Our Psychology Advising Office (PAO) is dedicated to helping psychology students succeed during their time at UMKC!

The Psychology Advising Office remains open during summer 2020 to help you. Our advisors will work remotely during June and July. We will be available to help you by email, or we can schedule a phone meeting to discuss your questions. You can email us for assistance at umkcpuga@umkc.edu, or you can leave us a phone message by calling 816.235.1092. We will respond to all emails and phone messages within 72 hours. We look forward to helping you with all of your advising questions and needs!

Our advisors can assist with:

• Registering for class
• Planning your courses during your time at UMKC
• Making sure you are on track to graduate
• Answering questions about career options after graduation
• Preparing for graduate study

When do I come to you and when to I go to Arts and Sciences advising?

Our office works in tandem with the College of Arts & Sciences Student Services Office to provide academic advising.  While CASSS provides academic advising and support for College and University requirements, the PAO specializes in assisting psychology students with psychology-related issues.  This  advising flowchart (PDF) provides an overview of when psychology students should visit the PAO and when they should visit the CASSS.  Hint: we hope you visit both offices regularly—at least once each semester!

Overview

Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences Psychology at UMKC is a full-time program of graduate study. Didactic instruction is integrated with research from the beginning of students’ training. Students are paired with a faculty mentor and become part of a lab where they learn how basic research is applied to practical problems and develop the knowledge and skills to carry out original research. These experiences are graded in complexity and designed to foster the development of cumulative knowledge and skill as the student progresses through the program. Click here to view a short, informational video about the Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences (previously known as Experimental Health Psychology) option here at UMKC.

Areas of study representing core faculty research include:

• Social cognition and health
• Health in diverse communities
• Infant, child, and adolescent cognition
• Neuroeconomics
• Affective neuroscience
• Neuropsychology and applied neuroscience
• Cognitive aging
• Psychophysiology in cognition and mental health
• Applied quantitative methods and measurement

In addition, students complete a Master’s Thesis, pass Comprehensive Examinations prior to candidacy for the doctoral degree and complete a dissertation leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology degree.

Funding

The department’s goal is to provide 3-4 years of funding for students who progress successfully. While funding cannot be guaranteed, it is typical for first year students to receive a teaching or research assistantship that includes a 9-month stipend (currently approximately $10,000) as well as 9 credits per semester of tuition waivers that cover a substantial portion of the cost of tuition. Students are typically able to obtain funding for an additional two to three years through research assistantships, teaching assistantships, or teaching positions.  In addition, the university offers various Fellowship opportunities for students and many from psychology’s doctoral programs have successfully competed for these in the past.

Students in our degree programs have numerous opportunities to work alongside faculty engaging in hands-on community experiences and conducting cutting-edge research on human behavior.

Undergraduate students can pursue a major or minor in Psychology at UMKC. As the largest undergraduate major on campus, you will have a vibrant network of peers and energetic, engaged faculty.
Learn more about our undergraduate options.

Students interested in graduate education in psychology can pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology or Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences (previously known as Experimental Psychology) in our department.  Our Clinical program is accredited by the American Psychological Association.
Learn more about our graduate options.

The Propel programs housed within the Psychology Department allow high school students and young adults with intellectual developmental disabilities the opportunity to explore employment and education on a major university campus.
Learn more about Propel.

Our faculty have a wide range of research interests and enjoy mentoring both doctoral and undergraduate students who are interested in working with their team!

Below is a brief overview of their  research interests along with links to their research labs where you can get much more detailed information.  A * designates that this faculty member does not admit students in either Ph.D program.

Kymberly Bennett, Ph.D.

• The impact of social cognition on health. In particular, she’s interested in how causal attributions shape physical and psychological health.
• Lab: Social Cognition and Social Health.

Diane Filion, Ph.D.

• Her research interests focus on physiological measures of attention and emotion, attentional function and dysfunction, aging and psychopathology
• Lab: Cognitive Psychophysiology Research Group

Oh-Ryeong Ha, Ph.D.

• Cognitive development, with a particular focus on the development of decision-making, executive function, face perception and language skills in infants and children.
• Lab: Child Lab

Erin Hambrick, Ph.D.

