The Society is proud of President Carlson and wishes her continuing success in her role.

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate (SBE) seems to be targeted for elimination. This link (https://cossa.org/action-center/save-sbe/) contains resources the research community can use for information and action, including congressional hearings where that is expected to be discussed.

Survey 1: Scholars’ Peer-Review and Publication Experiences
We seek input from graduate students, postdocs, faculty, or independent researchers in psychology or related disciplines who: 1) Conduct research with at least one majority world population (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Oceania, the Caribbean, or the Middle East), and 2) Have submitted at least one article to a peer-reviewed journal

Estimated time: 10–15 minutes

Link to the survey: https://ucincinnati.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0JSpyH4JTzL7OcK

Survey 2: Editors’ Perspectives
We invite editors, editor-in-chiefs, and associate editors of journals in psychology or related disciplines (e.g., education, human development, family studies) to share their views on peer-review and publication experiences of scholars working with majority world communities.

Estimated time: 5–7 minutes

Link to the survey: https://ucincinnati.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cwqhW5o3lQbJffg

Your insights are invaluable! Please consider participating and forwarding this invitation to eligible colleagues. Both studies have been approved by the University of Cincinnati’s Institutional Review Board.

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Psychology Pathways, a 5-year research project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF),
is seeking STEM professionals with Psychology backgrounds to serve as volunteer mentors.
Mentors will be asked to video-record a “virtual mentor” (conversational virtual agent) to share
stories about their career path with psychology students at California State University, Fullerton
(CSUF) and beyond, as part of a STEM outreach intervention/study.

Involvement

1. Video-recording interviews

2. Interacting directly with students (optional) Video-recording interviews for your own virtual mentor on a self-serve web platform. Mentors can also make themselves available for one-on-one consultations or workshops/events on an as-needed basis.

Location: Remote
Time Commitment: Approximately 12-15 hours, scheduled flexibly

More Information

• About the “Psychology Pathways” project
• Project press release (CSUF)
• Sample virtual mentors from a prior project (CareerFair.ai)
• Funding agency: National Science Foundation
  

To Express Interest: Please Fill Out the Pathways Project Mentor Interest Form
Questions? Contact Yuko Okado, Principal Investigator (CSUF) by email or Phone: 657-278-7388

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Click here to read the full notification from NIH.

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Deadline - July 15, 2025

Are you a psychology professor or postdoctoral researcher working at a university? If yes, we are interested in your opinions! 

Shoko Watanabe, a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Birmingham in England, together with Carissa Sharp (Associate Professor of Psychology of Religion) and Jon Catling (Professor of Psychology), are requesting assistance in a large-scale project by participating in a 15-minute online survey looking at how academics perceive research and scholars from other disciplines.

Participants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
1. Over 18 years old.
2. Fluent in English (note: you do not need to be a native English speaker).
3. Have a doctoral degree in psychology (e.g., PhD).
4. Conduct psychological research and/or teach psychology at a university.
5. Have a valid institutional email address (e.g., ending in “.edu”, “ac.uk”, etc.)

If you meet the above-listed  qualifications and are interested in helping, please click on the link below. The first part of the study consists of quick verification questions; upon confirming your eligibility. You will be emailed a separate link for the main study. This survey has been approved by the University of Birmingham Ethical Review Committee (ERN 1178).

To participate in this survey, sign up using this link: https://tinyurl.com/bdt4zs8j.

Participants who complete this survey will receive a $10 Amazon voucher as a token of thanks for their time and help. The voucher is available in the following currencies: UK (GBP), USA (USD), Canada (CAD), and Australia (AUD).
 
Please email Shoko Watanabe, PhD (s.watanabe@bham.ac.uk) with any questions you may have.

Please note that this survey must be completed by July 15, 2025.

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