David Blustein, professor in the Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology Department at the Lynch School, has been selected by the National Career Development Association (NCDA) as one of only two distinguished Fellows for 2009.
Blustein has taught career development courses at the graduate level since 1985, has served as a career development practitioner in private practice for most of the past 20 years, is a leading contributor to scholarly literature on career development, and is a prominent international figure in the field.
With more than 70 publications, Blustein is renowned for his work highlighting the importance of socioeconomic issues, race, gender, and, culture in career development -- integrating important concepts from vocational psychology, sociology, and public policy to advance career theory and practice. The vast majority of his published work focuses on career decision making, career exploration, the interface of work and relationships, and over the past decade, the development of a new perspective known as the psychology of working. His 2006 book entitled "The Psychology of Working: A New Perspective for Counseling, Career Development, and Public Policy," has garnered very favorable reviews and represents one of the most important recent contributions to career development literature.
He is a Fellow of Division 17 of the American Psychological Association, the American Educational Research Association, and has served as chair for the Society for Vocational Psychology, in addition to serving on multiple editorial boards within the counseling and career development field.
Blustein has received the John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career and Personality Research, the International Achievement Award from the Portuguese Psychological Association, the Early Career Scientist-Practitioner Award from Division 17, and the Presidential Award from NCDA.
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