PAP: Teaching Psychology Special Interest Group

05/08/2025

Is there a psychology teacher in your department whose passion for teaching psychology has truly made a difference?

Chairs and heads of psychology programs, now’s the time to honor that inspiring educator by nominating them for the 𝗙𝗥. 𝗝𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗖. 𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗢 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗦𝗬𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗬. 💙🩵

⏳ Only 1️⃣0️⃣ days left to send in your nominations!

The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2025 Fr. Jaime C. Bulatao Award for Teaching. This prestigious award recognizes exceptional teaching in any area of psychology and is presented to an individual who exemplifies the teaching ideals of Fr. Bulatao. The recipient of this award is someone who, like Fr. Bulatao, fosters a genuine passion for learning in students by encouraging them to explore, experience, and experiment.

Nominees must be psychology educators who have been teaching psychology courses for a minimum of three (3) years (for full-time faculty) or five (5) years (for part-time faculty), are active PAP members in good standing, and hold at least a master’s degree in psychology.

The chairperson or head of the nominee’s home department is required to submit the following documents to the awards committee:
1. A nomination letter detailing the nominee’s current position and length of service as a faculty member in the home department.
2. Name and full address of the nominee’s school.
3. Contact number and complete address of the nominator.
4. A completed and signed nomination form along with a recent passport-sized photograph.
5. An updated Curriculum Vitae (including a current passport-sized photo) signed by the nominee.
6. A letter from the nominee accepting the nomination and confirming their willingness to participate in a panel interview if selected as a finalist.
7. Supporting documents demonstrating the nominee’s teaching methods that inspire learning (such as student evaluations, innovative teaching practices, implementation of student-centered approaches, etc.).
8. A 15-minute video recording of the nominee conducting an actual teaching session.

Kindly send your nomination form and accompanying documents to com.awards@pap.ph by August 15, 2025. Thank you. We look forward to receiving your nominations.

(download the FORM: The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2025 Fr. Jaime C. Bulatao Award for Teaching. This prestigious award recognizes exceptional teaching in any area of psychology and is presented to an individual who exemplifies the teaching ideals of Fr. Bulatao. The recipient of this award is someone who, like Fr. Bulatao, fosters a genuine passion for learning in students by encouraging them to explore, experience, and experiment.

Nominees must be psychology educators who have been teaching psychology courses for a minimum of three (3) years (for full-time faculty) or five (5) years (for part-time faculty), are active PAP members in good standing, and hold at least a master’s degree in psychology.

The chairperson or head of the nominee’s home department is required to submit the following documents to the awards committee:
1. A nomination letter detailing the nominee’s current position and length of service as a faculty member in the home department.
2. Name and full address of the nominee’s school.
3. Contact number and complete address of the nominator.
4. A completed and signed nomination form along with a recent passport-sized photograph.
5. An updated Curriculum Vitae (including a current passport-sized photo) signed by the nominee.
6. A letter from the nominee accepting the nomination and confirming their willingness to participate in a panel interview if selected as a finalist.
7. Supporting documents demonstrating the nominee’s teaching methods that inspire learning (such as student evaluations, innovative teaching practices, implementation of student-centered approaches, etc.).
8. A 15-minute video recording of the nominee conducting an actual teaching session.

Kindly send your nomination form and accompanying documents to com.awards@pap.ph by August 15, 2025. Thank you. We look forward to receiving your nominations.

(download the FORM: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dudta5pUM4z82s-RzslAsIB21BNG9J8C?usp=drive_link

26/07/2025

Even as storms rage outside,
or within the four walls of our classrooms,
teachers remain anchors of care.

But in the midst of all this,
𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀?

We invite you to pause and join a heartfelt conversation about the mental health of teachers.

📺 𝐏𝐀𝐏 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞:
𝐔𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐆𝐮𝐫𝐨
📅 July 26 (Saturday), 7:00 PM
📍 Streaming live on the PAP page

Let’s talk about the everyday realities teachers face: managing student behavior, keeping motivation alive, designing lessons that support both academic learning and emotional well-being—and doing it all while trying to stay well ourselves.

💬 Whether you're an educator in need of encouragement or simply someone who believes in the value of teaching, this space is for you.

