2025 Oregon State University High School Teacher's Workshop

Please wait to fill out your housing information and requests until after you have received an acceptance letter to the workshop. Remember that the conference dates are June 23-27, 2025. If you are visiting OR before or after the workshop dates, please make sure to arrange your own housing and travel for your personal events. 

Please wait to fill out your flight information and requests until after you have received an acceptance letter to the workshop. Remember that the conference dates are June 23-27, 2025. Oregon is a beautiful state, if you wish to schedule your travel to arrive early or stay later than the conference dates for your own purposes outside of the conference, we encourage it! Visit the link below to tell us about your flight information. 

Master Teachers

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Daria Schaffeld - 

Daria Schaffeld has been teaching Psychology and AP Psychology at Prospect High School in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, since 1996. She also teaches Foundations for Learning and Development, a course in her district's Education Pathway designed to inspire and prepare future educators. 

A proud Indiana Hoosier, Daria earned her undergraduate degree from Indiana University and holds a Master's in Teaching Leadership from Roosevelt University. 

She has chaired the Psychology Community of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) since 2004 and is a dedicated advocate for high school psychology education. Daria served on the Steering Committee for the American Psychological Association's Summit on High School Psychology Education and currently sits on the College Board's AP Psychology Test Development Committee. She is especially passionate about professional development and creating opportunities for psychology educators to grow, connect, and thrive. 

Outside of the classroom, Daria is a proud mom to her son, Logan, and a golden retriever named Solo. A lifelong learner with a passion for history and exploration, her happy place usually involves a passport stamp, a curious question, and a little Aerosmith in the background. 

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Codey Fickes - 

Codey Fickes teaches AP Psychology and AP World History at Palmyra Area High School in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. He has a BSEd in Social Studies Education, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, M.S. in Applied Psychology and is currently working on an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. Codey has been an adjunct college instructor in psychology, AP exam reader and Table Leader for 5 years in both Psychology and World History, and co-authored the APA TOPSS Unit Plan on Cognition.

Outside of teaching, Codey enjoys running, quilting, tap dancing, and hanging out with his two cats: Phineas Gage and Etta James.

TBD. Please stand by while we finalize our attendance numbers for this years workshop. After we have confirmed everyone's attendance, we will send out an email directing you to this section of the page that will detail how you can receive your travel stipend.