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| LGBT Pride Month: Members Discuss Their Research |
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In recognition of June as LGBT Pride Month, SPSP spoke with Enoch Leung, Eric Russell, Florien Cramwinckel, and Harrison Oakes, four members whose research focuses on the LGBTQ+ population.
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| Highlights from the University of California Well-Being Conference |
SPSP members Jessie Sun and Megan M. Fritz discuss how the conference, which was partly funded by an SPSP small conference grant, connected well-being researchers and promoted the work of graduate students and junior scholars.
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| APA Advocacy Activities and Resources |
| Craig Fisher, the Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer at the American Psychological Association, shares resources for science advocacy, information about APA’s recent advocacy initiatives, and more. |
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| Convention Updates |
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| Submission Portals Open July 5 |
| Submission portals for #SPSP2018 will be open from July 5-25. Begin planning your submission now by downloading submission guides or connecting with other researchers using the Collaboration Zone tool. |
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| Things to Do in Atlanta: Stone Mountain Park |
| Georgia’s most-visited attraction features the nation’s largest adventure course, cable car and train rides, the world’s largest laser light show, and a wide variety of other activities. |
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| Things to Do in Atlanta: Atlanta Movie Tours |
| This bus tour features guides who performed on the sets of famous movies and TV shows filmed in Atlanta. Hear behind-the-scenes stories about The Hunger Games, The Walking Dead, and more! |
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| Community Updates |
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| Member Spotlight: Jeanne Tsai |
| Jeanne Tsai is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research focuses on how our cultural ideas and practices shape our emotions, and the implications for mental health, decision-making, and person perception. |
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| Rummel Selected for Diversity Leadership Program |
| Chad Rummel, SPSP’s Executive Director, has been selected as one of 12 scholars for a two-year program that supports individuals from under-represented identity groups to advance into the ranks of leadership in the association management profession. |
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| Brenda Major Featured in “Wow Woman” Photography Project |
| SPSP member Brenda Major was interviewed as a “Wow Woman” for River Flows Through It. This photography project focuses on sharing the words and portraits of incredible women. |
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| Incheol Choi Receives a Yumin Award |
| Incheol, who has served as an editor of PSPB, was awarded for advancing South Korean society through his work as a proponent of happiness. |
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| Book Announcement: Death Anxiety and Religious Belief |
| Jamin Halberstadt is pleased to announce the publication of a book with Jonathan Jong, Death Anxiety and Religious Belief. |
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| We Want to Share Your News |
| Share your news with the SPSP community, whether it’s professional (a new job, book, or award) or personal (a wedding, children, or the passing of a colleague). |
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| May - August 2017: 2017 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, Ann Arbor, MI, & Other Cities |
| May - June 2017: APA Summer 2017 Advanced Training Institutes, Arizona State University, Michigan State University, University of Cincinnati |
| 6/25 - 6/29/17: International Academy for Intercultural Research, Staten Island, NY |
| 7/4/17: EASP Relationship & Health Conference, Grenada, Spain |
| 7/12 - 7/14/17: 18th International Reversal Theory Conference, Swansea University, Wales, UK |
| 8/24 - 8/27/17: Science of Habits - Behavior Change Interventions for Health Habits, Two Harbors, Catalina Island, California, USA |
| 8/29 - 9/1/17: 18th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 10/12 - 10/14/17: ARUPS Congress 2017, Bali, Indonesia |
| 11/3 - 11/4/17: Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists (SSSP) Conference, Jacksonville, FL |
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