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MATOP 2026 is STACKED. We’re talking a dream team of psychology educators - the kind of lineup that makes you clear your calendar, refill your coffee, and show up ready to be inspired. From beloved teaching legends to innovative rising stars, this year’s speakers are bringing the energy, the ideas, and the “I’m totally stealing that for my class” moments. And with two keynote talks from absolute giants in the field, this is the kind of conference you’ll be buzzing about long after it ends. 

This year's Keynote speakers include Linda Woolf  and Susan Nolan!

Featured Presenters include: Jamie McMinn, Natalie Davies, Jordan Wagge, Chelsea Robertson, and Kari Hall!

Would YOU like to attend the MATOP Conference this year?

Please use the link below to register!

https://udel.zoom.us/meeting/register/_EOIb1T_Sa6vhN2ATmUPbQ

What is MATOP?

The Mid-Atlantic Teaching of Psychology (MATOP) conference is a regional conference for teachers of psychology in 4-year colleges, 2-year colleges, and high school. It started in 1998 at Howard Community College, moved to Trinity College in 1999 and has been at Prince Georges Community College from 2000 to 2023 under the leadership of Diane Finley as an in-person conference and then a virtual conference after the pandemic. MATOP moved to a virtual platform in 2020 and has been fully remote ever since. In 2024, the current MATOP Conference Committee continued its legacy and made the decision to have the conference virtually. 

Attendees and presenters came from PA, NJ, DE, and VA. Attendance has generally been in the range of 60-75 faculty. Attendees and presenters came from the U.S., Canada, and Europe. ​​The MATOP Conference Committee looks forward to “seeing” everyone again and welcoming first-time attendees! The conference will begin at 9 a.m. (Eastern) and conclude around 3 p.m. (Eastern). 

What is the cost to attend MATOP?

Normally, there is a nominal registration fee to attend MATOP virtually. At this time, the conference continues to be free of charge to teachers of psychology. Because it is a free conference, please note that the conference will not be recorded so slides are available upon request from the speakers themselves. It is the responsibility of the attendees to mark your calendars and attend MATOP 2026.

 The MTAS (MATOP Teaching Activity Share) presentation is meant to be a demonstration of an in-class activity or technique that attendees can take back to their institutions.

Instructions (Borrowed from NiToP, used with permission of Stephen Chew):

1. Prepare 1 Power Point slide to share

2. Time your talk to be 7 minutes (include what the activity is, how to do activity, context in which it is taught, courses for which activity would be appropriate, student objectives or outcomes)

3. Provide answer to 1 question from the audience

2026 MTAS Speakers for The MATOP Conference:

Jeff Bowen: Too Good To Be True: The "Magic" of Data Literacy 

Melissa Birket Greene: Old-School, AI-Resistant: Reviving the IF_AT for Group Testing 

Sue-Ann Lallay: Restaurant for Zombies: A Brain Structures Class Activity 

Deidre Thompson: Redesigning for Results: Leveraging Open Educational Practices to Boost Asynchronous Student Success  

Katherine Van Allen: Cognition on Campus: How a Presidential Innovation Challenge Inspired a Cognitive Psychology Project