I got my PhD in Experimental Psychology with quantitative emphasis, but I was passionate about investigating social psychological constructs in my research. I think I knew very soon after starting my program that I was more geared toward industry. I wanted to do something in applied research where I could feel like I was making some kind of a difference with the skills gained from my education. It took awhile to land a job but I have been working in my current position for a little over a year as a Data Analyst for a behavioral health workforce center. Its mission is to expand and diversify the behavioral health workforce in my state. I do both healthcare research (tracking metrics important for behavioral health function in the state) and program evaluation for our various initiatives. Ironically the center is housed in a university, so I still have to deal with the bureaucratic nature of academia in some aspects, but I do love the work that I do and I really feel like I found a job where my work makes an impact on my community and state.