Graduate Student Teaching Association (GSTA) in Psychology

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The GSTA provides psychology graduate student teachers with an array of services to hone their skills in the classroom. GSTA is an organization within APA Division 2: The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP). https://linktr.ee/gstateachpsych

Connect with the GSTA at ACT 2025. Friday, Oct 17, 11:45AM - 12:45PM. Lunch PIE: Supporting Graduate Student Instructors: Insights from the Graduate Student Teaching Association (GSTA). Saturday, Oct 18 5:30 - 8:30PM, GSTA + ECP Dinner. Sign up at ACT!
GSTA Member highlight. Josh Lovett 2025 recipient of the Wilbert J. McKeachie Teaching Excellence Award for graduate students. Congratulations!
I am super excited for ACT this year. I have four total presentations, but the one I am most excited about is “Setting the Stage: Crafting First-Day Experiences that Inspire Student Engagement.” I am providing this symposium talk with Ph.D. candidate, Stephanie Byers. This session explores research-informed strategies for creating first-day experiences that foster student belonging, engagement, and motivation. Participants will learn practical ways to move beyond traditional syllabus reviews and will leave with a renewed perspective on designing first days that set a positive, inclusive tone for the entire course.
We will be hosting a Participant Idea Exchange (PIE) discussion, “Supporting Graduate Student Instructors: Insights from the Graduate Student Teaching Association (GSTA)”. This session will explore findings from our recent survey of respondents who identified as members of underserved communities (e.g., BIPOC, first-generation, LGBTQIA+, low-income, and/or neurodivergent) and who experience barriers in their teaching and career development. We hope that building community through this work can increase confidence, reduce impostor syndrome, & create a stronger, more inclusive learning environment for all.
I am thrilled to be attending my fourth ACT this year! I’ll be presenting a 25-minute talk titled “Training for the SPRINT (Summer Psychology Research Initiative): An Experiential Learning Opportunity for Trainees to Build EDI-Centered Teaching and Mentorship Skills.” In this session, I will share how our team designed a novel experiential learning program in which undergraduate and graduate trainees developed their teaching and mentorship skills through a series of workshops and group activities leading up to the SPRINT program. Trainees then had the opportunity to directly apply what they learned during the program itself. To evaluate the impact of this approach, we collected pre- and post-assessment data to examine the effectiveness of these interventions.
Speed networking event at ACT 2024. Date: Saturday, October 18th. Time: 8:30AM - 10:30AM (Morning workshop session). Where: Annual Conference on Teaching. Mentees: register by September 25th.
Annual Conference on Teaching psychology (ACT). Conference Dates: October 16 - 18, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN. Don't miss out! Early bird registration. Register by August 16. teachpsych.org/conferences/act
Sticker design Contest! Win free registration to ACT! Submissions due SEPTEMBER 3 Incorporate "STP" and the academic year "2025-2026" into your design. Must be an STP member to apply Membership is only $20 USD for graduate students & postdocs More info: teachpsych.org/design
STP's Mid-Career Psychology Committee invites STP members to register for their next webinar. Crystal Guillen will present "Pivoting with purpose: Finding your passion in academia" on Thursday, May 15, 1 - 2 PM Eastern. https://teachpsych.org/MCPMCWebinarDescriptions
In November 2024, the GSTA widely distributed a survey to learn more about psychology graduate student’s teaching experiences. Here are some of the preliminary results. If you have further questions about the survey please email: gsta@teachpsych.org
A picture that says, "Meet the team, society for the teaching of psychology Graduate Student Teaching Association". Pictured are 6 graduate students: Alexa (chair), Ashmita (associate chair), Mel, Josh, Sherry, & Lindsey (GSTA Members)