E253: Des Robinson: Academic leadership, impact, and insights (with special guest host Noland White)
Jun 16, 2026
In this episode Garth interviews Des Robinson from Tarrant County College in Arlington, TX (with special guest host Noland White) at NITOP 2026. They discuss Des’s career and service, including teaching since 2000 and, more recently, rotating off APA’s Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education (CABE) after...
May 12, 2026
In this re-release episode, Garth sits down with members of the APA’s Introductory Psychology Initiative (IPI) Working Group on Student Learning Outcomes & Assessment: Jennifer Thompson, Kristin Whitlock, Jane Halonen, Sue Frantz (not featured), and Eric Landrum. Together, they explore how the project took shape,...
May 3, 2026
In this Sidebar 32 episode Garth and Eric discuss what it means to reach the milestone of 250 episodes of the flagship series for PsychSessions. We reflect on choosing the podcast name and tagline, the value of longevity in building a brand, and the podcast’s graphic identity, crediting designer Cale Livingston for...
Apr 21, 2026
In this episode Garth interviews Danae Hudson from Missouri State University in Springfield, MO for a Part 3 interview. At NITOP 2026, they revisit their 2022 podcast conversation to discuss how classrooms and roles have changed since COVID. Hudson describes teaching large Intro Psych sections (330 students),...
Mar 31, 2026
In this RE-RELEASE episode Eric chats with Wayne Weiten (UNLV) about his career, retiring from teaching in 2021, and continuing as a leading intro psych textbook author. From a “go it alone” mindset to shaping future instructors, Wayne reflects on the experiences and influences that defined his impact—including...