2009/10 Psychology Student Union Mission Statement
The New School for Social Research Psychology Student Union (PSU) is a student-run organization aimed at helping students become more acquainted with The New School Department of Psychology, their peers, the faculty, and the field in general. Our mission is to provide a welcoming social environment as well as a forum for psychology students to express their concerns. We maintain an open conduit of communication between students, faculty, and administration, acting as an intermediary between groups. In addition, PSU will provide mentoring in order to acclimate new students to the program.
Jon Dimond
President
dimoj987@newschool.edu
My primary role will be to act as the intermediary between all PSU members and our MA student representative, Charla Malamed, to ensure that we are realistically working and communicating as a cohesive group. I will also be the primary contact and traffic director for students, faculty, and administration for all things PSU related. Additionally, I intend to promote an ethos of forward momentum, accessibility, and consistency throughout the academic year.
Charla Ruby Malamed
MA Student Representative
malac882@newschool.edu
My role is to receive all student feedback from the Clinical, CSD, and Substance Abuse student liaisons in order to channel that information to faculty meetings, the Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC), and the Graduate Faculty Student Senate (GFSS). I will also be responsible for disseminating information from department faculty, DAC, and GFSS to the student body, through the same liaisons, the website, or the MA student listserv.
Kelly Bolger
Community Liaison
bolgk246@newschool.edu
My role is to listen to, inform, and guide the MA students by providing support and information surrounding the MA experience in the psychology department. This role is meant to promote open communication and cohesion amongst the students in the MA program.
Patrick Boyle
Social Chair
boylj353@newschool.edu
I work to connect the student body with the PSU by organizing events that provide an opportunity to network with others and learn valuable information about the program in both formal and informal settings.
Dana Wohl
External Affairs
danawohl@gmail.com
My position is designed to coordinate psychology related events to inform the student body of alternative career paths within psychology. By engaging with a variety of mental health professionals, the PSU provides a comprehensive and systematized approach for informing our student body of the many diverse and unique roles of which students may not have previously been aware.
Samantha Benigno
Substance Abuse Track Representative
Benis437@newschool.edu
My position is designed to provide experience and support for students in the substance abuse track, as well as a forum of communication, by channeling feedback from students to the MA student rep.
Caitlin Thompson
CSD Track Representative
thomc776@newschool.edu
My position is designed to provide experience and support for students in the CSD track, as well as being a forum of communication, by channeling feedback from students to
the MA student rep.
Kerry Duffy and Meredith Morris
Clinical Track Representatives
duffk341@newschool.edu and morrm179@newschool.edu
Our positions provide experience and support for the students in the clinical track, as well as being a forum of communication, by channeling feedback from students to the MA student rep.