Career Paths
Prominent researchers talk about their own career paths.
Contents
 | A serendipitous job offer led Roger D. Weiss from general psychiatry to addiction research. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 6 seconds |
| "You Should Be a Psychiatrist" A high school teammate saw the makings of a psychiatrist in an empathic, 15-year-old Gary S. Sachs. Quick Tip - 1 minute 43 seconds |
| A Career in Crisis Intervention Marleen Wong discusses her work in crisis intervention. Quick Tip |
| Mark S. Bauer describes the real world patients that he works with in the VA. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 22 seconds |
| Harold Pincus describes how he became interested in mental health policy issues. Quick Tip - 1 minute 12 seconds |
| Jacqueline Resnick talks about the development of an important friendship. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 40 seconds |
| Paul A. Pilkonis explains how he chose his research focus. Quick Tip - 1 minute 40 seconds |
| Laura Weiss Roberts describes why academics has been the perfect career for her. Quick Tip - 1 minute 33 seconds |
| A Fascination for a Complex Syndrome Curiosity led Roger S. McIntyre to a specialty in bipolar disorders. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 39 seconds |
| Mary C. Blehar talks about how she became a Health Science Administrator at NIH. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 57 seconds |
| Neal Ryan outlines the path he took to get where he is in his career and shares his goals for the future. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 9 seconds |
| Anne Germain describes her experience collaborating with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 26 seconds |
| A Non-Traditional Career Path in Implementation Science Brian Mittman reflects on his path from working in the labor, population and demography area at RAND to his current role at the VA Center for Implementation Practice and Research Support. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 5 seconds |
| Teresa D. LaFromboise went against conventional advice in deciding to follow her passion. Quick Tip - 59 seconds |
| Mary C. Blehar talks about family responsibilities and her career trajectory. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 29 seconds |
| C. Hendricks Brown talks about his unique career path. Quick Tip - 1 minute 29 seconds |
| A career in research requires continued training and flexibility, states Margarita Alegría. Quick Tip - 1 minute 51 seconds |
| Academia is Like a Zero-Sum Game John B. Reid chats about the advantages of working in a non-academic setting. Quick Tip - 1 minute 30 seconds |
| David Elkind describes how The Hurried Child led to his becoming a child advocate. Quick Tip - 1 minute 36 seconds |
| Jacqueline Resnick explains why the Office of Research Development at UNC is innovative. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 14 seconds |
| Working for a foundation allows for a new way of viewing research, states Vivian Tseng. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 16 seconds |
| Mauricio Tohen describes his career path from medical school to the pharmaceutical industry. Quick Tip - 4 minutes 58 seconds |
| Anchored in the Clinical World Beginning his career as a clinician before pursuing research was the right path for Luis H. Zayas. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 3 seconds |
| Andrew A. Nierenberg explains how participation in a clinical scholars program led to 21 years of research. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 0 seconds |
| Laura Weiss Roberts posits that a life-work balance shifts to reflect where you are in your career and your life. Quick Tip - 1 minute 22 seconds |
| Susanne Ahmari describes how she combined her love of basic neuroscience with patient care. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 24 seconds |
| Patricia E. Molina recounts her journey to becoming a researcher. Quick Tip - 4 minutes 10 seconds |
| Teaching provides Eric A. Youngstrom with opportunities to learn, socialize and give back. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 0 seconds |
| An early experience with a preschool project influenced her decision to seek a research career, explains Hortensia Amaro. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 34 seconds |
| When Gary S. Sachs decided to take time off for child-rearing, he was told, "You'll never work in this town again." Quick Tip - 1 minute 20 seconds |
| Blending Sociology and Epidemiology Bruce G. Link drew on the strengths of two disciplines in forging his own career. Quick Tip - 1 minute 11 seconds |
| Jane N. Kogan discusses how her non-linear career path has provided a variety of opportunities in the research field. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 21 seconds |
| José Szapocznik recounts how he moved from mathematics to research. Quick Tip - 4 minutes 36 seconds |
| Vishwajit Nimgaonkar describes why he decided to train in genetics. Quick Tip - 1 minute 20 seconds |
| Joachim F. Hallmayer talks about his career path. Quick Tip - 1 minute 49 seconds |
| It is possible to change your research area, believes Joachim F. Hallmayer. Quick Tip - 47 seconds |
| Guillermo J. Prado explains how his plans to major in psychology changed. Quick Tip - 1 minute 36 seconds |
| Choose your research topics thoughtfully, advises Joachim F. Hallmayer. Quick Tip - 47 seconds |
| William A. Vega describes his journey from factory worker to researcher. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 26 seconds |
