PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

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ASK029: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part III) Jun 02, 2020

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In this follow-up to our earlier OnlineAskPsychSessions series on jumping online, we talk to a series of people who did this for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Next up is Julie Howard from the University of Northern British Columbia. Marianne and Julie talk about what happens when a flipped class gets flipped into a virtual setting.

SB10: Three Cs -- COVID-19, Coping (Strategies), and a Collaboration (with Psi Chi) May 26, 2020

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For this sidebar Eric chats with Kathy Becker-Blease, School of Psychological Science Director and Regan Gurung, General Psych Program Director & Interim Executive Director, Center for Teaching & Learning, both from Oregon State University (Regan currently serves as President of Psi Chi). We discuss COVID-19, coping strategies students can use, the #help_helpedme initiative, the OSU course Punch Through Pandemics with Psychological Science, and more. This is a cross-over episode with Psi Chi (psichi.org).

E093: Association of Heads of Departments of Psychology (AHDP): David Kreiner, Susie Amato-Henderson, and Lee Gillis May 26, 2020

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In this episode Eric interviewed the leaders from the Association of Heads of Departments of Psychology (AHDP) in Atlanta, GA, featuring David Kreiner from the University of Central Missouri, Susie Amato-Henderson from Michigan Technological University, and Lee Gillis from Georgia College & State University. We discussed organizational goals and mission, confidentiality in troubleshooting personnel issues, the value of chairs-only meetings and much more. Learn more about AHDP at https://www.ahdpinfo.org/

ASK028: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part II) May 19, 2020

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In this follow-up to our earlier OnlineAskPsychSessions series on jumping online, we talk to a series of people who did this for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. This features Lindsay Masland from Appalachian State University, and Marianne and Lindsay share an optimistic streak so even the things that went wrong have an element of going right.

ASK027: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part I) May 19, 2020

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In this follow-up feature to our earlier OnlineAskPsychSessions series on jumping online, we talk to a series of people who did this for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. First up is Lily Ellis from Eastern Michigan University and they discuss the impact on both a traditional 30-person class and a class at a local prison.

E092: David Myers (Part 2): Social, Respectful, Discerning, Generous, Inclusive May 12, 2020

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In this episode, Garth welcomes back David Myers from Hope College in Holland, MI for his second podcast visit. Dave is excited about his critical thinking essays that will be published in a trade book. They discuss how and where to draw the line between stopping hate speech and accepting free speech, as well as the potential effects of COVID-19 on higher education trends. AP Psychology is a hot topic, including Dave's legacy, FRQs, AP Readers, and Dave's passion for generosity, including hearingloop.org.

ASK026: How can we support new faculty? May 05, 2020

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In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne chats with Katherine Moen from the University of Nebraska Kearney about different ways and mechanisms for supporting new faculty members.

E091: Keli Braitman: Formidable Leadership, Prodigious Work Ethic, and Enduring Friendship/Appreciation Apr 28, 2020

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In this episode, Eric interviews Keli Braitman from William Jewell College in Liberty, MO. Keli grew up in an academic family and now serves as department chair. With a PhD in applied experimental psychology, her career path is fascinating, including university assessment coordinator and research analyst for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Keli discusses the challenges facing dual-career couples, both the job search aspects as well as the trade-offs between quality of life and remuneration.

ASK025: How should we talk about representation in psychology? (Part II) Apr 21, 2020

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In Part II of this two-part AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne chats with Steven Roberts from Stanford University about representation and diversity issues in the introductory psychology course and beyond.

ASK024: How should we talk about representation in psychology? (Part I) Apr 21, 2020

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In Part I of this two-part AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne chats with Ayanna Thomas from Tufts University about how Ayanna responded to a query in her introductory psychology course about representation and diversity perspectives, and they discuss Ayanna's continuing work in this area.

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