Practicum & Research Opportunities

Psychology Practicum Experiences

Our students have engaged in the following kinds of psychology practicum experiences:

• Agencies that provide support services for individuals with various illnesses
• Alcohol and substance abuse programs
• Child and adolescent treatment programs
• Inpatient psychiatric programs
• Residential care programs
• School and workshop-based MRDD programs
• Social service/child protective service programs
• Shelters and half-way houses

Research Publications

• Seifert, L.S., & Naramore, J. (in press). Judging activity success: Is it all about whether participants are interacting? Activities Directors' Quarterly for Alzheimer’s and Other Dementia Patients.
• de Oliveira, E. A., Ables, J. N., & Dingler, M. L. (2012). Capítulo 16: Empatia parental [Chapter16: Parental empathy]. In C. A. Piccinini and P. Alvarenga (Eds.), Maternidade e paternidade: A parentalidade em diferentes contextos [Maternity and paternity: Parenting in diverse contexts] (pp. 391-408). São Paulo, Brazil: Casa do Psicólogo.
• de Oliveira, E. A., & Braun, J. L. (2009). “Jesus didn’t need a shrink”: A critique of anti-psychological biblical sufficiency. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 28, 13-21.
• de Oliveira, E. A., Braun, J. L., Carlson, T. L., & de Oliveira, S. G. (2009). Students’ attitudes toward foreign-born and domestic instructors. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2, 113-125.
• de Oliveira, E. A., Marin, A. H., Long, J., & Solinger, S. (2007). Observando a díade pai/mãe criança em situação co-construtiva [Observing the father/mother-child dyad in a co-constructive situation]. In C. A. Piccinini and M. L. S. de Moura (Eds.), Observando as interações pais-bebê/criança [Observing the parents-baby/child interaction] (pp. 213-236). São Paulo, SP, Brazil: Casa do Psicólogo.

Student Research Presentations

Students research presentations include the following:

2015

The CAPS International Conference, April 9-11, in Denver, CO:

• Entwistle, D. N., and Jackson, E. A. Perspectives on Christianity and psychology: Viewpoints of CCCU undergraduate psychology majors. Conference presentation.
• The Malone University Student Research Conference, April 18, in Canton, OH
• Hill, A., Phelps, M., & Musser, K. Hike for health: The restorative nature of outdoor exercise. Poster presentation.

Additional MUSRS presentations by psychology majors

2014

The CAPS International Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 3-5:

• Jackson, E. A. & Entwistle, D. N. An inquiry into undergraduate psychology majors’ faith and nascent views of integration. Poster presentation.
• Jackson, E. A., Entwistle, D. N., Larson, K. L., & Lamm, A. Not all alike: Context specific factors affecting students’ faith and views of integration. Poster presentation.

The 28th Annual Ohio Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Ohio, April 26:

• Jackson, E. A., King, S. J., Jackson, M. L., & de Oliveira, E. A. Now you see it, now you don't: Mediation of parental satisfaction between stress and empathy. Oral presentation.

The Sixth Annual Malone University Student Research Symposium, Malone University, Canton, Ohio:

• Hill, A., Falkenstein, S., Raifsnider, L., Myers, L., Morgan, H., & Seifert, L. Just friends: Fact or fiction? Poster session.
• Hornick, N., Shipe, K., & Seifert, L. Do stress levels increase throughout the college career? Poster presentation.
• Jackson, E. A., & Entwistle, D. N. Not all alike: Context-specific factors affecting students’ faith and views of integration. Poster presentation.
• Jackson, E. A., King, S. J., Jackson, M. L., & de Oliveira, E. A. Now you see it, now you don't: Mediation of parental satisfaction between stress and empathy. Poster presentation.
• Jackson, M., McMaster, M., Buell, E., Joji, L., Smalley, E., & Seifert, L. Effects of classroom environment on student learning. Poster presentation.
• Joji, L, Bucklew, B., Danzy, A., Dessecker, D., Winkler, S., & Seifert, L. One year of prayer action research. Poster presentation.
• Mills, E., & Seifert, L. Art, memory & aging. Poster session.
• Renner, N., Landon, R., Cobb, A., Tengler, A., Carlson, C., & Seifert, L. College students’ perceptions of gender roles. Poster presentation.
• Seveney, L., Smith, E., Burkhardt, K., Coblentz, M., & Seifert, L. An investigation of co-addictions. Poster presentation.

2013

• Jackson, E. A. & Entwistle, D. N. An inquiry into the relationships between faith and academic studies of Malone University psychology majors. Poster presentation.

2012

• Mahoney, A., Maxwell, A., Stoll, K., & de Oliveira, E. Correlates of maternal stress and child age during a co-constructive task; poster session at the 4th Malone University Undergraduate Research/Scholarship Day, Malone University, OH; and oral presentation at the 26th Annual Ohio Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Otterbein University, OH.

2010

• Hrbolich, S., & de Oliveira, E. A. (2010, April). Maternal stress and child temperament; oral presentation at the 24th Annual Ohio Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Ohio Dominican University, OH.
• Roberts, I., D. & de Oliveira, E. A. (April, 2010). Differences in paternal and maternal emotionality: Empathy, facial expression processing, and stress; oral presentations at the 2nd Malone University Undergraduate Research/Scholarship Day, Malone University, OH, and the 24th Annual Ohio Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Ohio Dominican University, OH.