PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

In this AskPsychSessions feature, the second of two questions was asked about finding and maintaining your teaching identity/philosophy through changes in administration, departmental politics, jobs, en vogue instructional technologies, etc. What do you bend on, what do you not? Jane Halonen from the University of West Florida and Eric Landrum from Boise State University provide some answers.

In this AskPsychSessions feature, the first of two questions was asked about finding and maintaining your teaching identity/philosophy through changes in administration, departmental politics, jobs, en vogue instructional technologies, etc. What do you bend on, what do you not? Aaron Richmond from Metropolitan State University of Denver provides some answers.

In this episode Eric interviews Kathy Becker-Blease from Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. Kathy serves as the Director for the School of Psychological Science; we discussed mentoring and how graduate faculty value teaching skills. She tells her story of persistence in applying for a job at Oregon State; Kathy's path to education was not easy, as she had to overcome family obstacles. We ta...

In this AskPsychSessions feature, there is a discussion on how to help students when their preparation does not yield the expected high grade. Marianne Lloyd from Seton Hall University provides answers.

In this AskPsychSessions feature, a listener asks about when, if ever, students should complete work that does not receive feedback, and a lively conversation ensues. Plus a bonus discussion on grading presentations through peer review and faculty input. Jane Halonen from the University of West Florida provides answers.

In this episode Eric interviews Eric Martin from the Department of Kinesiology at Boise State University in Boise, ID. Eric was trained in sports psychology, and a healthy competitive spirit growing up contributed to his interests in basketball, golf, and even birth order survival tactics. We discuss his doctoral work at Michigan State, the transition to becoming an assistant professor, work-life...

In this episode Garth interviewed Mohammed Hamoudi, an assistant federal public defender from Seattle, WA. Mohammed tells his story of coming to the U.S. from Iran at age 10, and shares his perspectives on his educational experiences in Texas and California. He was living in New York City on 9/11, and he shares the profound impact that event. Mohammed's journey is a success story, and also provide...

This award address was originally delivered on August 10, 2019, in Chicago, IL, as part of the American Psychological Association convention. Eric delivered the American Psychological Foundation (APF) Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award Address titled "Thirty Years Teaching Psychology: Lessons Learnt (...And Those Not So Much...)."

This original conversation was originally recorded on April 5, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM, as an informal chat between Rob McEntarffer, Garth Neufeld (Cascadia College), and Eric Landrum (Boise State University), related to an assessment presentation Rob was making at the Southwestern Psychological Association conference. The main topic of conversation was the use of single diagnostic assessment item...

This distinguished lecture was originally delivered on August 10, 2019 in Chicago, IL, as part of the American Psychological Association convention. Missy delivered the Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education (CABE) Diane Halpern Distinguished Lecture titled "The 21st Century Teacher: Why Training and Development Has Never Been More Important." Please note that this broadcast of Missy's...

This distinguished lecture was originally delivered on August 10, 2019 in Chicago, IL, as part of the American Psychological Association convention. Garth delivered the Psi Beta Ruth Hubbard Cousins Distinguished Lecture titled "For Innovation's Sake: Breaking the Unwritten Rules of College Teaching."

This keynote address was originally delivered on November 9, 2018 in Worcester, MA, as part of the New England Psychological Association conference. Barney delivered the Ted Bosack Lecture Series Keynote Address titled "Psychology From Beginning To End: What Do We Want Our Students To Learn?"

In this episode Eric interviews April Masarik from Boise State University in Boise, ID. April is entering her 5th year as an assistant professor at the same institution she earned her undergraduate degree, interviewed by her PSYC 101 instructor. April tells her remarkable stories of perseverance through her undergraduate education and world-class graduate education, research, and mentoring experie...

In this episode Garth interviews Allison Shaver from Plymouth South High School in Plymouth, MA & Jennifer Schlicht from Olathe South High School in Olathe, KS. Allison (Chair) and Jennifer (Chair-Elect) are the current leadership team of TOPSS: Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools, part of APA. The energy and enthusiasm for teaching psychology by high school teachers is unparalleled, from...

In this episode Garth and Eric interviewed Guy Boysen from McKendree University in Lebanon, IL. Guy is completely passionate about courses like abnormal psychology, and his research productivity comes from a very disciplined approach to planning and conducting research. Guy shares his origin story of growing up Catholic and attending an all-male undergraduate Catholic institution (including playin...

In this episode Eric interviewed Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College in Bothell, WA. In a surprise twist, Garth sits down with Eric for the typical PsychSessions interview. For Garth growing up in Canada, music and church were key; he also discusses parental inspirations including the first band name. Music, education, and international travel are important themes early and often. His entreprenuri...

For this sidebar episode Garth sits down to chat with Amy Fineburg about her new role as Director of AP Psychology Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment.

In this episode Garth and Eric interview Dana Dunn from Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. This interview starts with Dana's recent leadership positions, tracing back to his research origins post-graduate school and his current work on ableism. The P3 conference was his launch in the STP world, meeting many academic legends who would become close friends. His teaching evolved to avoid being a comp...

For this episode, PsychSessions recorded (with permission) the session held on Friday, August 9, 2019 at the American Psychological Association convention in Chicago, IL titled "A Community Farewell to Teaching of Psychology's Hero: Charles Brewer." It was chaired by Jane Halonen, and presenters included Randy A. Smith from Moravian College, Diane F. Halpern from Claremont McKenna College, Dorothy...

In this episode Garth interviewed Linda Woolf from Webster University in St. Louis, MO with guest host Sue Frantz from Highline University in Des Moines, WA. Although Linda does not describe growing up in an overly warm household, she was a voracious book reader at a young age. Their discussion takes unexpected turns about undergraduate majors, graduate school study topics, and more. Human rights,...

In this episode Garth interviews Elliott Hammer from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, LA. Elliott is a social psychologist and his research into stereotyping and prejudice fit well within the HBCU. He tells his origin story truly through the lens of growing up in Kansas then Oklahoma, noticing differing levels of racism. High school and graduate school mentors were key; so was coordi...

In this episode Eric interviews Chris Green from York University in Toronto, Canada. We start by discussing Chris' generous History of Psychology Classics project which pre-dates OER. His teaching philosophy is fascinating, and then Chris returns to graduate school for a second PhD in the philosophy of science. His origin story includes music, theater, and a move to Canada. Whether digital history...

For this re-release of an IntroPsychSessions bonus episode, Garth interviewed Noland White from Georgia College & State University. Enjoy this back-to-school energy booster shot discussion about introductory psychology. This re-release is sponsored by Flipd, a clever solution to manage student mobile device distraction in the classroom. Please visit http://www.flipdapp.co/psych for more informatio...

For this re-release of an IntroPsychSessions bonus episode, Garth interviewed Virginia Welle from Chippewa Falls High School in Chippewa Falls, WI. Enjoy this back-to-school energy booster shot discussion about introductory psychology. This re-release is sponsored by Flipd, a clever solution to manage student mobile device distraction in the classroom. Please visit http://www.flipdapp.co/psych for...

For this re-release of an IntroPsychSessions bonus episode, Garth interviewed Danae Hudson from Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. Enjoy this back-to-school energy booster shot discussion about introductory psychology. This re-release is sponsored by Flipd, a clever solution to manage student mobile device distraction in the classroom. Please visit http://www.flipdapp.co/psych for more...