HHD Undergraduate News Nov 6 2018

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New and Upcoming

  • It’s GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK! Check out all the events and opportunities to learn about hwo you can create your own start-up, get resources for your business idea, or just network with entrepreneurs and innovators at Penn State and globally:  https://gew.psu.edu/attend/schedule/. There are tons of great events and activities every night from November 6 to November 19
    • Don’t Miss: Student-Startup Mixer during Global Entrepreneurship Week. We have several startups offering internships to students (most are paid!) and are looking for a range of skills. The event itself is November 13 from 8 to 9:30 pm at Happy Valley Launchbox with snacks by Saxbys and Nittany Catering.
  • Food Drive – The Diversity and Inclusion Student Leadership Council is hosting a food drive to benefit families in need for the Thanksgiving holiday.  All items collected will be donated to the State College Food Bank. Please drop off non-perishable items and canned goods by November 14, 2018 in 20 Henderson Bldg, Mon-Fri from 10am – 5pm.  
  • The College of Health and Human Development will be offering Summer Research Funds for undergraduates to complete research under the direction of a faculty mentor for summer 2019. Funds may be used for student expenses and project costs. Students interested in requesting this funding can fill out the form at https://hhd.psu.edu/summer-undergraduate-research-grants or submit all materials via mail/email to Heather Zimmerman, Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, 344 Health and Human Development Building, or emailed to hdh3@psu.edu. Please note faculty supervisor requirements below. Students must be enrolled in a College of HHD major or be a premajor HHD student. Deadline is January 31, 2019. Applicants will be notified by the end of March 2019 regarding funding decisions.
  • The Student Engagement Network Grant Program is accepting applications for Spring 2019! The SEN will be awarding grants of up to $3,000 to support student engagement experiences. Examples include financial support for unpaid internships or research opportunities, living expenses, travel costs, and conference fees. Grant funding can also be used to compensate a student working fewer hours in order to be involved in a student club or organization on campus. The application can be found at http://www.engage.psu.edu/students/grants/. If you have questions about the grant program or how to apply, visit us in 102 HUB-Robeson Center, email engage@psu.edu, or call us at our new number, (814) 863-5995.
  • HHD Students interested in being a Lion Ambassador, should check out their Recruitment Info Sessions (http://www.lionambassadors.com/recruitment.html). The application for Lion Ambassadors is now open for current Sophomores and Juniors, and they would love to have a strong representation of College of Health and Human Development students in our new class. If you have any questions or would like further information, please feel free to reach out directly to Nick Pazuchanics at President@Lionambassadors.com). The application is at: http://www.lionambassadors.com/join.html
  • We invite you to attend the 2018 Schmitt Russell Research Lecture, presented by Linda Collins, director of The Methodology Center, Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, and professor of statistics, at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7 in the Bennett Pierce Living Center. The lecture will be preceded by a reception, which is open to all, at 3:30 p.m. Her talk is titled “Bringing Health and Education Interventions into the 21st Century.”
  • ExploreHealthCareers.org is hosting a week of virtual events designed to give students investigating health professions the opportunity to learn more about those careers. Health Professions Week (November 5-9) is a collaborative effort sponsored by the organizations that promote health profession education. You can learn more at https://explorehealthcareers.org/hpw-events-schedule/.
  • Upcoming Global Health Minor Information Sessions (2018 Fall Semester)
      •  Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building Thursday, November 8 at 6 p.m.
  • Apply to be a LEAP Mentor for Summer 2019! A LEAP Mentor is a student who works with a group of 24 new first-year students as they transition from high school to college during Summer Session II. Attend an information session to learn more, then visit psu.jobs to apply.  Search using keyword LEAP. Questions? Contact the Office for Summer Session at leap@psu.edu or 814-863-4174. LEAP Information Session:
    • Monday, November 12 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm | 102 Thomas
HHD HIGHLIGHTS
  • GLOBAL HEALTH MINOR—The Global Health Minor is a competitive minor, open to any Penn State student who is enrolled at the University Park campus and who has declared a major field of study. During your work in the Global Health Minor, you will complete a five -week supervised fieldwork experience in Ecuador, South Africa, or Tanzania. This experience, along with course work, will help you develop the capacity to think, talk, and write critically about global health issues and challenges and help you prepare for occupations and graduate programs that demand global thinking, understanding and experience. 
    • Upcoming Information Sessions (2018 Fall Semester)
      •  Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building Thursday, November 8 at 6 p.m.
      •  Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building Thursday, November 29 at 6 p.m.
      •  Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building Monday, December 10 at 3 p.m.
    •  Advising: After attending an information session, students who are interested in applying for the Global Health Minor should schedule an advising appointment to meet with the Global Health Minor program director, Dr. Dana Naughton. Thirty-minute advising sessions may be arranged by contacting the staff of the Department of Biobehavioral Health at 814-863-7256. Application materials will be provided to students at the time of meeting. Applications are due February 15, 2019 and are distributed to students only after their meeting with the program director.
