College of Psychology Archive

Psychology Student Wudasse Berke Receives Summer Fellowship

March 18, 2014
Psychology student Wudasse Berke received an American Psychological Association Summer Science Fellowship to study at George Mason University from June 21–August 2, 2014.
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Research Participation Opportunity: College Student Attitudes Towards Mental Health

March 10, 2014
Researchers at IIT are investigating college student attitudes towards mental health.
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New Psychology Section Added

August 28, 2013
For students seeking a social science general education course, the Department of Psychology has added a new section of PSYC221: Human Behavior, Growth and Learning (section 4) which will be held from 8:35-9:50 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Psychology Assistant Professor Nicole Ditchman is interviewed about her work looking at stigma toward intellectual disability in an online article on DugDug, a website that aims to present academic research in an understandable way to casual readers.

August 27, 2013
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Psychology’s Patrick Corrigan Awarded the Prix Perspectives 2013

July 29, 2013
Patrick Corrigan, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, and his group won the Prix Perspectives 2013 in Zurich for their work on the Coming Out Proud (COP) program. COP is meant to help people with serious mental illness deal with stigma. The prestigious prize includes an award for 12,000 swiss francs to conduct a randomized controlled trial in Switzerland.
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A study by IIT College of Psychology Center on Adherence and Self-Determination Program Director Kirstin Kosyluk was published in the May issue of the American Journal of Public Health(AJPH), devoted entirely to the problem of mental illness stigma, Psychiatric News reports.

June 5, 2013
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A new study in Clinical Gerontologist showing that elderly suffering from depression are the most vulnerable to fraud, conducted by Wayne State University’s Institute of Gerontology, was conducted in collaboration with IIT’s College of Psychology, UPI reports. Psychology graduate student Laurie Stickney is co-author of the study.

April 29, 2013
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Psychology Professor Ron Landis Publishes Research Methods Book

April 29, 2013
Ronald S. Landis, Nambury S. Raju Professor of Psychology, recently published the co-edited book (with Jose M. Cortina) Modern Research Methods for the Study of Behavior in Organizations (Routledge Academic, 2013). The book is part of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Frontiers Series.
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IIT Students Excel at Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium

April 15, 2013
More than 160 undergraduates in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, economics, humanities and engineering, among others, and from nearly a dozen institutions participated in the Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium held on April 6 at the Hermann Hall Conference Center on IIT Main Campus. IIT students excelled at the annual event, winning in three categories: Overall Poster Presentation—Barrett Leslie Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology—Catalina Rivera Math, Computer Sciences, Engineering, Physics—Xin Zheng: A Novel Approach in Detecting the Normal and Shear Forces at the Fingertips with Minimal Hysteresis
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DNAinfo visits IIT for a story about Chicago’s smallest public park, home to George Segal’s Man on the Bench sculpture on IIT’s main campus, and talks with Psychology Dean Ellen Mitchell about former IIT President Lew Collens’s going away party, at which the dean was disguised as a replica of the statue on stage.

February 6, 2013
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Faculty/Staff
- Interested in Being an Advisor for Student Organizations?
  January 26, 2023
  The Office of Campus Life is working to compile a list of faculty or staff members who are interested in being an advisor for a student organization. The office is hoping to have a list of potential advisors to share with students creating a new organization or ones in need of a new advisor.
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- Financial Wellness Workshop February 14 – Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score
  January 24, 2023
  Human Resources is pleased to present a series of Financial Wellness courses, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank. The first course of 2023, Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score, will take place at noon on February via Zoom.
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- Staff, Check Your Paychecks
  January 12, 2023
  January 13, 2023, is the first biweekly paycheck date of the new year. Staff members should review paystubs to ensure accuracy of any benefit changes made during open enrollment, new FSA elections, and 403(b) election changes. Any discrepancies must be reported along with a screenshot verifying successful completion of Open Enrollment no later than Friday, January 20.
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- IRS Announces Business Mileage Rate Increase for 2023
  January 12, 2023
  Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for privately owned vehicles while on official Illinois Tech business will be 65.5 cents per mile. Illinois Tech's Buy It Expense module has been adjusted to reflect the new rate.
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- Campus Prayer Service to Be Held January 25
  January 10, 2023
  A group of Illinois Tech Christian faculty and staff is sponsoring a prayer service on Wednesday, January 25, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Hermann Hall Alumni Lounge. This is open to all Illinois Tech faculty, staff, and students. Lunch will be provided.
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- Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program January 2023: Wellbeing Reset
  January 10, 2023
  Lifeworks, Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program, is highlighting the topic Wellbeing Reset in this month’s issue of their Heartbeat Newsletter. Visit the newsletter for a variety of videos and articles, as well as a link to the January 13th Webinar, A New Look at Wellbeing.
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- Change Coming to Voicemail Delivery Effective January 27
  January 05, 2023
  To improve your experience and resolve the frequent “full-voicemail” message that callers, including our students, receive, on January 27, 2023, OTS will transition the community to receiving voicemail messages via email ONLY. This means that voicemail will no longer be delivered to your voicemail box, unless you specifically take action and request that service to continue by submitting a ticket to the OTS Support Desk/ITS Help Desk.
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- One-on-one Retirement Planning sessions in January & March
  January 05, 2023
  Illinois Tech will be hosting virtual appointments with Fidelity & TIAA, our 403(b) Retirement Plan vendors, for one-on-one retirement planning sessions this January and March. Sessions are free for all benefits-eligible faculty and staff regardless of retirement plan vendor election.
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- Get healthy habits going this year with Wondr Health – enroll by January 22
  January 05, 2023
  The new year is a great time for a fresh start. If you’re looking to develop healthier habits surrounding weight loss or weight management, mindful eating, or even just making yourself a priority, the BCBS Wondr Health program might be just what you need!
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- Illinois Tech 2022 Winter Break Energy Conservation Plan
  December 15, 2022
  Illinois Tech spends an average of $500,000 per month on energy. Winter break is an excellent opportunity to reduce that cost and conserve dollars that can be used for other needs.
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