Professional Development and Curriculum Enrichment: Social Sciences
Professional and Scholarly Associations
Professional and scholarly associations support research and teaching in their disciplinary areas. Activities may include national and regional conferences and professional development workshops, publications (books, journals, newsletters), webinars, blogs, discussion fora, and in-person or online meetings.
General Social Sciences
H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online
National Council for the Social Studies
Anthropology
Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges
Business
National Business Education Association
Association for Career & Technical Education
National Career Development Association (NCDA)
Communication
National Communication Association
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
Criminal Justice
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
New Jersey Association of Criminal Justice Educators
Education
National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs
History
National Council for History Education
American Historical Association
Law
American Association for Paralegal Education (AAFPE)
Psychology
American Psychological Association: Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Sociology
American Sociological Association
Social Work
Council on Social Work Education
Mailing Lists and Online Communities
E-mail discussion lists have formed the backbone of professional communities for many years; other forms of online professional communites are emerging as important sources of conversation and networking. Follow the links below for information about joining a list or community.
Psychology
Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Sociology
American Sociological Association
Credits
This guide was developed by Leslie Murtha on behalf of the Instructional Resources Commitee, and is hosted by the library. All faculty and staff are invited to contribute appropriate resources to be added to the guide.