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How to Survive and Thrive During Your First Years in a Tenure-Track Job
As a graduate student, the primary focus is typically on research. Some graduate students may teach a few courses, but typically the message is clear: Research comes first. The lack of training in teaching while
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From Where the Chair Sits
Serving as the chair or head of an academic department may very well be the most difficult and challenging job in university administration. At the same time, however, being a department chair or head can
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Reflections on Five Years as Editor
Editing Psychological Science is a uniquely challenging and rewarding editorial gig. My predecessor, James Cutting, likened the experience to riding a thoroughbred race horse, “You hold on with all your might for some equilibrium, go
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The Fabric of Psychology Departments in Europe Is Intricate and Wonderful
The divine architect who laid the grounds of psychology departments in Europe must have cherished diversity and condemned anybody who, per chance, was commissioned to describe them in 1000 words. So, whatever comes next will
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Announcing the APSSC Student Grant Competition
Each year the APSSC Student Grant Competition recognizes and funds outstanding research in its initial stages of development. Applicants will gain valuable experience in grant writing and also receive written feedback on their work from
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Interested in Becoming an APSSC Student Reviewer?
The APSSC is currently offering motivated graduate and undergraduate student affiliates the opportunity to serve as reviewers for the Student Grant Competition. As a reviewer you will evaluate the merit of assigned research proposals using