Affinity Groups

BlaSPR is simultaneously an SPSP retreat as well as a community of Black junior scholars (graduate students and postdocs) to connect and share resources, with the goals of (a) increasing the representation of Black personality and social psychologists in the field, and (b) strengthening connections within this small and important community within SPSP.

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• Building Community Among SPSP’s Black Membership
• Contact: Kiera Hudson ([email protected])

CUSPP brings together undocumented scholars in all areas of social and personality psychology for professional and community development.

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• Where is the Undocumented in Psychology?
• Connecting Undocumented Social & Personality Psychologists
• Contact: Jun Won Park ([email protected])

The Disability Advocacy and Research Network (DARN) held a virtual mentoring lunch with more than 20 attendees at SPSP’s 2022 Convention. DARN mentors Lisa Aspinwall and David Myers led a discussion on the topics of advocacy and community, while Kathleen Bogart and Katie Wang led a discussion on disability research. These DARN mentors also presented a professional development panel on Navigating Disability in Academia. We launched our website, darndisability.org in February, and our listserv has grown to nearly 200 members. DARN will continue to hold quarterly Free-Form Friday meetings. We are looking forward to holding virtual AND in-person mentoring luncheons at SPSP’s 2023 Convention!

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• DARN Community Members Share Advice and Inspiration for Graduate Students with Disabilities
• A DARN Conversation with Self-Relevant Researchers in Disability and Mental Health
• A DARN Conversation: Resisting Ableism in Psychology
• Community Catalyst Grantees Connect During #SPSP2022 and Beyond
• DARN website

Flourish is dedicated to providing support, mentorship, writing groups, and an annual retreat for pre-tenure personality and social psychologists of color.

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• Flourish—Providing a Network for Pre-Tenure Faculty of Color at #SPSP2022
• Flourish: A Retreat for Pre-tenure Faculty of Color
• Contacts: Angela Bell ([email protected]); Kelci Harris ([email protected]); Morgan Jerald ([email protected])

GASP is a nonprofit scientific and professional group open to all, regardless of sexual orientation or research interest. GASP was founded in 2001 to provide social support and professional resources to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender students and faculty in social and personality psychology.

Website: https://gasp.psych.utah.edu/index.php; Email: [email protected]

This initiative aims to foster a supportive network for SPSP members from underrepresented racial groups. HICCUP began as a blog and professional development workshop, with the goal of increasing retention rates among underrepresented graduate students in psychology and promoting diversity and inclusion within our Society.

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• Community Catalyst Grantee HICCUP Helps Students Navigate Psychology’s Hidden Curriculum
• Follow HICCUP on X
• Contact: [email protected]
• HICCUP website

The Here and Queer event series aims to lower barriers to inclusion by fostering community-building and tailored social networking opportunities. Informed by participation in discussions via social media and SPSP’s Free-Form Friday sessions, the series focuses on supporting student and early-career SPSP members who stand to benefit most from early and consistent opportunities to build community.

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• Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Scholars in Social and Personality Psychology: Ongoing Efforts and Future Challenges
• Community Catalyst Grantees Connect During #SPSP2022 and Beyond
• Contact: Stephanie Tepper ([email protected])
• HQ’s Discord group for LGBTQ+ student or early-career members of SPSP: https://discord.gg/dGXbJSDPEJ

Marginalia Science is a community of social scientists dedicated to promoting and learning about the work of scholars "on the margins," including those who are female, non-gender conforming, POC, LGBTQIA+, differently abled, or otherwise not promoted by academia's status quo. The community is committed to including, integrating, advocating for, and promoting these members and their work.

Marginalia Science sends out a monthly newsletter highlighting new papers from the community, featuring a "guest editor" section spotlighting early career researchers, and helps demystify the process of navigating the academic job market. The community aims to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for marginalized scholars in social sciences.

Be in touch if you'd like to introduce yourself, guest edit a newsletter, or promote your work!

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• Community Catalyst Grantee Marginalia Science Hosts Meet-Up at #SPSP2024
• Meet the Team Behind Marginalia Science
• Marginalia Science: Breaking Barriers and Creating Inclusiveness
• Marginalia Science Website
• [email protected]

NOMS is a community of personality and social psychologists at every career stage who are committed to fostering collaboration and support among SPSP's Multiracial and Multiethnic members.

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• SPSP Community Catalyst Grantees Form Multiracial Scholar Network
• Contact: Adriana Germano ([email protected])

¡PODER! Psicólogxs Orgullosxs DErrumbando Racismo is a Latinx community-building network through which Latinx scholars can turn connections into successful collaborations.

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• ¡PODER! A Latinx Community-Building Network
• Contact: Brittany Torrez ([email protected])

When anticipating or experiencing retiring from our 'regular' career, we face many questions about identity, commitments, legacy, activities, relationships, and much more. We welcome your participation in our Retirement Affinity Group, to join discussions on the topics that grab you. We will schedule via Free Form Fridays, and will announce proposed discussion topics.

For more information, contact Judy Hall ([email protected]) or Paula Pietromonaco ([email protected])

SANSAPP seeks to support and promote social and personality psychologists with South Asian heritage.

Please contact Yuthika Girme ([email protected]) or Nikhil Sengupta ([email protected]) to be added to our Slack community!

SEASAPP seeks to support and promote social and personality psychologists with Southeast Asian heritage.

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• Grant Helps Southeast Asian Psychologists Form Community Group
• Contact: [email protected]
• Slack channel group: seasapp.slack.com