Dowling Hosts Long Island Psychology Conference

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Sunday, May 2, 2004 to be held at Dowling College

Cooperatively sponsored by the Psi Chi Chapters at Dowling College, Hofstra University, LIU - C.W. Post College, and St. Joseph's College (Patchogue Campus). With the support from a Psi Chi Grant (National Honor Society in Psychology).

There will be on-going book displays, courtesy of Allyn & Bacon, Hougton Mifflin, McGraw-Hill, and Thompson Publishers. Plus, interactive computer exhibits by Life Science Associates. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Registration 8:00 am - 8:40 am Fortunoff Hall Lobby

$ 4 per person (includes admission, snack, GRE session)

Welcome 8:45 am - 9:00 am

Dr. Robert Youth, Dowling College

Concurrent Sessions 9:00 am - 10:10 am

Speaker Session
Dr. Vincent Prohaska, Lehman College - CUNY
Psi Chi Vice President, Eastern Region
"Sources of research support for students of psychology"

Presentations A
Dr. Nancy Frye, LIU - C.W. Post College
Dr. Mitchell Laube, Dowling College
Student Poster/Talk Session

Concurrent Sessions 10:15 am - 11:25 am

Speaker Session
Dr. Rita Goldstein, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Medical Department / Neuropsychoimaging Group
"Using functional neural imaging to study brain circuits and the cocaine addiction process."

Presentations B
Dr. Cheryl Camenzuli, Hofstra University
Student Poster/Talk Session

Research And Theory 11:30 pm - 12:40 pm

Dr. Howard Rachlin, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Author of the book, "The Science of Self-Control." Combining ideas from the laboratory to provide a theoretical account of human impulsiveness, addiction, and commitment.

Roundtable Discussion & Brown-Bag Lunch 12:45 pm - 1:50 pm

Dr. Paul Hawryluk, St. Joseph's College
Dr. Vincent Brown, Hofstra University
"Brainstorming Session: Maintaining Vital Psi Chi Chapters"

Psi Chi Distinguished Lecture 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Dr. Kurt Salzinger, Hofstra University
Past APA Executive Director for Science; Past President New York Academy of Sciences
A talk about the state of affairs of Psychology as a scientific endeavor (Title / TBA)

GRE Practice Exam 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions

Psi Chi Chapter Presidents
Stephanie Moore, Dowling College
Jacqueline Urcan, Hofstra University
Meghan Palmer, St. Joseph's College

About Dowling College
An Institution of Higher Teaching...
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in several disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.

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