Cogn ition and Cognitive Neuroscience

Graduate Student Handbook 2020 Updated: Nov 2020

Department of Psychology University of Michigan Rackham School of Graduate Studies

CCN Area Chair Jun Zhang Please email Dr. Zhang at [email protected] for any questions regarding the CCN Program.

Psychology Department Chair Table of Contents

Welcome ...... 4 Program Overview ...... 5 Program Scope ...... 5 Goals of Graduate Study ...... 7 Basic Structure of the Program ...... 8 Mentoring ...... 8 Program Requirements ...... 12 Academic Standing ...... 12 Timeline and Expectations ...... 13 Pre-Candidacy Requirements ...... 13 Formal Course Work ...... 17 Recommendation for Candidacy ...... 19 Master Degree ...... 20 Post-Candidacy Requirements ...... 20 Post-Candidacy Course Work...... 22 Doctoral Dissertation...... 23 Professional Development ...... 26 Publications...... 26 Research Presentations ...... 27 Committee Service ...... 27 Acquiring Professional Skills ...... 27 The Curriculum Vita ...... 28 Professional development seminar ...... 28 Methods workshops ...... 28 Statistics Training ...... 29 Practica ...... 29 Social Events ...... 29 Career Options ...... 30 Additional Graduate Training Programs ...... 31 Formal Models and Methods Specialization ...... 31 Cognitive Science Certificate Program ...... 31 LIFE Program ...... 32 Graduate Teaching Certificate Program ...... 32 Conducting Research ...... 32 Responsible Conduct of Research Course...... 32 Department Subject Pool...... 33 Supervising Undergraduate Research Assistants ...... 33 Human Subject Incentive Payments ...... 34 Teaching ...... 35 GSI Appointments ...... 35 CANVAS Environment: Course Web Pages ...... 35 CRLT ...... 36 Sweetland Center for Writing ...... 36 Course Enrollment Policies ...... 36 Registration ...... 36 Visiting (Auditing) a Course ...... 37 Adding, Modifying, Dropping and Repeating a Course ...... 37 Rackham Graduate School Policies ...... 39 CRLT Sexual Harassment Workshop ...... 39 Doctoral Degree Process ...... 39 Continuous Enrollment Policy ...... 39 Leave of Absence Policy ...... 40 Financial Support ...... 40 Psychology Five Year Funding Plan ...... 40 Benefits Package ...... 41 Research and Fellowship Awards ...... 42 Where To Go For Help ...... 43 Psychology Five Year Funding Plan ...... 43 Student Academic Affairs Office ...... 45 Contact Information ...... 46 CCN Area Faculty ...... 48

Welcome

Program Overview

Program Scope

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Goals of Graduate Study

Basic Structure of the Program

Mentoring

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Program Requirements

Academic Standing

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Timeline and Expectations

Pre-Candidacy Requirements

Formal Course Work

Recommendation for Candidacy

https://lsa.umich.edu/psych/portal.html Master Degree

Post-Candidacy Requirements

Year 3 Fall Winter Spring/Summer Courses Advanced Seminar Workshop (?) Research Write up 619 for Submit conference Dissertation Pilot publication paper Auxiliary research Explore dissertation Narrow dissertation project options options Auxiliary research project Teaching GSI Appointment GSI Appointment Service Committee Committee Year 4 Fall Winter Spring/Summer Courses Research NIH style or grant Finalize dissertation Dissertation research proposal style committee (Jan/Feb) Job search/postdoc prospectus draft and hold prospectus planning/CV/cover meeting letter Auxiliary research Auxiliary research Auxiliary research project project project Teaching GSi appointment Service Admissions Admissions committee committee Year 5 Fall Winter Spring/Summer Courses Research Dissertation Complete thesis by committee mtg early March and Apply for schedule defense postdocs/jobs before Rackham deadline Graduate! Teaching Teach own seminar Teach own seminar (optional) (optional Service Department associate Department or grad committee associate or grad committee Post-Candidacy Course Work Doctoral Dissertation

(A) Dissertation Chair

(B) Committee Formation (C) Prospectus

(D) Dissertation Preparation (E) Oral Defense (F) Post-Defense

Professional Development

Publications Research Presentations

Committee Service

Acquiring Professional Skills The Curriculum Vita

Professional development seminar

Methods workshops Student Academic Affairs office. Statistics Training

Practica

Social Events Career Options

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., Additional Graduate Training Programs

Formal Models and Methods Specialization

Cognitive Science Certificate Program LIFE Program

Graduate Teaching Certificate Program

Conducting Research

Responsible Conduct of Research Course Department Subject Pool

Supervising Undergraduate Research Assistants

Human Subject Incentive Payments .

