Faculty

There are a number of national initiatives related to reexamining the purposes and practices of undergraduate and graduate education.  A summary of various initiatives resulting from these initiatives is provided by Jody Nyquist in her article "The Ph.D.: A tapestry of change for the 21st century" (Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 34, 6, 12-20).

Psychology as a discipline, through the APA's Education Directorate, has been involved at one level or another in most of these initiatives. Most are focused on faculty and graduate program development issues.

Education Leadership Conference (ELC) A national forum to discuss issues relevant to all levels and areas of psychology education and training. Visit this site to read more about the ELC held annually.

The Preparing Future Faculty program is a comprehensive approach to doctoral education that exposes graduate students to the array of roles and responsibilities awaiting them as the professorate of the 21st Century.

The Partnerships in Graduate Education webpage lists various initiatives related to service learning, other doctoral preparation programs and partnerships in higher education.

"Developing and Evaluating Standards and Guidelines" (pdf 150kb) a draft policy document that proposes criteria and procedures by which guidelines and standards for education and training in psychology are to be developed and evaluated, prior to approval by the American Psychological Association (APA).
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A Conceptual Framework for Self-Study In Graduate Departments of Psychology .pdf [189kb] Requires Adobe Acrobat   free download

Other Resources

APA Division 2 - Society for the Teaching of Psychology promotes excellence in the teaching of psychology.

CCTC - Council of Chairs of Training Councils, a Council that provides a forum for communication among the doctoral, internship, and postdoctoral training associations in psychology.

COGDOP - For more information on the Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology.

The APA Board of Educational Affairs announced in 2003 two new departmental block grant awards in support of graduate education:
Support of Conferences and Workshops in Graduate Education

Innovative Practices in Graduate Education in Psychology