LIPC Undergraduate Research Conference

On May 3rd, 2014 a consortium of Undergraduate Psychology Faculty from institutions across Long Island will be holding the 10th annual Long Island Psychology Conference at Molloy College.  
The Long Island Psychology Conference (LIPC) is a wonderful opportunity for undergraduate students to hear speakers geared toward an undergraduate population and gain experience presenting their research in a poster session format.
Please see the attached poster.
This year we have two talks scheduled.  In the morning Dr. Kestemberg and Prof. Lucente will discuss Autism Spectrum Disorder and the work Molloy Faculty are doing with the families involved in Music Therapy at the Rebecca Center.  In the second talk Dr. Engle-Friedman will discuss the work she is doing on Sleep Loss and Sleep Deprivation in her undergraduate research laboratory at Baruch College (the full schedule is available on the conference websitehttp://www.molloy.edu/LIPC2014).
This year we have two talks scheduled.  In the morning Dr. Kestemberg and Prof. Lucente will discuss Autism Spectrum Disorder and the work Molloy Faculty are doing with the families involved in Music Therapy at the Rebecca Center.  In the second talk Dr. Engle-Friedman will discuss the work she is doing on Sleep Loss and Sleep Deprivation in her undergraduate research laboratory at Baruch College (the full schedule is available on the conference websitehttp://www.molloy.edu/LIPC2014).
We encourage students to participate in one of our poster sessions by submitting an abstract of their work for review.  Submission information can be found on the conference website and sent in electronically to the following email address,LIPC2014@molloy.edu  by April 15th.  All submissions must involve original empirical research in which an undergraduate or graduate student is the principal author. They will be reviewed by the LIPC Selection Committee which reserves the right to determine acceptability for presentation.
The conference runs from 9am-2pm and costs $10 per person.  This price includes admission, morning refreshments and lunch (attendees and poster presenters must register for the conference).  Please mail your check with the registration form to Molloy College by April 22nd.  The form can be found on the conference website. Late onsite registration is $15 in cash at the door the morning of the conference.

Research/Program Assistant Position

Hello all,

The position below is regarding a full type position at a center affiliated with Harvard Medical School.  It would be a great position for someone considering taking a year  or two off.  Apply directly to the person at the bottom of the email.  
 
 
 
RESEARCH/PROGRAM ASSISTANT POSITION
 
Applicants are invited to apply for a Research/Program Assistant position at Judge Baker Children’s (located in Boston, MA and an affiliate of Harvard Medical School).  This full-time position begins June 2014 and will serve a dual role as Program Assistant for the Center for Effective Child Therapy and Research Assistant for a multi-site dissemination and implementation research project at Judge Baker Children’s Center. 
 
As the Program Assistant for the Center for Effective Child Therapy, the successful applicant will provide a wide range of support services to the Program Director, Assistant Director, and Center clinicians in addition to working directly with client families.  The Center for Effective Child Therapy is the outpatient mental health service program at Judge Baker Children’s Center providing cognitive and behavioral psychotherapy services to children ages 3 to 17 experiencing difficulties with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and disruptive behavior. Duties include: office management services (greet visitors, process payments, communicate with clients via phone and email to schedule); conduct clinical phone interviews with new clients and score assessment questionnaires; supervision of undergraduate volunteers; and staff support such as managing confidential documents, prepare supplies and equipment for assessments and treatment sessions, and provide support during training and other outreach events.
 
As the Research Assistant to the Dissemination and Implementation Project, the successful applicant will assist in project activities for a private foundation funded research project investigating the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based psychotherapy in surrounding community mental health centers.  Duties include:  interfacing with community recruitment sites, including with clinicians and administrators; collecting and managing databases from recruitment sites; preparing data for analysis, tracking study progress; attending advisory board meetings; assisting the Project Director in submitting progress reports; and providing support during professional trainings.
 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS ·         Bachelor’s degree required, coursework in psychology or other related field preferred. ·        Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. ·         Ability to exercise mature judgment and discretion is a must. ·         A career interest in child mental health services. ·         Ability to communicate with courtesy and poise in person, via telephone, and in written communications ·         Strong computer skills and experience with PC. Proficiency with Microsoft applications, scheduling applications, and data entry. ·         High standard of quality, ability to work on multiple projects, and attention to detail.  ·         Fluency in English.·         Proficiency in running and using photo copy equipment and other office equipment such as fax machines, postage machines.

 
To apply, please email a cover letter and resume/CV, and two written recommendations (sent directly by your recommenders) to cect@jbcc.harvard.edu.  Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled.  Email communication is preferred, but recommenders preferring to send written correspondences can send materials to:
 
The Center for Effective Child Therapy
Judge Baker Children’s Center
53 Parker Hill Avenue
Boston, MA 02120
 
Daniel M. Cheron, Ph.D., ABPP
Assistant Director of Clinical Services
Center for Effective Child Therapy
Judge Baker Children’s Center / Harvard Medical School
53 Parker Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02120

Phone: 617-278-4265 | Fax: 617-278-4139

dcheron@jbcc.harvard.edu

Updates, Thoughts, and Expectations

Hi everyone,

It’s been a while since we’ve met as a group, and I am so excited to see you all tomorrow and hear about your current projects and endeavors.  These past couple of weeks have been very intense and exciting for me in terms of my research project, the Sleep Deprivation study.  It took me a while, but I finally feel comfortable assuming the role of a “leader” (I still write it in quotation marks out of habit) and taking this project off the ground with the help of my fellow lab members.  We ran several General Information screening sessions, and though we did not have many participants sign up, those who did expressed genuine interest in the study.  I also had the experience of screening the participants and determining their eligibility for the rest of the study based on their medical data.  The whole process of interacting with the participants and having access to their medical data while still maintaining their privacy and confidentiality taught me a lot about research ethics and the many delicate areas of research in general.

I must admit that it is sometimes hard to remain motivated when the study is moving at a rather slow pace.  When I said that these past couple of weeks have been intense, I mostly meant that the hardest part was actually beginning the data collection.  There were so many gray areas and uncertainties, and I often felt discouraged and overwhelmed at the sheer amount of organization and preparation that this study required.  However, with the help of my lab members (and a lot of practice running sessions), I became confident.  Now, the biggest issue is the lack of participant signups.  There is no one right answer; maybe it is still early in the semester, maybe the study seems intimidating, maybe the time slots and inconvenient…or maybe the majority of people are just not interested.  As a researcher, I hope that the last possibility isn’t true, but as a student, I do understand that most people who sign up for these studies just want the credits and do not necessarily want to commit to such an intense (albeit interesting) study.  Anyway, those are just my thoughts and concerns.  Many of us did not feel comfortable running sessions and assuming authority right away, and I think that it is perfectly normal to have doubts–but overcome them with time and exposure.

Anastasia Martinova