Paul J. Silvia, PhD, is a social-personality psychologist at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has served as the director of the department's honors program, and he teaches undergraduate courses on creativity, personality, academic writing, and professional skills. His other books include How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing (2 7) and Exploring the Psychology of Interest (2 ).Peter F. Delaney, PhD, is a cognitive psychologist at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and former director of undergraduate studies in the psychology department. He has won several teaching awards and taught thousands of students, and he conducts laboratory research on human memory and learning.Stuart Marcovitch, PhD, studies cognitive development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was the long-time faculty advisor for Psi Chi - the national honor society for psychology - and has been involved with continuously improving the undergraduate curriculum, especially the statistics and research methods components.

• PrefaceIntroductionChapter : Choosing Your Research FocusChapter 2: Finding Research OpportunitiesChapter 3: Succeeding in Your ClassesChapter 4: Getting More Out of StatisticsChapter 5: Finding and Understanding Research ArticlesChapter : Writing Research PapersChapter 7: Getting Involved Outside the Lab and ClassroomChapter 8: Attending Academic ConferencesChapter 9: Presenting a Research PosterChapter : Presenting a Research TalkChapter : Making a CVChapter 2: Writing Personal StatementsChapter 3: Thinking About the World of WorkChapter 4: Understanding Graduate School EpilogueAppendix: Good Books for Your Professional LibraryReferencesIndexAbout the Authors

2 7 Choice Outstanding Academic Titleamp ldquo This text should be required reading for all psychology majors amp hellip . It should also be recommended reading for professors! amp rdquo -Choice This text should be required reading for all psychology majors amp hellip It should also be recommended reading for professors!(Choice) Undergraduates - whether they are headed to graduate school or straight to the job market - will benefit from this book. Using a professional development approach, the authors offer practical, meaningful, and easy-to-understand advice that unlocks the sometimes hidden world of academic rules and expectations. I look forward to sharing this book with my advisees and research assistants!- Rachael D. Reavis, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Earlham College, Richmond, IN Psychology prepares students for so many career paths. Like a good mentor, this book helps students navigate the many opportunities that psychology offers so students are optimally prepared for life after college.- Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr., PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ; author of Discovering the Scientist Within: Research Methods in Psychology