First Annual APA/PFF Tri-State Symposium
Department of Psychology, Miami University
Oxford, OH, January 31, 2001

Purpose:
We invite you to a symposium highlighting the American Psychological Association’s sponsorship of the Preparing Future Faculty program.  This open forum is intended allow for participants to share experiences within and exchange ideas about the PFF program, inform graduate students about the lives of PFF Partner campus psychologists, and provide opportunities for undergraduates to engage in professional psychological development.   The undergraduate poster session showcases research conducted on any of the campuses involved with the tri-state APA/PFF program.  This symposium is targeted for not only current PFF Faculty and Scholars, but also for future Scholars, interested faculty, and undergraduates at PFF affiliated institutions.

For more information about goals of the program, specific activities for our program, or contact information for current PFF Scholars, Faculty or Institutions, please visit Miami's APA/PFF Web Site.


Schedule of Events
3:00p.m.
Undergraduate Poster Session and Reception, 103 Benton  Students and Faculty from across the tri-state PFF Program will have the opportunity to discuss current undergraduate research projects.  The poster session is aimed at providing a opportunity for undergraduates to showcase their research, to disseminate findings, and to stimulate discussion and examination of psychological theory, methodology and analysis.

4:00p.m.
Undergraduates Meet with Miami Graduate Students, 103 Benton
Representatives from Miami University’s Psychology graduate student body will discuss with undergraduate students what graduate school is really like.

Miami Faculty and Administrators Welcome Faculty from Partner Institutions, 207 Benton
Welcoming messages from Psychology Chair Karen Schilling, Dean Robert Johnson of the Graduate School, and Provost Ronald Crutcher.  Dr. Milt Cox, Director of Teaching Effectiveness programs, will also invite partner faculty to attend Miami's Lilly Conference on College Teaching.

5:00p.m.
PFF Partner Faculty meet with Miami graduate students, 132 Benton
PFF Partner Faculty will share information and answer questions asked by graduate students regarding Partner campuses and potential activities for PFF Scholars on their campus.

Undergraduates Meet with Miami Graduate School Program, 103 Benton
Representatives from Miami University’s graduate program in Psychology will be on hand to discuss the admission process, the program, and to answer any questions undergraduates might have about graduate study and qualification.


Participating Institutions:
College of Mount St. Joseph
Earlham College
Miami University-Hamilton
Miami University-Middletown
Miami University-Oxford
Northern Kentucky University

Department of Psychology
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
513.529.2400