|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Psychology Department Hosts Career Night
9/24/2010
 The University of St. Thomas Psychology Department will host two career nights from 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28 and Wednesday, Oct. 6 in Anderson Hall, Room 103. Psychology professionals from the community will speak about their occupations, educational backgrounds and career opportunities in their fields.
“Learning in classes is important,” UST student Catalina Zapiola said, “but listening to people who apply those theories and concepts in their daily work has helped me appreciate the many interesting career choices that psychology has to offer even more.”
Psychology career nights are designed to provide guidance and advice for undergraduate students planning their post-graduate careers. Many students have benefited from previous events.
“My experience at Careers in Psychology Night spurred my interest in cognitive and behavioral treatment modalities,” UST student Melissa Binstock said.
The Sept. 28 career night will focus on post-graduation clinical psychology careers including applied behavioral analysis, counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work and clinical psychology. Speakers will include:
• Cynthia Orrego, Ph.D., clinical and school psychology
• Kelly Penrod, LCDC, of The Right Step, alcohol and drug rehabilitation
• Brent LoCaste-Wilken, LDSW, social work
• Daniel Le Sage, applied behavioral analysis
• Sarah McConnell, UHCL, marriage and family therapy
The Oct. 6 career night will spotlight general psychology careers including human factors, law, industrial and organizational psychology, neuro-feedback, and human resources.
Speakers will include:
• John Meuser, J.D., UST associate vice president of Administrative Services, human resources
• Elizabeth Oazaca, law
• Peter Norton, Ph.D., career in research
• Christina Upchurch, psychology in the workplace
• Curtis Henry of ESCAPE. , job opportunity with a B.A. in psychology
For more information about these events, contact Prof. Ly U. Phan at http://phanlu@stthom.edu.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
