Careers of Psychology Majors

Below are some examples of how our psychology majors are using their psychology degree in the workplace

  • Megan Bagwell, teaching English through the Fulbright Program, Mongolia
  • Jennifer (McCain) Barnett, teaching first grade, Powell County
  • Stephanie Carlisle, working as a fixed asset accountant at Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati
  • Cammi Carpenter, working for the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation, Indianapolis
  • Sara Collins, graduated from UK College of Law, working as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Louisville, KY
  • Katie Columbus, working as an actress, Los Angeles, California
  • Miranda Cook, working in law enforcement for the National Park Service, Roanoke, Virginia
  • April (Young) Davidson, working in a nursing home in London, Kentucky and recently married!
  • Farrah Dicken, serving as a resident director on the University of Kentucky campus
  • Jenny Evans Gottlieb, Masters in Clinical Psychology, employed at Youths Villages a nonprofit group, Tennessee
  • Ellen Farinelli, working with April (Young) Davidson, providing assisted living care, London, Kentucky
  • Jenny (Evans) Godthaab, employed as a Seven Counties Services therapist with EBD children at an alternative school
  • Brooke Gunn received her LBD certification at Murray State University and is currently working as a Resource/Collaboration teacher in Muhlenberg County, KY
  • Andy Hale, working as the Pastor of Missions and Evangelism at First Baptist, Merritt Island.
  • Jill Harris, Psy. S. in School Psychology, employed by the Harlan County Public School System
  • Justin Harville, Director of Volunteer Services, Special Olympics Kentucky
  • Andrea Heflin, employed by the NFL, working for their headquarters on Park Avenue, NYC
  • Jeremy Herndon, working for the United States Secret Service, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Katie Hough, employed by Central State Hospital in Louisville, working as a mental health technician
  • Jeff Howard, working as a police officer in Lexington.
  • Tori (Brown) Hundley, Director of the Family Resource Center, Southside Elementary, Woodford County, Kentucky
  • Becca Johnson, Ph.D. in Cognitive psychology, teaching and researching as an assistant professor, Skidmore College, New York
  • Haley Jones, employed as an associate in Accounting and Compliance Services at Dean, Dorton & Ford, PSC, Lexington
  • Jessica Jones, employed as a business development manager for Hamilton-Ryker Bluegrass, Georgetown
  • Liz Jones, working as a case manager at Community Mental Health, Southern Indiana
  • Cecilia Kirtley, teaching 1st and 2nd graders, Louisville
  • MegAnn Leigh, employed by the Scott County Board of Education, Georgetown
  • Samantha (Burriss) Lickliter, working as a Probation and parole officer, while attending graduate school
  • Lindsay Lyons, working at Thomas & King, Inc. as a training manager
  • Codye (Hill) McCann, employed by Scott County’s Board of Education as a first grade teacher at Anne Mason, Georgetown
  • Liz (Cool) McCarter, married Nate on June 07, 2008, currently serving as scheduling coordinator for Monroe Hospital’s specialty clinic
  • Sarah (Kays) McCoy, employed by the Social Security Office, Louisville, married this past April
  • Susan McHenry, Doctoral degree in I/O Psychology from Purdue University, working at Cardinal Health System in Muncie Indiana as an Employment Specialist in the HR department
  • Sarah Moberly, working as an administrative and marketing assistant for Lexington Relocation Services, Lexington
  • Bridget (Hammons) Morgan, established her own counseling private practice, Louisville
  • Beth (Thomas) Mullins, teaching elementary school alongside Jennifer (McCain) Barnett, Powell County
  • Robin Murphey, coordinator of New Student Programs & Residence Halls for Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana
  • Chelsea Northrip, Seven Counties, Louisville
  • Jen Oliver, business owner of the Central Kentucky Equine Massage Therapy
  • Ashley (Stumbo) Peak, teaching at Nicholas County Elementary School
  • Taylor (Hampton) Phillips and husband Jay, serving as team leaders for WorldHelp, a non-denominational Christian organization that provides humanitarian aid to people in 70 countries around the world
  • Susan Reed, employed as a youth minster, Louisville
  • Lacy Robinson, working as a mortician, Johnson’s Funeral Home, Georgetown
  • Lisa (Sharp) Rogers, serving as a social services clinician, Lawrenceburg Kentucky
  • Nicole Rotchford, teaching second grade, Tennessee
  • Brian Rue, living in Lexington, working as an account representative for Hurst Group
  • York Samons, associate director of a preschool, Lexington
  • Megan Sample, living in Paducah, working as a substitute teacher
  • Kristen (Rosquist) Schornick, employed as an account manager for Phillip Galls
  • Bethany (Hampton) Senter, working as a retirement counselor, Frankfort
  • Beth (Jolley) Sexton, chaplain at University of Kentucky Healthcare
  • Mikki (Parker) Shumaker, working as a veterinarian technician, Portland, Oregon
  • Kara Simmons, teaching, Marshall University
  • Valerie (Underwood) Spratt, coordinator of the Center for Academic Advising, Murray State University
  • Jenifer (Roberts) Steger, working as a pharmaceutical sales specialist with Astrazeneca, Mt. Sterling, KY
  • Tarah Tackett, employed by Wyndham Vacation Resorts in Sevierville, TN, as a frontline sales representative
  • Brittney Thomas, working as a health outreach coordinator for a refugee health clinic, Lexington
  • Whitney Ward, working at the Bluegrass Personal Care Home, a residential treatment program for adults with severe and persistent mental illness, Lexington
  • Melissa (Mahurin) Whitehead, working as a law clerk to the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen, Illinois
  • Margaret Whitt, working as a therapy aide at Cardinal Hill Hospital, Lexington