STP hosts its Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) each year, typically in October. ACT is STP's flagship in-person conference, bringing together psychology educators for face-to-face presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities. STP members may register at member rates; nonmembers may register at nonmember rates.
STP's online conference: The Virtual Conference on Teaching (VCT)
STP hosts its Virtual Conference on Teaching (VCT) each year, typically in February. VCT is a fully online conference featuring live workshops, keynote presentations, concurrent sessions, and affinity group gatherings. All programming is recorded and available on-demand for several months following the live event. STP members may register at member rates; nonmembers may register at nonmember rates.
STP-support programming at other conferences
In addition to hosting ACT annually, STP supports programming on the teaching of psychology at various national, international, and regional conferences.
STP-supported for programming at national conferences
- American Psychological Association (APA). STP serves as APA Division 2 and offers invited speakers, symposia, skill-building sessions, and poster presentations during APA's annual convention. In addition, the STP Lecture Selection Committee collaborates with the APA Education Directorate to select invited speakers to deliver the APA Distinguished Scholar Lectures for Teaching and the Harry Kirke Wolfe Lecture. STP also co-sponsors programming with other divisions and with other APA groups (e.g., Board of Educational Affairs, Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education, Psi Beta, Psi Chi, Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools).
- National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (NITOP). The Director for STP Programming at NITOP assists NITOP in organizing STP programming at the conference.
- Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP). The Director for STP Programming at SPSP coordinates an annual preconference on the teaching of social and personality psychology, which includes posters and single presenter talks.
- Psychology One Conference. STP serves as a sponsor of the Psychology One, an annual conference which brings together high school and college level educators of introductory psychology.
STP-supported programming at International Conferences
The Director for STP Programming at International Conferences coordinates STP-sponsored programming at international conferences on the teaching of psychology, such as the Biennial International Seminar on the Teaching of Psychological Science (BISTOPS), the European Federation of Psychology Teachers' Associations (EFPTA) Conference, the European Society for Psychology Learning and Teaching (ESPLAT) Conference, and the Australian Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference (AusPLAT).
STP-supported programming at Regional Conferences
The Director for STP Programming at Regional Conferences works with each of the regional psychological associations in the United States to select a coordinator for programming on the teaching of psychology at each regional conference.
- Eastern Psychological Association (EPA)
- Midwestern Psychology Association (MPA)
- New England Psychological Association (NEPA)
- Rocky Mountain Psychological Association (RMPA)
- Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA)
- Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA)
- Western Psychological Association (WPA)
American Psychological Association Annual Convention
Proposal submissions due in early-January
Proposal submissions due in early-April
STP’s Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT)
Proposal submission deadline: May 1 for 2026
National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (NITOP)
Proposal submissions due in late-summer or early-Fall annually
Teaching Preconference of the Annual Convention for the Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Proposal submissions due in late-October
APA Regional Conferences
Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology proposal submissions due in August/September
Southeastern Psychological Association proposal submissions due in October
Southwestern Psychological Association proposal submissions due in November
Midwestern Psychological Association proposal submissions due in November/December
Eastern Psychological Association proposal submissions due in December
Rocky Mountain Psychological Association proposal submissions due in December
Western Psychological Association proposal submissions due in December
International Psychology Teaching Conferences
Biennial International Seminar on Teaching of Psychology, held on even years, submissions due in December 2027
Asia Psychology Learning and Teaching, held on even years, submission deadline currently TBD
Australia Psychology Learning and Teaching, held on odd years, submissions due in March 2027
European Society of Psychology Learning and Teaching, held on odd years, submissions due in March 2027
International Council of Psychology Educators, typically annual, submission deadline currently TBD