PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

In this episode, I interview Brittany Avila, a faculty member and academic advisor at the University of Nevada, Reno, and host of the Career Journey podcast. Brittany and I discuss how being a first-generation college student motivates her to help students understand through stories that career decisions are not linear. We talk about the misperception that you cannot do anything with a bachelor's...

In this episode, I interview Maya Metser, a New York University graduate and host of the Psych Mic podcast. Maya and I discuss how overwhelming the process of career exploration can be for undergraduate students and her decision to explore careers by interviewing professionals who are applying psychology in diverse ways. What began as live events she hosted for her classmates ultimately turned int...

In this bonus episode Eric, Garth, and Corbett discuss the outcomes of a PsychSessions planning day that was held Friday, December 8, 2023 in Boise, ID.  If you want to know what PsychSessions is working on, and what our plans are for 2024, this is the "listen."

In this episode Garth and guest host Jane Halonen (University of West Florida) interviewed Todd Rose, CEO of Populace and former professor from Harvard University (in Cambridge, MA), as part of the 2023 PsychSessions East Coast Tour. Todd is incredibly generous in sharing his past experiences, from his struggles fitting in as a student in high school to his challenges with Weber State University a...

In this episode Garth and guest host Jane Halonen (University of West Florida) interview Dan Schacter from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Dan's undergraduate education occurred at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where his passion for golf continued and he studied psychology. (Later stops in his career would include the University of Toronto, the Univers...

In this episode Garth and Jane Halonen (University of West Florida) interview Virginia Andreoli Mathie from James Madison University as part of the 2023 PsychSessions East Coast Tour. This is a wonderful retrospective interview with Virginia as she reflects on her career, starting as a teacher to her four younger sisters in the family's barn.  Born in Toronto, she went to the University of Waterlo...

On October 20, 2023, Dr. Jaime Diaz-Granados, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the American Psychological Association, presented our very own Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College the APA International Humanitarian Award for his work with the non-profit organization Shared Space For All .  This is the audio from that awards ceremony (our thanks to Dave Myers for alerting PsychSessions to the ceremo...

In this episode Garth and guest host Jane Halonen (University of West Florida) interview Michael Stoloff from James Madison University in Harrisonsburg, VA. Michael currently serves as the Associate Dean of the Graduate School at JMU, but leadership is a thread throughout his career (including associate dean of the college, department chair, director of the undergraduate psychology program, master...

In Season 2, Garth Neufeld chatted with national colleagues about overhauling his Introductory Psychology course. Those conversations got the attention of some PsychSessions listeners who reached out with their own reflections about the Introductory Psychology course. These are their stories, presented here, in Season 3 of IntroPsychSessions.

In Season 2, Garth Neufeld chatted with national colleagues about overhauling his Introductory Psychology course. Those conversations got the attention of some PsychSessions listeners who reached out with their own reflections about the Introductory Psychology course. These are their stories, presented here, in Season 3 of IntroPsychSessions.

In Season 2, Garth Neufeld chatted with national colleagues about overhauling his Introductory Psychology course. Those conversations got the attention of some PsychSessions listeners who reached out with their own reflections about the Introductory Psychology course. These are their stories, presented here, in Season 3 of IntroPsychSessions.

In Season 2, Garth Neufeld chatted with national colleagues about overhauling his Introductory Psychology course. Those conversations got the attention of some PsychSessions listeners who reached out with their own reflections about the Introductory Psychology course. These are their stories, presented here, in Season 3 of IntroPsychSessions.

In Season 2, Garth Neufeld chatted with national colleagues about overhauling his Introductory Psychology course. Those conversations got the attention of some PsychSessions listeners who reached out with their own reflections about the Introductory Psychology course. These are their stories, presented here, in Season 3 of IntroPsychSessions.

In Season 2, Garth Neufeld chatted with national colleagues about overhauling his Introductory Psychology course. Those conversations got the attention of some PsychSessions listeners who reached out with their own reflections about the Introductory Psychology course. These are their stories, presented here, in Season 3 of IntroPsychSessions.

In Season 2, Garth Neufeld chatted with national colleagues about overhauling his Introductory Psychology course. Those conversations got the attention of some PsychSessions listeners who reached out with their own reflections about the Introductory Psychology course. These are their stories, presented here, in Season 3 of IntroPsychSessions.

In Season 2, Garth Neufeld chatted with national colleagues about overhauling his Introductory Psychology course. Those conversations got the attention of some PsychSessions listeners who reached out with their own reflections about the Introductory Psychology course. These are their stories, presented here, in Season 3 of IntroPsychSessions.

This series of short interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Portland, OR on October 6, 2023. 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 short interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Portland, OR on October 6, 2023. 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 short interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Portland, OR on October 6, 2023. 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 short interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Portland, OR on October 6, 2023. 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 short interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Portland, OR on October 6, 2023. 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 short interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Portland, OR on October 6, 2023. 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 short interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Portland, OR on October 6, 2023. 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 short interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Portland, OR on October 6, 2023. 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.

In this episode Garth and Jane Halonen from the University of West Florida interview Monica Reis-Bergen from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Jane returns to the institution where she hired Monica, completing the circle.  Monica is pleased to serve as the utility infielder of the department, teaching many different courses over the years. She is optimistic about nearly everything, inc...