Dr. Allison Master
@allisonmaster.bsky.social
Principal Education Researcher at IACE, Associate Prof at U of Houston, studying how to motivate students in STEM. Academic mama. Bookworm. Every mistake, we must surely be learning. She/her/hers. Views expressed here are my own. Abolish ICE.
👀 Did you miss our panel on Publishing Equity Focused scholarship? No worries. Watch the recording here!: youtu.be/5W5RypEuQp8 Part of our "Doing the Work When It Matters Most" webinar series hosted by APA Division 15's Committee on Social Justice & Equity in Education. 💪
Webinar: Publishing Equity-Focused Scholarship
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Yale is hiring in developmental psychology (open rank )! We're especially interested in complementing and broadening our area, including via somewhat less traditionally central such as cross-cultural and comparative approaches. Feel free to reach out with questions!
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New from me: The University of Houston is proposing cutting 100 courses from its core curriculum to comply with SB 37, but faculty critics say the university's interpreting the law "in ways that go well beyond" what its text says. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
U. of Houston is Planning Big Cuts to Its Core Curriculum. Faculty Aren’t Happy.
The university is moving to cut 40 percent of classes from its core curriculum in response to a state law. Professors say administrators’ interpretation of the law is too broad, and that they should h...
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Over the last month I saw that human editors are now stripped of control. I could no longer stop the system from auto-inviting "reviewers" with zero relevant expertise. Even worse - the AI began actively revoking the invitations I manually sent out to actual, qualified experts.
Join NGCP and @allisonmaster.bsky.social for a deep dive into the latest evidence on how #STEM stereotypes are evolving - and where the most critical work remains. Register here: bit.ly/STEM_Stereotypes
New paper with @mohitmukherji.bsky.social, Mona Lebrun, and @marjorierhodes.bsky.social @JEP:G! Did you ever wonder whether saying things like “boys can wear dresses too” is effective at reducing stereotypical inferences? We find that they’re probably not—check out more here: doi.org/10.1037/xge0...
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Half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty changed course content on their own after the chancellor's memos restricting teaching on race, gender, and sexuality. More than half say they're now looking for other jobs as a result of the memos. #HigherEd @chronicle.com www.chronicle.com/article/half...
Half of Surveyed Faculty at Texas Tech Say They Altered Course Content Without Being Asked To
The findings of an unscientific, faculty-conducted survey suggested that new policies on teaching about race and sex have changed university instruction.
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Join us in welcoming @allisonmaster.bsky.social, PhD, as IACE’s Principal Education Researcher. Stanford-trained in developmental psychology with K–12 STEM motivation expertise, she’ll advance engaging #ComputingEd for all. Welcome, Dr. Master!
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Love education data? The Strategic Data Project is looking for data fellows for placements in Texas, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, Trenton, and NOVA/DC. Position description and requirements: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Application Deadline: 11:59pm ET on 6/21
[Job Posting] Strategic Data Project Fellow Cohort 18
The Cohort 18 application will open on Monday, September 29, 2025. Position: Strategic Data Project Fellow Location: Multiple US Locations (see below) Duration: Summer/Fall 2026 through Summer 2028 ...
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Personal update: I have loved my time at UH, but my family moved to sunny San Diego. This summer, I'll be a Principal Education Researcher with @csedresearch.bsky.social! So excited to do research with @csteachersorg.bsky.social around teacher professional development. Stay tuned!
My latest Substack post, in response to the attempt by Harvard to limit the number of A grades #HigherEd #Assessment #Grades open.substack.com/pub/susandbl...
Oh Harvard. Limiting A’s Is Not It
Grade Inflation, Deflation, and Obsession
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The APA Division 15 Committee on the Development of Early Career Educational Psychologists (ECEP) is seeking new committee members! We are a fun group that does great work. Join us! Applications due June 14. purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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We just got approved to hire a teaching professor in Quantitative Methods! This is the *very* rare tenure track teaching position at Berkeley. I'll be chairing the search committee. Official job ad coming later this summer!
I'm a big fan of the 2nd edition of The Science of Learning! Clear, practical implications for the classroom based on well-established principles - all presented in a very readable and usable way. Send it to your favorite educator, trainer, or learner today! @deansforimpact #TheScienceOfLearning2
The Science of Learning | Deans for Impact (DFI)
Cognitive science research on student learning, applied to teaching practices.
