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