STP's 18th Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT)

Sue Frantz - "Changing the World—One Psychology Class at a Time" 

Sue Frantz has taught psychology in community colleges for 25 years, and has been at Highline College in the Seattle area since 2001. She has served on APA boards and committees over the years, and is proud to serve the members of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology as their 2018 president. In 2013, she was the inaugural recipient of the APA award for Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at a Two-Year College or Campus. She received the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award in 2016. She presents nationally and internationally on the topics of educational technology and the pedagogy of psychology.

David Myers - "Teaching Psychological Science in a Post-Truth Age" 

Social psychologist David Myers is a communicator of psychological science to college students and the general public.

His scientific writings, supported by National Science Foundation grants and fellowships, have appeared in three dozen academic periodicals, including Science, the American Scientist, the American Psychologist, and Psychological Science.

David has digested psychological research for the public through articles in four dozen magazines, from Scientific American to Christian Century, and through seventeen books, including general interest books and textbooks.

His research and writings have been recognized by the Gordon Allport Prize, by an "honored scientist" award from the Federation of Associations in the Brain and Behavioral Sciences, by the Award for Distinguished Service on Behalf of Personality-Social Psychology, and by three honorary doctorates.

In recognition of his efforts to transform the way America provides assistive listening for people with hearing loss (see hearingloop.org), he received “the 2011 American Academy of Audiology Presidential Award,” the Walter T. Ridder Award from the Hearing Loss Association of America, and Oticon's 2013 hearing Advocacy Award. In 2013 he was appointed to represent Americans with hearing loss on the Advisory Council of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders.

Mitch Handelsman - "Teaching Torture: What I Didn’t Do Over My Summer Vacation" 

Mitchell M. Handelsman, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and CU President's Teaching Scholar at the University of Colorado Denver, where he has been since 1982. Mitch earned his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in 1981. He is a licensed psychologist and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (STP). He served for a year (1989-1990) in Washington DC as an APA Congressional Science Fellow. Mitch has won numerous teaching awards, including the 1992 CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education) Colorado Professor of the Year Award, and STP’s Excellence in Teaching Award in 1995.

He has co-authored two ethics books, Ethics for Psychotherapists and Counselors: A Proactive Approach (2010; with Sharon Anderson), and Ethical Dilemmas in Psychotherapy: Positive Approaches to Decision Making (2015; with Sam Knapp and Michael Gottlieb). He is an associate editor of the APA Handbook of Ethics in Psychology (2012). He has published over seventy refereed articles and book chapters, many on ethics- and teaching-related topics. His blog for PsychologyToday.com (“The Ethical Professor”) focuses on ethical and teaching issues. He is co-author of The Life of Charlie Burrell: Breaking the Color Barrier in Classical Music. In his spare time he plays jazz trumpet.

Submissions for ACT 2018 are now closed. Peer-review of the submissions is currently ongoing, and authors will be notified of their status by late June, 2018. 

Proposals fall under one of three categories:

1. "Live from Phoenix" session (single author, 5 minute demonstration of a technique, no computer usage)

2. Poster

3. Symposium (25-minute or 45-minute, or you can opt to indicate you would be willing to do either)

For all submissions, you will be asked to provide author information, a presentation title, a 350-word abstract, and a presentation type (scholarship of teaching and learning, recommendations and best practices, professional development). If you are submitting a symposium, you will also be asked to provide a 100-word abstract. 

Registration Information - New rates for 2018! 

*Nonmembers who register for the conference will receive a FREE membership to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology after the conference has completed.

**Registration for the Writing Workshop is only available to those who have been accepted into the program. Writing Workshop participants do not need to register separately for the conference; that is, they should register once at the $180 rate. 

Register to attend ACT 2018 here

Register for the free post conference writing across the curriculum workshop here

To pay by check, please complete the online registration form (just stop when you get to the payment screen). Then, mail a check (payable to APA Division 2/STP) to Jeff Holmes, STP Treasurer, Department of Psychology, Ithaca College, 953 Danby Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850.

If you need to cancel your registration, please send an email to the Conference Director, Jordan Troisi, at annual-conference@teachpsych.org. A full refund will be issued if notice of cancellation is received by 9/28/18. 

Location, Hotel, and Travel Information 

The conference will be held at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel, located at 2620 West Dunlap Avenue in Phoenix. 

Click here to get the discounted conference room rate at the Sheraton

This year’s conference will continue its tour around the country in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix is home to many iconic southwest landmarks including Tovrea Castle, Fountain Hills Fountain, Her Secret is Patience, and the majestic Camelback Mountain. The downtown area is host to many local restaurants and museums including the Phoenix Art Museum and the Heard Museum that showcase southwestern and Native American art. For more information, check out “VisitPhoneix” for ideas on attractions and events in the Phoenix area.

Directions to the Conference Hotel:

By plane: There are many ground transportation options from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Super Shuttle (602-225-2225) is a good option if you are traveling more people. Note, reservations are required for the Super Shuttle service. There are also various Taxi options including, AAA/Yellow Cab (480-888-8888), Apache Taxi (480-557-7000), and Mayflower Cab (602-955-1355). Lyft and Uber are alive and well in Phoenix, and run about 25$-30$ from the Airport to hotel.

By Car: Car rentals are available, however the rental center is not attached to the airport. The Rental Car Center is located at 1805 E. Sky Harbor Circle South. You can reach the rental car center by takings an airport shuttle that makes frequent stops near the baggage claim area. It's about a 25 min drive from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to the conference hotel (Directions). Alternatively, the Sheraton Crescent Hotel offers driving directions & transportation information on their website from a variety of locations. 

QUESTIONS?

Please email the Conference Director, Jordan Troisi, at annual-conference@teachpsych.org.