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What is a psychological theory? Here's our take on this tricky and controversial question in this week's Experimentology chapter summary. Many things called "theories" in psychology aren't actually theories — they're frameworks. 🧵 experimentology.io
Huge congratulations to Doctor @khlee.bsky.social! ❤️❤️❤️ In addition to her dissertation, she also created a very cute tiny human being this year. 😍
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Dr. Allison Master@allisonmaster.bsky.social · 3mo ago🚨New publication! This is a very cool one. Based on Suppanut Sriutaisuk's dissertation, we looked at self-perceptions and stereotypes of girls and boys' interest and ability in math using latent profile analyses. @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeradivc.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🚨New publication! This is a very cool one. Based on Suppanut Sriutaisuk's dissertation, we looked at self-perceptions and stereotypes of girls and boys' interest and ability in math using latent profile analyses. @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeradivc.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Latent profile analysis of adolescents’ gender stereotypes and self-perceptions in math
Increasing the number of girls and women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields remains an important educational goal. Gender ste…
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Junior Co-Chair Nominations Is Open: If you’re interested in running for this position or nominating someone else, please submit your/their information in bit.ly/JuniorCoChai... by May 23. Voting will take place in June. More information is available in the survey link.
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An exciting new opportunity at ICPSR for researchers who are interested in conducting educational research using AI with classroom videos. Application: myumi.ch/8Jzzk Deadline: June 8, 2026
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Cloud-based High-computing Enclave
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A thoughtful piece by my colleague Erika Patall. Grades vs. learning: AI reveals the flaws in our education system edsource.org?page_id=754980
COMMENTARY: Grades vs. learning: AI reveals the flaws in our education system
In the current grade-focused incentive structure, students’ use of AI to perform better while learning less is entirely rational behavior.
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Join us on Monday, May 18th from 7 to 8:30 pm (EST) to hear from scholars on the Dissertation pipeline: grants, ethics, funding, and proposal writing! All are welcome to join the discussion. Register for the zoom session here: tinyurl.com/MotMondays25...
1/ We're hiring a postdoc in the Wisdom & Culture Lab @uwaterloopsych.bsky.social to lead a new SSHRC-funded project on cultural narratives & decision-making. Fall '26 / Winter '27 start. 🧵
Really excited to share our new article published in Ed Psych Review! ✨ Usher, E. L., & Chen, X.-Y. (2026). Toward an understanding of self-efficacy development as a sociocultural process. Educational Psychology Review, 38(46). doi.org/10.1007/s106...
Toward an Understanding of Self-Efficacy Development as a Sociocultural Process - Educational Psychology Review
Educational Psychology Review - Self-efficacy, the belief people hold in their personal capabilities to accomplish specific tasks, is a central component of motivation and persistence in learning...
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On Monday, we had the pleasure of having Dr. David Yeager join our Adolescent Development class to talk about bullying and victimization, and mindset research more broadly. 🤩 He talked about inspiration for his research, following bright spot teachers, and the findings he really believes in.
🚨New publication alert! My lab manager @kamila-redd18.bsky.social and I published a paper in Frontiers in Education about the importance of peer inclusion in promoting belonging for all students, with a specific focus on students of color. www.frontiersin.org/journals/edu...
Frontiers | Peer inclusion has a greater impact on belonging for students of color: best practices for instructors and administrators
Students of color often face unique challenges in higher education, including lower levels of belonging. To understand these challenges, we administered a un...
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My current lab manager is heading to grad school this fall, so I'm hiring a new one (shared with Zoe Liberman)! There's one week left to apply. We hope that this experience will help prepare someone for graduate studies and/or careers in research.
Zoe Liberman@zoeliberman.bsky.social · 4mo agoJob alert! @brandonwoo.bsky.social and I are searching for a new lab manager. We are excited to add a new member to our awesome community of soc cog dev researchers! Spread the word :) Full ad here: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF03106
🚨🚨🚨 Read this (with powerful quotes from Lisa Limeri) about the censorship currently happening at Texas Tech and how they are trying to hide it from prospective students 👇 www.chronicle.com/article/at-t...
At Texas Tech, Even Some Student Research on Gender Will Be Banned
A ban on theses or dissertations about sexual orientation or gender identity has faculty worried about the consequences for graduate students — as well as future attacks on research.
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