Professional Development Plan
Professional Development Plan
Student: Jailya Wooden [email protected]
Student ID # A00594402
Program: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Specialization: Forensics
Walden University
December 1, 2021
I have a BS and MS in forensic psychology. I’m working on my Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a specialization in forensics. I work at an all-male prison as a mental health professional.
My future goal is to obtain my Ph.D., get licensed as a psychologist, and work in the criminal justice system. In the past, I work as a mental health clinician within the community. I also worked within the juvenile justice system.
My MS and BS were obtained at Walden University. I have worked in West Palm Beach Florida and Houston Tx.
Professional Development Plan
Part 1: Professional Goals
Professional Introduction
Start off with a clear paragraph that describes your academic and professional goals. Include the name of your specialization, if relevant, and possible career goals and special academic interests.
List past professional and personal efforts that you will likely carry into future work.
This paragraph will be extremely useful to assist those assigning mentors who will guide your academic work after SBSF 8005 is completed.
Professional and Academic Background
Discuss your education and work history, using detail to help create a clear picture of the chronology, locations, and type of work or study involved.
You do not need to provide elaborate detail here as you will be discussing the nature of your past pursuits in Part 2.
Goal Statements and Their Relation to Academic Research
Here you will answer the question of how your graduate study at Walden will contribute to meeting your overall goals.
Be sure to discuss both your goals and how you expect to achieve them through academic research. Here, you might refer to your tentative dissertation topic.
Reflection of Walden’s Mission Statement
Discuss how Walden’s mission statement corresponds to your own philosophy and goals.
Be sure to demonstrate that you have read the mission statement by using specific examples from the statement itself.
