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Prelude from the Program Chair:

An introduction from Lisa Page 3

Anita: The Fulbright Scholar

The scoop on Anita Page 4 SIOP

Recap 2010: Atlanta Page 5

Rendezvous with Richard A faculty interview

Page 7 Congrats Grads!

Shout-out to grads of Spring 2010 Page 9

The Unofficial Student Handbook A guide to the area

Page 10 The Ben Report

Graduate life through the eyes of Ben Page 12

Personal Updates

Page 15 That’s A Wrap!

Note from your editors & Where in the World are Murphy and Cleveland?

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FormoreinformationregardingtheI/OprogramatFLTech,pleasevisit:http://cpla.fit.edu/io/

SUMMER2010

ISSUE2Welcome to our program’s 1st exclusively FL Tech I/Oprogramnewsletter! This is an abbreviated endof SummerHOTeditiontokeepyouuptospeedonwhat’shappeningatFL Tech and with our alumni. Thank you to those whooffered their thoughts, questions, or concerns in regard toour first issue,we appreciate all the feedback! Please keepthe commentary coming! Whether you’d like to seesomething else included, something excluded, or perhapsyou’d like to just stateyouropinion,youareencouragedtocontactoneofyoureditors(listedbelow).

Starting from the left in the above photos, your editors areMariaTwitchell,SaraTrane,BenTryba,andKatiePiccone.MariaisanalumnawhograduatedintheSpringof2010withherM.S.and is now currentlyworking at General Dynamics InformationTechnology. SaraTrane is a2nd yearM.S. student fromSwedenandisalsoanincrediblecross‐countryathleteinhersparetime.Benisa2ndyearPh.D.studentfromIllinoiswithbeerpongskillsthatrivalhisintellect.Katieisa3rdyearPh.D.studentfromNewYorkwhointernsatGeneralDynamicsInformationTechnology.Youcancontactusviaemailat:[email protected](Maria),[email protected](Sara),[email protected](Ben),[email protected](Katie).

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Postmark Deadline: October 30, 2009

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Mail completed application to:

SBSHRM Attention: Scholarship Committee

P.O. Box 966 Melbourne, FL 32902

Student Chapter Member Professional Member

A. Personal Data:

Name: ___________________________________________SHRM #_______________ Exp. _______ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________ State: ______ Zip: ________ Phone: __________________ Email ___________________________________Social Security Number ________________________

(Scholarship recipients must provide SSN for tax purposes) Employer: ________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________ Employer Address: ___________________________________________________________________

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Name of College/University:_____________________________________________________________ Address of College/University: ___________________________________________________________ Program: ________________________________ Major: ______________________________________ Anticipated Graduation Date: ___________________________GPA: __________________

Include the following with your application:

! One official copy of your transcript in a sealed envelope ! Two professional/academic references ! One or two page typed resume ! Career objectives ! Letter from Employer (if employed) on letterhead stating there is no tuition assistance available ! Printed page from the college/university website you are attending with the accreditation

! $_________________ Amount of Pell or other grants or scholarships received

! $_________________ Current cost per credit hour

! __________________ Hours attempted this term _________________ Total hours completed

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Welcometo the“hot”summereditionof thePulse! Your editorial team has put togetheranother fun‐filled newsletter full ofinformation about the goings‐on in the I/OprogramhereatFloridaTech.Andasalways,thereisALOTgoingon‐Ihavetroublekeepingtrack of all the great things the currentstudents,alumni,and facultyaredoing.Whatagreatproblemtohave.In thepages that follow,youcan readaboutErin Richard’s work and read about our firstFulbrightScholar,AnitaRintala‐RasmusfromFinland.Be sure to lookat thepictures fromSIOPandourFloridaTechSIOPreception, itwas great to see somany of you there. TheBen Report is a blog written by 2nd yearstudentBenTrybaonjustwhatit’sliketobeanI‐Ograduatestudent(howdoyour experiences compare to Ben’s?CananyonecomparetoBen?).Finally,ifyouaredyingtoknowwheretogetgood Mexican food or whichestablishment has the cheapest beeror where to catch the best waves.check out the newUnofficial StudentHandbook. Those of you who arealumni might want to see if yourfavoritewateringholeisstillapopularspot and what’s new in the boomingmetropolisofMelbourne.

Be sure to send us your personal updates(marriage, babies, puppies, new job,publications,younameit).Youcansendthemtome or any of the editorial team.We enjoyhearingfromyou!And don’t forget to check out where in theworldMurphy & Cleveland are this time. Youknowit’syourfavoritebook!Untilnexttime–keeponkeepingon!

