PSI CHI
THE INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN PSYCHOLOGY
and the
Psychology Club
at
East Carolina University
What is Psi Chi?
Psi Chi was founded in 1929 for
the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in
scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Psi Chi is one of the
largest honor societies in the United States with more than 890 chapters. Our
chapter programs are designed to help our members become aware of opportunities
in the field of psychology and to interact with other members, faculty, and
other psychologists. These programs also make active efforts to nourish and
stimulate professional growth and to provide practical experience in the field.
The National office is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and consists of a
council of psychologists who are Psi Chi members. Undergraduate and Graduate
men and women who meet the requirements are welcome to join. Psi Chi is a
member of The Association of College Honor Societies (APA), and is an affiliate
of the American Psychological Association (APS).
What is the Psychology Club?
Whereas Psi Chi is a national
honor society, the Psychology Club is a less formal organization that is based
here at ECU. With the exception of the graduation and induction ceremonies,
ECU’s chapter of Psi Chi and the Psychology Club perform all activities and
hold all meetings together. This club is open to anyone who wants to learn more
about professional psychology and get more involved with other students and
faculty members in the Psychology Department. Unlike Psi Chi, there are no
membership requirements so anyone is welcome to join the Psychology Club and
attend the joint meetings that typically occur every other week.
Why Join?
There are unique advantages to
joining Psi Chi. Membership is valuable to you as a student for many reasons:
In addition to meeting other academically talented students with similar
interests, you will have contact with professional psychologists whom you may
get to know on a personal level. Through Psi Chi, members gain a sense of
community with others in psychology and an identification with the discipline.
Members may develop one-on-one relationships with professors who can involve
them in research projects, and write meaningful letters of recommendation for
them. Becoming involved in Psi Chi is great experience and looks excellent on a
resume; it is difficult to gain leadership and creative experience that many
professional occupations and graduate schools look for.
Psi Chi at ECU
Psi Chi began at ECU in 1966
under the leadership of Dr. William Grossnickle. Throughout the years
Psi Chi has endeavored to serve the Department and all students in psychology.
Most notably, the Psi Chi Library (Rawl 302)
continues to provide a quiet place to study, handy reference books, and an
alternative "conference room" for student research projects and commitee work. Because of the hard work of Psi Chi members
in the past, we also have an endowed scholarship for an undergraduate student
each year. Dissatisfied by the impersonal nature of the University graduation
ceremony, ECU Psi Chi members began coordinating a departmental graduation
ceremony. The ceremony is well attended, anxiously anticipated by graduates and
their families, and includes a nice reception afterward. We have also sponsored
a Faculty-Student Pot Luck Luncheons in past semesters to encourage
student-faculty interaction outside of the classroom.
While departmental service
projects are important, the emphasis of programming is on students. Psi Chi
helps psychology students better understand the field of psychology, the career
options available in psychology, and ways to become more involved in your
education at ECU. We have speakers each semester who discuss getting into
graduate school, research opportunities at ECU, and careers in psychology.
There is always a speaker who is currently working in the field and will share
with us what their job is like and how they got there.
Psi Chi also offers students the
opportunity for leadership. Each year we elect officers to lead the chapter for
the following year. We also have a number of committees that operate to
implement the projects of the organization. We invite everyone to learn
organizational skills, influence skills, and to improve your public speaking
skills by becoming an officer or committee chair for Psi Chi.
How to Become a Member of Psi Chi at ECU
We initiate new members each Fall
and Spring semester. Meetings are usually every other Monday at 5:00 pm. If you
are interested, check the Psi Chi/Psychology Club Display Case across from the
Psychology Department Office (Rawl 104) for a meeting
and event schedule. Any student may come to a Psi Chi/Psychology Club meeting
or activity to "check us out." We look forward to seeing you!
Membership is open to graduate
and undergraduate students who are majoring or minoring in Psychology and meet
the minimum qualifications:
Undergraduate Students:
·
Complete of at least 3 semesters of college
coursework
·
Complete of at least 3 psychology classes (9 credit
hours)
·
Must have an overall GPA
of at least 3.0
·
Have at least a 3.0 GPA in psychology courses
Graduate Students:
·
An average grade of "B" or better in all
graduate courses including Psychology.
Psi Chi Officers
2013-2014 Officers:
President: Christian Kelly
Vice-President: Taylor Adams
Secretary: Alicia Adams
Treasurer: Courtney Parker
Public Relations: Olivia Whitford
Historian: Ronnie Rizek
Faculty Advisor: Dr.
Michael Baker
Fall 2014 Meeting and Event
Schedule
You don't need to be a member to attend
our meetings!
All meetings will be held at 5:00 PM in
Rawl 105 unless otherwise noted
Thursday, Sept. 18: Real Crisis: Matt Interante
Thursday, Oct. 2: Graduate School Discussion (Guest speakers:
Juliann Stalls, Ty Eason, andJulia Dodd)
Thursday, Oct. 16: Research
Recruitment: Psychology faculty describe their research and the research
assistantship application process is described
Nov. 6: Counseling Center Guest Speaker
Nov. 20: Field Experience in Psychology: Guest Speaker, Dr.
Golden (field experience)
Dec. 19: Psi Chi Induction ceremony
Friday, December 19th at 8 PM
Psychology Department Graduate
Recognition Ceremony
Location: Wright Auditorium
Attend
and/or Present Your Research at these Conferences
Summer 2014 Research/Study
Opportunities
TBA
Apply
for Scholarships for ECU Psychology Students
Helpful Links
Join
ECU’s Chapter of Psi Chi and the Psychology Club on Facebook
ECU
Psychology Department Home Page
ECU
Psychology Department on Facebook
Upcoming
Psychology Conferences
Dr.
Brown's Careers In Psychology Page
Dr.
Brown's Getting Into Graduate School Page
Uncensored
Advice for Applying to Grad School in Clinical Psychology
Recommendation Letter Request Form
Psych
Web: Links to Psychology Related Information
School
Psychology Resources OnLine
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