Hi there! My name is Ron Marin, most of you know me by R.J. I am a second year graduate student in CSULB’s school psychology program. GO BEACH!!!What a great first year we all had. One of my favorite aspects of the program is the great friendships I have developed. You all know who you are! It been a pleasure to spend the countless hours in classroom with you! I told myself this year that I was going to become more involved with the social events that SPSA puts together. I went to the social at Forbidden City and it was a BLAST! It was nice getting to know some of the first year students. I am confident that some of the friendships I have made in this program will last a lifetime. I can attribute much of my success in the program to the productive study groups that I have been able to be a part of each semester. One thing I do miss about undergrad was being able to watch Monday Night Football. Tell a graduate I guess I’ll have to rely on Tivo. If I could give a few pieces of advice to my peers it would be to have fun and make time for a few good laughs. Also, take pride in your education because we are together going to greatly impact the future of the educational system.
Q: What is it like being a male in the field of school psychology?
A: I never put much thought into what it like being a male in the field. I do understand that this is a profession that is female dominated. According to statistics there is trend of more males entering the field each year. In my personal experience working in the Huntington Beach Unified High School District for the past 7 years I have actually encountered and worked with more male school psychologists. A few weeks ago I went to a training with my practica supervisor that included all of the school psychologists in West Orange County, in this setting it was clear that I am entering a field that is dominated by females. I am interested to see what the attendance at the NASP convention in DC will look like this year.
Q: What is it like being a male in the field of school psychology?
A: I never put much thought into what it like being a male in the field. I do understand that this is a profession that is female dominated. According to statistics there is trend of more males entering the field each year. In my personal experience working in the Huntington Beach Unified High School District for the past 7 years I have actually encountered and worked with more male school psychologists. A few weeks ago I went to a training with my practica supervisor that included all of the school psychologists in West Orange County, in this setting it was clear that I am entering a field that is dominated by females. I am interested to see what the attendance at the NASP convention in DC will look like this year.