Time: 8:00pm

 

Topic: Graduate School Panel!

 

Panelists:

 

Caitlyn McKinzie (Counseling Psych/Masters)

  • caitlyn.mckinzie@gmail.com
  • LMHC
  • Severe persistent mental illness/diagnosis
  • Neurofeedback training (targeting college students)
  • Self reports on depression/stress

 

Chloe Barry (Clinical Psych/ PhD in School Psych)

  • chloe.barry@ucf.edu
  • Restores Lab
  • Pegasus Project (help kids work on social skills/VR/Apps)
  • TMT Project (first responders/veterans PTSD/VR)

 

Matt Kramer (Clinical Psych/ Bachelor’s in Psychology)

  • Matthew.kramer@knights.ucf.edu
  • Lab on alcohol use among college students (ex. Women during spring break)
  • Psychopathy/Narcissism related to alcoholism
  • Protective Behavioral Strategies

 

Jason Parker (Human Factors/ Masters in Experimental Psych)

 

Amanda Matioli (I/O Psych/ Bachelor’s in Psychology)

  • amanda.matioli@ucf.edu
  • Thesis on a Psychology aptitude test based on different fields in Psychology (personalities/interests)

 

Nikki Carusone (I/O Psych/ Bachelor’s in Psychology)

  • Workplace outcomes for proactive employees (leader’s reactions to female emp.)
  • Field study on what triggers feelings of job insecurity
  • Impacts of cultural diverse team in a spacecraft going to Mars (w/ NASA)

 

Questions:

 

1. For Jason: How much did you work with technology in research?

  • A lot of programs are interdisciplinary, human factors is transdisciplinary
  • Differs based on what you want to focus on, but more focused on the relationship between humans and robots

2. How did you guys get connected to the areas you’re in?

  • Nikki: Wanted to be a clinical psychologist, shadowed an alumni and realized that’s the last thing I wanted to do. Wasn’t for me and didn’t feel like it was something I’d be really passionate about. I looked around, looked online and stumbled across I/O, found interest in it. (Onetonline.com)
  • Amanda: I did undergrad at UCF, was in Psi Chi, Psych Society, Multicultural Psych. Was involved in a lot of labs (Restores, ACAT). Being from Brazil, could be a practicing psychologist with a Bachelor’s, did not know about graduate school. While interning at mental health association, found interest in the office space as opposed to talking to the clients. Looked at careers in Human Factors and I/O, and just though I/O was for me (so many opportunities) Still learning with every experience.
  • Matt: Watched SIlence of the Lambs way too much in high school, psychologist job seemed feasible. Worked in social psychology lab, then clinical psychology and though that’s definitely what I wanted (more flexibility than forensic) Decide what you would like to do the most.
  • Caitlyn: One of my first labs was I/O, realized I did not want to do I/O. Through experiences (labs) you will find out what you are and aren’t passionate about, what population you want to work with. Found out I could do counseling and research when working with the Marriage & Family Institute.

3. For Matt: Why did you say Clinical psychology was broader than Forensic psychology?

  • The feeling I got was that a clinical psychologist can do all or most of what a forensic psychologist can do, but not vice versa. (seeing patients, general population)  

4. For Dr. Barry: What are the benefits of jumping right into working rather than research?

  • It depends on where you personally stand, wanted to be as effective as I could possibly be. Being able to do the research and appreciate what that meant (when working with students) and apply it was very valuable. Depends on your comfort level.

 

5. For Caitlyn: Did you get a job in the counseling field with a Bachelor’s?

  • I took time between Masters and Ph.D., but if you want clinical experience a lot of people seek out behavioral tech positions. Depends on what you would like to do in between that time. There are lab opportunities, if you want to stay connected to the school.

 

6. Are your labs accepting undergraduate students, how to apply?

  • Nikki/Amanda: looking for undergraduates in the Spring for I/O, able to provide funding for conferences in April (sign up sheet available)
    • focused on well being of individual employee – Nikki
    • Focused on diversity and inclusion (ageism) – Amanda
  • Caitlyn: be accepting students to help with Spring semester in Neurofeedback training
  • Matt: usually accepting applications every semester
  • Jason: definitely accepting students for the lab! (have multiple projects open)
    • Can attend lab meetings
    • Four projects starting in the spring (robotic trust study, audit of emergency alert management systems at universities, etc.)
  • Dr. Barry: go on UCF Restores website to find RA requirements and can message if interested

7. For Dr. Barry: How important is it to have a research background when applying (EdS, Masters)?

  • Less funding without research in Masters
  • Some states you can just have a Masters, but others require additional schooling

 

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