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SPRING 2008 Schedule (meetings are every other Tuesday at 7 PM in Sea 2.108) April 1, 2008 Speaker: Kristen Bradbury, PhD Topic: "Family Acculturation of Gun Behavior" Dr. Bradbury is a clinical psychologist from the Austin area and a lecturer for UT's Department of Psychology. She currently teaches popular classes in Introduction to Psychology and Abnormal Psychology. Dr. Bradbury obtained her bachelor's degree from UT and went on to obtain a masters degree and a doctoral degree from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. We hope to see you on Tuesday for delicious snacks and a compelling lecture from a fascinating psychologist! April 15, 2008 Speaker: Aaron Rochlen, PhD Topic: "Current Trends in Men & Masculinity research" Dr. Aaron Rochlen from the UT department of Counseling Psychology will be speaking to us about his current research and his observations from the field. Dr. Rochlen's research interests are largely male-oriented, including mens' under-utilization of counseling services, men in gender-atypical professions, and the stay-at-home-dad phenomenon. It should be a fascinating discussion and there will be delicious snacks. We hope to see you there! http://www.utexas.edu/features/2008/fathers/ http://www.edb.utexas.edu/faculty/rochlen/ar.html April 29, 2008 Event: Graduate Student Panel Topic: "Graduate School: Notes from the Inside" On Tuesday, April 29, WIP is excited to present our Spring 2008 Graduate Student Panel! A panel of graduate students from areas as diverse as social psychology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, and evolutionary psychology will be here to answer all of your questions related to the mystical, enigmatic institution known as "grad school" - what it takes to get in, what it's like, the professors, the classes, the research... all will be revealed. We hope to see you there! Recent Meetings & Speakers from Spring 2008: Jan 29, 2008 First Introductory meeting Agenda: Officer elections, speaker idea open forum, free pizza and drinks! Feb 12, 2008 Speaker: Ramón R. Gómez, LMSW Director, Student and Community Affairs at UT's School of Social Work At our next meeting, Ramón Gómez will be speaking about social work, social work programs, and what it takes to get into graduate programs from a recruiters point of view. It should be an interesting and informative discussion and we hope to see you there! Drinks and snacks will be provided. Feb 26, 2008 Speaker: Representative from the Alcohol Awareness Committee Social event: Mocktail party and movie Please join us for some fantastic fake cocktails and popcorn from That Popcorn Place to sip and munch on while we listen to a speaker from the Alcohol Awareness Committee of University Health Services. Afterward, we will be screening the movie "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"! This meeting will count for three points toward our end of the year total. March 18, 2008 Speaker: Mary Holman, MA, LPC At our March 18 meeting, Mary Holman, a practicing licensed Professional Counselor in the area of Austin will be here to speak about her work, her experiences and observations from the field, and the particular requirements that go into obtaining an LPC degree. FALL 2007 Schedule (meetings are every other Tuesday at 7 PM in Sea 2.108) November 27, 2007 Speaker: Porter Vigil, Scholarship and Grants Chair of the Young Women's Alliance At our next meeting, a representative of the Young Woman's Alliance will be coming to speak about the organization and specific scholarship and grant opportunities that are sponsored by the program. The Young Woman's Alliance is a professional organization created to provide educational and networking resources for professional women. As always, free snacks and drinks will be provided. We hope to see you there! First week of December End of the Year Banquet! Recent Meetings & Speakers: September 11, 2007
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