Psychology Club & Psi Chi

April 17, 2024

Website: https://sdsupsichi.wixsite.com/sdsupsichi

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Email: psych.sdsu@gmail.com

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Instagram: @sdsupsichi

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Facebook: Psi Chi Psych Club

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Sign-in

Psychology Club Applications

• Anyone can join! You do not have to be a Psychology major or minor.

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• Applications can be downloaded off of our website (https://sdsupsichi.wixsite.com/sdsupsichi). Please email applications to psych.sdsu@gmail.com, or turn in a completed paper copy of the PDF.

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• There is a one-time membership fee of $20. That can be paid to our Venmo @YuleniD, or paid in cash/check in person. It must be paid at the time that you give us your application or we will not process it. DO NOT MARK PAYMENT AS GOOD OR SERVICE

Before we get started with meeting...

Quick S/O to our NEW 2024-2025 Exec Board!!!

PSI CHI PREZ

PSI CHI VP

PSYCH CLUB PREZ

PSYCH CLUB VP

SECRETARY

POINTS PUBLICIST

LECTURE COORDINATOR

PSI CHI CSSC REP

PSYCH CLUB CSSC REP

TREASURER

Ingrid Yu

Rubi Carpio

Alexa Guevara- Mandujara

Nadia Shea

Nicole Spiller

Jacob Cheatham

Mehak Hundal

Sage Placer

Jamie Chin

Emily Warren

SURP Spring 2024 Professional Development

• Gain valuable insights into mentoring relationships, research, and creative experiences
• Undergraduate Panel will share their perspectives, stories, and tips to help you navigate your academic journey with confidence and success.

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Volunteers needed

What?

This is an annual event to promote artists on the Autism spectrum!

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When?

Two days to volunteer First is the 4/26 9am-11am, and second is 4/27 1pm-9pm. *If you want to just attend, the flyer to the right has the date/times.

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Why?

You can get community service hours and service points! And it’s fun!

Graduation Cords

Deadline: May 3rd!

Professor of the Year Award Voting

GBM: officer elections-ON ZOOM

KEY:

Orange= academic

Green=service

Yellow=Social

Purple=Fundraiser

Blue=Wildcard

Pink=Reminders

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GBM: grad school panel

LAST GBM: “How to” conference workshop

Western Psychological Association

NO MEETING

Officer applications due

Career fair @10

Resumania @10

Undergrad research panel @1130

SURP workshop

@12-2

Spring break

Grad cord deadline

Lights! Camera! Autism! event

4/26: 9-11AM 4/27:1-9pm

Graduate School Panel

Shea Prophet: Licensed MFT Post Grad!

Involvements Over the Years:

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• Before current role, worked as a School Based therapist in Chula Vista and San Ysidro

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• Post grad work at Pathways Kickstart as an early intervention and prevent therapist for psychosis

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• Now working with SBCS as a Program Director of: School-Based Mental Health Services and Screening to Care

Background:

• Bachelors in Psych at SDSU
• MFT at SDSU

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Long term plans:

• Continuing role as program director and providing therapeutic services to students in school and private practice.
• Long term career goals include lecture at a university and obtaining a PhD!

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Manuel Gonzales: SDSU/UCSD JDP in Clinical!

Involvements Over the Years:

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• In undergrad, worked in Dr.Aaron Blashill’s lab studying LGBTQ+ populations

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• IMSD program

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• Mentorship opportunities

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• Development of independent research projects

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• Peer leadership consultants

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• Served on many panels

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Background:

• From Oxnard, CA
• Did Undergrad at SDSU with major in Psych and minor in Public Health
• Currently in the JDP on a Clinical Psychology Behavioral medicine track working with Dr.Kristen Wells
• Research interest include Latino health disparity and intervention development among said populations

Long term plans:

• Current career goals include wanting to work as a staff psychologist for the VA.

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Advice:

• Be flexible with change! As an undergraduate, folks who go to graduate school are often top of their classes etc. The things that worked for you before may not necessarily work in graduate school so be comfortable with trying new things to help study adn so forth.

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Vanessa Thomas: MA in PSYCH w/ Neuro emphasis at SDSU!

