Our Mission

CUSPP (Coalition of Undocumented Scholars and Professionals in Psychology) is designed to bring together undocumented students, scholars, and practitioners interested in or working in all areas of psychology. The group is currently composed of members from various U.S. institutions. 

Despite efforts to improve the representation of undocumented psychologists, we continue to face a number of challenges (e.g., unfavorable institutional, state, and federal policies). Due to threats associated with public disclosure, many undocumented psychologists also face immense challenges connecting with one another. CUSPP hopes to address these challenges and develop one of psychology’s less visible—and highly underserved—communities.

Our
Goals

Build a collaborative community of undocumented students, scholars, and practitioners in psychology

Discuss research pertaining to undocumented communities and tackle challenges that uniquely affect our community

Highlight the contributions made by undocumented researchers in our field

Share and develop resources and programming to address the pressing needs of our community

Influence and effect social change