Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Internationalization: Past, Present, and Future of STP

Abstract

Introduction: As an organization with a 75-year history of supporting the teaching of psychology, the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP), which also operates as Division 2 of the American Psychological Association, has a significant influence on psychology learning and teaching. Statement of the Problem: In this article, four former STP Vice Presidents for Diversity and International Relations explore STP’s history through the lenses of diversity, equity/social justice, inclusion, and international relations. Literature Review: The paper explores the relevant history of STP and incorporates scholarship of teaching and learning literature through an international and social justice lens. Teaching Implications: The authors discussed ways to support BIPOC and underrepresented instructors of psychology. Conclusion: STP and teachers of psychology play a pivotal role in changing the cultural, structural, and institutional processes representing ongoing barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and social justice within the organization and the teaching of psychology. Instructors of psychology are well positioned to promote systemic and structural changes and advocate for social justice for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other underrepresented teachers of psychology.

Social Justice Pedagogy: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Teaching of Psychology

“…Importantly, most, if not all contributions, in this special issue provide extensive resources for instructors via open source repositories, thereby facilitating successful implementation of their recommendations. For a review of the history of diversity, equity, inclusion, and internationalization in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Division 2 of the APA, peruse the article by Haynes-Mendez, Nolan, Littleford, and Wolfe (2023). In this article, four Vice Presidents for Diversity and International Relations, a standing committee on diversity established in 2005, assert, that “…STP should play a pivotal role in changing the cultural, structural, and institutional processes representing ongoing barriers to DEI and social justice within the organization and the teaching of psychology” (p. 204).…”