Professor Victoria Cross Elected Fellow of APA Division 2

  • by Camelia E Hostinar
Headshot of Victoria Cross

Victoria Cross, Associate Professor of Teaching, was recently Elected Fellow of APA Division 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology). According to APA, "fellow status is an honor bestowed upon American Psychological Association members who have shown evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in the field of psychology. Fellow status requires that a person's work has had a national impact on the field of psychology beyond a local, state or regional level.

The Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s criteria for APA Fellow Status include the following:

  • Conducted research on the scholarship of teaching
  • Recognized as an outstanding teacher, as documented by evaluations by colleagues, students, and administrators
  • Contributed to the development of innovative curricula, courses, and teaching methods and materials
  • Engaged in the training of teachers
  • Facilitated teaching through service as an administrator
  • Provided service to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and/or other organizations that foster the teaching of psychology"

Congratulations to Professor Cross!