| Combining Research and Clinical Careers Pursuing synergistic research and clinical work took time, recalls David A. Axelson. Quick Tip - 1 minute 51 seconds |
| Community Psychology in the '60s Edward Seidman talks about his work in the early days of community psychology. Quick Tip - 1 minute 29 seconds |
| David A. Axelson sees research as the road to mutual understanding in controversial fields. Quick Tip - 1 minute 51 seconds |
| Different Pay, Different Roles Joachim F. Hallmayer talks about the disparity in salary between MDs and PhDs. Quick Tip - 1 minute 44 seconds |
| Ruth M. O'Hara talks about personal circumstances that influenced her career trajectory. Quick Tip - 1 minute 54 seconds |
| Discovering Where and How to Help Children James P. Comer remembers how the search for a strategic developmental pathway led him to study psychiatry. Quick Tip - 1 minute 59 seconds |
| Early Days of Cognitive Therapy Noreen Reilly-Harrington participated in Aaron Beck's initial use of cognitive therapy in bipolar disorder. Quick Tip - 1 minute 2 seconds |
| Peter Salovey explains how the publication of Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence caused a shift in his own career. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 1 second |
| Facilitate, Support, and Advocate Jacqueline Resnick talks about the similarities between community organizing in the 1960's and developing interdisciplinary research teams today. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 36 seconds |
| Joaquin Borrego, Jr explains how he ended up in academia. Quick Tip - 1 minute 15 seconds |
| Find Something that Fascinates You Wayne Drevets talks about how he chose bipolar disorder as a career. Quick Tip - 1 minute 36 seconds |
| William A. Vega talks about moving from place to place in his career as a research scientist. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 25 seconds |
| Finding Appropriate Partnerships International networking helped to advance his career, states Flavio Kapczinski. Quick Tip - 4 minutes 21 seconds |
| Jeannette South-Paul describes her career path from Army officer to Chair of Family Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 17 seconds |
| David Klahr's career route to cognitive science started with engineering and business. Quick Tip - 7 minutes 20 seconds |
| The career path of Stephen Hinshaw began with volunteer work in prisons and mental health agencies. Quick Tip - 1 minute 55 seconds |
| From Button Machines to Piaget David Elkind describes his early career path. Quick Tip - 4 minutes 58 seconds |
| From Crayfish to Bipolar Disorder Patricia Suppes found that her career in basic science had key similarities to her later work in bipolar disorder. Quick Tip - 1 minute 35 seconds |
| From Hurricane Hugo to Services Research Bradley Stein talks about how he became interested in the real-world application of research. Quick Tip |
| From Medical Sociology to NIDA Yonette Thomas talks about her interest in social epidemiology and how it led her to NIDA. Quick Tip - 4 minutes 31 seconds |
| David Elkind recounts his move from John Flavell's group to the Department of Child Development at Tufts. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 48 seconds |
| From Turtle Mountain to Clinical Research Questions about clinical work in tribal communities led Teresa D. LaFromboise to a career in research. Quick Tip - 1 minute 16 seconds |
| Joe Price describes how his research interests and connections have led his career to unexpected places. Quick Tip - 1 minute 56 seconds |
| David Elkind remembers working with Jean Piaget. Quick Tip - 1 minute 48 seconds |
| Laura Weiss Roberts shares the story of how a successful article propelled her career forward. Quick Tip - 1 minute 59 seconds |
| How Do the Meds Actually Work? His questions about a drug's effectiveness led Michael J. Ostacher to a research career. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 7 seconds |
| Oscar A. Barbarin shares how he has approached his career development. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 15 seconds |
| Reconciling feminist research methods with the rhetoric of research institutions sometimes requires reframing, suggests Barbara J. Guthrie. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 45 seconds |
| I Feel Protective of the Kids I Research Cassandra Simmel describes why she works with children and youth in foster care. Quick Tip - 1 minute 46 seconds |
| I Get to Do Everything I Want to Do Robert C. Pianta describes how his job allows him to satisfy his curiosity about the world. Quick Tip - 1 minute 1 second |
| Marc Atkins talks about how he took an active part in his education. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 26 seconds |
| Mark A. Frye describes how his interest in research came from his desire to be an effective clinician. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 49 seconds |
| Lauren B. Marangell describes the path that led her to study bipolar disorder. Quick Tip - 1 minute 34 seconds |
| Boris Birmaher believes that interactions with patients is a way to discover the best research questions. Quick Tip - 1 minute 0 seconds |
| International Work Expands Personal Horizons Oscar A. Barbarin explains why he does international collaborations. Quick Tip - 1 minute 58 seconds |
| The career path of Joel W. Grube was strongly influenced by serendipity. Quick Tip - 1 minute 26 seconds |