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Her work with the Center included gaining furtherunderstanding about best practices in the areas of diversityrecruitment and selection as tools for Human ResourcesProfessionals. With Dr. LisaSteelman and the Center staff,Anita was able to gain an understanding of the multipleperspectives required to increase the types of diversity inorganizations back in Finland. In exchange for a deeperunderstanding of the multicultural experiences thatorganizationsintheUnitedStatesencounter,Anitasharedherexpertise in the area of the expatriate and repatriationprocess. Her insight and enthusiasm for this area hasencouraged theCenter staff todevelopaproject in this areathatwillcontinue intheFallof2010. Inherownwords“Theprojects during my scholarship were highly beneficial for myprofessionaldevelopmentandgavemesomenewperspectivesfor my work in Finland.I am sure there will be somecollaborationwithFITfacultyevenaftermyrepatriation.”

Duringher timeaway fromherprojects in Florida,Anita andherdaughterswereabletotakeinthesunshineandsightsof

Florida; includingsome Disneyfavorites, somenatural highlights(SeaTurtles)andthenew attraction “theWizarding World ofHarry Potter.” Sheenjoyed her time inFlorida very muchand would havelovedtostaylonger!

In parting, shewanted to expressher gratitude to allthe staff andstudentsatFloridaTech who madeher stay so

wonderful and interesting – and wishing us all greatsuccesses. She truly hopes to see some of us in Helsinki![END]

For students interested in Fulbright scholars program andpositions in Helsinki Finland, please check out the followingsites:http://.cies.org,www.fulbright.fi,orwww.iie.org

By Lisa Moore

For3monthsthispast summer TheCenter of

OrganizationalEffectiveness at

Florida Tech hosted a special guest, Anita Rintala‐Rasmus,LicPsych, a work psychologist from the Finnish Institute ofOccupational Health (FIOH) in Helsinki, Finland. She joined theCenterstaffonaFulbrightmid‐careerscholarship.IwasabletositinonAnita’sFulbrightpresentationandlearnabouttheFulbrightscholarsprogramandherexperiences.NowIwould like tosharethemwithallofyou!

AftercompletingherMaster’sdegreeinPsychology,Anitaworkedatamentalhealthcarecenter inHelsinki.ShebecameinterestedinI/Opsychologyveryearlyduringhercareerandstartedworkingasaconsultant,nowwith20ofexperience.Shementionedhavinga keen interest in international and multiculturaltopics. Theseinterests then led her to work for United Nations HighCommissionerforRefugees(UNHCR)fortwoyearsandtotakepartinan internationalprogram located inDenver,Co in1994.Whenshe returned toHelsinki, she took aposition with the FIOHas aworkpsychologist.Her role required herexperience ininternational work lifeand expatriateselection, which shegained from herLicPsychtraining(whichis between a mastersand doctoraldegree). Her specificinterests in workplacediversity fueled hersecondexcursiontotheUnited States, to workand learn with Dr. LisaSteelman and theCenter staff. Her specificscholarship experience wasone of several opportunitiesavailable students and professionals at many stages in careerdevelopment. She found I/O program at Florida Tech to befascinating and that the Center for Organizational Effectivenessparalleled the typesof services thather teamat inHelsinki. ShementionedbeinggladthatshechoseFITandMelbourne,becausetheywereaperfectfitforher.

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current students andfaculty, one faculty member is consistently there togreetyouwithasmilewheneveryourunintoher.Dr.Erin Richard is the friendly face we all encounterthroughourgraduateschoolcareeratFLTech.Erinisgreat forhelpingtoquellanxietiesandnervesduringchallengingcomponentsoftheprogram.Forinstance,as a committee member for my thesis, Erin wasbattlingaterrible‐timing‐because‐it’s‐the‐end‐of‐the‐year‐and‐right‐before‐SIOP head cold but stillproceeded to smile kindlybesideher stackof tissuesasInervouslyrattledoffmyproposal,therebyhelpingme to suppress my fears long enough to make itthroughthehour.Butofcourse,thisdoesn’tcomeasa surprise since managing emotions is kind of herthing.Erin researches emotions in theworkplace and areas of workmotivation and earned herdegree from Louisiana StateUniversity in 2006. Only aboutfouryearsremovedfromherowngraduate school experiences,Erin closely relates to the trialsand tribulations of being a graduate student whilejugglingtheprojectsendoweduponfacultymembers.Totopitalloff,sheisalsoanewmom(seetheSpring2010editionforanupdateaboutherdaughter,Riley).Assheisoneofthenewerfacultymemberswithalotgoingon,weareexcitedtofeatureErinforourfacultyinterview.Readontoseewhatshehadtosay!

