Researcher of the Week: Grace Calvin Undergraduate researchers explore their interests! How did you find your mentor for year research project?
My first semester at UMBC, I took Cultural Psychology and was approached by one of Dr. Cheah’s graduate students within that course. Knowing that it would be good for me as a young academic to get involved in research, I decided to join the lab.

How did you know this was the project you wanted to do?
Although I find cultural psychology and child development fascinating, my true interest lies in abnormal and clinical psychology. Given my resources and position, I have access to a wealth of data and equipment in Dr. Cheah’s lab, including a mental wellbeing evaluation we do as a regular part of the larger study. I decided to branch out a little to discern the links between parenting, mental health, and acculturation experience.

Is this your first independent research project?
Yes, this is my first independent research experience in terms of running statistical analyses and presenting my findings. I had a project in my cultural psychology course that involved interviewing an immigrant to the US and analyzing the interview in light of the course material. I loved that experience, and I am excited to go a little farther in the course of my Undergraduate Research Award (URA).

Do you get course credit for this work?
I have been receiving departmental course credit for my work in Dr. Cheah’s lab, and I plan to enroll in the Honors College research course as I complete my URA experience.

How much time do you put into it?
I spend as many as ten hours each week on Dr. Cheah’s lab needs. I will probably spend a little more time than that as I work to complete the URA.

How did you hear about the Undergraduate Research Award program?
Dr. Cheah suggested I apply, as I have put a great deal of time and energy into her research project and she felt I would be a good candidate. I am very appreciative of her support, and I would not have attempted this without her!

What academic background did you have before you applied for the URA?
I had worked in the lab for 11 months when I decided to apply, and I have completed many psychology and honors courses that I believe have prepared me for this.

Was the application difficult to do?
Not really. I looked through the library databases for information regarding the links I was interested in studying, determined that not much had been done to discern the aforementioned connections, and pieced together what the field has done thus far. That was the hard part, after that it was just combining and learning to express my ideas and findings.

How much did your mentor help you with the application?
Dr. Cheah was very helpful in the course of my application. I presented to her a very rough draft, and she gently suggested improvements while guiding me to understand how best to voice the application. After bouncing our ideas and experience back and forth, and a lot of learning, I had a complete application.

What has been the hardest part about your research?
It’s only just beginning, but I think the most daunting thing for me is sifting through all of the work that has been done to get ample background understanding. One must tread lightly and be aware of biases and misunderstandings, and to never trust one single account. I feel I have a lot of work to do in the coming months, as I make sure I know where the field lies at present.

What was the most unexpected thing?
As far as I can tell, cultural psychology, being a very young discipline, is untraveled, not well understood, and very messy. Although I know this going in, I imagine it will present many difficult to resolve issues as I move forward.

How does your research relate to your work in other classes?
As I complete the research psychology courses, Psychology 331 and 332, my lab experience helps me give names to the things I must learn and understand. It gives me a deep understanding of the papers I read and the work that I do in all of my psychology and science courses. I believe my research process gives me an advantage in my courses.

What else are you involved in on campus?
I am an officer in SGA’s executive branch, and in that position I serve on a number of committees and work with extraordinary people to make a difference for our campus. I am also involved with some clubs on occasion.

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research?
It seems really scary and impossible and not for you, but given appropriate motivation and a good mentor for support, it is very doable. If you have an idea, go for it! Chances are, your passion will attract someone and you will easily be on your way towards a publication and a lot of fun.

What are your career goals?
My present dream is to get a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and to work with mentally and developmentally abnormal adolescents in an outpatient (non-institutional) setting. In the course of earning my Ph.D., I hope to contribute to the small but growing pool of knowledge about music’s impact on the behaviors of the mentally ill. Read more about Grace's research by visiting the link below... ]]> How did you find your mentor for year research project? My first semester at UMBC, I took Cultural Psychology and was approached by one of Dr. Cheah’s graduate students within that course. Knowing... http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/ResearcherProfiles/graceCalvin.htm https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/17826/guest@my.umbc.edu/e701820ac48e8bbffbe107a60937fe9a/api/pixel Undergraduate Research https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/undergradresearch https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xsmall.png?1600355057 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/original.jpg?1600355057 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xxlarge.png?1600355057 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xlarge.png?1600355057 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/large.png?1600355057 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/medium.png?1600355057 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/small.png?1600355057 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xsmall.png?1600355057 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xxsmall.png?1600355057 Undergraduate Research https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/017/826/bef0032618987cbf7a5dff5ff3d5da7f/xxlarge.jpg?1350916935 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/017/826/bef0032618987cbf7a5dff5ff3d5da7f/xlarge.jpg?1350916935 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/017/826/bef0032618987cbf7a5dff5ff3d5da7f/large.jpg?1350916935 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/017/826/bef0032618987cbf7a5dff5ff3d5da7f/medium.jpg?1350916935 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/017/826/bef0032618987cbf7a5dff5ff3d5da7f/small.jpg?1350916935 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/017/826/bef0032618987cbf7a5dff5ff3d5da7f/xsmall.jpg?1350916935 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/017/826/bef0032618987cbf7a5dff5ff3d5da7f/xxsmall.jpg?1350916935 48 7 true Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:43:40 -0400 Word. by David Hoffman

Starting a few years ago, in everyday conversations with my wife Sharon, when she would make a point I thought was especially relevant or well said, I would reply: "Word."