• Children who have been exposed to trauma or adversity. Specific lines of research include identifying risk and protective factors following exposure to trauma or adversity, identifying helpful ways for caregivers to talk to children about disasters, and evaluating the effectiveness of available trauma treatments in community-based settings.
• Lab: lab PANDA

Lark Lim, Ph.D.

• Utilizing computational, behavioral and functional neuroimaging (EEG and fMRI) techniques to understand the neural mechanisms of cognitive-affective interactions and decision-making in the brain and their implications for affective-behavioral dysregulation in normal and clinical populations
• Lab: Lim Lab for Affective Neuroscience & Neuroeconomics

Jennifer Lundgren, Ph.D.

• Eating disorders, body image, and obesity including the impact of circadian rhythm and sleep disturbance on eating behavior and obesity.
• Lab: Eating, Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Research Lab

Jacob Marszalek, Ph.D.

• Translational methodology, motivational theories (e.g., flow, anxiety, reactance), measurement, social justice advocacy, evaluation of institutional/educational programs for minority outreach and support.

Ricardo Marte, Ph.D.*

• Risk and protective factors surrounding adolescent problem behaviors (e.g., delinquency, aggression, and drug use).

Joan McDowd, Ph.D.

• Cognitive aging, particularly in attention and memory processes. Although primarily interested in healthy aging, she also applies methods from cognitive psychology to understanding cognition in stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease, as well as in severe mental illness.
• Lab: SilverRoo Lab

Johanna Nilsson, Ph.D.

• International issues and populations (e.g., international students, refugees, and immigrants), supervision, and social justice advocacy.
• Lab: Global Immigrant Wellbeing and Equity Lab (G.I.W.E)

Alexis Petri, Ed.D.

• Young adults from marginalized populations, often having experienced trauma, and college-going. Specific focus on educational policy, experiential and applied learning, high impact learning strategies, and universal design for learning.
• PROPEL Program: www.umkc.edu/propel

Melisa Rempfer, Ph.D.

• Serious mental illness, disability and rehabilitation, neurocognition and community outcomes for individuals with psychiatric disabilities, and community-based participatory research.
• Lab: Serious Mental Illness & Community Functioning Research Lab

Joah Williams, Ph.D.

• Psychosocial and health consequences of trauma exposure across the lifespan. In particular, he is interested in the development and evaluation of traumatic stress prevention and early intervention programs.
• Lab: Stress and Trauma Evaluation and Prevention Science Lab

Student Handbooks

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Student Handbook

2019-20 Handbook

Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences Psychology Student Handbook

ACBS Handbook (2020)

Psychology M.A./Ph.D Program Forms

Forms Listed Order of Anticipated Use

• Waiver of Thesis Form

• Course Equivalency Form

• Declaration of Major for Master’s Degree(Template)

• Application for Graduation Form(Complete at start of semester of planned graduation for Master’s.)

• Master’s Degree Plan of Study (See Cathy Rawlings for hard copy)

• Masters Recommendation for Appointment of Supervisory Committee

• Master’s Thesis Pre-oral Defense Form(See faculty mentor)

• Master’s Thesis Final Evaluation Form(Readers Forms)

• Report of Results of Thesis Examination

• Thesis Proposal Approval Form

• Preliminary Approval of Thesis Form (Goes to SGS with Thesis document)

• Clinical Psychology Grad School Information

• Application for Graduation Form (Complete at start of semester of planned graduation for

Doctorate)

• PhD Plan of Study (See Cathy Rawlings for hard copy)

• Recommendation for PhD Program/Dissertation Committee

• Preliminary Approval of Dissertation Checklist(See faculty mentor)

• Approval of Dissertation Proposal Form

• Final Dissertation Evaluation Form(Readers Forms)

• Report of Results of Dissertation Examination Form

Psychology Ph.D. Semester Forms

• FERPA Form

• Evaluation of practicum student by supervisor [writeable, hardcopy]

• Evaluation of practicum site by student [writeable, hardcopy]

• Semester Research Evaluation Form

Student Handbooks

Clinical Psychology PhD Program Student Handbook

Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences Handbook

Click here for the following School of Graduate Study forms:

