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Executive Editor: Chelsea Uselding
Co-Editors: Ashley Bringmann, Justine Pevec, Nicole Pollock, and Kathryn Welsh
Guest Editor: William Schweitzer
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Tindell; Acting Advisor: Dr. Robert Bohlander
As the spring semester swings into full gear, Wilkes University hosted its annual Connecting-the-Dots program on Thursday, February 3, in the Henry Student
Center Ballroom.
Once again, the event presented current Wilkes students the opportunity to practice their networking skills with Wilkes alumni about life after college.
Undergraduate students of all majors were welcome to attend, as there was a diverse representation of careers ranging from lead investigative reporters to sales executives to elementary school teachers. There were even a number of fellow psychology alumni in attendance! It was interesting to witness the wide range of occupations—correctional treatment specialist, executive recruiter, and hospitalization caseworker—that the psychology alumni are pursuing with a degree in psychology under their belts.
Students rotated around the room, stopping at the tables that were designated to their major of interest. In doing so, it allowed for students to choose the tables they attended, and focus their attention on initiating conversations with the alumni that captured their eye.
Without the alumni’s willingness to return to their alma mater and share the knowledge and experience they have gained upon graduating—whether that was less than a year ago or 44 years ago—this event would not have been the success it turned out to be.
-Co-editor, Justine Pevec
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Connecting the Dots 1
Psych Club Speaker:
Susan Biskup, MA
Psychology Quotes
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New Faces of Psi Chi
Psychology Club News
Psi Chi News
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Alum of the Month:
Richard Albrecht
Student of the Month:
Justine Adams
Student Question of the Month
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Word Find
Cryptoquote
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Calender (Insert)
Career of the Month
Movie Review
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Eating Disorder
Screening Day
Wilkes Hosts Movie
Psych in the Media
Faculty Update
Crossword Puzzle
Puzzle Solutions
GRE Prep
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Campus Counselor, Susan Biskup, gives an informative speech at Psychology Club
The field of psychology is comprised of an extensive variety of career and job opportunities, which is why it is an excellent field to enter. With that being said, deciding on an aspect of psychology to focus on may pose itself as difficult to those unaware of the vast number of routes available to them. This is precisely why the Psychology Club has wanted to provide its club members, or anyone interested, with the opportunity of having a variety of speakers within different psychology related fields come speak about the graduate degree necessary for their position, and what it is that they do at their jobs.
On Tuesday, February 22 nd , Psychology Club welcomed a guest speaker familiar to the Wilkes campus. Susan Biskup, M.A. one of Wilkes’ own campus counselors, holds a national certification in mental health counseling. As she discussed in her talk, she did not always have a passion for counseling, but rather had to take quite the journey to reach where she is now with her career. From wanting to pursue a degree in secondary education to wanting to see the world by becoming a flight attendant, Ms. Biskup encountered many twists and turns in her career path—none that she would ever say she wanted to go back and change.
Now that she has finally found her calling, she could not be any happier, as she loves working with the college student population. As Ms. Biskup focused more on what she does as a counselor here at Wilkes, she took us through the process of referrals and the paperwork for all the patients she works with. For obvious reasons, being a counselor is challenging, but it is rewarding nonetheless. Ms. Biskup summed it up nicely by putting it this way,
―You have to walk through the pain to get to the other side—that is the process of counseling.‖
As Psychology Club Vice President, I would like to take a moment and thank Susan Biskup for taking the time to come speak with us.
-Co-editor, Justine Pevec
― The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.‖
--Jean Piaget
―The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.‖
--Carl Jung
-Co-editor, Justine Pevec

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Psi Chi recently accepted new members, and we would like to take this opportunity to introduce the new members and a little bit about them.
If you would like to become a member of Psi Chi, applications are being accepted now through March 18th,
2011. Forms can be picked up from Dr. Selden in her office.
William Schweitzer:
Major: Psychology
Minor: Sociology
Future career goals: pursuing masters in community counseling at the University of Scranton. His goal is to work as a mental health counselor for at-risk teens.
Katie Welsh:
Major: Psychology
Minor: Neuroscience
Future career goals: Plans on attending graduate school for nursing
Courtney Gans:
Major: Psychology/
Criminology
Fun Fact: Has played the piano since age 6.
Psych Club visited Step by Step on February 16 th to hang out with the residents and make spring decorations! Contact nicole.pollock@wilkes.edu if you are interested in volunteering at Step by Step.
Clarks Summit State Hospital Trip will take place on
March 26 th . Contact sara.kaspriskie@wilkes.edu for more information.
