▁special ▁emphas is ▁on ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁h orm ones ▁and ▁other ▁aspects ▁of ▁phys i ology ▁in ▁the ▁behavior . ▁ ▁Ball ▁left ▁Baltimore ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁and ▁held ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁short - term ▁positions . ▁From ▁ 1 9 4 2 – 1 9 4 3 , ▁she ▁was ▁a ▁research ▁associate ▁at ▁Corn ell ▁University ’ s ▁College ▁of ▁Home ▁Econom ics . ▁From ▁ 1 9 4 3 - 1 9 4 5 , ▁she ▁accepted ▁a ▁position ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁professor ▁in ▁the ▁psych ology ▁department ▁at ▁V ass ar ▁College . ▁From ▁ 1 9 4 5 - 1 9 4 7 , ▁she ▁held ▁an ▁assistant ▁professor ship ▁at ▁Connecticut ’ s ▁Hart ford ▁Junior ▁College ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁clin ical ▁psych ologist ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Connecticut ’ s ▁Institute ▁of ▁Living , ▁which ▁marked ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁Ball ’ s ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁clin ical ▁psych ology . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁Ball ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁clin ical ▁psych ologist ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁health ▁system . ▁From ▁ 1 9 4 8 - 1 9 5 0 , ▁she ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁senior ▁psych ologist ▁at ▁the ▁Rock land ▁State ▁Hospital . ▁From ▁ 1 9 5 0 - 1 9 5 5 , ▁she ▁served ▁a ▁field ▁super visor ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Psych ological ▁Intern ▁Training ▁Program . ▁She ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁assistant ▁director ▁of ▁psych ological ▁services ▁for