Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising Office

On November 19, International Men’s Day celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families, and their communities, highlighting positive role models and raising awareness of men’s well-being. 

In recogntion of International Men's Day, you are invited to a lunchtime film screening of “Boys and Men Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse” followed by a panel discussion to raise awareness of sexual abuse experienced by male-identified survivors hosted by Pittsburgh Action Against Rape and Prevention at Pitt.
 
Thursday, November 16, 2023
11AM-1 PM
University of Pittsburgh’s William Pitt Union (3959 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260)
Room 630
 
This 59-minute film from 2011 follows three male-identified individuals who were abused as children, and depicts their feelings of shame and self-blame, how they continue to heal, and the ways they are able assist other survivors of child sexual abuse as adults.
 
Following the film, staff and clinical interns from PAAR will lead a panel discussion about child sexual abuse and the ways it specifically affects male-identified survivors, the many myths surrounding male-identified survivors of child sexual abuse, and the services that PAAR offers to male-identified survivors.
 
Lunch will be provided and questions from the audience will be welcome!
 
Trigger Warning: Although no overt sexual abuse or violence is shown in the film, there are several graphic verbal descriptions of the sexual abuse of a child.
 
Space is limited to the first 40 individuals that register.  Please register on the PAAR website:
paar.salsalabs.org/LunchandLearnIntlMensDayatPitt/index.html
 
Free lunch will be provided.
 
If you have further questions or would like to request special accommodations or dietary requests, please contact Melissa Moore at melissam@paar.net.

Find out more about International Men’s Day at https://www.internationalmensday.com/.

The Kids’ Thinking Lab (https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/kitlab/) under the direction of Dr. Melissa Libertus is looking for undergraduate research assistants for spring 2024. Research focuses on how young children acquire math concepts and what role parents play in shaping young children’s math learning. Both paid and for-credit positions are available. For more information or to obtain an application form, please email kitlab@pitt.edu

I want to introduce you to our first ever launch of Physician Assistants Advancing Diversity (PAAD). This is an all-expense paid experience of all-things physician assistant (PA) for undergraduate students at ANY Pitt campus that will be hosted in May 2024 at our facilities on the Oakland campus (Pittsburgh).

For five days, students will take part in mini-lectures, lab experiences, shadowing of PAs, meeting with our PA faculty and coaching for their future PA application. 

I welcome you to explore and learn more about PAAD through our recent blog post or our webpage.

Please also share this upcoming, virtual webinar to learn more about PAAD on Monday, November 13 at 7 p.m. ET.

Our second cohort of MCP students is now in their first semester and taking full advantage of our exciting hybrid curriculum. In addition to their core counseling courses, students will benefit from coursework in community mental health and trauma-informed practices, as well as their 700 hours of practicum and internship training. A few new highlights of our program:

• In the past year, we have doubled our class size! 14 students enrolled this past August and all of them will have individualized mentorship.
• A second-year student was awarded a John F. Steinman Fellowship.
• A second-year student published an article with me on physical symptoms of depression in the SAGE Encyclopedia of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
• Faculty member, Mike Shook, was awarded a Teaching and Learning Design Fellowship.
• Faculty member, Jihan Owens-Tyler was named a Diversity Faculty Fellow.
• Now, undergraduate institutions who partner with Etown for MCP will receive a 15% tuition discount for accepted seniors and recent alumni. Have your faculty email me for more details on partnering.

If you have any graduating classmates or alumni applying to graduate schools this cycle, please encourage them to sign up for an upcoming virtual information session by visiting our program website for further information. 

Applications for the Fall 2024 cohort will be reviewed on a rolling basis until February 15th or as space permits until June 15th.

Faculty and I would also be happy to arrange an information session specifically for you or speak individually with any interested applicants.