| Marc Brackett explains how his early experiences with education led to working with Jack Mayer and Peter Salovey. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 54 seconds |
| It Started With a Review Article Jeannette R. Ickovics explains how she found her niche as a social psychologist writing in the field of public health. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 9 seconds |
| John Landsverk describes his convoluted path to becoming a research scientist. Quick Tip - 1 minute 50 seconds |
| It's the Fulfillment of a Dream Oscar A. Barbarin tells us why he got involved in doing research in South Africa Quick Tip - 1 minute 3 seconds |
| Judy Garber talks about her childhood desire to become a psychologist, and the path that she has taken to get there. Quick Tip - 1 minute 51 seconds |
| Peter Salovey recognizes the conflicts and synergies of pursuing research while holding an administrative position. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 36 seconds |
| Antonio Cepeda-Benito explains how he formed working relationships with Abilio Reig Ferrer and Jaime Vila. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 38 seconds |
| The career path of Charles L. Bowden began with the question, "What is beneath the surface?" Quick Tip - 7 minutes 40 seconds |
| Eric A. Youngstrom recalls some influential partnerships that have shaped his career. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 37 seconds |
| Hortensia Amaro explains how viewing the context of HIV infection in women led to a early publication success. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 16 seconds |
| The career path of Laurence Steinberg included being in the right place at the right time. Quick Tip - 58 seconds |
| Laura Weiss Roberts explains how she made professional development a priority when working part-time. Quick Tip |
| Yonette Thomas describes her positive mentoring experiences and her own role as a mentor. Quick Tip - 1 minute 26 seconds |
| Lynda Wilson talks about how she moved from working with neonates to conducting research in Latino mental health. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 26 seconds |
| Peter Salovey talks about his decision to become Dean of Yale College. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 49 seconds |
| Moving from Industry to Academia Mauricio Tohen talks about how one's career changes throughout life. Quick Tip - 1 minute 56 seconds |
| Helena Kraemer enjoys her pseudo-retirement. Quick Tip - 1 minute 31 seconds |
| Sheryl Kataoka explains how she went from medical student to community researcher. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 42 seconds |
| Hortensia Amaro recounts how she found her academic niche in a school of public health. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 12 seconds |
| NIH Fellowship Provides a Strong Foundation An NIH fellowship prepared Terence A. Ketter for establishing up a clinic. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 31 seconds |
| F. Xavier Castellanos relates the story of his moves from medical school into research and from the NIMH to New York. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 3 seconds |
| John B. Reid talks about a university's emphasis on individual achievement. Quick Tip - 1 minute 36 seconds |
| Megan R. Gunnar embarked on independent research when her mentor gave her the push she needed. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 38 seconds |
| A desire to work in policy led Courtney Ferrell Aklin to NIH. Quick Tip - 1 minute 43 seconds |
| Margaret Beale Spencer describes how recognizing resilience provided motivation for her journey from student to researcher. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 12 seconds |
| Pick the Tools that Can Answer the Question Eric A. Youngstrom shares his enthusiasm for clinically-relevant measurements. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 0 seconds |
| Mark S. Bauer talks about conducting research in the VA setting. Quick Tip - 1 minute 32 seconds |
| Putting Ourselves Out of Business Kiki D. Chang explains why more researchers are needed in the bipolar disorder field. Quick Tip - 1 minute 19 seconds |
| Mark A. Frye enjoys the flexibility offered by a research career. Quick Tip - 1 minute 45 seconds |
| In order to do research in the VA, it's best to become part of the VA system states Robert A. Sweet. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 18 seconds |
| Charles F. Reynolds III describes his passion for research and explains why he may never retire. Quick Tip - 1 minute 50 seconds |
| Michael J. Ostacher describes the career reentry award that helped him move from clinician to researcher. Quick Tip - 1 minute 46 seconds |
| Valerie Maholmes talks about her experience in a policy fellowship program. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 11 seconds |
| Celia B. Fisher relates her vision of the superhero scientist. Quick Tip - 4 minutes 5 seconds |
| In following her career path, Deborah Beidel took many detours. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 46 seconds |
| David J. Kupfer describes appeals and challenges for researchers who might be interested in bipolar disorder. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 43 seconds |
| David J. Kupfer talks about his non-linear career path. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 6 seconds |
| Social Work's Role in Health Services Enola K. Proctor describes her career path as evolving in response to national trends. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 17 seconds |
