Past Conference Speakers

2019

• Sue Frantz, Highland College, President of the Society of the Teaching of Psychology, "An Intro Psych for Today; Let's Toss out the Bathwater and Maybe the Baby, Too. What Would Intro Psych Look like if We Created it from Scratch?'

2018

• ​Elizabeth Yost Hammer, Xavier University , "Metacognitive Activities for the Greater Good"

2015

• ​Chris Hulleman, University of Virginia, "The Promise and Perils of Social Psychological Research for Education"
• ​David Daniel, James Madison University, "When Helping Hurts: Teaching as Co-Dependency"

2014

• David Myers, Hope College, "A Quiet World: The Psychology of Hearing and Hearing Loss"
• Douglas Gentile, Iowa State University, "The Multiple Effects of Media"

​2013

• Dana Dunn, Moravian College, "Teachers in Situations: Exploring Behaviors, Passions and Personalities of Psychology Teachers" and "Rules of Engagement: Controversial Matters for the Psychology Classroom"

​2012

• David Daniel, James Madison University, "The Dark Side of Pedagogy"
• Gary Wells, Iowa State University, "Communicating Psychology to Non-Psychologists: Lessons from Applications of Eyewitness Identification Research"

​2011

• ​Scott Lilienfield, Emory University, "Public Skepticism of Psychology: Why So Many People - and Students - Perceive Our Field as Unscientific"
• Katie McLaughlin and Julia Omarzu (Facilitators), Loras College, "Sensation and Perception Challenge"

2010

• Regan Gurung, University of Wisconsin, "Invigorating Student Learning: Why Just Study More is Not Enough"
• Betsy L. Morgan, University of Wisconsin, "Career Opportunities for Psychology Majors: What Do Faculty need to Know?"

2009

• David Myers, Hope College, "A Science-Based and Faith-Based Case for Gay Marriage"
• Britain Scott, University of St. Thomas, "Teaching Psychology for Sustainability: The Why and How of Greening Your Psychology Course"

2008

• Charles Brewer, Furman University, "The Joy of Teaching"
• Ed Willis, Central College "We are Not Naturally Rational"

2007

• Josh Gerow, Purdue University, "Learning Objectives for Introductory Psychology: May I Object"
• Charlie Blair-Broeker, Cedar Falls High School, "Living and Learning: A Teachers Top Ten List"

2006

• Meg Gerrard, Iowa State University, "Adolescent Decision-Making about Risk Behaviors: Analytic and Heuristic Reasoning"
• Laird Edman, Northwestern College, "Knowing about Knowing: Issues in Epistemological Development for the Classroom"

2005

• Susan Cross, Iowa State University, "Who Are You? The Role of Self-Concept in Thought, Feeling and Action"
• Neil Lutsky, Carleton College, "Stop and Think: Teaching Students How, as Well as What, Psychologists Think"

2004

• Brad Bushman, University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, "Does Self-Love or Self-Hate Lead to Violence?" and "The Terminator and the Spectator: Does Media Violence Cause Societal Violence?"

2003

• Jane Halonen, James Madison University, "The Resilient Teacher: Strategies for Staying Mindful in the Classroom"
• William Addison, Eastern Illinois University, "The Resilient Teacher in Unfriendly Climates"

​2002

• Gary Wells, Iowa State University, "Reliability of Eyewitness Testimony"
• Jody Meerdink, Nebraska Wesleyan University, "Who's Committing the Crimes?"

​2001

• David Myers, Hope College, "Positive Psychology: Response to the 20th Century"
• Randy Ernst, Lincoln Public Schools, "Incorporating Positive Psychology into the Curriculum"

​2000

• Tom Pusateri, Loras College, "Assessment"
• Rob MacEntarffer, Lincoln Southeast High School, "Promoting Student Research from High School Through College"