“The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Opens Campus in Heart of Nation's Capital” plus 2 more |
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Opens Campus in Heart of Nation's Capital
- The Adler School Vancouver Campus Offers New Master of Arts in Community Psychology
- Experimental psychology used to investigate spatial perception in the presence of different color tones
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Opens Campus in Heart of Nation's Capital Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:03 AM PDT WASHINGTON, July 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), the nation's largest nonprofit graduate school focused exclusively on psychology and related behavioral sciences, will open its newest campus in the heart of the nation's capital this August. The final step in the new campus approval process came last week, when the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC) extended TCSPP's institutional accreditation to its new D.C. Campus. Classes begin August 30 at the campus at 901 15th St. NW, just three blocks from the White House. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100706/DC30850LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100706/DC30850LOGO) "Access to quality mental health services is increasingly critical," said Dr. Michele Nealon-Woods, president of TCSPP. "Being situated in our nation's capital allows The Chicago School to extend its leadership to the policy arena by more regularly contributing to the important national conversation on mental health, and to train more professionals to serve local and regional communities on the East Coast." Dr. Orlando Taylor, a nationally recognized leader in graduate education, is the inaugural president for the D.C. Campus. Dr. Taylor's illustrious career includes more than three decades as a faculty member, vice provost, dean, department chair and professor at Howard University, as well as serving on numerous national boards for a variety of high profile higher education associations and organizations. "The opening of the Washington, D.C. campus represents a major milestone in establishing The Chicago School Model of Education in the nation's capital," said Dr. Taylor. I fully expect the D.C. campus to integrate TCSPP's dedication to innovation, diversity, community and service into its several degree programs as it prepares the next generation of psychologists for the Washington region, the nation and indeed the world." With campuses located in Chicago, Los Angeles, Westwood and Irvine, California, TCSPP is focused on preparing students to be outstanding practitioners through curriculum, scholarship, training and service learning that emphasize the need to understand diversity and the importance of providing high quality mental health services for all segments of the population. Initially, the Washington, D.C. Campus is offering the following degrees:
Programs are offered on a late afternoon and evening schedule to accommodate working professionals, and some classes will be available in an online-blended format. All programs are taught by seasoned practitioner faculty who are leaders in their respective fields. Consistent with the values and philosophy of TCSPP, in addition to providing a superior education to its students, the new campus promises to be a significant contributor of social services in the Washington-Baltimore region. The Chicago School is nationally recognized for its community service; last year the Chicago Campus alone provided over 750,000 hours of service to local communities. According to Dr. Taylor, the D.C. Campus will continue to build on that legacy. "We will measure our success not only by the accomplishments of our graduates, but by the impact our faculty and students have on our communities now," said Dr. Taylor. "I have spent many years in the Washington, D.C. area and have already begun outreach to develop civic engagement and service learning opportunities for our students, staff and faculty." In addition to building service learning relationships, Dr. Taylor and his team are identifying local clinical training sites, and have plans to open a Center for African Psychology within the school this fall. The Chicago School's Washington, D.C. Campus is now officially enrolling students for the fall term. Prospective students with questions can contact an admissions counselor at 800.721.8072 or visit TCSPP online to begin and/or complete an application. About The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Founded in 1979, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) is the nation's leading nonprofit graduate school dedicated exclusively to the applications of psychology and related behavioral sciences. The school is an active member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology, which has recognized TCSPP for its distinguished service and outstanding contributions to cultural diversity and advocacy. The school's community service initiatives have resulted in three consecutive years of recognition on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service to disadvantaged youth. In 2009, the school was named to The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual list of "Great Colleges to Work For." Campuses are located in Chicago; in Los Angeles, Westwood, and Irvine, California; and the newest campus in Washington, D.C. Programs are offered on-ground and in an online-blended format. For more information about The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, visit www.thechicagoschool.edu. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/gradpsychology. Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thechicagoschool. Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link. Michele Nealon-Woods, Psy.D. https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=49271 Contact: Lynne Baker, 312/379-1635, lbaker@tcsedsystem.org SOURCE The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
