Career Psychology

Career Psychology describes the theory, science, and practice of career counseling, a field that serves as the foundation for career planning, occupational exploration, career decision-making, vocational choice, job entry, work adjustment, and retirement.

This book usefully consolidates and advances knowledge about the scientific foundations and practical applications of vocational psychology and career counseling, a field that serves as the basis for career planning, occupational exploration, career decision making, vocational choice, job entry, work adjustment, and retirement.

Chapters written by expert contributors cover key theories and approaches, core and emerging constructs, cultural contexts, and career interventions, showing how counselors can assist diverse groups of people across developmental age periods to construct personally meaningful and socially relevant work lives.

This comprehensive work will serve as a ready reference on the evolution, current status, and future directions of vocational psychology and is useful for researchers, practitioners, and students alike.
About the Author: W. Bruce Walsh, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Walsh is the founder and charter editor of the Journal of Career Assessment. He has coauthored and co-edited 24 books and 150 journal articles. In 1998 he served as president of the Society of Counseling Psychology and in 2010 served as president of the Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology. From 1990 to 2002 he served as the Director of Training for the Counseling Psychology Program at Ohio State. In 2004 Dr. Walsh received the Leona Tyler Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology in recognition of outstanding accomplishments.

Lisa Y. Flores, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri. Dr. Flores has published over 100 journal articles and book chapters and given over 200 conference presentations in topics on the career development of women and Latinx and the integration of Latinx immigrants in rural communities. She has been PI and co-PI on grants funded by NSF and USDA to support her research. Dr. Flores is editor of the Journal of Career Development and former associate editor of the Journal of Counseling Psychology, and has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Vocational Behavior, The Counseling Psychologist, Journal of Counseling Psychology, and Career Development Quarterly. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 17, 35, 45) and has received several honors for her work, including the Distinguished Career Award from the Society of Vocational Psychology, the Shining Star Award from the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, the John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career or Personality Research from the Society of Counseling Psychology, and early career professional awards from both the Society of Counseling Psychology and the National Latinx Psychological Association.

Paul J. Hartung, PhD, is Professor of Family and Community Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University and adjunct professor of counseling at the University of Akron. A fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 17) and the National Career Development Association, he has authored over 70 journal articles and book chapters dealing with career development, assessment, and counseling. He is the editor of The Career Development Quarterly. In 2009 he received the APA Society of Counseling Psychology John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career and Personality Research. He is currently the President of the Division of Counseling Psychology of the International Association of Applied Psychology.

Frederick T. L. Leong, PhD, is Professor of Psychology in the Industrial and Organizational and Clinical Psychology programs and Director of the Center for Multicultural Psychology Research at Michigan State University. He has authored or coauthored more than 172 journal articles, 122 book chapters, and 21 books. In 2004 he served as president of the Asian American Psychological Association, in 2002 to 2006 as president and founder of the Division of Counseling Psychology of the International Association of Applied Psychology, and in 2006 as president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues of the American Psychological Association (APA). In recognition of his contributions to multicultural psychology and counseling, he has received numerous awards including: The John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career and Personality Research from the Society of Counseling Psychology (APA), the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology, and the APA Award for Distinguished Service to Psychological Science. In addition, he is the 2018 recipient of the Leona Tyler Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology of APA.