Elise C. Allen

@ecallen.bsky.social

Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at University of Northern Colorado. Interested in students’ motivation, specifically cost perceptions.

The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey has monitored the wellbeing of America’s high school students since 1991. Since 2015, it’s been a vital source of data on LGBQ youth. In 2023, it provided the first ever nationally representative sample of transgender teens. As of this morning, it’s gone.

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As the Trump administration & many state governments appear poised to accelerate attacks on higher education as a public good, the AAUP urges colleges & universities to resist the coming onslaught of political interference & defend the core values of higher education. 🧵 www.aaup.org/news/against...

Against Anticipatory Obedience

While administrators and faculty members may have to comply with legislation and court orders, even where these run counter to our values and to professional and constitutional principles, we are free...

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It’s official, my first semester of being a professor - including entering grades - is in the books! Now to turn to the 8 million research tasks that have somehow all ended up being due during winter break…😩

I’m thrilled to (belatedly) announce: 1) that I will be joining the University of Northern Colorado as an Assistant Professor in Psychological Sciences - Educational Psychology for Fall 2024! 2) I had a baby! She won’t be appearing on here, but she’s lovely & we’re so excited to have her :)

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Turns out that once the materials are prepped, finalist job interviews can actually be somewhat enjoyable! (Albeit exhausting, lol). Excited to be moving along in this process and hoping to find a good academic home!

Excited to finally join the new community! Working to rebuild my ed psych / psych network, make new connections, and keep an eye out for job ads. Hope to see more colleagues and friends here, soon!