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developmental psychologist studying mechanisms underlying early risk for psychopathology. passionate about health equity across the perinatal period. mom | postdoc @ cu anschutz | phd @ penn state | tufts alum
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The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.

Our new paper is out! We found that changes in maternal emotion dysregulation from pregnancy to 18-months postpartum are nonlinear, and that experiences during pregnancy and childbirth set the stage for postnatal maternal mental health🤰🏼 authors.elsevier.com/a/1kexhbXYiy...

Hearing that the DOGE chaos hurricane is hitting HUD soon, and the plan is to devastate federal housing funding. Let's be clear: this would cause a cascade of catastrophic impacts nationwide, shutting down housing and dumping families into the street.

Found in translation! from clinic to the lab-and now back! Our California initiative for precision medicine-funded study in >30,000 kids shows unpredictable signals from parents & environment impact mental health outcomes: they are a major risk factor for depression www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

ATTENTION (PLEASE SHARE) If anyone has or knows of any positions that might be appropriate for the NIH staff members who were terminated, please post the information in this thread. There are lots of talented and accomplished people who may be looking for new opportunities.

I wrote an op-ed for voters in a red state about how devastating NIH indirect cuts are. This type of writing isn’t my comfort zone, but I think we as scientists need to get the word out. Happy to chat with others looking to do the same in their communities! www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...

In addition to the good news THIS IS A SIGN THAT PRESSURE WORKS Don’t give in to fascists when you still have the option of resisting 🧪

Colorado is one of the few states where abortion is legal throughout pregnancy, and their funds/indie clinics need help supporting people traveling to and from Colorado to access care. Their instas/blueskys and donation links are 🧵ed below (in alphabetical order):

I have run out of patience with the apparent silence of most US science institutions (and not just US) in the face of Trump & Musk's rampage. There are of so many facets of that, but in this column for @chemistryworld.com I talk about the assaults on inclusion. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...

This is a clear case of work NSF scientists should refuse to do. Skip the meeting, call in sick, lose the email. Do not make a list of grants flagged because they mention "women" or "people of color." Don't. It's unethical.

According to a senior CDC official, some of the pages that were removed on Friday have been reinstated due to backlash from the scientific community and the public. Keep speaking up, it matters!

The OSF is available for preservation of datasets that need saving. osf.io Contact [email protected] if you need assistance

The CDC has shuttered its webpages for supporting LGBTQ+ youth in schools, Health Disparities Among LGBTQ Youth, and Creating Safe Schools for LGBTQ+ Youth www.cdc.gov/healthy-yout... www.cdc.gov/healthy-yout... www.cdc.gov/youth-safe-e...

Really thankful to all of the scientists who made themselves available to talk to me about the unprecedented situation at NIH. I've never had so many people reach out to me for a story like this. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Fellow scientists, please consider speaking w/ media about what this means for "regular Americans." The link below is to contact a reporter who's collecting stories about the unfolding NIH situation - pls share anonymously or on record. @anniewaldman.bsky.social www.propublica.org/people/annie...

📣 We're looking for speakers for this year's Person-Centered Tx & Prevention Collaborative ✨flash talks✨ 🔹 Who: Anyone is welcome! 🔹 Format: 30 minute talk followed by Q&A 🔹 Content: Advancing person-centered approaches in mental health Interested? Let us know! Drop a reply or DM for more details.

Check out my first, first author publication! 🎉 We found prenatal resting RSA is directly associated with toddler vocab development! Also, postpartum stress mediated the association between prenatal emotion dysregulation and toddler vocab development. dx.doi.org/10.1002/dev....

🚨 Calling all Developmental Psychologists! Do you have an idea for a presentation at APA’s 2025 annual convention? We want to hear it! Submit a proposal: convention.apa.org/proposals Deadline is January 8, 2025 by 5PM ET. @santimoralesphd.bsky.social and I are open to any questions!

Hello Bluesky Fam! Come join the monthly Ann S. Bowers Women’s Brain Health Initiative Seminar Series for the latest science pairing women’s health + data science. With a global audience of 500 registrants from 35+ countries it’s become an amazing watering hole for the exchange of ideas. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Wondering if there are any psych or science themed baby gifts (books, clothes, etc) that people have loved gifting/receiving? I got this onesie when I was pregnant and I loved it! But looking for more ideas as a gift giver! #momademia

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing. They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays. The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k. www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...

