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Jacinta Dickens, PhD

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Jacinta Dickens, PhD, is an early-career researcher and licensed clinical psychologist specializing in clinical geropsychology. Trained broadly in aging, her experiences with diverse older adult populations inform her interest in the systemic barriers that impact quality of life, resilience, and functional independence. Ultimately, she aims to integrate the diverse lived experiences of older populations to challenge and improve existing conceptual models of aging across disciplines.

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The Price of Tradition: Why Legacy Structures are Losing the Next Generation of Psychologists

Introduction The current professional landscape in clinical psychology is characterized by a growing concern regarding the perceived disengagement of Early Career Psychologists (ECPs). From state psychological associations to the leadership of the American Psychological Association (APA; broadly referred to as ‘the guild’), there is widespread alarm over declining membership rates, a lack of volunteerism in […]

Jacinta Dickens, PhD

July 26, 2026

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