If you’re an STP member interested in becoming more involved in STP activities then you’ve come to the right place. STP is committed to providing opportunities to as many of its members as possible to participate in STP initiatives. Whenever there’s a vacancy on a committee, task force, or working group, this will be one of the places where the vacancy is announced. Vacancies will also be announced in the current issue of our online newsletter.  If you have a specific interest or question about any of our initiatives, please visit the STP Leadership page for email addresses of our executive committee members, committee chairs, editors, directors, and coordinators.  Even if there is no current vacancy, you should feel free to contact one or more of these individuals to express your interest in getting involved. 

If you are not a current member of STP, visit our Join page. We welcome anyone interested in the teaching of psychology. 

For all positions, STP encourages applications and nominations from colleagues who are from underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Current Service Opportunities in STP (Deadline):

ToP Special Issue Guest Editors, Teaching of Psychology Special Issue on Pedagogy for Social Justice (August 7, 2020)

Consulting Editor, Teaching of Psychology, with an Expertise in Hispanic Serving Institutions (September 1, 2020)

Consulting Editor, Teaching of Psychology, with an Expertise in Tribal Colleges and Universities (September 1, 2020)

Six Consulting Editors, Teaching of Psychology (September 1, 2020)

Associate Editor, "This is How I Teach" Blog (September 1, 2020)

Chair, International Twitter Poster Conference Committee (September 11, 2020)

Chair, STP International Relations Committee (September 15, 2020)

Chair, STP Membership Committee (September 15, 2020)

Call for Chapters for STP e-book:  Teaching Psychology Online (September 30, 2020)

Member, STP International Relations Committee (October 15, 2020)

Service Opportunities in APA (STP serves as APA Division 2)

APA Continuing Education Committee (August 12, 2020)

APA Fellows Committee:  Neuroscience Slate (September 11, 2020)

Learn how to nominate yourself or a colleague for a position in APA leadership.

Full list of APA Boards and Committees

Current Service Opportunities

Guest Editors, Teaching of Psychology Special Issue on
Pedagogy for Social Justice

As nations across the globe have borne witness to the recent and historic racial inequalities both in and out of academia, the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and its flagship journal Teaching of Psychology (ToP) is seeking applications for Guest Editors of a Special Issue in ToP on the Pedagogy for Social Justice: A Focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Teaching of Psychology. We are particularly looking for two to four scholars and practitioners who will be a part of a team of editors to create a special issue that is ultimately focused on improving the education of underrepresented students and teachers.

For the Special Issue, the topics may include (but are not limited to):

• Re-envisioning multicultural teaching guidelines;
• Models and evidence-based practices for incorporating diversity and multicultural topics across the psychology curriculum;
• Changing pedagogy to be inclusive and sensitive to systemically marginalized students;
• Racial healing and trauma in the context of teaching and learning in psychology;
• Recommendations on how to increase the representation of underrepresented faculty and teachers of psychology (e.g., people of color or LGBQT) in both STP and ToP;
• Teaching methods that may illuminate the psychological underpinnings of racial, sexual-orientation, and other biases, bigotry, and prejudices; and
• Providing innovative and thought-provoking paradigm shifts in improving educational equality in psychology.

Ultimately, though, the appointed guest editorial team will decide the specific focus of the special issue.

Below you will find a description of the duties and qualifications, terms of service, and application process.

Guest Co-Editor Duties & Qualifications:

• In coordination with the Editor of ToP, create the call for the special issue to be distributed to STP members and beyond.
• Actively solicit manuscripts from scholars in the field.
• Oversee the review process within the SAGE Track system. This will include receiving manuscripts, assigning reviewers, collating reviews, and determining publication.
• Work side-by-side with the Editor of ToP to edit and finalize the articles in the special issue.
• Be well-versed in current SoTL research, including trends, historical references, etc. as they relate to pedagogy for underrepresented students and faculty.
• Must be a current STP member. Membership in APA not required. Membership in STP is $25/year, and $15/year for grad students, postdocs, and retirees.

Timeline, and Term of Service:

This is a one-time appointment that will last approximately 1 year (from solicitation to publisher proofs). The position will begin on August 15th, 2020 and end approximately by August 15th, 2021. A tentative timeline:

• After the Guest Editors have been selected and appointed (by August 15th, 2020) they will create a call and advertise by September 15th, 2020.
• Guest Editors will then solicit and receive manuscripts from September 15th to December 31st, 2020.
• As manuscripts come in through SAGE Track, Guest Editors will screen and assign reviewers.
• January 1st through June 1st, Guest Editors will continue to provide reviews back to authors and make the needed edits, decisions, and/or revisions.
• June 1st through August 15th, Guest Editors will work the Editor of ToP to finalize manuscripts for publication.

Please include the following in your application:

• A one-page letter of application explaining your qualifications for the position and why you are interested in this position. This may include, but is not limited to, if you have been a guest editor before; experience in the review and publication process of peer-reviewed journal articles; and, potential themes that you would like to explore within the special issue.
• A current CV.
• The contact information for two references who can speak in detail about your qualifications for this position.

