UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012 - (Page 4)

ON CAMPUS L Program Helps Students Find Career Fit ast March, students tried career aspirations on for size in Explore the WOW!, a hands-on way to check out the “World of Work” without the longer-term commitment of an internship or job. It is the third year that the University’s Career Center has offered the program, which helps students determine whether the careers they are considering are a good fit, said Lisa Garza, associate director of career services at the center. “Through exposure to a work setting, students can learn about job requirements, employer expectations and professionalism,” Garza said. “The added benefit is that they’ll also be able to find out if the path they’re on is the right one for them.” Catherine Aliaga BA’11, a psychology major who visited the Dallas County Department of Criminal Justice, said her experience helped her understand the various aspects of her career path. Advisor Jan Lougeay (center) celebrates with Lundborg, Goodfellow, Evenson and Steck. Tops in Texas: Callier Dominates in Academic Bowl our students in the communication disorders graduate program won a statewide competition testing their overall knowledge of speech-language pathology. UT Dallas team members Mandy Goodfellow MS’11, Kate Lundborg MS’11, Jenni Steck MS’11 and Nellie Evenson won the 2011 Praxis Bowl during the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association conference in Houston. Dubbed the Praxis Bowl after the national exam that speech-language pathologists must pass to be certified and licensed to practice, the competition pitted teams from the 13 Texas universities offering graduate communication disorders programs. The format for the academic competition was fashioned after the quiz show Jeopardy! and tested students on information they will encounter in the national exam. The categories included anatomy, physiology, assessment, disorders and intervention strategies. “I think what set our students apart was their self-confidence,” said Jan Lougeay, team advisor and director of clinical education in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. “The faculty and the curriculum at UT Dallas emphasize development of a broad skill set while enhancing students’ self-assurance in their foundation of knowledge. As a result, our students perform well under pressure.” -Connie Piloto F “I have this new perspective on my career goals that’s just invaluable,” Aliaga said. “Getting out in the real world with companies you hope to work for can be frightening. This program was so well-run and organized that I knew exactly what was expected and what I would be participating in.” -Jenni Huffenberger 4 utdallas.edu http://www.utdallas.edu

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012

UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012
Contents
On Campus
From the Lab
Arts and Culture
Courtside Success
Athletics
Research Is Teaching
Town and Gown
In Your Footsteps: An Alumni Perspective
Alumni Notes
In Memoriam
Hindsight

UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012