Dana Gross
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Ken Abrams
Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Carol Enns
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon, IA
Kenneth Abrams, Ph.D.
Carleton College
Northfield, MN
August 5, 2014
1. Via the Web
 Psychology department website
of main local university
 Literature review using host
country as a search term
2. On Campus
 Director of Off-Campus Studies
 Faculty from other departments
3. Networking within professional organizations
 NAFSA: The Association of International Educators
 IACCP: Int’l Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology
 SCCR: The Society for Cross-Cultural Research
4. Alumni
 Meet with Psychology Faculty and Clinicians
 Meet with Potential Host Organizations
 Evaluate Potential Excursion Sites
 Website
 Flyers / Brochures
 OCS Fairs
 Information Meetings
 Email
 Visa Issues
 Health Insurance
 Orientation Meetings
 student and faculty housing
 classroom space
 assistance with excursions
 professional connections
 Assigned Readings
 Crazy Like Us (Watters, 2010)
 Culture and Mental Health
(Eshun & Gurung, 2009)
 Open-Ended Questions
 Week 1 Exam
 To what extent are mental illnesses such as depression
and schizophrenia universal?
 Do “culture-bound syndromes” exist? How similar
must syndromes be to be considered the same?
 What are the treatment implications of cultural
relativity for psychopathology?
 The fall of communism and rise of eating disorders
 Involuntary commitment as a political tool
 The assessment and treatment of sexual offenders
 Professor of “Sexuology”
 Professor of Forensic Psychology
 Eating Disorders Unit (patient with anorexia)
 Sexual Disorders Unit (patients with GID)
 Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital (sexual offenders)
 Private Practice (assessment of paraphilias)
 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
 Consider the potential effects of psychology-based
interventions on issues of global concern.
 Interact sensitively with people of diverse abilities,
backgrounds, and cultural perspectives.
 Exhibit respect for members of diverse groups with
sensitivity to issues of power, privilege, and
discrimination.
 Research seminar
 Local research coordinator
 Simple studies
 Preferred methodologies
 observational study
 content analysis
 online study
 Non-Psychology Courses
 Czech Art & Architecture
 Czech Language
 Extracurricular Activities
 Film nights
 Castles, museums, athletics
 Excursions
 Historical towns
 Hiking
Blog For Friends and Parents
 Program Assessment
 Integration of experiences
 Reunion