• Doctoral Dissertation FINAL Evaluation Form (Non-IPhD)
• Full or Half Time Status for Graduate Students
• Graduate Student Travel Grant
• Master’s Thesis FINAL Evaluation Form
• Travel Form for Reimbursement

Additional program forms

• ACBS Comprehensive Examination Plan
• ACBS Student Portfolio of Accomplishments
• Course Equivalency Form
• Dissertation Proposal Approval Form
• FERPA
• MA Program of Study
• PhD Program of Study
• Prac Student Site Eval Form
• Prac Supervisor Eval Form
• Research Evaluation Form
• Recommendation for Appointment of Committee Form
• Report of Results For Comp Exam
• Report of Results for Diss Exam
• Report of Results for Thesis Exam
• Thesis Proposal Approval Form
• Waiver of MA Thesis

Click here for the following university forms:

• Application for Graduation Form
• Declaration of Major Form for Masters and/or PhD

Instructions for Submitting and Applications

To apply to the university, and submit application materials for the program, please visit the application page. Once you go to the website and start the UMKC application, you will come across sections in the application that are particular to the Psychology PhD program you are applying to. They are:

• Statement of Purpose
• Work and Research Experience
• 3 Letters of Recommendation
• Official Transcripts (UMKC e-mail to electronically submit official transcripts: umkc-admtranscript@umkc.edu)
• Official GRE Scores – General/Writing Analytical (UMKC GRE Code to electronically submit scores: 6872 )
• Or send hard copies of official transcripts and GRE scores to:

University of Missouri–Kansas City
Office of Admissions
5115 Oak Street, #120
Kansas City, MO 64112

Notice to ACBS Applicants: Please apply to the Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences program on the UMKC Admissions website. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Lark Lim;  limse@umkc.edu for information.

Notice to Clinical Applicants: Please note that all students who are admitted to the program are required to complete clinical practica and an internship and that some practicum and internship sites may require criminal and other background checks before allowing students to participate

Important Dates

Application Deadline:  All application materials must be received by December 5th of each year to be considered for the upcoming fall semester.

Program Start Date:  Newly accepted students begin their coursework in the program in the fall semester only

Interview Day:  Interview day for applicants applying for Fall 2020 will be February 21, 2020.  Participation in our interview day is completely voluntary. If you are invited for an interview, and are unable to attend, other arrangements will be made for you to speak with program faculty and/or current students.

Acceptance Dates:  Although applicants who are offered admission have until April 15 (unless the 15th falls on a weekend) to either accept or reject our offer; applicants are strongly encouraged to notify us of their decisions as soon as possible.

What Happens After the Application Deadline

1. Applications received by the deadline are reviewed in December and January.
2. We invite the top applicants to an Interview Day in February or March. Although attending Interview Day is not required for admission, it is an opportunity for program faculty to meet and talk with applicants. It also provides applicants the opportunity to meet faculty, visit campus, and meet current students. If students are unable to attend Interview Day, telephone or Skype interviews will be scheduled.
3. Shortly following Interview Day, offers of admission are initiated. Please note that the admissions process proceeds through April 15th and it may take the full admissions period to make decisions and notify applicants. We ask that applicants do not inquire about the status of their application unless they have not heard from us by April 16th.
4. The university reserves the right to notify applicants by e-mail. Please make sure your current e-mail address is noted on the application materials. If any other contact information changes during the admissions process, notify the department of those changes immediately by sending an e-mail to the Psychology department.

Students can gain a variety of important, hands-on experiences working with community agencies through our Department’s internship class: PSYCH 461 (Field Practicum).  This class allows students to earn course credit for their internships, which in turn can count toward their major or minor in psychology.  The course requires students to work on-site at their internships for 120 hours during the semester.  This works out to be about 8 hours per week.  In addition to the on-site experiences, students complete online assignments with a Department faculty member who encourages students to connect their psychology course work with their internship experiences.

