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Paving a Path to Policy Balancing Graduate School and Non Academic Work

Many graduate students often struggle with balancing their academic requirements (e.g., research, course work) with policy opportunities that will prepare them for a career outside of academia (e.g., internships, fulltime positions). Gaining practical policy skills as a graduate student can be extremely challenging. Obstacles such as time-management, lack of faculty or mentor support, and difficulties navigating non-academic workspaces, can leave students feeling pulled in two different directions. Fortunately, it is possible to successfully manage both worlds! The presenter will discuss her own experience in navigating her program requirements such as classes, clinic, and research responsibilities, while gaining policy experience across various settings including internships with non-profit organizations and a full-time position working with the federal government. Taylor Darden is a fourth year PhD candidate in the Community Psychology program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She earned her M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Towson University in 2016 and her B.A. in Psychology (with a minor in Spanish) from the University of Dayton in 2013. Taylor’s research and professional interests center on how social determinants (e.g., racial discrimination, SES, and gender) impact health inequities in marginalized communities. She also has broader interests in other social issues (e.g., racial injustice in the legal system) that disproportionately affect African Americans and low-income populations. She aims to address and advocate for these issues by using psychological, evidence-based research to inform policy decisions and program development, as well as evaluate programs that already exists. Taylor currently works as a Science Analyst for the National Science Foundation. Any opinions or conclusions expressed in this video are those of the individual contributor(s) and do not reflect the views of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, the American Psychological Association, or any of their divisions or subunits.