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The Teaching of Psychology in Autobiography, 2005

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Table of Contents and Individual Chapters

	Preface Trisha A. Benson, Caroline Burke, Ana Amstadter, Ryan Sidey, Vincent Hevern, Barney Beins, & Bill Buskist	vii-ix
1.	Learning by Doing Charles I. Abramson, Oklahoma State University	1-7
2.	Finding Your Passion, Refining Your Skills: Lessons Learned as a Graduate Student and Junior Faculty Member Courtney E. Ahrens, California State University at Long Beach	8-14
3.	I Always Wanted to Be a College Professor Drew C. Appleby, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis	15-21
4.	A Self-Actualizing Career-Choice Yields Unexpected Results Harry P. Bahrick, Ohio Wesleyan University	22-28
5.	Successful Teaching: A Life of Connections Bernard C. Beins, Ithaca College	29-37
6.	Tales of an Accidental Teacher Douglas A. Bernstein, University of South Florida	38-45
7.	My Life in Teaching: A Garden of Delights (and a Few Thistles) Charles T. Blair-Broeker, Cedar Falls High School	46-50
8.	Joy of Teaching Charles L. Brewer, Furman University	51-57
9.	"A Little Learning..." Douglas K. Candland, Bucknell University	58-64
10.	Getting in on the Ground Floor: Introducing Psychology in High Schools Margaret Davidson, L. V. Berkner High School, Richardson, Texas	65-70
11.	Variety is the Spice of This Teacher's Life Stephen F. Davis, Emporia State University	71-77
12.	Good Fortune, Good Friends, Good Times Ann Tway Ewing, Mesa Community College	78-84
13.	The Teaching of Psychology: Enrichment and Bewitchment Alan Feldman, Perth Amboy High School, NJ	85-89
14.	At Play in the Fields of Academe Hugh J. Foley, Skidmore College	90-96
15.	Good to Great Teaching: What Does It Take? E. Scott Geller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	97-106
16.	From Researcher to Teacher-Researcher: A Case of Unplanned Development Richard A. Griggs, University of Florida	107-113
17.	Teaching: "Trust Me, It Will Be Good For You" Cathy A. Grover, Emporia State University	114-120
18.	Teaching as a Partnership: The Reciprocal Relationship Between Teaching and Learning Robin A. Hailstorks, Prince George's Community College	121-126
19.	The Path of Less Trouble Jane S. Halonen, University of West Florida	127-134
20.	That Aha Moment When Understanding Happens--That Is Why I Teach Diane F. Halpern, Claremont McKenna College	135-140
21.	Personal Patterns Pervade the Path to Positive Pedagogical Performance Mitchell M. Handelsman University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center	141-148
22.	Mentoring Is as Mentoring Does G. William Hill IV, Kennesaw State University	149-156
23.	An Inverse Career Path: From Faculty Development to Developing as a Faculty Member Barbara K. Hofer, Middlebury College	157-164
24.	Psychology--"It's a Wonderful Life!" Karen Huffman, Palomar College	165-171
25.	Lessons Learned and Relearned Robert L. Johnson, Umpqua Community College	172-178
26.	Learning and Teaching Kennon A. Lattal, West Virginia University	179-185
27.	Reflections of a Student-Mentored Teacher Margaret A. Lloyd, Georgia Southern University	186-192
28.	Random Error: An Appreciation of the Chance of Teaching Neil Lutsky, Carleton College	193-199
29.	We've Come A Long Way, Baby Laura Lincoln Maitland, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, NY	200-206
30.	From Play to Passion: A Journey to Becoming a College Teacher Virginia Andreoli Mathie Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology	207-213
31.	Thirty-five Years of Teaching, and I'm Still Learning! Margaret A. Matlin, SUNY Geneseo	214-221
32.	Reflections from a High School Psychology Classroom: Inspirations, Ideas, and Advice Rob McEntarffer, Lincoln Southeast High School, NE	222-227
33.	A Life of Learning and Teaching Wilbert J. (Bill) McKeachie, University of Michigan	228-232
34.	Teaching Psychology, Teaching People Steven A. Meyers, Roosevelt University	233-240
35.	Thirty Years in the Trenches (Or, the Academic Life and Times of David R. Murphy) David R. Murphy, Waubonsee Community College	241-246
36.	It Takes A Village to Raise a Good Teacher Linda M. Noble, Kennesaw State University	247-253
37.	An Autobiographical Look at My Teaching Career Barbara F. Nodine, Arcadia University	254-259
38.	From the Streets of The Bronx to Academia Joseph J. Palladino, University of Southern Indiana	260-266
39.	Reflections on My Career Journey as a Teacher of Psychology Ann Garrett Robinson, Gateway Community College	267-274
40.	Some Reflections on My Career Teaching Psychology at a Community College Jerry Rudmann, Irvine Valley College	275-279
41.	A Dash of Indolence, A Pinch of Serendipity: My Personal Recipe for a Career in Teaching Bryan K. Saville, James Madison University	280-288
42.	An Evolution of Emphasis: From Learning to Teach to Teaching to Learn Jason F. Sikorski, Auburn University	289-294
43.	My Career in Teaching: A Series of Unexpected Events Randolph A. Smith, Kennesaw State University	295-301
44.	It Started with the Root Feeders: A Teacher's Tale C. R. Snyder, University of Kansas	302-308
45.	Scenes from a Teaching Career Elizabeth V. Swenson, John Carroll University	309-313
46.	Enhancing Student Engagement in the Learning Process Linda R. Tropp, Boston College	314-318
47.	Finding My Home Margaret Anne Bly Turner, Edison College and Walden University	319-324
48.	The Joy of Getting Up in the Morning Frank J. Vattano, Colorado State University	325-331
49.	The Quest for Teaching Excellence Kenneth A. Weaver, Emporia State University	332-340
50.	Teachers Teach and Students Learn: Right? Michael Wertheimer, University of Colorado at Boulder	341-347
51.	A Life in Teaching Maryanne Wolf, Tufts University	348-353
52.	The Journey Continues William Douglas Woody, University of Northern Colorado	354-360
53.	Swimming Against the Tide: Journey of a Peace Psychology Professor Linda M. Woolf, Webster University	361-367

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