SIP Students
This part of the site is devoted to assisting students. You will discover a wealth of valuable information and resources here if you are interested in expanding your study of psychology to promote the mental health of Indigenous peoples.
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SIP Student Representative (2025-2027):
Ariel Vaughan
SIP Student Representative (2025-2027):
Annastacia Espinoza (Apache/Shoshone)
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Check out our library with lots of publications, books by AI/AN authors and
the Journal of Indigenours Research!!
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Are you looking for scholarships to help you pay for your studies?
Connect with us today to learn about the available scholarships and grants in your state or the nation. Check out these: SQIP Awards & APF Scholarships!
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Did you know that SIP offers a mentorship program?
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The Society of Indian Psychologists (SIP) Native-to-Native Mentorship Program is designed to match Native individuals (students and junior faculty) who are aspiring for careers in any area of psychology (academic, research, industry, public service, clinical, school, or consulting) with Native mentors. We provide training, CEU webinars, and a Native support community to enhance career and personal development.
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Our community has a wealth of articles, studies, and other resources that might help you with your dissertation research. To read more, please visit the Journal of Indigenous Research or contact us right away.
Native Pathways: A College-Going Guidebook for Youth
This culturally-relevant guide was developed to empower Native students to prepare, plan and successfully take the first steps of their higher education journey – with their identity firmly in hand. Helping students navigate school choice, applications, finances, and their first year at school, it includes contributions from Native graduates, professionals and artists.
Source: American Indian College Fund.
Welcome Students!
Da’gote (hello) and welcome everyone to the new school year! I am Annastacia, one of your SIP student representatives! Whether you have been in school, been part of SIP for a while, or new to SIP or just started school I welcome you! Congratulations to those of you who have just started in school as a Psychology major, to those of you who just entered graduate school! I am so happy and proud even if we do not know each other yet. To those of you applying to schools right now, you got this! I am currently applying to PhD programs.
This summer was very eventful from doing quantitative research for the first time thanks to my amazing mentor Dr. Stephanie Miller! To presenting our research at SIP’s convention, I was so nervous but our community is very very supportive and I am so thankful for that. I also attended the Gathering Of Native Americans on the Los Coyotes reservation and that was just a beautiful experience being in ceremony. I then went on to cover an Indigenous fashion show in Santa Fe, New Mexico and got to meet Tia Wood and yapped with Mato Wahuyi and Che Jim. I would love to hear about your summer if you would like to share with me, and I would really love to know how I can support you as a fellow student with your goals.