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21 psychologists forging 21st century careers

Meet 21 recent graduates who have chosen off-the-beaten-path careers. Some went to graduate school thinking they'd be practitioners but revamped their expectations in the face of a changing health-care market. Others discovered they had a desire to serve the public in government posts. Others were lured by private enterprise and the excitement of the high-tech industry. Some are pursuing careers that aren't all that new, but are giving those jobs a new twist. All of these psychologists have one thing in common: a love of psychology and a desire to do more with it.

red asterisk Kristen Ralph Beyer, PhD, FBI violent crime resource specialist
red asterisk Laura Helmuth, PhD, science writer
red asterisk Paul ElRif, PhD, Microsoft Corp. usability engineer
red asterisk Steven Wiliams, PhD, association executive
red asterisk Marisa Reddy, PhD, psychologist at the U.S. Secret Service
red asterisk Meghan Dunn, PhD, research associate, Federal Judicial Center
red asterisk James C. Kaufman, PhD, associate research scientist, Educational Testing Service
red asterisk Karen A. Orts, PhD, Air Force psychologist
red asterisk David Aboussafy, PhD, manager of content development and research, Ucounsel Corp.
red asterisk Sharon Bober, PhD, consulting psychologist
red asterisk Sharon Lundgren, PhD, trial consultant
red asterisk Michael Moon, PhD, Internet marketing analyst
red asterisk Anne Marie Apanovitch, PhD, senior analyst, Bayer Corp.
red asterisk Margaret Feerick, PhD, health science administrator, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
red asterisk Doug Kaufman, PhD, director of Internet product development, Blackboard Inc.
red asterisk Alette Coble, PsyD, independent practice (sports, consulting, disability services)
red asterisk Bart Elias, PhD, and Evan Byrne, PhD, investigators, National Transportation Safety Board
red asterisk Elizabeth T. Miller, PhD, founder, DatStat.com
red asterisk Bruce Yoder, PhD, associate pastor
red asterisk Teri L. Elliott, PhD, assistant professor, Disaster Mental Health Institute
red asterisk Natacha Blain, JD, PhD, counsel of U.S. senator

   

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