Teaching Program

Core Information

Program Overview

The Teaching Program is a home for teaching-focused faculty.

In addition to a graduate seminar and the development of the Teaching Handbook, the Teaching faculty offer the Advanced Achievement in the Teaching of Psychology (AATOP) for interested students. This program supplements the existing Dietrich School’s Achievement in Pedagogy Badge with Psychology-focused content. This program provides: 

  • Additional training in best practices of undergraduate teaching in Psychology.
  • Mentoring through evaluation and feedback from faculty mentors, peers, and the University Center for Teaching and Learning (UCTL).
  • Opportunities to develop innovations in undergraduate teaching and disseminate these approaches to the community. 

Awards 

The Merle Moskowitz Teaching Award recognizes graduate student teaching excellence. This award was endowed by Dr. Moskowitz, former Professor and Associate Chair in the Pitt Psychology Department. The award is presented annually to a graduate student Teaching Fellow who has demonstrated outstanding teaching skills as an undergraduate student course instructor. The award includes a certificate and a monetary prize. Students who have taught at least one course as the primary or sole instructor (TF) are eligible to apply.

The Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award is given annually to one faculty member in the Department of Psychology. This award is student-driven and demonstrates the dedication of our faculty to teaching and creating a positive learning environment for their students. 

Teaching Resources 

We have developed an extensive set of information on inclusive and research-based teaching strategies as well information on evaluation of teaching. 

Accolades