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Highlights for June 2024
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SPSP Adds Margo Monteith to Heritage Wall, Celebrating Her Contributions to Personality and Social Psychology

 

The SPSP Fundraising and Development Committee is excited to announce that Margo Monteith is the newest addition to the Heritage Wall, celebrating her immense contributions to personality and social psychology through research, mentorship, and collaboration.

 

We would also like to thank their colleagues and students, who have made this installation possible through their generous donations. Read more about Dr. Monteith's work below!

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What’s Happening at APA? What SPSP Members Need To Know

 

Kimberly Barsamian Kahn, the Division 8 representative on the APA Council, shares key takeaways from the latest APA Council Meeting. The meeting focused on several important areas, including adopting a policy statement advocating for evidence-based care for transgender, gender diverse, and nonbinary people, calling for an end to the practice of involuntary individual isolation for incarcerated youth, and discussing strategies to combat the spread of misinformation.

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White House Releases Blueprint on Incorporating Social and Behavioral Science in Federal Policymaking

 

On May 15, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a new resource that recommends actions for agencies across the federal government to effectively leverage social and behavioral science to improve policymaking. These recommendations include specific actions for agencies, such as considering social and behavioral insights early in policy or program development.

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Last Call: Apply to Join SPSP's Board of Directors!

 

Today is the final day that SPSP will accept applications for the 2025 Board of Directors! We are seeking members to serve in several key leadership positions that will help shape the Society and our work in the years ahead. Visit our Elections page via the button below for more details and submit an application for yourself or on behalf of a colleague!

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Important Annual Convention Updates

 

Planning is underway for the SPSP 2025 Annual Convention and now is the time to get involved! #SPSP2025 will take place February 20-22, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. This special event will mark the 25th anniversary of SPSP annual conventions. Start your preparations by learning more about the following opportunities:

 

Last Chance to Submit Preconference Applications

 

Today is the final day to submit an application to host a preconference at the Annual Convention! These topic-specific programs are often the highlights of the convention experience each year for meeting attendees. Preconference content is chosen and organized by the session organizers.

 

The application portal will close today at 11:59 PM PT, and selections are announced in July.

Shape the #SPSP2025 Agenda by Applying to Be a Peer Reviewer

 

SPSP's Annual Convention planning committee is seeking reviewers for several aspects of submissions, including posters, single-presenter talks, symposia, professional development workshops/sessions, and more. Serving as a peer reviewer gives you the opportunity to see all the emerging science in our field and help develop the Annual Convention agenda!

 

Current members who hold a doctoral degree are eligible to be a reviewer for all submission types. Current graduate student members are eligible to be a reviewer for the poster review process.

 

Applications will be accepted until June 20 at 11:59 PM PT!
SPSP Member Spotlight - Meltem Yucel

Member Spotlight: Meltem Yucel

Dr. Meltem Yucel is a postdoctoral fellow funded by the NIH (NRSA; F32) at Duke University's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, working with Drs. Tamar Kushnir and Mike Tomasello. Her research seeks to explain how humans perceive rule violations, why they respond to rule violations, whether this changes with age, and how their interventions may serve evolutionary functions.

Sign Up to Attend or Host Free-Form Fridays

SPSP is offering several engaging sessions as part of our June Free-Form Friday schedule, from leaving academia to teaching with artificial intelligence. These small, virtual meeting rooms are an excellent opportunity to connect with your fellow SPSP members and discuss shared interests. Learn more and register to attend below!

 

Is there a topic you'd like to see covered at a future Free-Form Friday? You can apply to host the session! Free-Form Fridays are designed by and for SPSP members, so don't miss this chance to start a conversation with other personality and social psychology researchers. Send us your session ideas below!

 

Please direct any questions about Free-Form Fridays to SPSP Communications & Public Relations Manager Stephen Waldron at .
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Psychologists and Climate Change: What Vision Should Guide Us, and How and With Whom Do We Get There?

Psychological knowledge can accelerate social transformation towards a more sustainable future. From the SPSP Blog.

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