Your Career in Psychology

Stephen F. Davis is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Emporia State University (Emporia, Kansas). He currently serves as Visiting Distinguished Professor at Texas Wesleyan University (Fort Worth, Texas) and Distinguished Guest Professor at Morningside College (Sioux City, Iowa). Student professional development is one of his main areas of expertise in psychology.Peter J. Giordano is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a frequent workshop presenter on pedagogy in psychology and on student professional development issues.Carolyn A. Licht is a clinical psychologist with Columbia University Medical Center at Harlem Hospital. She specializes in the care of culturally diverse inner-city children and families affected by HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and trauma.

• Notes on Contributors ixPreface xiiiPart I General Considerations 11 Maximizing Your Graduate Training: Issues to Think About from the Start 3Elliott D. Hammer and Elizabeth Yost Hammer2 Dealing with Student Loans 13Jason P. Kring3 Creating Balance as a New Professional: Caring for Others by Caring for Yourself 29Carolyn A. Licht and Diana NashPart II Finding an Academic Job 434 Your Advisor and Department Chair: Key Figures in Your Early Career 45Dennis R. Papini5 Negotiating the Application and Interview Process 59Christia Spears Brown6 Being a Good Departmental Citizen: Getting Your Career Off on the Right Track 75Randolph A. Smith7 The Life of a College Professor: Teaching, Research, and Service 89Lonnie Yandell8 Preparing for a Career at a Research University 103Kenneth J. Sufka9 Preparing for a Career at a Teaching Institution 117Jessica G. Irons and William BuskistPart III Special Considerations for Psychologists in Clinical, Counseling, and Related Areas 13310 Using Externships, Internships, and Postdoctoral Placements to Your Advantage 135Erica M. Chin11 Preparing for Licensure 151Janet R. Matthews and Lee H. Matthews12 Practical Considerations When Beginning to Practice: Ethics, Billing, Insurance 163Roy E. Hutton13 Specialist versus Generalist Careers: Choosing Your Path 175Dean McKay14 Managing Multiple Roles: How to Work as a Clinician and Still Pursue Research and Teaching 187Michael J. T. Leftwich and Warren W. Tryon15 Working in Hospitals and Community Mental Health Centers: Rewards and Pitfalls versus Private Practice 201Whitney Maynor and Derek Suite16 The Role of the Psychologist in a Medical Setting: The Interdisciplinary Team Approach 215Natalie N. Humphrey and Ezer KangPart IV Special Considerations for Psychologists in Other Applied Areas 22917 Preparing for Careers in School Psychology 231Barbara H. Wasik, Samuel Song, and Steven Knotek18 Preparing to be a Forensic Psychologist: There is No Single Right Way! 245Matthew T. Huss and Valerie M. Gonsalves19 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 259William J. Attenweiler20 Neuropsychology 271Cooper B. Holmes21 Continuing Education and More Specialized Credentials 283Theresa A. WozencraftConclusion 295Name Index 297Subject Index 303

"All undergraduates planning on entering doctoral programs should be encouraged to buy Your Career in Psychology, and it should be required reading for all incoming doctoral students." (PsycCRITIQUES, February 2010)"The entire book ... does an excellent job.... A must read book for all doctoral graduates and hopefully doctoral candidates before." (The General Psychologist, Autumn 2009)