PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

In this episode Eric interviews Emily Leary Chesney from the American Psychological Association in Washington, DC. Within the Education Directorate, Emily is the Associate Director of the Office of Pre-College and Undergraduate Education. She is the staff liaison to Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools, or, the TOPSS Committee. She discusses her dedication and passion for working on behalf...

Beth and Chris talk about her new position at Sacred Heart and how she got there.

Jenny talks about running the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning at Yale and how they work to support faculty and grad students .

In this episode Eric interviews Drew Christopher (in his second appearance on PsychSessions) from Albion College in Albion, MI.  Drew shares his genuine concerns for incoming students post-COVID in his freshman seminar course.  Food, and especially donuts, becomes a recurring theme throughout this chat.  After a bit of sports talk, we delve into Drew's statistics textbook, which leads to a convers...

Jane Halonen (Part 2), University of West Florida A re-broadcast of PsychSessions Episode 096: Formidable, Generous, Industrious, Sovereign Ruler of Janeland This episode was originally released on July 7, 2020

David Myers (Part 2), Hope College A re-broadcast of PsychSessions Episode 092: Social, Respectful, Discerning, Generous, Inclusive This episode was originally released on May 12, 2020

Jane Halonen, University of West Florida A re-broadcast of PsychSessions Episode 006: Mastery and the Magic of Teaching This episode was originally released on October 22, 2017

David Myers, Hope College A re-broadcast of PsychSessions Episode 005: Humble Beginnings to Textbook Dynasty This episode was originally released on October 15, 2017

Lindsay Masland, Appalachian State University Keynote Address: You Were Trained as a Scientist. Isn't It Time to Start Teaching Like One? Originally delivered October 19, 2019 in Denver, CO at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT)

Pooja Agarwal, Berklee College of Music Bill Hill Keynote Address: Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning Originally delivered October 18, 2019 in Denver, CO at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT)

In this episode Eric interviews Diane Finley from Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD.  Diane is truly a 'jack of many trades,' with varied interests throughout her life, ranging from focusing on journalism from a political science perspective to being a competitive swimmer to being a high school English teacher directing plays to becoming a licensed professional counselor.  Growing up...

In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne talks with Dr. Pooja Agarwal from the Berklee College of Music. They focus on her suggestions for making group work actually work. You can find the entire back catalog of AskPsychSessions features at psychsessions.org

In this episode Eric interviews Stephanie Afful from Lindenwood College in St. Charles, MO. Stephanie shares stories from her life of difficult challenges, from pivoting through COVID, not earning tenure at a prior institution, to mourning the loss of her brother.  In her words, she "falls forward" into better situations in her career, optimistically creating her own silver-lining.  We discuss gra...

In this episode Eric interviews Dave Strohmetz from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL. Dave generously shares his story of growing up in a working-class family, his ability to learn from others, and then becoming a first-generation college student.  Relationships and family are at his core, manifested through his retelling of family camping trips, his love of sports, and something ab...

In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne chats with Gerardo Rarmiez from Ball State University. They discuss his work on interventions that improve persistence and success in first-generation college students.

In this episode Eric, along with special guest host Matt Genuchi from Boise State University in Boise, ID, interviewed John Oliffe from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  John is the founder of the UBC Men's Health Research Program , where a primary focus is on mental health, understanding depression and suicide, and offering active community interven...

In this episode Eric interviews Sue Frantz from Highline College in Des Moines, WA, for a second time (Sue was first interviewed on Episode 004 in 2017).  Sue continues to innovate and trailblaze as she contemplates what early retirement might mean.  She has launched into the introductory psychology publishing realm with FlatWorld Publishing (co-authored with Charles Stangor).  The unique approach...

In this Sidebar episode from PsychSessions, Garth interviews author Dr. David G. Myers about his new book, "How do we know ourselves?", which is comprised of 40 short essays on various topics related to psychological science. Listen to the author discuss his favorite chapters, his commitment to telling truth, and his desire to connect to people's everyday lives. Pick it up in time for the holidays...

In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne chats with A. Nayena Blankson of Spelman College. They discuss teaching statistics including deciding what and how to cover it and how to handle anxiety around math.

This series of interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Pittsburgh, PA, on October 21-22, 2022. We want to thank all of our guests, ACT, and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) for their support. The views or product endorsements expressed do not represent the views, support, or endorsements of STP.

This series of interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Pittsburgh, PA, on October 21-22, 2022. We want to thank all of our guests, ACT, and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) for their support. The views or product endorsements expressed do not represent the views, support, or endorsements of STP.

This series of interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Pittsburgh, PA, on October 21-22, 2022. We want to thank all of our guests, ACT, and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) for their support. The views or product endorsements expressed do not represent the views, support, or endorsements of STP.

This series of interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Pittsburgh, PA, on October 21-22, 2022. We want to thank all of our guests, ACT, and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) for their support. The views or product endorsements expressed do not represent the views, support, or endorsements of STP.

This series of interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Pittsburgh, PA, on October 21-22, 2022. We want to thank all of our guests, ACT, and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) for their support. The views or product endorsements expressed do not represent the views, support, or endorsements of STP.

This series of interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Pittsburgh, PA, on October 21-22, 2022. We want to thank all of our guests, ACT, and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) for their support. The views or product endorsements expressed do not represent the views, support, or endorsements of STP.