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Diverse Careers in Community Psychology Advances in Community Psychology Series The Book Series of the Society for Community Research and Action Series Editors Nicole E. Allen Bradley Olson Advisory Board Mona M. Amer G. Anne Bogat Meg Bond M. Brinton Lykes Ana Mari Cauce Gary W. Harper Niki Harré James G. Kelly Bret Kloos Kenneth I. Maton Roger Mitchell Maritza Montero Isaac Prilleltensky Julian Rappaport Irma Serrano- Garcia Marybeth Shinn Christopher Sonn Cris Sullivan Jacob K. Tebes Roderick J. Watts Tom Wolff Books in the Series Principles of Social Change Leonard A. Jason Community Psychology and Community Mental Health: Towards Transformative Change Edited by Geoffrey Nelson, Bret Kloos, and José Ornelas Influencing Social Policy: Applied Psychology Serving the Public Interest Kenneth I. Maton Housing, Citizenship, and Communities for People with Serious Mental Illness: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy Perspectives Edited by John Sylvestre, Geoffrey Nelson, and Tim Aubry Diverse Careers in Community Psychology Edited by Judah J. Viola and Olya Glantsman Forthcoming Books in the Series The Return of the Sun: Suicide and Social Transformation among Inuit in Arctic Canada Michael J. Kral Community Power and Empowerment Brian D. Christens A Guidebook for Community Consultants Susan M. Wolfe and Ann Webb Price Rethinking American Indian Mental Health: Perspectives from Community Psychology Joseph P. Gone Diverse Careers in Community Psychology EDITED BY JUDAH J. VIOLA and OLYA GLANTSMAN 1 1 Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and certain other countries. Published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America. © Oxford University Press 2017 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by license, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reproduction rights organization. Inquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above. You must not circulate this work in any other form and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer. CIP data is on file at the Library of Congress ISBN 978– 0– 19– 045793– 8 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 Printed by WebCom, Inc., Canada For Donna and James, your unconditional love has freed me to pour my love into my family, my work, and my communities. For Alina, Liya, and Ellie, your love is what I cherish most in the world. ~ Judah Viola To my family, Mike, Nicholas, and Katherine— thank you for your endless love and support. ~ Olya Glantsman CONTENTS Series Foreword by Bradley Olson and Nicole E. Allen xi Foreword by Leonard A. Jason xiii About the Editors xv Contributors xvii Introduction xxv 1. Answers to All Your Questions about Careers in Community Psychology 1 Judah J. Viola, Olya Glantsman, Amber E. Williams, and Cari Stevenson 2. Federal Careers for Applied Community Psychologists: Transitioning into a Public Health Agency 20 Theresa L. Armstead 3. Federal Careers for Applied Community Psychologists: Pathways and Roles 28 Richard A. Jenkins 4. Accidental Community Psychologist: From the Classroom to the State Capitol 50 Teresa Garate 5. Community- Based Practice Mission: To Deliver Psychology by Walking Around 61 Allen W. Ratcliffe vii viii Contents 6. The World of Foundations: An Ideal Setting for a Community Psychologist 69 Judith Meyers 7. Leading the Way: The Role of Community Psychology in Nonprofits 78 Victoria Chien Scott and Greg Meissen 8. Supporting Community Agencies: The Non- Academic Side of University Work 92 Crystal Reinhart 9. Putting Your Training to Work: Finding a Practice Job 101 Sharon Johnson- Hakim and Ashley Boal 10. Practicing Community Psychology in a Large Nonprofit Research and Evaluation Organization 115 Manolya Tanyu 11. Five Years as a “Hired Gun”: Working in For- Profit Evaluation Consulting 129 Alison J. Martin 12. Practicing Community Psychology in a Small Evaluation and Consulting Firm 147 Michelle Bloodworth 13. Nonprofit Support: Can You Profit from Working with Nonprofits? 157 Marc Goldstein and John Daviau 14. Going Solo: Community Psychology as a Small Business 169 Susan M. Wolfe 15. A Crossroads of Disciplines: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Academy . . . 183 Vincent T. Francisco 16. Community Colleges: A Place for Community Psychology in Action 189 John M. Majer Contents ix 17. Roles Beyond Faculty in Academia 205 Luciano Berardi and Lindsey T. Back 18. Preparing and Applying for a Teaching- Focused Faculty Position: Navigating the Road 216 Geraldine L. Palmer 19. The Road to Scholarly Riches: Preparing and Applying for the Academic Market 230 Christopher R. Beasley 20. Writing Grants to Fund Research and Programs 241 Fabricio E. Balcazar and Yolanda Suarez- Balcazar 21. International Community Psychology Development: A Case Example in Nigeria 258 Mary Gloria C. Njoku 22. Doing Community Psychology Internationally: Lessons Learned in the Field 270 Ronald Harvey and Nikolay L. Mihaylov 23. From Preparation to Practice: How to Find Training in Community Psychology 294 Sylvie Taylor and Gregor V. Sarkisian Index 305
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