I promise you this was mostly meant to be self-mocking. I was way too old to be using such an urban slang-ish term, and anyway that use of "Word" had jumped the shark years before. But it was a highly efficient way to convey multiple meanings: humorously acknowledging that I'm tragically unhip; poking fun at the possibility that I might mistake myself for hip because I'm around younger people so often; saluting our relationship, in which love makes self-mockery painless and enjoyable; and, yes, agreeing with Sharon's point and phrasing.

At least, that's what it meant when I started. But before long my using "Word" to acknowledge Sharon's points had become a habit--a bad one, in her view, since the term seemed drained of its humor by overuse.  So she started to push back: "Stop saying 'Word!'"

But even her pushing back was kind of funny, because she was accusing me of being so extremely unhip that I was blind to the falseness of my self-mockery.  So I had to fight back.  I pointed out that she also overused a phrase: Every time our dog Bucky jumped on the sofa, she would yell "Don't sit on Bucky!," as if I was always just one warning away from crushing the canine.  To mock her, I switched phrases: Whenever I would previously have said, "Word," I would instead say, "Don't sit on Bucky!"

Then she started using "Don't sit on Bucky" the same way, and we sort of got used to it.  The result is this: In my home, "Don't sit on Bucky" is a synonym for "I fully endorse what you just said." (Also: "Seriously, don't sit on the dog").

I love that words are not fixed, and all of us have the power, through relationships, to create local meanings that extend our capacity to know and communicate with each other.  What are some of the meanings you've helped to create?  What's your "Don't sit on Bucky"?

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There's a national election coming up, and the polls show it's going to be close. I imagine nearly everyone paying attention has had the fantasy, at some point, of being able to supply other voters with additional general civic knowledge on which to base their judgments. It's not merely our imagining that with more information and wisdom people would leap to our side and sweep our candidates to victory (or believing, arrogantly, that we have cornered the market on insight and good judgment). It's more our hoping that widespread political education might shift the incentives facing candidates, so that instead of being tempted to manipulate and drive us apart through oversimplifications and distortions, they would feel compelled to embrace facts, frame choices honestly, and even seek common ground in order to win our votes.

What kinds of political education would accomplish this?  I'm interested in your thoughts.  Here are my top three wishes:
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The Tim Miller performance is a ticketed event. Tickets to the performance and light refreshments at the social hour will be provided free of charge. Tickets to the performance are free for UMBC alumni only.  The reception at Flat Tuesdays is open to everyone. A cash bar will be available (you must be 21 and over with a government issued photo ID). Please RSVP online (alumni.umbc.edu/TimMiller) no later than Tuesday, October 30th. For questions or more information, contact Sue Harris in the Office of Alumni Relations at susanh@umbc.edu or 410-455-2276.

About Tim Miller
Miller is an internationally acclaimed performance artist who explores the artistic, spiritual and political topography of his identity as a gay man. Since 1999, he has focused his creative and political work on marriage equality and addressing the injustices facing lesbian and gay couples in America.
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Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship for Mature Women

 

Are you eligible for the Charlotte Newcombe Scholarship and the UMBC Scholarship for returning students? You must answer YES to the following questions to be eligible.

 

·         Are you a student 25 years old or older?

·         Are you working toward your first undergraduate degree?

·         Are you enrolled for fall and/or spring classes?

·         Have you earned at least 60 credits?

·         Do you have at least a 2.5 GPA?

·         Are you in financial need?

·         Are you willing to attend group meetings and/or contact meetings that are designed to help support you as a mature women?

 

If so... feel free to download an application. This application is only for the Spring 2013 semester and only for those who are currently not Newcombe Scholars. For questions, feel free to contact Jess in the Women's Center or at jessm@umbc.edu.

 

 

Deadline: Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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by David Hoffman

