Spark friends! If you are here at Psychonomics, let’s get together for a casual meet up at Revival Denver Public House on Saturday at 5 pm. Come by if you want to unwind a bit, see familiar faces, and meet others in our community. Pass this along to anyone who might want to join. revival-denver.com

Hi folks! The Spark Society and Women in Cognitive Sciences-Canada are excited to share insights about careers outside of the academy. June 5th 12 - 1:30pm

Interested in what you can do with your Cognitive #PsychSciSky PhD besides #AcademicSky? Wondering how to make the transition? Come to our joint virtual panel hosted by @sparksociety.bsky.social & @wicsc-trainee.bsky.social on June 5th, 2025, 12-1:30 PM EDT. FREE to register: shorturl.at/5vWjR

The Spark Society appreciates your support. Thank you all for your donations. In addition to donations, I encourage those who study animal or human cognition to become a member of the Spark Society. If you support diverse voices and building inclusive spaces in Cognitive Psy/Sci, you belong!

Unfortunately, the NSF grant that supports our work has been terminated. This is a setback, but our mission has not changed. We will continue to work hard on making cognitive science a more inclusive field. Stay tuned for upcoming events.

Reminder of out Webinar on November 13th. "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" Discussion of loyalty and career goals. Register here: tufts.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Wondering how to manage loyalties to your collaborators, department, university, or even the field? Join the Spark Society webinar on Nov 13 6pm EST. Jeni Kubota (@jenikubota.bsky.social), Belem Lopez, and Duane Watson will tackle these complex issues. Register here: tufts.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Psychonomics 24 is a great place to meet old friends and make new ones. Come network and socialize with the Spark Society and maybe sing a song or two. Nov 22 8pm near the conference hotel. Space is limited so please register. A drink or two is on us! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Coming to the 2024 meeting of the @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social in NYC? If so, please join the @sparksociety.bsky.social for our annual preconference meeting on Thursday (11/21). We will discuss ideas of race-neutrality in cognitive psychology.  register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The SPARK Society is holding a webinar on post-baccalaureate bridge programs. These programs often provide two years of funding and research experience, helping bridge the gap for students who may not have had extensive research experience as undergraduates. January 30th, 4pm EST

Are you an undergrad interested in post-bac programs in cognitive and brain sciences? @sparksociety.bsky.social will hold a webinar on Jan 30 at 4pm with reps from Columbia, MIT, Delaware and Pitt discussing their programs. See the flyer below for more details. Feel free to DM me with any questions.

Please share! @sparksociety.bsky.social @affectscience.bsky.social @blackinneuro.bsky.social #psychjobs

SPARK will be at Psychonomics. Come by and say hi!

It's great to see the SPARK Society growing on this platform. Many are interested in supporting the principles upheld by SPARK but are not members. Consider membership. Membership is for ALL SCIENTISTS who are allied in supporting scholars from diverse backgrounds in Cognitive Psychology.

Hi folks, if you are coming to Psychonomics and prioritize diversity in Cognitive Psychology, join Spark for a social event! Drinks are on us. The event is now open to all career stages but space remains limited.

Academic job posting, Assistant Professor Clinical Psychology, Fairfield University. ffd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Employ...

Academic job posting: Assistant Professor Social Psych, Fairfield Uni. ffd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Employ...

Academic Job Posting: Assistant Professor of PSYCH (Gerontology, Neuroscience of Aging), Tenure Track, Stockton University. employment.stockton.edu/jobs/27981be...

Psychonomics is coming up! The Spark Society will be there and we hope to see you. We have organized an information social/networking event for early career scholars. If you are interested please complete this form. forms.gle/AfcFiHSkhZGf...

Academic job posting: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/264...

Academic job posting: Assistant Professor of Psychology - Quantitative Psychology, UC Davis. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05942

Academic job posting: Associate/Full Professor, Developmental Psychology, NYU. apply.interfolio.com/68242

Academic job posting: Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology, UMass, Amherst. careers.massachusetts.edu/cw/en-us/job...

Academic job posting: Assistant Professor of Psychology at Bates College (clinical/counseling). g.co/kgs/NaRwU3

NYU is hiring! Assistant Professor in the Neural Basis of Cognition (Tenure-Track, Joint Psychology / Neural Science) apply.interfolio.com/130190 #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky

Hey folks, I’m looking for a postdoc whose interested in speech, prosody, and patient work. www.vanderbilt.edu/postdoc/posi...

Just posted a number of new positions in the academic jobs thead. Spread the word and support diverse voices in academia.

I'll be threading job postings, so make sure you open up the original post about academic jobs so you can view all of the announcements!

Academic job season is here for Cognitive Psychology, Cog Neuro, etc. We'll be posting links to jobs here.

The SPARK Society is happy to disseminate your job postings. But, please treat us like you would any other professional org and email us to post your ad here, on our website, through our network, etc. Please don't just @spark as it is hard to keep track! email: [email protected]

Did you know that the Spark Society has a program to help get historically excluded scholars in Cognitive Psychology/Sciences nominated for awards? Right now we are focused on the Association for Psychological Science Rising Star Award. If you want to suggest a scholar for nomination, email us!

The Spark Society is here! The goal of the SPARK Society is to create networks and promote the professional development of historically excluded scholars of African American/Black, Latina/o/e American, and Native American heritage in Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Science.