“Timing is everything” is a saying that, once again, has proven true for me. Over the past couple of weeks, I sent my CV (aka resume) to a variety of Universities in Maryland and Washington, D.C., inquiring about teaching positions in their Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Criminal Justice programs. Last week, I was contacted by the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland (Go Terps!) asking if I might be interested in teaching a course in the Spring.
On Monday morning, I sat in on the current version of the class I would be teaching and then met with the woman who contacted me about teaching the class starting January 2018. After talking for 15 minutes, she looked at me and said, “So, do you think you might be interested in teaching the course? We would love to hire you as an Adjunct Professor to teach Adult Psychopathology in the Spring.” My response was, “Absolutely. I am actually thrilled! I really enjoy the subject matter and I am honored to accept the position.” I am pretty sure I danced my way out of her office and out of the building, I was so excited.
For the last few days, I have been filling out paperwork, getting my campus parking permit, talking to a slew of people that are helping me get situated, and figuring out how to best use my Teaching Assistant. It’s all part of the process for this new chapter in my life. I am getting more excited each day thinking about how I am going shape the course — I have ordered the book for the course through the University bookstore (I suspect many of the students will order the digital version), I have begun to craft my syllabus, and I have been thinking about people I know that would be awesome or, at least, what type of person I want to present as guest lecturers in the class.
Like most instructors, I want my class to be engaging and for the students to actually attend the lectures. I want them to understand and conceptualize adult psychological diagnoses — I want them to be able to identify them, understand their potential origins, and be familiar with “gold standard” treatments. And that, my friends, is the most current challenge I am adding to my list and my life.
yeah congrats!! xo
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Thank you, Kriya!!!
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Congrats!
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Gracias, Mike!
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Congrats MB! So excited for you?
Where in MD did you move? I’m up in Bel Air MD quite a bit. Maybe we can meet up sometime!!!
All the best to you girl!!!!!
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I clearly can’t see or type anymore!!!!!
It’s supposed to say So excited for you with an EXCLAMATION POINT!!!!!!
XOXO
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LOL – Thanks, Lisa. Would love to get together. Ping me on my regular email. THANKS! xo
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Congrats MB,
I always loved you, so great to hear you are doing so great!!!!
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Ditto, Julie! 🙂
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Congratulations Mary Beth – it sounds like you have a lot to share – I know I’m looking forward to your next post. All the best to you – I bet you’ll be wonderful!
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Thank you, Laura – time will tell…
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Congratulations Mary Beth I know you will be a great professor and your background will enable you to bring real life experiences.
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Thanks, Frank – from one professor to the other! 🙂
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MB, congrats!!!
So exciting to hear. This is a very interesting topic.
All the best,
Barb
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Congratulations. You will do great. But it is go Hawkeyes.
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Lenny,
Hilarious. Very excited for the sports aspect of it too.
Terps, Hawkeyes – both great – I will always be a Hoosier fan 🙂
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Congratulations. You will be great. All the best. Go Terps.
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So proud and happy for you. Exciting new start. They will find out how amazing you are as I have being your friend.
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Wow, Ron. Thank you!
🙂
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Resume has gotten to the point of legendary status.
Most people won’t believe you don’t don a cape and a mask for work.
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Haha, funny boy! 🙂
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Mary Beth!
This is such exciting news!! Let me know if I can help 🙂 You are going to love it- every day I am grateful for my “dream job” as an Instructor.
Karen
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Karen,
You are the first person I thought of when I landed the position 🙂
I would love to talk with you about your experience.
THANK YOU!
Let’s touch base after Thanksgiving.
MB
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Congrats MB. So off to Maryland now? Selling the house is New Hope?
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LMAO – we moved to MD three months ago. Left New Hope in 2013 and went to CT from there. Always hard to keep up 🙂
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Mike and I would like to visit your class to display Juvenile Psychopathology. A bottle of rum and a Will Ferrell movie is all that’s needed to provide the optimal environment for observation and learning. 🤪
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Sounds perfect. I didn’t want to ask but since you volunteered 🙂
I am sure this will feather into very interesting conversation…
Can’t wait!
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