PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

Garth Neufeld, Eric Landrum
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PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff Podcast

The PsychSessions podcast is co-hosted by Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College and Eric Landrum from Boise State University. We leverage our connections with psychology teachers from all levels (high school, community college, college, university) and individuals from other occupations to have meaningful conversations about what it means to be an educator. Of course, we veer away from the teaching conversation from time to time to hear about origin stories and the personal perspectives of our guests, touching on current events and topics of interest. Our ASKPsychSessions feature is hosted by Marianne Lloyd from Seton Hall University. For ASKPsychSessions, listeners can submit questions about teaching and learning, and Marianne interviews experts and posts short features with the question and answer together. These features are often thematically grouped, such as information about using learning science to improve psychology instruction or various aspects of improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in your course.

  1. SB23: STP's Mentoring Program

    2 DAYS AGO

    SB23: STP's Mentoring Program

    In this sidebar, Danae Hudson, vice president for membership of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP), outlines the benefits of STP membership and highlights the mentoring program. This program aims to provide career-related assistance to enhance job performance and satisfaction for members at any career stage. The program director, Amy Hunter matches mentees with experienced mentors based on application responses. Members are encouraged to apply by September 16th through the STP website. [Note. Descript AI generated portions of the show notes.] Music:  Life of Riley Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    1 min

  2. AUG 27

    E206: Mary Pritchard: The science of body image, industrious worker, treasured friend

    In this episode Eric interviews Mary Pritchard from Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. They discuss their long-standing friendship, Mary's career journey, and her dedication to teaching and researching body image and eating disorders. She shares her experiences, from her early struggles with parental expectations to her transition from studying jury deliberation to focusing on body image issues. She also touches on her current responsibilities as Associate Chair, future projects, and the personal fulfillment she finds in her work. The episode wraps up with Mary's reflections on the importance of growth through challenges and the potential future steps in her career. [Note. Portions of these show notes were generated with Descript AI.]

    57 min
  3. S1E3: Akash Asif: Helping guys to buddy up as way to prevent men’s suicide

    AUG 23

    S1E3: Akash Asif: Helping guys to buddy up as way to prevent men’s suicide

    Akash Asif is the director of operations and strategy for the Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Akash’s journey into suicide prevention work began when he suddenly lost a colleague to suicide. This experience opened his eyes to the number of people in his life experiencing mental health concerns, especially suicidality.  Akash was intimately involved in the development of CSP’s Buddy Up campaign. Buddy Up is a program specifically designed to help men have genuine conversations about their lives which then allows them to connect and provide support for each other. Our conversation was a great opportunity to “look under the hood” of Buddy Up by allowing Akash to help us understand the development of the title Buddy Up, the decisions around the artwork that is core to the program, and why they integrated certain tools (air fresheners and hard hat stickers) into Buddy Up. We also talked about help-seeking versus help-giving and why these terms are important when thinking about designing an intervention for certain guys. Akash also described some current developments in Buddy Up and why he is excited about the future of the program.

    48 min
  4. S1E2: Aaron Rochlen: Groundbreaking researcher on masked depression and fatherhood, Austin’s own walking therapist

    AUG 23

    S1E2: Aaron Rochlen: Groundbreaking researcher on masked depression and fatherhood, Austin’s own walking therapist

    Dr. Aaron Rochlen is a Clinical Professor and Chair in the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Texas at Austin. We discussed Aaron’s journey to psychology and men’s mental health, and I found it interesting that he perceived himself as an average graduate student until he really found his passion. His passion came when he read a paper that proposed some challenges on engaging men in therapy: men are in “double jeopardy.”  We also discussed how his highest impact work came from being curious about some simple questions that came in his research. The first question was why are men’s suicide rates so much higher if their rates of depression are considerably lower, when compared with women. The second question was related to some findings that demonstrated women were increasingly earning more than their male partners. Aaron was curious about the impact of this on men and fathers. We also chatted about Aaron’s ideas on what we should really call a unique men’s depression (masked, masculine, male?) and the challenges on naming interventions designed for men who might be hesitant to engage in help-seeking. We did find some time to talk about his stay-at-home father research, which was cutting edge at the time. In fact it was so cutting edge and applicable to real life that it landed Aaron on NBC’s Today Show.  Aaron also teaches a popular course on movies and mental health at UT, so we discussed a few movies and shows that demonstrate depression, including depression in men. In 2007, I saw Aaron give a talk on depression in men with illustrations from the Sopranos pilot episode that was fantastic, so it was great to connect with him on this topic one-on-one. We wrap up with Aaron describing how he indeed “practices what he preaches” via his small practice with men called Walk Therapy Austin. He finds that a therapy that is outdoors and movement-oriented helps men engage in talk therapy.

