Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award (2 Year College Award) Grant

Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award (2 Year College Award) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Amount: US $1,500
Last Updated: December 05, 2025

Summary

The Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award honors outstanding teaching at 2-year colleges, recognizing educators who excel in instructional effectiveness. With a focus on effective teaching, the award also acknowledges the importance of service excellence and the scholarship of teaching and learning. The Society for the Teaching of Psychology encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, promoting equity in education. Awards of $1500 and a plaque are given to deserving candidates each year, emphasizing the significant role of teaching in the field of psychology.

Overview

The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP; Division 2 of the American Psychological Association) announces its awards program for outstanding teachers of psychology. Consistent with our Mission Statement and the Statement on Addressing Systemic Racism and Inequity in STP, we encourage applications from colleagues who are from underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences. Teaching awards of $1500 and a plaque are bestowed for outstanding performance in six categories, including the Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award (2 Year College Award). The Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award recognizes teaching excellence for individuals currently teaching at 2-year colleges. Broadly defined, instructional effectiveness serves as the core of the selection criteria used in selecting the Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award winner. As such, demonstration of effective teaching heads the list, particularly at the 2-year college level where capable teaching is widely viewed as the major job responsibility. However, because activities outside the classroom are often associated with facilitating teaching performance, bolstering student learning, and advancing psychology as an applied science, the selection guidelines acknowledge the importance of both service excellence and the scholarship of teaching and learning in line with the model of the well-rounded teacher-scholar. More information on the selection criteria used in the Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award winner can be found here.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants are eligible to apply for only one award each year.Applicants should be currently teaching. Applicants must be members of STP and may join STP at any time. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.