APA/PFF Scholars Program

The Psychology Department of Miami University
and its partner Psychology Departments at
The College of Mount Saint Joseph
Northern Kentucky University
Earlham College
in collaboration with Miami's regional campuses
at Middletown and Hamilton
with the support of Miami's Graduate School

are proud to participate in the

Preparing Future Faculty program,
 sponsored by the Council of Graduate Schools and Association of American Colleges and Universities,
through the generosity of a joint initiative by
American Psychological Association and Preparing Future Faculty.

Who are we?	Links
Goals of program	Reports and activities
Tri-State APA PFF Psychology Symposium

News and Announcements:

The 08-09 group included: Jordan Wagge (Brain & Cognitive area), Steve Young & Meghan Housley (Social area), and Dave Walker (Clinical). The group read The Compleat Academic and attended the Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology in March.
	click for details on The Tri-State APA PFF Psychology Symposium, The 9^th symposium was on Lucky Friday February 13, 2009 in the Psychology Building, Miami University, Oxford OH . Be sure to see the photos from the poster session!

· Dave Walker, one of the 2008-09 APA PFF Scholars, has been named a College of Arts & Science Graduate Teaching Award winner! He joins another recent APA PFF scholar, Christina Brown, as a recipient of this award!

· Jordan Wagge, a 2008-09 APA PFF scholar, completed “Guidelines for the Job Search” for her project. Click here to get that and here for the cover letter!

· In 2006, American Psychological Association conducted a survey of alumni of the pilot PFF programs at Miami, University of New Hampshire, University of Georgia, and the combined program at U Colorado-Boulder and Yale. Based on the numerical results, alumni reported the most gains from the program in their understanding of the diversity of academic institutions, diversity of faculty responsibilities, and teaching philosophy and portfolio. The next most gains were reported in advising and mentoring of students, teaching and classroom management, scholarship of teaching and learning, and assessment of student learning. The report can be found by clicking here.

· The Society for Teaching of Psychology has published a new book called Preparing the New Professoriate in Psychology. There are several chapters on successful job applications to various types of institutions and on the transition to faculty roles. the whole book is downloadable from: http://teachpsych.org/resources/e-books/pnpp/index_pnpp.php

• GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING ASSOCIATION More info about societies for teaching psychology
• Follow the link to hints on job applications and interviews, compiled by Zak Birchmeier.
• Follow the link to the COACHE report on job satisfaction in academia.

Follow this link to Miami University's Grad Student Teaching Enhancement program open to all doctoral students.

Questions can be addressed to Cecilia Shore

  last updated May 09