Narrowing the scientist-practitioner gap via career triangulation
Spotlight on DOP members’ work: Gamze Arman describes how she has crafted a career in occupational psychology by integrating research, teaching, and coaching.
23 August 2024
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Gamze highlights the motivations and concerns that shaped her career and examines the dynamic interplay among these components. The paper offers practical suggestions and insights to bridge the scientist-practitioner gap and encourages others to rethink their career perceptions and define their authentic professional identities in the field.
She explains:
"This paper describes the development of a career path in occupational psychology that can be currently defined as a persistent effort to balance three separate but highly aligned areas that feed into each other: Research, teaching and coaching."
The emergence and improvement of each of these career identities are explained, focusing on the motives and concerns that guided the quest.
The dynamic nature of this triangular career and the interaction among its components are clarified, followed by a summary of key suggestions and insights based on this journey to address the scientist-practitioner gap.
This career story is expected to inspire others who need to reconsider their career perceptions and expectations, and define their authentic career identities in occupational psychology.
The full paper is available at: https://openjournals.ugent.be/ewopinpractice/article/id/90428/
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You can connect with Gamze on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gamzearman/
*From the September/October DOP newsletter.