Psychology Student Opportunities

The department’s dedication to engaged learning and individualized academic advising permits it to offer a broad range of relevant opportunities to students. Faculty eagerly work with students to ensure the most appropriate career fit by exploring and offering connections through substantial alumni, professional and other networks. Students benefit from this approach to education through exciting life opportunities such as:

Internships

Recent psychology internships include:

  • Creative Counseling
  • HANDS in Autism
  • Franklin Community High School – counseling dept.
  • Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center
  • Physiotherapy Associates
  • Morning Pointe
  • Hamilton Center
  • Methodist Hospital – Behavioral Health
  • Northwood Elementary School – counseling dept.
  • Tara Treatment Center
  • Shelbyville High School – counseling dept.
  • Think Beyond the Label

Psychology research laboratories at IUPUI, Purdue University, and Indiana University

Graduate School Acceptances

Recent psychology graduates were accepted into graduate programs at the following institutions:

  • Butler University
  • Indiana University
  • Ball State University
  • University of Indianapolis
  • Indiana State University
  • DePaul University
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • Adler School of Professional Psychology
  • Xavier University
  • Northern Kentucky University
  • The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
  • Elmhurst College
  • Seton Hill University
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Villanova University
  • Kingston University (London, UK)

Practical Experiences

Become a member of Psi Chi – international honor society in psychology
Attend the Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting in Chicago, IL
Study away opportunities (various locations, domestic and international)
Engage in independent research with faculty supervisors
Service learning projects built into several psychology courses
Class visit to Indiana Medical History Museum
Interact with Psi Chi-sponsored guest speakers

Recent Student Research

Bazier, A., Erlenbaugh, E., Moll, E., & Perrine, B. (2016) The effects of music on exercise performance and enjoyment. Paper presented at the 35th annual MidAmerica Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Richmond, IN. Research Supervisor: Amy Bracken, Ph.D.
Brown, T., Dillon, V., O’Mara, K., & Sedler, K. (2016) The effects of coloring pre-drawn mandalas on anxiety and stress in undergraduate students. Paper presented at the 35th annual MidAmerica Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Richmond, IN. Research Supervisor: Amy Bracken, Ph.D.
Burnett, K., Rash, E., & Stokes, S. (2016) I’d tap that, would you? A study on how smoking and gender influences people’s perceptions and likeliness to follow or like a person on Instagram. Paper presented at the 35th annual MidAmerica Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Richmond, IN. Research Supervisor: Kristin Flora, Ph.D.
Dunn, D. (2016) Dunn’s Personality Inventory: A correlation between indecisiveness and self-esteem. Poster presentation at the 88th annual Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago, IL. Research supervisor: Jamie Bromley, Ph.D.
Fernandes, C. (2016) The correlation between competitiveness and the five-factor model. Poster presentation at the 88th annual Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago, IL. Research supervisor: Jamie Bromley, Ph.D.
Giles, M., & Sedler, M. (2016) The effects of short-term meditation training on stress reduction in college students. Poster presentation at the 88th annual Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago, IL. Research supervisor: Kristin Flora, Ph.D.

Recent Independent Study Experiences

PSY 490: The Experience and Management of Pain
PSY 490: Group Dynamics in Organizations
PSY 490: Socioemotional and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
PSY 490: Developmental Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders
PSY 490: Biopsychosocial Components of Alzheimer’s Disease