Q: What initially got you interested in I/OPsychologyandinEmotions?ER: During my final year of undergrad, I was stillunsure of what I wanted to do with my psychologydegree.IwasinvolvedinPsiChi(thePsychologyHonorSociety), and one of our invited speakers was an I/OPsychology Professor, Gary Greguras. I didn’t knowmuchaboutI/O,butafterhistalkIwasveryinterested.I did some more research on itand decided that was what Iwantedtodo.Ilikedtheideaofapplyingpsychologytopeople’severyday lives,andwhatbetterway to do that than throughtheir work? I got interested inthe concept of emotional laborbecause of my advisor, JimDiefendorff. I was his researchassistant, and he assigned meto a project on emotionaldisplay rules. The topicinterested me so much I decided to center mydissertationonemotionregulationtraining.Q:WasthereanythinginparticularthatinfluencedyourdecisiontochooseacademiaovertheappliedworldandtochoosetocometoFLTech?ER: Originally I wanted to go into consulting, but ingradschoolIdiscoveredthatIreallylovedtheresearchaspect of I/O. At first I wasn’t sure that I wanted toteachbecause I didn’t like speaking in frontof people.But I gave it a shot while I was in grad school, and Irealized that I really liked it. When I interviewed atFloridaTech, Ifoundthateveryonewassuperfriendly,andIfeltrightathome.Icouldtellthatthecultureherewouldbeagoodfitforme.Continuedonnextpage.

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Q:Whathavebeen3majormilestonesinyourlifeasanI/OPsychologist?ER:It’sdifficulttopickjustthree,butIguessI’dsay:(1)thefirsttimeIgotapaperpublished,(2)thefirsttimeone of my advisees graduated with her masters (SitiJones, M.S. 2008), and (3) hoodingmy first doctoralstudent(PatriceReid,Ph.D.2010).Q: Where do you see your research going in thenextfiveyears?ER: I’m working on some research on display rule

deviance, which is thedisplay of inappropriateemotions at work. I’d liketo continue that research.I’d also like to continuesome research we’vebegun on my researchteam examining

perception of emotion and displays of emotion overelectronicmedia(suchasemail).Q: On a personal note, we know you have a lotgoingonwithRileyapproachingher1stbirthdayinthe upcoming fall semester. Do you have anywordsofwisdomregardinghowyoubalanceyourworkload as a researcherand professor all whilebeinganewmom?ER: I’ve had to setboundaries for myself likenotworkingtoolateatnightor on weekends. I still havetodothatsometimes,butI’llusuallyonlydoitwhenRileyisasleep.Thatmeans that Ihave to work extra hardduring the day and start my daymuch earlier than Iusedtoinordertogetmyworkdone. Idon’tclaimtohaveperfectedityet.I’mstillworkingonjugglingitall!

Q:Aside from“workhard,becool”what isonepieceofadviceyou’dgivetostudents?ER: Takeadvantage of thediversity of backgroundsandcultures of your fellow students. You can learn so muchfrom each other! Also, remember that the friends youmake ingradschoolwillbeyourcolleaguesfor life.Don’tlettrivialthings likecompetitioncomebetweenyou. Youwilllearnmuchmoreifyouworkasateam.

Q: Okay, final question we’ve all been waitingfor…whataretwofactsandonelieaboutyourself?ER: (1.) Iusedtobe tapdancer. (2.) Iplayed flute in theTigerMarchingBandatLSU. (3.) I have two catsnamedSmellyCatandKitti.Thanks Erin for providing us a closer look and thegreatadvice! CanyouguessErin’s lie?Write itdownalongwithwhereMurphy and Cleveland are in theirphoto(pg.18)andemailyoureditorKatie(seepg.2)forachancetowinaFLTechT‐shirt![END]


