{"id":30695,"date":"2023-09-29T16:27:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T20:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=30695"},"modified":"2025-11-03T09:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:53:09","slug":"psychology-degree-goes-deeper-than-counseling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/psychology-degree-goes-deeper-than-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychology Degree Goes Deeper Than Counseling\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Karen Mottarella, Ph.D. with former student and research assistant Rachel Chavez<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Training students to make a difference in the psychology field and beyond is all in a day\u2019s work for licensed clinical psychologist and Senior Lecturer Karen Mottarella, Ph.D.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPsychology is fun,<\/a> so my idea is that students should never be bored in the classroom,\u201d she said.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This mentality guides her work as she teaches and inspires students.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat is really great about the Psychology major is that it is so versatile,\u201d said Mottarella.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the general perception of psychology is limited to counseling, students graduating with an undergraduate degree can find jobs in fields like marketing and business. Mottarella encourages students to pursue research opportunities outside the classroom.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe research skills they take with them are very valued in the workplace,\u201d Mottarella said. \u201cOur students have so much potential, and to see them go on to big and better things is really rewarding.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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