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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.

To subscribe to the GASP listserve go to contact us at gaspmail@EarthLink.net.

GASP Mentors for 2025 SPSP Meeting

  • WHEN: February 21, 2025, 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
  • WHERE: SPSP Annual Meeting in San Diego

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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 help us celebrate our 25th year!

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: Lisa G. Aspinwall, University of Utah, Sa-Kiera Hudson, University of California, Berkeley, Joel Anderson, Australian Catholic University, and Tabea Hässler, University of Zürich

Discussion Tables and Topics

  1. Yvonne Otubere, Ghana
    Researching LGBTIQ+ topics in a Polarized Political climate: Harnessing the Opportunities
  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. Jeff Hunger, Miami University
    Preparing For and Going Through the Tenure Process
  5. Léïla Eisner, University of Zurich
    Using an Interdisciplinary Approach to Study the Impact of Legal Changes on LGBTIQ+ People
  6. Steve Rouse, Pepperdine University
    Surviving and Thriving as a Queer Student or Faculty Member at a Religiously Affiliated Institution
  7. Joel Le Forestier, University of Pittsburgh
    Publishing DEI Work in Broad-Readership Psychology Journals
  8. Kristina Olson, Princeton University
    Research with Trans and Gender Diverse People
  9. Joel Anderson, Australian Catholic University
    Experiences and Internalisation of LGBTQ prejudice
  10. Y. Andre Wang, University of Toronto
    Dealing with Rejection, Disillusionment, and Burnout
  11. Eugene Ofosu, Princeton University
    Thriving in Grad School
  12. Julie Bettergarcia, California Polytechnic State University
    Juggling Research, Teaching, and Service Demands at a Teaching-Focused University
  13. Jin X. Goh, University of Illinois Chicago
    Life at R1 vs. Small Liberal Arts Colleges
  14. Clayton Critcher, University of California, Berkeley
    Tips on publishing from an AE at Psych Science and JPSP
  15. Jim A.C. Everett, University of Kent
    Starting and Succeeding in Social Psychology: A European Perspective
  16. Lynn Carol Miller, University of Southern California
    Tips for Grant Writing and Funding Your Research
  17. Chris Crandall, University of Kansas
    Short-Term and Long-Term Ways to Make Service Work for You
  18. Tessa Dover, Portland State University
    Teaching and Mentoring Queer and Gender-Diverse Students
  19. Robyn Mallett, Loyola University Chicago
    Using Social Psychology to Create Institutional Change
  20. Nathan Cheek, University of Maryland
    From Cover Letters to Job Talks: Applying for Tenure-Track Positions
  21. Matt Lebowitz, Columbia University
    Being a Psychologist in a Medical School
  22. Tabea Hässler, University of Zürich
    Real-World Impact Through Outreach: Linking Science to Society

    23. 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

    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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