Robert Gropp News Today

The newest class of APS Fellows are recognized for research that spans many subdisciplines in exploring solutions to complex challenges and answering questions central to human (and animal, in the case of at least one new Fellow) psychology.

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has awarded an $84,000 grant to support efforts by APS to advance and recognize field-leading work at the intersection of psychological science and entrepreneurship.

The 2022 APS Annual Convention in Chicago will feature an outstanding, in-person scientific program.

APS members and other psychological scientists will conduct a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) study to explore the development of behavioral ontologies that can help spur new research.  In cosponsorship with APS, NASEM is initiating a consensus study on developing a shared ontology for behavioral science research. NASEM recently named a slate of 16 individuals who will serve on the committee overseeing the study; eminent psychological scientists are members of...

Statement by APS Executive Director Robert Gropp on the riot at the U.S. Capitol Building.

With the stroke of the president’s pen, a new U.S. appropriations bill becomes law—and it’s one that carries good news for psychological science. Over the last couple months, the U.S.’s budgeting process has been at a standstill while lawmakers have discussed both their visions for an annual government funding plan as well as a relief package aimed at bringing financial support to the many sectors of the country affected by COVID-19. In a positive step for psychological science advocate...