Tara Kuther, Ph.D.

• Has authored over a dozen books on professional development issues for students, including "Surviving Graduate School in Psychology: A Pocket Mentor"
• Professor of psychology at Western Connecticut State University
• Has also taught at Lehman College, City University of New York, Iona College, Fordham University, and Teachers College, Columbia University

Experience

Tara Kuther is a former writer for ThoughtCo, contributing articles on professional development for 15 years. She is a professor of psychology at Western Connecticut State University, where she has taught since 1996. She previously taught at the undergraduate and graduate level at Lehman College, City University of New York, Iona College, Fordham University, and Teachers College, Columbia University. She has written over a dozen books, many addressing professional development issues for college students, including "Surviving Graduate School in Psychology: A Pocket Mentor." She is also a co-editor of "Life After Graduate School in Psychology: Insiders Advice from New Psychologists." 

Education

• Master’s degree in developmental psychology from Fordham University
• Doctorate in developmental psychology from Fordham University

Awards and Publications

 

• "​Careers in Psychology: Opportunities in a Changing World"
• "The Psychology Major's Handbook"
• "​Lifespan Development: Lives in Context"

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