SPSSI Innovative Teaching Award

The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) confers an annual award for innovative teaching in areas related to the psychological study of social issues. This award recognizes effective courses addressing social issues. Recipients receive $1000 and a plaque and will be recognized in the Teaching and Learning column in the SPSSI Forward newsletter. Honorable Mention awardees receive one year of free SPSSI membership. Nominees should be SPSSI members who have developed innovative pedagogical courses that aid in teaching the psychological study of social issues at various types of institutions including graduate degree granting institutions, four-year undergraduate colleges and universities, or two-year and community colleges, or as contingent or adjunct faculty. In order to build an online teaching resource center, submitted materials may be included on the SPSSI website for public use. Recipients of the award might be invited to present during a SPSSI conference session sponsored by the Teaching and Mentoring Committee.