STP highly encourages applications from colleagues who are from underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Please submit all materials to Aaron S. Richmond (arichmo3@msudenver.edu) no later than Friday, August 7th, 2020. Once all applications have been received, the Editor of ToP in conjunction with STP’s Diversity Committee will determine who will be the Guest Co-Editors and Assistant Guest Editors.

If you have any questions or need any clarification before you make your decision to apply, please do not hesitate to ask.

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Consulting Editor, Teaching of Psychology,
with an Expertise in Hispanic Serving Institutions

STP is taking applications to serve on the Editorial Board of Teaching of Psychology as one of the Consulting Editors that has specific expertise in research and teaching at an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Below you will find a description of the duties and qualifications, terms of service, and application process.

Duties & Qualifications:

• Review 8-10 manuscripts per year including revision and resubmissions.
• Work side-by-side with the Associate Editors and Editor of ToP to ensure high quality publications.
• Experience working at a HSI.
• Be well-versed in current SoTL research, including trends, historical references, etc. as they relate to increasing the quality of education at HSIs. 
• Must be a current STP member. Membership in APA not required. Membership in STP is $25/year, and $15/year for grad students, postdocs, and retirees. 

Term of Service: This is a 3-year appointment that would start January 1, 2021 and end December 31^st, 2023. 

Please include the following in your application:

• A one-page letter of application explaining your qualifications for the position and why you are interested in this position. This may include, but not limited to, how often do you review for ToP or other teaching or SoTL related journals? What HSI areas or topics related to the teaching of psychology that you have expertise in? What courses in psychology do you have expertise in?
• A current CV.
• The contact information for two references who can speak in detail about your qualifications for this position.

STP highly encourages applications from colleagues who are from underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Please submit all materials to Aaron S. Richmond (arichmo3@msudenver.edu) no later than Friday, July 31^st, 2020.

If you have any questions or need any clarification before you make your decision to apply, please do not hesitate to ask.

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STP invites applications to be the next STP e-books Editor. This position is a three-year term effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. We are seeking an organized, enthusiastic, and motivated individual to manage various activities surrounding the Society’s e-Book program. STP encourages applications from colleagues who are from underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences.

In this role you will be in charge of the following duties:

• Manage the specific activities of the Society’s e-book program, including the solicitation, development, editing, reviewing, final acceptance, and publication of new e-book projects.
• Oversee, in conjunction with the Internet Editor, the maintenance of the published e-books on the STP e-book page.
• Receive communications and participate in deliberations on the DIV2LEADERSHIP electronic discussion list.

• Submit an annual budget and report to the VP of Resources.

• Submit regular updates on activities to the Director of Publications to be included in the STP Newsletter.

• Appoint Associate Editors in staggered terms of 1 to 3 years to assist with editing the Society’s e-books.

If interested, please submit a current CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in this position and your relevant qualifications to the Director of Publications, Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour (publications@teachpsych.org) by August 1st, 2020.

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Consulting Editor, Teaching of Psychology,
with an Expertise in Tribal Colleges and Universities

STP is taking applications to serve on the Editorial Board of Teaching of Psychology as one of the Consulting Editors that has specific expertise in research and teaching at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).

Below you will find a description of the duties and qualifications, terms of service, and application process.

Duties & Qualifications:

• Review 8-10 manuscripts per year including revision and resubmissions.
• Work side-by-side with the Associate Editors and Editor of ToP to ensure high quality publications.
• Experience working at TCUs.
• Be well-versed in current SoTL research, including trends, historical references, etc. as they relate to increasing the quality of education at TCUs. 
• Must be a current STP member. Membership in APA not required. Membership in STP is $25/year, and $15/year for grad students, postdocs, and retirees. 

Term of Service: This is a 3-year appointment that would start January 1, 2021 and end December 31^st, 2023. 

Please include the following in your application:

• A one-page letter of application explaining your qualifications for the position and why you are interested in this position. This may include, but not limited to, how often do you review for ToP or other teaching or SoTL related journals? What TCU areas or topics related to the teaching of psychology that you have expertise in? What courses in psychology do you have expertise in?
• A current CV.
• The contact information for two references who can speak in detail about your qualifications for this position.

STP highly encourages applications from colleagues who are from underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Please submit all materials to Aaron S. Richmond (arichmo3@msudenver.edu) no later than August 15^th, 2020.

If you have any questions or need any clarification before you make your decision to apply, please do not hesitate to ask.

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Six Consulting Editors, Teaching of Psychology

STP is taking applications to serve on the Editorial Board of Teaching of Psychology as one of the Consulting Editors. We are seeking to fill six Consulting Editor positions.

Below you will find a description of the duties and qualifications, terms of service, and application process.

Duties & Qualifications:

• Review 8-10 manuscripts per year including revision and resubmissions.
• Must be a current STP member.
• Work side-by-side with the Associate Editors and Editor of ToP to ensure high quality publications.
• Be well-versed in current SoTL research, including trends, historical references, etc.

Term of Service: This is a 3-year appointment that would start January 1, 2021 and end December 31^st, 2023. 

