Congratulation to Terry Klosterman, who has received CLA Outstanding Service Award

Our senior staff member, Terry Klosterman, have been selected to receive CLA Outstanding Service Awards for 2013-14. This recognition includes a monetary award and a certificate of appreciation. Terry will be honored at the CLA Staff Appreciation Ceremony on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Please join me in congratulating them for their extraordinary work in furthering the mission of our department and the College of Liberal Arts. We are lucky to work with so many talented and dedicated individuals!

Congratulation to Guillermo De Paz, who has received CLA Outstanding Service Award

Our senior staff member, Guillermo De Paz have been selected to receive CLA Outstanding Service Awards for 2013-14. This recognition includes a monetary award and a certificate of appreciation. Guillermo will be honored at the CLA Staff Appreciation Ceremony on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Please join me in congratulating them for their extraordinary work in furthering the mission of our department and the College of Liberal Arts. We are lucky to work with so many talented and dedicated individuals!

Staff member Micah Hammer will be honored for his 20 years of service

Micah Hammer will be honored for his 20 years of service in the Department at a recognition event in June at Eastcliff for Civil Service and Labor Represented employees who are celebrating milestone work anniversaries between 20 and 50 years.

Staff member Irene Elkins will be honored for her 20 years of service

Irene Elkins will be honored for her 20 years of service in the Department at a recognition event in June at Eastcliff for Civil Service and Labor Represented employees who are celebrating milestone work anniversaries between 20 and 50 years.

Staff member Amy Kranz will be honored for her 20 years of service

Amy Kranz will be honored for her 20 years of service in the Department at a recognition event in June at Eastcliff for Civil Service and Labor Represented employees who are celebrating milestone work anniversaries between 20 and 50 years.

Staff member Jennifer Donnelly will be honored for her 25 years of service

Jennifer Donnelly will be honored for her 25 years of service in the Department at a recognition event in June at Eastcliff for Civil Service and Labor Represented employees who are celebrating milestone work anniversaries between 20 and 50 years.

Staff members Carla Bates will be honored for her 20 years of service

Staff members Carla Bates will be honored for her 20 years of service in the Department at a recognition event in June at Eastcliff for Civil Service and Labor Represented employees who are celebrating milestone work anniversaries between 20 and 50 years.

Welcome Missy Jones!

We are pleased to welcome a new staff member to our Central Office - Missy Jones. Missy is replacing Kate Klosterman, who's now with the School of Statistics. Missy will be occupying Kate's former desk (625-1537, jonesmk@umn.edu). Stop by when you can, and help us welcome Missy to the Department!

Congratulation to Esther Maruani!

Dear Colleagues,
It gives me great pleasure to announce that two of our staff members,
Orbe Stricherz and Esther Maruani, have been selected to receive CLA
Outstanding Service Awards for 2012-13. This recognition includes a
monetary award and a certificate of appreciation. Orbe and Esther will
be honored at the CLA Staff Appreciation Ceremony on Wednesday,
January 22, 2014. Please join me in congratulating them for their
extraordinary work in furthering the mission of our department and the
College of Liberal Arts. We are lucky to work with so many talented
and dedicated individuals!
Regards,
Monica

Congratulations Orbe Stricherz!

Dear Colleagues,
It gives me great pleasure to announce that two of our staff members,
Orbe Stricherz and Esther Maruani, have been selected to receive CLA
Outstanding Service Awards for 2012-13. This recognition includes a
monetary award and a certificate of appreciation. Orbe and Esther will
be honored at the CLA Staff Appreciation Ceremony on Wednesday,
January 22, 2014. Please join me in congratulating them for their
extraordinary work in furthering the mission of our department and the
College of Liberal Arts. We are lucky to work with so many talented
and dedicated individuals!
Regards,
Monica

Welcome Back, Kayla Kelsey!

Psychology Undergraduate Advising is pleased to announce that Kayla Kelsey, who previously served as a peer advisor during her undergraduate career, has returned to our unit. She re-joined the Department in the role of Psychology Advisor in July. Following completion of her dual Honors degree (Psychology B.A., Youth Studies B.S.) in May 2012, Kayla spent a year as an Americorps volunteer at Humboldt High School, working with students on college admissions attainment. Kayla will be bringing her new perspectives on access and success for low income, first generation and underrepresented students to bear in her work with Psychology undergraduate students. Please welcome Kayla back to Elliott Hall!

