Luis Rivera, Rutgers University-Newark’s vice provost for academic innovation and a psychology professor, was elected president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, a national organization with a leading role in using research to inform public policy.

Local- and State-Level Policy Work Grants

We need to support psychological well-being without fixating on it.

Supreme Court ruling calls into question states’ authority to enforce evidence-based standards of care.

Heather is a professor of psychology and director of the Center for Economic Justice and Action and leads the systemwide UC Essential Needs Research, Training, and Promising Practices Consortium. She brings extensive experience in research, teaching, public engagement, and academic leadership to her new role as dean.

The National Science Foundation division that covers social, behavioral, and economic sciences is in the crosshairs.

How the psychological dynamics of self-justification and reputation management play out in high-stakes failures.

"Rethinking Inequality: Using Psychological Science to Advance Economic Justice" is a cross-divisional policy initiative that brings together psychologists from academia, health care, and government to examine the effects of inequality and offer real-world policy solutions. To celebrate the release of Rethinking Inequality, participating divisions are hosting a three-webinar series. In this first webinar, "Achieving Economic Stability,' authors from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI, APA Division 9) and Psychology of Social Class Organization (POSCO) examine...

In a time of widening social and political rifts, Professor Susan Opotow argues that expanding our circle of concern — especially to those who are different or vulnerable — is essential for a just…