Benefits of an internship in psychology

In addition to helping students see how psychology can be applied to the world around them, completing an internship will provide important benefits to students as they prepare for their lives after graduating with a bachelor’s degree.  For example, an internship can be an important networking tool.  In fact, several of our interns have been hired into paid positions at the agencies after completing PSYCH 461.  One graduate of our internship program who worked with the Propel Program says:

“I knew I wanted to learn and gain hands on experience working with individuals with disabilities… As an intern, I tutored students, helped in classrooms, and more. I found employment as an undergraduate student with Propel as a peer mentor and program assistant. Working with Propel has become my dream job and I want to grow with this program. Since graduating, I now work as an Administrative Assistant with Propel, and love it.”  (BilliJo House)

Internship experiences are also critically important for students who wish to pursue a graduate degree in clinical or counseling psychology (or a related human services field).  Internships provide a wealth of experiences that students can draw upon when completing graduate school admissions applications.  In fact, another graduate of our internship program says:

“I think internships are a useful tool for students to get exposure to the field they have chosen to really get a glimpse of what it will be like outside of the school environment. Having observed the different areas of the mental health field, I was able to pinpoint which direction I want to pursue for my master’s degree.”  (Raven Kimmi)

Furthermore, internship site supervisors can be excellent references for job or graduate school applications (since they work collaboratively with interns and get to know them well).  The site supervisors at our partner agencies provide hands-on guidance to our interns.  They work with interns to ensure a variety professional experiences.  The site supervisor at Newhouse Domestic Violence Shelter notes,

“Getting direct experience in your field with clients is so important. You will have the opportunity to learn de-escalation techniques and problem-solving skills … Our internship offers experience with clients from every demographic and allows you to work with people you have never encountered before.”  (Kaitlin Dempsey)

We are fortunate to work with a variety of community partners that serve as internship sites for our students, including:

For a list of agencies that are currently taking interns, please contact the Director of the Undergraduate Psychology Program, Dr. Kym Bennett (bennettkk@umkc.edu).

We also encourage students to find their own internship sites.  To do this, please complete the PSYCH 461 Contract and contact Dr. Bennett (bennettkk@umkc.edu).

How to apply

The Psychology Advising Office (PAO) will send an email to all psychology students to announce when we begin the application process for PSYCH 461.  The process typically begins in November for spring internships, and in April for fall internships.  There are a few steps involved:

• After receiving the email from the PAO, select the agency that is of most interest to you.
• In most cases, you will email Dr. Bennett (bennettkk@umkc.edu) so that she can introduce you to the agency’s site supervisor.
• For most agencies, you will be required to complete an in-person or phone interview, and to pass a background check. Some agencies have other application requirements, and those will be listed in the email from the PAO.
• After approval has been given by the site supervisor, Dr. Bennett will secure permission for you to enroll in PSYCH 461.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Bennett or the PAO (umkcpuga@umkc.edu).

Psychology students at UMKC come together from all over the country. Get to know our students and you’ll know what our programs are all about.

Naomi Britton graduated in May of 2018 and landed a job as an investigator for the Jackson County Children’s Division. 

“I wanted to work with children, and I’m doing that. I’d like to pursue a graduate degree in clinical psychology in the future.”

“I chose psychology because I’ve always wanted to counsel people, and I find mental disorders fascinating.”

Read more of Naomi’s story

Kelsey Richardson fell in love with Research Psychology and graduated in 2016.

“I didn’t know I would enjoy research, but I love it. A lot of that is because of my professors. They were so supportive and told me I could succeed.”

“The teachers here work very hard to help and to guide you through your courses. The students I have become close friends with are truly inspiring, so many dreams and different stories, what they want to do, what they want to be. They are the heart of UMKC.”

Read more of Kelsey’s story

The best advice Angelique Long received from a professor:

Be the person you needed as a child.

“I am studying psychology, and healing and humanities because I want to eventually work as a pediatric health psychologist and work with kids with chronic health issues or in palliative/hospice care.”

Read more of Angelique’s story

Dr. Jennifer Lundgren mentors Frances Bozsik

“Dr. Lundgren has provided training opportunities for me that have given me the opportunity to develop different skills. For example, she helped me to work on an interdisciplinary research project early on at UMKC. I have also worked with her as a teaching assistant, and have shadowed her while she completed psychological assessments—an experience I otherwise would not have had access to at that point in my training.”

