📚 Thinking about a career in teaching? Building your teaching portfolio? Join the Graduate Student Teaching Association (GSTA), in collaboration with the Early Career Psychology (ECP) Committee, for an interactive Teaching Portfolio Workshop!
Graduate Student Teaching Association (GSTA) in Psychology
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The GSTA provides psychology graduate student teachers with an array of services to hone their skills in the classroom. GSTA is an organization within APA Division 2: The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP). https://linktr.ee/gstateachpsych
Applications for STP’s Mentoring Program are now open! 📚 Are you looking for an academic mentor in psychology? Do you have the time and experience to mentor someone else in the field? If this describes you, please consider participating in STP’s Professional Development Mentoring Program!
🎉 Early Bird Registration for the STP Annual Conference on Teaching ends on August 15! teachpsych.org/ACT26 🎉 (Link in our bio)
🎉 We hosted a workshop! 🎉
📚 Our “Designing a Course” event is just a week away!👇 Join GSTA for an interactive workshop on designing a course from the ground up — covering Intro to Psych, Statistics, Research Methods, and more!
📚 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!
🎤✨ Call for Speakers! ✨🎤 Ready to shape the next generation of instructors? GSTA is looking for faculty members to share their expertise in course design! 💡 Lead breakout sessions 🗣️ Give a 15-min talk + interactive Q&A 📚 Support grad students in building strong, engaging courses
Teaching strategies that actually work 💡 Our GSTA members are sharing tested ideas to boost student engagement and make learning stick. Drop your go-to strategy below 👇 #GSTA #GradSchoolLife #TeachingCommunity #Pedagogy #ActiveLearning TeachingInspiration
Meet the GSTA Committee for 2026! We are a group of current graduate students working to develop programming and events for graduate student instructors. We hope to be more active this year with outreach & programming. ✨ Follow us to learn more! ✨
⏰ LAST CALL! VCT 2026 (Feb 19-20) - Final chance to register for LIVE sessions with Regan Gurung, Elizabeth Hammer & 20+ expert presenters. Real-time Q&A, networking & interactive learning. Register: teachpsych.org/VCT
✨ Registration is open for The Virtual Conference on Teaching (VCT) ✨ VCT is a perfect time to build your teaching portfolio, learn evidence-based strategies & connect with psychology educators nationwide, all while juggling your busy grad school schedule. (1/3)
New opportunity for grad students! STP has launched the Virtual Conference on Teaching (VCT). It's a perfect time to build your teaching portfolio, learn evidence-based strategies & connect with psychology educators nationwide, all while juggling your busy grad school schedule. Find out more ⬇️🧵 1/3
We are seeking 2-3 new members to join the Graduate Student Teaching Association (GSTA)’s Steering Committee from January 1, 2026- December 31, 2026. Scan the QR code or visit forms.gle/29Umv62B1Pgn... for the application! See more information about joining the GSTA in the thread below!🧵
The Annual Conference on Teaching is only a few days away! Connect with the GSTA at our Friday lunch PIE session & Saturday night social. Talk with fellow grad students about your teaching experiences, ask questions, and find community! #ACT2025 #stpteachpsych @stpteachpsych.bsky.social
STP Committee on Teaching Awards congratulates the outstanding teachers of psychology who are recipients of this year’s awards! Please read more about each of our outstanding teachers on our website: teachpsych.org/members/awards
Our very own GSTA committee member, Josh Lovett, was awarded this year's Wilbert J. McKeachie Teaching Excellence Award for graduate students. Congratulations @joshlovettpsych.bsky.social 🎉 Learn about the award & other recipients here: teachpsych.org/members/awards
✅ Vote in the 3rd Annual STP Design Contest! Voting open until September 22, 2025. ✅ Cast your vote here: missouristate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #STP #SocietyfortheTeachingofPsychology #ACT2025 #AnnualConferenceonTeaching
STP Members: It is time to vote in the 3rd Annual STP Design Contest! We had a lot of really great entries this year. The committee has narrowed it down to 5 finalists. Voting will be open until September 22nd. missouristate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
The GSTA is excited to share a preview of our upcoming ACT Conference presentations ⭐ Several of our members will be highlighting the work they’ll be presenting. We look forward to connecting with colleagues and learning together at the conference! 1/5🧵 teachpsych.org/conferences/act
Early career psychologists, grad students, & postdocs: get advice, perspective, and encouragement from professionals who’ve been where you are. Join us for the Speed Mentoring at ACT 2025: Saturday, October 18 from 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Sign up by Sept. 25 to participate! (Link in the thread below).
📣 ONE WEEK LEFT FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION! 📣 Register for the Annual Conference on Teaching by August 15 to get the best deal! The early bird registration fee for undergrad & grad students is $125 USD + $20 USD for the annual membership. We hope to see you there! teachpsych.org/conferences/act
⭐ Unleash your creative genius, make a lasting impact on STP, and win free registration to STP’s Annual Conference on Teaching in October! ⭐ Enter the 3rd annual sticker design contest. Submissions are open to current STP members and due September 3rd. More info here: teachpsych.org/design
Are you looking for an academic mentor in psychology? Applications for STP's Mentoring Program are now open! Applications for the 2025-26 academic year will be accepted through August 15. You can find more information and links to applications on the STP website: teachpsych.org/page-1603031 🧵1/3
In this month's Corners post, the GSTA shares their favorite non-AI tech tools that support effective and engaging teaching—no algorithms required. 🤖 The overall fan favorite was Mentimeter! Read more here: teachpsych.org/GSTA-Corner
Check out the GSTA Corner's Blog where we make monthly posts about graduate student life, teaching, & more! This month's theme was making navigating work life balance during the summer. ☀️ Read what we had to say here: teachpsych.org/GSTA-Corner
🍏 REMINDER: Thursday, May 29 at 4PM EST🍏 Our free virtual panel "Voices in Teaching" will have panelists at various career stages and institutions discussing their pathways into teaching-focused careers. It's not too late to register! Get the Zoom link here: forms.gle/5U8XrmhgQtHF...
⭐Come join us on May 29 at 4PM EST⭐ Our virtual panel "Voices in Teaching: Highlighting Pathways to a Career in Teaching Psychology" will have panelists at various career stages and institutions discussing their pathways into teaching-focused careers. Register here: forms.gle/5U8XrmhgQtHF....
Are you a grad student wanting to attend the Annual Conference on Teaching? Apply for the grad student travel award! Awards are open to both domestic & international students at any university. Grad student membership is only $20 for the year, with award amounts up to $750. teachpsych.org/gradtravel
⭐FREE WEBINAR for STP Members!⭐ The Mid-Career Psych Committee will be hosting:"Pivoting with purpose: Finding your passion in academia" on Thursday, May 15, 1pm-2pm ET. All career stages welcome! teachpsych.org/MCPMCWebinar...
A first look at the GSTA's survey results! In this thread, you can read more about our survey preliminary results. More detailed info can be found on our Corner's blog post! 🧵1/6 teachpsych.org/GSTA-Corner/...
📣 CALL FOR TAs, student instructors, postdocs, or faculty members with experience teaching psychology. 📣 We’re inviting educators from diverse roles & institutions to serve as panelists, sharing their pathway to teaching psychology for our upcoming panel!