Department of Psychology

William Buskist is the Distinguished Professor in the Teaching of Psychology and a Faculty Fellow at Auburn’s Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. In his 25 years at Auburn, he has taught over 32,000 undergraduates, mostly in large sections of introductory psychology. He serves as the Section Editor for The Generalist’s Corner section of Teaching of Psychology and as a member of the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (NITOP) planning committee. Together with Steve Davis, he has edited two volumes on the teaching of psychology: The Teaching of Psychology: Essays in Honor of Wilbert J. McKeachie and Charles L. Brewer (Erlbaum, 2003) and The Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology (Blackwell, 2005) and together with Barry Perlman and Lee McCann, he has edited Voices of Experience: Memorable Talks from the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (American Psychological Society, 2005). He has also co-edited several electronic books for the Society of the Teaching of Psychology (http://teachpsych.org/resources/e-books/e-books.php). He has published over 30 books and articles on the teaching of psychology. In 2005, he was a co-recipient (with Leanne Lamke) of Auburn University’s highest teaching honor, The Gerald and Emily Leischuck Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching. In addition, he was the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2005 Harry Kirke Wolfe lecturer. He also is a recipient of the 2000 Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award from the Society of the Teaching of Psychology (STP). He is a Fellow of APA Divisions 1 (General Psychology) and 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology). He is currently serving as Past-President of the Society. His proudest career achievement is having six of his graduate students honored with national teaching awards.

• 1977, BA, Brigham Young University
• 1980, PhD, Brigham Young University

• Keeley, J., *Smith, D., & Buskist, W. (2006). The Teacher Behaviors Checklist: Factor analysis of its utility for evaluating teaching. Teaching of Psychology, 33, 84-90.
• Burgess, D., & Buskist, W. (2006). An effective model of engaging graduate students in the scholarship of teaching. Teaching of Psychology, 33, 134-136.
• Buskist, W., Keeley, J., & Irons, J. (2006). Evaluating and improving your teaching. APS Observer. 19, 27-30. (Invited Article).
• Henslee, A. M., Burgess, D. R., & Buskist, W. (2006). Student preferences for first day of class activities. Teaching of Psychology, 33, 189-191.
• Buskist, W., & *Irons, J. G. (2006). The truth about the job market in academic psychology: Teaching matters. APS Observer19, 14-17. (Invited Article).
• Buskist, W., & Howard, C. (2007, September 5) Mentoring: Why it matters and how to do it well. An invited review of On being a mentor: A guide for higher education faculty by W. Brad Johnson. Available at PsycCRITIQUES-Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 52 (No. 36), Article 10, PsycCRITIQUES database.
• Cox, B., Cullen, K. L., & Buskist W. (2008). Making the transition from undergraduate to graduate student: Insights from successful graduate students. Eye on Psi Chi, 12, 28-30.
• Hackney, A., Korn, J. H., & Buskist, W. (2006). Learning to teach psychology: Philosophy and practice. In D. S. Dunn and L. S. Chew (Eds.), Best practices in teaching introduction to psychology (pp. 71-79). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
• Davis, S. F., & Buskist, W. (2006). What teachers need to know about teaching and learning. In W. Buskist & S. F. Davis (Eds.), The handbook of the teaching of psychology (pp. 3-10). Malden, MA: Blackwell.
• Buskist, W. (2007). Intention and commitment. In J. G. Irons, B. Beins, C. Burke, W. Buskist, V. W. Hevern, & J. Williams (Eds.), The teaching of psychology in autobiography: Perspectives from psychology’s exemplary teachers (Volume 2) (pp. 1-9). Retrievable at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Home page: http://www.teachpsych.org/resources/e-books/tia2006/tia2006.php
• Irons, J. G., & Buskist, W. (2008). Operant conditioning. In S. F. Davis & W. Buskist (Eds.). 21st century psychology: A reference handbook (pp. 329-339). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
• Buskist, W., & Irons, J. G. (in press). Simple strategies for teaching your students to think critically. In D. Dunn, R. A. Smith, & J. S. Halonen (Eds.). Best practices in teaching critical thinking. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
• Irons, J. G., & Buskist, W. (in press). Preparing for a career at a teaching institution. In S. F. Davis, P. Giordano, & C. Licht (Eds.), Turning your psychology degree into a career: Life after the PhD. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
• Buskist, W., & Davis, S. F. (Eds.). (2006) Handbook of the teaching of psychology. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
• Carlson, N. R., Heth, D. C., Miller, H. L., Donahoe, J. W., Buskist, W. & Martin, N. (2007). Psychology: The science of behavior (5/e). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
• Buskist, W., & Burke, C. (2007). Preparing for graduate study in psychology: 101 questions and answers (2nd ed.). Malden, MA: Blackwell.
• Davis, S. F., & Buskist, W. (Eds.). (2008). 21st century psychology (two volume reference set). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
• Iron, J. G., Beins, B., Burke, C., Buskist, W., Hevern, V. W., & Williams, J. (Eds.). (2007). The teaching of psychology in autobiography: Perspectives from psychology’s exemplary teachers (Volume 2). (retrievable at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Home page: http://www.teachpsych.org/resources/e-books/tia2006/tia2006.php)
• Howard, C., Buskist, W., & Stowell, J. (2007). The STP guide to graduate student training in the teaching of psychology, 2007. Retrievable at http://teachpsych.org/resources/e-books/gst2007/gst07.php.

• PSYC2010, Introduction to Psycology
• PSYC6960, Advanced Teaching of Psychology
• PSYC7120, Teaching of Psychology