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October, 2011 | SAGE Publications, Inc

Your Graduate Training in Psychology

Effective Strategies for Success


Peter J. Giordano - Belmont University, USA
Stephen F. Davis - Morningside College
Carolyn Ann Licht - Fordham University, USA
344 pages | October, 2011 | SAGE Publications, Inc
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How can graduate students in psychology thrive during their graduate school experience? Rather than focusing on graduate school admission or the post-graduate experience, Your Graduate Training in Psychology provides current and incoming graduate students with a wealth of information on how to succeed in graduate school. Using a comprehensive, easy-to-follow approach and an emphasis on the development of specific skills for success, the chapter authors discuss important issues and strategies in chronological order, from the first year of graduate study ("Settling In") to what students need to know as they complete their program ("Winding Down and Gearing Up"). This text is ideal for current graduate students in all areas of psychology and for undergraduate seniors planning to attend graduate school. The book would be useful in courses such as Psychology Capstone Seminar, Careers in Psychology, or a Psychology Orientation course.

1. Settling in the Right Way: Playing by the Rules
2. Maximizing Success in Your Graduate Training
3. Setting Your Path:  Begin with Your Dissertation in Mind
4. Relationship Issues: Peers, Faculty, and Families
5.  When Things Don’t Go According to Plan:  Shifting Areas, Programs, or Schools
6. Important Considerations for Ethnic Minority Graduate Students
7. Important Considerations for International and Older, NonTraditional Students
8. Graduate Students with Special Needs
9. Important Considerations for Online Graduate Training
10. Self-Care in Graduate School: Finding Your Optimal Balance
11. Effective Writing: Did You Mean to Say That?
12. Developing Your Teaching Skills
13. Developing Your Clinical and Counseling Skills
14. Developing Your Research Skills
15. Developing Your Presentation Skills
16. Success in Externships and Internships
17.  Preparing for Comprehensive Exams
18. Skill Development for Oral Presentations and Examinations
19. They Have My Money!: Applying for Research Funding
20. Working with Your Major Professor and Dissertation Committee
21. Developing a Plan for Your Career After Graduate School
22. To ABD or Not to ABD? That is the Question
23. Applying for Academic Positions
24. Applying for Clinical and Other Applied Positions
25. When Things Don’t Go According to Plan: What if You Don’t Find a Job?

KEY FEATURES

  • Unique approach focuses on success during graduate school training.
  • Experts share strategies, key insights, tips, and important advice to give graduate students the necessary edge to succeed during and after graduate school.
  • Provides tools and information that emphasize planning and skill-development.
  • Includes more depth, breadth, and practical advice for students, including coverage of the dynamic landscape of graduate training, considerations for minorities and nontraditional students, applying for research funding, and online graduate training.
  • End-of-chapter sections provide multiple resources, including Internet links and suggested readings, to help students maximize their professional development.