Spring 2024 Events Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, Spring 2024 events will happen in Lentz Hall 232, the Psychological Science Laboratory.

Tuesday, February 6

Welcome Back Social
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Join Psychological Science students and faculty for an informal gathering to kick off the semester.

Monday, February 19

Psychology Club Meeting: The Prosocial Project
8:30-9:30pm, Jockey Room B
Join the Psychology Club for a meal-making activity to benefit the Kenosha community. Click here to RSVP for this meeting.

Monday, February 26

Psychology Club Meeting: What I wish I would’ve known
8:30-9:00pm, Jockey Room B
Join the Psychology Club for a presentation on what senior students wish they would have known earlier in their college careers.

Tuesday, February 27

Coffee & Conversation: Aspire Center Psychology Careers Workshop
11:30am-12:30pm
An advisor from the Aspire Center will join us to discuss strategies for success in approaching careers in psychology-related fields.

Monday, March 11

Psychology Club Meeting: Dr. O’Brien on Burnout
8:30-9:00pm, On Zoom
Join the Psychology Club for a presentation from Dr. O’Brien on burnout.

Tuesday, March 12

Coffee & Conversation: Group Advising
11:30am-12:30pm
This informal event will offer the opportunity to receive advising on Psychological Science classes, the major, and career options in a group setting with multiple professors.

Wednesday, March 13

Drama Therapy Workshop
1:35-2:40pm, Niemann Media Theatre
The Verbatim Theatre class will welcome Nicole Middleton ’15, a recent graduate with an MA in drama therapy, to introduce techniques used within that discipline. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by adding your name to this list.

Monday, March 18

Psychology Club Meeting: The Prosocial Project
8:30-9:30pm, Jockey Room B
Join the Psychology Club for a meal-making activity to benefit the Kenosha community.

Tuesday, March 19

Coffee & Conversation: Midterm De-stressing
11:30am-12:30pm
Overwhelmed with midterms? Join us for an hour to hang out and work on some crafting.

Wednesday, March 20

Snack ‘n Learn: The Royal Road to Psychology
11:45am-1:25pm
In this autobiographical presentation, Dr. Barnhart uses the story of his unusual path through psychology to generate a recipe for satisfying lives and vocations in the psychological sciences.

Sunday, March 24

Virtual Group Advising Session
7:00-8:00p.m., https://bit.ly/VirtualPsychScience
This virtual event will offer students an opportunity to receive advising on Psychological Science classes, the major, and career options. The meeting will be recorded for those who cannot attend.

Monday, March 25

Psi Chi Induction Ceremony
4:00pm, Super-Secret Location
Current Psi Chi members are invited to a ceremony welcoming new members to their ranks. A celebration at Kaiser’s will follow.

Psychology Club Meeting
8:30-9:00pm, Jockey Room B
Meeting topic TBA.

Monday, April 1

Psychology Club Meeting: The Prosocial Project
8:30-9:30pm, Jockey Room B
Join the Psychology Club for a meal-making activity to benefit the Kenosha community.

Tuesday, April 9

Coffee & Conversation: Final MPA Planning
11:30am-12:30pm
With MPA just days away, we will meet to strategize for how to get the most out of your conference experience.

Thursday, April 11

Assessment Day (no morning classes)

Tuesday, April 16

Deadline for MPA Poster Printing
12:00pm
Email posters in .pdf form to Dr. Barnhart at abarnhart@carthage.edu.

April 18-20

Midwestern Psychological Association Conference
Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, https://midwesternpsych.org/

Tuesday, April 23

Coffee & Conversation: MPA Post-Mortem
11:30am-12:30pm
How was MPA? What did you like? What didn’t you like? How did your presentation go?

Monday, May 6

Theses Due to Department Chair
12:00pm

Friday, May 10

Departmental Research Talk & Poster Session
4-6 p.m., Straz Atrium
Support your peers as they present the outcomes of their theses and faculty-sponsored research.