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Watts Teaches About Social Responsibility And Leadership, Aldemaro Romero Jr.
Watts Teaches About Social Responsibility And Leadership, Aldemaro Romero Jr.
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“When I was an undergraduate, I kept ip- opping back and forth between being a business major and being a psychology major. Then I took a class on giving people psychological assessments to help them identify what their strengths are and what careers they might be a good fit for. It was in that class that I first heard of industrial/organizational psychology.” This is how Dr. Logan Watts explains how he chose to become a psychologist.
A native of Georgetown, Texas, he obtained his doctorate in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and today he is an assistant professor …
Scherbaum Studies The World Of Work, Aldemaro Romero Jr.
Scherbaum Studies The World Of Work, Aldemaro Romero Jr.
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“My interest in psychology has evolved over time. My parents owned a small business when we were young, and we saw firsthand some of the challenges and issues of managing organizations, managing the people in the organizations, hiring, ring; and it always got me curious.” That is how Dr. Charles Scherbaum, a native of Anchorage, Alaska, explains how he became interested in psychology as a career.
After growing up in Seattle, where he obtained his bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Washington, he completed his master’s and doctorate, also in psychology, at Ohio University and became an assistant professor …
Albright Uses Avatars, Horses To Improve Mental Health., Aldemaro Romero Jr.
Albright Uses Avatars, Horses To Improve Mental Health., Aldemaro Romero Jr.
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“When I was a college student, I was struggling in an intimate relationship I was forming, and it got to the point where I had to do something about it. So I went into the counseling center, and that’s what really turned me on—noticing the change within myself and the impact of counseling on the way we view our lives.”
That is the way Dr. Glenn Albright explains how he became interested in psychology in general and in counseling in particular. A native of Albany, New York, Albright received his bachelor’s in biology from Parson College in Iowa, his MS …
Naidoo Explores The Psychology Of Leaders And Their Followers., Aldemaro Romero Jr.
Naidoo Explores The Psychology Of Leaders And Their Followers., Aldemaro Romero Jr.
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“I started out being very interested from a very young age in biology. I loved animals, birds and wildlife, and spent much of my time running around the woods in Canada identifying different species and such,” says Loren Naidoo. Yet this native of Montreal decided to make a career in psychology.
“In high school I had a close friend who was somebody everyone liked and looked up to and wanted as a friend. At a certain point, he attempted suicide and that really floored me and really made me wonder how is it that this person that everyone really looks …
Mangels Analyzes And Teaches Human Behavior., Aldemaro Romero Jr.
Mangels Analyzes And Teaches Human Behavior., Aldemaro Romero Jr.
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“I didn’t always want to become a psychologist.” That is the way Dr. Jennifer Mangels began her interview. For someone who was not sure what career path to follow while in college, she has not done badly at all.
A native of Morristown, New Jersey, she obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. Today she is a professor and chair in the Department of Psychology of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at Baruch College.