Authors & Resources

This site's development was possible due to the support of the Rutgers University Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. This support allowed the individuals listed below to research, organize and develop the content presented throughout the site. Each author has worked for the Rutgers University Office of Career Services in New Brunswick.

Authors

• Chrystal McArthur (M.Ed. in counseling, A.B. in psychology), Site Supervisor. Chrystal is a senior associate director at 56 College Avenue. She is a nationally certified counselor with over 25 years of professional experience providing career counseling and career management for undergraduate, graduate, and high school students. One of Chrystal's special interest areas is adult mid-career transitions. Over the years she has written numerous articles related to career management. Her professional memberships include the American Counseling Association, the National Career Development Association, the Middle Atlantic Career Counseling Association, and the Metropolitan New York City Placement Officers Association.
   
• Barbara Thomson (M.S.in Counseling and Human Services, Florida State University, B.A. in psychology, Susquehanna University), site development/content development. Barbara has provided academic advising and career development services to college students at Florida State University, Towson State University, and Monmouth University. She was also involved with the development of a computerized career information system for the Florida Department of Education. Barbara has worked at Rutgers University since 1991, focusing on advising first and second-year students, developing innovative career resources for students, and website development.
  
   
• Estelle Browne Pallrand (ABD in social/philosophical foundations, Rutgers University, MBA, University of Chicago, M.S. in art history, Syracuse University, B.A. in art history/art education, University of Chicago), content development. Estelle has been involved in providing educational services to students at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Princeton High School, and Princeton University. She was also a vice president of design administration for Spring Industries, a career management specialist at Rutgers University, where she acted as an information specialist and liason to the Graduate School of Education and School of Communication Information and Library Studies, as well as specialized in counseling upperclass and graduate students.
   
• Douglas Ricci, NCC, NCCC, LPC (M.A. in counseling psychology, The College of New Jersey, B.S. in life science, New York Institute of Technology), content development. He is a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey, a national certified counselor, and a national certified career counselor. Doug is a partner in Career Planning Concepts and is on staff at Rutgers University Office of Career Services. He has served as assistant director of Career Services at The College of New Jersey, and has taught career counseling and vocational psychology at TCNJ. At Rutgers Doug works primarily with first and second-year students and alumni. He presents workshops on career development, career life-planning, decision making, educational assessment, stress management and work-life balance issues.

Resources

• American Counseling Association, Ethical Standards for Internet On-Line Counseling, October 1999
• Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes, Third Edition, Gary D. Gottfredson and John L. Holland, Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., 1996
• Dinklage, as referenced by http://ccc.byu.edu//
• NCDA Guidelines for the Use of the Internet for Provision of Career Information and Planning Services, 1997
• Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., The Self-Directed Search Interpretive Report, Robert C. Reardon, Ph.D. and PAR staff, 1994
• The Educational Opportunities Finder, Rosen, Holmberg, and Holland, Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., 1994