Helping Give Away Psychological Science (HGAPS, pronounced as two syllables: "H-Gaps") is a nonprofit (501c3) service organization with affiliated chapters at multiple universities. HGAPS is dedicated to helping the best information about psychological science reach the people who would benefit. Our goal is to build small groups to improve the information about psychology on Wikipedia and in the community. We aim to make the pages reach the level of the best college textbook on the topic and help clinicians, clients, and educators each find high-quality resources quickly. View the HGAPS Website
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Vision
The vision of HGAPS is to bring together students and content experts to gather and present the best information about psychological science to the people who would benefit. We aim to link Wikipedia (and Google) with high-quality resources and information about psychological science, improving the next generation of training, and creating tools that help practitioners and researchers. Members can participate in regular meetings, Fall Fest activities, and zoom calls, as well as edit Wikipedia pages on psychology and related topics, as well as opportunities to present information at regional and national conferences.
Projects
Here are some metrics about our projects and impact:
HGAPS Projects
The table is a partial list of active projects. If you are comfortable with editing Wikipedia or Wikiversity feel free to contribute to these pages
Standard Operating Procedures
HGAPS has been working on streamlining our process and creating instructables to help educate our members and others. Resources on HGAPS, Wiki editing, and many other tools we use.
Current Executive Board and Members
- Information on joining the UNC-Chapel Hill chapter of HGAPS can be found here.
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Leadership
Members of UNC HGAPS 2018-2019Lizzie Wilson, Emma Choplin, Hannah Kim, Andrea Pham, Ashley Lawrence, Jenny Rogers, Ishan Thaker, Elissa Scherer, Anna DePollo, Rebecca Burton, Carley Cook, Emilee Kruchten, Kate Foray, Wesley Fulbright, Minna Banawan, Jieun Y (Jinny), Paulina Ruiz, Lucy McClellan. Members of UNC HGAPS 2017-2018Lizzie Wilson, Breana Smith, Delaney Waggener, Emma Choplin Logan Smith, Hannah Lucero, Rachael Kang, Kenny Le, Hannah Kim, Shelby Johnson, Shelby Anderson, Andrea Pham, Ashley Lawrence, Lauren Gebbia, Jeremiah Hartsock, Jenny Rogers, Ishan Thaker, Elissa Scherer, Anna DePollo, Rebecca Burton, Carley Cook, Emilee Kruchten, Kate Foray, Wesley Fulbright, Minna Banawan, Jieun Y (Jinny), Paulina Ruiz, Lucy McClellan, Ariana Soto, and Mian Li Ong. |
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Leadership
Members of UMD HGAPS 2019-2020Morgan Anvari, Trudy Baer, Mahrshi Bakshi, Cindy Cerritos, Grace Chen, Talya Gordon, Matt Hailemariam, Hailey Inverso, Lilly Jin, Angie Mejia, Nassor Saidi, Hannah Tralka, and Taelon Um. |
| HGAPS Alumni Club |
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Members 2018-2019Addie Jeffs, Ellie Wu, Emily Goldman, Cindy Vo, Chloe Bryen, Breana Smith, Delaney Waggener, Hannah Lucero, Rachael Kang, Kenny Le, Shelby Johnson, Shelby Anderson, Lauren Gebbia, Jeremiah Hartsock, Ariana Soto, Mian Li Ong, and Morgan Wittmer Members 2019-2020Emma Grace Choplin, Logan Smith, Chloe Bryen, Sydney Howie James, Natalie Charamut, Kenny Le, Ellen Anderson, and Mian-Li Ong Members 2020-2021Emma Grace Choplin, Lizzie Wilson, Hannah Kim, Jenny Smith, Logan Smith, Chloe Bryen, Sydney Howie James, Natalie Charamut, Kenny Le, Ellen Anderson, and Mian-Li Ong |
HGAPS Pillars
HGAPS is structured into the following pillars. Each pillar represents a distinct facet of the HGAPS vision and all of our projects fall under one or more of the pillars.
| Clinical | Research |
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| Service | Teaching |
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Work-plan and Goals
Goals for HGAPS in 2020
- Section will be updated soon!