  • HHD students trying to arrange a Meeting with your Assigned Academic Adviser: You can view their availability and schedule an appointment through their Starfish calendar (login here: http://sites.psu.edu/starfishinfo/). For directions on how to schedule an advising appointment, please visit http://sites.psu.edu/starfishinfo/user-roles/student-users/
  • Students interested in research opportunities with faculty can learn more about working with faculty at the Research Opportunities web site. Information on funding for research related travel, grants for research and more is found there. Students can see a list of faculty and projects looking for undergraduates to be involved, searching by college, key word: https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/searchByLocation.cfm.
  • Take a Professor to Lunch (or Coffee or Ice Cream): The HHD Dean’s Office will pay for lunch, coffee, or ice cream for up to five HHD students and one HHD faculty member at any one of the University’s on-campus eating establishments. As one of the most popular colleges at Penn State, we know how hard it can be to get to know your professors in our majors. But, we also know our faculty are wonderful people, and would love the opportunity to get to know you.  The charge card has a set monthly limit, so call early in the month to reserve your place. Each HHD student is eligible to participate once per semester; faculty may participate as often as they are asked! http://hhd.psu.edu/undergraduate-education/take-professor-lunch 
OTHER NEWS
  • Undergraduate students are now able to apply for the 2019 Erickson Discovery Grants, with applications due in January instead of February. Each year dozens of undergraduate students from all campuses are selected to receive a $3,500 grant in support of student engagement in original research, scholarship and creative work under the supervision of a faculty member. This year applications will be open from Oct. 15 through Jan. 21, 2019. Those interested in applying can do so here. 
  • The National Academy of Social Insurance is looking for graduate students, recent graduates, and qualified upper-division undergraduate students for placement in its twelve-week, paid, summer internships. Students interested in U.S. social insurance and related issues are encouraged to apply for one of the Academy’s nationally-competitive internship programs – the Merton C. Bernstein Internship on Social Insurance, the Somers Research Internship on Long-Term Care and Aging, the Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy, and the Rashi Fein Internship in Health Policy. See the Internship Opportunities page for descriptions of each program and online applications. The Academy’s internship program has focused on developing young leaders in the social insurance field for nearly 30 years. Think about the talented young people you know – students, mentees, interns, and relatives – and encourage them to apply for an exciting summer in Washington, DC.  Application deadline: February 1, 2019. For more information, and to apply please visit the Student Opportunities page of the Academy’s website. You can also contact the leadership development coordinator at internships@nasi.org or at (202) 452-8097. 
  • Internships at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?a=HE13&hp=student&p=1
  • The Undergraduate Fellowships Office is THE place to seek help in applying for nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships, and much more.  Learn more about their resources and look at their fellowship/scholarship database to learn more https://ufo.psu.edu/current-students. Upcoming Sessions
  • EPPIC Workshops for International Students. For more info: http://www.eppic.la.psu.edu/. Upcoming Sessions:
  • Health Professions Advising Center workshops. Learn more about their group sessions and advising resources at  http://science.psu.edu/premed/advising Upcoming sessions include: 
    • Med Prep: First-year and sophomore students exploring medicine, dentistry, and podiatry will be familiarized with the coursework, experiences, and skills these health profession schools require of their applicants. Monday, November 12, 6:00-7:00pm in 201 Thomas
    • Personal Statement Workshop: Strategies and tips for statement prompts – bring your writing tools! Thursday, November 8, 6:00 – 7:15pm in 362 Willard
  • Apply to be a LEAP Mentor for Summer 2019! A LEAP Mentor is a student who works with a group of 24 new first-year students as they transition from high school to college during Summer Session II. Attend an information session to learn more, then visit psu.jobs to apply.  Search using keyword LEAP. Questions? Contact the Office for Summer Session at leap@psu.edu or 814-863-4174. LEAP Information Sessions:
    • Monday, November 12 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm | 102 Thomas
    • Tuesday, November 27 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm | 104 Thomas
    • Thursday, December 6 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | 104 Thomas
  • LifeHacks are group workshops to help students manage stress, improve sleep or adjust to college life.  See https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health-wellness/psychological-counseling/life-hacks-caps for a full schedule. Upcoming LifeHacks:
    • Tuesday 11/6, Balance: Coping with Anxiety and Difficult Emotions
    • Tuesday, 11/13, Lengthening the Fuse: Managing Anger and Irritability
    • All sessions are open to all Penn State students and no appointment is necessary. Time: 4:00 to 5:00pm Locations:Mondays (402 Student Health Center); Tuesdays: (204/205 Student Health Center).