The EPA trip is coming up fast! (March 10-13 th ) Be on the lookout for important information regarding the trip.
Psych Club is in the process of making a team for Relay for Life. If you are interested in joining the team, contact nicole.pollock@wilkes.edu.
Brandon Hector :
Major: Psychology
Minor: Neuroscience
Future career goals : plans on attending graduate school for
Physicians Assistant studies
Psi Chi has begun accepting applications for new members. Eligibility requirements and applications can be found in Dr. Selden’s office.
Family Feud will be hosted by Psi Chi this coming
April. Keep your eyes peeled for posters and team sign up!
Psi Chi induction ceremony will be hosted at
Wilkes University on April 9th, 2011.
Psi Chi will be running an SPCA supplies drive.
Donation boxes will be positioned around campus.
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Richard Albrecht graduated from Wilkes in 2005 with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Neuroscience . He then went on to obtain his Masters degree in Psychology from Shippensburg University and graduated in 2009. He now works as a Correctional Treatment Specialist. Psychles editors recently met Mr. Albrecht at Wilkes Connecting the Dots.
You work as a Correctional Treatment Specialist. What does your career entail?
My job is essentially a case manager for all the inmates on an assigned housing unit. I conduct risk assessments, perform classification reviews, determine treatment planning for parole recommendations, and determine proper unit housing based on classification outcomes. I also have the role of Chief GED Examiner, in which I oversee the entire GED testing program at the Franklin County Jail. I also am responsible for teaching newly hired staff
Professionalism and Ethics and Suicide Prevention for the jail’s Training Academy. I am also part of the jail’s Hostage Negotiations Team.
What is your favorite part of you career?
My favorite aspect of my job would have to be my time spent administering the GED tests. Assisting the inmates in obtaining their GED is a crucial aspect in lowering their recidivism.
When you aren’t working, what do you do in your spare time?
I tied the knot in October of 2009 in beautiful Las Vegas, and I am enjoying the married life! In my free time I strive to improve my golf game as the weather permits…maybe one day I will be able to become a professional golfer and move where it is warm all year round!
What was your favorite class or professor while attending Wilkes?
I have always said that I really enjoyed the Critical Thinking class offered at Wilkes. I was able to develop my decision making abilities which are critical in my job. Additionally, Wilkes provided an atmosphere of rewarding hard work, especially within the Psychology Dept. These two abilities have had such a profound positive impact on my career so far.
What is your fondest memory of Wilkes?
I share a lot of memories from my time at Wilkes. I would have to say that I really enjoyed the time spent at the E.P.A.
(Eastern Psychological Association) conferences with fellow students and Professors.
What is the one piece of advice you would give to current Wilkes Psychology students?
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Your work ethic can take you a long way.
Co-editor, Justine Pevec

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Justine Adams is a Psychology major with minors in both dance and women’s studies. I caught up with
Justine to see how her internship at the Geisinger Rehabilitation Unit is going so far!
What is expected of you at your internship?
I assist the therapy staff during therapy sessions, sit in on doctor's client evaluation meetings, and observe the daily activity and therapy practice of the staff.
Thus far, what is the most rewarding part of interning in the
Rehabilitation Unit at Geisinger?
Working hands-on with the therapist to assist the clients achieve mental and physical well-being is so rewarding. It's so great to witness a patient come in with a spinal injury one week, assist the therapy staff for a period of time in the healing process, and then finally watch the client walk out of the unit in much better mental and physical condition.
It's extremely humbling, as well as an extremely effective way to learn about my future career choice.
That’s awesome that you are able to witness the healing process so closely! Besides this satisfaction, what do you hope to take away from this experience?
A full understanding of what I can expect from my potential future career, as well as the invaluable experience I can employ when I am a licensed Occupational Therapist.
How did you find out about this internship opportunity?
I heard about it from Katie Nadeau, former Psychology graduate of Wilkes, who also held an internship in the Rehabilitation Unit at Geisinger, as well as Sharon Castano, the internship coordinator, who helped me attain it.
Way to take advantage of the resources around you! Do you have any advice for other students interested in completing an internship?
If you are interested in a specific field, obtaining an internship like mine, in which you are observing the majority of the time, is one of the most effective learning experiences. An internship can give you what classes cannot, and that is literally giving you a preview of your future. -Co-editor, Nicole Pollock
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For those who enjoy industrial and organization psychology, the career of a job analyst might be for you. They use a family of formal methods to describe jobs and human attributes needed for certain jobs. A Job Analyst looks at the job not the individual and they are used to determine who is right for what job. They are also used to help increase productivity within a corporation and make sure the workers have quality working conditions. This also means a Job Analyst helps with training workers as well; this is to make sure they are efficient. For more information check the sites below or just take Industrial/Organization Psychology here at Wilkes.