The application for UMBC's STRiVE 2013 leadership retreat (January 14-18, 2013) is now available.  If you're a UMBC undergraduate interested in learning about yourself, building new skills, making new friends and becoming an agent of change on campus and in your community, you should consider applying.  STRiVE is . . . well, maybe you'll get a sense of it by reading a few of the Facebook status updates and tweets posted by participants in STRiVE 2012 the day they got back from the retreat last January:
  • Just got back from STRiVE, twas epic. 
  • STRiVE is fun, energizing and, for many, life-changing.  I know it has been for me.
  • Going to STRiVE was literally the best decision I've made since being in college. I met so many amazing people. :)
  • My Tweet list is filled with tweets about Strive... #iwannagoback
  • Learned the best lessons, made the best memories, and met the best friends #STRiVE2012
  • Most amazing week at STRiVE. Miss you guys already. 
  • This past week at STRiVE has been one of the most amazing in my life. I could not have imagined a more amazing, life changing experience! I love all my fellow STRiVErs!! 
  • Such an amazing group of people in such a close proximity couldn't have been legal. STRiVE 2012 --> Spectacular 
  • Had such a good time at Strive! Thankful for the people that I got to meet and just so happy that we became a community in just 5 days..Strive 2012 ♥ 
  • Just got back from STRiVE! I would be lying if I said it wasn't one of the most profound experiences of my life 
  • Strive was amazing... flat. 
  • knows when #STRiVE2012 is banging when everyone is friending and tweeting after one of the BEST experience ever from complete strangers to having everyone to lean on. This is only the beginning everyone. 
  • I LOVED STRiVE! Kept me busy, but it was worth it. 
  • Had an excellent time at STRIVE, made memories that will last forever 
  • Just got back today from an amazing week with 59 of my fellow UMBC students and staff members...now I can't wait to start getting more involved on campus and seeing some of the awesome ideas everyone came up with coming to fruition. Thanks to everyone for making it so great! 
  • STRiVE 2012 was an incredible experience. Words cannot describe what had taken place and what was taken from those 5 days. Meeting new people, strengthening friendship bonds with old acquaintances, learning more about oneself and others, shedding tears and just plain old having fun. 
  • This week was indescribable. I am changed, and absolutely for the better. 
  • I now understand what everyone meant when they told me that STRiVE would be a life-changing experience. It was a sleep-deprived, introspective, crazy, wonderful experience and I can't believe that it's over. Thank you fellow STRiVErs for being a part of it, you are all truly inspiring and beautiful human beings♥
STRiVE 2013 will take place at the Skycroft Conference Center in Middletown, Maryland (participants will travel by bus from the UMBC campus). A team of 12 UMBC staff members and student leaders will serve as facilitators for the retreat.

To learn more about STRiVE and complete the application, go here: http://tinyurl.com/UMBCSTRiVE2013.

You can also read my post-STRiVE reflections and check out some photos from STRiVE 2012 (here), STRiVE 2011 (here), STRiVE 2010 (here), and STRiVE 2009 (here).

The application is due by Thursday, November 15th at 5:00 p.m. If you have questions about STRiVE, email Virginia Byrne: vbyrne@umbc.edu.



Co-Create UMBC is a blog for and about UMBC, written by David Hoffman and Craig Berger from the Office of Student Life. Join the Co-Create UMBC group on MyUMBC. Like Co-Create UMBC on Facebook. And follow David and Craig on Twitter. 

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Entering its seventh year, the Amgen-UROP Scholars Program invites undergraduates to participate in faculty-mentored summer research at MIT in the science and biotechnology areas.

Students admitted to this program (known as “Amgen Scholars”) will have opportunities to conduct research, analyze data, present research results, network with other undergraduates with similar research interests, and develop working relationships with MIT faculty mentors and other research staff.

Participation has many benefits. Amgen Scholars learn how to collaborate effectively in research settings while investigating areas of research interest within a specific discipline and gaining practical skills and knowledge for both graduate study and post-graduation careers. Participants become fully integrated in MIT’s summer research community, interacting with faculty mentors and fellow undergraduates while participating in research seminars and other networking events. Most importantly, Amgen Scholars become involved in exciting research and contribute to the advancement of science in an area of interest.

The Program also offers a competitive compensation package. Amgen Scholars working 40 hours per week for the nine week period will earn $4,600, based on an hourly wage of $12.78. Housing in a designated MIT residence hall and a $800 food allowance will also be provided.

Space in the the Amgen-UROP Scholars Program is limited; up to 25 undergraduates will be admitted for Summer 2013.

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Name: Josh Lubben
Hometown: Originally from Iowa, have lived in Maryland for 12 years.

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: 5+ years.

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: Senior Admissions Counselor in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation.

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: Help students find their right college "fit" while representing UMBC.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I enjoy meeting new people and sharing the opportunities UMBC offers. In my position I get to learn about nearly every aspect of UMBC. It has been very exciting to see the campus grow in the 5 years I've been working at UMBC.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: Something that I always share with prospective students is that your college experience is shaped by your own choices. College often requires you to step out of your comfort zone, but doing so will pay off and more than likely, lead to a positive college experience.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Spending time with family and friends, eating food, and cycling.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: I've always thought UMBC has had a beautiful campus with lot of great views. One of the best views you can find is on the roof of the Administration Building. During my first year at UMBC the new Admissions Counselors (there were 5 newbies at once!) had a meeting with Dr. Hrabowski. Meeting Dr. Hrabowski as a fresh-out-college new Admissions Counselor is intimidating, by the way, but he was friendly and welcoming as always. After our meeting Dr. Hrabowski invited us up to the roof of the Administration Building, and of course we jumped at the opportunity. What made the experience particularly memorable was that we were on the roof in December. And it was cold. And snowing. Although we were a bit cold, the campus looked wonderful under a light blanket of snow, and I was certainly having fun.

Co-Create UMBC is a blog for and about UMBC, written by David Hoffman and Craig Berger from the Office of Student Life. Join the Co-Create UMBC group on MyUMBC. Like Co-Create UMBC on Facebook. And follow David and Craig on Twitter. 
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