Involvements Over the Years:

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• Worked in a research lab in undergrad which sparked research interest

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• Published a paper

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• After undergrad, took a gap year to do 2 internships before applying to MA in the US

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• Currently in the MA program with a Cognitive Neuro emphasis here at SDSU

Background:

• From Munich, Germany
• Did Undergrad in Germany (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg)-Psy Major

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Long term plans:

• Still figuring it out but most likely headed to a PhD program after the MA
• Plans to go back to Germany after PhD

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Advice:

• Start as early as possible to work in psych-related fields not only for experience on paper (for better chances of getting into grad school) but also to find out your interest!

Martha Avila-Jimenez: MSW at SDSU and PPSC!

Involvements Over the Years:

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• Peer Mentor Program
• Bounce Back Retention Program Peer Coach/TA
• Undergraduate Psychology Peer Advisor
• BrightSide Produce Intern
• Psychology Club member
• Active Minds member
• Latinx Student Union (LSU) member
• Latino Student Social Work Association (LSSWA) member
• Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT).

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*PPSC= Pupil Personnel Services Credential

Background:

• From the valley up in Northern California (Manteca to be exact)
• graduated from SDSU with my Bachelor's in Psychology with a Minor in Women's Studies

Long term plans:

• Not sure yet! Want to obtain my license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) as soon as possible and interested in various populations. I hope to try out, at least once, high school social work, crisis intervention, medical social work, juvenile justice, and maybe private practice.

Advice:

• Enjoy the process of grad school! It can be so easy to become consumed in the madness and busyness of everything thrown at you but remember to enjoy the fun moments to avoid burning out. Also, make sure to establish as much social support as possible as well as a form of enjoyable self-care. This will make the rigors of grad school much easier to manage. Last but not least, if you do not already have some Type A personality traits or skills, start adapting them! Being organized and having priorities scheduled will tremendously influence your success in grad school.

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Jenna Majors: M.Ed at USC!

Involvements Over the Years:

• Psych Club Member
• Psi Chi Member
• Psych Club President
• Psych Peer advisor for 2 years
• Research assistant for 2 years
• In 2 different labs
• Private Tutoring
• Weber Honors mentor
• Dean’s list every semester
• SSF award to fund student attendance at the WPA
• Studied abroad
• Kappa Delta sorority
• Worked at American Eagle/Starbucks
• Volunteered here and there
• Graduating summa cum laude (hopefully)

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Background:

• From the Bay Area (sorta… S/O Gilroy, #garlic-capital)
• Graduating in 3 years from SDSU with my Bachelor's in Psychology
• I did have an honors minor and stats minor but I dropped both to graduate early ;p

Long term plans:

• I want to pursue a position in Higher Education Administration, and maybe even be a Prof one day! Right now, I am excited to start working as a graduate assistant in USC’s admissions in the fall!

Advice:

• Start building connections with profs ASAP. Letters of rec are IMPORTANT
• Start your app EARLY and check it twice or even 3 times..
• YOU HAVE TIME. It’s okay to change your mind in what you want to do!!!!!

TAKE A DEEP BREATH. It is so easy to get stressed out but at the end of the day things will be okay. Relax, live your life, learn from your experiences; good and bad. Perspective is everything

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Kelsey Keuning: OTD at MGH IHP!

Involvements Over the Years:

• Psych Club Member
• Psi Chi Member
• Psi Chi President
• Psych Club Points Publicist
• Weber Honors mentor
• Rho Lambda
• Dean’s list every semester
• Studied abroad in the Netherlands
• Kappa Delta sorority → 3 leadership positions
• Worked at Starbucks and Aritzia
• OTC ET Intern
• Adaptive Fitness Clinic Intern
• Over 10 years of childcare experience
• Graduating Summa Cum Laude

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Background:

• From Orange County
• Also minoring in the Honors Interdisciplinary Studies
• Applied to 7 Grad schools

Long term plans:

• Obtaining my Doctorate in Occupational Therapy in the next 3 years
• I currently want to work in acute care or something neuro related<3
• Staying in Boston??

