Author Description

Finding My Calling: Memoir of a Developmental Psychologist is like a front row seat to the life and career journey of a successful developmental psychologist. Are you considering majoring in psychology or pursuing an advanced degree in human development? Do you want to understand if a career in psychology is right for you? Finding My Calling will: + Show you the career path of an accomplished developmental psychologist, from the time he earned his degrees, all the way to retirement + Allow you to compare your childhood to that of an internationally-renowned psychologist, to see if you can find clues that tell you if your decision to pursue a career in psychology is the right one + Let you peek behind the curtain to see what the personal and family life of a professor and researcher is like George A. Morgan was strongly influenced by two very different mentors during his high school, college, and graduate school years. He struggled to decide between studying to become a minister, the path chosen by one of his mentors, or studying psychology, the path taken by his other mentor. Ultimately he chose to earn a PhD in psychology. Dr. Morgan became a successful researcher, professor, college administrator, and graduate student advisor. But he also never forgot the lessons that he learned from his first mentor, a Japanese minister who studied theology at Princeton. As noted by Dr. Morgan in the preface of the book, "The early support and encouragement from both [mentors] strongly shaped my career, and led to the goal that I held throughout my career to help students, faculty, and research colleagues advance in their own careers." From a childhood marked by early challenges and a fascination with sports and athletic performance, to transformative academic pursuits at Harvard, Cornell, and beyond, this memoir chronicles a life rich in experiences. Discover the intertwining threads of professional growth and academic achievements, underscored by a lifelong dedication to master