Controversy in the Psychology Classroom

Dana S. Dunn, PhD, is assistant dean for special projects and professor of psychology at Moravian College. He is the author or editor of 4 books and over 2 journal articles, chapters, and book reviews, his scholarship examines teaching, learning, and liberal education, as well as the social psychology of disability. Dr. Dunn served as president of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division 2) in 2 .  Regan A. R. Gurung, PhD, is the Ben J. amp amp Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Human Development and Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He is the author or editor of books and has a research program focused on the scholarship of teaching and learning. Dr. Gurung served as president of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division 2) in 2 .  Karen Z. Naufel, PhD, is currently teaching at Georgia Southern University. Her research interests include ethics in science, motivation, and stigma. She is the 2 winner of the Society of Teaching Psychology's Jane S. Halonen teaching award.  Janie H. Wilson, PhD, has been teaching at Georgia Southern University since 994. Her research interests include rapport in teaching, social buffering, and ego depletion. Dr. Wilson currently serves as the program director for the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division 2) she becomes vice president for programming in 2 2.

• ContributorsForeword: Deciding Where to Stand Jane S. HalonenPrefaceTeaching About Controversial Issues: An Introduction Dana S. Dunn, Regan A. R. Gurung, Karen Z. Naufel, and Janie H. WilsonI. Guiding Frameworks for Teaching About Controversial IssuesFrames of Reference: Social Psychological Perspectives for Teaching About Controversial Matters Dana S. Dunn, Regan A. R. Gurung, and Karen Z. NaufelPreventing and Handling Classroom Disruptions Kristin M. Vespia and Tonya E. FilzTreating Students as Early-Career Professionals: The Ethics of Teaching Maureen A. McCarthy and R. Eric LandrumII. Helping Students Arrive at an Empirically Based ConclusionSeven Tools for Teaching Evolutionary Psychology David M. BussHitting Close to Home: Teaching About Spanking Elizabeth T. GershoffSexual Orientation, Marriage, and Students of Faith David G. MyersAddressing the Role of Animal Research in Psychology Suzanne C. Baker and Sherry L. SerdikoffIII. Opening Consideration of Multiple ViewsOvercoming Discomfort When Teaching About Evil and Immorality Karen Z. NaufelAnticipating and Working With Controversy in Diversity and Social Justice Topics Cheryl B. Warner, Rosemary E. Phelps, Delishia M. Pittman, and Carla S. MooreGender Matters: Engaging Students in Controversial Issues Elizabeth Yost Hammer and Eugenia M. ValentineTeaching About Race and Ethnicity Mary E. KiteSpirituality and Religion: How Contexts, Developmental Processes, and Personal Experiences Influence Behavior Dean D. VonDrasDisability as Diversity Rather Than (In)Difference: Understanding Others' Experiences Through One's Own Dana S. Dunn, David J. Fisher, and Brittany M. BeardHealth Psychology and Policy: When Politics Infiltrates Science Regan A. R. Gurung and Daniel BrunsIV. Concluding Thoughts and Going ForwardUsing Controversies to Teach Scientific Thinking in Psychology: Topics and Issues Jeffrey D. HolmesIndexAbout the Editors