2019 Spring Issue
New Psi Beta Executive Director Hired
by Kathleen Hughes Stellmach, Ph.D. As chair of the Executive Director Hiring Committee, I am excited to announce that we have hired a new Executive Director for Psi Beta. Dr. Senatore has just accepted a new position as the Provost of Community Colleges of Spokane and will begin her work there this summer. Most recently, […]
National Research Project for 2018-19: Data and Support are Ready!
Thanks to Katherine Wickes and her Psi Beta members at Blinn College, Psi Beta’s National Research Project was another success this year. Over 12 chapters recruited participants. Twenty-one hundred (N = 2,100) participants completed the study. The research data from the study can be downloaded in Excel or SPSS format. In addition, several orientation videos […]
5 Simple Ways to Recruit Students!
By Liza Veliz Psi Beta’s Southwestern Regional Vice President Every chapter advisor knows that recruiting new student members can be difficult and time-consuming. Sometimes we run out of fresh ideas on how to recruit and expand our chapters. The goal of the Advisor-Support Sub-Committee of the Psi Beta National Council is to provide resources, assistance, […]
Introducing 2018-19 Chapter Delegates
This semester Psi Beta launched the Chapter Delegate program. Each chapter advisor needs to register a Chapter Delegate to remain eligible for Psi Beta’s awards and scholarship competitions. The steps for registering your Chapter Delegate are at the bottom of this page. Chapter State Delegate Names Camden County College NJ Charles Davis Cerritos College CA […]
Psi Beta at Eastern Psychological Association Conference
The Eastern Region of Psi Beta re-established their presence at the 2019 annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) in New York, NY on February 28 – March 2. A chapter exchange was hosted by Psi Beta Eastern Regional Vice President, Dr. Mike Colbert. Students across the region were able to learn more about […]
McGraw-Hill Education Partners with Psi Beta National Honor Society to Create Annual Regional Achievement Awards for Students and Advisors
Psi Beta’s mission is to encourage professional development and psychological literacy of all students at two-year colleges through promotion and recognition of excellence in scholarship, leadership, research, and community service. In order to better serve Psi Beta members and advisors, we have partnered with McGraw-Hill Education to create annual achievement awards which will be presented […]
Chapter Update: Queensborough Community College in Bayside
At Queensborough Community College in Bayside, NY, 35 students were inducted into Psi Beta in the Fall 2018 semester. The students are majoring in liberal arts along with nursing and business. The department chair, Dr. Joseph Culkin, attended the event and distributed the certificates and pins to the inductees. A light lunch was served afterward. […]
Great Collaborations at this year’s SWPA Convention!
Where to begin? The Southwestern Psychological Association’s annual convention took place recently in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was a phenomenal success! The Psi Chi/Psi Beta Chapter Exchange was filled with information, resources, and enthusiasm hoping to facilitate and guide career exploration among students. The title of this year’s exchange was Psi Chi & Psi Beta […]
Advisor Support Resources
Attention Chapter Advisors – Members of the Psi Beta National Council hope you have found your way on the new website to the Advisor Resources. If you have not, we would like you to. You must be logged into the site with your Psi Beta log-in. Navigate to the Psi Beta home page and then […]
Psi Alpha
Greetings! We are pleased to report that Psi Alpha presently has 17 active chapters and 242 members! Growing steadily since October, Psi Alpha has established chapters coast to coast, helping students showcase their interest in psychology. With the school year coming up, Psi Alpha has launched three small scale scholarships as planned, for a student, […]
Psi Beta Programs Planned for 2019 Psychology Conferences
Many Psi Beta programs are scheduled for this year’s conferences. This information is presented below. Be sure the check the Psi Beta website under “news” for updates. March EPA – New York City, February 28 – March 2, 2019 Psi Beta Chapter Exchange – Friday, March 1st, 3:30 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. Chaired by Eastern Regional […]