APA PFF Program Reports and Activities

Links--the program newsletter August 2007 August 2006 August 2005 Aug 2004 issue Feb 2004 Issue August 2003 issue Feb 2003 issue August 2002 issue February 2002 issue August 2001 issue

Reflections by APA PFF Scholars on their experiences in the program see also “who are we” page 2003-04 APA PFF Scholars 2002-03 APA PFF Scholars 2001-02 APA PFF Scholars 2000-2001 APA PFF Scholars

Progress reports to APA September 1, 2000 February 2001 Sept. 1, 2001 Final Narrative report Poster on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, presented at APA Hawaii 2004

Selected events and linked materials

Summer 2006 and 2007

Several students (seven in 2006, nine in 2007) from Miami’s psychology department received support from APA PFF, University of New Hampshire and Miami’s CELT to participate in GRAD 980, an online seminar on Preparing to Teach a Psychology course.

American Psychological Association carried out a survey of alumni from the four original sponsored programs. Their results summary is posted here.

Fall 2004

• Oct 11, 2004 Panel Discussion: Job search and interviewing skills. Terri Messman-Moore, Heather Claypool, Sian Beilock, Paul Flaspohler. 4 pm, 207 Benton. Click here to download a Powerpoint of a talk Sian gave about her experiences on the job market.
• Sept 9-10 2004 we hosted the Preparing Future Faculty in Psychology Regional Workshop.

Melissa Lea is the 2004 winner of the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award. Melissa Lea took "Preparing to Teach a Psychology Course" taught by Jim Korn and Victor Benassi through the University of New Hampshire. Melissa says, "I gained the tools that I need to walk into the classroom feeling well prepared. … my teaching philosophy statement. .. provides a strong foundation for me to constantly evaluate my values and goals for the teaching of psychology."

Spring 2004

Poster from Departmental poster day shows activities of the 2003-04 APA PFF scholars.

Spring 2003

"Mentoring graduate students for faculty roles" Talk by Cecilia Shore at APS Teaching Institute, Atlanta, May 2003

Summer 2002

Sandra Neumann defended her dissertation titled, "Allies in the classroom: Understanding the commitment to and essence of social justice among Preparing Future Faculty scholars"

Summer 2001

• June 22-24. Cluster members attended PFF working conference Boston MA. The Miami delegation included: Beth Uhler (MU-Middletown), Shannon Maxwell (MU-Hamilton), Jim Bodle (College of Mount St. Joseph), Diana Punzo (Earlham), Robin Bartlett (NKU), Sandy Neumann (MU-grad student), Patty Mills (MU-grad student). At the conference, two Miami delegates (Jim Bodle and Sandy Neumann) were on panels to facilitate discussion in break-out sessions on involvement of partner faculty, preparing students for service activities, and diversity.
• August. Ayesha Shaikh, MU grad student and APA PFF scholar, participated in a panel at APA in San Francisco for graduate students titled " Preparing for Faculty Positions---What You Need to Know"

Spring 2001

· Jan 31 First Annual Tri-State Symposium --research and professional development activities for partner campus undergraduates and Miami grad students Poster session 

Jennifer Slezak's poster at the session won a Psi Chi award!

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