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Highlights for March 2024
Ximena Arriaga Added to SPSP Heritage Wall, Honoring Her Contributions to Personality and Social Psychology
The SPSP Fundraising and Development Committee is excited to announce that Ximena Arriaga is the newest addition to the Heritage Wall, recognizing her contributions to personality and social psychology as a researcher and a mentor to the next generation of scholars. The Heritage Wall initiative celebrates psychologists who have made a lasting impact on the field through research, mentoring, teaching, and/or service.
Read more about Dr. Arriaga's work below!
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Access On-Demand #SPSP2024 Content in Whova
The SPSP 2024 Annual Convention has concluded but a wide array of on-demand content from the event is available in Whova! Sign on to our online convention platform to gain access to research presentations, recordings of featured sessions, and more!
On-demand content from the Annual Convention will be available until May 14.
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APA Adopts New Policies and Resolutions Related to Juvenile Justice and Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Nonbinary Individuals
The American Psychological Association has announced two major advocacy actions in recent months, aimed at supporting transgender, gender diverse, and nonbinary people, as well as treatment in juvenile justice settings.
Please learn more about each action below:
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Free Webinar - Internationalization: In reference to whom? Contextualizing the Globalization of Personality and Social Psychology
When: 12 PM US ET, March 18 and 12 AM US ET, March 21
Note: The session is being held twice, at different times, to accommodate attendees in various time zones.
The push to ensure more global representation in psychology is both important and challenging. Issues remain around expanding our scientific database and little discussion has considered the role that teaching plays in globalizing personality and social psychology. Building on our SPSP 2024 professional development workshop, the SPSP International Committee invites you to participate in a discussion on barriers-- and solutions-- to increase global representation and inclusion in personality and social psychology. We invite you to share your experience, in your context. In this way, we hope to both learn new perspectives, and establish concrete goals that can be enacted through the committee agenda for AY 2024-25.
You’re welcome to attend any or both of the online sessions, held for the convenience of different time zones and hosted by members of the current and upcoming SPSP International Committees.
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Reminder: Submit Applications for SPSP Annual Awards
Don't forget to submit an application for one or more of SPSP's Annual Awards! The awards recognize the vast and diverse contributions of SPSP's members to personality and social psychology in the areas of scholarship, mentoring, teaching, and more. Individuals can submit an application for themselves or on behalf of a colleague.
Read more about each award below! Applications are due by 11:59 PM PT on April 20.
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Mark Your Calendar: 2024 SSSP Annual Conference Heads to Memphis on November 2
Calling all personality and social psychologists in the Southeast United States! Join the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists (SSSP) for their annual conference on November 2 in Memphis, TN. The event programming is produced by SSSP, with administrative and logistics support from SPSP.
This year's event promises a day of presenting research, networking, and connecting with colleagues. The conference is a great opportunity to share your work and engage in stimulating discussions. Stay tuned for more details and registration information. In the meantime, click or tap the button below to add the event to your calendar. See you in Memphis!
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Join SPSP in Washington, DC for Social Science Advocacy Day
The Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) is now accepting registrations for Social Science Advocacy Day! The event will take place from April 8-9 in Washington, DC. Social Science Advocacy Day brings together social and behavioral scientists and science advocates from across the country to engage with policymakers in Congress about issues important to our community, such as federal funding.
As a member of COSSA, SPSP is proud to support this event and often identifies members to attend and represent the organization.
Additional Note: We are looking for *two* SPSP members who would like to participate in Advocacy Day on our organization’s behalf. Participating SPSP members will each receive a complimentary registration, as well as $250 to offset travel and lodging costs. If you are interested in participating, please email Stephen Waldron, SPSP Communications & Public Relations Manager at swaldron@spsp.org. We will follow up with you to request more information and discuss next steps.
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Sage Publishing Launches Free Advocacy Tool for Researchers
Sage, which publishes SPSP's affiliated journals, has debuted a free tool that researchers can use to measure the impact of their work on policy. Sage Policy Profiles lets researchers easily see specific citations of their work in policy documents and then illustrate and share that work’s impact graphically. Given the wide-ranging applications of personality and social psychology research, SPSP is excited to share this new resource with members.
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Member Spotlight: Wind Goodfriend
Wind Goodfriend is a full professor of psychology and assistant dean of liberal arts at Buena Vista University in Iowa. Her research focuses on understanding and preventing intimate relationship violence, the effects of gender- and sexuality-based prejudice, and social psychological topics in popular culture.
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Submit Ideas for Free-Form Fridays
SPSP is now seeking applications to host upcoming Free-Form Friday sessions in April, May, and June! These small, virtual meeting rooms are designed by and for SPSP members. Potential hosts can propose sessions on a variety of topics, including professional development, networking, and research best practices. Send us your ideas below!
Please direct any questions about Free-Form Fridays to SPSP Communications & Public Relations Manager Stephen Waldron at swaldron@spsp.org.
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Can College Apparel Defy Stereotypes and Racial Profiling?
Wearing a college hoodie is believed to reduce the perceived criminality of Black men. From the SPSP Blog.
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