Welcome, Kate Klosterman (Central Office)!

Hello Department of Psychology -
We are pleased to welcome a new staff member to our Central Office - Kate Klosterman. Kate will be starting next Tuesday 4/30 as a Principal Office and Administrative Specialist. Kate will replace Mike Corcoran, who's last day will be this Friday 4/26. Kate brings to the position administrative, customer service, and volunteer experience. She will be occupying Mike's former desk (phone 625-1537, email TBD). Stop by when you can, and help us welcome Kate to the Department!

Congratulations Kate Briggs! CLA Outstanding Service Award

Dear Colleagues,
It is my great pleasure to tell you that three of our staff members
have been honored by CLA as recipients of CLA Outstanding Service
Awards.
They are Kate Briggs, Amy Kranz, and Andrew Byrne.
Kate Briggs is Coordinator of our Psy1001 course. Amy Kranz provides
administrative support to our Counseling Psychology area.
Andrew Byrne is a Junior Scientist in the Psychoacoustics Laboratory
in the Department of Psychology. All are highly valued and have made
significant contributions to the Department of Psychology in recent
years. We are truly fortunate to work with such an outstanding team of
staff members!
There will be a formal celebration of their achievements, hosted by
Dean Jim Parente, on Wednesday, January 23, from 2:30 - 4:30 pm in the
Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union.
Please join me in congratulating Kate, Amy, and Andrew on their
thoroughly deserved receipt of this hard-earned prize!
Monica

Congratulations Andrew Byrne! CLA Outstanding Service Award

Dear Colleagues,
It is my great pleasure to tell you that three of our staff members
have been honored by CLA as recipients of CLA Outstanding Service
Awards.
They are Kate Briggs, Amy Kranz, and Andrew Byrne.
Kate Briggs is Coordinator of our Psy1001 course. Amy Kranz provides
administrative support to our Counseling Psychology area.
Andrew Byrne is a Junior Scientist in the Psychoacoustics Laboratory
in the Department of Psychology. All are highly valued and have made
significant contributions to the Department of Psychology in recent
years. We are truly fortunate to work with such an outstanding team of
staff members!
There will be a formal celebration of their achievements, hosted by
Dean Jim Parente, on Wednesday, January 23, from 2:30 - 4:30 pm in the
Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union.
Please join me in congratulating Kate, Amy, and Andrew on their
thoroughly deserved receipt of this hard-earned prize!
Monica

Congratulations Amy Kranz! CLA Outstanding Service Award

Dear Colleagues,
It is my great pleasure to tell you that three of our staff members
have been honored by CLA as recipients of CLA Outstanding Service
Awards.
They are Kate Briggs, Amy Kranz, and Andrew Byrne.
Kate Briggs is Coordinator of our Psy1001 course. Amy Kranz provides
administrative support to our Counseling Psychology area.
Andrew Byrne is a Junior Scientist in the Psychoacoustics Laboratory
in the Department of Psychology. All are highly valued and have made
significant contributions to the Department of Psychology in recent
years. We are truly fortunate to work with such an outstanding team of
staff members!
There will be a formal celebration of their achievements, hosted by
Dean Jim Parente, on Wednesday, January 23, from 2:30 - 4:30 pm in the
Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union.
Please join me in congratulating Kate, Amy, and Andrew on their
thoroughly deserved receipt of this hard-earned prize!
Monica

Becky Mooney - Rejoining Department as New Psychology Advisor

We are pleased to welcome our "new" Psychology Advisor, Becky Mooney, who is rejoining the Department of Psychology. After a prior seven year stint in Psychology Undergraduate Advising, Becky has spent the past two years as Coordinator of Advising in the Sociology department. Missing the time she was able to dedicate to meeting with and advising students, she decided to return to her former, more student-focused, position. We are excited to have her positivity and enthusiasm for student work back in our unit! Becky received her Psychology B.A. from this department in 1999 and her Master of Liberal Studies degree from CCE in 2005. Please stop in to N106 Elliott Hall beginning Monday, August 20th to welcome Becky back.

New IT Staff - Kao Yang!

We are thrilled to announce the hiring of Kao Yang who will join the
Department IT staff.