Read more about this Dynamic Duo.

WHAT IS PSI CHI?

Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications (outlined below).

WHY JOIN PSI CHI ?

Membership in Psi Chi demonstrates to future employers and graduate schools that were considered to be an “excellent” student in the field of psychology.   More important, however, are the opportunities it provides opportunities for networking and further learning with faculty and students dedicated to psychological science.  In the past, Psi-Chi has invited faculty and advanced graduate students to give talks on their latest research, sponsored seminars on graduate school admissions, and volunteered together for a variety of campus and community events.   It is a great way to get involved on campus.

HOW DO I JOIN PSI CHI?

1. Check to make sure you meet the academic requirements:
   • Major or Minor in Psychology
   • Second-semester sophomore or higher
   • 9 credits of psychology courses; at least 6 at UMKC
   • Minimum UMKC GPA of 3.50 and minimum psychology GPA of 3.50
   • Completed at least one full-time semester at UMKC.
2. Go to the Psi Chi International Website and complete the application. Select University of Missouri-Kansas City as your “chapter”.
3. Email a copy of your unofficial transcript to the faculty advisor Dr. Marte, with “Psi Chi application” in the subject line.”  You can access this by printing your DARS report.
4. Once your application is reviewed and approved, you will be notified by email that is has been approved. You will then need to bring $70.00 cash, check or a money order (made out to UMKC Psi Chi) to Cathy Rawlings in Cherry Hall Room 326.  This money covers the $55.00 fee for a lifetime membership in Psi Chi International; the remaining $15.00 goes into the UMKC account for programming use.
5. After we receive the money, you will be invited to join the Psi-Chi network through Roogroups and you will need to accept the invitation. Within a few weeks, you will be contacted by the international organization welcoming you as a member and inviting you to an induction ceremony.

HOW DO I KNOW WHAT EVENTS ARE HAPPENING?

All events are posted on Roo Groups.

PSI CHI OFFICERS

A complete listing of the officers of both organizations is available on the Roo Groups site for each organization.

PSI CHI FACULTY ADVISOR

Dr. Ricardo Marte

Why should I participate in research studies?

As students in a behavioral science, all the knowledge that you read about in your textbooks and learn about in courses comes from studies just like those being conducted at UMKC.   Because you are at a research-intensive university, you have the unique opportunity not only to collaborate with faculty to conduct research but to participate in their research projects and learn what it is like on the “other side” of the process.

Many faculty members offer extra credit for research participation.  They keep track of these credits through an online recruitment and tracking system called “Psych Pool” which is described below.   Some of the studies offer financial incentives for participation to compensate you for your time.

Where will I go to complete the studies and what is the time commitment?

Some projects require you to come to one of the faculty labs at 5030 Cherry Hall; other can be completed online?  Some of the studies require a very short period of time whereas other as more involved.  When you log into Psych Pool, you will be be able to read about the studies that are currently recruiting.

How do I become a participant in a research studies?

1.  Read the Participant Policies and Procedures regarding eligibility, requirements and compensation.

2. Sign into  Psych Pool.

• If you have already created an account in this system, please enter your User ID and Password to login.
• If you don’t have an account,”Request an account here.” in the lower left corner of that window. Read the instructions that appear, then fill in your First and Last name, the User ID you would like to use (for example, your UMKC e-mail username), your e-mail address and a telephone number where a researcher may contact you. After a few moments, you will receive an e-mail with your User ID and an automatically generated password (which you may change after logging in).
  • Once you have a User ID and Password, you may use these to log into the Psych Pool and view available experiments.
  • Use the Study Sign-Up link to see the list and enroll for participation.

3.  Select the course(s) you wish to receive extra credit for.

• At the bottom of this page you will see a list of current courses for which the instructor is allowing research participation credit. You may select one or more of the courses in which you’re enrolled, or you may select “Participate for no credit” if you’re not enrolled in any of these classes and will not be receiving course credit for participation.
• Use the Study Sign-Up link to see the list and enroll for participation.

4.  Use the Study Sign-Up link to see the list and enroll for participation.

Please first read the Psych Pool page.

Who can participate in Psych Pool studies?

