SPR President’s Mid-winter Message

SPR President’s Mid-winter Message

SPR President’s Mid-winter Letter

 

Dear Fellow SPR Members,

I am honored to share some SPR updates with you all.

It was wonderful to see so many of you in Prague. It was truly a fantastic meeting. Thank you so much to the program co-chairs Cristina Ottaviani and Julian Koenig, along with Julian Thayer and the whole program committee for organizing such a rich scientific exchange. And thank you very much to all of our members who presented. Sharing your work is a critical element for us to all learn from each other and produce the high quality, impactful science that SPR is known for. And what a treat to share that science with a lovely view of Prague!

I would like to thank all of the SPR members who chair or serve as members on our committees. These committees are critical to making SPR a vibrant and welcoming society. Thank you so much for your service. I would like to encourage members to consider sharing their talents on one of our committees. This is your opportunity to help shape SPR and to help SPR continue to evolve to best serve our members. We will circulate a request for members to indicate interest in serving on committees soon.

We very much look forward to seeing everyone in Montreal for our 65th annual meeting, October 15-18, 2025. Montreal is a lovely city filled with beautiful neighborhoods, great food, and many exciting cultural opportunities. Program chair Annmarie Macnamara and the program committee have made excellent progress in planning for an exciting program. The keynote speakers include Diego Pizzagalli, Dani Bassett, and Michelle Craske. We will hold the 5th annual President’s Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Representation. The program committee also plans to select some poster submissions to be highlighted in the Faces of the Future flash talk session and is working on plans to incorporate an event offering networking opportunities.

Operationally, I would like to share that the SPR has recently changed association management companies. We worked with The Rees Group for over 20 years and are grateful to Susan Rees, Jane Shepard, Kaylee Walters, Ashley Haan and many others for their efforts over those many years. Susan Rees retired in mid-2024 and sold the firm. In the midst of this transition the SPR board of directors decided that this was an opportunity to reboot with a new management company and to refresh our operations. Thus, beginning January 1, 2025, the transition is complete, and our new management company is Degnon Associates. Our executive director is Therese Clemens. We are incredibly grateful to the owner of Degnon Associates, Laura Degnon, and her team for their efforts in helping SPR make this transition.

I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to our dedicated SPR membership. Your contributions make the society better and I look forward to continuing to work together to continuing to make SPR a vibrant home for psychophysiological science. I look forward to seeing you all in Montreal!

 

Christine Larson

SPR President 2024-2025

 

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