Society of Experimental Social Psychology

The Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP) is a scientific professional organization of social psychologists. SESP has over 700 members worldwide.

History
The organization was founded in 1965 with a goal of advancing and communicating theories in social psychology. Its first chairperson was Edwin P. Hollander.

Membership
Membership is by nomination only and is typically exclusive. Nominees are limited to psychologists who are at least five-years post-PhD and have authored at least five papers in top social psychology journals (e.g., the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology). Notable early members included Solomon Asch, Leon Festinger, Harold Kelley, and Stanley Schachter. Its current executive officer is Charles Stangor.

Activities
The official journal of SESP is the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, one of the field's top journals. It is published by Elsevier and its current editor is Joel Cooper. In 2009 they announced the publication of a new journal, Social Psychological and Personality Science, a short report journal modelled after journals like Science and Psychological Science. Publication is slated to begin in January 2010.

SESP also holds an annual conference.