High School Students

High School Students, Pre K - 12 Teachers, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Teachers March 7, 2016

5 Phenomenal Women of Color Who Changed Psychology Forever and Will Inspire You to Do the Same

Not too long ago, psychology was a discipline dominated by white males. Change came slowly in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements of the 1960s and ‘70s. But even before then, a few intrepid women of color entered the field of psychology and strove to change it (and the world) for the better. And women of color continue to break barriers and contribute to psychology as scientists, practitioners and policymakers to this day.

High School Students, Pre K - 12 Teachers, Undergraduate Students February 15, 2016

Evaluating research claims about teaching and learning: Using the APA’s Top 20 to think critically

What teachers and administrators need is a clear and concise way to evaluate claims made about teaching and learning before teachers are asked to implement “research findings” in their classrooms.

Picture a group of teachers at a professional development session. The speaker, a hired consultant who flew in for the presentation that morning, shows the teachers a graphic of what he calls the “Learning Pyramid.”

College Freshman Year will not be 13th grade

Graduate and Postgraduate Students, High School Students February 8, 2016

Why Your Freshman Year in College Will NOT Be 13th Grade

According to the most recent data from American College Testing, 31% of all freshmen enrolled in American colleges and universities drop out before their sophomore year. The causes for this appalling statistic have been researched extensively, and they fall into four categories: poor academic preparation, inadequate financial support, lack of campus engagement, and low educational motivation.

Graduate and Postgraduate Teachers, High School Students, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Teachers September 29, 2015

What is forensic psychology?

Interest in forensic psychology has surged in recent years, primarily due to such television programs as “Criminal Minds,” where criminal profilers have an almost psychic ability to give elaborate personality and behavioral descriptions of perpetrators (“UNSUBs”). This is a misconception of the role that forensic psychologists play and leads to confusion about who is a forensic psychologist. Since forensic psychology is a relatively new field within psychology, it is still having growing pains. Thus, it would probably be best to start with a definition.

Graduate and Postgraduate Students, High School Students, Undergraduate Students September 25, 2015

Curating Your Online Presence

You’re getting ready for a big interview: You’ve scoured the “About Us” page, ironed your suit jacket and checked out your interviewer’s credentials on LinkedIn. If you’ve spent this much time and energy preparing for the interview, you can be certain your potential employer has done the same.

Aside from your resume, plenty of information is available to employers about you, and it’s all online. This information may help employers make hiring decisions. In fact, 77 percent of organizations use social media to recruit candidates, and 20 percent use it to learn more about potential candidates. Instead of just laboring on about what not to do, let’s address the topic of your social media presence from both sides.