In November 2010, Dick Gorman, the founder of this exciting conference, died from complications resulting from a car accident in Texas. Read more about his legacy here and here as well as his many valuable contributions to the teaching of psychology. In Dick's memory, we had a MOUNTAIN ToP CONFERENCE on October 22-23, 2011 at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. Dick was the driving force behind the MToP conference, and this conference was a meaningful way to honor and remember his legacy and passion for the teaching of psychology.

The conference WILL RETURN IN FALL 2013 to Albuquerque, NM as CNM steps in to take the helm. If your institution would like to host a future MToP conference, Brian Burke (who you can email directly) will be happy to maintain the conference website for you and give you all the task-related materials (i.e., a list of contacts and duties) that you will need to be the host institution of a successful 50-person teaching conference.

The 5th Mountain States Conference on the Teaching of Psychology in 2011 featured keynotes from nationally-known speakers and award-winning professors of psychology such as Dr. Dan Krauss and Dr. Brian Burke, as well as two engaging half-days of hands-on workshops with stimulating discussions. Our target audience includes psychology instructors in high schools, community colleges, 4-year colleges, and universities throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

We hope you will have a chance to experience a piece of Dick Gorman's pedagogical vision.

Sincerely, 
The Conference Committee:
Dick Gorman, Central New Mexico Community College (1928-2010), Founder
Brian Burke, Fort Lewis College, Executive Chair/Consultant
Shelly Metz, Central New Mexico Community College
Jim Johnson, Central New Mexico Community College
Scott Griffin, Central New Mexico Community College