Merry Christmas from Ocean Beach!

The APS Advocacy Task Force is mobilizing scientists to communicate their stories, their research, and the real-world impact of their work. Learn more about APS's #WhyPsychScience video competition and submit by January 12! #AcademicSky www.psychologicalscience.org/2025-why-psy...

Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it

SAVE THE DATE! I am excited to announce the 4th annual LONESTAR (un)Conference on Strategic Learning, to be hosted at Texas state University in San Marcos on May 19-20, 2026. Applications to attend will open on Jan 15, 2026 and close on Feb 1st, 2026 For more: sites.google.com/view/lonesta...

Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵 Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...

I am looking for a psychometrician to consult on a short term project. Any recommendations for someone who has done a lot with IRT and test development?

Look babes, I know there's not been a lot to look forward to lately, but we gotta keep our spirits up. It's an imperative. And I know one small thing I can do to help So just to let you know we are about to be so back #jamvent

So much awfulness in the news around trans rights these days, so here is a great resource from the APA with "dos" and "don'ts" for teachers and school personnel about supporting kids who are exploring their gender identities. www.apa.org/ed/schools/p...

📣 Faculty line in cognitive psychology in my department at Western Washington University. We just, finally, received permission to search. Details will be posted in early January. But hey, I just want to get this out so people will be watching. Nice place and university. I’ve liked it.

🚨 Postdoc opportunity at Uni of Edinburgh: work with a terrific young PI (Zach Horne) on topics pertaining to partisanship and hostility on social media 👇 elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

This year on Bluesky I wrote 110 posts and 365 replies. Apparently I love saying "students" and ❤️! www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...

This year was filled with so many challenges and lots of heartache, but our research lab persevered and accomplished many of our goals! Here's our end of Fall 2025 padlet showing the progress we made: padlet.com/allisonmaste...

Come be my colleague! We're looking for a clinical assistant professor at IU-Bloomington, primarily a teaching job: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/31053 The initial deadline was 12/15 but we'll keep looking at applicants until we fill the position

Research/teaching postdoc job option! Danny Oppenheimer posted a notice about a "psych/behavior science post-doc position that takes training in teaching/pedagogy as seriously as training in research" Link here: apply.interfolio.com/178893

postdoc opportunity! would be a good fit for an intergroup person with NLP chops interested in the role of historical narratives bonus, Edinburgh is a phenomenal city to live in with wonderful, walkable quality of life elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

The APS Advocacy Task Force is mobilizing scientists to communicate their stories, their research, and the real-world impact of their work. Learn more about APS's #WhyPsychScience video competition and submit by Jan 12! #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky www.psychologicalscience.org/2025-why-psy...

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Happy #CSEdWeek! Thanks for being part of our community this week. Today I want to spotlight some awesome educators and researchers I’ve appreciated learning from in terms of equity in CS. Give them a follow! #WomeninSTEM #AcademicSky #EduSky #CompSky (1/3)

Hey #rstats and #stats people, does anyone know of any references that explain the hazards of trying to run or interpret models with all combinations of many predictors? (i.e., including multiple 2-way and 3-way interactions)

We had a great time and learned a lot in my fall seminars. I love showing off students' final projects--they put a lot of time and effort into these and often take on big challenges where they have to learn new stats methods. First up, here are the projects from our Seminar in Learning Theories!

Happy #CSEdWeek! So far this week I’ve shared videos, op-eds, and infographics about our lab’s research on gender equity in CS. Today I want to share the research itself! Data lovers, rejoice—today is your day! (1/14) #WomeninSTEM #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #DevPsychSky #SocialPsyc #EduSky #CompSky

Anyone still trying to make the case for the importance of keeping cultural centers and other DEI initiatives on their campus? Sapna Cheryan and I wrote a piece on this for the Purdue Exponent - please share it with others if helpful: www.purdueexponent.org/opinion/lett...

We are hiring a new Ph. D. student on neuroimaging and/or computational modeling on motivation and emotion. Tübingen is a great place to pursue work on these topics!! uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/...

Heeeey @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aera-motsig-grad.bsky.social apply BY DEC 15 for Pintrich & Grad Travel Award if you are 1) a current grad student, 2) a member of the MotSIG, & 3) 1st author on an accepted submission in the '26 AERA MotSIG program using the following form: forms.gle/QmnfsG3LMj8T...

Happy #CSEdWeek! How can we help girls feel like they belong in computer science and beyond? Check out some of the infographics we’ve made about our research: (1/13) #YOUBelongInSTEM #WomeninSTEM #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #DevPsychSky #SocialPsyc #EduSky #CompSky uh.edu/education/ia...

