9th Annual Conference
Friday, Nov. 7, 2008
Graham Conference Center
Central College in Pella, Iowa
Previous IToP Speakers
2000
- Dr. Tom Pusateri, Loras College, "Assessment"
- Rob MacEntarffer, Lincoln Southeast High School, "Promoting Student Research from High School through College"
2001
- Dr. David Myers, Hope College, "Positive Psychology: Response to the 20th Century"
- Randy Ernst, Lincoln Public Schools, "Incorporating Positive Psychology into the Curriculum"
2002
- Dr. Gary Wells, Iowa State University, "Reliability of Eyewitness Testimony"
- Dr. Jody Meerdink, Nebraska Wesleyan University, "Who's Committing The Crimes?"
2003
- Dr. Jane Halonen, James Madison University, "The Resilient Teacher: Strategies for Staying Mindful in the Classroom", and with
- Dr. William Addison, Eastern Illinois University, "The Resilient Teacher in Unfriendly Climates"
2004
- Dr. Brad Bushman, University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, "Does Self-Love or Self-Hate Lead to Violence?", and "The Terminator and the Spectator: Does Media Violence Cause Societal Violence?"
2005
- Dr. Susan Cross, Iowa State University, "Who Are You? The Role of Self-Concept in Thought, Feeling & Action"
- Dr. Neil Lutsky, Carleton College, "Stop and Think: Teaching Students How, as Well as What, Psychologists Think"
2006
- Dr. Meg Gerrard, Iowa State University, “Adolescent Decision-making about Risk Behaviors: Analytic and Heuristic Reasoning”
- Dr. Laird Edman, Northwestern College, “Knowing about Knowing: Issues in Epistemological Development for the Classroom”
2007
- Dr. Josh Gerow, Professor Emeritus, Purdue University, “Learning Objectives for Introductory Psychology: May I Object?
- Charlie Blair-Broeker, Cedar Falls High School, “Living and Learning: A Teacher’s Top Ten List”
