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What are PLU psychology graduates doing?

A PLU education can lead many places by equipping you with invaluable experiences and excellent intellectual skills. Your future career may or may not directly relate to your major. Check out what alumni are doing with their major and begin to explore the possibilities.

Class	Job Title	Employer	State
2002	2nd Lieutenant / Aviator	United States Army	MA
2010	21st Century Program Specialist	Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound	WA
2006	2nd Lieutenant	United States Army	WA
2002	2nd Lieutenant	United States Army	AK
2003	2nd Lieutenant	United States Army	WA
2006	2nd Lieutenant	United States Army	KS
2000	5th Grade Teacher	Steilacoom Historical School District	WA
2004	ABA Therapist	Gills	WI
2000	Account Director	Wunderman	WA
2000	Accountant	Premier Lease & Loan Services	WA
1996	Acting Director of Oversights	Oregon Dept. of Consumer & Business Services Insurance Division	DC
2008	Adjudicator #3	Washington State Department of Social Justice and Health	WA
2007	Administrative Assistant	Equinox Fitness (Westwood, CA)	WA
2004	Administrative Assistant	Neighborhood Partnerships	OR
2012	Administrative Assistant	Pacific Lutheran University	WA
2012	Administrative Assistant III	Seattle Children's Hospital	OR
2012	Administrative Assistant	University of Denver Women's College	WA
1998	Adult Therapist (Clinician III)	Valley Cities Counseling Services	WA
2009	Advisor	Chopstix	WA
2012	Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist	Maxim Healthcare Services	WA
1998	Aquatic Director	Pierce County Boys and Girls Club	WA
2008	Aquatics Director - Korum YMCA	YMCA of Puyallup	WA
2004	Assistant	Alaskan Adventures	ID
1996	Assistant	Bridges / AHS	WA
2003	Assistant Professor of Movement Studies and Wellness Education	Pacific Lutheran University	WA
2001	Assistant Professor of Psychology	Simpson University	CA
2002	Assistant Professor of Sociology	Pacific Lutheran University	WA
2003	Assistant Professor, Division of Social Sciences	Alfred University	NY
1995	Associate Athletic Director	University of Alabama at Birmingham	AL
2001	Associate Pastor	Saint Matthew Lutheran Church	CA
2001	Assistant Attorney General	State of Washington Attorney General	OR
1995	Asst Director of Operations	The Garden City Group, Inc.	WA
2004	Assistant Worship Leader	Our Savior Lutheran Church	WA
1995	Attorney	Law Office of Siri Quigley, PS	WA
2002	Attorney At Law	Elliott W. Johnson, Inc PS	WA
2010	Audio Visual Technician	Avalon Information Services	WA
2002	Aviation	United States Marine Corps	CA
2006	Before and After Childcare Site Director	YMCA of Tacoma Pierce County	WA
2010	Behavior Interventionist	Comprehensive Educational Services	WA
2009	Behavioral Therapist	Aces	WA
2009	Behavioral Therapist	ACES Autism	WA
2001	Bikram Yoga Teacher	Bikram Yoga College of India	WA
2000	Borough Coordinator	Ct. Appointed Special Advocates	NY
1998	Business Consultant	Western Power
2002	Business Development	Northwest Kinetics	WA
2004	Captain	United States Army	UT
2011	Case Aide Coordinator & Office Manager	Community and Family Services	WA
2002	Case Manager	Greater Cakes	DE
2003	Case Manager (Social Services)	Metropolitan Development Council	WA
1997	CEO	Chicago Public Library	IL
1997	Chief Operating Officer	Pacific NW Economic Region	WA
2008	Child & Family Services Clinician	United States Air Force	WA
1996	Child and Family Therapist	Child & Family Psychiatric Center (Private Practice)	OR
