2018 Fall Issue
Psi Beta President’s Message – Fall 2018
Greetings from Jennifer O’Loughlin-Brooks Psi Beta President Welcome to the new academic year! I look forward to sharing with you some exciting updates from Psi Beta National Honor Society. First, I would like to thank each of you for your commitment to our members and for promoting the mission of Psi Beta by personally demonstrating dedication […]
Starting Up a New Psi Beta Chapter
By Jennifer Fox Professor of Psychology and Psi Beta Advisor at Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas Article Submitted by Liza Veliz, Psi Beta’s SW regional VP The Northwest Vista College’s Psi Beta Chapter advisor, Jennifer Fox, recently published a blog entry about the birth and development of the chapter she advises. She eloquently, and very […]
Psi Beta is Searching for its Next Visionary Leader!
Psi Beta, the national psychology honor society for students attending two-year colleges, is inviting applicants for its Executive Director position. Psi Beta’s mission is to encourage professional development and psychological literacy of students by promoting and recognizing excellence in scholarship, leadership, research, and community service. We are looking for a dynamic leader with community college teaching […]
WPA 2019
By Kimberley Duff, PhD Western / Rocky Mt. Regional Vice President for Psi Beta The 99th annual convention of the WPA (April, 2019) will take place in Pasadena, California! Come and network with faculty, fellow advisors and students. This conference is always great for meeting new people and connecting with old friends. The Western Psychological […]
Psi Alpha has Launched!
Psi Alpha, the high school national honor society in psychology, has officially launched! Psi Alpha has been a long time in the making, as Psi Beta Executive Director Jerry Rudmann saw a missing niche for high achieving high school students early in his time with Psi Beta. In the last year, with support from teachers […]
2018 Psi Beta Awards Winners
Professor Eulalio Gonzalez – Virginia Staudt Sexton Faculty Advisor of the Year – North Lake College. Hillsborough CC & Florida Southern College – Johnson / Cousins Building Bonds Psi Beta / Psi Chi Collaboration Award. The advisor is Todd Joseph at Hillsborough Community College. Spartanburg Method College – Carol Tracy Chapter Community Service Award Advisors are Mary Jane Farmer, […]
Psi Beta Friend Dr. Bernardo Carducci Unexpectedly Passes
It is with great sorrow that we announce the recent and unexpected passing of Dr. Bernardo (Bernie) Carducci. Several years ago, Psi Beta featured Dr. Carducci as Psi Beta’s first Community College Pathway Psychologist (CCPP). Bernie began his educational pathway as a student at Mount San Antonio Community College in southern California. Dr. Carducci told […]
HCC Chapter of Psi Beta hosts 2018 Central Florida Psychology Summit
By Todd Allen Joseph Southwest Regional Vice-President of Psi Beta On April 14, 2018, the Psi Beta chapter of Hillsborough Community College hosted the first annual Central Florida Psychology Summit in Tampa, FL. The summit brought together students, faculty, practitioners, and others interested in psychology for a day of collaboration and discussion. The summit consisted […]
You are Not Alone: A Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Psi Beta/Psi Chi Collaboration Grant Summary Report from the Psi Beta Chapter at Broward College in Davie, Florida and The Psi Chi Chapter at Nova Southeastern College, Davie, Florida You are Not Alone: A Mental Health Awareness Campaign Submitted by Laura Torlashi Psi Beta chapter Vice-President and Lindsay Craig Psi Chi chapter President We created […]
Midwest Region Report
By Dr. Bryan Gerber, Psi Beta Midwest Region Vice President Greetings Psi Beta Midwest Region, I hope this finds everyone’s fall semester moving along smoothly and your Psi Beta Chapters doing well. This may seem early but time goes by so quickly. I want to remind everyone about the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Meeting coming […]
Psi Beta Chapter Report from Mott Community College
By Brian Littleton, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology and Chapter Adviser Mott Community College, Flint, Michigan I would like to describe an event hosted by the Psi Beta chapter at Mott Community College chapter in recognition of World Mental Health Day on October 10th. Our chapter held two events. The first event was distributing resources and […]
Collin College Traveled to University of Akron
Last June, Psi Beta members and advisors from the Collin College chapter traveled to the University of Akron for the 50th anniversary meeting of Cheiron, the International Society for the History of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Cheiron also coincided with the opening of the Psychology museum at the Cummings Center for the History of […]