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By Casey Cook

Welcome! By the time you read this, backpacksightingswillbebecomingmorenumerousandparkingspaceswill be growing more elusive around campus, officiallymarkingthestartofanewsemesteratFloridaTech.Andwitheach new fall semester, we welcome a new class of “first‐years”totheI/Ofamily. Iremembermyfirst‐yearexperienceof getting to know my incoming class as being a reallyenjoyableprocess.Havingthementorwebsiteasaninitialtoolfor communicating was very helpful for planning outingswhere we could all get to know each other better betweenclassesandstudying.Whilemostoftheclasswasalsotaskedwith familiarizing themselves to a new town aswell as theirpeers, IhadtheuniqueperspectiveofbeingthesolestudentwhoactuallygrewupinMelbourne.Studentsarrivingfrombigcities such as Chicago, (which is wheremy partner in crime,BenTryba, isaproudresidentof,afactyouwillundoubtedlyendupknowinguponfirstmeetinghim.BenactuallywroteagreatarticleonthestandardDowntownMelbournenight‐lifeinthelastissueofthePulseandIrecommenditforgettingagoodideaofwhatthatsceneisallabout)mayfindourhumbletown a bit small and easily consumed. As an unofficialambassador, I’ve been able to share some really neat spotsaroundtownthatarealittle“offthemap”withthenon‐localstudents. Trust me; it doesn’t take very long to get tired ofhanging around Main Street Pub. So in the event that youwouldliketomixitup,herearesomeselectspotstoeatandrelaxthathavemylocalstampofapproval.

Let’s start with places to eat. First off, let me statethat I have a bit of a taste for the finer things in life, so ifyou’relookingforacollege‐budgeteatinganddrinkingguide,Imust sadly inform you that this is not it. We all know howramen,beans,andricework‐solet’stalkrealfood.Now,witha few exceptions, these places aren’t going to leave youpennilessandinriskofhavingtowashdishestoworkoffthewaiter’s tip, but given how great the food is, I would beprepared to splurge. Mustard’s Last Stand (a favorite of 2ndyear Steve Young), The Sun Shoppe, and Longdoggers are allrestaurantswhereyoucangetawaywithspending10dollarsaperson.Mustard’sandtheSunShoppeareboth locatedon

the edge of the downtown‐Melbournearea off of New Haven Ave. Mustard’sLastStandhasbeentheresincethe80’sand serves the best gourmet hot dogsaround with names like “TheMeathead,”and“TheCowboy.”

AtTheSunShoppeyouwillfindwhatisprobablythebest coffee in town, if you’re into non‐chain coffee joints,and they also offer a variety of handmade soups andsandwiches. Generally, hip music and a laptop/group‐friendly vibe make it a great place to study as well.Longdoggers has more of a sports bar vibe, but with asurfing theme. This place has by far my favorite wings(teriyaki, wet), a laid‐back atmosphere, and the service isalways friendly. Longdoggers has several locations aroundBrevard, my favorite being the original on A1A beachside,justabitnorthofNewHaven.Now,forthoseofyoulookingfor some of the best of what Melbourne has to offer, IwouldsuggestMelo’s ItalianRistoranteandHaruSushiBar&Grilltogetstarted.Bothoftheseplacesareonehundredpercentdate‐worthyandwillleaveyourstomachsandtastebudsthankingyou. Melo’s isanamazing ItalianrestaurantlocatedonEauGallieDr.,beachside,that’sbeenaroundfortwentyyears.Theplaceseatsagoodamountofpeopleandallthefoodiscookedbyjusttheownerandhisson,whichispretty impressive. I cannot overly state how amazing thefood is there.Also, apparently TonyBennett ate thereandsang a cappella which also brings the place’s “coolness”factorupanotchtoo.

Now, everyone please raise your hand if you likesushi. Now with that hand,wipe your brow in reliefbecauseyoucanrestassuredknowingwherethebestsushiintownis.HaruSushiBarandGrille ishands‐downthebestsushi restaurant I’ve had the pleasure of eating at. Theyoffer so many sushi rolls that many of their servers haveworked there for years and still don’t have the sushi listmemorized. All of the sauces aremade from scratch andthe cleanliness behind the scenes is top notch (I workedthereshortlybeforestartingtheI/Oprogram).Theownerisoriginally from Korea, and they offer Korean as well asJapanese dishes made by a Hibachi chef, many with asomewhatAmericantwist.Asthefoodsectionwindsdownandweturntoliquidintake,letmementionthatHarualsohas the best beer on the planet, Ginga Kogen, an $8dollar/bottleJapanesewheatalethatiswortheverycent.

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Welivebythemotto“workhard,becool,”andformany,analcoholicbeverageisanicewaytoblowoffsteamafteralongdayofwork.Ifdrinkingisn’tyourthing,thenyouprobablywon’tfindthenextsectionveryuseful…However,it can give you an idea of what some of the places inMelbourne are like, which may be helpful when you findyourself hanging out at with peers who do happen toindulge. Again, if youhaven’talready read it,Benwroteagreat article in the last issue of The Pulse (seehttp://cpla.fit.edu/io/fortheSpringissue)onthedowntownsceneandthebarsMainStreet,OfftheTraxx,FooBar,etc.,butI’mgoingtosharewithyousomeplacesIliketoenjoyasa local, that “out‐of‐townies” likeBenmaynothaveheardabout.