Advice:

• Even if an experience you had might not seem relevant to your academics, still use it and find a creative way to talk about it
• Make sure you are going for a holistic approach, it’s not just about GPA, extracurriculars, leadership, etc → try to have at least one in each category
• There are other ways to connect with professors for LoR besides being in the classes they teach, I found it too difficult to connect with professors in large lectures

Everything is meant to happen the way it is going to happen, realizing that you are doing the best you can and you are going to get out what you put in, so as long as you are doing the best you can YOU WILL BE OKAY! Everything has a way of working out in the end:)

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Shea Prophet: Licensed MFT Post Grad!

Background:

• Bachelors in Psych at SDSU
• MFT at SDSU

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Long term plans:

• Continuing role as program director and providing therapeutic services to students in school and private practice.
• Long term career goals include lecture at a university and obtaining a PhD!

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Manuel Gonzales: SDSU/UCSD JDP in Clinical!

Background:

• From Oxnard, CA
• Did Undergrad at SDSU with major in Psych and minor in Public Health
• Currently in the JDP on a Clinical Psychology Behavioral medicine track working with Dr.Kristen Wells
• Research interest include Latino health disparity and intervention development among said populations

Long term plans:

• Current career goals include wanting to work as a staff psychologist for the VA.

Advice:

• Be flexible with change! As an undergraduate, folks who go to graduate school are often top of their classes etc. The things that worked for you before may not necessarily work in graduate school so be comfortable with trying new things to help study and so forth.

​

Involvements Over the Years:

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• Before current role, worked as a School Based therapist in Chula Vista and San Ysidro
• Post grad work at Pathways Kickstart as an early intervention and prevent therapist for psychosis
• Now working with SBCS as a Program Director of: School-Based Mental Health Services and Screening to Care

Involvements Over the Years:

​

• In undergrad, worked in Dr.Aaron Blashill’s lab studying LGBTQ+ populations
• IMSD program
• Mentorship opportunities
• Development of independent research projects
• Peer leadership consultants
• Served on many panels

​

Martha Avila-Jimenez: MSW at SDSU and PPSC!

Involvements Over the Years:

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• Peer Mentor Program
• Bounce Back Retention Program Peer Coach/TA
• Undergraduate Psychology Peer Advisor
• BrightSide Produce Intern
• Psychology Club member
• Active Minds member
• Latinx Student Union (LSU) member
• Latino Student Social Work Association (LSSWA) member
• Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT).

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*PPSC= Pupil Personnel Services Credential

Background:

• From the valley up in Northern California (Manteca to be exact)
• graduated from SDSU with my Bachelor's in Psychology with a Minor in Women's Studies

Long term plans:

• Not sure yet! Want to obtain my license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) as soon as possible and interested in various populations. I hope to try out, at least once, high school social work, crisis intervention, medical social work, juvenile justice, and maybe private practice.

Advice:

• Enjoy the process of grad school! It can be so easy to become consumed in the madness and busyness of everything thrown at you but remember to enjoy the fun moments to avoid burning out. Also, make sure to establish as much social support as possible as well as a form of enjoyable self-care. This will make the rigors of grad school much easier to manage. Last but not least, if you do not already have some Type A personality traits or skills, start adapting them! Being organized and having priorities scheduled will tremendously influence your success in grad school.

​

Vanessa Thomas: MA in PSYCH w/ Neuro emphasis at SDSU!

Involvements Over the Years:

​

• Worked in a research lab in undergrad which sparked research interest

​

• Published a paper

​

• After undergrad, took a gap year to do 2 internships before applying to MA in the US

​

• Currently in the MA program with a Cognitive Neuro emphasis here at SDSU

Background:

• From Munich, Germany
• Did Undergrad in Germany (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg)-Psy Major

​

Long term plans:

• Still figuring it out but most likely headed to a PhD program after the MA
• Plans to go back to Germany for PhD

​

Advice:

• Start as early as possible to work in psych-related fields not only for experience on paper (for better chances of getting into grad school) but also to find out your interest!

Thank you!

Last meeting: SIOP, SPSP, WPA Workshops and Networking on May 1, 2024

If anyone missed the sign-in!