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The field of academia is a very challenging area to break into, especially for recent graduates. Academic job openings declined from 68% in 2020 to 27% in 2024 revealing the increasing difficulty of obtaining one of these positions. This is partially related to the decline in academic funding over the past few years which has caused lots of turmoil within the research community (DeAngelis, 2025). In addition, getting into a graduate program proves to be a time-consuming proce

During my senior year, I received the opportunity to develop an original honors thesis surrounding a topic of my choosing. Since I planned to pursue a graduate degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, I could not wait to get started on this project. Over the past year, I developed a project focusing on the impact of ignoring an individual’s preference on their levels of collaborative productivity, engagement, and feelings of control. I decided to look deeper into these

Applying to graduate school was one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of my life. This past fall, I went through the process of submitting Ph.D. applications to Industrial-Organizational Psychology programs around the country. Putting together my application was quite the rollercoaster. I could not be more excited about the prospect of attending graduate school at one of my dream programs, but this excitement comes along with my fear that I would not be good e

I arrived at Narita airport on a Sunday night feeling tired yet exhilarated by the prospect of finally being in the country I’ve heard my dad rave about for the past two years. Once I gathered all my luggage, I realized that I underestimated my next challenge: getting to the hotel. After attempting to decipher the signage in my sleep-deprived state for around 15 minutes, I finally found the train station. Lugging around my 40 pound suitcase proved to be a demanding task, but