    53 min
  5. S1E1: Welcome to Inside Men's Mental Health with Matt Genuchi

    AUG 23

    S1E1: Welcome to Inside Men's Mental Health with Matt Genuchi

    Welcome to the first season of Inside Men's Mental Health!  In this podcast, we’ll be exploring this thing called masculinity and its impact on men’s mental health, relationships, and communities.

    2 min

  6. AUG 13

    E205: Loretta McGregor: Her 2024 Presidential Address at the APA Convention

    In this episode Loretta delivers her Society for the Teaching of Psychology 2024 presidential address at the American Psychological Association meeting in Seattle, WA. She delves into the impostor phenomenon, exploring its definition, origins, and impact on individuals, particularly women and marginalized groups. She debunks the common misconception of referring to it as a syndrome, emphasizing it as a phenomenon without a single cause or classification as a mental disorder. She also explores the research into the connections between the impostor phenomenon, perfectionism, and depression, presenting findings from various studies and scales. Loretta highlights the prevalence of this phenomenon among college students and proposes potential interventions to help those affected cope more effectively, concluding with practical insights and suggestions for future research.   [Portions of the show notes were generated by Descript AI.]

    37 min

  7. JUL 30

    E204: Joshua Woods: Builder, Explorer, Innovator, Educator

    In this episode Garth interviewed Joshua Woods from Grandview University in Des Moines, IA. Josh shares his journey from being a struggling student with a rocky academic start to becoming a passionate educator and researcher. They discuss the creation and success of the Intro Psych Coast to Coast conference, which was born out of the pandemic. They delve into the unique challenges and opportunities of teaching introductory psychology, touching on themes such as the importance of authenticity in teaching and the nuanced understanding required when discussing complex topics like racism and correlation. The conversation also highlights Josh's deep ties to Des Moines, his family's involvement in a local dance studio, and his transformative experience studying overseas in England. As Josh prepares to take on a new role and heads into a sabbatical, they explore his vision for the future of psychology education. [Portions of the show notes were generated by Descript AI.]

    1h 6m

  8. JUL 16

    E203: Paula Hylton: The Balancing Act of Teaching, Learning, and Family

    In this episode Garth interviews Paula Hylton from the Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina. Paula discusses her journey and experiences as a high school psychology teacher. She shares insights into the unique aspects of teaching at an independent school, her creative teaching methods, and activities such as the first-day memory icebreaker and the 10K step challenge. Paula reflects on her background, motivation, professional development, and the importance of making psychology relevant to students' lives. She also emphasizes the value of building strong student-teacher relationships and the impact of real-world applications in the classroom. [Note. Portions of the show notes were generated by Descript AI.]

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The PsychSessions podcast is co-hosted by Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College and Eric Landrum from Boise State University. We leverage our connections with psychology teachers from all levels (high school, community college, college, university) and individuals from other occupations to have meaningful conversations about what it means to be an educator. Of course, we veer away from the teaching conversation from time to time to hear about origin stories and the personal perspectives of our guests, touching on current events and topics of interest. Our ASKPsychSessions feature is hosted by Marianne Lloyd from Seton Hall University. For ASKPsychSessions, listeners can submit questions about teaching and learning, and Marianne interviews experts and posts short features with the question and answer together. These features are often thematically grouped, such as information about using learning science to improve psychology instruction or various aspects of improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in your course.

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