Melissa Beers receives 2021 STP Mentorship of Teachers Award
The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP), Division 2 of the American Psychological Association, has announced that Dr. Melissa Beers is the recipient of the 2021 STP Mentorship of Teachers Award. This award was established to recognize an exceptional mentor of teachers of psychology by teachers of psychology. The award may recognize various forms of mentoring teachers of psychology, including sharing knowledge and expertise, providing support and encouragement, offering feedback on performance, helping to identify opportunities and resources, and serving as a professional role model. Thus, the award recipient is both a leader and role model for a broad range of teachers across career stages and/or disciplines. This award will be presented at the 2021 Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in October.