2002	Child Care Worker	Edgefield Children Services	WA
2005	Child Welfare Social Worker	DSHS	WA
2004	Claims Processors	Child Study and Treatment Center	WA
2004	Clinical Coordinator	Frontier Behavioral Health	WA
2001	Clinical Director	Lifeworks Northwest	WA
2001	Clinical Psychologist	Allay Curiel Behavioral Health	MT
2001	Clinical Psychologist / Owner	Eastside Psychological Associates	WA
2006	Clinical Research Coordinator	Charles River Clinical Services	WA
2009	Clinical Research Coordinator	St. Joseph's Hospital	WA
2010	Clinical Screener	Valley City's Counseling	WA
2000	Clinical Volunteer	Greater Lakes Medical Health Center	WA
2010	College and Career Coach	College Success Foundation	WA
2003	Community Corrections Officer	Department of Corrections	WA
2011	Community Mobilization Specialist	Safe Streets Campaign	WA
1995	Company Commander	United States Army	AE
2006	Contact Center Lead	World Vision, Inc.	WA
2000	Control Officer	Department of Corrections	ID
2010	Coordinator	Maxim Healthcare Services	WA
2010	Coordinator	Sellen Construction Co.	WA
2006	Co-owner	The Mandon Foley Insurance Agency	WA
2001	Corrections Counselor	Washington State Dept. of Corrections	WA
2006	Counselor	Catholic Counseling Services	WA
2002	Counselor	Kindering Center	WA
2001	Counselor	KMHS	WA
2001	Counselor	Mount Tahoma High School	WA
1995	Counselor	New Beginnings	WA
2001	Daycare Owner	Greater Maple Valley Community Center	WA
2008	Delinquency Services Case Worker	Lake Whatcom Center	CO
2003	Deputy Public Guardian	Yolo County	CA
2004	Diagnostic Medical Stenographer	AmeriCorps	AK
2011	Dietary Aide	Multi Care	WA
2004	Director of Student Athlete Development	University Of Oregon	OR
1998	Director Medical Device Sales	Intuitive Surgical	TX
1998	Director of Development	La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church	AZ
2001	Director of Human Resources	Hyatt Hotels and Resorts	WA
1996	Director of Operations	The Walker Group Employee Assistance Program	OR
2001	Director of Sales and Marketing	Prairie Springs Assisted Living Center	WA
2009	Director of Youth and Family Ministries	Los Altos Lutheran Church	CA
2006	Disability Analyst	State of Oregon	OR
1999	Discipleship Coordinator	Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church	CO
2007	Doctoral Student in Behavioral Neuroscience	Baylor University	TX
1996	Domestic Violence Shelter Advocate	Eastside Domestic Violence Programs	WA
2010	Donor Services Representative	World Vision, Inc.	AZ
1996	Education Services Manager	NW Community Action Center / Yakima Valley Farm Worker's Clinic	WA
1996	Elementary School Guidance Counselor	Tacoma School District	WA
1998	Elementary Teacher	Gildo Rey Elementary School	WA
2003	Emergency Physician	University of Cincinnati Health Alliance	WA
1999	Endocrinology Sales Specialist	Novo Nordisk	WA
2005	Enrollment Specialist	Big Brother Big Sister	OR
1995	Enterprise Software Systems Engineer	T Mobile USA Inc.	WA
1997	Executive Producer	Step by Step Family Support Center	NY
1997	Executive Pastor	University Place Presbyterian Church	WA
1996	Family Counselor	Independent Counseling Service	WA
2003	Family Nurse Practitioner / Certified Nurse Midwife	US Peace Corps	IL
2006	Family Support Specialist	Clover Park School District	WA
2004	Family Support Specialist	Gateways for Youth	AZ
2007	Financial Services Specialty	Washington State	WA
2004	Financial Advisor and Associate	The Nemec Financial Group (Cannataro & Associates)	NY
2007	Financial Aid Admin	Pacific Lutheran University	WA
2006	Financial Aid Counselor	Seattle University	WA
2000	First Grade Teacher	Meridian Elementary	WA
2004	Foreign Service Officer	U.S. Department of State	AE
1996	Foster Care Licensing Specialist	Sotto Voce	WA
2002	FSS Case Manager	Tacoma Housing Authority	OR
2004	Genetic Counselor	University of Washington Medical Center	WA
2000	Graduate Student	Argosy Washington School of Professional Psych.	WA
2010	Graduate Student	Antioch University	WA
2004	Graduate Student	Arizona State University	MN
2004	Graduate Student	Portland State University	WA
2000	Graduate / Research Coordinator	University of Washington	WA
1998	Grant Coordinator	City of Shoreline	WA
2006	Grants and Contracts Specialist	The Geneva Foundation	WA
1998	Graphic Designer	Bainbridge Studios	CA
1999	Guidance and Counseling	Whitman Elementary School	WA
1996	Guidance Counselor	Kelso School District	WA
1995	Guidance Counselor	Stadium High School	WA
1998	Habilitation Plan Admin.	State of WA	VA
2006	Health Science Research Specialist	Department of Veterans Affairs	WA
2002	Hematology / Oncology Research	Cook Childrens Medical Center	TX
2007	Histotechnologist	The Queen's Medical Center	HI
2003	Hospital Discharge Planner / Medical Social Worker	Providence Regional Medical Center	WA
2004	House Supervisor	Lutheran Volunteer Corps	WA
2008	High School Math Teacher	Olympia High School	WA
2004	Independent Contractor	Washington National Guard	WA
1996	Info Specialist	IT - Girl Consulting	WA
2007	Instructor	University of South Carolina	SC
2012	Instructor of Homecare Aids	SCIU Healthcare Training Partnership	WA
1999	Intake Clinician	Community Care	CO
1998	Intensive Children's Case Manager	Western MT Mental Health Center	WA
2011	Interim Textbook Manager	Pacific Lutheran University	WA
1995	Junior High Math Teacher	Bethel School District #403	WA
2004	K-5 Grade teacher	Sumner School District	WA
1995	Lawyer	Camden Hall, PLLC	WA
1998	Lead Case Manager	Evergreen Counseling Center	WA
2008	Lead Instructor / Coordinator	The Little Gym	WA
2011	Learning & Development Business Partner	A Place for Mom	WA
2001	Legislative Assistant	Wash. State House of Representatives	WA
2000	Life Coach and Counselor	Life Solutions Consulting Inc.	WA
1995	Location Specialist	Condon News Inc.	WA
2009	Maintenance Control Officer	US Military	CO
2000	Managing Principal	Slalom Consulting	WA
2012	Marketing / PR	Park Horse Comics	OR
2005	Marriage & Family Therapist	Good Samaritan Hospital	WA
1999	Marriage and Family Therapist	Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare	WA
1998	Marriage Counselor	Sound Foundations Professional Counseling	WA
1995	Marriage Family Therapist	Child and Family Institute	TX
2005	Masters Student	Trinity Lutheran Seminary	CA
2005	Masters Student, Sports Studies	Miami University	WA
2001	Math Teacher	Renton School District	WA
1995	Member Attorney	Stewart Sokol & Gray LLC	OR
2003	Mental Health Counselor	Valley Cities Counseling	WA
1996	Mental Health Evaluation Specialist	Pierce County Human Services	WA
1996	Mental Health Professional	Good Samaritan Mental Health	WA
1997	Mental Health Technician	Seattle Mental Health	WA
2003	Mortgage Broker	First Guarantee Mortgage	WA
1997	MSW	Franciscan Hospice	WA
1997	National Gospel Recording Artist	St. Joseph Hospital	TX
2003	Navy SEAL; Team 8	United States Navy	WA
1999	Non-Profit / Co-Founder	Creative Perspectives Inc., Autism Center of Colorado	CO
1998	Northwest Foods Division - Executive Assistant	Costco Wholesale Corporation	WA
2011	Nurse Practitioner Graduate Student	The Golden Place	CA
2002	Occupational Therapist	Thompson School District	CO
2005	Occupational Therapy Graduate Student	University of Puget Sound	WA
2005	Occupational Therapy Student	University of Puget Sound	WA
2001	Office Management, Vocalist, Counselor	St. Mark's Lutheran Church	CA
2010	Office Administrator	Nippon Express	WA
2011	Office Assistant	ESD 113	OR
1995	Office Assistant	South Puget Sound Community College	WA
1999	Officer	United States Army	MD
2012	Oral English Teacher	Sichuan University	WA
2003	Orthopedic Resident	Hawaii Residency Program	HI
2002	Owner	Chrysalis Graphic Design, LLC	WA
2004	Owner	Heroes' Health and Wellness	WA
2008	Owner	Lopez Island Creamery	WA
2002	Owner / Self-employed	Triniti Media & Eyes to See Photography	WA
2000	Pastor	Bethel Lutheran Church of Shoreline	WA
2003	Pastor	St Timothy Lutheran Church	OR
1997	Pastor	Zion Lutheran Church	CO
2008	Patient Care Counselor	Western State Hospital	WA
2005	PE / Health Teacher	Central Catholic High School	OR
1997	Pediatric Mental Health Specialist	Children's Hospital	WA
2009	Personal Banker	JP Morgan Chase	WA
2008	Personal Care and Master of Social Work	Behavior Intervention Services	MO
2004	Personal Support Counselor	Community Alternatives	CA
2000	Photographer	Uchida Photography	TN
1997	Physician Assistant	Peninsula Community Health Services	OR
1998	Platoon Leader	United States Army	AE
2010	Platoon Leader	United States Army	WA
2010	Playtest Moderator	WB Games Kirkland Studio	WA
1995	Planning & Communication Manager / Therapist	Developmental Disabilities Council	WA
2001	Police Officer	Pierce County	WA
2004	Policy Analyst	International Relief	MD
2012	Pool Manager	Gov J R Rogers High School	WA
1998	Preschool Teacher	KinderCare	WA
2005	President	Organization and Human Development Consulting Club	NY
2004	Program Director	Sidney Public Schools Administration	MT
2001	Program Assistant	Crossroads Treatment Center	WA
2005	Program Consultant	Food & Beverage Operations Assistant	OR
2005	Program / Project Manager	The Boeing Company	WA
2008	Programs & Outreach Manager	Lutheran Volunteer Corp.	MN
2008	Programs Coordinator	SEIU United Service Workers West	WA
2003	Psychiatric Child Care Counselor	Child Study & Treatment Center	WA
2001	Psychiatric Child Care Counselor	DSHS	WA
1995	Psychiatry Resident	University of Washington	NH
2000	Psychological Historian	Amen Clinic	WA
1997	PT	Good Samaritan Community Services	WA
2009	Quartermaster Officer	United States Army	WA
2011	Reading Tutor	AmeriCorps	WA
2007	Regional Sales Manager- WA	Deluxe Marketing Inc.	WA
2007	Registered Nurse	Good Samaritan Hospital	WA
2006	Registered Nurse	Seattle Children's Home	MT
2003	Registered Nurse	St. Joseph Medical Center	WA
2005	Research Assistant	Carnegie Mellon	OH
2000	Research Coordinator	University of Washington	WA
2004	Research Coordinator	University of Washington	WA
1998	Research Psychometrist	University of Washington	WA
2007	Resident Nurse	Kalispell Regional Medical Center	MT
2007	Resident Physician	Michigan State University	MI
2004	Resident Physician	Kapiolani Medical Center	HI
2005	Resource Management Coordinator	United Way, Pierce County	WA
2012	Resource Room Para Educator	Franklin Pierce School District #402	WA
2001	Restitution Coordinator	Pierce County	WA
2001	RN	Evergreen Hospital	WA
2002	RN in the NICU	Tacoma General Hospital	WA
2007	RN, BSN	Memorial Hospital	OR
2003	Research Project Coordinator / Assistant	John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NYC	LA
2005	Sales	Hasoffers.com	WA
2000	Sales Representative	Pacific Office Automation	WA
1998	Sales Representative	Sherwin Williams Paint Co	WA
2002	Sales Representative	Munich Medical	CA
2002	Salesperson	Bargreen Ellingson	OR
2003	School Counselor	Western State Mental Hospital	WA
2007	School Psychologist	Franklin Pierce School District	WA
2003	School Age Counselor	TOPS Kids Co.	WA
2007	School Counselor	Gresham School District	OR
2000	School Counselor	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	WA
1995	School Counselor	Tacoma School District 10	WA
2008	School Counselor at Dower and Custer Elementary Schools	Clover Park School District	WA
2001	School Psychologist	Franklin Pierce School District #402	WA
2004	School Psychologist	Puyallup School District	WA
1996	School Psychologist	Tacoma School District 10	WA
2001	2nd Lieutenant	United States Army	OH
2000	Secretary	TMS	WA
1996	Senior Project Manager	Diamond Solutions Group, Inc.	WA
1996	Senior Social Worker	Palladia, Inc. - Esperanza	NY
2007	Sex Offender Treatment Specialist	Washington State Department of Corrections	WA
2006	Site Buyer	IDG	WA
2002	Social Services Director	Manor Care of Tacoma	WA
1998	Social Services Specialist	State of Oregon	OR
2000	Social Services Specialist	State of Oregon	OR
2002	Social Services, Business Office Management	Georgian House	WA
1999	Social Work	Highline Community College	AZ
1999	Social Work	Tacoma Pierce County Health Department	WA
1996	Social Work	Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation	WA
1998	Social Worker	Anglicare
1997	Social Worker	DSHS	WA
1999	Social Worker	DSHS	WA
2003	Social Worker	Good Samaritan Healthcare	WA
1999	Social Worker	Jesuit Volunteer Corps International	WA
1997	Social Worker	State of Washington	WA
2000	Social Worker	State of Washington	WA
2003	Software Engineer	Cray Inc.	WA
1996	Special Agent	US Government	VA
2002	Special Education Teacher	North Salem High School	OR
1997	Special Education Teacher	Rutledge High School	TN
2005	Speech Language Pathologist	Childhood Speech and Language	WA
1997	Sport Psych Consultant	Oregon United Connection Consulting	OR
2002	Senior Account Executive	Scan Design Furniture	WA
1998	Senior Management Analyst	City of Portland	OR
1996	Senior Pharmaceutical Sales Rep	Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals	WA
2002	Staff Relations	Red Cross Disaster Relief	OR
2001	Staffing Consultant	Express Personnel	WA
2008	Staffing Manager	Ajilon Professional Staffing	OR
2010	Student - Occupational Therapy	University of Puget Sound	WA
2003	Student Affairs Admin MA	University of Washington	IN
1995	Substitute Counselor	Vancouver School District	WA
2001	Tax Professional / Business Owner	Tax and Accounting Professionals	WA
2005	Teacher	Oak Hills Elementary	OR
1996	Teacher	Anchorage School District	AK
1996	Teacher	Beaverton School District	WA
1999	Teacher	Beaverton School District	OR
2008	Teacher	Clover Park School District	WA
2000	Teacher	Spanaway Jr High School	WA
1999	Teacher	Vancouver School District	WA
1998	Teacher 5th grade	Clover Park School District (Hudtloff Middle School)	WA
2001	Teaching Assistantship	Western Washington University	PA
1999	Technical Recruiter	Excell Data Corporation	WA
2009	Therapist	Acadia Montana	WA
1999	Therapist	Private Practice	WA
2000	Vocation Assistant Counselor	Condon Nero Inc.	WA
2007	Volunteer	Lutheran Volunteer Corporation	MN
2003	Youth and Family Minister	Ascension Lutheran Church	WI
2007	Youth Counselor	Auburn Youth Resources	WA
2003	Youth Ministry	Ryther Child Center	WA
2003	Youth Ministry	Youth Encounter	WA

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