Elizabeth Yost Hammer is a Kellogg Professor in Liberal Arts in the Psychology Department at Xavier University of Louisiana. A social psychologist by training, Dr. Hammer is a co-author for Psychology Applied to Modern Life, now in its 13th edition (which she will be revising during her residency). She is also a co-author for the 4th edition of Myers’ Psychology for the AP® Course, as well as its Teacher’s Edition. She has contributed chapters to several books intended to enhance teacher preparation including The Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology and Transforming Introductory Psychology: Expert Advice on Teacher Training, Course Design, and Student Success. Dr. Hammer was a participant in APA’s Introductory Psychology Initiative, and she has served as president of Psi Chi (the International Honor Society for Psychology), treasurer of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, and Chief Reader for the AP® Psychology Exam. She is currently on APA’s Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education. For 17 years, she was the Director of Xavier’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development.

Portrait by Elliott D. Hammer