A new report from @csteachersorg.bsky.social, AiiCE, & the Kapor Foundation examines PreK-12 CS teachers' constraints and the institutional changes required to meet a rapidly evolving educational landscape. #AiiCEinnovates Learn more at landscape.csteachers.org #CSEdWeek

📣 Join MotSIG’s ECR Committee Wednesday December 10th for a panel on teaching strategies, course design, and GenAI in the classroom. Register now so that you don’t miss it! ✨📚

🚨New OPEN-ACCESS publication alert! 🚨 "The Role of Stereotypes in Gender Development and Disparities" in Annual Review of Developmental Psychology with @poojaroy0514.bsky.social @lucaspbutler.bsky.social @patelkhushboo.bsky.social and Sydney Baker. www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... (1/5)

Happy #CSEdWeek! All week I’m sharing findings from our lab’s research on gender equity in CS. Looking for some quick reads? Check out six of our op-eds about boosting girls’ interest in computer science! (1/10) #WomeninSTEM #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #DevPsychSky #SocialPsyc #EduSky #CompSky

In honor of #CSEdWeek, a roundup of some of our team's recent #CSEd policy work. Starting with our recent working paper on the effects of state computer science education policies.

Happy #CSEdWeek! Since 2020, I’ve been sharing some of our lab’s research on gender equity in CS to celebrate. Despite progress in access/participation, disparities remain in K-12 CS education. (1/12) #WomeninSTEM #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #DevPsychSky #SocialPsyc #EduSky #CompSky #GirlsLeadSTEM

🧵1/4 New paper alert! psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-... Can you celebrate diversity while undermining it? Our new paper in American Psychologist discusses how people/organizations can appear committed to diversity while their conceptualizations of diversity actively undercut it.

@aera-motsig.bsky.social does anyone know of studies comparing adolescents' interest in math before and after the pandemic? I found tons of papers on math achievement, and @drteyar.bsky.social has research with elementary school students, but I'm not finding exactly what I need. Thanks so much!

New job opening in social psychology at UW-Madison! at the associate prof level. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/associa...

New paper in press at JPSP! An adversarial collaboration focusing on a large-scale test of how strongly implicit racial attitudes predict discriminatory behavior. Pre-print here: osf.io/preprints/ps...

This is a terrible story--both because of the trap that was set (either in advance or ret-conned to seize a moment) for this graduate student but also because the student's department failed her. The 1st problem is easy to see, but I want to explain the 2nd one. 1/x

If you have to read a dissertation proposal over Thanksgiving break in San Diego, this is the best way to do it.

Excited to share a new paper by my grad student and myself, highlighting how classroom experiences such as positive classroom climate relate to changes in STEM motivational beliefs across the semester 🤸‍♀️🎉https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1m8Px,8E16MF-A

The Stanford Psychophysiology Lab (PI: James Gross) is hiring a new lab manager! If you have a superstar student interested in emotion, please share this ad with them! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Job ad: careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/social-... #psychjobs

Hard to believe the semester is almost over! Our exit ticket today in Achievement Motivation was to make a mind map of everything we learned this semester. They only had 20 minutes and didn't finish yet, but I loved this activity and wanted to share them. 😍 @zachbaquet.bsky.social 1/4

SOGIE Caucus members led a #transgenderdayofremembrance (TDOR) Ceremony at the National Council on Family Relations conference. TDOR is an annual observance to honor the memory of transgender individuals lost to violence. In honor of TDOR, please share encouragement and moments of trans joy

🌍Yes! The UNC School of Education is searching for a 9-month, tenure-track faculty member for a position in teacher education with a focus on elementary grade multilingual learners! So exciting! 🗣️ Apply by 1/5/26! 👀 Details here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/309...

📢 New postdoc opportunity at Annenberg! The Annenberg Institute is seeking a postdoctoral research associate for a 2‐year appointment to join a diverse community of scholars committed to educational equity and improvement! More info here: annenberg.brown.edu/opportunitie...

🍎 Tuesday Teaching Tip (T3): Promoting autonomy in thinking! Ask students to explain their reasoning, compare ideas, & explore multiple approaches. A simple shift from, “What do you choose?” to “How are you thinking about this?” can build deeper engagement and independent learning ✨

This month's Motivation Monday will be over Researching in Unprecedented Times. Join us in conversation with @stephenaguilar.com, @christymbyrd.bsky.social, and @jeffgreene.bsky.social on November 24th.

Conservatives claim that structural racism does not exist while simultaneously creating innovative new forms of structural racism like banning discussions of the concept.

It was @carltonfong.bsky.social day today in Achievement Motivation! 🤩 I brought him in to talk about self-regulation and engagement, but we also asked lots of questions about measurement non-invariance, latent profile analyses, self-consequating and help-seeking, ... (1/2)

📢 Join our upcoming Registered Reports webinar! Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your research! We will cover the following topics: - Two-stage review explained - Tips for Stage 1 protocols - Common author challenges Register now: https://ow.ly/R6yH50Xptt0 #RegisteredReports #Webinar

Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. " www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...

...(2) The video gets some things right, some things not-quite-right, and omits a lot of important detail. (3) It illustrates how GenAI may be ok for people who just need a quick answer to a problem, but it is not useful for people seeking expertise... (2/n)