Psi Beta members and advisor, Please consider attending the first ever ScholarCon conference this July in Orlando. ScholarCon is a conference designed especially for members of any college honor society! John Legend, Kal Penn, Meghan McCain– these are just a few of the incredible speakers waiting for you to join them at ScholarCon 2014!  […]

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New Members, Fall 2013

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Kimberley Duff, PhD, takes over as Psi Beta’s Western Regional Vice-President!

Dr. Kimberley Duff, advisor of the Cerritos College chapter of Psi Beta, has been confirmed as Psi Beta’s newest National Vice-President! Kimberley’s Cerritos chapter has been one of the most active chapters in the nation. Last year Cerritos College won Psi Beta’s Johnson-Tracy Building Bonds award as well as 2012-13 Chapter Excellence recognition. Dr. Duff […]

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Applications Sought for Psi Beta Events at the Western Psychological Association Convention

Psi Beta will be hosting a poster session for Psi Beta students at the Western Psychological Association (WPA) Annual Convention scheduled for April 24th to 27th, 2014.  The convention will be held at the Portland Marriott Downtown with the poster session likely occurring on Friday morning and the Psi Beta Chapter Exchange and Speed Research […]

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Advocacy and Community Impact

One aspect of Psi Beta’s mission is to promote community service.  Service to others in the community, both at our campuses, and elsewhere allows students the chance to see the impact of psychology in their environment, learn about potential careers and form relationships with other club members.  One way that students can participate in community […]

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Enrichment Opportunities and 2013 Psi Beta Award Winners

Psi Beta offers its chapters and members a variety of ways to participate in meaningful service and research activities. Below is a summary. Detailed information can be found on the Psi Beta website at http://psibeta.org. 1. National Research Project – The Annual Psi Beta National Research project for 2013-14 launched on November 15. This year’s […]

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Psi Beta Behavioral Research Conference Participation

On Sunday, 28 October 2013 the 25th Greater New York Conference on Behavioral Research took place at St. Francis College, Brooklyn. The theme of the Conference was “Scientific Reflections: Psychology as a Mirror of Society and the Self.” The Conference include four keynote speakers and 16 Panels. Over 30 students from five states talked at […]

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Psi Beta At NEPA Convention, Bridgeport, CT, Oct., 2013

On October 17 and 18, 2013 New England Psychological Association hosted its Annual Convention at Housatonic Community College, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In the morning Session of October 18, Psi Beta and Psi Chi had a joint program on “The benefits of honor society membership.” Dr. Martha Zlokovich, Executive Director of Psi Chi, Dr. Deborah Harris […]

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Collaboration at Greater New York Conference on Behavioral Research

October 28, 2013 the 25th Greater New York Conference on Behavioral Research was held at St. Francis College, Brooklyn. The theme of the Conference, Psychology as a Mirror of Society and the Self, reflected well during a Skype Session between New York and Moscow. For the first time, the Psi Chi and Psi Beta Students […]

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Psi Beta Student Laurel Jackson-Cook Wins McNair Scholar Recognition

My name is Laurel Jackson-Cook. I was the Psi Beta President for the Collin College Chapter from January 2011 – May 2012. I am writing to you to let you know that great things have been happening for me since I transferred to a four year university.  I am a current senior at the University […]

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