Welcome to MATOP
                          Eleventh Annual Mid-Atlantic
                       Teaching of Psychology Conference

The Prince George’s Community College Department of Psychology and Argosy University are sponsoring the 11th Annual Mid-Atlantic Teachers of Psychology (MATOP) conference on the teaching of psychology. The mission of the MATOP conference is to bring together  teachers of psychology from universities, two and four-year colleges and high schools, who wish to enhance their teaching of psychology and expand their teaching skills through, workshops, lectures, and participant idea exchanges on successful teaching strategies and techniques.  In addition, MATOP fosters the development of valuable teacher networks that further strengthens the continued support of good teaching and professional fellowship. Registration is $75.00. Early registration (by September 1, 2009) is $50.00. Registration for presenters is $50.00. Send contact information to the address below.

Keynote Address
Dr. Robin Hailstorks of the Education Directorate of the American Psychological Association will discuss  "The Future of Psychology Education." Her talk will focus on the results of the Puget Sound Conference, held in June 2008.

Call for Posters
Please submit your ideas, classroom tested methods, innovative courses, and research on teaching and learning psychology for the newly instituted poster session.  All proposals regarding the teaching of psychology are encouraged and will be considered.  From past conference participants and psychology faculty in general, we are looking for various content and technique topics, which are appropriate for an undergraduate psychology course.  We welcome proposals for oral presentations, panel discussions and hands-on-workshops.

All submissions should relate to the teaching of psychology.  Each proposal should be typed (double-spaced) and include the following: a.) whether it is being submitted as a presentation, panel discussion, hands-on–workshop, or participant idea exchange, b) the title, c) the presenter(s) name(s), institution(s) and email and mailing addresses and telephone number, d) a summary of presentation in no more than 250 words.  Presenters will be notified promptly regarding acceptance. The deadline for submitting individual proposals is May 1, 2009. Poster submissions will be accepted, pending space, until October 15, 2009.

Proposals may be submitted by mail, fax, or email to Dr. Diane Finley, Coordinator, MATOP Conference: 
Prince George’s Community College            
Department of Psychology                            
301 Largo Road
Largo, MD 20774
Fax: 301-808-0418
Email:  dfinley@pgcc.edu  (this is the preferred method of submission. Please put MATOP Submission in the subject line.)