The Psychology Career Playbook

Jennifer Zwolinski, PhD, ABPP, is Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of San Diego (USD), where she has served on the faculty and in multiple leadership roles since 2001. A board-certified clinical psychologist, Dr. Zwolinski teaches a variety of courses, including Careers in Psychology and Careers in Clinical Mental Health. Her teaching and mentorship at USD have been recognized with the Davies Award for Teaching Excellence, the Preceptorial Faculty Member of the Year Award, the Honors Program Mens et Spiritus Professor of the Year Award, and Honorary Mortar Board membership. Dr. Zwolinski conducts research with undergraduate students in the areas of social threats and distress, as well as stress, coping, and help seeking during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has contributed numerous appendices on career development to top-selling psychology textbooks by David Myers and colleagues.

aEURoeMyriad psychology students wonder: Is a psychology major right for me? Might it lead to a rewarding career? If so, how do I get there? Happily, psychology master teacher Jennifer Zwolinski, drawing from her career spent exploring these questions, is a sage on the page. With her warm, mentoring spirit, she offers pertinent information, debunks myths, and presents activities and questions that assist each reader in personalizing their own answers. Whether for a course on psychology careers or for individual career planning, The Psychology Career Playbook is a much-needed and brilliantly executed guide.aEUR--David G. Myers, PhD, Department of Psychology, Hope College aEURoeZwolinski has distilled her long experience helping undergraduates to imagine careers in psychology into this comprehensive resource. This book not only provides information about a wide range of work and graduate education possibilities, but also offers guidance for decision making. Through a series of thought-provoking questions and student-oriented activities, Zwolinski encourages students to consider how their values and interests mesh with different career paths.--Kenneth D. Keith, PhD, Department of Psychological Sciences (Emeritus), University of San Diego -