The following faculty members are available to meet with any psychology major seeking career advice, including exploration of career options and advice on applications for graduate and professional schools. Please feel free to reach out to these individuals via email to set up an appointment.
Dr. Jo Jorgensen - Willing to talk about anything with any student (emphasis on providing advice on alternative routes to becoming a therapist)
Dr. Rich Pak - Most comfortable discussing issues related to graduate school (specifically within the domains of human factors and engineering psychology)
Dr. June Pilcher - Willing to discuss any of a variety of career options
Dr. Dawn Sarno - Willing to discuss both graduate school and other career paths, most comfortable discussing Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology
Dr. Bob Sinclair - Willing to discuss graduate school and other career paths, most comfortable discussing non-clinical topics
Additional suggestions relating to professional development for Psychology undergraduates:
- consider joining a creative inquiry team in the Psychology Department to gain research experience and to develop a meaningful relationship with a faculty advisor
- go to our departmental website at clemson.edu/psych to review the Psychology Undergraduate Handbook, which provides information about psychology faculty, the psychology curriculum, available opportunities, and post graduate work.
- go to the website for the American Psychological Association at apa.org, which provides information on careers in psychology.
- for more applied career paths, make an appointment with a career counselor at the Michelin Career Center (located in the Hendrix Student Center).
- if interested in Health Professional Graduate Programs,make an appointment through CU Navigate with a Health Professions Advisor.
- Clemson University maintains a pre-law advising office and offers counseling from a professional pre-law advisor. The office provides the resources and support to prepare you for a career in the law. Tim Garrison is the university’s pre-law advisor.