Dependingonhowmuchyou’vetalkedwithme,youmay or may not know that I am in love with the beach.Given that you’ll be residing in what many unfortunatepeople in Wisconsin and other snow‐blighted states wishwas their life for several months out of the year, I highlysuggestenjoyingitasmuchaspossible.Agoodfirststepforthisisenjoyingyourendofthedayrefreshmentistodosowithanoceanview,and this ispreciselywhatCrownPlazaoffers. Crown Plaza is a hotel located, you guessed it,beachside, (a fewmiles north of NewHaven,andjustsouthof Eau GallieBoulevard on A1A)with a huge ocean‐deck that has agorgeous view of theAtlantic. They haveseveral differentthemed nights withmusic like jazzand reggaeand theirocean‐deck isopenallday.Ihighlyrecommendthemargaritas!Benwroteaboutacool bar in Palm Bay called the Broken Barrel that offershundredsofcraftedandrarebeers.Viera,atownjustabitnorthofMelbourne,ishometoabarcalledWorldofBeer,which is their answer to Palm Bay/Melbourne’s BrokenBarrelTavern.ItispartofanoutdoorshoppingcentercalledTheAvenues,andit isdefinitelyabitnicerandnewerthantheBrokenBarrel,butyoudopaya luxury tax. Sometimesit’sworthittopayfortheupgrade.Theyhaveliterallyeverybeer you could think of, chocolate beer, blueberry beer,coffeebeer...yougettheidea.

If beer is a bit heavy for your taste, one of the

quickestwaystotradeyourdollarsforacocktailisprobablyat the martini bar Lexi, which is found in downtownMelbourne.Lexioffersanimpressivevarietyofmartinisandhave a happy hour that many of the now‐2nd years haveenjoyedonmorethanoneoccasion.Asidefromthehappyhour, the drinks do tend to be pricey, but then again,sometimesyoujustwanttopaytofeellikeyou’redrinkingin the bar of the starship Enterprise.Often Lexi has a live piano or flamencoguitarplayer(DJontheweekends)whichmakes the martinis that much moreenjoyable. In all honesty, downtownMelbourne will probably be the placethatyouendupspendingthemajorityofyour going‐out time. So in the case thatyou’re in downtown Melbourne andfeelinglikeyouneedabitofchangefromtheMainStreet‐>Traxx‐>Matt’s Casbah circuit (you’ll know it soon), Ibestow this last Melbourne gem to you: FirehouseRestaurant and Lounge. Firehouse is a small little bar andrestaurantownedby twovolunteer firefighter that canbefound across the street fromOff the Traxx. Firehouse is arestaurant by day, and at night they open the front roomand bar for cocktails. It offers a nice and cozy area withrelaxedatmosphereanditcanserveasanicebreakspottoget away from all the loud music and Jersey Shoreimpersonators.

Hopefully these select spots pairedwithwhat youhaveundoubtedlyalreadydiscoveredyourselveswill serveas a great starting point to getting to know the area ofMelbourne.We still haven’t tackled the beach and all thesportsactivitiesrelatedtooursurfandsun.Iencourageyouto email me or ask me in person any questions you mayhave about the area, like where to park at the beach forfree (Paradise and Melbourne Beaches :]), more detailsabout the locations I mentioned, or where to find theworld’s best tasting burrito! I look forward to getting toknowyouallandwishyouthebestofluckonyourstudiesinthisexcitingfirstsemester.[END]

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IM BACK! I know youmissed me and, well, Imissedyoutoo.ThisisTHEBen Report and I am Ben.Wehave a lot to cover thistime around but not muchtime to do it (I got a datewith a Miss Anheiser inabout 20 minutes). First, Iwould like to thank all ofyouwho took time towriteand congratulateme on anamazing article that madethe The Pulse’s birthdayissue a great success (youbetternothavereadthatina Borat voice!!). Second, Iwould like to specifically

thankthoseofyouwhosentmepamphletsforalcoholism.Thatwasreallyniceofyou.Butdonotworry;thisissueoftheBenReportwillstillcontainstoriesthatinvolvecopiousamounts of “beveraging”, which is defined as the act ofconsuming a beverage (see, graduate school really doesmakeyousmarter).