Join our very own TPSIG Chairperson, Prof. Pat Datul-Ramirez, and fellow educators for an evening of heartfelt stories, shared wisdom, and practical care.

𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘢, 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘢-𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘣𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘨𝘪 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘱𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢~ 💙🩵

16/06/2025

📘 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧? 📚

As teachers, we want to prepare students with the 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 to 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴, and 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴.

The 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (𝗜𝗖𝗨𝗣) 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹, developed by educators from 47 countries, outlines 𝟳 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 every psychology student should graduate with. It’s a global framework designed to guide curriculum design, teaching strategies, and assessment in diverse contexts.

🇵🇭 In the Philippines, the PAP: Teaching Psychology Special Interest Group played a key role in disseminating the ICUP survey, ensuring that Filipino psychology teachers contributed to shaping this global model.

Let’s center student learning while preparing them for personal, professional, and social impact. 👩🏻‍🎓👨🏻‍🎓

📌 Learn more about the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 (𝗜𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗢): https://www.icupo.org

📌 Check out the ICUPO resources here: https://osf.io/6y38x

15/06/2025

💙 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 💙

Today, we celebrate the fathers, tatays, itays, dads, and all father figures who nurture, guide, and teach with compassion and strength.

In the classroom and at home, they remind us that care knows no gender, and that emotional presence is just as powerful as intellectual guidance.

To all the dads who shape lives, teach values, and model resilience: 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 📘

From all of us at the PAP Teaching Psychology SIG: Happy Father’s Day!

12/06/2025

“𝘒𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘯—𝘪𝘵𝘰’𝘺 𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘺.”

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

As we commemorate 127 years of Philippine independence, we are reminded that true freedom is not just political. It is also psychological.

It is the courage to think critically, to teach with integrity, and to nurture minds that question, analyze, and seek truth.

At a time when our nation stands at a serious political crossroads, we, as psychology teachers, are uniquely positioned to make a difference.

Let us empower our students to understand the deeper dynamics of leadership, power, accountability, and civic responsibility. Let us challenge them to explore how cognitive biases, groupthink, and authoritarian tendencies shape our national consciousness and decision-making.

This June 12, may we uphold our calling not just as educators, but as stewards of a free and thoughtful citizenry.

09/06/2025

Creating a safe and affirming classroom goes beyond inclusive language. It means showing up with intentionality, compassion, and ongoing learning.

This is a reminder to our LGBTQIA+ students:
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. You are seen. You are valued.
𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

To all psychology educators:
Let’s make our classrooms spaces where
LGBTQIA+ students can 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲, 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸, and 𝙗𝙚.

Let’s teach with both head and heart.

Let’s continue building learning spaces rooted in compassion, liberation, and love. 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Here are some resources to guide you in building LGBTQIA+ affirming spaces in your teaching:

📘 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀:
🔗 GLSEN. (2019). Developing LGBTQ-inclusive classroom resources.https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/GLSEN_LGBTQ_Inclusive_Curriculum_Resource_2019_0.pdf

🔗 University of the Philippines Diliman Office for the Advancement of Teaching. (2021). Tips on how to make your (online) class a safe space for LGBTQ+ students. https://oat.upd.edu.ph/post/tips-on-how-to-make-your-online-class-a-safe-space-for-lgbtq-students/

06/06/2025

May this special day bring you the same joy and encouragement you so often give to others. Wishing you a year filled with purpose, peace, and well-deserved celebration. 💙🎉

PAP: Teaching Psychology Special Interest Group is forever grateful. Happy birthday, Sir Junix!

12/05/2025

🇵🇭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

🗳️ As we navigate the emotions, uncertainties, and hopes stirred by the results of , how do we care for ourselves and each other?

The PAP Social Psychology Division, together with the Ateneo Bulatao Center for Psychological Services, invites you to a timely conversation on:
✅ Understanding the meaning of the elections for our citizenry
✅ Recognizing its impact on our mental health
✅ Learning practical strategies for navigating post-election stress

🗓️ Let’s take part in a space for reflection, dialogue, and collective care.
https://bit.ly/PostElectionStress
https://bit.ly/PostElectionStress
https://bit.ly/PostElectionStress

Let’s make sense of what comes next. 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 💙❤️💛

On May 12, we change the course of history with the 2025 Philippine National Elections. This event not only impacts our political and social communities, but also our personal lives. Regardless of the results of the elections, all of us might feel that the incoming changes in our political landscape will greatly influence our lives, thus affecting our general wellbeing. Join us in a conversation about the results of the election, its importance to our citizenry, the effect it has on our mental health, and the strategies in navigating the post-election stress we face.

