What does it take to create a campus where every student feels valued, supported, and empowered to succeed? Join APA on Wednesday, Oct 7 at 3 p.m. ET for an engaging webinar. Register today: bit.ly/4yQsRdX
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A Call for 2027-2029 Associate Editor of Teaching of Psychology Linked is a description of the duties and qualifications, terms of service, and application process: tinyURL.com/TOP-associate-editor
Are you a member of STP? Well, join our members-only Facebook group (linked at teachpsych.org/social-media) for connection to other psychology instructors and scholars! Right now, we have a contest going on to select our next STP swag logo. Voting is open until 9/21.
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The STP Service Awards Committee is excited to share the recipient of this year’s mentorship of teachers award, Dr. Karenna Malavanti! Congratulations! To read more about this award or to apply for the 2027 mentorship of teachers award, you can go to this link teachpsych.org/MentorAward
The STP Service Awards Committee is excited to share the recipient of this year’s civic engagement award, Dr. Shaneen Dials-Carujo! Congratulations! To read more about this award or to apply for the 2027 civic engagement award, you can go to this link teachpsych.org/CivicEngagem...
“Meet” Matthew Fritz and learn about how he teaches – including how he shows his students that researchers can have a sense of humor – in STP’s latest “This is How I Teach” blog post: teachpsych.org/thisishowite...
Psychology educators from four continents attended the STP-co-sponsored International Council of Psychology Educators (ICOPE) in July, 2026, in Florence, Italy.
Reminder: You have until September 1st to submit an entry for this year's STP Design Contest. See rules for the contest at teachpsych.org/design Remember, the winner will receive a free ACT registration and their design will be our featured sticker for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Reminder! Applications for the STP Mentoring Program are due by 8/31! You must be an STP member to apply. More information can be found on teachpsych.org/page-1603031 Thanks to GSTA for this graphic!
“Meet” Janet Peters and learn about how she teaches – including how she uses a "Barbie Drop" in her stats class to help students practice using regression – in STP’s latest “This is How I Teach” blog post: teachpsych.org/thisishowite...
“Meet” Barbara O'Brien and learn about how she teaches – including the advice she received to structure her classes like a story – in STP’s latest “This is How I Teach” blog post: teachpsych.org/thisishowite...
Join APA's six-part webinar series, AI and Education: Translating Learning Science into Practice, and explore how educators can use AI in ways that are grounded in psychological science, aligned with the science of learning. 🔗 Register: www.apa.org/events/ai-ed...
Early Bird Registration for the STP Annual Conference on Teaching ends on August 15! teachpsych.org/ACT26 Join us in October for an amazing conference with keynotes including Jane Halonen, Christina Maslach, and STP President Drew Christopher.
“Meet” Patrick McElwaine and learn about how he teaches – including how both he and his students learned from an embarrassing classroom situation – in STP’s latest “This is How I Teach” blog post: teachpsych.org/thisishowite...
Early Bird Registration for ACT ends on August 15! If you're new to teaching or have decades of experience, you'll leave with ideas you can use immediately. teachpsych.org/ACT26 Keynote presenters: Jane Halonen, Christina Maslach, and Drew Christopher. Full program coming in early Sept!
STP co-sponsored the 4th Biennial International Seminar on the Teaching of Psychological Science (BISTOPS) in Paris, July 6-10, 2026. Top left photo, award winner Almaz Mesghina (right) presents poster to conference attendees. Cosponsors include APA Education Directorate, APS, and NITOP!
Congratulations to our 2026 excellence in teaching award winners!
Have you ever been in a situation where you weren't sure how to respond? Join the STP Early Career Psychology committee for a virtual event on how we can handle these sticky situations together! 🗓️: Wednesday, July 29th ⏰: 12pm PT, 1pm MT, 2pm CT, 3 PM ET 🔗: tinyurl.com/msy24ybc
It's time for STP's 4th Annual Design Contest! The submission portal is open, and we'll be accepting submissions through September 1st. The finalists will move on to a public voting phase. Info here: teachpsych.org/design. Questions? Email vp-membership@teachpsych.org.
Check out the schedule of STP (APA Division 2) sessions and posters for APA 2026 here: teachpsych.org/resources/Do...
“Meet” Jaclyn Spivey and learn about how she teaches – including how she's using the TILT framework to help her better communicate with her students about assignments – in STP’s latest “This is How I Teach” blog post: teachpsych.org/thisishowite...
Subscribe to the Early Career Psychology listserv! As part of a new initialive, the ECP committee will be hosting a series of online events on an ongoing basis. We invite you to fill out this (very brief!) Google form to stay up to date with ECP events! forms.gle/Dxbm9pMCUfmW...
Decisions about ACT Proposals have now been emailed from annual-conference@teachpsych.org. If you do not see that message: • Check your junk/spam folder • Ask your IT team to help locate the message • Ask your IT team to whitelist or allow emails from annual-conference@teachpsych.org
Did you hear? The submission portal is now open for NITOP 2027! NITOP has been called “Disneyland for psychology professors.” Submit your proposal today! www.nitop.org
“At Psychology ONE, I met passionate colleagues and left with strategies I couldn’t wait to try.” Join us for the Psych One Conference to get inspired, recharge your teaching, and join a supportive community. When/Where: July 30–31 at Duke University Learn More: psychoneconference.org
“Meet” Karenna Malavanti and learn about how she teaches – including the best piece of advice about teaching she ever received – in STP’s latest “This is How I Teach” blog post: teachpsych.org/thisishowite...
🚨 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗧 × 𝗡𝗣𝗧𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! Join us as we collectively reflect on the future of teaching and learning in psychology. 📅 August 6–8, 2026 📍 Fully Online via Zoom Register and submit here: 🌐https://tinyurl.com/AsiaPLATNPTC2026 Come learn, unlearn, and reimagine with us. ✨
📚 New to teaching? Not sure where to even begin? We've got you. 👇 Join GSTA & @teachpsych for an interactive workshop on designing a course from the ground up — covering Intro to Psych, Statistics, Research Methods, and more!
“Meet” Emily Stark and learn about how she teaches – including a dream course she'd like to teach to improve science literacy in psych minors and non-majors – in our latest “This is How I Teach” blog post: teachpsych.org/thisishowite...
Last call: Submissions are still being accepted for ACT 2026 until May 1. ACT will take place October 15–17, 2026, in St. Louis! We invite proposals for presentations, workshops, teaching demonstrations, posters, and our new GEM Talks (Great Educational Moments)! bit.ly/ACT26PROPOSALS