- Paula Lyons graduated from King's with a duel major of psychology
and human resources management. After graduation she became a senior benefits specialist with Towers
Perrin. She holds an MBA from Farleigh Dickinson University. "Most
people would not think that being a psychology major would directly prepare one for an MBA
program or a job in today's competitive corporate world, but I have found that because of
my psychology background, I have brought and continue to bring quite a different and
unique perspective to these institutions," says Lyons. "I believe
I am successful because I don't just present information, but I get involved with the
receivers of this information to insure that they understand and know how this information
will affect them."
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- Marisa Kensinger worked with the Children's Service
Center, Wilkes-Barre, and completed her internship in the
centers autism program. "All of my classes, even neuroscience, tied in with
autism," she says. "It's been interesting. I loved my
internship so much that I am doing the same one again. I
think the fact that I did an internship and have clinical experience will make a big
difference in being accepted. Almost anyone can do well on the GRE's and get good
grades, but you have to have experience."
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- John Garrett, Ph.D. graduated from King's with a duel
major in psychology and political science. Shortly after receiving his
doctorate he worked as a
professor of psychology and director of the graduate program in counseling at Columbia
College, Mo. "The thing I liked best about the psychology department at
King's was the enthusiasm of the professors which transmitted to the students in the
small classes," says Dr. Garrett. "I was also fortunate to
conduct a study with Dr. Brooks which we published - a "plus" when applying to
graduate school."
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- Jaime Miller interned at the State Correctional Institute in Dallas,
where she counseled inmates in the cell block for the mentally ill. My
internship was the best course I had in preparing me for the outside world. I counseled inmates one-on-one, and documented the meeting in their file.
The experience gave me a good knowledge base for graduate school."
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- Sarah Ferdinand received
her Ph.D. in neuroscience at Binghamton University, and is now a
research director with Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical. "The quality
of instruction in the psychology department at King's is outstanding. I was so
worried that everyone would be ahead of me because I came from a small college, but it's
just not true. I was more prepared, and I have Dr. Brooks and Dr. Coffin to thank
for that."
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