I'm an Associate Editor at Current Directions in Psychological Science and I have a new Special Issue call on Intergroup Allyship. Proposal submissions are due by July 18. Please share widely! www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...

Thanks for the shout-out Gordon! And, fun-fact: this paper idea was sparked by a question from @evaspietri.bsky.social during a sabbatical brownbag talk at CU-Boulder, which is unfortunate for me because it reinforces that I should keep giving talks 😅

I wrote a piece for @sciam.bsky.social about why White parents should be talking to their kids about race and racism. It was so great to work with @megha.bsky.social on this piece! Please share! www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

📣 DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTERS ARE NON-BINDING GUIDANCE LETTERS. You cannot change what is considered illegal discrimination under federal law through non binding guidance.

I've had some frustrating conversations with fellow academics who did not seem to understand this. Higher Ed's version is something like: First they came for the "DEI scholars" and I did not speak out because I do not study DEI...

Are you a Southeast Asian social-personality psychologist attending #SPSP2025 in Denver? We are getting together on Thursday 2/20, 7pm local time at Hyatt Regency’s Assembly Hall Bar! RSVP on the Whova app in the meetup section (or just come through)! SEASAPP is back for our 5th year reunion!!

1/8. This week I had a few different conversations with scholars who, in the face of the attacks on science and institutions of learning in the U.S., are wondering what to do. One suggestion I have is: keep doing your work. It matters in and of itself. Why do I say that? A few reasons.

The Trump Administration's list of censored scientific terms that get NSF grant proposals flagged contains "women” and “female”, but no mention of “men” or “male.” There is “black” and “indigenous” on this list, but no “white.” The only identity not censored is mine. youtu.be/dHXbpj1Z3UU

The almost explicit position of these groups is that anything more than a token number of black and Hispanic students in an elite institution is de facto evidence of anti-white racial discrimination.

Exactly this. It's really gross to see people arguing that their research will be "unfairly" flagged/catch strays. It sets a scary precedent where people start pointing fingers and suggesting that "those people" are the problem, but not them. Quite chilling.

NEW: We obtained the directions NSF program officers are following to review all grants for compliance with the Trump EOs and the turmoil it has created in an agency mandated to broaden STEM participation. Our story: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

If true, they're going to try to de-fund scientists for being "systematic." Cuz, of course.

On top of 5000 problems here: FEMALE AND WOMEN IS ON THE LIST BUT MALE AND MEN ARE NOT. JUST AN FYI.

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

13 state Attorneys General put out a joint statement this week vigorously defending DEIA programs and calling the EOs offensive, discriminatory, and illegal. They're Democrats. Some Dems absolutely need their spines stiffened. But some are actually fighting too www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

One (of many) very real and immediate impact is that postdocs will not get paid, right now, for the month of Feb. That is money that these scholars need to live (pay rent, buy food etc.). www.science.org/content/arti...

To expand on this, right now ~200 postdoc fellows directly funded by NSF are locked out of their salary &research funds right before the first of the month. No doubt other NSF funded grads &postdocs are affected as well. All requests for funds put in before the freeze are slowly being cancelled

National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders : Shots - Health News : NPR 🚨This is extremely bad 🚨

NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs. Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."

Local journalists, doing the work. #Boulder

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 I am the new Associate Editor for Special Issues at @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social and I could not be more excited to be in the role! We're looking for Guest Editors to propose potential special issues! Read all about what that means at the link below! #SocialPsych #PsychSky 1/n

"The tech gender gap isn’t set in stone.... Research shows that early positive experiences with programming and robotics can ignite girls’ curiosity and interests before stereotypes set in and drive girls away." Love this call to action! 👇 #WomeninSTEM #science #AI #tech

CU Boulder must pay 386 women faculty back pay for gender discrimination.

A storm 🌪️ is coming to academia, and just describing it won’t be enough. We’re supposed to be protecting knowledge and diversity. What organizes us academics across institutions? Who are our lawyers? Who will fund our side? Here are some resources we have now (but we need MORE ideas and BIGGER):

Now that everyone is back on 🦋, it seems as good a time as any to remind people: I'm recruiting my first PhD student(s) this cycle! Deadline is December 1! Apply! We have lots of exciting and important work to do! Lab info: joelleforestier.com Program info: www.psychology.pitt.edu/social-program

I will be accepting new grad students this year (Fall 2024 admissions for Fall 2025 start) at the University of Waterloo. Our main projects focus on the influence of legislation, public policy, and migration on intergroup attitudes. Please help me spread the word!

