Careers in academe

Teach for America

12 month process for people without educational degrees

technical school

2 years or less, employment related skills, introductory and development psychology; teaching emphasis

Grants come from

Federal, state, and local government • Philanthropic organizations or foundations very competitive and supports conducting research

professional psychology schools

Focus exclusively on graduate training in applied areas of psychology, private school, can be part of a school or not, Faculty focus almost exclusively on teaching required coursework and training activities (e.g., supervising students learning psychological tests) teaching emphasis

community college

Offer vocational training programs and 2-year programs of study often leading to an associate's degree, 2 years spent on general education, very limited psych program; teaching emphasis

Supervision responsibilities

Supervising research projects, internships, and service learning projects • Observing a graduate student who is administering a psychological assessment • Working with a graduate student who is working for the first time with a client who is depressed

educational degree and training needed

To teach in a technical school or community college • a master's degree may be sufficient • but a doctoral degree will make you more competitive • To teach in a college or university • A doctorate is required - typically a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in psychology • The particular specialization within psychology depends on the teaching and research needs of the hiring department

Professional service

University-based service activities ensure the smooth operation of a faculty member's department and the university as a whole

Many technical schools, community colleges, and professional schools do not have ____ and may be less stable

a tenure process

Colleges and universities

are among the leading employment settings for those with a doctorate in psychology

full-time faculty

are the ones most frequently encountered by students and include • instructors • assistant professors • associate professors • full professors get benefits!

typically work long hours or take work home, input in course scheduling

careers

non-health areas

cognitive, social, experimental psychology

Research faculty

conduct research or supervise student research

four-year college

confer bachelors degree, full psych program, some have grad

Visiting faculty

contract for a specific length of time - usually 1 or 2 years • carry heavy teaching loads • are expected to do little if any service or research • leave the position once the contract period ends • receive benefits

Tenure and promotion decision is made by

department chair, tenured department faculty, college dean, provost, and university president

most universities _____ hire their own graduates

do not

medical schools

faculty primarily involved in training, Faculty may also Conduct research in hospital clinics Train predoctoral interns Supervise postdoctoral residents

most attractive aspects of working in academe

flexibility of the work schedule

research-intensive university

high expectations for research productivity - publishing research and acquiring grant money - but lower expectations for teaching 25% of academic positions are in this type of setting

Significant salary increases usually only happen twice....

in promotion from assistant to associate professor, and from associate to full professor

careers in academe do not have

lots of direct supervision

PFF preparing future faculty

national movement, opportunities and strategies

university

offers lots, including psych, and has grad

Manuscript is submitted to

professional conference, peer-reviewed journal

Starting salary

slow to rise

Research and clinical faculty

supervise rather than teach • can be full-time or part-time • can be on time-limited or continuing appointments

salaries change based on

the state you live in

few PsyD pursue academe

they pursue clinical practice

clinical faculty

train students in applied skills and supervise their work with patients

Mentoring can be formal or informal

true

The American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS) have endorsed AAUP's statement and the principles of academic freedom

true

more difficult to get a position with PsyD than PhD

true

instructors

typically have a master's degree • are usually not eligible for promotion to the professorial ranks • usually teach lower level courses such as Introductory Psychology

Part-time adjunct faculty

typically teach only one or two courses per semester • are not expected to participate in service or research activities • might not be asked to teach the following semester or year • receive no benefits

teaching, supervision, mentoring

very few hours, significant time in course prep