PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff
The PsychSessions podcast is co-hosted by Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College and Eric Landrum from Boise State University. We leverage our connections with psychology teachers from all levels (high school, community college, college, university) and individuals from other occupations to have meaningful conversations about what it means to be an educator. Of course, we veer away from the teaching conversation from time to time to hear about origin stories and the personal perspectives of our guests, touching on current events and topics of interest.
Our ASKPsychSessions feature is hosted by Marianne Lloyd from Seton Hall University. For ASKPsychSessions, listeners can submit questions about teaching and learning, and Marianne interviews experts and posts short features with the question and answer together. These features are often thematically grouped, such as information about using learning science to improve psychology instruction or various aspects of improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in your course.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 656
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
TLC007: Todd Zakrazek, University of North Carolina
Todd and Chris track Todd's career and discuss some of the challenges of working in a center at a large institution.
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E133: APA Introductory Psychology Initiative: The Student Learning Outcomes & Assessment Group
In this episode Garth interviews members of the American Psychological Association's Introductory Psychology Initiative (IPI) Working Group on Student Learning Outcomes & Assessment: Jennifer Thompso…
TLC006: Elizabeth Hammer, Xavier University of New Orleans
Chris and Elizabeth track her career from faculty member to seasoned faculty developer.
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TLC005: Jordan Troisi, Bates College
Jordan and Chris talk about his very strategic move from faculty at a small liberal arts college to working as an associate director in a TLC.
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BTS02E05: Is the fall term over yet (and more of our favorite pandemic thoughts)
In this episode: student sluggishness during the pandemic semester, human rights activities suited for the classroom, fall semester/term exhaustion, the work during a sabbatical, "paying attention,"…
BTS02E04: The online conference as the pandemic pivot option--high school reunion or great equalizer?
In this episode: participating in online conference sessions (including the hackathon), sync sessions & the attraction of truly worldwide conference attendees, attending international conferences mo…
BTS02E03: Vaccines, back to the classroom, and our own instructional anxiety
In this episode: the challenge of proof of vaccination, the luxury of the convenience of campus testing and vaccines, vaccine exemptions and quarantining, anxiety and the science, the joy of face-to-…
BTS02E02: Mask, mask mandates, and dealing with masks in the pandemic
In this episode: Yinka, the award-winner, discussing campus mask mandates, caring and proper wearing of masks, oops you forgot your mask? What's a faculty member to do?
E132 Regan A.R. Gurung Part 2
In this episode Eric interviews Regan A. R. Gurung from Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. Starting at OSU in 2019, we speak about his new School of Psychological Science, his leadership of th…
BTS02E01: Do I still take the train? Presentism and the pandemic
In this episode: what will a post-pandemic look like, stopping the tenure clock, serving others' needs, flex time at home, ah -- the pivot, publication lags, the R1 institution challenge, supporting…
TLC004: Leslie Alverez, University of Denver
Chris and Leslie talk about the transition from an HSI to a larger, R1 institution as the leader of a TLC.
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TLC003: Tracie Addy, Lafayette College
Chris and Tracie talk about Tracie's pathway from community college to Center Director. As a non-psychologist (Tracie is a biologist), we talk about how the pathway is eerily similar to that of other…
TLC002: Victor Benassi, University of New Hampshire
In this episode, Chris interviews Victor Benassi from the University of New Hampture in Durham, New Hampshire.
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TLC001: Chris and Garth talk TLC!
In this episode, Chris and Garth talk about the need for a podcast that helps illuminate the pathway from faculty member to TLC director. They also talk about the podcast format and the goal of the s…
E131: Missy Beers, Part 2: A Master Class in Compassion
In this episode Eric interviews Missy Beers from the Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. In this return to the PsychSessions, Missy tells an updated story of her life, poignantly relating how her …
E130: Viji Sathy: Inquisitive, Innovator, Inclusive Teacher, Inspirational Colleague
In this episode Garth interviews Viji Sathy from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC. Viji shares her new role in supporting faculty in SoTL work; this dovetails nicely wi…
ASK072 How should I think about motivation in my classes
In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne talks with Cristina Zepeda from Washington University in St. Louis about the role motivation plays in student learning.
E129: Louise Chim: Resilient, Humble, Gifted, Well-Rounded, Teaching All-Star
In this episode Garth interviews Louise Chim from the University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada. Parents valuing education chose a future in Canada that Louise maximized, enjoying school, band, choi…
E128: Some AP Psychology Chief Readers: One Off Is Right On
In this episode Eric interviews some of the individuals who have served as Chief Readers for Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology, including Jane Halonen from the University of West Florida, Ken Keith …
E127: Aaron Richmond (Part 2): Teacher / Editor / Guru, Pandemic Survivor, DNA-Infused Work Ethic
In this episode Eric interviews Aaron Richmond from Metropolitan State University-Denver in Denver, CO. In his 2nd podcast interview, Aaron shares homecare challenges with two educators and three sch…