Secondsemesterwasactuallyquitedifferentfromfirst semester. There were a lot more projects due andalmost all of them were due atthesametime…whichwasdoneonpurpose…byevilfaculty…()The idea is to get us ready forwhat I am about to go through:“Hell Semester” (dum dumdummmmmmm). But let’s notget ahead of ourselves. Secondsemester classes include Stats (again), PerformanceAppraisal, andTestandMeasures. LisaSteelman teachesthe hell out of Performance Appraisal and you actuallycreatesomeratingscales,which isprettycool. However,some of the fun is lostwhen you simultaneously have toworkon creating a 100 itemmultiple choice test for TestandMeasures(which involvesactuallycreating200 items,then rating them, and formatting them…I still havenightmaresabouttheformatting).

Butnevertheless,classesareclassesandIdonotwantto bore you with stories of sitting in rooms thatrandomlychangefromhottofreezing.Butyouknowwhatwasnotboringlastsemester?SIOP!

SIOPwasa freakin’blast! WedrovefromMelbourne,FLtoAtlanta,GAinClifford(TheBigRedWagon–my car) and thanks to thecool Spring weather, nothaving A/C was not so bad.There are a couple quirks about SIOPthat all of you alumni and seasoned students knowand all of you 1st years and incoming students willneed to know. Quirk #1 is about fashion. General

fashion etiquette goessomething like: formalbusiness attire, tobusiness casual, towhatever you feel likewearingsinceeveryone ishung‐over. Just kidding,but seriously, I’m not (Iwas rocking a pretty sick

salmoncoloredbuttondown…yea).Quirk #2 is about seminar attendance. You want tolook over the SIOP handbook and plan outwhat youwouldliketoattendeachdayandhavesomebackupsifyoufindoutthatthediscussionyouinitiallywantedto attend is just as interesting as a lecture on stampcollecting (and yes, I do mean to offend the stampcollectors out there). Quirk #3 is about drinking.Generaldrinkingetiquetteinvolvessippingonawhitewine spritzer while the faculty are around and onlythrowing back shooters once they have left you fortheir graduate school chums and a night ofdebaucheryof theirown. Now, Idonot recommendgetting tankedwhileatSIOPbecauseyouwant tobefunctional the next morning for all the greatseminars/discussionsthatgoon.However,drinkingisdefinitelynotdiscouragedandSIOPissupposedtobeagenuinelyfunexperience.Onafinalnote,SIOP2011is in, and I quote Lupe Fiasco, “the… best city in thewide,wideworld”,CHICAGO!



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So after SIOPwe finished the spring semester offand headed straight into summer classes (yes, all of youincoming/newstudentswilltakesummerclasses).WorkMotivationwastheoneclassthatIbelieveallofthefirst yearstook. Pattaught itand Igot to say, itwas a reallygood course.Be preparedto have yourpresentationskills testedbecause eventhough youpresentinothercourses,Motivationistheonlyonewhereyour actual presentation skills are critiqued (by Pat ANDthe entire class). Giving out candy seems to help boostthat grade…but you did not hear that from me. Somestudents took a second summer class (yeah, what nerdsright??) that began around the same time as Motivationbutlastedaweekortwolonger(theclasswasConsulting–I did not take it, so all I know is that you learn aboutconsulting).

Summertime in Melbourne is bitter‐sweet. Youhave fantastic weather, you can hit up the beach almostevery day like Mr. CaseyCookdid,youcandoawholelot of day drinking, whicheveryone knows is the besttype of drinking, and finallyyoucan just takesome timetorelaxingeneralafteryourfirstyearofgraduateschool.However, every time youstep outside of your airconditioned house orapartment, you willinstantaneouslysweat. Iamnotkidding; it feels likeyouhitawallafteryoustepoveryourdoor’s threshold. Personally, I think Ididagood jobof mixing up beach and outdoor time with cool indoormovietime(Iloved“ToyStory3”).NowhereisalistofallofthefunthingsthattookplacesincethelasttimeIwrote(soyoucangetsomegoodideasforyourownfun,orjustsoyoucanlivevicariouslythroughme):• IgottopartywiththeFLTechCrewinanewcity.This

wasAtlanta,GA. Iwould tell youmoreabout it,but Ipleadthe5th.


• Iwentroadtrippin’. I technicallywenton3.(1)ToAtlanta for SIOP, (2) to Birmingham, AL for anassessment center learning experience, and (3) toChicago, IL (I drove straight from Birmingham toChicago).

• Iwent“LazyRiver”drinking inGainesville,FL. Thiswasdefinitelyoneofthehighpointsofmyfirstyearingraduateschool.Anunnamedreddishhairedgirlcame up with the idea (her best one by far) afterhaving done it beforeduring her undergradyears. A car‐full of usgraduatestudentsmadethe trek with a BIGcooler of drinks to“GinnyRiver.”Basically,theideaisthatyourent(or bring your own) aninner‐tubeforyourself,andforyourBIGcooler,andjust lazily float down a river while drinking beerswith your friends. Oh yeah, it is alsodaydrinking,whichjustmultipliesthefunfactorbyabout3(IdonotknowtheSEMofthatstatistic…).

