APS-STP 16th Annual Teaching Institute

These events are part of the APS-STP 16th Annual Teaching Institute, which is a pre-convention program. Separate registration is required for the Teaching Institute. The Teaching Institute will start on Thursday, May 21, in the evening with the pre-institute workshop, and then will have programs all day on Friday, May 22.

Opening Plenary

Mindsets: Implications for Teaching, Testing, and Feedback
Friday May 22, 2009, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Carol S. Dweck, Stanford University

Workshop: Bridging the Gap: Translating Research into Practice…in the Classroom!
Thursday May 21, 2009, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Jessica Irons, James Madison University

Blueprint for the Future: An Update From the National Conference on Undergraduate Education in Psychology
Friday May 22, 2009, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
William Buskist, Auburn University
Diane F. Halpern, Claremont McKenna College
Meera Komarraju, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Tom McGovern, Arizona State University
Vincent Prohaska, Lehman College, The City University of New York
Mukul Bhalla, Argosy University, Washington,DC
Rita M. Curl-Langager, Minot State University

Creating Learning Communities (and a Community of Learners) in Psychology
Friday May 22, 2009, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Kenn Barron, James Madison University

Reaching and Teaching the Millenials: Helping Today’s Students Become More Effective Learners
Friday May 22, 2009, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Jeffrey S. Nevid, St. John's University

Assessment in Research Methods and Ethics
Friday May 22, 2009, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Brenda Kirby, LeMoyne College
Monica Sylvia, LeMoyne College
Kathryn LaFontana, Sacred Heart University

Teaching Culture and Psychology
Friday May 22, 2009, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
David Matsumoto, San Francisco State University

What Can You Do With a Degree in Psychology? Helping Students Make Informed Career Decisions
Friday May 22, 2009, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Jim Thomas, Northern Kentucky University
Cyndi McDaniel, Northern Kentucky University

Distinguished Lecture

Can Teaching Save Psychology?
Friday May 22, 2009, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
William Buskist, Auburn University
Bryan K. Saville, James Madison University
Jessica Irons, James Madison University

Closing Plenary

The Virtues and Character Strengths of Teaching
Friday May 22, 2009, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Tom McGovern, Arizona State University

APS David Myers Distinguished Lecture on the Science and Craft of Teaching Psychology

How Do We Measure Pleasure?
Sunday May 24, 2009, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Linda Bartoshuk, University of Florida

Society for the Teaching of Psychology

Teaching and Working With Generation Me
Saturday May 23, 2009, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University

The Pushme-Pullme Pressure of Combining Academic Careers With Family Responsibilities
Saturday May 23, 2009, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Diane F. Halpern, Claremont McKenna College
Fanny M. Cheung, Chinese University of Hong Kong

'Blink' or 'Think?' Teaching Students When and When Not to Trust Their Commonsense Intuitions
Saturday May 23, 2009, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Scott Lilienfeld, Emory University

2009 Program Committee

Daniel Cervone, University of Illinois at Chicago (Chair)

• Sian Beilock, University of Chicago;
• Ying–yi Hong, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
• Daniel Klein, State University of New York, Stony Brook;
• Tyler Lorig, Washington and Lee University;
• Joseph A. Mikels, Cornell Univeristy;
• Kris Preacher, University of Kansas;
• Deborah E. Rupp, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
• Timothy Strauman, Duke University;
• Tor Wager, Columbia University;
• Tracy Zinn, James Madison University

Contact the Convention Department or call +1 202.293.9300.