The Training Committee supports the goal of making SSP a home for scholarly communications professionals at every career stage by developing new content and programming to enhance the range and diversity of resources for SSP members and the wider community.
Committee Chairs
Co-Chair
Janine A. Chiappa McKenna
Senior Director, Publications
Association For Psychological Science
Co-Chair
Mike Groth
Director of Marketing
KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd.
Co-Chair
Jeff Mahony
Senior Director, Professional and Consumer Publishing
American Academy of Pediatrics
Roster Info
A full roster has 18-20 volunteers.
We are looking to add 2–4 volunteers to our dynamic team.
Tasks & Projects
- The SSP Journals Academy is the premier annual scholarly publishing event for early- to mid-career professionals interested in a workshop-like overview of all facets of the publishing landscape for scholarly journals. The 2026 SSP Journals Academy developed by the SSP Training Committee will be held virtually on December 1, December 8, and December 15.
- SSP Training Seminars are periodic, 2- to 3-hour training-style sessions on specific key topics of interest to early—to mid-career professionals in scholarly publishing.
- The SSP Leadership Academy is a series of virtual workshops designed to develop leadership skills and personal growth for scholarly publishing professionals. The 2026 Leadership Academy featured sessions between February-April on leadership styles, innovation and change management, navigating difficult conversations, psychological safety and emotional intelligence, and career development.
Expectations
As a member of one of SSP’s newest committees, you’ll have a real hands-on opportunity to use your creativity to help shape the direction of this important training content. Select members may serve as “shepherds” for specific programming as part of the overall committee activities.
Benefits of contributing to these projects:
- Developing organizational and content development skills
- Learning along the way while organizing!
- Excellent networking and learning opportunities – learn as you build!
SSP core values are embedded in the content developed by the Training Committee: providing educational and interactive opportunities for the community, providing inclusive content and speaking opportunities, staying on the cutting edge of the evolving environment of scholarly communications, and providing a forum for interaction with others with integrity.
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