Participation in most research projects is open to all UMKC students, faculty, and staff; but varies depending on the study. Individual study descriptions will indicate eligibility requirements. Participation in research by those who are under 18 years of age is permitted for a smaller pool of studies. Anyone younger than 18 yrs. must have a parent or other legal guardian sign a Parental Consent Form available from the researcher leading the study.

Study Sign-up

Participants may sign up for studies using Psych Pool. After signing up, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with further instruction. Please make a note of the building and room number, date and time of your appointment; as well as the name of the experimenter. After you participate, the experimenter should assess credit (unless this is a paid study) within 24 hours. If you have not received credit after 24 hrs, contact the experimenter. The use of factoring these credits into your class grade is at the discretion of the instructor.

Credits and/or Compensation

• Participation credits are assigned in 1/2 hour increments. Participants receive 1 credit for each hour of research participation, and 1/2 credit for each half-hour.
• Many studies offer compensation; read the description of each study carefully. For studies that offer course credit, check with your instructor to ensure that this experiment is appropriate and applicable for credit.

Cancellations

You can log into Psych Pool to cancel a research appointment. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start time. The system will not allow cancellations within 24 hours of the start of an appointment.

Disputes

If you feel that you have been treated unfairly by an experimenter, you may petition the faculty coordinator to resolve the dispute. E-mail the Psych Pool Administrator for information.

Overview

This document lists policies and procedures for research participant recruitment in the University of Missouri – Kansas City Department of Psychology using the research participant recruitment system (the “Psych Pool”). The following is intended for all Psychology Department researchers (both faculty and students).  Please make sure you have read general Psych Pool page.

Purpose of the Psych Pool

The UMKC Psychology Psych Pool has two, parallel goals:

1. Facilitate recruitment of research participants by Department of Psychology researchers.

2. Enhance student education by facilitating participating in psychology research.

Usage

The Psychology Department research participant recruitment system (the “Psych Pool”) is available for the use of any faculty or student researcher in the UMKC Department of Psychology. “Faculty” refers to regular, full-time faculty whose primary appointment is in the UMKC Department of Psychology (including tenured, tenure-track, and research faculty). “Student” refers both to graduate students working with a department faculty member (defined above) or to undergraduate psychology majors working with a department faculty member. Students registering to use the Psych Pool are required to list the name and contact information for their faculty sponsor.

Posting Study Information on Psychology Bulletin Board

If you would like your study to be posted on the bulletin board outside the psychology office, please send Ms. Cathy Rawlings information about the study. Please include in the format of this template.

Policies

• All researchers using the Psych Pool must complete training in human subjects research, as required by the UMKC Institutional Review Board. They must also be listed on the appropriate IRB protocol for the study listed.
• Faculty and student researchers must obtain a username and password from the Psych Pool Administrator prior to setting up a new study and recruiting participants.
• Participants who fail to show up for a scheduled session should be listed as a “No-show” (unless they have an acceptable excuse, in which case you may, at your own discretion, cancel their session instead). Note that participants with more than one no-show may be removed fromt the Psych Pool for the remainder of that semester.
• If you fail to show up to a session, or cancel with the subject with less than 24 hrs. notice, then you must assign them the same credit they would have received had they participated.
• It is the responsibility of the researcher to assign research credit promptly upon completion of each session. This must be done within 24 hours of the end of the session. (Remember, if we can hold them to a 24-hour cancellation deadline, they should be able to hold us to a 24-hour credit deadline.)

Institutional Review Board

All studies listed in the Psych Pool must have current approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) at UMKC. Upon expiration or lapse of IRB approval, the experiment will be made inactive. IRB renewal will be required before the sudy can be re-activated.

