"Exploring the Academic Maze," by John Jung, Professor of Psychology, was the Fall 2001 Legacy Lecture at California State University, Long Beach, one of a series of invited lectures by senior faculty designed to share some of the insights they have learned during their academic careers. (NOTE: best viewed as a download since animations are disabled online)

1. John Jung Exploring The Academic Maze Legacy Lecture, Fall 2001

2. Veni, Vidi, Vici Well, That’s It, Thanks for Coming

3. If You Blinked And Missed Some Part, Here’s A Replay Instant Replay

4. John Jung Exploring The Academic Maze Legacy Lecture, Fall 2001

5. I came, I saw, I conquered I Also Have A Longer Version…

6. I Know So Much I Don’t Know Where to Begin

7. One View Sees A Career As A Series of Decisions…

8. As Each Choice Limits The Next We Must Choose Wisely…or Else Suffer

10. Choices of Others Converge At Point A A

11. My First Turning Point Go to Northwestern U? Underwood’s ‘Invitation’ Family Ties Get A Job? Broken Romance

12. My Second Turning Point Go to LB State? New Place With Room to Grow Family Ties Go Elsewhere? Chicago Winters

13. My Third Turning Point Stay at LB State? Family Ties Accept Canadian Offer at York? Sam Brown’s referral Upset with LB Admin.

14. My Fourth Turning Point Return to LB State? A Better Fit At L. B. For My Goals Aging Father & Family Ties Stay In Canada? Toronto Winters

15. My Fifth Turning Point Accept NIAAA Offer? Challenge vs. Fear of Failure Mort Appley’s Endorsement Decline NIAAA Offer? Too Busy With Routine

16. My Sixth Turning Point Apply for NIMH Grant? Contact from Marlene DeRios Heavy Teaching Load Not Apply? Fear of Failure

17. A Review of My Turning Points NU Canada NIAAA CSU revisited NIMH LBSC

22. Allow For Individual Differences

23. … What A Shame, Teaching Evaluations Were Great

25. Early Attempts As An ‘Empirical Integrator’ 1968 1978

29. All Work, and No Play, Makes For A Dull Faculty R

30. Joy of A Faculty Meeting, c. 1962

32. The Faculty Meeting That Never Was We May As Well Adjourn…It’s Obvious This Meeting Isn’t Going to Settle Anything

37. Yes, Old Dogs Can Learn New ‘Tricks’ 1994 2001

39. So, In Closing…Let Me Say… END

40. “ In the end, the only sure criterion is to have fun, and I have had fun” Tolman (1959, p. 152)