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SRU Psychology students can take advantage of a vibrant network of opportunities that go beyond the classroom. Student can choose how many opportunities they would like to pursue based on their personal and professional interests. We welcome you to join us! Here are just a few of the activities that are available to students:

Social activities that will allow you to meet other people in the major.
Volunteer opportunities in the community and with a number of local agencies.
Fundraising events to raise money for local agencies and national organizations.
Leadership and networking opportunities in PSI CHI and Psychology Club.
Work with faculty on research projects and present at professional conferences.

Psi Chi

The mission of Psi Chi is to "produce a well-educated, ethical, and socially responsible members committed to contributing to the science and profession of psychology and to society in general." To this end, the Slippery Rock University chapter of Psi Chi is comprised of a selective group of students with outstanding academic records. To be eligible for membership, students must be a psychology major or minor, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (overall and in psychology courses), be in the top 35% of their class, and have completed 9 credits of psychology courses and 3 semesters of college. Slippery Rock University Psi Chi members contribute to the success of the chapter, psychology department, university, and community. Members often volunteer to help older adults, people struggling with mental health issues, and others in need by volunteering at organizations such as Glade Run, Concordia, Home2Me, Torrence, and Grapevine. In sum, our active Psi Chi chapter provides students with the opportunity to contribute to the field of psychology and to society as a whole.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Emily Keener

Psychology Club

Psychology Club is the official student organization for Psychology majors and minors. The club meets regularly throughout the school year and sponsors a variety of programs that promote interaction among first year and continuing students, between students and faculty, and between students and individuals involved in Psychology-related services in the community. These include movie nights featuring current and classic movies dealing with psychological themes, meetings with professionals representing various fields in Psychology (e.g., counseling psychology) to discuss career opportunities, community service activities, and faculty-student social events.

Involvement in the club is an important means through which new students are integrated into the life of the department. As students move through the program, club activities provide opportunities for creating and maintaining an initial professional network, including classmates, professors, community members, and alumni. Psychology Club also provides opportunities for many students to take on leadership and organizational responsibilities. A slate of officers (President, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary) is elected each year. Officers are responsible for planning activities in response to members' interests, developing a budget that will allow all activities to be carried out as planned, and organizing members to successfully promote and conduct the activities.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Boerger

Reflections Body Image Program

The Reflections Body Image Organization is dedicated to challenging media-based ideals of appearance for women and men. In our lives, we are constantly bombarded with messages from the media regarding how our bodies should look. These messages have traditionally been targeted more towards women, but there is more and more pressure on men as well. This constant exposure to expectations leads many women and men to begin to feel that what is most valuable about us is our appearance, as opposed to other qualities, such as our intelligence, humor, kindness, etc. This student organization advocates on the SRU campus to challenge these media ideals and promote a more positive, empowering environment for women and men to thrive. Reflections meets regularly throughout the year to plan activities that raise social awareness of the issue, and to organize fundraising and social events.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Sanftner McGraw

Neuroscience Clubs and Activities

Nu Rho Psi

Nu Rho Psi is the National Honor Society in Neuroscience. The purpose of this organization is to encourage professional interest and excellence in scholarship in neuroscience, award recognition to students who have achieved high levels of academic scholarship, advance the discipline of neuroscience, encourage intellectual and social interaction between students, faculty, and professionals in neuroscience and related fields, promote career development in neuroscience and related fields, increase public awareness of neuroscience, and encourage service to the community.

Membership is by invitation and is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are making the study of Neuroscience one of their major interests and who meet the other academic qualifications.

NeuroRocks!

Open to all interested students, NeuroRocks! is a social/service organization that engages in opportunities to educate, promote, and engage in community outreach to raise awareness and interest in the brain - health and research. NeuroRocks works with the Girl Scouts, arranges for guest speakers, and organizes other activities with the goal of fostering a stronger connection throughout Slippery Rock.

Brain Awareness Week

Brain Awareness Week is an international campaign to increase awareness across campuses and communities of the progress and benefits of brain research. Each year, a team of Slippery Rock University students organize a week-long series of events to engage students across campus in activities to learn about the brain. Each year, the BAW team chooses a focus for the event. In past years, the focus for BAW has included concussion awareness, drug addiction, and stress. Activities have included a public awareness campaign for concussion prevention in local schools, a brain art gallery, documentary viewing, speakers, and hands-on laboratory activities. The Brain Awareness Week team meets regularly throughout the year to plan and coordinate the events.

Faculty Advisors for all Neuroscience Clubs: Dr. Jennifer Willford & Dr. Beth Ann Rice

Training and Volunteer Opportunities

Students who are interested in training and volunteer opportunities for their development as a psychology major and future professional are encouraged to take advantage of the many available programs in the department and on campus. Whether you decide to enter the workforce after graduation or continue your education and attend graduate school, you will benefit from these opportunities. Some of these programs include leadership development in the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, Psychology Peer Tutoring, Active Minds (mental health advocacy student organization), Welcoming Diversity Workshops, Safe Zone (LGBTQI+ education program), HOPE (Healthy Outreach through Peer Education), and Freshman Orientation Ambassador.

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