Welcome,

For more than a decade, I've counseled academics
at all phases of their careers.  During this time,
I've helped…

Each person's path is unique, and I find it a privilege to share the journey.

In addition to my psychotherapy and coaching practices, additional professional services include:

My current teaching position:
Adjunct Assistant Professor,
Department of Clinical Psychology,
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

At UNC, I teach two courses for doctoral students:
Graduate School Survival Skills and Written Communication

My education and professional qualifications:

1981

B.A., Communications, Brown University

1990

M.A., Psychology, City College of New York

1991-92

Clinical Internship, Child Psychology, Albert Einstein Medical
College, N.Y.

1994

Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, City University of New York

1993-96

Post-doctoral Fellowship in Psychology, University of Michigan

1996-01

Senior Staff Member, University of Michigan Psychological Clinic

Member, American Psychological Association since 1994
State of North Carolina Doctoral Level Clinical Psychology License #2752

To learn more about my role at the University of Michigan, you may read a letter of reference provided by the Dean of The Rackham Graduate School.

Other areas of counseling expertise:
Working with people whose personal problems are interfering with their academic productivity is one of my specialties. I also help people overcome:

How did I get interested in helping academics?
While still collecting data for my own dissertation, I moved from New York City to Ann Arbor. Working on my thesis long-distance was challenging, and I missed the social support of committee members and friends in my doctoral program. Slowly, I developed techniques for structuring my time, reducing procrastination and writing more easily. I became committed to helping people who face similar problems.

How did I become interested in helping people make career transitions?
During my work with struggling students, I occasionally helped them decide to leave academia and pursue alternate careers. Over time, I developed techniques for assisting professionals as they make mid-life career transitions.

My interest in career changes is also personal. Before entering the field of psychology in my late twenties, I worked in television news and print journalism. I was a magazine correspondent in Bangkok, Thailand and Sydney, Australia. I worked as a TV news editor and videographer for ABC and CBS in Providence, Rhode Island and for CBS in New York City. I enjoyed my days as a journalist, but I find my work as a psychotherapist and coach even more rewarding.

To learn more:
If you are interested in reading more about my professional qualifications, job experiences, and publications, my curriculum vitae provides additional details.

To talk with me directly:
If you'd like to explore the possibility of working together, let's set up an appointment to talk by phone or in person. Just email me at mckinney@successfulacademic.com or call my office number at 919-969-2616.

Again, welcome to my Web site. I hope that you find these tenure track tips useful.

Sincerely,
Mary McKinney, Ph.D.