High School Psychology Outreach Grants

The purpose of these grants is to support regional teaching networks that facilitate networking and professional development for high school psychology teachers. Funds may support but are not limited to supporting the development or continuation of regional or state-wide teaching workshops or conferences for high school psychology teachers. A guide on Building, Guiding and Sustaining Regional Networks for Psychology Teachers (PDF, 108KB)opens in new window is available online. APF will consider all funding requests to support regional or state-wide networks for teachers, to include support of teaching workshops or conferences. Support for more informal gatherings of teachers is also possible, such as for networking opportunities, casual opportunities to meet and share ideas and best practices, or end-of-year reflections. Applications to start new teaching networks are especially encouraged.

Previous APF High School Psychology Teacher Outreach grant awardees may apply for funding to continue support of a local network. Applications to start new teaching networks are especially encouraged.

These types of grants are not intended to be used to support classroom materials or opportunities that reach 10 or fewer teachers. Rather, these grants must support professional development for teachers by providing an opportunity for teachers within a general region or state to come together to meet, network, and learn from one another. Virtual networks can also be supported.

For examples of the types of networks these grants seek to support, please see those listed at this TOPSS website.

Grant funding can be used to support the following:

• mailings to teachers;
• food at workshop, conference, or other event;
• materials for workshop, conference, or other event;
• copying costs;
• honorarium for speaker(s) at workshop or conference;
• other costs associated with outreach to regional teachers or with holding a workshop, conference, or other event;
• costs associated with virtual events or networks;
• other related costs for supporting a workshop, conference, or other event, or other opportunity for collaboration.

Planned workshops or other events may be held at a high school, but grantees may also want to consider contacting local colleges, universities, or community colleges for potential sites; virtual events may also be considered.

APF will award $5,000 in grants in 2026. The average value of grants awarded to date has been $500–$1,000 per grant though larger grants are possible. These grants are made possible through the American Psychological Foundation Lee Gurel Fund for High School Psychology.

Proposals for proposed networks or programs should include a completed application form (PDF, 226KB)opens in new window and the resume or vitae of the applicant. Please download and save this form before completing it.

Send proposals to Emily Leary Chesnesopens in new window. Please use “2026 APF Outreach Grant Submission: [last name]” as your email subject line.

2023

• Louise Chim, PhD, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Julie Lazzara, Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona, and Irene Fabig, Rio Salado Community College, Tempe, Arizona
• Christina Luzzi, Columbia High School, Ledgewood, New Jersey
• Robyn Mackson, Livonia Public Schools, New Hudson, Michigan
• Alyssa Paolocci, Madison East High School, Madison, Wisconsin
• Melissa Schoenbahler, Mercy Academy, Louisville, Kentucky

2022

• Micheal Berndt, Apollo High School, St. Cloud, Minnesota
• Louise Chim, PhD, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Nancy Fenton, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois
• Kari Hall, Williston High School, Williston, North Dakota
• Angela Harmon, Zionsville Community High School, Zionsville, Indiana
• Lindsey Herting, Lincoln High School, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Jennifer Schlicht, Olathe South High School, Olathe, Kansas
• Jeanne Turner, Linn-Mar High School, Marion, Iowa
• Kristin Whitlock, Davis High School, Kaysville, Utah

2021

• David Aiello, Clayton High School, Clayton, Missouri
• Kara Beiswanger, Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Micheal Berndt, Apollo High School, St. Cloud, Minnesota
• Lara Bruner,  Tempe Union High School District, Tempe, Arizona
• Stephen Chew, PhD, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
• Louise Chim, PhD, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Jason Cowell, PhD, University of Wisconsin Green Bay
• Michael Hamilton, Hopkinton High School, Hopkinton, Massachusetts
• Lindsey Herting, Lincoln High School, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Miriya Julian, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Michael Konrad, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho
• Scott Moore, St. Dominic High School, O’Fallon, Missouri
• Ron Shapiro, Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD, LLC, Providence, Rhode Island

2020

• Anissa L. Moody, PhD, Queensborough Community College City University of New York, Queens, New York
• Margaret Pyne, Muskego High School, Muskego, Wisconsin

2019

• Louise Chim, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
• Lindsey Herting, Lincoln High School, Lincoln, Nebraska

2018

• Michael Berndt, St. Cloud High School, St. Cloud, Minn.
• Charles Blair-Broeker, Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, Iowa
• Lara Bruner, Tempe Union High School District, Tempe, Ariz.
• Stephanie Franks, Springboro High School, Springboro, Ohio
• Karla Lassonde, Minnesota State University, Munkato, Minn,
• Ryan Martin, University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Green Bay, Wis.
• Margaret Pyne, Muskego High School, Muskego, Wis.
• Susan Spencer, Northern Highlands Regional High School, Allendale, N.J.

2017

• Ryan Keefer, Collins Hill High School, Suwanee, Ga.
• Jeffrey Kellogg with (Laurel Camp, Amanda Harmon, Bethany Neal-Beliveau, David Rusbasan, Brea-Anne Lauer, and Sarah Jenkins), Marian University School of Liberal Arts, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Michael McLane, Sterling Heights High School, Sterling Heights, Mich.
• Garth Neufeld, Cascadia College, Seattle, Wash.
• Jennifer Schlicht, Olathe South High School, Olathe, Kan.
• Steven Turner, Albermarle High School, Charlottsville, Va., (with Suzanne Baker and Krisztina Jakobsen)
• Brad Wray, Arundel High School, Gambrills, Md. 

2016

• Melogy Barger, Parkway North High School, St. Louis, Mo.
• Lara Bruner, Tempe Union High School District, Tempe Arizona and Maricopa County Community Colleges, Tempe, Ariz.
• Stephen Chew (with Amy Fineburg, Augustus Blake Harvard, Trudy Loop), Samford University, Birmingham, Ala.
• Pamela Coburn, Davis High School, Kaysville, Utah
• Jill Compher, Colleyville Heritage High School, Colleyville, Texas
• Audrey C. Dill, Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls, N.J.
• Mike Hamilton, Hopkinton High School, Hopkinton, Mass.
• Jeffrey Kellogg (with Laurel Camp, Amanda Harmon, Bethany Neal-Beliveau, Kathryn Steinberg), Marian University School of Liberal Arts, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Ryan Martin, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, Wis.
• John Mohl, Cheltenham High School, Wyncote, Penn., and Maria Vita, Penn Manor High School, Millersville, Penn.
• Peggy Ollerhead, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore. Md.
• Amy Ramponi, Kimberly High School, Kimberly, Wis.
• Jennifer Schlicht, Olathe South High School, Olathe, Kan.
• Linda Schuerman, Middleton High School, Middleton, Wis.
  
• Jennifer Wilmetti, Rock Springs High School, Rock Springs, Wyo.