project proposal

Since we are all psychology majors and have similar interests/goals in the helping profession, Chenoa Castro, Jennifer Panehal and I have decided to team up. We have decided to do something along the lines of: “Develop an effective public or professional presentation about some aspect of leadership. Share it with the class for feedback and then deliver your presentation to a group in your community. Write a paper reflecting on what you have learned.”

What we plan to do: Our plan is to hold a type of ‘conference’ for psychology practicum and counseling students and present how vital communication is in psychology, especially when attending to clients. Through this, we’d propose our learning of Covey’s “8th Habit” as an effective tool.

Why: We feel psychology and communication are incredibly interconnected but are never directly taught how to ‘communicate’ with clients, as well as other members of agencies, through earning our psychology degree. In conjunction with our mission statements, we will assist and guide others, while providing them with resourses and encouragement to enhance their education on being agents of change and lead by setting productive examples.

When: Our tentative plan is either right before or right after spring break; we really want to present this at whatever time works best for the students and their learning. At this time, “when” is fairly flexible.

How: We plan to correlate what we are/have learned and apply “the 8th Habit” as an effective method for attending to clients and being agents of change. We will meet several times in order prepare and plan. On a Tuesday evening in about a month, we will make this presentation. This aspect is still in the brainstorming stage.

What we will need to succeed: We will need cooperation and encouragement from our COM 441 class and instructor, as well as psychology faculty and willing students to participate. We will have to work hard as a team in order to pass along the message we are trying to send. We have presented this to the practicum and counseling psych professor and have gotten general cooperation and excitement for the possibility.

How we will know if we have succeeded: We will know we have succeeded through feedback and participation of psych students and faculty. We will be able to “see” our success in future psych graduates as they work in the community.