Society for the Teaching of Psychology

“Meet” Alison Kelly and learn about how she teaches – including her social psychology of Taylor Swift class – in our latest “This is How I Teach” blog post: teachpsych.org/thisishowite...

The STP MidCareer webinar series continues w/ Jamie McMinn discussing his career path as guided by assessment and Karenna Malavanti presenting on reducing burnout through a teaching reset.

Register for one or both events & be sure to tell your mid-career friends: teachpsych.org/MCPMCWebinar...

STP’s Annual Conference on Teaching, seeks new members for the Steering Committee. Committee members serve 3-year terms. New members will begin their term this spring in preparation for ACT 2026 in St. Louis. For more info, visit: teachpsych.org/getinvolved

⏰ 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

“Meet” Jessica LaPaglia and learn about how she teaches – including how she uses a lie detector demonstration in her Forensic and Legal Psychology class – in our latest “This is How I Teach” blog post: teachpsych.org/thisishowite...

Blake Nielsen, Director of VCT, on PsychSessions this week:

APPLE: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/4IuRl6M...

WEB: psychsessions.org/episodes/

Richard Griggs and Barry Schlenker have been honored by Andrew Christopher with donations in their names to the STP Fund for Excellence. Who would you like to honor? teachpsych.org/Fund-for-Exc...

STP’s VCT program is now live!

Feb. 19-20 Features:
-"Teaching Like a Champ in Tough Times" by Gurung & Yost Hammer
-4 workshops (AI, specs grading, skill confidence, TOPInc)
-6 sessions from educators doing innovative work in the classroom

Explore VCT’s site to learn more: teachpsych.org/VCT

Virtual Conference on Teaching will be held February 19-20, 2026!

Highlights include keynote addresses by Regan Gurung and Elizabeth Yost, 4 workshops, 6 presentations and more!

For details and registration: teachpsych.org/VCT

“Meet” Lora Erickson and learn about how she teaches - including how she uses Venn diagrams when teaching ethics in our latest This Is How I Teach blog: teachpsych.org/thisishowite...

Good news! All service award applications/nominations are now due on the same date: February 15th, 2026. Includes: Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Award; Civic Engagement Award; Mentorship of Teachers Award
Find out more and apply here: teachpsych.org/Awards

Cover of an ebook reads "Teaching Tips: A Compendium on Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2024-2025" from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology.

Abstract title reads "Bolstering meaningful learning experiences in undergraduate clinical topics by applying existential-dynamic principles."

The new "Teaching Tips" ebook is available now from @stpteachpsych.bsky.social! Happy to have a note on my roundtable meeting included, it was a great time. Link here:
teachpsych.org/ebooks/teach...

Looking forward to more connections and shared ideas this April in Chicago for MPA!

I'm looking for resources/slides for teaching undergrads about causality in research design and statistics--anyone have any recommendations? Thanks so much! @stpteachpsych.bsky.social

CFA: STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) Steering Committee is seeking 2 new members to join existing the team. Committee members serve 3-year terms. New members will begin their term on 4/1/26 in preparation for ACT 2026 in St. Louis.

For more information: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Don’t forget to renew your Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) membership. Most members will join/renew at the $35/year rate. www.teachpsych.org

Join us for a zoom webinar on how to get plugged in with STP on 1/21 at 3:30 p.m. ET

This is an excellent opportunity to discover ways to connect with colleagues who share your professional interests.

Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/83459525108

STP encourage submissions in all areas of the teaching of psych or teaching best practices, with particular interest in:

Faculty burnout & coping,
AI in teaching, or
Ideas about teaching certification programs or paths

Submit your proposal to APA by 1/14: convention.apa.org/proposals

STP is pleased to be a sponsor of National Institute for the Teaching of Psychology! If you are at NITOP, please come by to review member benefits or grab some swag!

Are you teaching Developmental Psych? The Developmental Psych Presidential task force reviewed the most important content from the subfield, with modules that include core concepts, resources, & activities/assignments: https://teachpsych.org/TaskForceResources STP President, Stephanie Afful

Call for Nominations: 2026 STP Mentorship Award 
 We are pleased to announce the Mentorship Award Program for recognizing exceptional mentoring of teachers of psychology by teachers of psychology: http://teachpsych.org/MentorAward. For questions, contact Chelsea Robertson mentor-award@teachpsych.org

Who can relate to conducting research with little to no financial support? The Research on a Small Budget Presidential task force, chaired by Guy Boysen, is here to help!
Posted on behalf of Stephanie Afful, STP President
https://teachpsych.org/TaskForceResources

A message from Danae Hudson, VP for Membership:

Please join with us in in recognizing this year's STP Champion Awardees—members who may not hold named leadership roles but whose meaningful, consistent, and often behind-the-scenes contributions strengthen STP in important ways.

The Addressing Academic Burnout taskforce created this handout to offer research-informed strategies to prevent and mitigate burnout, foster resilience, and build supportive communities for faculty, staff, and administrators.-STP President Stephanie Afful
https://teachpsych.org/2025burnouttaskforce

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

Don’t Miss Out — Renew Your STP Membership by Dec 31st! As a member, you have access to an incredible range of teaching resources, professional development events, and a welcoming network of colleagues

Renew your membership before December 31st: https://teachpsych.org/Sys/Profile #teachpsychsky

STP's Virtual Conference on Teaching (VCT) 🎓
Feb 19-20, 2026
Keynote: Regan Gurung & Elizabeth Yost Hammer on "Teaching Like a Champ in Tough Times"
$50 STP members | $90 non-members
2025 ACT Minneapolis attendees already registered!
Register: teachpsych.org/VCT

Attendees say: “I cannot wait to implement these ideas in my fall classes!”

Join us at Psychology ONE 2026 for two days of inspiring new teaching strategies, community, and energizing conversations.

Register now: psychoneconference.org

We are thankful for all our members!!

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!🧵

"Meet" Sara Tze Kwan LI and learn about how she teaches - including why music psychology is her dream course to teach: teachpsych.org/thisishowite...