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| 05/09/2012 10:19 AM |
| Teaching Excellence Award Winners |
| The Society for the Teaching of Psychology is very pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 Teaching Excellence Awards. Winners will be honored at the STP Social Hour at the 2012 APA Convention in Orlando, FL. Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award (4-year college): David B. Daniel, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award (2-year college): Virginia Wickline, Miami University – Middletown, Middletown, OH Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award (high school): Nancy Diehl, Hong Kong International School, Tai Tam, Hong Kong Wilbert J. McKeachie Teaching Excellence Award (graduate student): Robyn Kondrad, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Jane S. Halonen Teaching Excellence Award (early career): He Len Chung, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ Adjunct Faculty Teaching Excellence Award: Hillary Hettinger Steiner, University of Georgia, Athens, GA |
| 04/24/2012 11:31 AM |
| Call for Nominations for the 2013 Teaching in Excellence Awards |
| The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2 of the American Psychological Association) announces its 2013 program of awards for outstanding teachers of psychology. Teaching awards of $1500 and a plaque will be bestowed for outstanding performance in each of six categories: 4-year college or university (Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award), 2-year college (Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award), high school (Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award), first 7 years of full-time teaching at any level – note that the window of eligibility has been extended for 2013 (Jane S. Halonen Teaching Excellence Award), graduate student (Wilbert J. McKeachie Teaching Excellence Award), and the Adjunct Faculty Teaching Excellence Award. The deadline for submissions is January 11, 2013. |
| 04/24/2012 11:30 AM |
| Call for Associate Chair of The Teaching Excellence Awards Committee |
| STP is seeking an individual to serve a three-year term as Associate Chair of the Teaching Excellence Awards Committee for the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. |
| 04/23/2012 05:58 PM |
| New Syllabus |
| Cultural Psychology, (Spring, 2012) Author(S): Beth Morling Affiliation: University of Delaware |
| 04/19/2012 05:41 PM |
| STP Program at APA 2012 |
| View the preliminary schedule. |
| 04/17/2012 12:32 PM |
| CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Small Partnerships Grant Committee |
| The Society for The Teaching of Psychology (Division 2 of APA) provides support in the form of small grants to develop partnerships across teaching institutions. The goal of the program is to promote communication and collaboration between psychology teachers from different institutions. STP is seeking nominations (including self-nominations) for three individuals to serve on a committee that will: a) solicit applications, b) evaluate applications, c) select and notify the recipients, and d) provide feedback to the VP of Recognitions and Awards regarding the selection process. All current members of STP are eligible for these positions. One of the three new committee members will serve for a two-year term (through the 2014 grant cycle), and two of the three new committee members will serve for three-year terms (through the 2015 grant cycle). To apply, please send a brief letter stating: 1) your interest and experience related to the position, 2) your preference for serving a two- or three-year term, and 3) a current CV. Applications should be sent to Jessica Lakin, Chair, Small Partnerships Grant Committee at jlakin@drew.edu, and are due by May 1, 2012. |
| 04/06/2012 05:56 PM |
| STP is looking for a new e-book editor. |
| The Society for the Teaching of Psychology publishes a number of e-books in PDF format. These e-books include essays from exemplary psychology teachers, resources on graduate student training and undergraduate research, and more. Nine single-volume e-books have been published to date. The e-books editor works with ten Associate Editors in staggered terms to assist with editing the Society’s e-books.
Timeline/Duties: Manage the specific activities of Society’s e-book program, including the solicitation, development, editing, reviewing, final acceptance, and publication of new e-book projects (ongoing). Oversee, in conjunction with the Internet Editor, the maintenance of the published e-books on the Society’s Web site (ongoing). Receive communications and participate in deliberations on the STP EC (TOPEC) electronic discussion list (ongoing). Annual report to VP for Resources (May). Annual budget to VP for Resources (November). The term for the current editor, Bill Buskist, is up at the end of the 2013 calendar year. The new editor would assume responsibility January 1st, 2014 to serve a 3-year term, however we would like to identify the new editor early so that person can work with the out-going editor for all of 2013. The editor reports to the Vice President of Resources. To apply for the position, please send the following material to VP for Resources, Sue Frantz at sfrantz@highline.edu: an email expressing interest, highlighting experience with editing and a CV. Please submit your materials by June 1st. |
| 04/04/2012 05:11 PM |
| STP is looking for a new editor for E-xcellence in Teaching. |
