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Mentee Renae DeLucia, Arts '15
(Dr. Michael Martin, Arts '93, mentor)

1. What has been one of your key findings thus far as a mentee?
I learned that even once you graduate with your Ph.D. in psychology you still have to get licensed, and each state's licensing process is a little different. It's a longer process than I originally thought to begin practicing as a psychologist, but I'm up for the challenge!

2. What are your current plans following graduation?
I'm planning to attend to graduate school and get my Ph.D. in clinical psychology.

3. What advice would you offer other mentees to maximize the relationship with their own mentor?
Make sure you plan your meetings in advance and be respectful of your mentor's time. Both of your schedules are busy so it's important to be flexible.

4. What have you learned from Dr. Martin about your career aspirations that will help plan your future?
Dr. Martin has been so helpful in helping me narrow down where I want to apply for graduate schools. Having hired interns and psychologists for the hospital where he works, he knows how the reputations of graduate schools fare in the job market.

5. In the remaining months of the program, what would you like to accomplish with Dr. Martin as your mentor? During spring break I am planning to shadow Dr. Martin for a day at the VA Hospital in Atlanta. I'm very excited to have the opportunity to see firsthand what a day in the life of a psychologist at a VA hospital is like and to meet other psychologists there.

Renae DeLucia is from Geneva, Ill., and is majoring in psychology and sociology.

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