Career Options at the Doctoral Degree Level

General Websites

http://www.apa.org/about/students.aspx

http://www.allpsychologycareers.com

Clinical Psychologist: scientifically studies and applies psychology for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development.

http://www.div12.org

http://www.careerplanner.com/Job-Descriptions/Clinical-Psychologists.cfm

Clinical Neuropsychologist: sub-specialty of clinical psychology that specializes in the diagnostic assessment and treatment of patients with brain injury or neurocognitive deficits.

http://www.div40.org

Child Psychologist: utilize the latest research in treatment of children with psychological disorders.

http://education-portal.com/articles/Child_Psychologist:_Career_Profile.html

Cognitive Psychologist: study internal mental processes of thought such as visual processing, memory, problem solving, and language.

http://www.allpsychologyschools.com/faqs/cognitive-psychology.php

http://psychology.about.com/od/psychologycareerprofiles/p/cognitivecareer.htm

Consulting Psychologist: offers neuropsychological and psychological assessment and testing, psychotherapy, pre-surgical evaluations, career counseling, and competency evaluations.

http://www.apa.org/about/division/div13.aspx

Counseling Psychologist: facilitates personal and interpersonal functioning across the life span with a focus on emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, developmental, and organizational concerns. Counseling psychology is unique in its attention both to normal developmental issues and to problems associated with physical, emotional, and mental disorders.

http://www.div17.org

http://www.careerplanner.com/Job-Descriptions/Counseling-Psychologists.cfm

Developmental Psychologist: scientifically studies the systematic psychological changes that occur in human beings over the course of the life span.

http://ecp.fiu.edu/APA/div7/

Drug Researcher: responsible for carrying out various tests on new drugs that are in development stages.

http://www.drugresearcher.com/

Gerontology Specialist: scientifically studies the aging processes and individuals as they grow from middle age through later life.

http://www.napgerontologists.org/

http://apadiv20.phhp.ufl.edu/

Health Psychologist: utilizes the contributions of the science of psychology to promote and maintain health, prevent illness, and identify causes related to health, illness, and wellbeing.

http://psychology.about.com/od/psychologycareerprofiles/p/health-psychologist.htm

http://www.health-psych.org/AboutHowtoBecome.cfm

Human Factors Psychologist: works to apply principles of psychology to designing products and creating work environments that boost productivity while minimizing safety issues.

http://www.apa.org/about/division/div21.aspx

http://psychology.about.com/od/branchesofpsycholog1/f/human-factors.htm

Industrial/Organization Psychologist: studies behavior in work settings. Very important in the workplace for promoting productive worker attitudes and behaviors and for selecting and promoting candidates in the most effective fashion.

http://www.apa.org/about/division/div14.aspx

http://www.occupationalinfo.org/onet/27108j.html

Social Psychologist: scientifically studies the way in which people’s thoughts, feelings and actions are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people.

http://www.spsp.org

http://www.socialpsychology.org

http://www.occupationalinfo.org/onet/27108e.html

Neuropsychologist: basic scientific discipline that studies the structure and function of the brain related to specific psychological processes and overt behaviors.

http://www.edudecisions.com/articles/psychology/psychology-jobs/neuropsychologists.php

Neuroscientist: individual who studies the scientific field of neuroscience or any of its related sub-fields

http://www.unixl.com/dir/medical_sciences/neuroscience/

http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/issue/articles/2005_11_04/careers_in_neuroscience_research

School Psychologist: collaborates with teachers, parents, and school personnel to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students.

http://www.nasponline.org/

http://www.apa.org/about/division/div16.aspx

http://www.collegecrunch.org/careers/psychology/school-psychologist/

Sports Psychologist: studies the psychological and mental factors that influence and are influenced by participation and performance in sport, exercise, and physical activity, and the application of the knowledge gained through this study to everyday settings.

http://www.thecareersguide.com/viewpage.aspx?page=Exercisepsych

http://www.edudecisions.com/articles/psychology/psychology-jobs/sports-psychologists.php

University Professor: works in a university teaching classes, supervising students, conducting research, and fulfilling administrative tasks for the university.

http://www.ehow.com/how_7980_become-college-professor.html

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos066.html