| Click here for workplans from previous years |
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Goals for HGAPS in 2017-2018 year
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Membership
At the UNC Chapter, for example, all members of HGAPS are required to attend 30% of meetings per semester and be full time students (undergraduate or graduate) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. HGAPS will be using a point system similar to other clubs. The HGAPS Club will abide by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Non-Discrimination Policy for Student Organizations, which states the following: Membership and participation in the organization must be open to all students without regard to age, race, color, national origin, disability, religious status or historic religious affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Membership and participation in the organization must also be open without regard to gender, unless exempt under Title IX. Student organizations that select their members on the basis of commitment to a set of beliefs (e.g., religious or political beliefs) may limit membership and participation in the organization to students who, upon individual inquiry, affirm that they support the organization's goals and agree with its beliefs, so long as no student is excluded from membership or participation on the basis of his or her age, race, color, national origin, disability, religious status or historic religious affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or, unless exempt under Title IX, gender. The HGAPS Club will have members pay dues of $12 per semester or $20 per academic year. The Treasurer will handle the finances for membership dues. Funding for any activities will come from outside sources such as fundraisers and requests to Student Congress.
Club Leadership Positions
The executive board will consist of a president elect, president, past-president, and treasurer, all of whom must be full-time, registered undergraduate or graduate students of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There will be a faculty advisor, who can be a full-time faculty or staff member of UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Hospitals, or an affiliated department; an emeritus UNC-Chapel Hill faculty or staff member; or a campus minister. Social Media Chair will be another elected official, however, they will not be included on the executive board. Executive Board members remain in their respective positions until they abdicate or are impeached. Majority vote from all members of the club will elect a new member to the available position. If the President abdicates or is impeached, the President-Elect will take over. The Executive Board will run in succession where the President-Elect, a sophomore, will become the President the following academic year and the President, a junior, will become the Past-President. Elections will take place before the end of spring semester to ensure a smooth transition of leadership positions. Members of the Executive Board are eligible for impeachment if they abuse their power in any way deemed inappropriate. This includes racist, sexist or otherwise inappropriate behavior, actions, or hazing. Impeachment will result in a majority vote to determine what disciplinary action will be taken, resulting in membership termination or probation. Impeachment will also be considered if an Executive Board member does not attend at least 50% of meetings.
| Position | Description |
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| President | The President is responsible for overseeing all of the club’s activities. He or she will make sure the club meets and holds events (fundraisers, trips, etc.) regularly throughout the semester and will help come up with ideas for psychology related events and activities club members can participate in. |
| President-Elect | The President-Elect will focus on recruiting new members to the club to ensure that the club continues to develop and improve over time. In addition, the President-Elect will be in charge of checking-in members at meetings and related events and work closely with the Treasurer to plan budgets. He or she will also make sure members will attend the required number of meetings. They will be responsible for any written minutes about voting and meetings (serving a role similar to Secretary in some other clubs). |
| Past-President | The Past-President will act as an advisor to both the President and President-Elect. They will be on the executive board and participate in voting. |
| Treasurer | The Treasurer will monitor funds. The Treasurer is a member of the Executive Board. He or she will ensure each member pays their club dues and handle all finances for merchandise and all other activities. The Treasurer will also be responsible for seeking financial aid from the University as appropriate. |
| Secretary | The Secretary will be responsible for checking in members and taking attendance at every meeting. They will take minutes during executive meetings and check the HGAPS gmail account, replying to inquiries or forwarding relevant messages to the appropriate individuals for a response. |
| Social Media Chair | The Social Media Chair will be responsible for creating, updating, and editing HGAPS social media platforms including: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. This is an elected position, though it is not part of the Executive Board. |
| Faculty Advisor | The Faculty Advisor must be a full-time faculty or staff member of UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Hospitals, or an affiliated department; an emeritus UNC-Chapel Hill faculty or staff member; or a campus minister. The Advisor does not have the right to vote. The Advisor will be given the position of one of the primary contacts for the University. The Advisor will serve until he or she abdicates. |
Conferences and Meetings
Meetings
There are seven meetings per semester with at least one Executive Board member in attendance at each. Additional meetings and activities are held as needed. Meetings are currently held Thursday evenings at 5:00 pm in Howell Hall on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.
