Attending APA and Guest Column

Loretta N. McGregor,
STP President

August 1, 2024

This month’s guest columnist is Danae L. Hudson, Ph. D. Danae is the Vice President for Membership in STP. I appreciate Danae and the work she does to support STP members.

If you are attending APA, I encourage you to download information about STP programming at https://teachpsych.org/conferences/apa/index.php. And, if you see me at APA, stop and introduce yourself. I hope to see you there.

A New Academic Year: Updates from STP

by Danae L. Hudson, Ph.D.,
STP Vice President for Membership
vp-membership@teachpsych.org

Hi STP friends! I hope your summer has been fun and rejuvenating. A new academic year is about to begin, and as Vice President for Membership, I wanted to share a few announcements with you. This information has already been communicated through our various channels, but we wanted to make sure everyone knows about some of the recent changes in STP.

Most people recognize that membership in STP has always been extremely affordable. Access and affordability are important values to our organization. But did you know that STP has not raised dues is over 19 years! Given the rising costs in all areas of life, the Executive Committee voted to modestly increase our dues. The new rates (effective July 1, 2024) are as follows: $35 psychology teachers; $20 students/ postdocs/retirees; $5 for members from countries not classified as high income. If you join/renew your membership now it will last throughout 2024 and all of 2025!

STP offers many free resources on the STP website that do not require membership in STP. However, as a member you have access to additional resources and support.

Once you login to the STP website you gain access to members-only benefits, which include:

• Online access to the journal Teaching of Psychology through the SAGE Publishing website. View instructions for setting up online access to the journal (requires login).
• Access to identity- and experience-based Affinity Groups.
• Eligibility to register for STP's Annual Conference on Teaching.
• Eligibility for to apply for STP's grants and awards.
• Eligibility for STP's mentoring services.
•  Ability to participate in contests like the STP Design Contest (look for information very soon about the 2024-2025 contest).
• A searchable membership directory.

Also, we now have a private STP Facebook group where members provide support for one another and share pedagogical ideas. This group includes only STP members and is already thriving with over 500 members. The public STP Facebook group still exists but has been transitioned to announcements only. So, if you haven’t joined our new group yet, please click here to join!

I wish all of you a happy and smooth start to the beginning of the new academic year. Please feel free to reach out anytime with questions or feedback. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as STP’s Vice President for Membership.