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an affiliate of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology

GASP is a nonprofit scientific and professional group open to all, regardless of sexual orientation or research interest.

GASP was founded in 2001 to provide social support and professional resources to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender students and faculty in social and personality psychology.

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Our private moderated listserve sends noncommercial postings about LGBT research and professional issues to more than 400 members worldwide.

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GASP Mentors for 2026 SPSP Meeting

  • WHEN: February 27, 2026, 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
  • WHERE: SPSP Annual Meeting in Chicago

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Founded in 2001, GASP is the GLBTQ+ Alliance in Social and Personality Psychology, an affinity group and affiliate of SPSP. GASP events and membership are open to all students, faculty, and other professionals, regardless of research interest, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. Allies are especially welcome. Please join us for this year’s mentorship luncheon!

To join our private noncommercial moderated listserv, please write to us at gaspmail@EarthLink.net or lisa.aspinwall@utah.edu.

To send noncommercial messages to the listserv, write to gaspmail@EarthLink.net.

Session Chairs: Sa-Kiera Hudson University of California, Berkeley, & Lisa G. Aspinwall, University of Utah

Discussion Tables and Topics

  1. Nicholas Rule, University of Toronto
    How to Make a Difference: Navigating Academic Service and Leadership
  2. Thekla Morgenroth, Purdue University
    Being Nonbinary in a Binary (Academic) World
  3. Chadly Stern, University of Illinois
    Doing Political Psychology in a Polarized world
  4. Angelo Cusimano, The CUNY Graduate Center
    Graduate Student and Postdoc Meet-Up
  5. Joel Le Forestier, University of Pittsburgh
    Publishing DEI Work in Broad-Readership Psychology Journals
  6. Kristina Olson, Princeton University
    Research with Trans and Gender Diverse People
  7. Nathan Cheek, University of Maryland
    From Cover Letters to Job Talks: Applying for Tenure-Track Positions
  8. Kirara Nakai, Toyo University
    LGBTQ+ Journal Club & Research Network (peer network for graduate students)
  9. Ben Valen, Syracuse University
    Applying to Graduate School, Scholarships, and Awards: Considerations for LGBTQIA+ Undergraduate and Graduate Students
  10. Maureen Craig, Duke University
    Managing Your Time Effectively
  11. Sa-Kiera Hudson, University of California, Berkeley, and Ryan Lei, Haverford College
    Tips for Applying Intersectionality Theory to Social Psychological Research
  12. Tabea Hässler, University of Zürich
    JResponding to Global Backlash by Standing United
  13. Chris Petsko, UNC Chapel Hill
    Transitioning from Psychology Departments to Business Schools (as an Out Queer Scientist)
  14. Aerielle Allen, Tufts University
    Mentorship Toolkit: Creating Supportive Research Relationships
  15. Y. Andre Wang, University of Toronto
    Dealing with Rejection, Disillusionment, and Burnout
  16. Robyn Mallett, Loyola University Chicago
    Using Social Psychology to Create Institutional Change

    17. Information about GASP

    GASP provides social support and professional resources to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender students and faculty in social and personality psychology. GASP's major goals are to maintain a safe and welcoming professional forum for LGBT students and faculty and their heterosexual allies, and to serve as a resource for researchers, teachers, and other professionals.

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    Listserv

    Our private moderated listserv sends noncommercial postings about LGBT research and professional issues to more than 400 members worldwide. To subscribe, contact us at gaspmail@EarthLink.net.

    GASP Measures Database

    Searchable database of measures designed for LGBT issues or populations

    Contact Info

    GASP was founded by Lisa G. Aspinwall and Lisa M. Diamond, both members of the psychology faculty at the University of Utah. You may reach us at gaspmail@earthlink.net

    Past Programs

    2025 Luncheon 2024 Luncheon 2023 Luncheon 2022 Luncheon 2021 Luncheon

    2020 Luncheon 2019 Luncheon 2018 Luncheon

Get Involved

There are 4 ways to become involved in GASP activities:

  1. Subscribe to the GASP listserve by contacting us at gaspmail@EarthLink.net.
  2. Send suggestions for GASP activities and for resources for LGBT-related research, teaching, and professional issues to be shared on the GASP website. Please write to Lisa Aspinwall at gaspmail@earthlink.net.
  3. Attend our annual meeting at SPSP
  4. Consider a donation to GASP.

Your support could fund graduate student research on LGBT issues, travel to conferences, and other important means of increasing visibility for LGBT research and researchers. For more information, please write to us at gaspmail@earthlink.net.

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