Member Updates

SPSP Announces 2021 Outstanding Research Award Winners

Each year, SPSP honors rigorous and transparent research by graduate students with the Outstanding Research Award. The award highlights five winners who have conducted outstanding empirical research. Join us in congratulating this year's awardees!

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Key SPSP Updates from the APA Council of Representatives Meeting

The American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives met on Oct. 29 to discuss a range of issues related to APA’s efforts.

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SPSP Supports APA Resolutions to Apologize for Contributions to Systemic Racism, Commits to Improvement

SPSP is proud to support three historically significant resolutions passed by the American Psychological Association at its most recent Council of Representatives meeting.

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Overwhelmed by the Idea of Picking a Dissertation Topic? SPSP Is Here To Help!

Selecting a topic for your dissertation can seem daunting. SPSP student members who have been through the process share advice for navigating the beginning stages of the dissertation process.

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2021 SPSP Fellows Announced

We are excited to welcome the newest SPSP Fellows, a cohort of extraordinary individuals who have made unique and significant contributions to the field of personality and social psychology.

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From the Board of Directors: Highlights from Summer Meeting

The SPSP Board of Directors met remotely this summer. Monica Biernat has already shared a few highlights of the meetings, focusing mostly on the implementation of the Equity and Anti-Racism (EAR) Task Force, including the formation of two new working groups seeking to enhance inclusion in our field.

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Jonathan Adler Named Next Editor of PSPR

The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) is excited to announce that Jonathan Adler will serve as the next editor of the Personality and Social Psychology Review (PSPR)

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What Do I Want to Be When I “Grow Up?” Two SPSP Student Members Reflect on Their Post-Grad Plans

What do I want to be when I grow up? The SPSPotlight co-editors interviewed two SPSP graduate student members about their discernment journeys for a post-grad career.

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How to Tackle Your First Two Years of Grad School: Insights From SPSP PhD Students

Fall semester is quickly approaching. This month, we reached out to PhD students in the SPSP community who shared their personal experiences and words of advice to incoming graduate students.

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From the Board of Directors: Initial Takeaways from Summer Meeting

The SPSP Board of Directors recently gathered virtually to discuss Society business during its 2021 Summer Meeting. Here are a few key takeaways from the meeting.

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