November 2005 | gradPSYCH
Vol. 3 No. 4
On the Cover: Students at convention
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DeRouin honored for helping unemployed adults and the elderly
University of Central Florida graduate student Renée DeRouin accepted the 2005 APAGS/APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contribution by a Graduate Student
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The path to politics
Three psychologists shared insights with students and new psychologists on how to carve out a policy career.
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Plugged into psychology
Three students share their convention experiences.
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Wilson receives ethnic-minority dissertation award
Patrick Wilson receives the award for his research on Latino gay men and sexual risk-taking
CAREER CENTER
The APF Koppitz Fellowships support promising graduate student research in child psychology.
Now is the time to think about your financial future, said convention presenters.
Panelists at convention encouraged students to start their job search while still in graduate school, consider how their skills are transferable to different jobs and to network to make contacts
Some universities are changing their approach to research ethics education.
Taking your first crack at supervision? View the job as a special kind of counseling that takes unique skills and preparation.
Experts offer tips on writing a philosophy of teaching statement.
Psychology students displaced by Hurricane Katrina look to rebuild their lives, as their peers lend a helping hand.
Be sure you're earning the professional postdoc experience you need by signing an agreement with your supervisor.
CLASS ACT
DEGREE IN SIGHT
Topics covered included developing syllabi and lesson plans and learning how to get students to participate in classroom discussions
Chairs recommend embracing the challenge and focusing more on fit
A contingent of 85 psychology students participated in a workshop that taught them how to talk with their legislators about psychology
Psychologists have an ethical duty to counter advertising's potential harm to children, argued second-year University of Denver counseling psychology student Juli B. Kramer
Be open to surprising findings, but don't lose track of your dissertation's main research questions, experts advise.
MONEY MATTERS
What you need to know about consolidating your federal student loans.
Departments
The Latest
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Ball State University wins department of the year
The $1,000 prize is given annually to an outstanding psychology department nominated by its students
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Travel smart to internship interviews
Tapping discounts, scheduling wisely and including rest days will make the internship application process smoother
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Report lists average starting faculty salaries, adjunct fees
Newly hired U.S. psychology faculty members made an average starting salary of $51,967 in doctoral-level departments and $44,340 in master's departments for the 2004-2005 academic year