| Somebody's Telling Me Something An anecdote from David J. Kupfer about how he ended up in Pittsburgh. Quick Tip - 39 seconds |
| Pursuing tenure at your graduate institution is unusual, admits Peter Salovey, but it worked out very well for him. Quick Tip - 5 minutes 46 seconds |
| Strange Corners and Trajectories John Landsverk describes his convoluted path to becoming a research scientist Quick Tip - 2 minutes 35 seconds |
| Strategic View in Career Development Taking the long view of a research career is vital, says Aude Henin. Quick Tip - 1 minute 28 seconds |
| Studying Binational Health Issues Victoria D. Ojeda explains how her professional experience and research interests merged. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 11 seconds |
| Ellen Frank talks about how her master's in English literature led to a PhD in psychology. Quick Tip - 6 minutes 2 seconds |
| Velma McBride Murry describes her career path as a developmental process. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 57 seconds |
| A year of residency training with Carl Bell at a Chicago clinic inspired Ihsan M. Salloum to pursue his dual interest in research and patient care. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 10 seconds |
| Taking On Administrative Responsibilites Enola K. Proctor describes how administrative responsibilities enhance her passion for scholarship and research. Quick Tip - 1 minute 50 seconds |
| The Best Place in the World to Do Research Husseini K. Manji talks about working at NIMH. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 40 seconds |
| The Dawn of the Psycho-pharm Era Gary S. Sachs's career path was inspired by early exposure to the dramatic benefits of lithium. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 3 seconds |
| "Playing mommy" in the 1980's was rewarding for Gary S. Sachs. Quick Tip - 1 minute 54 seconds |
| The Most Fascinating Medical Condition Husseini K. Manji explains why he has focused on bipolar research. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 10 seconds |
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| Guillermo J. Prado talks about why he chose the field of epidemiology. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 57 seconds |
| Patricia E. Molina says that mentors can offer encouragement and also an honest look at opportunity costs. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 25 seconds |
| Valerie Maholmes talks about her circuitous career path. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 26 seconds |
| For Terence A. Ketter, a career in psychiatry, and even medical school, were not always a given. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 6 seconds |
| The Scientist Practitioner Model Clinical researchers' work is part of a self-informing process, according to Deborah Beidel. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 45 seconds |
| Keith A. Trujillo describes how he first became interested in science. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 56 seconds |
| David A. Axelson explains how he got interested in working with kids with bipolar disorder. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 5 seconds |
| Transition from Boss to Beginner The path from clinician to researcher for Michael J. Ostacher meant re-assuming the role of mentee. Quick Tip - 1 minute 40 seconds |
| Transitioning from Clinical Work to Research Hilda M. Pantin describes how family, friends, and colleagues influenced her career trajectory. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 26 seconds |
| Transitioning from Your Home Institution Mark A. Frye tells about an opportunity that presented itself at the right time. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 16 seconds |
| Margaret R. Weeks recalls her early experiences as the Director of a NIDA AIDS study. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 19 seconds |
| Michael E. Thase reflects on turns in the road that worked out well for his career. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 26 seconds |
| Medical training provided few skills for a career in research, states Holly Swartz. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 45 seconds |
| Understanding the Culture of Schools Valerie Maholmes describes how she became interested in school-based research. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 17 seconds |
 | Jeffrey Jonas presents the advantages of a career in the pharmaceutical industry. Presentation - 16 minutes 16 seconds |
| What Can We Do for the Children? James P. Comer discusses the developmental categories not yet addressed by current curriculum assessment methods. Quick Tip - 1 minute 54 seconds |
| James P. Comer describes the personal experiences that allowed him to recognize the significance of development in children's success. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 27 seconds |
| Steven R. Lopez talks about struggling with his identity as a teenager in Arizona and California. Quick Tip - 1 minute 11 seconds |
| Where There's a Will, There's a Way Megan R. Gunnar reveals how her assertiveness as a student yielded positive results. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 37 seconds |
| Intellectual variety and the ability to make a difference are the reasons David A. Axelson studies bipolar disorder. Quick Tip - 1 minute 51 seconds |
| There are distinct advantages to working in the pharmaceutical industry, explains Mauricio Tohen. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 45 seconds |
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