November 2008| Vol. 6 No. 4
COVER PACKAGE: Be wise: revise
Tips from the experts on taking your papers from good to great.
- Craft a winning manuscript
Bogged down with your research paper or dissertation? Here's how to make your writing and editing more manageable.
- The art of revision
Take an inside peek at how two students perfected their publications during the review process.
CAREER CENTER
Licensure roadblocksStudents work at the state level to eliminate the requirement for a postdoctoral year.
Postgrad growth area: Occupational health psychologyThese psychologists improve employee health and companies' bottom lines.
CLASS ACT
Psychology at seaFor the first time, a Navy psychology doctoral student trains aboard a deployed aircraft carrier.
The experience hunterAs a psychology undergraduate student and beyond, Scott Thompson didn't wait for opportunity to knock--he tracked it down.
Becoming a Navy psychologist
DEGREE IN SIGHT
Making small talkExperts share secrets for sparking great discussions in the tiniest of classes.
Earn your turnHere's how to get time with expensive brain scan equipment.
Coping with a client's suicideIt's traumatic for any psychologist, but especially for graduate students. With the right support, you can weather and learn from this difficult experience.
Stand and deliverShine at the lectern with these tips for TA success.
Preparing for the possibility
MONEY MATTERS
Shrinking student loansThe mortgage crisis is reverberating in the student lending industry, but funding is still available.
Need a loan? Shop now and borrow smart.