Campus Events, Professional Development, & Continuing Education

Continuing Education for Professionals

Beyond our M.A. and Ph.D. programs, you can profit from SBOS' resources by enrolling in our distance-learning certificate program or yearly professional development workshops.

Just Added: On April 5, 6, 26, and 27, Dr. Michael Scriven will be teaching a distance-based course on What Makes What Works Work: The Logic of Evaluation and Causality.  Follow the link to learn more!

Regularly Scheduled Events

Follow these links to see the current schedules for our various regular events:

Major Symposia

Extremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty April 6, 2008 The Psychology of Stress at Work January 25-26, 2008 What Works? January 12, 2008
Professional Development Workshops in Evaluation and Applied Research Methods August 17-23 & 30, 2007
Science and the Quality of Life May 11, 2007
Stauffer Symposium on "What Constitutes Credible Evidence in Evaluation and Applied Research Methods?" August 19, 2006
The Evaluation Debate "Determining Causality in Program Evaluation & Applied Research: Should Experimental Evidence Be the Gold Standard?" July 15, 2004
Stauffer Symposium on "The Rise of Applied Psychology" January 24, 2004
Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology Archive

CGU Events in Print

Read in-depth analyses of today's issues and how applied psychology can address them.  Recent volumes based on our Claremont Symposium Series include:

Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination by Stuart Oskamp	Processes of Community Change and Social Action by Allen Omoto
Mass Media and Drug Prevention: Classic and Contemporary Theories and Research by William D. Crano and Michael Burgoon	Applications of Nonverbal Communication by Ronald  E. Riggio and Robert S. Feldman
Evaluating Social Programs and Problems: Visions for the New Millennium by Stewart I. Donaldson and Michael Scriven (click here for preview)	We have a limited supply at the discount price of $20. Contact CGU to reserve your copy today! 909-621-8084 or psych@cgu.edu. Applied Psychology: New Frontiers and Rewarding Careers by Stewart I. Donaldson, Dale E. Berger, and Kathy Pezdek (click here for preview)

Expert Psychological Testimony for the Courts by Mark Costanzo, Daniel Krauss, & Kathy Pezdek (click here for preview)

Stigma and Group Inequality: Social Psychological Perspectives by Shana Levin

Most of these books are available at www.erlbaum.com, or contact Paul.Thomas@cgu.edu to receive a paperback version at a substantial discount rate while supplies last.

Other News

Spring 2008 Newsletter

Special Spring 2008 Newsletter Supplement: What Can You Do With an MA in Psychology?

Fall 2007 Newsletter

Last updated 3/13/08