A call for nominations and a personal statement from current p...@cc committee
member, Nancy Schaab.
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The APA Committee of Psychology Teachers at Community Colleges has put out the
following call for nominations:
Consider serving on the APA Committee of Psychology Teachers at Community
Colleges (p...@cc) Committee! The p...@cc Committee consists of six members
whose mission is to:
§ Promote, within the two-year college community, the highest professional
standards for teaching of psychology as a scientific discipline;
§ Cultivate a professional identity with the discipline of psychology among
psychology teachers at community colleges;
§ Develop leadership qualities among psychology teachers at community colleges
and increase their participation and representation in professional psychology
activities and organizations;
§ Establish and maintain communication with all groups involved in the
teaching of psychology and with the greater psychological community; and
§ Encourage psychological research on teaching and learning at community
colleges for the purpose of giving students the best possible educational
opportunities.
The members of p...@cc will elect two new members who will join the committee
in January 2010 for 3-year terms of office. The p...@cc Committee meets twice a
year in Washington, DC. APA covers travel and accommodation expenses.
Consider self-nominating for a position on the p...@cc Committee or nominate a
colleague who would make a positive impact. Candidates must be current members
of p...@cc. Nominations are due by June 1, 2009.
Nominees for the 2009 p...@cc election must submit the following
materials/documents: curriculum vitae, brief personal statement, and a photo.
Please send to p...@cc Elections, APA Education Directorate, 750 First Street,
NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Please send electronic files of nomination
materials to Martha Boenau <mailto:[email protected]> .
I would like to take this opportunity to add a personal perspective to serving
on the committee. I was elected to the committee in 2007; this is my third and
final year serving on the p...@cc committee. It has been an amazingly rewarding
experience. I feel that I have had the opportunity to address the needs of
community college faculty within APA, as well as provide useful tools and
information to psychology teachers at community colleges.
p...@cc is definitely a working committee; the Consolidated Meetings in
Washington, D.C. consist of 2 all-day meetings and 1 half-day meeting. APA does
an excellent job of scheduling the meetings (and providing opportunities to go
to the best restaurants in D.C.!). In our most recent Consolidated Meeting, the
major topic of discussion was the results of the p...@cc survey of community
college faculty. In past meetings, the Committee finalized the Adjunct Faculty
Handbook and worked on the final revisions of the IRB Guide. Both documents
provide useful resources to community colleges.
The Committee also has dedicated hours of programming at the APA Convention.
Committee members coordinate and participate in convention programming. The
sessions for the 2009 Convention in Toronto include:
p...@cc Invited Address
Session Chair: Nancy Schaab, Delta College
Presenter: Cynthia Lightfoot, The Pennsylvania State University, Layin' down
an' bein' grown: Identity Talk of Teen Mothers
p...@cc Invited Address: The Diane Halpern Lecture
Session Chair: Salvador Macias, University of South Carolina Sumter
Presenter: Scott Plous, Wesleyan University, Unforgettable Lessons:
Award-Winning Examples of Action Teaching
p...@cc Symposium on The State of Psychology at Community Colleges
Session Chair: Larry Venuk, Naugatuck Valley Community College
Presenters:
Salvador Macias, University of South Carolina Sumter
Vincent Granito, Lorain County Community College
p...@cc Symposium on Engaging the Non-Traditional Student
Session Chair: Julie Penley, El Paso Community College
Presenters:
Robert Abel, Jr., Nevada State College, High school students in higher
education: Working with dual credit students
Sue Frantz, Highline Community College, Age Matters: Older Students in the
Classroom
Julie Penley, El Paso Community College, Military veterans in the classroom:
Considerations for teaching and learning
p...@cc and Psi Beta session on Innovations in Teaching at the Community
College
Session Chair: Wynn Call, Mesa Community College
Presenters:
Valerie Smith, Collin County Community College, Enriching student learning
through service learning
Scott Hollenback, Waubonsee Community College, Clickers in the classroom
Larry Venuk, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Incorporating Students into
the History of Psychology
p...@cc and Psi Beta Reception and Awards Ceremony and Reception
Session Chair: Julie Penley, El Paso Community College
I encourage you to consider serving on the p...@cc Committee. It is a great
group of professionals interested in supporting and advancing teaching at
community colleges. I can assure you that you will have many opportunities to
promote the teaching of psychology, as well as network with faculty from around
the country.
Sincerely,
Nancy Schaab, PhD
Delta College
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