I am thrilled to announce the hiring of Kao Yang who will join the
Department IT staff on Monday, June 8. Kao has a BS in Computer
Information Systems and has been working in IT in the Fresno Unified
School District since 2007. Kao has extensive experience supporting
Windows users in a networked environment. His appointment is permanent
and full-time, shared between Psychology at 75% and Statistics at 25%.
Kao will staff the Department IT Help Desk.
Please join me in welcoming Kao to the Department, the University and Minnesota!
Also, thank you very much for your patience over the past eighteen
months as we have worked hard to maintain services, while also
clarifying our needs within the changing IT environment at the College
and centrally. Although how IT is to be delivered at the U continues
to change, it is my goal to insure that our Department has dependable
and timely IT services. Kao's presence will help us achieve this goal
-- better, faster.
--
Carla Bates
Information Technology Professional
University of Minnesota, Psychology
N218 Elliott Hall
75 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Judy Peterson's Last Day will be June 15, 2012

Judy Peterson will be leaving the Department of Psychology at the end of spring semester.

Judy Peterson will be leaving the Department of Psychology at the end of spring semester. Her last day will be June 15, 2012.
Judy received her B.A. in Psychology from Hamline University. She completed her M.A. in Experimental Psychology at the University of Minnesota under the guidance of Professors Bill Fox and Dwight Burkhardt.
While in her Master's program, she began working as a Research Assistant in Honeywell's Systems and Research Center. During her eight years in the Man-Machine Sciences group, Judy advanced to the position of Senior Research Scientist and was recognized with Honeywell's Special Achievement Award.
In 1989, Judy returned to the University of Minnesota to coordinate the largest class on campus - Intro Psych. She played a key role in transforming the course, working on the introduction of live faculty lectures, multimedia technology, weekly discussion sections and writing assignments. In 1993, she took on the additional duties of Teaching Assistant coordination.
In 1999, Judy became the Coordinator of Instructional Services for the Department of Psychology. For the last twelve years she has supported Psychology's academic programs through curricular evaluation and planning, course scheduling, teaching appointments, instructor and graduate assistant supervision, instructional budget management, teaching evaluation/development, and the resolution of teaching and staffing issues.
Judy received CLA's Outstanding Service Award twice, in 2001 and 2010, in recognition of her contributions to the overall mission of the College of Liberal Arts. In 2005 she was selected to participate in the University's Women's Leadership Institute.
Judy is recognized throughout the Psychology Department and in the College of Liberal Arts for her outstanding management of the Psychology Curriculum. She is also a friend and colleague to faculty and staff, and to countless instructors and grad students past and present. We are all grateful to her for the many contributions she has made to Minnesota Psychology. We all wish her the best in the next chapter of her life.

Welcome, Michael Walsh (Coordinator of Instructional Services)

We are pleased to welcome a new staff member to our department - Michael Walsh, as our Coordinator of Instructional Services.

Hello Department of Psychology,
We are pleased to welcome a new staff member to our department - Michael Walsh. Michael will be starting Tuesday 5/15 as our Coordinator of Instructional Services. He will be taking on responsibilities from Judy Peterson when she leaves the Department in mid-June. During the overlap period, Michael's office will be S351.
Michael comes to us from the U of M's Department of English, where his role has been Course Coordinator. Prior to English, he was with the U of M's Department of Educational Policy and Administration as their Program Assistant for the Licensing and Leadership Development Program. Please find an opportunity to introduce yourself to Michael and to welcome him to the Department.

Carla Bates Wins Major University Award

We are delighted to tell you that Carla Bates has been selected as a
recipient of the University's Outstanding Community Service Award.

Dear Psychology Colleagues,
I'm delighted to tell you that Carla Bates has been selected as a
recipient of the University's Outstanding Community Service Award.
According to the award letter to Carla:
"This award is one of the highest honors the University gives to a
staff member for service to the community. This award recognizes the
substantial and significant contributions you have made to the
community in your role as a University of Minnesota staff member. Your
contributions to building University-community partnerships and
programs benefit university students, faculty, staff, community
partners and citizens."
The award recognizes Carla's service to the community on the
Minneapolis School Board and in numerous other activities both on and
off campus.
Carla will be honored at a reception on April 23 and again at the
Board of Regents awards ceremony on May 10.
Please join me in congratulating Carla for this terrific honor and for
her great service to our community which it recognizes.
Best,
--Gordon