GPA :: Graduate Psychology Association

The University of Alberta Graduate Psychology Association is an officially registered student group which represents all psychology graduate students at the U of A. We are organized to represent students at decision-making committees at the departmental level, run social and academic events, and support one another in our research, professional and social lives throughout grad school.

The GPA holds meetings approximately once per term, with the main meeting usually held in September to welcome the new students. There are two co-chair positions, with the junior chair replacing the senior chair every year. The co-chairs organize meetings, represent the GPA at the departmental meetings, and act as advisors to students in need. Other positions in the GPA include the Psychoquium coordinators, a social events team, graduate lunch series coordinators, and representatives to the University of Alberta Graduate Students' Association Council. All of these positions are elected, and are typically filled at the September meeting.

The Graduate Psychology Association Psychoquium Committee presents:

Dr. William Bukowski
Concordia University

Sources of contextual/cultural variations in the functional significance of experiences with peers.

Friday, April 13, 2012
Presentation Time: 3:30 pm
Location: Rm 1-160 CCIS

Abstract: The idea that the significance ascribed to particular forms of experience will vary across contexts as a function of different emphasis on culturally-relevant constructs such as individualism and collectivism was studied in a cross national study of the protective effects of friendship and peer acceptance in the peer group. The findings show that collectivism potentiates the protective effects of friendship whereas individualism potentiates the protective effects of acceptance. These effects will be discussed according to our conception of the meaning structures that moderate the functioning of the peer group.




	What is the GPA? The University of Alberta Graduate Psychology Association is an officially registered student group which represents all psychology graduate students at the U of A. We are organized to represent students at decision-making committees at the departmental level, run social and academic events, and support one another in our research, professional and social lives throughout grad school. The GPA holds meetings approximately once per term, with the main meeting usually held in September to welcome the new students. There are two co-chair positions, with the junior chair replacing the senior chair every year. The co-chairs organize meetings, represent the GPA at the departmental meetings, and act as advisors to students in need. Other positions in the GPA include the Psychoquium coordinators, a social events team, graduate lunch series coordinators, and representatives to the University of Alberta Graduate Students' Association Council. All of these positions are elected, and are typically filled at the September meeting. The Graduate Psychology Association Psychoquium Committee presents: Dr. William Bukowski Concordia University Sources of contextual/cultural variations in the functional significance of experiences with peers. Friday, April 13, 2012 Presentation Time: 3:30 pm Location: Rm 1-160 CCIS Abstract: The idea that the significance ascribed to particular forms of experience will vary across contexts as a function of different emphasis on culturally-relevant constructs such as individualism and collectivism was studied in a cross national study of the protective effects of friendship and peer acceptance in the peer group. The findings show that collectivism potentiates the protective effects of friendship whereas individualism potentiates the protective effects of acceptance. These effects will be discussed according to our conception of the meaning structures that moderate the functioning of the peer group. Useful Links CogSem Psychoquium Lecture Series Making Minds Reading Group Animal Learning Reading Group Memory Perspectives Reading Group Neuroscience Graduate Students' Association