Abstract
With the expansion of Federal Higher Education Institutions (IFES) between 2003 and 2016, the number of psychologists hired by these institutions significantly increased. In this scenario, this work sought to analyze the academic formation and professional practice of psychologists working in the IFES through a two-stage research. Initially, a survey of the existing psychologists in the IFES was performed, indicating the presence of 873 professionals actuating in different sectors of the institutions, being students’ assistance the most common. This stage also verified that most professionals were hired between 2008 and 2017. Then, a questionnaire was structured and answered by 144 psychologists working in the IFES, indicating that most of them are women, aged from 26 to 37 years, with an initial training time of five years on average, and with a lato or stricto sensu qualification. The psychologists reported varied challenges in actuating within this environment, developing several strategies to meet with the existing demands. Thus, Psychology has had a productive field of action in the context of expansion and internalization of the IFES, especially through access and permanence policies.
Keywords:
Psychology; Higher Education; Professional Practice