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ANITUAL REPORT OF PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Reporting Period: September 1967 to September 19638.
LI. Faculty
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Faculty Honors
Dr. Clinton Re. Prewett, Dr. William F. Grossnickle, and Dr. Cs. Cs
Mitchell were speakers for the East Carolina University Executive
Development Seminar,
Dr. Clinton R, Prewett was appointed Vice Chairman of the North
Carolina State Board of Examiners of Practicing Psychologists.
Mre C. R. Dixon was elected to Who's Who in Education in
Southeast United States,
Dr. Clinton R. Prewett was appointed visitine lecturer
for the American Psychological Association (NSF Grant).
Several staff members are consultants to various educational
enterprises and research projects in the State,
Dre Clinton R, Prewett has been appointed a consultant to the
North Carolina Fund,
Feculty Publications
Long, Te E. Some Early-Life Stimulus Correlates of Hypnotizability.
The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
Kinzie, We & Zimmer, He On the Measurement of Hostility, Aggression
Anxiety, Projection and Dependency. J. Projective Techniques &
Personality Assessment, 1968, 32, 388-391.
Faculty on Leave~~jone.
Faculty Summer Activity
Le Further Study:
Mr. C. Rs Dixon attended Florida State University for the
purpose of completing his doctoral programe
Dr. Thomas E, Long participated in a sensitivity training project.
2e Research
Several joint research projects are underway but the outcomes
have not been finalized yet.
3. Other Purposes~-None.
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E. Faculty members awarded degrees since last report--None,.
EF, Faculty members with highest degree outside teaching field--None,
G. Faculty members not on tenure?
Dr. James P, Rogers, Dre James Le Higgins, Mr. Jay Steinberg.
H. Faculty members with one-year appointments:
Mr. Graham Burkheimer.
Ie Faculty members within two years of retirement=-None,.
Je Faculty members with released time=-None.
K, Additional comments~-None,.
Students
A. Departmental Majors:
1. Fall quarter, 1967: 386; full-time graduate students: 37.
2. Number of majors in School or Departmental honors program: 15.
3. Total number of majors on probation during period covered: 167.
4. Total number of majors on probation in Spring quarter: 15.
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Curricula
Ae New degree programs added-~None.
Be New major or minor requirements=-None.
C. Courses added or deleted since last report*=None.
D. Courses not taught for past two years but still listed in catalose:
Psychology 320G and Psychology 326G,.
Ee Special lectures or snide programs sponsored by Department:
Monthly programs were presented by Psi Chi, the Psychology Club,
and the staff of the Psychology Department. Personnel were brought
in from other institutions as funds permitted; otherwise members of
the staff and graduate students presented the programs.
Instruction
A. Comment on Departmental teaching load for academic year.
In the fall quarter, 1967 75 classes were taught with an average
of 40 students per class. This includes all graduate classes as
well as undergraduate classes, In the winter quarter 67 classes
were taught, again with an average enrollment of 40 students per
class, In the spring quarter 68 classes were taught with an
average class size of 39.
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Average Departmental teaching load for academic year,
Faculty members averaged teaching between 12 and 13 hours per quarter,
The very heavy teaching load, in terms of students per class, is not
as damaging or as crushing as might appear at first glance. We do
need much smaller classes in Physiological Psychology and in Experimental
Psychology. We can continue to carry large loads in Psychology 50,
Psychology 100, Psychology 305, and Psychology 240 without serious
trouble with the quality of teaching.
Comment on what is being done to attain or maintain a strong, consistent
faculty demand for higher quality student performance.
The Psychology Department ranks about in the middle as far as the
grade distribution pattern at East Carolina is concerned. We have
managed to maintain the quality of student performance rather well
by demanding that certain of our classes screen out the weaker ones.
For example, statistics, experimental psychology, and physiological
psychology at least keep the illiterate from graduating. Our best
students compare favorably with graduates from outstanding universities
in the country.
Comment on methods used to safeguard security of test materials.
The mimeograph room has been converted into a locked vault-type
room with each professor having an individual storage space for
tests and other materials. This room adjoins the Departmental
Office and is kept locked whenever the office is not occupied.
The door has a special steel bolt lock, making it impossible for
it to be pried opens. Only two keys are available for this room
and the Departmental secretaries have them in their possession
at all times,
Comment on any innovations in teaching methods since last reporte
Innovations in experimental psychology and in statistics and in
physiological psychology have been tried each quarter. Actually
nothing of any significance, research=wise, has been donee We
are only trying to find ways to spread our equipment and facilities
out so that we set maximal returns from such things as calculators
and experimental bins.
Comment on methods used to assure that at least one essay examination
or the nearest equivalent is given in each course.
Staff members are reminded at the monthly staff meetings of the
ruling of at least one essay examination. Several staff members
prefer essay exams anyway but it is a large problem with the huge
sections of Psychology 50.
Comment on orientation of new faculty and teaching fellows.
New faculty members are immediately placedin committee positions
so that they can learn quickly the operations of the Department.
Teaching fellows are counseled intensively at the beginning of
the quarter in regard to their work. This whole responsibility
comes under the Psychology 50/100 Committee.
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Comment on measures currently used to assure effective and helpful
student advisins.
Counseling of our graduate students, we think, is superb. Upper
division undergraduate students are handled well because the staff
members have very strong feelings for these students. Our freshmen
and sophomore students have not been counseled adequately but it is
felt that the development of the General College will alleviate this
problem,
V. School or Departmental development
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List areas of specialty within the fields that are thought to be
necessary or desirable to the present prosram or to the early
expansion of the program in which the Department (1) has no qualified
faculty members, or (2) where the qualified faculty member within that
field is within two years of retirement.
Programs which must be implemented with a substantial thrust very
shortly include the school psychologist degree, which will be a 2-year
Master's program and the Master's in Industrial Psychology. The
Department is superbly qualified to offer both of these degrees,
the standpoint of personnel but physical facilities do not permit
further expansion at this time.
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An additional program badly needed, both in the University structure
and the community at large, involves a psychological services center
on the campus. Should we ever expect a doctoral program in clinical
psychology this would be absolutely required.
List national honor society or societies with which Department is
affiliated, notins new affiliations since last report.
The Department was affiliated with Psi Chi, the national honorary
society, last year, however, it is pertinent to point out that an
especial letter of commendation has been received from the national
office.
If Department is not now affiliated with
a national honor society,
list steps beins taken to gain affiliation.
List any honors or awards given to the Department since Last report.
List all grants and subsidies to the Department or to faculty members,
including the following information for gach grant or subsidy:
1. Source of funds=-Health, Education and Welfare Department
2- By whom prepared=--Dr. James P. Rogers
3. Total amount of grant--$5004
4. Total amount of indirect funds allowed by erantor--None
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EF. List proposals made during reporting period and note current disposition
(pending, rejected, in revision, etc.).
Pending:
1. Source of funds--United States Office of
2. By whom prepared=-Dr. Clinton R. Prewett
3. Total amount of grant--$339,063
4. Total amount of indirect funds allowed by grantor--None
Education
In addition to funds granted from sources listed above, the Psychology
Department has also received internship monies in the amount of $39,600,
This money was distributed by the State Department of Mental Health and
various mental health agencies throughout the State.
VI. Addenda
Attach any pertinent material including faculty reprints, etc.
