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The STP was founded in 1945. Division 2 struggled in its early years. In 1947, the STP only had 184 registered members. In 1950, the STP created the Teaching of Psychology Newsletter. During the early years of the STP, the 6th president Claude E. Buxton began searching for the identity of the division and its reason to exist even though only a few number of individuals showed interest. He found that the STP mainly consisted of educators interested in liberal arts education and lacked graduate-level instructors. Buxton worked on increasing membership and by the end of 1957 Division 2 was developing its own character and included members of various disciplines in Psychology representing both small and large institutions. The period between 1960 and 1974 showed that the STP had been moving into a more positive future. The society began providing increased services to help teachers of Psychology, in addition to setting standards for the scholarship of teaching in Psychology. Furthermore, an increase in membership was evident. STP president Robert S. Daniel also made sure that biographies of teaching tips, in addition to course syllabi were available to instructors. During his leadership the STP also provided supports and used equipment to aid departments that are operating on a small budget. Daniel also lobbied the American Psychological Foundation to establish an annual award for outstanding teachers. In 1974, Daniel was also responsible for turning the Teaching of Psychology Newsletter into what is currently known as the Teaching of Psychology Journal. Between 1975 and 1987, leaders of the STP were working hard to recruit new members into Division 2. During that period, leaders also worked hard to develop awards that recognize exceptional teachers. In the early 90s, the STP aimed at increasing its outreach to academics at the regional level through the Council of Teachers of Undergraduate Psychology (CTUR). During this period, former STP president Patricia Kieth-Spiegel developed the Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology (OTRP) to achieve these outreach related aims and to provide academics and teachers of Psychology with centralized and accessible resources, an initiative that the STP is maintains to this day. The STP also worked on developing syllabus and activity exchange systems. During the mid-90s and under the presidency of Margaret A. Lloyd, the STP developed the Long-Range Planning Committee to help Division 2 leap into the 21st century by increasing visibility and influence, adapting to rapid changes in technology, making all resources computerized, and maintaining the high quality and integrity of the Teaching of Psychology Journal.