Your career in psychology: putting your graduate degree to work

Your Career in Psychology directly addresses the major issues confronting doctoral students and aspiring professionals in psychology. Addresses early graduate school career planning as well as issues confronting recent doctoral graduates in psychology: chapters written by established professionals in their fields provide essential insights for launching a successful career in psychology; includes separate chapters with advice for graduates considering careers in academia, clinical or counseling fields, and in various applied settings; sections on "Concerns and Advice for Undergraduates" help readers pave their way during the early stages of career planning and development; each chapter features a listing of relevant resources such as suggested reading and Internet links; user-friendly tone makes this book accessible to students. INDICE: Introduction. Part I: General Considerations. 1. Maximizing Your Graduate Training: Issues to Think About from the Start: Elliott Hammer (XavierUniversity, Louisiana) and Elizabeth Yost Hammer (Xavier University, Louisiana). 2. Dealing With Student Loans: Jason P. Kring (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach). 3. Maintaining Balance as a New Professional: Caring for Others by Caring for Yourself: Carolyn A. Licht (Columbia University Medical Center) and Diana Nash (Marymount Manhattan College). Part II: Finding AnAcademic Job. 4.Your Advisor and Department Chair: Key Figures in Your Early Career: Dennis Papini (Middle Tennessee State University). 5. Negotiating the Application and Interview Process: Christia Spears Brown (University of Kentucky). 6. Being a Good Departmental Citizen: Getting Your Career Off on the Right Track: Randolph A. Smith (Lamar University). 7. The Life of a College Professor: Teaching, Research, and Service: Lonnie R. Yandell (Belmont University). 8. Preparing for a Career at a Research University: Kenneth Sufka (University of Mississippi, Oxford). 9. Preparing for a Career at a Teaching Institution: Jessica G. Irons (James Madison University) and William Buskist (Auburn University). Part III: Special Considerations for Psychologists in Clinical, Counseling, and Related Areas. 10. Using Externships, Internships, and Post-Doctoral Placements to Your Advantage: Erica Chin (Morgan Stanley's Children Hospital of New York and Columbia University Medical Center, NYSPI). 11. Preparing for Licensure: Janet R. Matthews (Loyola University New Orleans) and Lee H. Matthews (in private practice). 12. Practical Considerations When Beginning to Practice: Ethics, Billing, Insurance: Roy E. Hutton (in private practice). 13. Specialist versus Generalist Careers: Choosing Your Path: Dean McKay (Fordham University). 14. Managing Multiple Roles: How to Work as a Clinician and Still Pursue Research and Teaching: Michael Leftwich (Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Springfield) and Warren W. Tryon (Fordham University). 15. Working in Hospitals and Community Mental Health Center: Rewards and Pitfalls versus Private Practice: Whitney Maynor (North Bronx Healthcare Network) and Derek Suite (board-certified psychiatrist). 16. The Role of the Psychologist in a Medical Setting: The Interdisciplinary Team Approach: Natalie N. Humphrey (ColumbiaUniversity Medical Center at Harlem Hospital) and Ezer Kang (Columbia University). Part IV: Special Considerations for Psychologists in Other Applied Areas. 17. Preparing for Careers in School Psychology: Barbara H. Wasik (Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Samuel Song (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and Steven Knotek (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). 18. Preparing to be a Forensic Psychologist: There is no Single Right Way!: Matthew T. Huss (Creighton University, Omaha) and Valerie M. Gonsalves (University of Nebraska-Lincoln). 19. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: William J. Attenweiler (Northern Kentucky University). 20. Neuropsychology: Cooper B. Holmes (Emporia State University, Kansas). 21. Continuing Education and More Specialized Credentials: Theresa A. Wozencraft (University of Louisiana atLafayette). Conclusions. Name Index. Subject Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-7941-6
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 26/06/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés