{"id":9498,"date":"2024-12-05T06:01:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T06:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/psyc\/?page_id=9498"},"modified":"2024-12-05T06:01:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T06:01:05","slug":"undergraduate-alumni-spotlight-katie-jackson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/psyc\/undergraduate-alumni-spotlight-katie-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Alumni Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n \n   \n   \n   \n   \n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--scrolling-text-with-image \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--scrolling-text-with-image\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n\n          \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/psyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/03\/15al-768x1024.jpeg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/psyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/03\/15al-768x1024.jpeg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n  \n        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Katie Jackson\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Class of 2005, B.A. in Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"chapters-container\">\n                      <div class=\"chapter\">\n                              <h3>Where have you worked and\/or studied since you graduated from USC?<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>After graduating in 2005, I worked as a Research Assistant for WPS, a publisher of psychological and educational assessments. I then decided to go back to USC and pursue dual degrees, earning my Masters in both Social Work and Urban Planning. While fulfilling internship requirements, I worked at Dorothy Kirby Center, a juvenile detention and mental health facility, as well the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, District 36. Additionally, I spent some time working with the Los Angeles Mayor\u2019s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development, before returning to WPS as their Research Coordinator. I also work with local nonprofit organizations, helping them with program development and outcome measurement evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"chapter\">\n                              <h3>What was the most beneficial thing you did as a student at USC\u00a0to prepare you for post-graduation?<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>I found it highly beneficial participating in the Psychology Honors Program and beginning to build professional networks. The Honors Program enhanced my research, writing, and attention to detail skills, which have helped me thrive in my career. That experience also prepared me for great success in graduate school. Meeting and connecting with professors and graduate students while I was at USC allowed me to build my professional contacts; when I needed to discuss job opportunities, get advice regarding graduate school, and request recommendations I had great people to go to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"chapter\">\n                              <h3>What course did you enjoy the most?<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"title-description\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<p>One class that has always stuck in my mind was Motivated Behaviors. I liked learning about biology and our body chemistry and how those affected psychology and how we feel and act.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"chapter\">\n                              <h3>If you were an undergraduate again, is there anything that you would do differently?<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"title-description\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<div class=\"title-description\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<div class=\"title-description\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<div class=\"title-description\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<div class=\"title-description\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<div class=\"title-description\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<p>If I had the opportunity, I would double major with Psychology and either Political Science or Sociology or Business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"chapter\">\n                              <h3>Have you won any awards, accolades, etc. after you graduated from USC?<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"title-description\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<p>USC School of Policy, Planning and Development Dean\u2019s Scholarship recipient (2009-2012)<\/p>\n<p>USC School of Social Work Scholarship recipient (2009-2010)<\/p>\n<p>USC School of Social Work Dean\u2019s Scholar (2009-2011)<\/p>\n<p>USC School of Social Work Arlien Johnson Scholarship recipient (2010-2011)<\/p>\n<p>Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Inductee (2011)<\/p>\n<p>WPS Employee Spotlight, (November 2013)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--signup-form \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--signup-form\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"text-image-container\">\n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Meet other Alumni\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Deep dive into other undergraduate psychology alumni stories! 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