Careers in Psychology
What can one do with a B.A. in Psychology?
A B.A. degree in psychology and a liberal arts education from Wheaton College is good preparation for a variety of jobs. Students with a B.A. degree can work in a number of areas including human services, sales, advertising, human resources, and management. The Filene Center at Wheaton College offers students a broad range of support and services when in the process of finding and applying for a job after graduation.
Recent graduates of Wheaton College with undergraduate degrees in psychology have demonstrated the strength of the psychology department and their liberal arts education by working in a number of settings:
Jaime J. LaPorte '98 is an Attorney at Law at Adler, Pollock &
Sheehan, PC in Providence, RI.
Meredith Phelps '05 is Clinical Research Assistant at Tufts- New
England Medical Center in their Advanced Parenting Education in
Pediatrics Project.
Alex Young '06 is working as Mental Health Specialist at McLean
Hospital.
Matt Pescosolido '07 is at the Brown Center for the Study of Children as Risk, affiliated with Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University and Women and Infants Hospital.
Megan Scrimgeour '07 is serving as a Research Assistant for Matthew Goodwin at the Groden Center in Providence, RI.
Grace Baron celebrates 30 years of work with Groden Center with publication of new book, Stress & Coping with Autism
Wulff delivers world-famous Cadbury Lectures at Univ of Birmingham
Sociocultural developmental psychologist, Peony Fhagen-Smith coordinates African, African American, and Diaspora Studies
Learn more about perception, learning, consciousness in Psychology's Experimental Laboratory
Morgan's sabbatical takes her to New England Aquarium to study harbor and furry seals.
Wheaton's longtime relationship with Southwick's Zoo gives students an opportunity to study animal and human behavior in some unique ways.