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
- 655
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
ASK034: Why should I make sure my class readings are diverse?
In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne talks with Erica Wojcik from Skidmore College about a new database for finding articles to diversity your course readings.
ASK033: Should I consider specs grading?
In this AskPsychSessions feature, Erica Knowles from the Berklee College of Music explains specifications (specs) grading, including the perks and potential pitfalls.
E095: Utah Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools: The Professional Care and Academic Feeding of High School Teachers
In this episode Garth interviewed the folks from UTOPSS, the Utah Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools, including Kristin Whitlock from David High School (H.S.) in Kaysville, UT, Pam Coburn fr…
ASK032: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part VI)
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. Our next interview is wit…
ASK031: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part V)
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 our interview …
E094: Communicating Psychological Science: An Interview with MSU-Mankato Faculty & Students
In this episode, Eric interviews the team from the Communicating Psychological Science course at Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato, MN, including instructors Dr. Karla Lassonde and Dr. Em…
ASK030: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part IV)
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 Clarissa Sawye…
ASK029: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part III)
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 f…
SB10: Three Cs -- COVID-19, Coping (Strategies), and a Collaboration (with Psi Chi)
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 & Lea…
E093: Association of Heads of Departments of Psychology (AHDP): David Kreiner, Susie Amato-Henderson, and Lee Gillis
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 A…
ASK028: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part II)
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 Mas…
ASK027: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part I)
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 …
E092: David Myers (Part 2): Social, Respectful, Discerning, Generous, Inclusive
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 bo…
ASK026: How can we support new faculty?
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
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 ps…
ASK025: How should we talk about representation in psychology? (Part II)
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 b…
ASK024: How should we talk about representation in psychology? (Part I)
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 represen…
E090: Pooja Agarwal: A Passion for Powerful Teaching, and a Translational, Generative Researcher
In this episode, Garth interviews Pooja Agarwal from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. They discuss her new book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning (co-authored with Patrice…
ASK023: Do you think retaking exams for additional credit is a good policy?
In this feature of AskPsychSessions, Jason Eggerman of Spokane Community College and Eric Landrum of Boise State University discuss whether to have exams be available to retake for extra credit. Find…
ASK022: Should students be allowed to keep exams?
In this AskPsychSesssions feature, Noland White from Georgia College and State University weighs in with Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College and Eric Landrum from Boise State University on two questi…