University of Arkansas highlights career flexibility offered by psychology degree

The University of Arkansas (UA) recently highlighted the diverse career opportunities associated with psychology degrees by checking in with alumna Brandie Patton, who works for the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Global Investigations, Security Aviation and Travel department.
 
Patton graduated from the Department of Psychological Science, in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. She worked briefly in logistics before going to law school.
 
"Going to law school was a new idea for me," Patton said. "I didn't know that I wanted to do it at first, but my psychology degree played very well into studying for and taking the LSAT."
 
In her current role with Walmart, Patton says her the education she received in psychology has helped her in her interpersonal communications during investigations. This includes interviewing people about alleged violations, like fraud, harassment or ethics infractions, and evaluating and communicating the results of her investigations with the company’s legal and ethics departments.
 
"I would say it's extremely relevant all the time," she said. "A psychology degree is diverse, and you can use a psychology degree to go into any career that you want."
 
Patton also recognized the interconnected nature of the UA psychology department, which she has kept in touch with throughout her career.