Connecting Across the Educational Pipeline

PsychBridge is an initiative designed to connect psychology educators across the educational pipeline—from high schools to universities. By creating intentional spaces for conversation, PsychBridge transforms informal "hallway chats" into the centerpiece of structured symposiums where ideas flow and barriers dissolve.

The Challenge

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Excellent teaching and learning often stay siloed within classrooms or institutions.

High school teachers develop daily engagement strategies for diverse learners; university researchers generate cutting-edge insights. Yet these breakthroughs rarely cross institutional boundaries.

Students, despite being the ultimate measure of success, are seldom included in shaping pedagogy.

Community-based Cross Level Collaboration

PsychBridge is a new model creating opportunity for community-based cross level collaboration. At its heart are small interactive symposiums with key components:

Contributions from all are emphasized by using a first-name culture, valuing ideas over egos and intentionally hosted on high school campuses (where possible)
Interactive sessions with dialogue over lecture and dynamic elicitation activities
Community-driven topics, not pre-set agendas

The Launch

In February 2026, The Peddie School will host the PsychBridge Summit, gathering 35–45 local Psychology educators- researchers, graduate students, and high school teachers, connecting about topics derived from current and former students.

The Summit establishes the model and the Development Team will produce deliverables to include a detailed toolkit for replication in other regions.

Preliminary funding has already been secured from the American Psychological Foundation, with strong early interest from other professional organizations.

Backed by grant funds and institutional partnerships, the Summit positions PsychBridge as a scalable innovation.