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Westminster Professor & Student Give Joint Talk on Research
Dr. Jamie McMinn, assistant professor of psychology, and Lisa Santoriella, a senior psychology major at Westminster College, will present their joint research at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting in Chicago May 5-7.
"Lisa and I will present a multimedia presentation of The Dynamic Relationship Between Entitativity and Social Identification in Ingroups and Outgroups,'" McMinn said. "We will present data from my dissertation that was followed up by Lisa in her senior Capstone project. We focused on how members' perceptions of their own group's groupiness' or realness differs in natural groups across time. Our results suggest that how socially identified sorority members are with their own groups, the more real or groupy they come to see their groups later on. Also, people tend to see their own groups as more real than groups to which they do not belong."
McMinn, who been with Westminster College since 2003, earned his undergraduate degree from Emory & Henry College, and his master's and Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.
Santoriella is a daughter of Michael and Better Santoriella, South Euclid, Ohio, and a graduate of Beaumont School for Girls.
Contact McMinn at (724) 946-7121 or e-mail mcminnjg@westminster.edu for more information.
Westminster Students Offer Public Relations Seminar
The Westminster College chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) presents "Passion for PR: Carving Your Niche in the Industry" Saturday, March 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center.
The event features six Westminster alumni speakers: Debora Swatsworth Foster , a 1974 Westminster graduate and current vice president of corporate communications for H.J. Heinz Co. and member of the Westminster College Board of Trustees; Jennifer Shifler Gross, a 1999 Westminster graduate and current director of marketing at Steelcoast Creative; Sara Ialongo, a 2004 Westminster graduate and assistant account director at Blattner Brunner; Burt Lauten, a 1999 Westminster graduate and current Pittsburgh Steelers public relations/media manager; David Nobs, a 1980 Westminster graduate and current marketing director at Ruder Finn Los Angeles; and Rebecca Zeitler, a 1998 Westminster graduate and account supervisor at HealthStar PR.
The seminar includes breakfast and lunch with a resume workshop scheduled at 1:05 p.m. and is open to PRSSA students from area colleges and universities.
Contact Kristan Kohley, junior public relations major from Saxonburg, at kohleyka@westminster.edu for more information.
Westminster Political Science Professor Attends South African Seminar
Dr. Andrea Grove, assistant professor of political science at Westminster College, recently attended a faculty development seminar in South Africa.
Theatre Westminster Presents Rashomon
Theatre Westminster presents its second show of the season, Rashomon, Thursday-Saturday, March 1-3, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 4, at 3 p.m. in Beeghly Theater.
Westminster College Announces Dean's List Additions
Eighteen students were recently added to the Westminster College Dean's List.
Westminster Sorority Celebrates National Women's Friendship Day
Kappa Delta Sorority, one of the five national sororities at Westminster College, is sponsoring a dessert party Sunday, Sept. 17, from 1-3 p.m. in the Berlin Lounge located in the McKelvey Campus Center.
Biology Professor to Present Research on Pennsylvania Rattlesnake
Dr. Ann Throckmorton, Westminster College associate professor of biology, will share research on Pennsylvania rattlesnakes at Faculty Forum Wednesday, April 18, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center.
Students Receive Grants for Undergraduate Research
The Westminster College Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning has awarded grants to four students to continue their undergraduate research and to present their work at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in New Orleans in the spring.
Westminster College to Celebrate Constitution Day
Westminster College will celebrate Constitution Day 2008 with an activity-based lecture about the electoral college Friday, Sept. 19, at 12:15 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.
"Get Real!" Series Concludes with Session on Investing
The Westminster College "Get Real!" series concludes Thursday, April 16, with "Investing after College - Goals, Opportunities, and Avenues" presented by David Smith, Westminster assistant professor of accounting.
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