Articles by Rachel Aaron, PhD
Rachel obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Vanderbilt University in 2016. She is now a postdoctoral fellow focusing primarily on research at the University of Washington. Her research examines the intersection of affective processes and chronic pain. Her clinical interests relate to improving mental health outcomes and physical functioning in behavioral medicine populations. Outside of the research laboratory, Rachel enjoys life on her yoga mat, exploring Pacific Northwest wonders, international travel, and a serious quest to uncover the best happy hours in Seattle.
by Rachel Aaron, PhD | Nov 21, 2018 | Post-Grad
If you are thinking about postdoctoral positions, you have likely survived graduate school, the internship match, a doctoral dissertation defense, and are close to being able to tack “Dr.” to the beginning of your name for the rest of your life. Congratulations!
After the relief of securing internship training, it may come as a surprise when your internship supervisors encourage you to think about postdoc fellowships in just the first weeks of internship. Regardless of career goals, most clinical psychology students end up pursuing postdoc training. Postdoc training is required for licensure in most US states, and also required for American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) certification.
by Rachel Aaron, PhD | Jan 15, 2018 | Student & Intern Resources
Preparing your dissertation for publication can feel overwhelming. The dissertation represents the pinnacle of many challenging years in graduate school.
By the time its defended, you have no doubt poured countless hours into its design, implementation, and writing. It has likely been formally proposed, heavily critiqued and reformatted, and “defended” to an expert audience.
After this effort, repacking the dissertation into a concise, academic-journal worthy manuscript is time consuming, but completely doable. Here are 8 steps to help you succeed:
