SPSSI Awards for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring

The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) confers one or two annual awards for outstanding teaching and mentoring in areas related to the psychological study of social issues. This award recognizes teaching excellence in a variety of contexts. In years when two awards are given, this will normally recognize one early career winner (within ten years of the Ph.D.) and the other a later career winner. The award recognizes substantial contributions to students in the psychological study of social issues, including excellence in classroom teaching, community teaching, teaching-related scholarship, exceptional course syllabi, one-on-one mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students, supporting student involvement in social justice and policy, and evidence of student achievements. Recipients receive $1000 and a plaque and will be recognized in the Teaching and Learning column in the SPSSI Forward newsletter. Honorable Mention awardees will receive one year of free SPSSI membership.