| The Society for the Teaching of Psychology's PsychTeacher listserv, launched in 1998, provides a forum for psychology teachers at all levels to share ideas, seek advice, and discuss issues related to the teaching of psychology. Since the spring of 2000, the essay series E-xcellence in Teaching has been a feature of the listserv. Authors are invited to contribute essays related to various aspects of teaching psychology. The essays are compiled into ebooks available on the STP website. Timeline/Duties: 1) Recruit authors to contribute to the annual ¬E-xcellence in Teaching volume. 2) Perform editing tasks related to the publication of monthly essays for E-xcellence in Teaching. 3) Work with other relevant STP individuals to publish E-xcellence essays on the PsychTeacher list and as an edited volume posted on the STP website. 4) Receive communications and participate in deliberations on the STP EC (TOPEC) electronic discussion list (ongoing). 5) Annual report to VP for Resources (May). The terms for the current editors, Suzie Baker and Jeff Holmes, are up at the end of this calendar year. For the last two terms, the position has been shared by two co-editors. If you would be interested in sharing duties as a co-editor, please let me know. The new editor would assume responsibility January 1st, 2013 to serve a 3-year term, however we would like to identify the new editor early so that person can work with the out-going editors. The editor reports to the Vice President of Resources. To apply for the position, please send the following material to VP for Resources, Sue Frantz at sfrantz@highline.edu: an email expressing interest, highlighting experience with editing and a CV. Please submit your materials by June 1st. |
| 04/03/2012 12:10 PM |
| Instructional Resource Award Winners |
| Scientific Literacy in Psychology Module. Dr. Jamie Peterson (St. Catherine University, MN) This Class is a Joke! Humor as a Pedagogical Tool in the Teaching of Psychology. Dr. Dan Segrist (Southern Indiana University - Edwardsville, IN) Case Studies in Human Development. Ms. Lynn Sprott (Jefferson Community College, NY) |
| 03/26/2012 03:53 PM |
| Wanted: STP Public Relations Committee Members |
| The STP Public Relations Committee is seeking three members to join this committee. The committee works to raise the visibility of the Society.
One initiative involves promoting the Society at regional and local levels. Three slots are available: 1) replacement position ending in Dec. 2012 (reappointment possible) and 2) 2 positions ending in Dec. 2014. If you are interested in joining this committee, please send your CV and a statement of interest by May 1 to Diane Finley at dfinley@pgcc.edu |
| 03/19/2012 06:01 PM |
| New E-Book |
| Faculty Virtues and Character Strengths: Reflective Exercises for Sustained Renewal is a transdisciplinary faculty handbook to enhance the quality of learning and teaching. The author applies six multicultural virtues and 24 character strengths from Positive Psychology research to the tasks of course design, managing critical incidents, and evaluating areas for development. The downloadable, visually attractive text can be used in face-to-face workshops and online educational programs conducted by the author, or as a self-study guide for reflection. Faculty probe enduring values of excellent teachers and discuss or contemplate open-ended questions that stimulate authentic professional and personal commitment. |
| 03/01/2012 04:55 PM |
| Early Career Psychologists (ECP) Travel Grants Program |
| The Society for The Teaching of Psychology (Division Two of APA) is pleased to announce the Early Career Psychologist Travel Grant Program (formerly the Faculty Development Small Grants Program). The grant program is open only to STP members who are enrolled in a psychology PhD program or otherwise meet the ECP definition below. Priority will be given to first-time recipients. Grant funds can be used to defray the costs of attending psychology teaching conferences or conferences with a significant teaching of psychology component. Regional conference attendance is encouraged. |
| 02/27/2012 06:02 PM |
| STP Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Grant Winners for 2012 |
| Bryan K. Saville (James Madison University): Interteaching: An Analysis of Long-term Retention $4,000
Angela M. Legg (University of California, Riverside): Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Applying the Information-Motivation-Strategy Model to Improve Student Outcomes in a Diverse Undergraduate Population $4,000 Jared Keeley (Mississippi State University), Jessica Irons (James Madison University), and Amber Henslee (Missouri University of Science and Technology): Testing specific measurement biases in student evaluations of instruction: An example of the Teacher Behavior Checklist $2,000 |
| 02/27/2012 02:12 PM |
| Wanted: Tweeter for the Society! |
| One of the public relations efforts over the next few months will be developing STP's presence on Twitter. We are looking for at least one person who is willing to be the STP Tweeter, using the official STP Twitter account. This is a one year position with possible extension to two years. The STP Tweeter would be responsible for keeping in contact with the Executive Officer and for each of the Vice-Presidents in order to highlight Society business. If you are interested, please submit 1) your name, 2) contact information 3) statement about your experience with Twitter and your experience with STP and 4) your vita to Diane Finley, Vice-President for Recruitment, Retention and Public Relations at dfinley@pgcc.edu. (If attachments will not go through, please us dianepgcc@hotmail.com). Please put STP Twitter in the subject. Please note you need to be a member of STP. Deadline for receipt of materials is April 1. |
| 02/21/2012 03:49 PM |
| BEA Working Group to Strengthen the Introductory Psychology Course |
| Regan Gurung, STP Past President, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Jana Hackathorn, Murray State University have been appointed as the STP representatives to the BEA Working Group to Strengthen the Introductory Psychology Course. |