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Speakers for NITOP 2027

Speakers who are confirmed for our 2027 program are listed below.

Click a speaker's name to see their CV and click the session title to see an abstract and bio, if it's available.

Please check back as we continue to secure more speakers and information.

Keynote Speakers

Shana Carpenter

Oregon State University

"Enhancing Learning Through 'Pretrieval': Why it is Useful to Ask Students Questions Before They Learn"

Mary Dozier

"From Developmental Science to Real-World Change: The Power of an Early Parenting Program"

Frank C. Worrell

Univ. of California, Berkeley

"Beyond Rewards and Punishments: Motivational Approaches to Facilitate Learning and Engagement"

Workshop Presenters

       

Karen Gunther and Nestor Matthews

Wabash College and Denison University

"When Does a Class Project Become Research? Teaching Human Subjects Research Ethics from Intro Psychology through Senior Capstone"

Lisa LaCross

University of South Alabama

"Can Icebreakers be Saved? Considering Social Anxiety in Building a Learning Community"

Claire Major

University of Alabama

Concurrent Session Speakers

Anna Brady

Georgia Southern University

"Teaching for Motivation: Evidence-Based Practices that Elevate Student Engagement"

Theodore R. Burnes

University of Southern California

"Beyond Dysfunction: Rethinking Sexual Functioning Through the Lens of Well-Being"

Jason Chan

Iowa State University

"Improving Online Learning with In-Lecture Quizzes"

Sue Frantz

Psych Matters

"Still Present: Two Examples of Psychology's History that Impact us Today"

Erin Freeman

University of Oklahoma

“Come Together, Right Now, Over Mu: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice in Statistical Pedagogy Across the Undergraduate Psychology Curriculum”

Bridgette Martin Hard

Duke University

"Better Together: Evidence-Based Strategies to Foster Collaborative Thinking"

Susan Nolan

Seton Hall University

“Always Catching Up: Preparing Psychology Students to Navigate an Evolving Misinformation Landscape”

Beth Schwartz and Chris Hakala

American Psychological Association and Springfield College

"Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies: Supporting Meaningful Learning with AI"

Michael Scullin

Baylor University

"Sleep, Cognition, and Well-Being: From the Laboratory to the Classroom"

Veronica Yan

Univ. of Texas at Austin

"Facilitators and Barriers of Effective Self-Regulated Learning"

Cristina D. Zepeda

Vanderbilt University

"Bridging Motivation and Metacognition: Strategies for Supporting Self-Regulated Learning"