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| The Adler School Vancouver Campus Offers New Master of Arts in Community Psychology Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:23 AM PDT VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vancouver has a new graduate psychology program – one of only a handful like it in Canada – that will prepare graduates to foster social change supporting community health. The Adler School of Professional Psychology is accepting applications for its January 2011 entry class in the new Master of Arts in Community Psychology (MACD) program. Students in the MACD program will be trained as effective leaders for careers in a variety of high-growth areas related to designing, developing and delivering the supports needed to sustain healthy communities and individuals. The two-year MACD program will focus on prevention, early intervention and social change, helping students learn how to intervene in larger social systems to effect positive transformation. "From the quality of transportation systems to the affordability and availability of fresh produce, to neighbourhood crime, many things can affect the mental health of the people who live in a community," said Begum Verjee, Ed.D., director of the program. "The MACD program prepares students to address those issues and be collaborative problem solvers, to positively impact systems in improving the quality of life for people who live in struggling communities." Graduates of the program could work in a number of increasingly in-demand career positions with community based organizations, schools, not-for-profit entities, the government or even corporations, as researchers, consultants, or planners. For example, a graduate could be a service-learning coordinator for a school, executive director of a non-profit organization or a program developer for a public health office. Designed to accommodate working professionals, the program's courses will be offered weekdays, weeknights and weekends. The "D" in MACD refers to development. Students will learn how to create collaborative ventures, will be prepared to research and assess community concerns and to plan, develop, implement and evaluate social services and programs provided by the government and non-profit sector. The Adler School of Professional Psychology (www.adler.edu) has provided quality education through a Scholar/Practitioner model for more than 50 years. The School's mission is to train socially responsible graduates who continue the visionary work of Alfred Adler throughout the world. The Adler School has ten graduate-level programs with approximately 1,000 students enrolled at the main campus in Chicago and a second campus in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information: Adler.edu/Vancouver, or call 604-482-5510. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 05 Jul 2010 11:17 AM PDT Experimental psychology used to investigate spatial perception in the presence of different color tonesJuly 5, 2010 The experimental virtual rooms with their different relative color tone schemes were displayed in 3D to a total of 32 volunteers who were then asked to estimate room height. © Daniel Oberfeld-Twistel A room will appear to be higher or lower depending on the lightness of the color tones used on ceiling and walls. However, it would seem there is no scientific basis for the old do-it-yourself rule to paint the ceiling in a hue slightly paler than the color used on the walls if you want to create the impression that a room is higher than it actually is. This is the conclusion reached following a study conducted by the Institute of Psychology of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) to investigate the effect of relative brightness of coloration of ceiling, walls and floor on the perceived height of interior spaces. Dr Daniel Oberfeld-Twistel explains: "In short, although we were able to confirm the popular belief that a pale-colored ceiling makes a room appear to be higher, we were surprised to discover that the effect has nothing to do with the contrast in tone between walls and ceiling. The ceiling does not have to be lighter in color than the walls to make a room seem to be higher." Instead, the psychologists found that if walls are light-colored this has an additional effect on the apparent height of a room. Very few studies of the effects of color and tone on spatial perception have been conducted to date. Despite this, many architects and handymen share the view that the way to make a ceiling appear to be higher is to paint it in a lighter color than the walls. Dr. Oberfeld-Twistel and his colleagues examined this phenomenon by generating a virtual environment, in which a room with a floor space of 6 meters by 4.5 meters was furnished with various floors, ceilings and walls. The resultant virtual rooms, with their different relative color tone schemes, were displayed in 3D to a total of 32 volunteers who were then asked to estimate room height. The lightness of tone of the floor had next to no influence on how volunteers saw room height while the overall lightness of room color had no effect on whether a room was perceived as being higher or lower. "The main factors are the ceiling and the walls", states Dr Oberfeld-Twistel. Further research is to be conducted in order to shed light on the actual psychological mechanism responsible. In view of their findings, the study authors recommend revision of the widely popular assumptions with regard to the use of color on ceilings and walls. They suggest an alternative guideline that would correspond with the study findings: "In order to make a room appear to be higher, use light color tones on walls as well as ceiling. The color of the floor has no effect on the way that room height is perceived." More information: Surface lightness influences perceived room height, The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 16 April 2010, DOI:10.1080/17470211003646161 Provided by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
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