About

Regan A. R. Gurung is a social psychologist by training with research encompassing social, health, and pedagogical psychology. He has had over 130 articles published in peer-reviewed journals and has co-authored/co-edited 15 books. His most recent books are Study Like A Champ (with John Dunlosky), Transforming Introductory Psychology (with Garth Neufeld), and Thriving in Academia (with Pam Ansburg & Mark Basham).

He is founding co-editor of APA’s journal Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, co-chaired the APA Introductory Psychology Initiative, and is past president of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. He is the recipient of the American Psychological Foundation’s Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology.

At Oregon State University, he is Professor of Psychological Science and is the 2024 Margaret and Thomas Meehan Honors College Eminent Mentor. He is also the recipient of Oregon State University’s highest teaching award, the Elizabeth P. Ritchie Distinguished Professor Award (2024).

Dr. Gurung taught at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) for twenty years before moving to Corvallis, Oregon in 2019.  While at UWGB, he served in many different roles, including Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Department Chair of Human Development; Co-Director of the University’s Teaching Scholars Program; and on the University of Wisconsin System’s Office of Professional Development Executive Committee. He has consulted with and conducted workshops at numerous Teaching and Learning Centers both nationally and internationally.