POLICY EVENTS

• Ableism: The Causes and Consequences of Disability Prejudice (2019)
• Promoting the Human Rights of Scholars and Students Around the World* (2019)
• The Psychological Effects of Genocide and the Psychology of Post-Conflict Reconciliation (2018)
• Preventing Human Trafficking - Research on How to Stop Trafficking Before It Starts* (2017)
• Criminal Justice Reform in the Midwest: Justice Reinvestment in Nebraska (2017)
• Understanding and Addressing Disparities in Physical and Mental Health (2017)
• Strengthening Human Health and Well-being in the Face of Climate Change (2016)
• Toward LGBTQ Non-Discrimination and Inclusivity: What We Know & What We Need (2016)
• Evidence-Based Strategies for Preventing Homegrown Radicalization (2016)
• Psychological Findings on Sexual Violence on Campus (2015)
• The Psychology of Immigration in the United States (2015)
• Engaging the Public in Climate Change Action: Help from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (2015)
• Biased Policing: Causes and Consequences (2015)
• The Psychological Dimensions of Poverty (2014)
• Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination (2014)
• Psychological Findings on Closing Gender and Race Gaps in STEM Fields (2014)
• Who Cares about Human Rights? The Psychology of Human Rights Support (2014)
• VAWA: Protections for LGBTQ, Ethnic Minority, Native American, and Immigrant Women (2013)
• Beyond the Numbers: Protecting the Unsheltered from Violence on the Streets (2012)
• New Technological Approaches to Combating Modern-Day Slavery (2012)

Policy Workshops and Advocacy Days

• 2023 SPSSI Policy Workshop in Denver, CO
• 2023 SPSSI Advocacy Day - Protecting the Lives and Rights of Trans Youth
• 2022 SPSSI Policy Workshop in San Juan, PR - Learning from Puerto Rico
• 2020 SPSSI Advocacy Day in Washington, DC - Preventing Violence Against Indigenous Women 
• 2019 SPSSI Policy Workshop in San Diego, CA - Op-ed Writing
• 2019 APA Pre-Convention LGBTQ Workshop* in Chicago, IL
• 2019 SPSSI Advocacy Day in Washington, DC - Promoting the Human Rights of Scientists
• 2018 APA Pre-Convention LGBTQ Advocacy Workshop* in San Francisco, CA
• 2018 SPSSI Policy Workshop in Pittsburgh, PA - Using Social Media to Effect Change
• 2018 SPSSI Advocacy Day in Washington, DC - Promoting Public Investment in Higher Education
• 2017 March for Science* in Washington, DC
• 2017 APA Policy Workshop and Advocacy Day* in Washington, DC - Protecting Pregnant Incarcerated Women
• 2017 SPSSI Policy Workshop in Albuquerque, NM
• 2016 SPSSI Policy Workshop in Minneapolis, MN
• 2014 APA Advocacy Day* in Washington, DC - Promoting the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
• 2013 APA Policy Workshop* in Washington, DC

*SPSSI co-sponsored event

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