2022
Group for Navigating the Hidden Curriculum in Psychology (HICCUP)
Supporting psychologists from underrepresented racial groups is essential for dismantling systemic barriers in our field. It is also an important effort within SPSP— underrepresented racial groups currently account for a combined 32% of SPSP members. Group for Navigating the Hidden Curriculum in Psychology (HICCUP), an initiative proposed by Grace Flores-Robles and Nirupika Sharma, aims to foster a supportive network for underrepresented members of SPSP. 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. Their first meetup took place during the 2023 SPSP Annual Convention, and the group has also created a website: https://www.hiccup-psych.com.
2021
Disability Advocacy and Resources Network (DARN!)
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! For more details, visit darndisability.org.
Here and Queer: SPSP Social for LGBTQ+ Students and Early Career
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.
If you are an LGBTQ+ student or early-career member of SPSP and are interested in joining HQ’s Discord group, please sign up via https://discord.gg/dGXbJSDPEJ. If you have any additional questions, please contact Stephanie Tepper at [email protected].
2020
SPSP Network of Multiracial Scholars (NOMS)
Flourish: A retreat for pre-tenure faculty of color
Southeast Asian Social and Personality Psychologists Meeting
¡PODER! A Latinx Community Building Retreat (Psicologxs Orgullosxs De la Raza)
Connecting Undocumented Social & Personality Psychologists (CUSPP)
2019
Flourish: A retreat for pre-tenure faculty of color
SEASAPP (Southeast Asian Social and Personality Psychologists)
Marginalia Science
2018
Marginalia Science Meet-Up
2017
Black Social and Personality Psychologists Retreat (BLaSPR)