• 4th of July paaaaaaaaartyyyyyyyyyy. I love to grill(anyonereadingthiscanstopbymyhouseforagrillsession,youjusthavetobringanalcoholicoffering)andwhenIgettomixmyloveofdaydrinkingwithgrilling, I cannothelpbut fillmyeyeswith tearsofjoy.

RanaandBiancaatthe4thofJulyBBQ

Meinmytube


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• Birthdayparties. Iwouldsuggestcelebratingeachand

every one of your classmate’s birthdays, since, at thevery least, it gives you an excuse to go out and getrowdy. Oneof thebestbirthdays thispast springwasKatieP’s (theeditor inchiefofthis lovelypublication*)surprise25th.AsolidgroupofusFITstudentsrentedaparty bus and filled itwith all sorts of alcohol and gotdriven up to a big bar in Port Canaveral. Not only doyougettopregame(whichmeanstodrinkbeforegoingout/to the bar, for you elderly folks out there)efficiently, since you are driving at the same time, butyou do not have to worry about finding a designateddriver(sinceyoupayforone).Attheendofthenight,Ithinkweevengottacobell.

• County Line Bar: just east of I95 on US 192. Once amonth the dueling pianos company, “Howl at theMoon”,comestoCountyLineanditisafantastictime.Ifyouhaveneverbeentoaduelingpiano’sbar then Iurge you to go the next opportunity you get. Myfavoriterequest is“NeverGonnaGiveYouUp”byRickAstley. The bar is HUGE and you can jam the nightaway. Somepeople suggest leavinga little early sincetowards the end the songs get really poppy and therearekidsfromthebigFloridastateschools(UF,FSU,UCFandU‐Miami)thatstartchants(however,lasttimeIgotoneofthepianoguystogiveashoutouttoFIT!).Eitherway,itisdefinitelyagoodtime.

So thatwas the end ofmy first year of graduate school atFlorida Tech. It was great and I would not change a thing(that Icanremember). IhopeyounewfirstyearshavethesameamountoffunandlearnjustasmuchasIdidmyfirstyear. I just have one request from all of you out therereading this. Wish meluck in thisupcoming“HellSemester.” Iam going toneedit.[END]

*note:I(KatieP)amnottheeditorinchiefofThePulse;however,IdoconsistentlyharassBenforhisconsistentlylatepiecestherebyprobablygivinghimthatimpression.Eitherthatorheistryingtomakeexcusesfortakingonlessoftheworkload…wellplayed,BenTryba,wellplayed.

Maria,Katie,Amy,Margaret,andCaseyinthepartybus.

Liz,Christen,andBiancaattheCountyLineBar

Ben,Matt,andKamilatTapps.

Chaunette,LizT.andLizS.attheCountyLineBar

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By Katie Piccone

Once graduation has come and gone, finals have ended, and research teams have paused for theirsummer breaks, we can take a big sigh of relief, as the rest of the summer is ours. Whether we decide tovacation,work,conductadditionalresearch,orsimplylieonourcouchandcatchupwithrerunsofourfavoriteshows,summerbreak isourstocontrol. Withthisbrief,butvaluedfreedom, it’snotabigsurprisethatwe’rebombardedwitha lotofnewsoncewegetback together in the fall.After this summer there seems tobeanespeciallylargeamounttocatchuponwithalumniandcurrentstudents.Checkoutthepersonalupdatestoseewhat’sbeenhappening!

ErinJohnson&BrantMaasErin (Johnson) Maas (a 3rd year student) and Brant

MaasweremarriedJune19,2010inCocoaBeach,Florida.Theyexchanged wedding vows in a small private ceremony on thebeach with only Erin’s sister Mallory, Mallory’s boyfriend Eric,andthecouple’stwo‐year‐oldsonPaytoninattendance.

ErinandBrantmetandbegandatinginAugustof1997while they were both attending high school in Elm Creek,Nebraska.Afterseparatingforseveralyears,thecouplegotbacktogetherinAugustof2005andgotengagedonErin’sgraduationdayfromtheUniversityofNebraskaatKearneyinDecemberof2007.

Rememberthesegreatcouples engaged inourlastissue?WellonMay 22, 2010 bothcouples (Liz and PatCulhane above andMonica and DanDivine left) tied theknot in Ohio.Congrats!*Also congrats toJennivee Blandfordwho got hitched latethisSummer!

