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JOIN OR RENEW MEMBERSHIP IN STP THROUGH 2026
STP serves as Division 2 of the American Psychological Association (APA). You do not have to be a member of APA to join STP. STP adheres to APA’s Privacy Policies with respect to membership data.
- Why join or renew?
- How much does STP membership cost, and for how long?
- I'm already an APA teacher member or TOPSS member. Does that mean I'm also an STP member?
- How do I join STP?
- How do I renew in STP?
- How do I pay for multiple memberships or for gift memberships?
- How do I check the status of my STP membership?
- How do I update my name, email, or mailing address?
- Whom should I contact if I have a question?
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STP members receive the following benefits:- Online access to the journal Teaching of Psychology through the SAGE Publishing website
- Access to identity- and experience-based Affinity Groups
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Eligibility to register for STP's Annual Conference on Teaching
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Eligibility for STP's numerous grants and awards programs
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Eligibility for STP's professional development and mentoring services
- A searchable membership directory
- Ability to post job announcements for free
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How much does STP membership cost, and for how long?
- STP MEMBERSHIPS ARE FOR A CALENDAR YEAR (January 1 through December 31).
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- Dues paid before July 1 are retroactive to January 1 of the current year.
- Dues paid from July 1 through December 31 will apply to membership in the following year. You will receive complimentary online access to ToP and other members-only pages on STP's website for the remainder of the current year through your membership year.
- PAY THE LOWEST DUES FOR WHICH YOU QUALIFY (United Kingdom residents may claim tax relief)
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- Psychology teachers (and support staff): $35
- Graduate students or undergraduate students: $20
- Postdocs: $20
- Retirees: $20
- Special rate for members who reside in countries that are NOT classified as "High Income Economies" by the World Bank: $5 (Check here to see if your country of residence qualifies.)
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I'm already an APA teacher member or TOPSS member. Does that mean I'm also an STP member?- No. There are differences between being those APA member categories and membership in STP (APA Division 2).
- Here are different categories of APA membership. Click the links below to learn about the benefits of each category. Affiliates of APA are not automatic members of STP (APA Division 2) or any other division of APA.
- STP Members are individuals who join APA Division 2 (as described below).
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How do I join STP (APA Division 2)?
Anyone may join STP (APA Division 2). (*United Kingdom residents may claim tax relief)
There are two ways to join STP:
- Click here to join and pay online. You will receive immediate access to members-only benefits as soon as your payment is accepted. If you experience difficulties joining, contact Sue Frantz, STP's Executive Director, at stp@teachpsych.org.
- Members of the Association for Psychological Science may join STP by purchasing a journal subscription to Teaching of Psychology on the APS website. Your subscription will include STP membership. Please note that you may experience a 2-3 week delay in receiving members-only benefits; if you need immediate access, please send the email confirmation of your payment to Sue Frantz, STP's Executive Director, at stp@teachpsych.org.
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There are several ways to renew. (United Kingdom residents may claim tax relief)
Please avoid renewing more than once for the same membership year.
- Non-members of APA may renew by visiting their STP Membership Profile page (requires login). Look for the "Renew to 01 Jan [YYYY]" button.
- PLEASE NOTE: If your membership has lapsed (i.e., if you did not pay dues before February 1 of the current year), you will need to re-join STP.
Please login first so that your renewal is associated with the email that we have on record for you. This will help you avoid receiving renewal notices to one of your other email accounts.
After you login, visit https://teachpsych.org/Join-now and follow the instructions for for joining STP.
- Members of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) who are not APA members may renew by following the instructions for non-members of APA above. This is most direct way to renew and provides immediate access to online member benefits.
Alternately, APS members may join or renew by purchasing a journal subscription to Teaching of Psychology on the APS website. Your subscription will include STP membership. -
- You may experience up to a one week delay in receiving online members-only benefits if you join or renew through APS. If you need immediate access, please send the email confirmation of your payment to Sue Frantz, STP's Executive Director, at stp@teachpsych.org.
- The APS membership year runs 12 months from the day you join. Your STP membership, however, is for the calendar year. For example, if you join APS on September 22, your APS renewal will be due on September 22 of the following year. Because you joined in the second half of the calendar year, your STP membership would be good for the rest of the calendar year and would not need to be renewed until December 31 of the following year.
- APA members and APA fellows
will receive an email notice from APA to renew their division(s) with a personalized link to renew online. APA members may also login to MyAPA to renew in Division 2. After you login, click on the link to "Renew your division or journal subscriptions" (see image at right).
PLEASE NOTE: These instructions do not apply to all APA membership categories; see below for the exceptions.
For APA members who do not plan to renew their APA membership, please email Sue Frantz, STP's Executive Director at stp@teachpsych.org to flip a magical switch that will allow you to renew your STP membership through the STP website.
- APA student members, TOPSS members, APA teacher members and APA international members will receive renewal notices via email directly from STP or may renew by following the instructions for non-members of APA above.
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How do I pay for multiple or gift memberships?
Contact Sue Frantz, STP's Executive Director at stp@teachpsych.org for assistance.
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How do I check the status of my STP membership?
- Visit your STP Membership Profile Page or contact Sue Frantz, STP's Executive Director at stp@teachpsych.org.
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How do I update my name, email, or mailing address?
- Visit your STP Membership Profile Page or contact Sue Frantz, STP's Executive Director, at stp@teachpsych.org.
- APA Members and APS Members: Please update your STP Membership Profile Page and your membership records on the APA or APS website (or both) so that your name, email, and mailing address are consistent across these organizations.
APA MEMBERS: Login to MyAPA and click on the "APA PROFILE" link the the leftmost column.
APS MEMBERS: Login to the APS website and click on "My Profile > Account > Contact Info > Email Addresses" If you are subscribed to any of STP's Listservs, you may update your email address by visiting here.
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Whom should I contact if I have a question?
- Contact Sue Frantz, STP's Executive Director, at stp@teachpsych.org
*UK Tax Relief. HM Revenue & Customs (United Kingdom) approved STP as a professional body for tax relief. STP members residing in the United Kingdom may claim tax relief for their membership dues. Please note that STP is listed on their site as “Teaching of Psychology Association for the”.
If you are an STP member residing in a country other than the UK that provides tax relief for membership dues, please email Sue Frantz, STP's Executive Director, at stp@teachpsych.org and provide a link for the application process.