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Psychological Science

The Psychological Science Department is holding three, on-campus and virtual information sessions for NMU's Master of Science in Psychology program. Our two-year program involves coursework and research/clinical opportunities to prepare you for various careers in psychology or graduate school. Graduates of our program have gone on to be therapists, professors, and industry leaders! 

These sessions will provide an overview of the program curriculum, opportunities, the application process, funding, and much more! We will also hold a Q&A period with current faculty and graduate students. We invite prospective or future applicants (deadline Feb 1 each year) to attend and learn about the program and how to strengthen their applications.

Learn more and sign up for one of the sessions: https://nmu.edu/psychology/ms-informational-sessions

Psychological Science

Discourses from the Academy: Department of Psychological Science Colloquium Series

Friday, September 16, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.*

Understanding Resistance to Multiculturalism: The Role of Threat

by

Kimberly Rios, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, Ohio University

Multiculturalism (i.e., recognition and appreciation of racial, ethnic, and cultural differences) is intended to promote intergroup harmony. Nevertheless, dominant group members sometimes react to multicultural ideologies with backlash and resistance when these ideologies are made salient. In this presentation, I review some of my own work that sheds light on why multiculturalism can be considered threatening to different parts of the self-concept, and I suggest potential ways to increase dominant group members' receptiveness to multiculturalism and diversity. 

*See our web page (https://nmu.edu/psychology/colloquia-psychology) for link to attend remotely and information on future colloquia.

Psychological Science

MENDING THE STRESS FENCE

Friday, September 9, 2022

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Psychological Science Colloquium

Where: Marquette, MI; NMU campus Northern Center Peninsula II

by

Remington Rice, Ph.D.

Extension Educator, Health & Farm Stress

Michigan State University

NMU Psychological Science Alumnus

2014 (B.S.), 2016 (M.S.)

Farmers, farm workers and agricultural professionals endure numerous uncontrollable stressors. Many farmers face financial problems, market uncertainties, farm transfer issues, production challenges and communication barriers. You may know farmers who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, indecision or suicidal thoughts. This short program will help participants create self-awareness and provide you with tools and resources to help those in need.

Psychological Science

Behavioral science applications to support workplace performance

The effectiveness of a behavioral intervention is often dependent on the degree to which practitioners implement it as prescribed. However, in the predominant behavior analytic service delivery model, the direct provision of services is typically performed by paraprofessionals who often have minimal prior education and training. Thus, effective service delivery requires that supervising behavior analysts employ careful training and supervision of staff who implement behavioral treatment. In this talk, I will discuss laboratory and field research conducted to improve methods of providing employee training and ongoing support.

by

Matthew D. Novak, PhD, BCBA-D

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Center for Learning and Health

Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

3:00 p.m. TBS 2906

Psychological Science

Discourses from the Academy: Department of Psychological Science Colloquium Series

Madness, Field Work and the Digital Frontier

by

William J. Medick, Ph. D.

Licensed Psychologist & Director

UP TeleHealth: A Behavioral Health Group

Marquette, MI

JANUARY 21, 2022 | 3:00 PM

THE SCIENCE BUILDING (FORMERLY WEST SCIENCE) 2906

or via ZOOM LINK:

https://nmu.zoom.us/j/92236957480?pwd=TG81MFUvNWphK2Robyt0b3lpa1V5Zz09

PASSCODE: 953695

It has become increasingly important to engage psychologists in moving psychological concepts from a face-to-face format to a digital one. Some concepts such as a routine therapy session can be conducted online with little issue. However, research studies, patient measures, and other concepts used by psychologists may pose a challenge to transition to an online format. During my colloquium talk I will bring up these concepts and challenges and urge students to start thinking about the digitally formatted future of psychology.

Psychological Science

Discourses from the Academy: Department of Psychological Science Colloquium Series

 The Influences of Emotion and Motivation on Perception and Cognition*

Kesong Hu

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience

Lake Superior State University

Friday, April 9, 2021

3:00 pm |West Science 2904 and ZOOM (link below)

We are pleased to extend an invitation to all interested persons -- Faculty, Staff, Students, Members of the Public -- to join us in listening to and participating in this session of our Colloquia Series.

* At a basic level, behavior can be understood in terms of two general classes of motivational processes: appetitive and aversive. Everyone agrees that both positive and negative processes are important, yet scientists still do not know much how these processes affect perception and cognition. In this talk, I will introduce my recent work on the role of affective motivational states in perception and cognition. I leverage recent methodological advances to enhance our understanding of emotion-perception, emotion-cognition integration and interaction. In particular, I will present behavioral, physiological and neuroimaging evidence showing how gain and loss (averted loss) influence earlier perceptual processing, and how simultaneous reward and threat interact in cognition. I close by discussing the clinical implications of my work, and how my studies can help understand the mechanisms that potentially go awry in mental illness.

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