February 2023: Dr. Sara McClelland joins invited experts for Leveraging Social/Personality Psychology to Address Contemporary Social Issues during The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)’s 2023 Annual Convention, Invited Symposia.

Historically, psychologists have been able to leverage their expertise and research in ways that provide commentary on important societal issues. Reflecting ongoing efforts to "give psychology away," four talks present some of the most cutting-edge research into psychological phenomena that have recently dominated public discourse. Specifically, four engaging speakers will present on perceptions on the legacy of racism, racial attitudes related to voter ID laws, the role of racist and sexist attitudes in shaping perceptions of abortion, and why people defend the gender/sex binary.