Please include the following in your application:

• A current CV.
• A one-page letter of application explaining your qualifications for the position and why you are interested in this position. This may include, but not limited to, how often you review for ToP or other teaching or SoTL related journals. Other editorial boards you have belong to. What areas or topics of teaching of psychology do you have expertise in. What courses in psychology do you have expertise in.
• The contact information for two references who can speak in detail about your qualifications for this position.

STP highly encourages applications from colleagues who are from underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Please submit all materials to Aaron S. Richmond (arichmo3@msudenver.edu) no later than Friday, August 15^th, 2020. 

If you have any questions or need any clarification before you make your decision to apply, please do not hesitate to ask.

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Chair, STP International Relations Committee

The Chair of the International Relations Committee, serving a three-year term from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. The Chair is responsible for working with committee members and the Vice President of Diversity and International Relations to oversee and assess all Society activities related to international issues, including but not limited to international member outreach, internationalization of the psychology curriculum, cross-national partnerships, and attracting international students to psychology as a major and a profession.

Applications will be accepted through September 15, 2020. Applications should include a brief statement of your interest in and vision for the International Relations Committee and a current CV. Send application to Kelley Haynes-Mendez (khaynes-mendez@thechicagoschool.edu). Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

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Chair STP Membership Committee

The Chair of the Membership Committee, serving a three-year term from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. The committee is charged with examining ways to increase membership of the STP, as well as supporting current members. We help introduce new members to STP’s resources as well as designing journal inserts to advertise STP resources in the Teaching of Psychology journal.

Applications will be accepted through September 15, 2020. Please include a brief statement of your interest in and vision for the Membership Committee and a current CV. Applications should be sent to Meera Komarraju ( meerak@siu.edumai).

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Call for Chapters for STP e-book: Teaching Psychology Online 

The editors for STP’s e-books are seeking proposals for an upcoming e-book, Teaching Psychology Online. We seek chapters focused on how faculty teach fully online or hybrid psychology courses. Some ideas for prospective chapters include:

• Teaching specific psychology courses online
• How faculty intentionally converted an on-ground psychology course to an online psychology course, either before or as a result of the pandemic (e.g., what was kept or edited, why, etc.)
• How to adapt a laboratory component of a psychology course for online students
• How to use a hybrid course format for teaching psychology (e.g., what psychology content is taught online vs. in class and why, etc.)
• Teaching online specific psychology content or courses that did not go well or as planned, and how to address those issues in future online courses
• Ways to create experiential learning opportunities in online psychology courses

We are particularly interested in chapters about introduction to psychology; cognitive, personality and abnormal psychology; research methods; courses with lab components; and graduate psychology courses.

STP publishes e-books related to the teaching and learning of psychology. These books are available on the STP website and can be downloaded for free.

Please contact Jessica Cerniak (jcerniak@thechicagoschool.edu) by September 30, 2020 for more information about contributing to this STP eBook.

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Member, STP International Relations Committee

We are now accepting applications for one new member of the International Relations Committee. Applicants must be members of STP, have completed their Masters degrees, and be willing to commit to a three-year term starting January 1, 2021. Applications should include a recent CV and a one-page cover letter stating your interest in and qualifications for the position by October 15, 2020 to Dr. Leslie Berntsen, Chair, STP IRC Committee at international-relations@teachpsych.org; feel free to email with additional questions. For more information about the work of the International Relations Committee, visit its webpage. 

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APA Fellows Committee (Neuroscience Slate)

The APA Fellows Committee seeks nominations for one new member for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2021. The Fellows Committee is charged with the review of nominations for APA Fellows and will report their recommendations on each nomination to the Board of Directors through the Membership Board. The Fellows Committee reports to the APA Council through the Membership Board.

Nominees to the Fellows Committee must be available to meet once annually, for two days at the APA Annual Convention, and virtually several times a year during their term on the committee. Nominees must have a computer that will allow for conducting work virtually to review Fellow applications and participating in teleconferences. Expenses for the annual meeting (transportation and 2 hotel nights) will be covered or reimbursed by APA.

Members of the committee must be APA Fellows, shall not serve on a Division Fellows Committee, nor endorse initial APA Fellow candidates, during their term on the Fellows Committee.

The Fellows Committee is seeking nominees from the following area:

Slate 1: Neuroscience

The Fellows Committee strongly encourages applications from fellows in science, academia, and those with racial or ethnic minority identities.

APA is engaged in a process of transformation, placing a much greater emphasis on making an impact that clearly benefits society and improves lives. In February 2019, the Council of Representatives adopted a new strategic plan that sets APA’s organizational priorities for the next three to five years. Going forward, boards and committees will work in an integrated, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary manner since no single board or committee can achieve any of the plan’s objectives on their own. Given the importance of this approach to the Association’s strategic priorities, APA encourages nominees to Fellows Committee to review the strategic plan to become familiar with the larger context in which their expertise and interests will contribute to APA’s success.

Nominations must be submitted in a single document to include a statement of interest and a current vita. Self-nominations are welcome. Send nominations and supporting material to Sonja Wiggins, Fellows Committee Liaison, at sfellowsonlinesystem@apa.org. The deadline for receipt of all nominations is September 11, 2020.