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Champions of Psychology: Laura L. Koppes
This is an ongoing series in which highly regarded professors share advice on the successes and challenges facing graduate students. Laura L. Koppes is Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of
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Applying to Graduate School: The Interview Process
The first step in obtaining a graduate degree in psychology is to get into graduate school — no small feat, even for the best students. If you are well-qualified and well-matched to a particular program
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The Value of Undergraduate Training in Psychological Science
It’s that time of the year, the season when students who have toiled through four (or five) years of higher education commence upon the world. Over the next few weeks, across hundreds of commencement exercises
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What’s Hot in Psychology?
Suppose you are a newly minted PhD looking to make your mark in psychology. What should you study? Such decisions are usually driven by a combination of personal curiosity, mentors’ influences, and happenstance. But as
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How to Get the Most Out of a Conference
‘Tis the season for academic conferences and conventions. This month, the Student Notebook asks two graduate students to help demystify the conference experience. The first article offers helpful suggestions on surviving the APS 19th Annual
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Twelve Tips for Reviewers
Many critical skills needed for becoming a successful academic are typically not taught in graduate school, at least not in any formal way. One of these is how to review journal articles. Few students coming
