Welcome Back Meeting

The Psychology Club had a great first meeting of 2019! We have some new officers and a lot of events planned for the semester. Happy to announce that Monday Movie Night will also be returning. Let the fun begin!

Spring 2019 Club Members

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from The Big Easy! I hope that you and yours have a fantastic new year!

McNair Scholars Winter Graduate Presentations

I can’t stop bragging about my amazing McNair Scholar, Donna Pryor. This will be Donna’s final research presentation at UNT-Dallas, as she will be graduating this semester, then off to graduate school! She will be missed, but I am so excited for her next chapter in life. Congratulations Donna!

Trunk-or-Treat

This year’s Trunk-or-Treat fundraiser was wild. The theme was “Woodland Creatures” or “Happy Camper,” I couldn’t decide which I liked best. Any ideas for next year?

The Pursuit of HappYness

UNT Dallas had the good fortune of hosting Chris Gardner, author of The Pursuit of Happyness. (The Y in happiness is intentional, which he explains in his book.) He gave an uplifting talk about determination and leadership for all generations. His message is inspirational and a reminder that no matter where we are in life, we can always strive to be better and to be more. Thank you for sharing your time and wisdom with our student body!  

McNair Scholars Program

I am so excited to be a part of the McNair Scholars program, as a faculty advisor. Donna, my current McNair scholar, gave a wonderful presentation of her original research proposal for a longitudinal study of polyamorous families, specifically examining the effects of romantic relationship choices in adult children of consensual non-monogamous families. It is a very ambitious project, and one that I’m sure will be continued into Donna’s graduate school career. I’m so grateful to be a part of her research journey! 

UNT Football

Shout out to UNT Mean Green! Football season is off to a wonderful start. I had the pleasure of watching their first game of the season, a victorious win and record breaking attendance at Apogee Stadium. A little trivia: the wind turbines generate energy for the stadium – green in every way! Proud to be a part of the UNT system.

Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) Group

I’m so honored to have been selected to serve on the Psychology Course Learning Outcomes Committee, led by the Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) group at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) in Austin, TX. I spent the day with Texas area Psychology academics, creating learning guidelines for foundational courses within the Psychology discipline. It was an intense, yet rewarding process. I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the future of Texas Higher Education! Below are a few sketches from the very beginning of our brainstorming process.

 

Student Center Construction

Construction on the new Student Success Center is progressing nicely. There are so many exciting developments on the horizon!

Spring Commencement

Featured below: our esteemed UNT-Dallas faculty. Congratulations to all of the 2018 graduates!