Some current statistics on the career of job analyst can be found on www.payscale.com. Some interesting facts include the average beginning salary ($45,000/year) and ending salary ($84,000). 62% of practicing job analysts are women, and the most popular cities for the career are New York City, Miami, and Atlanta.
Sources: http://www.job-analysis.net/G000.htm
-Co-editor, Ashley Bringmann http://www.careeroverview.com/psychology-careers.html
SPOILER ALERT!
When a winter film grosses more box office revenue per theater than any other movie released that year, it commands attention. For director Tom Hooper, that attention came in the form of twelve Academy Award nominations for his current box office hit, The King’s Speech.
The King’s Speech is the true story of Prince Albert, Duke of York – the man who would become King
George VI at a time that coincided with the rise of Nazi Germany. Shortly after his coronation, it appeared that a war between England and Germany was inevitable. It is expected that the British monarch embody the strength of his nation and its people at all times, but at no time is this more important than during times of war. Such a time would pose a challenge to even the most confident of leaders and public speakers, but for an individual who has both a fear of public speaking and a pronounced speech disorder, the challenge is extraordinary.
The film begins in 1925 as Prince Albert and his wife, Elizabeth Bowes-
Lyon (played brilliantly by Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter respectively) work with several speech therapists so that the Prince may overcome his persistent stammering and stuttering. Bertie finds success in his work with Lionel
Louge, an Australian speech therapist whose methods defy the conventional treatments of the time, including the use of recordable records and treatment that involves the patient shouting profanity to relieve the tension of public speech.
If this film doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, you’re in the same boat that I was in. Frankly, I had no interest in seeing this movie whatsoever when I first heard about it. After hearing rave reviews from everyone from Roger Ebert to Howard Stern, I decided that it was worth a look, and I’m very glad to have made that decision. It’s difficult to do this film justice because its subject matter doesn’t live up to what we’ve come to expect from a Hollywood blockbuster.
The King’s Speech is up for more Oscars than any other 2010 film. It is a historically accurate, beautifully filmed masterpiece. I highly recommend picking up a $3 movie pass at the sub and giving it a chance. You’ll be glad that you did.
Guest Editor, William Schweitzer Photo from http:// thefilmstage.com/wp-content/ uploads/2010/11/the-kingsspeech-poster.jpg

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Psi Chi had their annual Eating Disorder Screening Day on Thursday, February 24, 2011. Confidential screenings for several eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder were given to any student who was interested.
Counselors from Wilkes University were on hand to help score the test, and to provide feedback and advice. The screening was provided as an educational event for all students, regardless of their previous experiences with eating disorders. There were many pamphlets available with educational information on nutrition, weight, self-esteem and the symptoms of different eating disorders. Psi Chi believes this information is critical for the Wilkes community, as eating disorders are quite prevalent on college campuses.
According to the Screening for Mental Health website, 25% of all college women engage in binging and purging, the most prominent signs of bulimia. It is not just women who suffer from these eating disorders —10 to 15% of people with anorexia and bulimia are male. Eating disorders are huge issues, especially for young adults who are bombarded by pressure to uphold a certain image from friends, family, and the media. Psi Chi hopes that people learned a lot from the screening, and people walked away wanting to aid in the fight against these issues.
If you, are anyone you know, may have an eating disorder, please visit www.mentalhealthscreening.org
for a free and confidential screening.
On January 27, a few campus organizations (Community Service
Office, Scholars in Service to PA, and Wilkes University Programming
Board) came together to show Taken (2008), starring Liam Neeson, in honor of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. After muddling through some technical difficulties, about twenty people settled into the
Savitz Multicultural Lounge to watch a suspenseful crime drama about an
American woman who was forced into the slave trade in Europe.
Human trafficking can be thought of as modern day slavery in which people are treated like objects and are traded and sold. This movie takes a father’s perspective on how painful it is to lose his daughter to European criminals who drug young women to use as sex slaves. If you missed it, it is definitely a movie worth renting!
-Co-editor, Nicole Pollock

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In 2002, a young pitching phenom named Zack Greinke was drafted out of high school by the Kansas City Royals. He made his major league debut in 2004 at the age of
20. His first hit at the major league level was a home run against a former All-Star. On the surface, it may have appeared that everything was going his way and that he was living the life that children playing Little League could only dream of, but under the surface, Zack fought a constant battle against social anxiety disorder.
