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December 8, 2008, Newport, RI : Allegra Lovoy(2009), a near straight A psychology major, is in the news once more this week for her superlative skill on the basketball court. For the second time this year, Allegra has been named The Commonwealth Coast Conference [women's basketball] Player of the Week. A news release published by the SRU Athletic Department on December 8th reads: "Salve Regina University senior guard Allegra Lovoy (Charlestown, R.I.) was named The Commonwealth Coast Conference Player of the Week after leading the Seahawks to a pair of non-league victories. Lovoy enjoyed two strong performances averaging 17.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists in the process. In a 70-46 win over Johnson & Wales, Lovoy came up one assist shy of a triple-double, tallying 15 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. She added a second double-double in a 68-66 victory over Wheaton (Mass.), recording 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. At 5 feet, 3 inches tall, Lovoy is the shortest player on her team yet she leads the Seahawks in rebounding (8.5 rpg). She is also the team leader in scoring (15.6 ppg) and assists (6.0 apg). Lovoy is just 61 points shy of becoming the eighth Seahawk women's basketball player to reach the 1,000-point milestone." Congratulations Allegra!

November 21, 2008, Newport, RI : Dr. Sheila O'Brien Quinn has just learned that she has been invited to be a panel member at a "mini workshop" discussing how to prepare for graduate school in psychology at the Eastern Psychological Association's March, 2009 annual convention in Pittsburg, PA. According to the announcement(above), "This mini-workshop draws on accumulated wisdom, literature reviews, and recent studies to prepare students for applying to graduate school in psychology. Designed for both faculty advisors and prospective graduate students, the panelists will present strategies on preparing for admission requirements, acquiring research and practical experiences, and selecting compatible graduate programs. Handouts adapted from Graduate Study in Psychology, the Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, and the Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission will supplement the presentations." Dr. Quinn's topic will be "Identifying and Targeting Compatible Graduate Programs". The workshop will be chaired by Dr. John C. Norcross of the University of Scranton and will include a third member, Dr. Susan K. Whitbourne of the University of Massachusetts. Congratulations Dr. Quinn.

November 21, 2008, Newport, RI : Dr. Anthony A. Walsh, Department Chairman, recently learned that Kimberly Muhlbauer, Class of 2009, has been accepted into Salve Regina University's graduate program in Rehabilitation Counseling" This program, according to remarks contained on its web site "...is committed to offering a professional program in counseling that encourages students to seek wisdom through study and service and to promote universal justice. The program has been developed with the belief that opportunities for people with disabilities (including physical, psychological, developmental, cognitive, sensory, behavioral, and substance abuse) should equal those of all other individuals. The program supports the premise that all individuals, including those with disabilities, are vital resources for the betterment of society. " Congratulations Kimberly!

November 6, 2008, Newport, RI : Shortly after November 6, 2008, Dr. Anthony A. Walsh, Department Chairman, was contacted by a member of the Takacs family of Massachusetts and informed that Casey Tango(2009) had been awarded a Senior Year Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00. Casey had been nominated for this award by Dr. Arthur Frankel, wrote an essay as part of the competitive award process, and was selected as the winner. Congratulations Casey!

November 6, 2008, Newport, RI : On November 5, 2008, seven new members of Psi Chi were inducted in a formal ceremony in Ochre Court. In the proceedings conducted by Erin Vadaro, Jennifer Corcoran, and James DeMelo, all officers in Psi Chi, Asako Hyuga, Katherine Jedynasty, Marykate Pascazi, Matthew Maynard, Nicole Baldassari, Stephen Masso, and Luke Hawksley(in photo from left to right) were formally welcomed as new members of Salve's Psi Chi chapter. Not in attendance and inducted in absentia were Meaghan Callanan, Meaghan Costello, Kara DiPaola, Molly Jacobus, and Lindsay Underhill. We congratulate them all.

October 8, 2008, Newport, RI : On October 6th, 2008 Dr. Sheila O'Brien Quinn was an invited speaker at the Families for Effective Autism Treatment of Rhode Island(FEAT/RI) meeting held at The Trudeau Center in Warwick, RI. The FEAT/RI organization is holding a six week "Fall Autism Training Initiative(ATI)" for members. The lead instructor for the series is Andrea Chait, Ph.D., BCBA, NCSP, who is the Director of Clinical and Educational Services at Pathways Strategic Teaching Center(PSTC) in Warwick. According to the FEAT/RI brochure announcing the program, "PSTC is a comprehensive behavior analytic education and treatment program serving children with autism and pervasive developmental disorders." Dr. Quinn was the guest speaker for their first session which was entitled "Introduction to Basic Principles of Learning and Autism."

	September 15, 2008, Newport, RI : The Salve Regina University Psychology Department was well represented at the recent American Psychological Association 116th Annual Convention held in Boston from August 14th to 17th. Dr. Sheila O'Brien Quinn, Associate Professor of Psychology, was both the sponsor and mentor/co-author of Julie Grieco's(Class of 2008) poster entitled Stroop Interference and Working Memory: Measurement Differences. Their poster session took place on Sunday, August 17th, at 10:00am. Asako Hyuga(Class of 2010) was also on the program representing Salve's Psychology Program. Her poster was entitled Motora Yuzero and the Birth of Academic Psychology in Japan.
Asako's poster session took place on Saturday, August 16th. Gina Liguouri(Class of 2005), who is presently a psychometrician at Brown University Medical School, was on the convention program as well. Gina's poster session was co-authored with several other Brown faculty members and was entitled Childhood Psychopathology and Curiosity about Fire: The Impact of Juvenile Fire Setting
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