PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

In this episode, Kenzie and Mona chat with Amy Hunter of Seton Hall University. Listen as we discuss various ways that mentoring can happen, including watching others, having role models, mentoring one-on-one vs. in an administrative role, and doing "stealth mentoring." Amy also provides insights on power dynamics, thinking of mentees as peers in the field, elevating and providing opportunities, a...

In this episode: learning the scholarly skill of peer reviewing, what graduates go on to do and not do, clarifying for our students how the publishing world works

In this episode Garth interviews Melissa (Missy) Beers from the Ohio State University in Columbus, OH – for our first Part 3 episode on PsychSessions. Missy first recounts her career path, from graduate school to business and industry, then government, then research, then back to higher education. She teaches as an adjunct faculty member for a while and then steps into the Director of Introductory...

In this episode: we discuss the ceremonies and ritual of academic life, including commencements, convocations, and Psi Chi inductions, and the comparison to life's rituals, like birthdays and weddings (Eric's daughter about to be married at the time of this recording); walking across the seal at Seton Hall, the blue turf at Boise State; feeling the loss of rituals during the pandemic

In this episode: how to address professors and professionals, by first name or formal name; pronunciation of names, individual person preferences

In this episode Garth interviews Stephen Chew in a Part 2 interview from Samford University in Birmingham, AL. Steve starts to discuss how he deals with psychological misperceptions in his classroom, leading to his nine cognitive challenges and classic nine-way interaction of teaching effects.  Steve talks about the importance of establishing trust and developing competence and the evolving role t...

In this episode: more transitions, Asani leaving the Beyond Teaching podcast, the Big Quit/Great Resignation, the skills that doctoral training embeds, actively caring for your own schedule sometimes means purposely quitting

In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne talks with Dr. Eugenia Marin from the University of the Basque Country about the role of mistakes in learning.

In this episode: the Beyond Teaching podcast welcomes special guest Jess Hartnett from Gannon University from the 2022 STP Task Force on Statistical Literacy, Reasoning, and Thinking

In this episode special guest host Jane Halonen joins Garth and Eric to interview Chris Cardone from MacMillan Publishers.  Chris announces on the podcast that she is retiring, and while we celebrate with her, it is also bittersweet.  In true Chris style, the show notes presented below for this episode were written by Chris: "Chris would like to thank ALL of her authors and Teaching of Psych instr...

In this episode: transitions, professional identities, the rhythms of the academic world, the clinician's world is truly different, the importance of support systems

In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne chats with Dr. Dana Miller-Cotto from Kent State University. They discuss being a new faculty member, refocusing a class to be more aligned with information students can use, and handling when a student's personal experience does not match the data.

In this episode: the Beyond teaching podcast welcomes special guests Arlen Garcia from Miami Dade College and Millie Cordaro from Texas State University from the 2022 Task Force on the Integration of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and International Initiatives Across STP .

In this episode Garth interviews Tamarah Smith from Gwynedd Mercy University in Gwynedd Valley, PA. With expertise in both applied statistics and educational psychology, Tamarah teaches and mentors doctoral students in education.  She became connected to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) world through the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA), having served on its Board of Directo...

In this episode: the Beyond Teaching podcast welcomes special guests Jenel Cavazos from the University of Oklahoma and Chris Hakala from Springfield College. Both served in 2022 on the STP Presidential Task Force on Pivot Teaching.

In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne chats with Drs. Irene Lopez and Simon Garcia from Kenyon College. They discuss ways to better consider the additional stressors of and ways to support faculty of color. Be sure to check out the resources at their website https://facultyofcolornetwork.com/

In this episode: AI and ChatGPT, educator detection or teaching our students to use these tools, how will educators leverage these new tools, what occupations will need to stay away from AI and ChapGPT

In this episode Garth interviews Alison Melley from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.  Alison discusses post-pandemic life, to Zoom or not to Zoom, and the importance of a good microphone. She is embedded deeply into the teaching of teachers, which she provides for graduate students, and she actively explores the possibilities with open educational resources (OER).  Alison is at the forefron...

Sarah Grison is the author of Psychology in Your Life , a textbook for the Introductory Psychology course. In this sidebar interview, Sarah and Garth discuss the IMPACT framework that she weaves throughout her book, as well as her desire to support both students and instructors.

In this episode Garth interviews Alex Swan from Eureka College in Eureka, IL. They begin their conversation by discussing Alex's  CinemaPsych podcast, launched in mid-2019, where psychology professionals and instructors talk about movies with psychological content. Alex's innovative spirit is not limited to podcasts; he also has a popular YouTube channel.  He grew up in Los Angeles in the 1980s in...

Garth Neufeld is overhauling his Introductory Psychology course, and he has invited colleagues to give feedback along the way. Co-hosted by Regan Gurung, this series features conversations with some of the most renowned instructors and researchers of the Introductory Psychology course.

Garth Neufeld is overhauling his Introductory Psychology course, and he has invited colleagues to give feedback along the way. Co-hosted by Regan Gurung, this series features conversations with some of the most renowned instructors and researchers of the Introductory Psychology course.

Garth Neufeld is overhauling his Introductory Psychology course, and he has invited colleagues to give feedback along the way. Co-hosted by Regan Gurung, this series features conversations with some of the most renowned instructors and researchers of the Introductory Psychology course.

Garth Neufeld is overhauling his Introductory Psychology course, and he has invited colleagues to give feedback along the way. Co-hosted by Regan Gurung, this series features conversations with some of the most renowned instructors and researchers of the Introductory Psychology course.

Garth Neufeld is overhauling his Introductory Psychology course, and he has invited colleagues to give feedback along the way. Co-hosted by Regan Gurung, this series features conversations with some of the most renowned instructors and researchers of the Introductory Psychology course.