Social anxiety disorder is defined in the DSM-IV as ―a persistent fear of one or more social performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others‖ specifically the fear that the individual will be embarrassed or humiliated. Although the individual may recognize that the fear is unwarranted, the ―fight or flight‖ response is triggered and can lead to hostile encounters or avoidance from social situations. Social anxiety disorder has been linked to alcoholism, eating disorders and a number of other diagnoses. The disorder can result in a disruption of all aspects of daily life. In the case of Mr. Greinke, it almost meant the end of a promising career.
After taking off most of the 2006 season to confront these challenges, Zack returned to professional baseball. By
2009, Zack was one of the most dominant pitchers in the Major Leagues. Though he is reluctant to speak about the challenges that he has faced, Mr. Greinke has demonstrated two things – anyone, in any walk of life can face hidden challenges in situations that many of us take for granted, and with help, these challenges can be met and overcome.
-Guest Editor, William Schweitzer
Our professors do a lot more than what we see them do in those three hours a week we have them in class. We thought it was about time we found out what some of our great Psychology professors were up to!
Dr. Bohlander: He is working toward certification in the practice of neurofeedback through the Biofeedback Certification Institute of
America (BCIA). He also continues to work on a manuscript for a book on the topic of forgiveness.
Dr. Charnetski: He is working on the development of a 5 year BA/MBA Program in I/O Psych at Wilkes.
Dr. Schicatano: He will be presenting two posters at EPA, entitled ―The Role of Mirror Neurons in Spontaneous Blinking" by B. Hector and E. Schicatano and "The Effects of Life Coaching Strategies on College Students" by E. Schicatano, M. Ritsick and D. Applegate. He is also working on an independent research project with Matt Watkins ,studying the effects of isochronic tones on attention and EEG.
Dr. Selden: She is having an article on workplace hostility being published in WORK: a journal of prevention assessment and rehabilitation. She is also doing three poster presentations at national conferences. The titles of the posters are: ―Evaluating the psychological contract in an economic downturn‖, ―Discrepancies in the occurrence of workplace hostility between blue and white-collar workers‖ and ―Learning through the use of imperfect data: Three active learning statistics assignments‖.
Dr. Thomas: She is working on a research project with recent Wilkes graduate, Ashley Pietrowski. They are presenting their findings at
EPA and will go to the American Psychological Association conference to present in the summer. (Keep your eyes peeled on future articles about this research, and other research conducted by professors!)
Dr. Tindell : She is currently on sabbatical, working on writing up various research projects for publication. She will be presenting the research she and Dr. Bohlander conducted on texting in the classroom at a symposium at Bloomsburg in April. She wishes everyone a great semester.
- Co-editor, Kathryn Welsh

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Across
2. How homogeneous a test is in it’s context
4. Rating everyone average; dislike for extremes
6. Similar positions with an organization are this
7. Rates a person as high in all areas because they do well in one area
10. The smallest unit of work activity
11. A study’s ability to rule out any other explanations by controlling all other effects
12. If a test is related to other similar skills and constructs
-Created by Co-editor, Ashley Bringmann
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1. How consistent a test is when used by different raters
3. A study’s ability to produce results that can be
Generalized
4. Is a standard for evaluating a performance
5. Jobs are arranged in their perceived order
6. Method for determining the value and worth of a job within an organization.
8. Numerical values are assigned to specific job components and put in order accordingly
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Department of Psychology at Wilkes University
570-408-4565 deborah.tindell@wilkes.edu
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Ashley.Bringmann@wilkes.edu
Nicole.Pollock@wilkes.edu
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VOCABULARY
Nefarious ( adj): wicked, evil: "a nefarious plot."
Pedantic ( adj): showing a narrow concern for rules or formal book learning; making an excessive display of one's own learning: "We quickly tired of his pedantic conversation." (n: pedant, pedantry).
Reproof ( n): the act of censuring, scolding, or rebuking. (v. reprove).
Sedulous ( adj): diligent; persevering; persistent: "Her sedulous devotion to overcoming her background impressed many." (n: sedulity; sedulousness; adv. sedulously)
Source : https://www.msu.edu/~defores1/gre/vocab/ gre_vocab.htm
MATH: Formulas to Know!
Area of a parallelogram = base x height area of a triangle = ½ base x height area of a circle = P x r 2 circumference of circle = 2 x P x r surface area of rectangle = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh volume of rectangle = l x w x h
Source : http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/ mathlab/beg_algebra/beg_alg_tut32_form.htm
-Co-editor, Kathryn Welsh