Hi Valeri. I'm very sorry to hear this. I especially enjoyed Jim's blogs that he periodically sent our way. ________________________________ From: Valeri Farmer-Dougan, Ph.D. [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 3:41 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Jim Dougan
I am a lurker, not a poster, but I am sure a few of you will remember my husband Jim Dougan from Illinois Wesleyan. I am sad to report that he died of a massive heart attack on Sunday evening. He was only 52. My 4 kids and I are still in shock and disbelief, but we are taking things 1 day at a time, as he taught us. We will miss him very, very much. Val FD ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~* Valeri Farmer-Dougan, Ph.D Associate Professor, Behavioral Neuroscience Departments of Psychology/School of Biological Sciences Department of Psychology 4620 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois 61790-4620 (309)438- 4554 http://lilt.ilstu.edu/vfdouga ~*~ ~*~ ~*~*~ ~*~ ~*~ 'People are born so that they can learn how to live a good Life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right? Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.' So live like a dog: Live simply; Love generously; Care deeply; Speak kindly. Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. Take naps. Stretch before rising. Run, romp, and play daily. Thrive on attention and let people touch you. Avoid biting when a simple growl will do. On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.. On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree. When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk. Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently. ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY author unknown ~*~ ~*~ ~*~*~ ~*~ ~*~ From: Christopher D. Green [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 2:22 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] More bad news for psychology majors Gerald Peterson wrote: Thanks for that info. We are having our annual grad school/career prep seminar next week and this info may provide useful talking points. This might lead some to consider psych grad programs, but I wonder how the market looks for MA or Doctoral level psych folks? How is the academic market in various areas? Interestingly, the article starts out with the misconception of Psych as involving mental health, psychoanalysis, psychiatry, etc. Are psych majors still laboring under this misconception at graduation? If students still want to be little Dr. Phils, then they need some reality checks about the field and the market. Social Work offers better hope for them I think. Some of our students here have done quite well in pursuing Neuropsych, Industrial, and even School Psych., but we have no real idea of the larger picture. I am as big a supporter of psychological science as you are Gerald but, considering that, among the membership of the APA, the proportion of practitioners vastly outnumbers the proportion of scientists, and that the membership of APA vastly outnumbers the membership of APS, I doubt it is true that the market is better for psychological researchers than it is for psychological practitioners. Further, I doubt that anyone outside of psychology looking to hire a "researcher," broadly defined, is nearly as enamored of the methodological and statistical training that we give psychology students as psychologists themselves seem to be. Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13548.f73f9ab6a0f3235ab7c4554ea19e09b7&n=T&l=tips&o=5615 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-5615-13548.f73f9ab6a0f3235ab7c4554ea19e0...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-5615-13548.f73f9ab6a0f3235ab7c4554ea19e0...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13390.2bbc1cc8fd0e5f9e0b91f01828c87814&n=T&l=tips&o=5619 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-5619-13390.2bbc1cc8fd0e5f9e0b91f01828c87...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-5619-13390.2bbc1cc8fd0e5f9e0b91f01828c87...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5624 or send a blank email to leave-5624-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
