Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.

I was honored by the @psychscience.bsky.social DEI Committee's invitation to help curate this collection of outstanding articles addressing a range of issues related to anti-Black racism. I also couldn't have asked for a more thoughtful and thorough partner in @johnjost.bsky.social. Please share!

Current mood.

Excited to share a pre/post-print, “State of the Science: Alcohol Use and Acculturation-Related Factors Across Diverse Populations,” in press in @abctnow.bsky.social Behavior Therapy! osf.io/preprints/ps... An authoritative review of past research and a look to the future in research and practice!

The Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University, partnering with the Center for African and African American Studies, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of associate or full professor to begin July 1, 2026. apply.interfolio.com/172829 @ricesocsci.bsky.social

"Preregistration" lumps three distinct practices into one: - Study registration - Protocol - Analysis plans (SAPs) To advance open science, it's critical that we distinguish them. 🌟 🌟 Now in-press paper from Evan Mayo-Wilson, @seangrant.bsky.social, David Moher, me: osf.io/preprints/me...

Thanks to @apadivision45.bsky.social for the invitation to chime in on engaging dialogs about important topics, validating how hard it can be to conduct research on these issues, and ways we should advance this science!

July was a busy research-filled month! I presented @researchmj.bsky.social @apadivision45.bsky.social conferences in Michigan on hot-off-the-press findings from our @barsstudy.bsky.social. Some photos of students who presented posters. More community-facing dissemination soon!

Now in press in JERHRE: we considered the ethics of using new tech such as VR in understanding discrimination experiences. We intentionally collected data from research participants, as opposed to imposing researchers’ views to speak for them. Data and materials shared, and study registered.

Something that gets me every time is this, hypocrisy.

“Ethnic” and “ethic,” and “assess” and “asses.” What are words you use in your scientific papers that Word’s autocorrect/proofread does not detect? 🫥

Those of you in the trenches doing the best of science and training despite all the challenges…. I see you, I thank you, and I am with you. 💜 I will do what I can to support you and our science and humanity. ✊

#HELP NIH CoC system is “temporarily unavailable while undergoing renewal of its paperwork reduction act approval” and thus not accepting submissions for non-NIH funded research. Does anyone have ideas on alternatives to protect participants’ privacy and confidentiality on new studies?

What do you do to de-stress and (try to) stay grounded? I’ll start. #HangingInThere

Congratulations to Class of 2025 psychology graduates! It was 🔥

Research is self correcting. We do this by disclosing real & “perceived” conflicts of interest and positionality if scientist authors, peer reviewers, journal editors, and other working partners—and recuse when appropriate, so that independent readers can evaluate the credibility of the research.

Just my way of finding creative solution to raise independent $ to sustain our community engagement efforts and culturally informed research, in spite of federal, state, and university funding challenges. Maybe you want to take one of these creations home while contributing funds for science?

Last week of May! We celebrate Mental Health Awareness and Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month with few events!! First up, let’s talk about getting research experiences during and after college. Research involvement fosters critical thinking & humility. All are welcome.

UW Undergraduate Research Symposium was a success last Friday! Our trainees presented on acculturation and diversity considerations in mental health (yes, letters in our lab name!). Congrats, Clara, Joe, and Dani.

Attend our Demystifying Clinical Psychology Conference (May 12th and 13th on zoom)! Registration Link: tinyurl.com/CUDCPDCP2025 Poster Sign Up: tinyurl.com/DCP2025Posters Information about the Graduate Student Organizers: tinyurl.com/DCP2025Organ... Conference Agenda: tinyurl.com/DCP2025Agenda

We continue to pursue culture-centered research on mental health and addictive behaviors, despite funding challenges. Come see us this weekend at this community event in south Seattle!

Research is… digging into the data (and getting into a “flow” state)

I made ceramic coasters as test tiles. They turned out so nicely. In the spirit of transparency and openness, however, I disclose that two didn’t make it. You can call it a file drawer effect. In this case, recycled clay is now just slip. #OpenScience #AmateurPotter

UW brought its exceptional gorgeousness today on an unusually warm pre-spring day! One more week till full bloom cherry blossoms (just in time for our annual lab photo!!). (And every Seattleite complains it’s “hot” for 65F temp lol)

How to tell someone’s age: if they bust out pen and paper to take notes, write on a tablet, or type on the phone, or note nothing.

R01 = Return On Investment

Science gave you the internet, cures for diseases, ozempic, and your IPHONE. Maybe instead of cutting funding, just thank a scientist! @StandUpForScience

Currently, NIH's Center for Scientific Review reviews 66,000 grant applications a year, with panels run by NIH’s separate institutes reviewing the rest. Under a new plan, the institute-run panels will be eliminated, and many of the scientists overseeing them will be laid off. scim.ag/3QP0FUG

When social scientists develop “short form” of any given survey measure and you see 12 items …

Back to first post of what research means—OUTREACH!! It often feels like we yell into an echo chamber. Tell your friends, family, randos on the street about the value&workflow of science and research training. Help them understand data transparency. Give them language to articulate reasons to care.

Pause in training programs and freeze in fellowships for *just* months to a year = losing talented+motivated trainees in STEMM. There will be shortage of scientists who make happen breakthrus & innovations, physicians who cure diseases & save lives, and teachers who educate (or babysit sometimes).

“Research universities… can be economic engines for the (local) communities they serve” and “through education, research, and community outreach, (universities) (positively contribute to) the states’ economy” magazine.washington.edu/uw-is-a-powe...

Be kind to one another.

1/ Scientific research isn’t just knowledge generation, it’s training future physicians, therapists, healthcare providers, policy advocates, educators, data scientists, financial workers in corporate America, and more, it’s allowing us to learn from our collective humanity.

Biomedical research saves lives, reduces health burden and suffering, and promotes wellness. Multicultural research advances representation of and empowers underserved, continuously marginalized people & communities. Health literacy is good, pseudoscience and medical disinformation are dangerous.

Research is… activism and critical reflections

2024 took some of our giants in multicultural psychology, including Dr. Bill Cross. We are grateful for his tireless work on the advancement of ethnic minority research and the understanding of racial identity development. Rest in Power!

One more day in 2024, here’s a year-in-review for our lab! Looking to a productive and community oriented 2025!

Hey new peeps here, follow our lab to learn about our research, students and their accomplishments, and more!!

Research is… learning from and working with others who are way smarter than me. I get goosebumps, and it happens quite often 😅

it. me.

Is there a reason why all scientific journals don’t sign on to at least Level 1 on all open science efforts? Especially journals that have a lot of issues per year and publish a lot of papers, I’m 👀 at you.

📣📣📣Seeking nominations for new Editor for Psychological Bulletin! Repost! Candidates should be APA members and available to start receiving manuscripts in 2026 for issues published in 2027. (Self)Nominations thru APA's Editor Search Website: editorsearch.apa.org #science #diversity #psychology

Research is… data collection. No one is above grunt work.

Never been a fan of the Greys Anatomy. But here I am, bored. You know the writers aren’t true Seattleites because they say “traffic on the 5.” Excuse me. It’s called “I-5!”

In my reference of a study from 2019, I can no longer write “published within the last 5 years.” I am not okay.

My toxic trait is seeing a pretty piece of ceramic and thinking “I bet I can try to make it myself.”