  • The Penn State Sokolov-Miller Family Financial & Life Skills Center (https://financialliteracy.psu.edu/) is offering monthly webinars via Zoom throughout the 2018-2019 academic year from 12:00 – 1:00 PM on Tuesdays. To access any of these free webinars, please use the Zoom link provided below, no registration needed: https://psu.zoom.us/j/3845004052. Next Webinar: Webinar on Debt Management
  • The Council of Sustainable Leaders unites Penn State student leaders in sustainability. Sustainability Showcases highlight work by Penn State faculty and others who are making a difference in sustainability. http://www.pennstatecsl.com/showcases-2018.html. 
    • Chris Uhl, NOVEMBER 9, 2018, HUB 132 (Flex Theatre), “Awaken 101: Finding Meaning and Purpose in College and Beyond”
  • Health Career Connections offers PAID Summer internships for students. Applications Open October 25. https://www.healthcareers.org/2019-hcc-summer-internship-application-now-open/
  • The LGBTQA Student Resource Center, a unit of Penn State Student Affairs, has scholarships, awards and discussion groups to support LGBTQ students and allies Information at https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/lgbtqa/. Scholarships/awards deadline is December 15.
  • Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is here for all students who need help during the semester. Visit http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/counseling/ to learn more about their services. CAPS offers group sessions for students who just want a group of supportive peers. See http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/counseling/services/CurrentGroups.shtml for a list of groups. And any student facing a crisis or knowing another student in that situation can contact a 24/7 number: 
              •   Penn State Crisis Line (24/7), (877) 229-6400
              •   Crisis Text Line (24/7),  txt “LIONS” to 741741
HHD Research Seminars
  • Wednesday, November 7“Net Influences: Some Theoretical Implications for a Network Model of Emotion and Regulation,” Tim Brick, Assistant Professor of HDFS. QuantDev Brownbag, 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., 101 HHD; Contact: Mimi Brinberg at mjb6504@psu.edu. 
  • Thursday, November 8“Nurse Preparedness Related to Caring for Persons with Dementia,” Angela Richardson, Visiting Ph.D. Scholar, University of Bradford, United Kingdom; 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., 101 Nursing Sciences Building; Contact: Donna Massari 814-863-1048 or dmm497@psu.edu.
  • Thursday, November 8“Ribosomal Control of Skeletal Muscle Mass: “Of Mice and Men….and Bear,”” Gustavo Nader, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Development, Pennsylvania State University Speaker, Ph.D., 3:05 p.m. to 4:20 p.m., 127 Noll Laboratory; Host: Department of Kinesiology (814-865-7575).
  • Friday, November 9“Health Inequities, Social Determinants, and Smoking Cessation”, David Wetter, Ph.D., Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Presidential Professor, and Director, Center for Health Outcomes and Population Equity (HOPE), University of Utah and the Huntsman Cancer Institute, 11:00 a.m., 110 Henderson (reception following talk); Contact: Ashley Linden-Carmichael (865-7177); axc547@psu.edu / Joint Prevention Research Center-Methodology Center session.
  • Friday, November 9“Physiology (not phenomenology) of Biomarkers,” Journal Club, Graduate Student Class Discussion, Graduate Students Julia Kelliher, Dan Belcher and Abirami Ravichandran, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 127 Noll Laboratory; Host: Department of Kinesiology (814-865-7575).
  • Monday, November 12“Title to be announced,” Masashi Yanagisawa, MD, PhD, Professor of Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,  Harvard Sleep Grand Rounds, 12:00 p.m., 116 Biobehavioral Health, Sleep Grand Rounds is available by live stream webcasting.  This can be accessed on any computer using (at this time) Internet Explorer 11 or Mozilla Firefox via internet URL address: https://bwhedtech.media.partners.org/programs/live/sgr/. Contact Lindsay Master at LMaster@psu.edu.
  • Monday, November 12“System-Level Opportunities for Improving the Delivery of HPV Vaccine” William Calo, PhD, JD, Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Health Services Research Colloquium,  11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., 118 Keller Building (Zoom:  https://psu.zoom.us/j/526737440). Contact: Tracy Johnson at tlg17@psu.edu.
  • Tuesday, November 13“Design and analysis of a biomarker study”, Lan Kong, PhD; CTSI BERD (Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design) Seminar Series, 4:00 p.m.  to 5:00 p.m., 116 Henderson; sponsored by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI).
  • Monday, November 19“Title to be announced,” Sydney Cash, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School;  Harvard Sleep Grand Rounds, 12:00 p.m., 116 Biobehavioral Health, Sleep Grand Rounds is available by live stream webcasting.  This can be accessed on any computer using (at this time) Internet Explorer 11 or Mozilla Firefox via internet URL address: https://bwhedtech.media.partners.org/programs/live/sgr/. Contact Lindsay Master at LMaster@psu.edu.

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