PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

In this episode Eric and Garth host an invited panel at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) 2023 featuring Loretta McGregor (Arkansas State University), Skyler Mendes (Arizona State University), Janet Peters (Washington State University), and Jordan Wagge (Avila University). This session was organized to explore the diversity of careers and career stages within psychology, which includes a d...

In this episode Garth interviews Todd Joseph from Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL. Todd's national leadership stature becomes clear as they discuss the many leadership roles, including Regional Vice President, President, and now the new Executive Director of Psi Beta, his leadership as part of the Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education (CABE), his contributions to the South...

Welcome to the PsychSessions Podference 2024! Our 7pm EST speaker is Ken Keith from the University of San Diego.  Ken delivered this invited address at the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology in October 2023: "Fact or fiction" How can students know the difference?" Check out more PsychSessions episodes at https://psychsessions.org

Welcome to the PsychSessions Podference 2024! Our 5pm EST speaker is Eric Landrum from Boise State University. Eric delivered this invited address at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association in April 2023: "We are family: My RMPA can be your RMPA"

Welcome to the PsychSessions Podference 2024!  Our 4pm EST speaker is Noland White from Georgia College & State University. Noland delivered this invited address at the Southeastern Psychological Association in April 2023: "Research on ADHD and its application in the classroom" Check out more PsychSessions episodes at https://psychsessions.org

Welcome to the PsychSessions Podference 2024! Our 3pm EST speakers are Danae Hudson and Brooke Whisenhunt from Missouri State University.  They delivered this invited address at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association in April 2023: "Preventing academic Groundhog Day: Strategies to address predictable difficult concepts" Check out more PsychSessions episodes at https://psychsessions.org

Welcome to the PsychSessions Podference 2024! Our 2pm EST speaker is Melissa (Missy) Beers from the Ohio State University.  Missy delivered this Harry Kirke Wolfe lecture at the Southeastern Psychological Association in April 2023: "Sinking, swimming, and treading water: What and how should we be training teaching of psychology?" Check out more PsychSessions episodes at https://psychsessions.org

Welcome to the PsychSessions Podference 2024! Our 1pm EST speaker is Jasmine Mena from Bucknell University.  Jasmine delivered the invited address at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association in April 2023: "Cultivating student sense of belonging inside and outside of the classroom" Check out more PsychSessions episodes at https://psychsessions.org

Welcome to the PsychSessions Podference 2024!  Our 11am EST speakers are Sue Frantz (Highline College) and Garth Neufeld (Cascadia College).  They participated in this conversation hour at the Teaching Introductory Psychology Northwest conference in April 2023: "A conversation with Sue Frantz about introductory psychology" Check out more PsychSessions episodes at https://psychsessions.org

Welcome to the PsychSessions Podference 2024!  Our 10am EST speaker is Bridgette Martin Hard from Duke University. Bridgette delivered this invited address at the Teaching Introductory Psychology Northwest conference in April 2023: "Ignite the fire: Strategies to enhance engagement and belonging in introductory psychology" Check out more PsychSessions episodes at https://psychsessions.org

Welcome to the PsychSessions Podference 2024!  Our 9am EST speakers are Garth Neufeld (Cascadia College) and Sue Frantz (Highline College).  They delivered this symposium at the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology in October 2023: "Maximizing intro psych's ripple effect: The question of content" Check out more PsychSessions episodes at https://psychsessions.org

Welcome to the PsychSessions Podference 2024!  Our 8am EST speakers are Jane Halonen (from the University of West Florida) and Danae Hudson (Missouri State University).  They presented this symposium at the Southeastern Psychological Association in April 2023: "APA's Introductory Psychology Initiative: The past, the present, and the future of introductory psychology" Check out more PsychSessions e...

Welcome to the PsychSessions Podference 2024!  Our 7am EST speaker is Stephen Chew from Samford University. Steve delivered this invited address at the Southeastern Psychological Association in April 2023: "What the best college teachers know" Check out more PsychSessions episodes at https://psychsessions.org  

In this episode Garth and Jane Halonen (University of West Florida) interview Christina Maslach from the University of California, Berkeley.  This was the West Coast swing of the last leg of the 2023 PsychSessions East Coast Tour. When you have one of the world's leading experts on burnout sit down for a podcast interview, what do you talk about?  Burnout!  This conversation travels across so many...

In this sidebar, Garth presents some important end-of-year information about PsychSessions, including the opportunity to make a tax-deductible donation.  Please consider supporting the continuation of PsychSessions!

In this episode, I interview Kris Vespia from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. Kris and I discuss the importance of infusing career development throughout the curriculum and the simple ways faculty without career expertise can include career exploration and professional development in their courses. We play "Guess the Job Title" and talk about how institutional data can be used to show stude...

In this episode, I interview Jordan Troisi from Colby College. Jordan and I discuss the difference between asking students what they want to "be" and what they want to "do" and the impact family, cultural, and socioeconomic pressures have on students' career decisions. Jordan describes partnering with a director of career services to redesign a social psychology lab course that provided opportunit...

In this episode, I interview Tim Lawson from Mount St. Joseph University. Tim and I discuss the value of experiential learning and cooperative education in career exploration and professional development, and Tim shares how his department has developed strong connections with alumni who serve as mentors for students and advisors to the department. Tim and I play "What Degree Does This Job Require?...

In this episode, I interview Jaye Van Kirk from San Diego Mesa College. Jaye shares fascinating stories of her experiences as a lifelong learner, and we discuss the powerful way she incorporates digital portfolio development in her courses to prepare students to be competitive job applicants. Jaye and I play "Can I Get This Job with an Associate's Degree?" and talk about examples of alternatives t...

In this episode, I interview Aaron Richmond from Metropolitan State University of Denver. Aaron and I discuss skill development, skill transfer, and how he uses teamwork to help students develop cognitive, communication, personal, social, and technological skills, the five skill domains included in The Skillful Psychology Student. Aaron and I play "Why is This Job a Good Fit for a Psych Major?" an...

In this episode, I interview Jane Halonen from the University of West Florida. Jane is co-author of the book The Psychology Major's Companion: How to Get You Where You Want to Go with Dana Dunn. Jane and I discuss preparing psychology majors to respond to the microaggressions they face due to misperceptions about the major (it is easy) and the value of the bachelor's degree in psychology (graduate...

In this episode, I interview David Strohmetz from the University of West Florida. Dave is co-author of the Employable Skills Self-Efficacy Survey, a free web-based survey he developed with Natalie Ciarocco (the star of episode 5). We discuss the importance of providing opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate skills throughout the curriculum and how he combines career exploration with...

In this episode, I interview Natalie Ciarocco, a professor and Department Advising Coordinator at Monmouth University. Natalie and I discuss the Employable Skills Self-Efficacy Survey, a free web-based survey she developed with David Strohmetz (the star of episode 6), the optional career preparation course she teaches, and the three career modules she created that are strategically attached to req...

In this episode, I interview Ashley Waggoner Denton from the University of Toronto and Janet Peters from Washington State University. We discuss the joint CABE-STP working group Ashley and Janet co-led and the materials the group created for instructors to easily incorporate the skills from The Skillful Psychology Student into nine core psychology courses. We play "Guess the Skills in the Job Desc...

In this episode, I interview Karen Z. Naufel from Georgia Southern University. Karen and I have a great time reminiscing about being part of The Skillful Psychology Student working group and discussing the methods the group used to identify the five employer-valued skill domains and 17 corresponding skills psychology undergraduates develop through the major. Karen and I play "Guess the Skills in t...