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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- Save the Date for Open Enrollment 2022, and Vaccination Event November 10
  September 15, 2022
  Mark your calendars for Open Enrollment and a vaccination event (flu and bivalent COVID-19 boosters) this fall! Open enrollment for employee benefits for benefits eligible faculty and staff will be held from November 1 - 15, 2022. Changes made at Open Enrollment will become effective January 1, 2023. Watch IIT Today and your email for more information. Human Resources is also hosting a vaccination event for faculty and staff wishing to get flu shots and/or the new bivalent COVID-19 booster on Thursday, November 10, from 11am - 1pm in the Galvin Tower 13th Floor Training Room.
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- Be the Healing Conference 2022 – September 23-24
  September 13, 2022
  Please join us for the annual Be the Healing Conference that addresses topics of systemic racism, trauma, and healing. The conference convenes educators, social workers, housing advocates, health professionals, community activists, and community members that Public work with children and families in Chicago. This free conference will be conducted over two full-days at Conviser law Center (Chicago-Kent College of Law) on September 23 and 24 beginning at 9 a.m.
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- Have you taken advantage of IIT’s back and joint pain program?
  September 13, 2022
  Two weeks ago, you may have read a story about the back and joint pain program that IIT is offering to employees and eligible family members* covered under the BCBS health plan at no cost (click here to sign up). Plus, get a complimentary yoga mat when you join today.
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- Are you missing out on the 403(b match?
  September 13, 2022
  Are you a faculty member approaching your first anniversary or a staff member approaching your second anniversary? You may wish to take a moment to review your current 403(b) contribution percentage and submit a new Salary Reduction Agreement Form to take advantage of the university match, if you are not already doing so.
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- BCBS Fitness Program: Join in September and get $10 off for the first two months
  September 06, 2022
  BCBS is offering a fall promotion for new fitness program enrollees: new, eligible members (anyone age 18 and over) can save $10 off the membership fee for the first two months on any Fitness Program package when they sign up from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 can qualify.
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- Financial Wellness Workshop September 20 – Tackling Healthcare Costs in Retirement: Understanding HSAs
  September 06, 2022
  Human Resources is pleased to present a series of Financial Wellness courses, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank. The third course of 2022, Tackling Healthcare Costs in Retirement: Understanding HSAs, will take place via virtual workshop on Tuesday, September 20 at Noon.
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- Tuition Exchange Eligibility Expansion & Application Dates
  August 30, 2022
  Illinois Institute of Technology accepts applications each fall for Tuition Exchange scholarships, and we have some exciting changes this year!
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- Illinois Tech Health Plan Members: Claim Your Benefit for Back and Joint Pain with Hinge Health
  August 30, 2022
  Hinge Health goes above and beyond traditional physical therapy to help you take control of back and joint pain.
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- Early Timesheet Submission
  August 23, 2022
  Due to the Labor Day holiday timesheets for bi-weekly 18 for pay date Sep. 9, 2022 for week ending Aug. 21, 2022 thru Sep. 3, 2022 are due on Friday, Sep. 2.
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- New! Gift Dropbox at Office of Advancement
  August 16, 2022
  If your department receives a check, there is no longer a need to organize a pickup with a member of Advancement or use interoffice mail delivery.
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