CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

APA Committee of Psychology Teachers at
Community Colleges (PT@CC)
2009 Elections

Consider serving on the APA Committee of Psychology Teachers at Community Colleges (PT@CC) Committee! The PT@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 PT@CC will elect two new members who will join the committee in January 2010 for 3-year terms of office. The PT@CC Committee meets twice a year in Washington, DC.  APA covers travel and accommodation expenses.
    
Consider self-nominating for a position on the PT@CC Committee or nominate a colleague who would make a positive impact.  Candidates must be current members of PT@CC. Nominations are due by June 1, 2009.

Nominees for the 2009 PT@CC election must submit the following materials/documents: curriculum vitae, brief personal statement, and a photo. Please send to PT@CC Elections, APA Education Directorate, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC  20002-4242. Please send electronic files of nomination materials to Martha Boenau.