Teaching

GSI Appointments

CANVAS Environment: Course Web Pages CRLT

Sweetland Center for Writing

Course Enrollment Policies

Registration  ( ) 

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Visiting (Auditing) a Course

Adding, Modifying, Dropping and Repeating a Course : Rackham Graduate School Policies

CRLT Sexual Harassment Workshop

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Doctoral Degree Process

https://rackham.umich.edu/navigating-your-degree/#phd

Continuous Enrollment Policy Leave of Absence Policy

Financial Support

Psychology Five Year Funding Plan Benefits Package Research and Fellowship Awards Competitive

Non-competitive Where To Go For Help

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Psychology Five Year Funding Plan

Student Academic Affairs Office

Student Academic Affairs [email protected] ● 734-764-2580 ● 1343 EH Subject Pool Questions: [email protected] Wallace, Brian Director of Student Academic Affairs 1343 EH 764-2580 [email protected] ● Manage grad/undergrad programs ● Curriculum planning & enrollment management ● Issues related to student health & academic ● Grad student funding integrity Cicero, Saroya Undergraduate Program Manager 1343 EH 764-2580 [email protected] ● Academic advising coordinator ● Undergrad student groups ● Psychology commencement and other events Circele, Sheri Subject Pool Coordinator 1343 EH 764-2580 [email protected] ● Introductory Psychology Subject Pool ● Service learning courses ● Transportation ● Web grading assistance Catanzarite, Julie Academic Advisor 1343 EH 764-2580 [email protected] ● Undergrad academic advisor ● Undergrad programming and event planning Santuci, Venus Senior Graduate Program Coordinator 1343 EH 764-2580 [email protected] ● Grad student administrative support & funding Wolgast, Megan Graduate Program Coordinator 1343 EH 764-2580 [email protected] ● Course scheduling & course descriptions ● Final exam scheduling ● GSI hiring ● Instructor evaluations Fry, Kaydee Honors Program & AMDP Coordinator 1343 EH 764-2580 [email protected] ● Undergrad academic advisor ● Departmental Honors program ● Accelerated Master's Degree Program Brannan, Laurie Graduate Program Coordinator 1343 EH 764-2580 [email protected] ● Grad student administrative support & funding ● Student awards Coleman, Tessa Student Admin Assistant Associate 1343 EH 764-2580 [email protected] ● Academic support regarding programs, courses, majors ● Community outreach ● Department website

Contact Information

EMERGENCY - 911

Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center 24-Hour Crisis Line - 936-3333 University Hospital Emergency Department - 936-6666

General Information

Ann Arbor Directory Assistance - 555-1212 Campus Information Centers - 764-1817 http://www.umich.edu/~info University Operator 0 (on campus) University of Michigan Gateway http://www.umich.edu College of Literature, Science, and the Arts http://www.lsa.umich.edu Graduate Guide to Commencement at UM http://www.umich.edu/~gradinfo/ Campus Career Center - 764-7460 http:/www.careercenter.umich.edu Rackham Graduate School - 764-4400 http://www.rackham.umich.edu

Course and Registration Information

Office of the Registrar (Main Registrar) - 764-6280 Calendar http://ro.umich.edu/calendar/ Registering for Classes http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu Student Financial Operations - 764-7447 http://www.finops.umich.edu/student

Department Information

Psychology Department http://www.lsa.umich.edu/psych/ Graduate Program https://lsa.umich.edu/psych/portal.html Student Academic Affairs Office 764-2580 [email protected] Computing Assistance

University Computing Center Consultant 764-HELP https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/ Psychology IT [email protected] – 734-615-0100

International Students

Students with Disabilities

http://www.rackham.umich.edu/current-students/policies/disability-accommodation

Student Groups in the Department of Psychology

CCN Area Faculty

Julie Boland David Brang Professor of Psychology and Linguistics Assistant Professor of Psychology 3030 East Hall / 734.764.4488 / 3002 East Hall / 734.764.3617 / [email protected] [email protected]

Patricia Deldin Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, 2255 East Hall / 734.647.9863 / [email protected]

Nick Ellis Bill Gehring Professor of Psychology and Linguistics, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Research Scientist, English Language 4022 East Hall / 734.763.4381 / Institute [email protected] 3215 East Hall / 734.764.0426 / [email protected]

Rich Gonzalez John Jonides Amos N. Tversky Collegiate Professor of Edward E. Smith Professor of Psychology and Statistics Psychology and Neuroscience 3008 East Hall / 734.647.6785 / Co-Director, functional MRI Center [email protected] 3016 East Hall / 734.764.0192 / [email protected]

Taraz Lee Richard Lewis Assistant Professor of Psychology John R. Anderson Collegiate Professor 3063 East Hall / 734.647.3954 / of Psychology, Linguistics and Cognitive [email protected] Science 3018 East Hall / 734.763.1466 / [email protected]

Cindy Lustig Professor of Psychology, Director of the David E. Meyer Honors and AMD Program and Leader of Clyde H. Coombs & J. E. Keith Smith the STARS Program Distinguished University Professor 4016 East Hall / 734.647.6925 / of Mathematical Psychology and [email protected] Cognitive Science 3014 East Hall / 734.763.1477 / [email protected]

Thad Polk Arthur F. Thurnau Professor 3046 East Hall / 734.647.6982 / [email protected]

Stephanie Preston Patricia Reuter-Lorenz Professor of Psychology Psychology Chair, Michael L. Posner

3040 East Hall / 734.764.5264 / Collegiate Professor of Psychology and [email protected] Neuroscience 1004D East Hall / 734.764.7429 / [email protected]

Colleen Seifert Priti Shah Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Psychology Professor of Cognition & Cognitive 3042 East Hall / 734.763.0210 / Neuroscience and Educational [email protected] Psychology 2004 East Hall / 734.615.3745 / [email protected]

Daniel Weissman Frank Yates Professor of Psychology Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Emeritus of 3028 East Hall / 734.615.8038 / Psychology [email protected] [email protected]

Jun Zhang Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Chair, Professor of Psychology 3048 East Hall / 734.763.6161 / [email protected]