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Recent Graduate Placements

Graduates from the Psychology Department of Ohio Wesleyan have earned advanced degrees in a variety of different programs at various graduate schools around the country.  Approximately 43% of our alumni have advanced degrees.   A survey of recent graduates is shown below.


Y
   Classes of 2002 - 2004 
(a sample of graduates)


Graduate Schools

Mika Awanohara '01
Clinical Psychology
Duke University
Talia Brader ''02
Nurse Practitioner
The Ohio State University
Zachary Gatton '02
Animal Research
The Ohio State University
Erin Huffman '02
College Student Personnel
Miami University
Chad Johns '02

Theology

Boston University
Michael Jonesco '02
Medicine
Michigan State University
Andrew Kuzmickas '02
School Psychology
Cleveland State University
Christina Longo '02
Social Work
University of Connecticut
Alan McGuire '02
Clinical Psychology
Indiana University Purdue University (IUPUI)
James O'Brien '02
School of Divinity
Yale University
Aimee Jo Robson '02
Journalism
University of Florida
Shannon Smith '02
Clinical Psychology
University of Indianapolis
Brent Bennett '03
College of Law
University of Cincinnati
Jennifer Hefner '03
Health Management and Policy
University of Michigan
Jason McCarthy '03
Medicine
Medical College of Ohio
Michelle Primeau '03
Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Mikaela VanKley '03
Secondary Education
Kent State University
Jessica Junglas '03
School Psychology
University of Cincinnati
Alica Yonkof '03
Neuroscience
Case Western Reserve University
Ashlee Ames '04
Medicine
Wright State University
Dustin Faulkner '04
Mental Health Counseling
University of Cincinnati
Jada Hamilton '04
Social and Health Psychology
SUNY at Stony Brook
Jeffrey Krigbaum '04
Physical Education
The Ohio State University
Kevin Kula '04
Education - Policy and Leadership Program
The Ohio State University
Alyssa Libby '04
Education
Loyola College
Hannah Phillips '04
Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati
Jennifer Rhodes '04
Business Administration
Wheeling Jesuit University
Kathryn Reif '04
Public Health
Tulane University
Allison Riediger '04
Special Education
Vanderbilt University
Rebecca Stoia '04
Counseling
University of Dayton

Likewise, our alumni are employed in a variety of workplaces.   A survey of approximately 1100 former Ohio Wesleyan psychology majors showed the following employment settings:

primary/secondary teacher    4%                                                       special education provider   1%                                                         college teacher/administer   4%

accountant 1%
banker 1%
human resources   2%
manager    21%
producer 2%
sales/marketing 5%
owner 8%

            Professional Services .........……….. 19%

dentist 2%
lawyer 2%
physician 1%
psychologist    7%
other 7%

administrator   1%
health care worker 2%
social worker    6%
minister    1%

Miscellaneous ............................. 11%

arts 1%
government employee 2%
homemaker 1%
programmer 1%
student 1%
other 5%

The Workplace

EmmyLou Bradford '01

Personal Trainer

Columbus, OH
Gargi Pal Chaudhuri '01 Financial Analyst New York, NY
Marissa Hartwig '01 Research Assistant Columbus, OH
Ashley Leavitt '01 Data Specialist Brookline, MA
Brent Miller '01 Minister Mt. Gilead, OH
Katherine Neese '01 Intern, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, PA
Elizabeth Shipps '01 Admission Counselor Delaware, OH
Nathan Smith '01 Sales Columbus, OH
David Sturtz '01 Guidance Counselor BOLIVIA
Johanna Teresi '01 Animal Trainer Salt Lake City, UT
Elizabeth King '02 Student Athlete Mentor, Northeastern University Boston
Jeong E.J. Lee '02 Financial Analyst, Merrill Lynch New York
Jennifer Sammons '02 Teaching Internship Europe
Nicole Becker '03 Zookeeper Columbus, OH
Katie Cobb '03 Teacher, Emotionally Disturbed Children Columbus, OH
Jennifer Lee '03 Credit Manager  
Elizabeth Sinclair '03 Teacher, Autistic Children Columbus, OH
Sarah Sholis '03 Research Assistant - OSU Medical School Columbus, OH
Alyssa Yoder '03 Drug / Alcohol Prevention Specialist Delaware, OH
Sarah Anderson '04 Actor Rock Creek, OH
Margaret Harvey '04 Executive Director of the After School Program Elizabethtown, PA
Sarah Owens '04 Grower- Landscaper Delaware, OH
Blaire Moody '04 Residential Life Coordinator - OWU Delaware, OH
Nema Semnani '04 National Institutes of Health Research Assistantship Bethesda, MD
Brandi Sims '04 Retail Sales - Medicine Pittsburgh, PA
Kerry Tompkins '04 Legal Assistant Charlottesville, VA
Amy Watts '04 Drug Treatment Counselor Oakland, CA

Some specific job setting within the area of psychology include:

Counselor - drug program
Counselor for women at a health clinic
Counselor - school
Disability claims examiner
Employee relations associate
Flight attendant
Gerontology case worker
Health care - hospital assistant
Human resources - industrial
Hotel management - public relations
Investment counselor
Pre-vocational education teacher
Psychiatric assistant
Laboratory assistant
Marketing ad sales
Real estate sales
Research assistant
Sales supervisor
Social worker
Special education teacher
Youth counselor - group home
Probation/Parole Officer
Program coordinator for handicapped children
Program coordinator for community action
Program coordinator for mental health facility
Psychiatric technician
Teacher - pre-school, primary, secondary