Book description
With coverage of important preparatory issues and the key psychology
subfields,
Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals
provides undergraduate students with clear, concise, research-based
information on strategies to begin a successful undergraduate career in psychology.
- Provides the most comprehensive text on majoring in psychology
currently available
- Discusses the benefits of pursuing a psychology degree and key
steps to prepare for a job or graduate study in the field
- Features brief topical contributions written by national figures
in their respective subfields
- Incorporates current data and research on diversity-related issues
as well as guidance on how to ensure personality traits and
abilities match the skills that potential career paths demand
Jeffrey L. Helms
is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Kennesaw State University.
His publications, research, and practice interests are predominantly in
the areas of forensic psychology and the scholarship of teaching. A
licensed psychologist, Dr. Helms maintains a small private forensic and
clinical consulting practice in Georgia. His clinical experience
includes work in the community mental health arena, inpatient
psychiatric facilities, and multiple forensic environments. Dr. Helms is
also a member of the American Psychological Association and the American
Psychology-Law Society.
Daniel T. Rogers is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at
Kennesaw State University. His publications, research, and practice
interests are in the areas of personality assessment, measurement, and
interpersonal and psychodynamic theories. Dr. Rogers is a licensed
psychologist. His clinical experience includes work across the age
spectrum and across levels of impairment, with emphasis on
psychological assessment and psychodynamic interventions. Dr. Rogers
is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for
the Teaching of Psychology, and the Society for Personality
Assessment.
