Get Involved in STP!

If you’re an STP member interested in becoming more involved in STP activities then you’ve come to the right place. STP is committed to providing opportunities to as many of its members as possible to participate in STP initiatives. Whenever there’s a vacancy on a committee, task force, or working group, this will be one of the places where the vacancy is announced. Vacancies will also be announced in the current issue of our online newsletter. If you have a specific interest or question about any of our initiatives, please visit the STP Leadership page for email addresses of our executive committee members, committee chairs, editors, directors, and coordinators. Even if there is no current vacancy, you should feel free to contact one or more of these individuals to express your interest in getting involved.

If you are not a current member of STP, visit our Join page. We welcome anyone interested in the teaching of psychology.

Consistent with our Mission Statement and the Statement on Addressing Systemic Racism and Inequity in STP, we encourage applications from colleagues who are from underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Current Service Opportunities in STP (Deadline):

Director of STP Programming at NITOP (Deadline: August 16, 2024)

Chair, Partnerships Small Grants Committee (Deadline: September 1, 2024)

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Current Service Opportunities

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Director of STP Programming at NITOP

Applications are currently being accepted for the next Director of STP Programming at NITOP (the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology). Consistent with our Mission Statement and the Statement on Addressing Systemic Racism and Inequity in STP, we encourage applications from colleagues who are from underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences.

RESPONSIBILITIES: We are seeking an organized, enthusiastic, and motivated individual to direct all planning and implementation of the STP programming at the NITOP, including its pre-conference teaching workshop. Candidates must also be members of STP.

TIMELINE: The incoming Director will train for approximately four months (beginning in October or November 2024) for the January 2025 NITOP, under the mentorship of the current Director (David Berg), then continue to serve a 3-year term as Director for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 preconferences. For more information on responsibilities and timeline, refer to pages 83-85 of the 2024 Policies and Procedures Manual.

SUPPORT: The Director receives reasonable travel expenses to attend the NITOP conference annually in 2026, 2027, and 2028. If interested and in good standing, this position may be renewed for a 2nd 3-year term.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Those interested in serving as the next Director of STP Programming at NITOP should submit a letter of interest that specifically addresses any relevant experience and/or aptitude for conference programming and a current CV. Please especially highlight any prior experience with the STP Programming at NITOP (e.g., list how many times you have attended and/or presented). Please submit your application to STP’s Vice President for Programming, Jordan Troisi, at vp-programming@teachpsych.org by August 16, 2024.

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Chair, Partnerships Small Grants Committee

STP is seeking a Chair for the committee that solicits and reviews applications for STP’s Partnerships Small Grants to serve a term starting October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026 with the possibility of serving a second 3-year term. Consistent with our Mission Statement and the Statement on Addressing Systemic Racism and Inequity in STP, we encourage applications from colleagues who are from underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Visit https://teachpsych.org/members/grants/smallgrants.php for more information about the award and its annual deadline (November 1 each year). Please submit your cv (in PDF) and a statement of your interest and experience by September 1, 2024 to Morton Gernsbacher, STP Vice President for Grants and Awards, at vp-awards@teachpsych.org. Please use “Chair, STP Partnerships Small Grants Committee” as the subject line of your email.