CU Boulder is hiring in social psychology! Let me know if you any questions about CU or the position. Please share!

CU Boulder is hiring a social psychologist! We seek someone who can contribute to quantitative training. Substantive area of research is open, but we are particularly interested in someone with a social neuroscience focus. Please share! jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

If you are interested in reading the review, here is a link to access an online version of the PDF! rdcu.be/dUcbW

I'm very excited to share this new review in @natrevpsych.bsky.social with @charlottemoser.bsky.social, India Johnson, and Veronica Derricks, outlining our four “As” of the allyship framework. 1/5

A framework for understanding effective allyship Review by Evava S. Pietri (evaspietri.bsky.social), Charlotte E. Moser (charlottemoser.bsky.social), Veronica Derricks & India R. Johnson Web: go.nature.com/3MNGhkZ PDF: rdcu.be/dUc9T

With #2024MPA right around the corner, we are getting excited to see all the amazing research and present our own. @andrewlikespsych.bsky.social @tiffanyito.bsky.social @evaspietri.bsky.social @amandadiekman.bsky.social

So happy you could visit us, Lisa! Such fantastic talks!! Sorry about the big snow storm, but happy it waited until after your visit at CU.

Read about ways to help inspire girls in science through female role models, from me and @evaspietri.bsky.social via EdWeek. It's about the struggles as much as the successes: #WomeninSTEM 🧪

I am thrilled that our paper is finally online at Dev Psychology: White parents’ racial socialization during a guided discussion predicts declines in white children’s pro-white biases. psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-... A thread! 1/N

Some may think White parent's conversations with their children about racism increased after the murder of George Floyd, but in our 2022 JRA paper, we found that that was not the case. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The psych department at NU is inviting applications for its Canady Diversity Science Postdoc. Here is a description: tinyurl.com/2cayu3hk We encourage recent and soon-to-be psychology PhDs with an interest in diversifying psychological science to consider applying!

Yesterday marked the Intl Day of Women in Science! In a new era of sustainability, evidence-based policies can transform girls' experiences as they enter STEM fields. Read free access #PIBBS research on how we can break these barriers now: buff.ly/3SEQkv4 #WomenInSTEM

San Diego here I come! Hope to see some of you at #SPSP2024, where I am moderating a session on Feb. 9, and/or my book event via the San Diego Science Writers Association on Feb. 10: #WomeninSTEM #psychology 🧪

Such an amazing panel of excellent people currently working as Agents of Gender Equity Change on a variety of roles where they have the chance to put social psychology in practice to promote equity #SPSP2024 #genderprecon

Excited that our paper, led by @rrrianabrown.bsky.social & Pia Dietze, is out! We find that racial health disparities violate concerns of moral sacredness moreso than economic disparities, which sparks a sense of injustice and support for action. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

SPSP's Social-Personality Undergraduate Research Program (SPUR) is open! Research mentoring program w stipend for URM undergraduates and recent grads. Mentors are needed too! Great opportunity to gain hands on research experience for those considering a Ph.D.. spsp.submittable.com/submit/27727...

1/ New paper! “Gender and retention patterns among U.S. faculty” w/ N Laberge KH Wapman @samzhang AC Morgan M Galesic BK Fosdick @danlarremore @aaronclauset: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... A systematic study of gendered rates & reasons for faculty attrition in US academia 🧵

"the Kens had taken over Barbieland" Disappointed to read about how the Grace Hopper Celebration, a groundbreaking conference for #womeninSTEM, was overtaken by men www.npr.org/2023/10/05/1... My book highlights the importance of this conference for gender equity efforts in C.S. 🧪 #computerscience

Job ad alert! CU Boulder Psych dept is searching for a health psychologist. Area is open; I'd of course love a new social psych colleague. See add for full details jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta... #psychscisky #socialpsyc

When I was a grad student, I wrote a little paper bout the gender gap in SPSP awards. I was shocked to see that early career awards mostly went to men even though we have more women in the field. This year I got to share the award alongside many brilliant woman researchers and friends. Thank you all