1. How Do You Become a Psychologist? Chapter 3

2. Academic vs. Applied  Professional Psychologists come in two groups – academic and applied  What kind is Dr. McCarty?  Half of all psychologists fall into each group

3. Academic Psychologists  Professors  Researchers  Educational Advisors/Consultants  Create new knowledge, teach, do research, advise the community  Often get a Ph.D. or other doctoral degree in an academic area (Cognitive, Educational, Experimental, etc.)

4. Applied Psychologists  Examples:  Clinical Psychologists  Counseling Psychologists  School Psychologists  Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

5. What do Academic Psychologists do?  Professors:  Teaching  Service  Research  Educational background varies depending on level:  Technical/community college  University  Research Focused University

6. Applied Psychologists  Clinical Programs  Ph.D.  Psy.D.  Counseling Psychologists  Doctorate in Education – Ed.D.  Masters Degrees in Related Fields  MFT  MSW