On Tuesday (11/7), the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), was visited by the Laboratory of the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS). The visit was received in room A-203 by Galang Lufityanto, M.Psi., Ph.D., Psychologist, Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Faculty of Psychology, UGM.
In his opening remarks, Galang welcomed and thanked the Faculty of Psychology UMS for the visit. Galang hoped that there would be an exchange of knowledge in further discussions.
“This visit is special because we are discussing laboratories, and indeed, one of the things that is always a question in our study, the field of psychology studies, is the field of study of Social Humanities, but how come there is a laboratory,” Galang said.
Galang added that laboratory management at the Faculty of Psychology UGM has changed over the years, “Currently, the Faculty of Psychology has two integrated laboratories: the Psychodiagnostics Laboratory, chaired by Mrs. Sri Kusrohmaniah, Ph.D., and the Mind, Brain and Behavior Laboratory, chaired by Mrs. Supra Wimbarti, Ph.D.”.
Dr. Lisnawati Ruhaena, M.Si., Psychologist, Head of the Laboratory of Faculty of Psychology UMS, introduced the delegates who attended the visit, namely Permata Ashfi Raihana, S. Psi., M.A., Head of the Undergraduate Study Program; Afriza Animawan Arifin, S. Psi., M.A., Secretary of the Undergraduate Study Program; Wisnu Sri Hertinjung, S. Psi., M. Psi., Psychologist, Lecturer; and Niken Yuni Pratiwi, S. Psi., Laboratory Assistant.
“At our institution, the laboratory is still referred to by a single name. We appear to need to adjust to various advances; currently, we’re thinking about what the grand design of a psychology laboratory would look like because of the transition from exact sciences to social sciences,” Lisnawati Ruhaena remarked.
The visit was followed by a presentation by the Head of the Psychodiagnostics Laboratory, Dra. Sri Kusrohmaniah, M.Si., Ph.D., Psychologist, and a presentation by the Head of the Mental Process and Behavior Laboratory, Supra Wimbarti, M.Sc., Ph.D., Psychologist, followed by a discussion session.
Taufik Putra, Laboratory Assistant, supervised the tour to the Mind, Brain and Behavior Laboratory, and May Laksmi Andita, S.Psi., Laboratory Staff, guided the visit to the Psychodiagnostics Laboratory.
Author: Erna
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