Psychology Activities

The events on this list are approved Psychology Activities for all psychology classes. One activity may be credited to several classes. For activities not listed here, please obtain approval from your professor before attending. Below is the psychology activity form that can be used to report all of your psychology activities.

• Psychology Activity Report (docx)

PSYC Activity Approval

Psychology activities must be approved by the department. Please email the Department of Psychology, if you are interested in having an activity considered for approval. All requests for psychology activities must be submitted in writing at least fourteen days before the event to be reviewed. Submission of an event does not assume approval.

Psychology Events

February

“Internship Panel and PSYC 499 Presentation with Dr. Conner” 

• Date: February 6, 2025
• Location: DH 4412
• Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Host: Club Psych
• Description- Join Club Psych as we hear a presentation from Dr. Conner that introduces the requirements for PSYC 499. Following this presentation, students will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of local internship representatives and get their questions answered!

“Academic Success Center Workshop – Study Skills & Motivation” Event has been canceled due to inclement weather forecast

• Date: February 11, 2025
• Location: DH 1284 (TBD)
• Time 5:00-6:00 p.m.
• Host: Dan Berkenkemper
• Description:  This presentation will offer motivation, study tips, and life lessons to help you be more successful in academics and in life.

“Psychology of Relationships” presented by Psi Chi

• Date: February 13, 2025
• Location: DH 4412
• Time 6:30-7:30p.m.
• Host: Psi Chi
• Description: Want to learn more about relationships? Come out to our event that will discuss platonic, romantic, and familial relationships. Just in time for Valentine’s Day!

“Child Life Connections”

• Date: February 17, 2025
• Location: DH 4412
• Time 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Host: Marilyn Peyton and CSER Team
• Description: During this presentation, you will learn about the role of the child life specialist in pediatric healthcare and how one can expand this unique skill set to alternative settings. 

March

Club Psych and ODAS 

• Date: March 20, 2025
• Location: DH 4412
• Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Host: Club Psych
• Description: Club Psych is partnering up with the Office of Disability and Accommodation Support to bring awareness to some of the mental health challenges faced by students in college. We will discuss ways to navigate these struggles while attending college and the accommodations ODAS offers to help students with mental health challenges manage their academics. 

April

“Academic Success Center Workshop – Metacognition & Critical Thinking” presented by the Center For Academic Success

• Date: April 8, 2025
• Location: DH 1284 (TBD)
• Time 5:00-6:00 p.m.
• Host: Dan Berkenkemper
• Description: This presentation walks students through how to objectively analyze issues in order to form more accurate judgments as applicable in academics and in life.

“Philosophical and Theological Foundations of the Psychology of Forgiveness” presented by Dr. Jichan Kim

• Date: April 10, 2025
• Location: DH  4412
• Time 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Host: Dr. Jichan Kim & Psychology CSER Team
• Description: In this psychology activity, students will be introduced to the philosophical and theological foundations for the psychology of forgiveness. Philosophy provides us with what it is that we are doing when we are forgiving another, and theology tells us the deeper meaning of forgiveness. Implications for research and clinical practice will be provided.

“Psychology of Sexuality” presented by Psi Chi

• Date: April 14, 2025
• Location: DH 4412
• Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• Host: Psi Chi
• Description: This Psychology event will explore how Christians in psychological professions can ethically and biblically interact with individuals on the LGBTQ spectrum. As a note: this will be objective and experience-based rather than opinionated.

“First Impressions Matter” presented by Erika Hartsell of the Career Center

• Date: April 22, 2025
• Location: DH 4412
• Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Host: Erika Hartsell and Psychology CSER Team
• Description: Creating a strong personal brand as a student, as a person, and as a professional. (Resume, professional networking, social media, LinkedIn)