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What do I do next?

Dr. Kamala LondonUniversity of Toledo

TRY NOT TO GET ANXIOUS!

COPING WITH COVID-19

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Study what you love and the career will come!

Your education is your

most important

investment!

Expert witness

• For more info see The Outcry on Showtime• Discovery channel documentary around

Thanksgiving• Murder on a Sunday Morning

Graduate school in Psychology

First decision:Clinical Psych

vs. 5-6 years post bachelor’sExperimental Psych

DevelopmentalSocialCognitiveIndustrial-organizational

Clinical Forensic Psychology

• Studies causes, assessment, and treatment of psychopathology (and resilience)– Therapy – Not guilty by reason of insanity– Custody evaluations– Parole evaluations– Variety of possible places you can work from

university, hospital, private practice, prisons– Police psychology- testing & hiring

Experimental psychology Psychology and the law

Social & Personalityjury deliberationsfalse confessionsattribution errorsserial killersExtremist groups

CognitiveDecision makingLine upsEye-witness identificationConducting interviewsBiases

Experimental psychology Psychology and the law

Bio/neuro psychgenetic underpinningsgene- environment interactionBrain basis of violent behavior

DevelopmentalInterviewing childrenUnderstanding truths/liesAbuse disclosureLegal practices like cross-examinationCompetencyFantasy vs. reality

Options can be overwhelming

• What work setting would make you happy?• Life style considerations

– e.g., willing to move?

• Interests– need for cognition– need for autonomy

• Pay

When and how to apply

• December for the following fall• Application package

– Standardized test (GRE, MCAT)– Personal Statement– GPA– Practical Experience with volunteer or paid work– Letters of recommendation

• Start now!

Master’s in Psychology

• Tiffin

• Wake Forest

Other options

• Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD)4-5 years (post-bachelors)if interested in clinical practice not research

• Scholarships and other awards available

• Family and human development programs

Taking time off before grad school

• Work as a lab manager• National Institute of Health• Travel (consider overseas)• Volunteer• Work in different job settings• CASA guardian ad litem (google Lucas Country

GAL)

Law Enforcement

• Police • FBI

– Behavioral analysis unit

Medical School

• University of Toledo Med School– Acceptance Rate is 4%

• MD– About 8 years total (4 yrs med school, 4 years

psychiatry residency)• Many relevant specialities

– Child abuse physician– Pediatrics– pathology

Other forensic careers

• Entomology• Biology/evidence technician• Anthropology• Criminal justice• Sociology

Law School

• JD• JD/PhD programs or JD/MLS programs• 3 years post bachelors• Many sub specialties

Master’s of Public Health

• UT• Johns Hopkins

Counseling

• Master’s or PhD

Doctorate of Education (EdD)

• Lisa Pescara-Kovach- studies bullying

• Testing and assessment

• Individualized education plans

Master’s of Social Work (MSW)

• Dr. Celia William – UT Human Trafficking Center

Michigan Program in Survey Methodology

Volunteer

• Google volunteer Toledo

• Consider going overseas

Thank You!