Another open position with LEVANTE - this time a postdoc on our psychometrics team, with Nilam Ram: postdocs.stanford.edu/prospective/... Come join us in creating a field-leading framework for developmental data collection! levante-framework.org

Nature Reviews Psychology has been interviewing individuals with doctoral degrees in psychology who pursued non-academic careers. Check out the full set of interviews here: go.nature.com/3CnTwXv You can find more content related to supporting #psychology trainees here: go.nature.com/47A5dV9

The basic principle is that reviewers are tired, they're rushed, they're reading your and 10 other grants on top of their normal workload. Anything you can do to make it easy for them will help. Here's a list of my suggestions.

#JoinUs 🦋 Racism and Racial Trauma Scholars in Psychology. Let me know if you want to be added.

Asking for a friend (truly) who has been asked to be an Associate Editor for a journal. I've heard 90% terrible things about people's experiences these days. She thinks it will look good for promotion to full. Note, she's soft money. Hoping my bluesky reach is enough to get some honest takes. Help

“Hundreds of female faculty members at the University of Colorado Boulder will receive backpay as part of a $4.5 million settlement stemming from a class action gender equity lawsuit.” by Jenny Brundin

Want to learn/teach R? I'm still actively developing my package of learnr tutorials at github.com/profandyfiel... Just added a tutorial on multilevel models and repeated measures.

Has anyone ever done a regions of significance test using pooled analysis with the MICE package in R? We LOVE the interactions package but haven't had any success accounting for multiple imputation #rstats #missingdata

Visualize and download school segregation data for every state, county, metro area, commuting zone, geo school district, and local educational agency in the US since 1991. edopportunity.org/segregation

I made one of these for behaviour genetics back in the day.

Created a starter pack for folks looking at all things sex and gender in mental health. From sex and gender differences to reproductive mental health and SGM mental health. Let me know who‘s missing! go.bsky.app/Me548no

PSA for newbies: Please include ALT text on your images. This is an inclusive space for blind and visually impaired people. Don't arrive late to the party and ignore a bunch of people. Also, please share this skeet, rather than liking it, to ensure the message gets delivered. Thanks!

My toddler pretending to drink out of a Starbucks cup feels like some sort of commentary on my caffeine intake…

I am recruiting a PhD student for Fall 2025 @ University of Utah! If you are interested in how prenatal and early postnatal experiences influence health, behavior, and cognition over development - shoot me a message or email!

Developmental Psychology starter pack! I've included people doing child/adolescent research and as well as a few lifespan folks. Please share widely, and let me know if there is anyone who should be added! go.bsky.app/ECJtpXi #DevPsych #DevSci #PsychSciSky

Penn State is seeking a justice-focused or critically-oriented information or learning sciences scholar to join the College of Education as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology for Fall 2024. #EduSky #AcademicSky #DevSci psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

Just discovered an amazing repository of open-access textbooks, with many options for different areas of Psychology. Consider adopting one of these for your undergraduate courses to promote equity and inclusion! open.umn.edu/opentextbook...

CRediT experts: What category does data processing fit under in terms of contributions? (data processing = coding participant responses) Investigation? Formal analysis? I'm stumped. #PsychSciSky

Maternal Stress: The First 14 Months Postpartum - by Maylott, Patel-Syed, Lebowitz, @tiffany6390.bsky.social, & me doi.org/10.1080/1529...

Interested in how babies understand the visual/social world? 🧠👶🤖 I'm anticipating accepting a new PhD student! 🚨 Grow your #DevPsyc, #eeg, #fNIRS, & #compneuro skills, contribute to NSF/NARSAD funded research in lovely DC 🌸 Deadline 12/1: www.american.edu/cas/neurosci... (GRE op.) Team: bayetlab.com

Applications are open for the NORC Equity Scholars Program! Early career researchers and advanced doctoral/postdoctoral students can apply for this great opportunity to do research at NORC! I was part of their first cohort and would be happy to answer any questions! ow.ly/aetT104WV1i

APPLICANT PORTAL FOR ASFP 2023 IS OPEN! Applying to Psych PhD programs this cycle? Submit your statement for fast, free, double-blind, expert feedback! Know someone applying for Psych PhD programs this cycle? Spread the word about this awesome program! @asfp.io Portal closes 10/26 at 6PT

1. Serving as an action editor has changed how I write reviews for other journals. A thread on reviewing: #AcademicSky #PhdSky #PsychSciSky