November 2006| Vol. 4 No. 4
COVER PACKAGE: Tastes of New Orleans
At APA’s 2006 Annual Convention, students helped a city rebuild
- Amer honored for work with Arab, Muslim communities
- Anything but conventional
Students at APA’s 2006 Annual Convention did more than just attend presentations and network. They contributed to the rebirth of New Orleans.
- Discussing race in class is essential, say faculty
- Early-career researchers accept ethnic-minority dissertation prize
- Ethics prize winner urges programs to remedy impairment
- Finding the right internship fit
Training directors offered advice on how to choose and apply to ideal internships.
- Gifts and reminder e-mails boost online survey response rates, students find
- Make practicum count
Practicum is about growing as a therapist and prepping for internship. Here’s how to maximize the experience.
- Psychology pioneer shares words of wisdom
- Questions of balance
An APA survey finds a lack of attention to self-care among training programs.
- Rethinking rejection
Students collected tips on revising journal manuscripts.
- Session gives suggestions for smooth supervisory sailing
CAREER CENTER
Cast your netBuilding professional relationships gives you an edge in graduate school and beyond.
Resources for would-be coachesPostgrad growth area: Executive coachingDos and don’ts of networkingSkills to pay the billsHow your academic training primes you for myriad career options.
The wired classroomTeaching assistants and professors can use the Internet and new “clicker” technology to keep students engaged.
CLASS ACT
Experience pays offGaining real-world exposure early on gave graduate student Jennifer Reesman clear career goals and an air of competence.
DEGREE IN SIGHT
Dissertation disagreementWhat to do when you and your adviser disagree over the path of your research.
You don’t have to be aloneInternational students offer tips to help their peers build relationships in America.