MonicaCaplinger&DanielDivine

LizTrame&PatrickCulhane


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Rana (2nd year student) and her Habibi (Arabic forbeloved or darling) Soubhi (pronounced soo‐b‐hee) havebeen dating for 3 1/2 years now. They randomly met at amusicclubmeeting inundergradattheAmericanUniversityof Beirut, Lebanon during Rana's sophomore year. Ranadescribesthefirstweeksoftheirrelationshipan“intellectuallovestory”thateventuallyevolvedintoaromanticone.

Soubhi is currently working as a consumerengagement supervisor with Philip Morris Intl' in Jeddah,Saudi Arabia.On July 7th, 2010, Soubhi visited the USA forthefirsttimeandspentamonthtravelingwithRanaaroundFlorida as well asColorado. Later thatmonth, on July 27th,2010, Rana and Soubhigotengaged.

They are bothlooking forward tomaking it "family"official once Rana getsback to Lebanon as pertheLebanesetradition.

RanaMoukarzel&SoubhiKansou

StephanieMiloslavic&JaySaxe

To celebrate their 5 year anniversary, this funcouple, Stephanie (2nd year student) and Jay, wenton a 4‐night cruise to the Bahamas. At the formalcaptain's dinner, Jay asked Stephanie's hand inmarriage.TheyplantogetmarriedinearlyOctober2012 once Stephanie gets some obstacles (i.e.,comprehensiveexams)offherplate.We’dalso liketocongratulateStephanieonherrecentJAParticle:Relationships of Role Stressors with Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A Meta Analysis.

Alumna Dr. Jaclyn Pittman and fiancé Jerry arerecently engaged and will be married inNovember 2010. Jaclyn obtained her doctoratefrom FL Tech in 2007 and currently resides inAtlanta,GA.Alumni,don’tforgettosendusyourupdates,wewanttohearfrommoreofyou!*Also, we’d like to congratulate Fei Li and ErinMoeserontheirrecentengagements!

JaclynPittman&Jerry

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Julie (Ph.D., graduated in2007) and Greg Schilligo(M.S., graduated in 2005),both alumni from our I/Oprogram, would like tointroducethenewestadditionto their familty: AddisonMaySchilligo. (left). Addison wasborn on July 23rd at 4:48amweighing in at 5 pounds 14ounces.

ChipKostic(M.S.,graduatedin2009)alsowelcomedanewsonintohisfamily(Everett,withbrotherEddie,featuredright).SincegraduatinginMayof09’,ChipmoveduptoOxford, OHwith his wife, Abby (FIT alumnus 07’B.A. in Forensic Psychology) and son Eddie (BornApril29,2008)toworkasapropertymanager.InJuly after moving up here they found out theywouldbehaving another baby; Everettwasbornon February 22 of this year, happy and healthyjust like his brother! Currently Chip performs avariety of HR functions such as dealing withworkers comp issues, payroll, benefits, hiring theoccasional employee, performance evaluations,and some job‐site hazard analyses. Chip also hasbeen doing free lance work for the MiamiUniversityHRdepartment;mostly conducting jobanalysis/ determiningminimum qualifications fora major job description and classificationoverhaul. Aside from working like crazy and chasing a 2 year old and a 5 month old, Chip is also in the process of opening asupplementaryeducationbusinesscalledMathnasiuminCincinnati.Mathnasiumisagreatprogramaimedathelpingkidsaged5‐17withtheirmathskills.Chipalsohasbeguntheprocessofcreatingmyownprogramwhichwillbegearedtowardscognitivetrainingandisexploringpromisinglinesofresearchinthatarea.WanttokeepintouchwithChip?FindhimonFacebookandLinkedInformorelifeupdatesandgeneralsocializing.[END]

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…AndThat’sAWrap!

MurphyandClevelandare,onceagain,ontheloose!We’vechosenthispicture,sentinbyoneofourFLTechI/Ocohorts,ofMurphyandClevelandenjoyingadrinkwithaview.What famous skyline are they looking at?Well,we’re keeping that a secret until our next issue.SendusyourguessesalongwithyourguessesregardingErin’slieforachancetowinaFLTechT‐shirt!EmailKatie([email protected])your2answersforachancetowin.Hint:MurphyandClevelandarealsofeaturedonourcoverinthesamecity.DoyouhaveafamousorexcitingplacetotakeMurphyandClevelandforaphotoshoot?Ifso,sendyourpicturetooneofyoureditorsandwe’llputyou in therunning for thenextchancetowinaprize.

Where in the world is Murphy & Cleveland?

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