CPSA 2008 – 2009
Membership Survey
Final Results
Michael Jay Manalo
Updated – 9/24/2008
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N = 23 students (up from 16 on 8/26/2008)
◦ 51.1% out of 45 total possible respondents (1st through
5th years)
Value
Count
Percent %
2012
7
30.43%
2011
7
30.43%
2010
5
21.74%
White
10
43.48%
2009
2
8.70%
Decline to
respond
6
26.09%
1
6.25%
Black/AfricanAmerican
Asian/Pacific
Islander
3
13.04%
Decline to
Respond
3
13.04%
Hispanic
1
4.35%
Value
Count
Percent %
Female
14
60.87%
Male
7
30.43%
Decline to
respond
2
8.70%
Value
Count
Percent %
Respondent Demographics
UGA – Couns Psy
Survey
APA – Couns Psy
(Div 17 & Non-Div 17)
Male
30.43%
47.2%
Female
60.87%
52.5%
Gender not specified
0.00%
0.3%
Amer. Indian
0.00%
0.3%
13.04%
1.6%
4.35%
2.0%
Black
26.09%
2.3%
White
43.48%
73.6%
Other
0.00%
0.0%
Multiracial/multiethnic
0.00%
0.2%
13.04%
19.9%
Asian
Hispanic
Race/ethn. not specified
Compared to APA Counseling
Psychologist Demographics
Source: 2003 APA Directory Survey
Munley et. al– Counseling Psychologist March 2008
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As of 8/26/2008 and 9/24/2008
Meeting Frequency
Item
Travel funding for student conference presentations
Comprehensive exam debriefing from 3rd years
CPSA welcome/Fall party
Workshop on applying for internships
Forming student research teams
Multicultural issues/social justice forum
Safe Space (LGBT awareness) training
Guest speakers - Athens/local area psychologists
Guest speakers - 4th year students on internship
CPSA Happy Hour
Guest speakers - faculty APA fellows addresses
Guest speakers - Quantitative research
Mentoring
Halloween party
Guest speakers - Qualitative research
Grad lab redecorating/cleanup
Guest speakers - Juvenile/prison work speakers
Sponsoring a workshop for master's students on applying to doctoral programs
Volunteering
Newsletter
Intramural sports tournament
National Alliance on Mental Illness benefit walk
Events with other organizations - Chi Sigma Iota, Psi Chi
Logo design contest
Mean
4.61
4.35
4.26
4.22
4.17
4.13
4.04
4.00
4.00
3.96
3.91
3.78
3.78
3.78
3.74
3.52
3.43
3.39
3.39
3.35
3.35
3.22
3.17
2.74
Possible CPSA Activities 2008 - 2009
As of 9/24/2008
SD
0.58
0.78
0.75
0.74
0.89
0.87
1.07
0.80
0.95
0.88
0.95
0.80
1.17
1.20
0.92
0.99
1.24
0.99
1.23
1.03
1.47
1.20
1.30
1.18
Item
Travel funding for student conference presentations
Forming student research teams
Comprehensive exam debriefing from 3rd years
CPSA welcome/Fall party
Workshop on applying for internships
Guest speakers - faculty APA fellows addresses
Guest speakers - 4th year students on internship
Multicultural issues/social justice forum
Guest speakers - Athens/local area psychologists
Safe Space (LGBT awareness) training
CPSA Happy Hour
Guest speakers - Quantitative research
Guest speakers - Qualitative research
Halloween party
Mentoring
Volunteering
Guest speakers - Juvenile/prison work speakers
Intramural sports tournament
Grad lab redecorating/cleanup
Sponsoring a workshop for master's students on applying to doctoral programs
Events with other organizations - Chi Sigma Iota, Psi Chi
National Alliance on Mental Illness benefit walk
Newsletter
Logo design contest
Mean
4.56
4.50
4.50
4.25
4.25
4.13
4.06
4.06
4.00
4.00
3.88
3.81
3.75
3.75
3.69
3.56
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.44
3.44
3.31
3.19
2.69
Possible CPSA Activities 2008 - 2009
As of 8/26/2008
SD
0.63
0.63
0.52
0.77
0.77
0.81
1.06
1.00
0.73
1.10
0.96
0.83
0.93
1.34
1.01
1.09
1.21
1.46
1.03
0.89
1.36
1.14
0.98
1.20
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Other responses:
◦ Donating to United Way
◦ Town hall with faculty/staff
Possible CPSA Activities 2008 - 2009
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As of 8/26/2008 and 9/24/2008
Research Teams
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Research interests:
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Minority issues cultural diversity youth & adolescents
Multiculturalism, diversity, mentoring
Bilingual counseling, training, Latino population
Multicultural competence
Women's issues
Adolescent Offenders, Effectiveness of Adolescent Offender (and
other related) Programs, Perceptions of Violence among
adolescents
Career development with a focus on minorities
Multicultural competency/ Ethnic minority issues
Children and adolescents
Multicultural Issues, Women and Trauma, Intersection of Identities
(especially gender and race)
Others…?
Themes:
◦ Multicultural issues
◦ Women’s issues
◦ Children & adolescents
Research Teams
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As of 8/26/2008 and 9/24/2008
Multicultural Issues Forum
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One on one – 56.52%
◦ 30.43% + 21.74% + 4.35%
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Family tree – 30.44%
◦ 26.09% + 4.35%
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Not interested – 13.04%
Mentoring
Activity
Dr. Glaser APA fellow's speech
Jena 6 Brown Bag Discussion
NAMI Walk
Weekly email digests/announcements over listserv
Internship workshop with 3rd years
CPSA officer elections
Fundraising
Social events
General meetings
Other committee meetings
Vertical families
Research Teams
Mean
4.14
3.86
3.71
3.53
3.42
3.27
2.93
2.92
2.64
2.55
2.25
1.79
SD
1.03
0.69
0.95
1.30
1.24
1.03
0.70
1.00
1.01
0.93
1.14
0.70
Past CPSA Activities 2007 - 2008
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In the know and in touch with student needs, issues, concerns.
Outreach to new students.
The biggest value my first year was having a forum to get information
from the students ahead of us. That was not present last year.
Student-only organization --supportive --not mandatory-- involvement
level is self-determined
Get together
I like that we see each other at least once a month as a department.
Having a time to have all of the students in the program together (1st,
2nd, 3rd year)
Guest speakers
A place where all the students can get together. The opportunity to get to
know older students.
Space for students to do just about anything they want to support each
other in professional development, leisure, research, etc
What do you like most about
CPSA?
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Themes
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Many in cohort disinterested in CPSA
Disorganization
Misuse of time
Non-productive
Little follow-through
Not well supported by faculty/department
Not helpful, no point
What do you like least about
CPSA?
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Thanks for asking us our opinions... I
really appreciate you allowing us to talk
about our experiences regarding CPSA.
You are off to a good start!
Other comments
Want travel funding, research teams,
panel discussions (internship & comps)
 Interest in multicultural research &
multicultural issues forum
 Like connecting with other students
 Dislike lack of organization
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Themes