The Society for Personality and Social Psychology has several new volunteer opportunities available. Whether you are looking to make connections, gain insights into society operations or expand your service to the field, now is the time to get involved. Volunteering on a task force or advisory group increases future opportunities within SPSP as the Nomination & Elections Committee considers these engagement activities when evaluating for leadership roles.
We are currently recruiting for approximately 20 volunteers for the following two roles:
Strategic Planning Task Force: SPSP would like to invite volunteers to become a member of the Strategic Plan Task Force. The board recently approved the formation of a task force to develop and then monitor an organizational strategic plan. This task force will ensure that SPSP continues to evolve and serve the ever-changing needs of its members. The goal is to have a strategic plan in place by Summer 2022.
Award Review Panelists: Review panelists review the nominations for various awards and make recommendations. If you would prefer to review submissions for a specific award, please indicate this in the sign up form.
We would also like to notify members of an upcoming opportunity to get involved with SPSP - the Advocacy Advisory Board. This group will provide expertise to SPSP leadership (Executive Committee and Board of Directors) on the society-wide advocacy priorities throughout the year. Note: We are not yet accepting volunteers for the Advocacy Advisory Board but please stay tuned for updates.
The deadline to be considered for these opportunities is Nov. 8 at 11:59pm USA PDT.
We look forward to working with you in the near future and are happy to answer any questions about these roles.
Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Past President
Chair, SPSP Nominations and Elections Committee
Rachel Puffer, Executive Director
elections@spsp.org
New SPSP Volunteer Opportunities
Strategic Planning Task Force
Purpose: The purpose of strategic planning is to set overall goals for SPSP and to develop a plan to achieve them. It involves stepping back from day-to-day operations and asking where SPSP is headed and what its priorities should be over the next 4 years. The incoming SPSP President-Elect, Dolores Albarracín will chair the Strategic Planning Task Force.
Selection notification: Early December
Time commitment: Jan. 1 - July 31, 2022
- Approximately 4 hours of independent work per month
- 2-hour meeting at the Annual Convention in February
- 4-hour virtual retreat in March
- (4) 1-hour virtual meetings in May-June
Eligibility to serve:
- We are looking for a diverse representation of 13 SPSP members including, but not limited to, past committee chairs, past presidents, journal editors, members who have not been in leadership roles, members in various career stages and work settings
- Maintaining representation in academic discipline, career stage, geographic location, place of employment (e.g. size of institution, non-academic settings), age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity and other diverse factors is an important factor in volunteer composition.
- Volunteers must maintain their SPSP membership throughout their tenure as a volunteer.
Task force members will be selected by the Executive Committee.
Award Panelists
Purpose: SPSP has a robust recognition program that recognizes the achievements of the top social and personality psychologists around the world. The review process is peer led and is a great opportunity to get a first-hand look at the emerging industry research. It is also a great volunteerism pathway for future board members. If you would like to be considered for one of our review panels, please take a look at our current awards, then fill out the interest form.
Time commitment: The review period is May 2 - June 3, 2022.
Eligibility to serve:
- Maintaining representation in academic discipline, career stage, geographic location, place of employment (e.g. size of institution, non-academic settings), age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity and other diverse factors is an important factor in volunteer composition.
- Volunteers must maintain their SPSP membership throughout their tenure as a volunteer.
Upcoming Opportunity: Advocacy Advisory Board
Purpose: The Advocacy Advisory Board will provide expertise to SPSP leadership (Executive Committee and Board of Directors) on the society-wide advocacy priorities throughout the year. The group will serve under the Government Relations Committee.
Time commitment: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022
- Approximately 10 hours of collaborative work to develop the “state of the research” materials for each priority area in the first quarter of the year
- Approximately 1 hour of work each month to be available as issues arise for society leadership to respond
Eligibility to serve:
- We are looking for a diverse representation of 8-12 SPSP members who have relevant expertise and experience with the priority areas identified.
- Maintaining representation in academic discipline, career stage, geographic location, place of employment (e.g. size of institution, non-academic settings), age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity and other diverse factors is an important factor in volunteer composition.
- Volunteers must maintain their SPSP membership throughout their tenure as a volunteer.
Advisory Board members will be selected with feedback from the Government Relations Committee and approved by the Executive Committee. Please note that we are not yet accepting volunteers for our Advocacy Advisory Board but will be contacting our members with an update as soon as possible.
