Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award

This award recognizes a significant career of contributions of a psychologist who has a proven track record as an exceptional teacher of psychology.

Nominees must demonstrate and will be rated on the following dimensions

• Demonstrated influence as a teacher whose students became outstanding psychologists: names and careers of nominee's students and evidence of influence as a teacher of them.
• Development of effective teaching methods and/or teaching materials.
• Engagement in significant research or other creative activity on teaching.
• Development of innovative curricula and courses: description and sample of innovation and evidence of its successful utilization.
• Outstanding performance as a teacher in and outside the classroom: student ratings, enrollment figures, evaluative observation by colleagues, teaching awards, other forms of prior recognition.
• An especially effective trainer of teachers of psychology: description of the contributions and evidence of effectiveness.
• Outstanding teaching of advanced research methods and practice in psychology (advanced undergraduate, graduate, or other): description of classroom and mentoring roles.
• Responsible for administrative facilitation of outstanding teaching: description of administrative actions and results on teaching programs; evaluation by others of actions and results.

Amount: The awardee receives a plaque, $2,000, and an all-expense paid round trip to the APA annual convention, where the award is presented. Awardees are also invited to give a special address.

Nomination process: Nominations should include:

• A nomination statement that describes activities showing the candidate's commitment to teaching.
• A current vita and bibliography
• up to ten (10) letters of support from colleagues, administrators and former students

Deadline: December 1, 2008