Current Occupation: Third Grade Teacher
"I completed my Masters work in Psychology before I moved on to an elementary education certification. I am so glad to have the background I do in Psychology. I use my knowledge of people, including human behavior, learning styles, and the benefits of positive reinforcement every day."
Meaghan Donovan St. Charles '01
Current Occupation: Scientist
"I earned my Master's Degree and PhD in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. I work within the healthcare industry as a consultant to pharmaceutical and biotech companies to support them with the collection of patient reported outcomes within their clinical trial programs. My degree in Psychology from Providence gave me the research tools necesssary to go into any field of research and be successful. I appreciate and utilize the information taught in both research methods and statistics courses at Providence which provided a strong foundation for my current research today. I also have two little girls, 4 years and 1 years of age."
Emily Pifferi '02
The great learning experiences I had in the psychology program at PC have helped prepare me for my current career as a school psychologist. Assessment and intervention for cognitive and emotional disorders is a huge part of my job and I got a great foundation for developing my skills in those areas through my coursework at PC."
Robert Salerno '02
Currently: Development Practitioner - Global Health
"My PC psychology major, more specifically research methods and statistics prepared me well for my career in social epidemiology. I specialize in health and livelihoods for the most vulnerable populations - women, child-headed households, and orphans and vulnerable children. As a development practitioner, I have worked in over 20 countries for large multilateral (World Bank, UNICEF) and bilateral (USAID, PEPFAR) donor organizations. My work focuses on addressing vulnerability and building resilience in destitute populations, linking analysis to intervention to ultimately improve the quality of life, increase access to essential health services, and protect vital household safety nets."
Elissa Burke '04
"After working in the field for several years as a Mental Health Specialist at McLean Hospital and a Case Manager for North Suffolk Mental Health Association, I went back to school and recently completed an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. I plan on pursuing a job in Psychiatric Nursing after I pass my boards. Providence College was the foundation for all of my recent endeavors. I feel that I received a top notch education and am grateful for the guidance I received from the faculty."
Alex Howland '05
"My degree in Consulting Psychology uses psychological principals to provide individual, group, and organizational services to small non-profits to large corporations, with an emphasis on working with individuals in the context of executive coaching and assessment, and working with group dynamics. I am currently freelancing for a number of small management consulting firms: helping a company who was having difficulty with cross-cultural/national understanding and communication between employees, providing management coaching and strategic planning facilitation for senior leaders at large charter schools, and providing research and statistical services to clients."
Caitlin Ford Canfield '05
"I worked for two years at The Walker School, a residential treatment program for children with emotional and behavioral disorders, before entering graduate school.The breadth of courses offered at PC and the help of my advisor really helped me narrow down my focus of interest.Looking back, I value the small class sizes and one-on-one attention I received at PC. As a graduate student at a large university, I've seen the opposite, and I think that individual attention is key in preparing students for life after college."
"My psychology major at PC prepared me well for my graduate course work. I worked for two years as a research assistant at the Lifespan Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine. My work at the Centers helped make me a very competitive applicant for graduate programs in psychology."
Michael McQuiggan '06
"My psychology courses helped immensely! They taught me about psychotherapy, neuropsychology, abnormal psychology and health psychology, which are all relevant topics for my career in psychiatry."
Kristina Krakowski '07
"I earned a PsyD at the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical psychology. I am currently completing a postdoctoral residency and am working in both a school psychology clinic on campus doing assessments and at a private school (K-12) on campus doing therapy. The education I received at PC prepared me very well for graduate school. I felt that it was a very easy transition and actually felt better prepared for the course work than some of my peers. I also feel that the access I had to hands-on experiences through internships while at PC helped me to feel more comfortable when I started my first practicum in graduate school."
Zach Zimmerman '07
Currently: Business Development Associate and co-owner of a DJ and photography business
“I loved my experience at PC! My psychology courses taught me to write well and analyze complicated problems.”
Andrea Avila '08
"Between graduation and starting this graduate program, I worked for a non-profit as a Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention Specialist. This position focused on community mobilization around those issues. My psychology background not only gave me insight into the fundamentals of substance abuse and violence but also assisted me in maximizing my volunteer groups' efficiency, both internally and in their community work. I often applied for and managed grants on behalf of my volunteer groups. My background in psychology contributed significantly here as well because I was able to evaluate evidence-based programs, argue for their applicability to the communities I served and offer evidence of our previous successes to increase our chances of being funded."
Anja Pierre-Mike '08
"I received a M.Ed. from Providence College and began coursework to obtain my Masters of Social Work at Boston University. I work as a residential services coordinator for Child and Family in Providence, RI. I assist in providing oversight of a network of residential programs throughout the state of Rhode Island that provide treatment services to children and adolescents who are at-risk or who present with various emotional and behavioral difficulties. My psychology major gave me a foundation of various environmental and physiological factors that affect human behavior, which led me to develop a passion for counseling which led me to gain interest in working with at-risk adolescents."
Angelina O'Brien '09
"I graduated in 2009 with double majors in Psychology and Women's Studies. through the challenge of courses at Providence College, I felt prepared for the graduate program in Mental Health Counseling at Rhode Island College and the intense occupations that accompany this field. I will now be finishing this program with my CAGS in Mental Health in spring 2013. I wanted to share my story to encourage other students to continue on when they feel that they are not going to survive another challenging semester at the college. The Psychology program provided me with the skills I needed to apply to various occupations, including the field of research. My interest in research developed through the more advanced psychology courses that were required my senior year. I was hired as a part-time grant evaluator in March 2011 at Bristol Community College and was hired as the Director of Institutional Research in October 2012. I believe that the education that I received from Providence College prepared me for this unexpected, yet fulfilling journey through life."
Kathryn Magnoli '10
"I currently work at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston with the internal medicine residents. I am an administrative resource to them and help the doctors prepare their patients for discharge. I also began my MBA at Simmons this semester and hope to concentrate in health care.Go Friars!"