• All personnel involved in the study (faculty sponsors and student investigators) should be listed in that study’s IRB protocol.
• When you submit your IRB protocol, you should include in the “Recruitment Process” section text that indicates you will be using the Psych Pool as well as the text of the study description you will be using.
• Here is some sample text:
  “Participants will be recruited using the Psychology Department’s online research participant recruitment system. The study will be given the following title: “This is my study’s descriptive title”
• The following text will appear in the system to describe this study:
  “You are invited to participate in a research study in the UMKC Department of Psychology investigating [what?]. This study will take place in the UMKC Department of Psychology, located at 4825 Troost, Room [which?], and is open to [who?]. Participation in this study will take [how long?]. During this time you will [do what?].”
• You may also want to include something like the following in the “Compensation” section:
• Participants recruited from Psychology Department courses may, at the discretion of the instructor, receive extra course credit for participating in this study. Participants who sign up using the online recruitment system will be credited using that system. (Instructors may print lists of students who participated at the end of the semester.)
• For existing protocols that don’t currently include these provisions, an amendment should be submitted and approved prior to use of the Psych Pool. (If you have already indicated that you will use the online system, but did not include the description, this may usually be submitted as a minor revision to the IRB administrator.)
• For more information about adding use of the Psych Pool to IRB protocols, contact the Psych Pool Administrator.

Exemption:

• Some projects where data are not being used for “research” may be exempt from IRB oversight, for example those collected for training or teaching purposes. If this is the case, then the researcher/instructor must apply to the IRB for an exemption.
• No project will be listed without specific IRB approval or exemption. After you set up your study in the online system (including both the IRB protocol number and the date this protocol expires), you should take a printout of your IRB protocol approval letter to Cathy Rawlings in the Department Office. Only after this is done will your study be made available to participants.
• Please review the Policies and Procedures for Research Participants prior to using the Psych Pool.

Overview

This document lists policies and procedures for having your students participate in research for course credit at the University of Missouri – Kansas City Department of Psychology using the research participant recruitment system (the “Psych Pool”).  Please make sure you have read general Psych Pool page.

Purpose of  Psych Pool

The UMKC Psychology Psych Pool has two, parallel goals

• Facilitate recruitment of research participants by Department of Psychology researchers
•  Enhance student education by facilitating participating in psychology research

 Usage

• Use of Psych Pool is open to any instructor teaching a course at UMKC. Generally, the pool will be used for courses that either require research participation or offer extra credit for research participation. It allows the instructor to easily determine the number of participation credits earned by each student.
• Research credits are assessed in 1-hour increments, such that 1 credit = 1 hour of research participation (although half credits may also be assessed).
• All experiments listed in the Psych Pool are being done under the supervision of UMKC Department of Psychology faculty and have been verified to have been approved by a UMKC IRB.

Policies

• Instructors must apply with Psych Pool Administrator to be granted access to Psych Pool.
• If you offer alternatives to research participation, you may use Psych Pool to help students keep track of those points.
• All courses will be inactivated at the end of each semester, and must be re-submitted at the start of the next semester. (This may be done any time following the last day of exams for the previous semester.)
• Please review the Policies and Procedures for Research Participants prior to using Psych Pool.

WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY CLUB?

Psychology Club is the sister organization of Psi Chi.  Its goal is to provide enriching social and educational opportunists beyond the classroom within the field  Psychology.   Whereas Psi-Chi events often focus on advancing the science of psychology (which is consistent with its mission), Psychology Club officers have aimed to bring opportunities for practical and applied experiences to students.    Also, unlike Psi Chi, Psychology Club membership is free and open to all UMKC Students. If you are considering a career in Psychology or are just interested in learning more about the field we encourage you to join Psychology Club.

WHY JOIN PSYCHOLOGY CLUB?

We have regular meetings, volunteer opportunities, educational workshops, and other campus activities.   Former psychology majors have come to campus to tell us where their jobs are like and we volunteer together at a range of Kansas City agencies. We even “adopted” a rain garden here on campus in front of Cherry Hall.   In short, Psychology Club is a great way to get involved, get to know other students and interact with faculty in less formal settings. Joining will allow us to keep you updated with all of our UMKC Psychology Club Activities.

HOW DO I JOIN AND FIND OUT WHAT EVENTS ARE HAPPENING?

• Apply to be a member through Roo Groups.  Once we accept your membership request (usually within 48 hours), you will get reminders about all upcoming events.

PSYCHOLOGY CLUB OFFICERS

• A complete listing of the officers of both organizations is available on the Roo Groups site for each organization.

 PSYCHOLOGY CLUB FACULTY ADVISOR

• Dr. Ricardo Marte