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	Career Opportunities in Developmental Science
	The Developmental Science program accommodates the interests and goals of a diverse body of doctoral students and post-doctoral trainees within graduate education that is broad, methodologically rigorous, and research-based. The success of the program is indicated by the employment opportunities available to doctoral student and post-doctoral trainees from the program. They are employed in a variety of settings including academic research settings, public sector settings, and private sector settings. They work in:
	university, college, and community college settings as faculty members involved in teaching, research and community service research settings as project directors and research coordinators within national, state, and local government agencies and other pubic institutions applied settings as practitioners and planners, and in other service implementation and evaluation capacities in the private sector.

	^{Where Do Program Graduates Work?} A representative sample of the type of setting in which are graduates are employed is listed below (along with contact information where available):
	Alumni/Post Docs Working in Academic Research Setting
	Emily Branscum, Ph.D. (2001), Assistant Professor of Psychology Department of Psychology and Child Development California State University, Stanislaus 801 West Monte Vista Avenue Turlock, California 95382	Steven L. Berman, Ph.D. (1997) Associate Professor of Psychology Department of Psychology University of Central Fla - Daytona Beach 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 sberman@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu	Ervin Briones, Ph.D. (1997) Associate Professor Department of Psychology The University of Tennessee at Martin 329 Humanities Martin, TN 38238 e-mail: ebriones@utm.edu
	Laura Ferrer-Wreder, Ph.D. (2001) Associate Professor of Psychology Department of Psychology Barry University 11300 N.E. Second Avenue Miami Shores, FL 33161	Seth J. Schwartz, Ph.D. (2001) Research Associate Professor Center for Family Studies Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of Miami School of Medicine 1425 N.W. 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33136 SSchwartz@med.miami.edu	M. Cherie Clark, Ph.D. (1994) Professor Department of Psychology Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC 28274 clarkc@queens.edu
	Martha Pelaez-Nogueras, Ph.D. (1999) Professor Educational Psychology College of Education Florida International University Miami, FL 33199 Martha.Pelaez@fiu.edu	Carl Weems, Ph.D. (1999) Associate Professor of Psychology Department of Psychology University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA 70148 cweems@uno.edu	Marcia Silver, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences Nova Southeastern University 3301 College Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314 DrMarcia@aol.com
	Avidan Milevsky, Ph.D. (2002) Assistant Professor Department of Psychology Kutztown University Kutztown, PA 19530 Milevsky@kutztown.edu	Anne Dickerson, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Occupational Therapy Department School of Allied Health Sciences Eastern Carolina University East Fifth Street Greenville, NC 27858 dickersona@mail.ecu.edu	Irene Bravo, Ph.D (2002). Associate Professor of Psychology Graduate Faculty Psychology Program Carlos Albizu University 2173 NW 99 Ave. Miami, FL 33172
	Lenore Szuchman, Ph.D. (1990) Professor of Psychology Department of Psychology Barry University 11300 N.E. Second Avenue Miami Shores, FL 33161 lszuchman@mail.barry.edu	Yuan-Yu Chiang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology Department of Human Development, Tzu-Chi University 701 Chung-Yan Road, Section 3, Hualien, Taiwan 97041 pcengine@mail.tcu.edu.tw	Carolyn Cass Lorente, PhD (2000) Adjunct Professor Department of Counseling/Human and Organization Studies Graduate School of Education & Human Dev 2134 G Street, N. W., Suite 314 Washington, DC 20052 clorente@gwu.edu
	Barbara Lopez, Ph.D. (2005) Postdoctoral Fellow Center for Family Studies Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of Miami School of Medicine 1425 N.W. 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33136	Armando A. Piña, Ph.D.(2005) Assistant Professor Department of Psychology Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-1104 Armando.Pina@asu.edu	Maria Hernandez-Reif, PhD (1999) Professor College of Human Environmental Sciences Human Development & Family Studies University of Alabama Box 870160 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
	Ross Flom , Ph.D. (Post Doc-2000-2002) Assistant Professor Marriage, Family & Human Development Brigham Young University 1054 SWKT Provo, UT 84602 Flom@byu.edu	Brenda Lundy, Ph.D. (Post Doc-1997-1998) Assistant Professor Department of Psychology Indiana-Purdue University 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805	Lakshmi Gogate, Ph.D (Post Doc-1998-2000) Assistant Professor Dept. of Psychiatry SUNY - Brooklyn P.O. Box 1203 Brooklyn , NY 11203
	Alumni Working in Public Sector
	Luz Van Meek, Ph.D. Research and Evaluation Specialist Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County 1919 North Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33407	Hiselgis Perez, Ph.D., BCBA Statistical Coordinator Planning and Institutional Effectiveness PC 543 Florida International University Miami, Fl 33199 Hiselgis.Perez@fiu.edu
	Alumni Working in Private Sector
	Jeffery Pickens, Ph.D. Department of Research Family Central Inc. 840 SW 81 Ave. North Lauderdale, FL 33068 jpickens@familycentral.org	Paige Telan, Ph.D. Child Therapist Children's Psychiatric Center 15490 NW 7 Ave. Suite 200 Miami, FL 33169 ptelan1@aol.com	Joseph Mora, Ph.D. Independent practice and Chief of Psychology for Baptist and South Miami Hospitals 7600 Red Road, Suite 123 jmoraphd@mindspring.com
	Jennifer Santos, Ph.D. Child Therapist Children's Psychiatric Center 15490 NW 7 Ave. Suite 200 Miami, FL 33169 jennsanto@aol.com	Noel Crooks, Ph.D. Treatment Team Leader Liberty Healthcare Corporation Community of Landmark 20000 NW 47th Ave. Opa Locka FL 33055 crooksn@fiu.edu	Janene R. Bussell, Ph.D. (2000) Assessment Specialist Kids In Distress 819 NE 26th St. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305 janene@drbussell.com
	Noel Crooks, Ph.D. Treatment Team Leader Liberty Healthcare Corporation Community of Landmark 20000 NW 47th Ave. Opa Locka FL 33055 crooksn@fiu.edu	Gastón Bustos, Ph.D. Child and Adolescent Therapist The Chrysalis Center 6289 West Sunrise Blvd. Suite 122 Sunrise, FL 33313 gbusto01@fiu.edu	Wendy Roth, Ph.D. Director of Behavioral Services Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. Broward County, FL
	Peyton Lumpkin, Ph.D. Independent practice 1450 Madruga, Suite 304 Coral Gables, FL 33146	Karin Galliano, Ph.D. Peace River Psychiatric Center 425 Cross Street Unit 111 Punta Gorda, FL 33950	Maricel Cigales, Ph.D., BCBA Managing Partner Advanced Behavior Consulting, Miami, FL.

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