Register through this link: bit.ly/PostElectionStress

Panelists:
England Danne B. Castro, PhD (cand.), RPsy, RPm
England Castro is a registered psychologist and psychometrician. He completed both his undergraduate and graduate degrees with honors from Saint Louis University. He is currently finishing his PhD in Clinical Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University. Since 2015, he has been actively teaching Psychology, initially at Saint Louis University, University of thePhilippines – Baguio, and currently at De La Salle University. He also practices psychotherapy with adults using humanistic, existential, mindfulness-based, and creative approaches, and uses play therapy with children.England is also involved in various research projects, where he has presented papers in local and international conferences. While his primary focus lies in clinical psychology, England’s research interests extend to political psychology, critical discursive psychology, critical masculinities, and qualitative psychology. He is also active in community work, particularly on advocating for community mental health, education, and furthering social justice. England is currently the chairperson of the Social Psychology Division of the Psychological Association of the Philippines.

Outside of his professional endeavors, England is actively engaged in community work and has a deep passion for theater, literature, film, and photography.

Francis Simonh M. Bries, PhD
Dr. Francis Simonh M. Bries is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of the Philippines Diliman. His research interests are focused on the psychological implications of digital technologies, democratic processes, and political behavior. He teaches courses on research methods, cognitive psychology, and social psychology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He is also currently an External Advisory Board Member of the University of St. La Salle Bacolod Journals, a Co-Editor of DIWA E-Journal Tomo 9 published by the Pambansang Samahan sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino, and an Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Social Issues published by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.

Moderator:
Adrian B. Rigor, MA, RPm, RPsy
Rigor is a licensed clinical psychologist since 2024 and licensed psychometrician that ranked top 7 during the 2019 board examination for psychometricians. He is a currently a part-time faculty member of the Department of Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University who handles undegraduate psychology courses. He also serves as the Service Administrator for the Ateneo Graduate Admissions Testing and the OIC Director for Training and Development at the Ateneo Bulatao Center for Psychological Services. As a practitioner, he typically handles couples, marriage and family therapy, mostly focused on s*x, infidelity, and marital issues. With individual cases, he typically handles high-risk cases such as su***de, self-harm, trauma, and abuse. He uses an eclectic in psychotherapy with general use of psychodynamic inner work and self-psychology. His research interests are mental health and psychotherapy, Filipino humor, migrant affairs, relationships, gender, and s*xuality.

11/05/2025

🗳️ 𝐓𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 — 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒐! 🇵🇭

Today, 𝟳𝟱𝟴,𝟱𝟰𝟵 public school teachers across the country are not just shaping minds—they are safeguarding our democratic process as poll workers for .

We recognize the dedication, resilience, and quiet leadership that come with this civic duty. From preparing precincts to ensuring fair and orderly elections, our teachers have stepped up once again in service to the nation. ✊🏽📚

📍 Before leaving your precinct today, take a moment to thank the teachers on duty.

Their work today is a powerful reminder that teaching extends beyond the classroom—it also means protecting the integrity of our shared future.

11/05/2025

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬.
𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

As psychology teachers, we shape critical thinking, compassion, and ethical awareness in our classrooms.

This Mother’s Day, we celebrate those who taught us care and resilience. As we head to the polls tomorrow, let’s carry these lessons forward—choosing leaders who uphold truth, mental health, and inclusive education.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀. 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆 — 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘪𝘯𝘢. 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯. 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨-𝘢𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘭.

27/04/2025

🌟 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 🌟

We’re excited to share some powerful insights from our panel speakers and heartfelt feedback from our participants during “𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀.” 💬

Each story, reflection, and experience brought us closer to reimagining psychology education with human development at its core. Thank you once again to our speakers, participants, and collaborators from the PAP Developmental Psychology Division for making this event truly meaningful. 💙🩵

Swipe through to see some of the voices that made this conversation unforgettable! ➡️