Conferences
- ABCT: We have several events included in the 2020 Convention Program for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), as well as pages working with the Bipolar Disorders Special Interest Group (SIG).
- NCPA: We are partnering with the North Carolina Psychological Association to develop pages with notes and resources related to conference programming.
- SCCAP programming at the APA National Convention
- JCCAP Future Directions Forum
- MICAMH- We partnered with Miami International Children and Adolescent Mental Health Conference to develop pages with notes and resources to the workshops and keynote speakers at the 3-day conference.
Click here for HGAPS Conferences
Edit-a-thons
- Spring 2020 - Zoom -- we are doing weekly Zoom-a-thons Thursday nights 6-8 pm Eastern Daylight Time.
- Spring 2018 UNC-CH -- we did two editing sessions focused on gathering psychological first aid, information about coping and support strategies, and assessments in response to school violence. Content experts joined by video-conference and reviewed pages and made suggestions.
- Fall 2017 UNC-CH -- this edit-a-thon worked on five "public interest" pages and included several educators and licensed clinicians, as well as students working long distance from Appalachian State University and content experts participating by video conference. The link connects to current draft versions of content.
Current and Past Projects
HGAPS Club has accumulated and impressive body of work, including many Wikipedia and Wikiversity pages regarding Evidence-Based Assessment, among other projects. The following are pages HGAPS members have created on Wikipedia: /HGAPS Wikipedia and Wikiversity Projects. North Carolina Psychological Association (NCPA)
Tools we use
Canva -- a software package with free images, free student licensing, and templates that we have used to make a lot of our infographics.
Google Suite
Grammarly
Open Science Framework (OSF). You can find our project OSF here.
R Markdown
Zotero
ORCID -
Wiki Tools we have found helpful:
Use the Wikipedia URL Shortener https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UrlShortener to take long URLs (like this) and make them short (like this).
For page view counts, this tool is helpful.
Resources
External Links
E-mail and Social Media
| Developer | Weebly |
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| Official website | www |
E-mail us if you have any questions, want to get involved, or for more resources!
https://www.facebook.com/HGAPS
https://www.instagram.com/hgapsorganization/
Press and Recognition
2020 Dr. Eric Youngstrom receives the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award.
Gail McKnight Beckman created the Beckman award to benefit teachers who have inspired their students to make a difference in the community. The award is given to current or former academic faculty members who have inspired their former students to “create an organization which has demonstrably conferred a benefit on the community at large.”[2] Dr. Youngstrom will receive $25,000 and was selected for inspiring former student and alum Mian-Li Ong to make a significant difference in the community.[3] HGAPS conducts transformational mental health work and shares if freely with the community.
Upcoming Events
| Event | Date | Location |
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| Edit-a-thon | 3/19/2020 | UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill,
NC, USA |
| South Carolina Association of School
Psychologists Spring Conference |
3/19/2020-
3/20/2020 |
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA |
| Edit-a-thon | 4/2/2020 | UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill,
NC, USA |
| North Carolina Psychological
Association Annual Meeting |
4/25/2020 | Durham, NC, USA |
| Future Directions Forum | 6/12/2020-
6/13/2020 |
Washington, D.C., USA |
| American Psychological Association
Annual Convention |
8/6/2020-
8/9/2020 |
Washington, D.C., USA |
| Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies Annual Convention |
11/19/2020-
11/22/2020 |
Philadelphia, PA, USA |
Current Users
Subpages
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References
- ↑ Youngstrom, Eric A.; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Stefana, Alberto; Chen, Jun; Michael, Kurt; Van Meter, Anna; Maxwell, Victoria; Michalak, Erin E. et al. (2020). "Working with Bipolar Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Both Crisis and Opportunity". WikiJournal of Medicine 7 (1): 4. doi:10.15347/WJM/2020.004. https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/WikiJournal_of_Medicine/Working_with_Bipolar_Disorder_During_the_COVID-19_Pandemic:_Both_Crisis_and_Opportunity.
- ↑ American Psychological Association (2020). "Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award Trust". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ↑ "Dr. Eric Youngstrom Receives Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award | Clinical Psychology Graduate Program". clinicalpsych.unc.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-04.