PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

In this episode Garth and Eric interview Ken Keith from the University of San Diego.  Recorded at the Annual Conference on Teaching, Ken was, as always, a true gentleman -- whether talking about his own educational choices, his inability to accept a compliment, special friendships and the grammar police, and still to this day embodying his 'aw shucks' Iowa farm boy mentality.

In this episode Eric interviews Regan Gurung from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.  In this whirlwind interview -- from a Bombay childhood to Carleton College to the importance of reunion planning to contributing to 'tend and befriend' to service to the discipline (including introductory psychology), it's clear that Regan has more stories to tell.

Please enjoy this short sidebar from us at the PsychSessions podcast about Shared Space For All -- it's an incredible story, and well worth the listen.

In this episode Eric interviews Ryan Martin from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.  Ryan is much more than a nationally-known anger researcher, as he is an incredibly energetic and innovative maker -- whether that be a blog, his own podcast, a now-classic "Happy" video, and even a departmental app built from scratch.

In this episode Garth interviews Susan Nolan from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.  From a one-way ticket to Paris to a co-author blind date to beneficial unpaid internships, Susan is a gifted and engaging storyteller and the U.S. expert on the Bologna Process and EuroPsy with regard to teaching.

In this episode, Garth interviews Randy Ernst from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Randy is a man of many careers -- a graduate school career involving terrible, unethical treatment, a prolific and influential career teaching high school psychology, and a substantive, generative research career collaborating with a world-class researcher.

In this episode Garth interviews Elizabeth Yost-Hammer from Xavier University in New Orleans, LA.  From an Alabama dirt road to world class educator, listen to Liz tell stories about travel, birthdays, first gen college students, the AP Psychology community and the first acorn skit ever, and more.

In this episode Garth interviews Kristin Whitlock from Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah.  Kristin chairs the APA committee Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS); what is so delightful about this interview is that Kristin is an influential leader in the teaching of psychology yet is completely humble about her role.

In this episode Garth interviews Jane Halonen from the University of West Florida.  Jane is a true legend in the teaching of psychology, and their conversation just begins to scratch the surface of the mastery and magic of Jane's teaching talents.

Have you ever wanted a "do-over?"  This brief introductory episode was actually recorded about 12 episodes into the PsychSessions series.  Our original first attempt was purposely buried in an undisclosed location; please enjoy the do-over.

In this episode Garth interviews David Myers from Hope College in Michigan.  It's inspiring to hear about the humble beginnings that lead to a best-selling introductory psychology textbook dynasty, and so much more.

In this episode Garth interviews Sue Frantz from Highline College in Washington (state).  It's lovely to listen to a discussion with great friends, and the personal connection is clear throughout the interview.

In this podcast Garth interviews Stephen Chew from Samford University in Alabama.  Listen for the fascinating backstory of Steve's video series, which has collectively had more than 1 million views.

The primary objective of this podcast is to conduct interviews with teachers of psychology, and often our interviews involve origin stories.  In this early podcast, Garth and Eric discuss their own origin stories in case this might be of interest to the listener.