MEMBER RESEARCH SUPPORT REQUEST
As part of a review of quantitative studies on intersectional awareness, researchers are seeking unpublished studies.
Learn more here: ow.ly/uqRy50ZWnlO
"One in three Tucsonans exposed to historic water contamination still report signs of psychological trauma."
SPSSI is proud to support this important research. Read more about the study: eurekalert.org/news-releases…
CALL FOR PAPERS: Antiracist Praxis in the Social Sciences
From the Journal of Social Issues. Read the full call here: ow.ly/5yUL50ZV67E
Law enforcement use of facial recognition technology: What should the defense know about its reliability and role in criminal prosecutions?
Read the latest in the Judicial Notebook from SPSSI's Courtwatch Committee.
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Christina Carr, SPSSI's 2026 Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Policy Fellow, describes her fellowship experience in the latest edition of APA's Washington Update.
Thank you for all your hard work this summer, Christina!
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Watch "Leveraging Family, Peers, and Community Connections to Support Children Through Significant Life Challenges," featuring:
- Dr. Kimberly Kahn,
- Dr. Alaina Brenick,
- Irvine Peck's-Agaya, and
- Dr. Megan Kelly.
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We are excited to welcome Luis Rivera to SPSSI's Executive Committee as President-Elect! Dr. Rivera previously served on SPSSI's Council from 2023–2026.
He joins the presidential trio with Dr. Phia Salter, President, & Dr. Kimberly Kahn, Past-President.
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Leveraging Family, Peers, and Community Connections to Support Children Through Significant Life Challenges.
Friday, August 28 at 3:00 PM EDT.
Register here: ow.ly/xPFm50ZB24v
Apply for a Local- and State-Policy Work Grant by Tuesday, September 1. Selected teams will receive up to $2000 for policy-relevant research projects.
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Welcome SPSSI's Newly Elected Leaders!
Luis Rivera, President-Elect;
Council members: Kim Case, Jennifer Gómez, Sylvia Perry, María Elena Torre;
Giselle Laiduc, Council Alternate;
Samantha Chambers, Grad Student Committee Chair.
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Congratulations to the 2026 Otto Klineberg Intercultural and International Relations Awardees for their article, "How culturally wise psychological interventions can help reduce
poverty."
Learn more:
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Nick Haslam's work on concept creep, published in Social Issues and Policy Review, was featured in this New York Times opinion essay on mental health. It's always exciting to see SPSSI-published research informing important public conversations!
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SPSSI is proud to welcome Christina Carr as our 2026 Taylor Summer Policy Fellow! Christina's research focuses on how inequities are maintained and challenged through systems such as food sovereignty, community violence, STEM opportunities, policing practices, and more.
Journal of Social Issues Call for Papers:
Food Identities and Foodways as Social Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Power, Belonging, and Justice.
Read the call: ow.ly/64cV50Z4Ppt
Comments on the new OMB regulations for federal financial assistance are due today at 11:59PM EDT.
Read the regulations and submit a comment here: regulations.gov/document/OMB…
Read SPSSI's comment letter here: ow.ly/eVcA50ZmTmi
Nominations are now being accepted for the next Editor(s) of Social Issues and Policy Review (SIPR). Deadline: July 15, 2026.
Read the full Call for Nominations: ow.ly/UhJs50YWFbt
NEW from the SPSSI Judicial Courtwatch Committee: Speech or conduct? “Conversion therapy” bans.
By classifying therapy as protected speech, Supreme Court ruling calls into question states’ authority to enforce evidence-based standards of care.
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Nominations are now being accepted for the next Editor(s) of Social Issues and Policy Review (SIPR). Deadline: July 15, 2026.
Read the full Call for Nominations: ow.ly/UhJs50YWFbt
Thank you to all who attended SPSSI's Summer Conference in New Orleans, LA!
We hope to see you this time next year for #SPSSICON27 in Baltimore, MD.
June 25 - 27, 2027
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