Preparing Students for Diverse Careers in Our Science
Guest Columnist and APS Fellow Sian L. Beilock discusses an initiative to teach PhD students about the value that their skills can have beyond academia… More
Uncommon Careers
From Protecting POTUS to Safeguarding Schools
After spending a decade helping the US Secret Service identify genuine dangers to the President’s safety, Marisa Randazzo is applying her science to guiding schools on threat assessment… More
At NASA, Psychological Science Is Rocket Science
Combining behavioral science with engineering expertise, APS Fellow Mary Kaiser has played a crucial part in preparing astronauts and their spacecraft for journeys beyond Earth’s atmosphere… More
Design With Humans in Mind
Working in the technology realm, APS Fellow Donald A. Norman helped engineers base their designs on scientific findings about the ways people and products interact… More
Strengthening Public Policy With Science
It is rare for a psychological scientist to be able to present his or her research to the president of… More
Research During Feast and Famine
With a background in developmental psychology and a variable research budget, APS Fellow Albert R. Hollenbeck has helped AARP in a variety of diet and health studies — including a project that revealed coffee’s role in longevity. … More