September 2005| Vol. 3 No. 3
COVER PACKAGE: Career Creativity
Meet seven psychologists who blazed their own paths. Discover how you can too.
- Creative Careers
Some psychologists are using their psychology training in unique ways.
- Jacqueline Ogden, PhDDirector of Animal Programs at Walt Disney World Resort
- Nadine O'Reilly Special Education Coordinator
- Natalie Hamrick, PhD Psychologist, Indiana University Department of Anesthesia
- Patricia Cowings, PhD NASA psychophysiologist
- Victor Balaban, PhD Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer

CAREER CENTER
How to pursue a nontraditional routeAnthony Pinizzotto: Catholic priest and forensic psychologistThe unique career path and schedule, as well as suggestions for students
First-year hurdlesMake the most of your initial year in graduate school
Postgrad growth areas: GeropsychologyWhat are the growth areas in psychology? gradPSYCH takes a look in this second of an occasional series on areas where opportunities abound
Renaissance scholarsInterdisciplinary PhD programs prep graduates for collaborative careers
The half-time optionA recent conference focused on funding and quality-assurance for half-time internships
The voice of studentsMeet the leaders who raise awareness of psychology graduate students' needs and experiences
Matt Bellace comedian/motivational speaker
DEGREE IN SIGHT
Pulling away from the packTraining directors offer tips on writing winning internship application essays
Ready, set—collect!Experts offer advice on how to make your IRB approval, participant recruitment and data collection go smoothly
The Latest
- APA's first Department of Defense summer fellows examine counterintelligence
The fellowships are "extend APA's efforts to promote behavioral research within the federal government and to train psychologists in national security-related research and policy"
- Resource guide will highlight practicum
- More students, more sites in 2005 Internship Match
- Confidentiality concerns and faculty attitudes influence whether students seek therapy
- APF awards COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarships
