Career Outlook

Your Future with a PsyD in Leadership Psychology

Leadership PsyD graduates, Dr. Enin Rudel, Dr. Brandi Derr, Dr. Miranda Ralston, Dr. Terrence Williams and Dr. Aprille Young, published their article titled Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Social Architecture and Black Male Leadership appearing in the Advances in the Developing Human Resources (ADHR) journal. The article is based on Dr. Rudel's Doc Project, and is the only one of its kind!
[Image: Dr. Enin Rudel]

Leadership psychologists hold exciting roles where they can have direct impact on the culture and performance of an organization. As a doctoral-level leadership psychologist, you can customize your path and will have many opportunities in your future depending on your passion, interests, and goals. Here's a sampling of jobs you may find with your advanced degree:

Leadership Psychologist
Organizational Psychologist
OD Consultant/Director/Executive
Chief Human Resource Officer

Chief Administrative Officer
Organizational Development Strategist
Strategic HR Business Partner
Global Change and Engagement Leader

Leadership PsyD graduate, Dr. Omah Bah, founded the Refugee Dream Center in Providence to offer other refugees in Rhode Island post-settlement support. He hopes to bring in a voice of diversity and unity.

Dr. Omah Bah is running for United States Congress.

Graduates can pursue jobs at the VP, Director, Manager or Specialist level in the following areas:

Operations, People and Culture
Employee Engagement
Organizational Effectiveness
Talent and Diversity
Workforce Planning and Training
Leadership Development and Effectiveness

Recruiting and Talent Acquisition
Human Capital
Organizational Change
Change Management
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Talent Development
Performance

Leadership PsyD graduate, Laura McHale, PsyD, published her book Neuroscience for Organizaitonal Communication: A Guide for Communicators and Leaders. Dr. McHale's book is unique in that it is the first to apply neuroscience to the practice of organizational communication. It combines work from her previous career in corporate communication with her new career in consulting organizational psychology.

Salary Guide

With your Leadership PsyD degree, you will increase your earning power and have the skills to excel in high-paying jobs. According to Salary.com, there is a range of salaries for the profession, which vary by industry and occupation. Here is a sampling below. We encourage you to do your own research on Salary.com or the Bureau of Labor Statistics to explore salary expectations for your geographical region and industry.

Job Title	National Salary Range
Organizational Psychologist	$83,954-161,825
OD Director	$141,286-$230,710
OD Strategist	$96,138-$160,364
Talent and Diversity Manager	$140,849-$244,011
Recruiting Director	$119, 484-$185,592

Leadership PsyD graduate, Funmi Aguocha, MS, LSW, PsyD, accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer for the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health. The Brookline Center provides outstanding, affordable mental health care and social services that help people and families lead healthier, safer lives.

Are you ready to pursue a career as a leadership psychologist?

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