Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour serves as co-editor and author for new book from Society for the Teaching of Psychology

Assistant Professor of Psychology Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour, Ph.D., has contributed to a new book titled So you landed a job – What’s next? Advice for early career psychologists from early career psychologists. Published by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, the book addresses many of the challenges confronting early career psychologists and offers best-practice advice for successfully navigating these obstacles.

Stiegler-Balfour’s chapter, which is titled “Maximize student- and peer-evaluations: Leveraging feedback to become a more effective teacher and improve student learning,” outlines how student- and peer-evaluations can be used not only to improve teaching techniques but also to drive student learning outcomes. The chapter further discusses how approaches to teaching often evolve over time and the importance instructors must place on ensuring continued professional growth throughout their careers.

The full citation is as follows:
Keeley, J., Afful., S. E., Stiegler-Balfour, J. J., Good, J. J., & Leder. S. (2013). So you landed a job – What’s next? Advice for early career psychologists from early career psychologists.

Read the book on the Society for the Teaching of Psychology web site:

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