STP E-Books

STP publishes a number of e-books in PDF format. You can download the latest version of Adobe Reader or visit the following websites for instructions on how to read PDFs on a Kindle or Nook. You may also want to explore print-on-demand options online.

These e-books include essays from exemplary psychology teachers, resources on graduate student training and undergraduate research, and more. E-books are categorized below under the headings of:

Advising
Research on Teaching
Teaching Topics and Techniques
Early Career
Theoretical

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief

Lisa H. Rosen (2026) e-books@teachpsych.org

Associate Editors

Alisa Beyer (2026) alisa.beyer@cgc.edu
Darrell Rudmann (2026) drudmann@shawnee.edu
Heather Scherschel (2026) hscherschel@gmail.com
KatieAnn Skogsberg (2026) katieann.skogsberg@centre.edu
Christina Costa (2025) c.costa@wayne.edu
Jacob Miranda (2025) jacob.miranda@csueastbay.edu
Deanne Buffalari (2024) buffald@westminster.edu

If you are interested in submitting an e-book, please consult the STP e-books submission policy

New Book Spotlight

Advising

Academic Advising A Handbook for
Advisors and Students Volume 1:
Models, Students, Topics, and Issues (2014)

Academic Advising A Handbook for
Advisors and Students Volume 2:
A Guide to the Sub-disciplines (2015)

Research on Teaching

Using SoTL to Enhance Your Academic Position (2015)

Compendium of Scales for use in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (2015)

Effective Evaluation of Teaching
(2012)

Developing, Promoting, & Sustaining the Undergraduate Research Experience in Psychology (2008)

The Many Faces of Psychological Research in the 21st Century (2001)

The Teaching of Psychology in Autobiography: Perspectives from Exemplary Psychology Teachers (Vol. 1-5)

Student Research

Administration of a Student Friendly Psychology Conference: Challenges and Opportunities (2020)

Teaching Topics and Techniques

Teaching Tips: A Compendium on Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2022-23 (2023)

Diverse Firsts: Thoughts, Behaviors, and Experiences of First Generation Graduates and Professionals (2023)

A Psychology Toolbox: Creative Class Activities that Support Students’ Growth and Development (2023)

In Their Own Words: What Scholars and Teachers Want You to Know About Why and How to Apply the Science of Learning in Your Academic Setting (2023)

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2021-2022

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2021-22 (2022)

Empowering Students as Change Agents in Psychology Courses (2022)

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2020-2021

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2020-21 (2021)

Teaching Psychology Online (2021)

Psychological Myths, Mistruths and Misconceptions: Curriculum-Based Strategies for Knowledge Change (2021)

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2019-20 (2021)

Incorporating Diversity in Classroom Settings: Real and Engaging Examples for Various Psychology Courses Volume I (2021)

Incorporating Diversity in Classroom Settings: Real and Engaging Examples for Various Psychology Courses Volume II (2021)

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2018-2019

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2018-19 (2020)

How we Teach Now: The GTSA Guide to Transformative Teaching (2020)

For the Love of Teaching Undergraduate Statistics (2020)

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2017-2018

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2017-18 (2019)

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2016-2017

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2016-17 (2018)

Integrating Writing Into The Psychology Course: Strategies for Student Success (2018)

Promoting Psychological Science: A Compendium of Laboratory Exercises for Teachers of High School Psychology (2018)

The Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning (2018)

How We Teach Now: The GSTA Guide to Student-Centered Teaching (2017)

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2015-2016

Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2015-16 (2017)

Telling Stories: The Art and Science of Storytelling as an Instructional Strategy (2015)

Teaching Neuroscience: Practical Activities for an Engaged Classroom (2015)

Applying Science of Learning in Education: Infusing Psychological Science into the Curriculum (2014)

Teaching Statistics and Research Methods: Tips from ToP (2012)

Teaching Introductory Psychology:
Tips from ToP (2011)

Promoting Student Engagement Volume 1: Programs, Techniques and Opportunities (2011)

Promoting Student Engagement Volume 2: Activities, Exercises and Demonstrations for Psychology Courses (2011)

Essays from E-xcellence in Teaching
(Vol. 1-20)

Early Career

What I Wish My Mentor Had Told Me (2019)

Introductory Psychology Teaching Primer: A Guide for New Teachers of Psych 101, Second Edition (2015)

Preparing the New Psychology Professoriate: Helping Graduate Students Become Competent Teachers, Second Edition (2014)

Introductory Psychology Teaching Primer:
A Guide for New Teachers of Psych 101
(2013)

So you landed a job – What’s next?Advice for early career psychologists from early career psychologists (2013)

The STP Guide to Graduate Student Training in the Teaching of Psychology, 2nd ed. (2012)

A Guide for Beginning Teachers of Psychology (2010)

Preparing the New Psychology Professoriate: Helping Graduate Students Become Competent Teachers (2004)

Theoretical

High Impact Educational Practices: A Review of Best Practices with Illustrative Examples (2020)

Psychological Specialties in Historical Context: Enriching the Classroom Experience for Teachers and Students (2016)

Diverse Perspectives in College Teaching
(2014)

Faculty Virtues & Character Strengths
(2012)

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