Emily Rosenzweig
@emilyqr.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology @ Teachers College Columbia. Interested in why people are interested in STEM. Views my own.
Very happy to share a new paper, out in Developmental Psychology, that explores why math and science course support isn’t always enough to help with career plan development. We find that course and career motivation develop distinctly during college and each relate to different outcomes:
Awesome paper created and led by our lab members, especially @yinchen.bsky.social . So happy to be a part of the team!
Yin Chen, PhD@yinchen.bsky.social · 4mo ago🚨 Check out our new paper focused on Black and Hispanic adolescent perceptions of the motivational benefits and challenges associated with STEM careers, published in the Journal for STEM Education Research! ➡️ idp.springer.com/authorize?re...
Think you know how grading affects motivation? Well, @julieasievers.bsky.social & Katherine Muenks have done some great research that will surprise you! We discuss what they found, how to think about grades and motivation, and a framework for more research! Check it out wherever you get your pods!
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Podcast Episode · Emerging Research in Educational Psychology · June 1 · 42m
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A survey of 2600 Ph.D. students, postdocs, and other researchers in 65 countries found that top three complaints were that supervisors: 1) used dismissive communication 2) provided little feedback 3) ignored team members’ well-being The main thing they wanted was empathy
Early-career researchers want empathy from their supervisors
Survey of 2600 early-career researchers compiles traits of “ideal supervisor”
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Today @drbrookeedu.bsky.social and I are featuring the events set for #AERA2025 Div C Sec 2B to be held on Fri (4/10)! Just look at those titles 😍 @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
This is one of my favorite AERA events and I’m so very excited to be one of the researchers hosting!!!! Please join me for a wonderful get together in LA.
AERA Motivation in Education SIG Graduate Students@aera-motsig-grad.bsky.social · 7mo agoExciting opportunity for graduate students to connect with current motivational researchers during AERA!! More information is available in tinyurl.com/motconvo2026 (complete by March 20th to participate). Please reach out to maegan.arney@wustl.edu with any questions.
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
The supplementary info has tons more information about each reviewed study and their measures. We also zoom in on the size of gender gaps by grade level, STEM field, and racial/ethnic groups in the mega-analysis. We hope this is helpful for future research in this area! (7/N)
Loved being part of this project led by @yekim.bsky.social - anyone interested in motivational regulation should check it out!
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Yeo-eun Kim@yekim.bsky.social · 9mo agoHow do students regulate their motivation across time? 🤔 We followed students week by week to examine planned motivational regulation strategies and which ones matter for achievement. We also show how these strategies are interconnected, with some acting as catalysts for others over time.
Loved working on this paper with @pnbeymer.bsky.social and Katie Muenks! very cool examination of coursework both in physics and in other courses shaping weekly motivation.
Patrick Beymer@pnbeymer.bsky.social · 9mo ago🚨New paper alert! We found that major assignments, both in physics and other courses, shape week-to-week motivation in physics. Coursework matters across contexts and motivation is responsive to students' multiple achievement demands. @emilyqr.bsky.social www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Happy #CSEdWeek! Since 2020, I’ve been sharing some of our lab’s research on gender equity in CS to celebrate. Despite progress in access/participation, disparities remain in K-12 CS education. (1/12) #WomeninSTEM #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #DevPsychSky #SocialPsyc #EduSky #CompSky #GirlsLeadSTEM
Theory-building in ed psych is messy, collaborative, & needs boldness + humility. With @krisarob.bsky.social, we show how real-world problems spark theories, why supporting deep, creative thinking matters, and why we need to support early career theorists. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
Bold, Humble, Collaborative, and Virtuous: The Future of Theory Development in Educational Psychology - Educational Psychology Review
Throughout 2023 and 2024, we served as co-guest editors of a topical collection in Educational Psychology Review on The Past, Present, and Future of Theory Development in Educational Psychology. In th...
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🚨 New Open Access Publication Alert! 🚨 I’m so excited to share a paper based on my dissertation research 😎 So thankful for @emilyqr.bsky.social’s support on this one! 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Investigating academic and demographic similarities to career role models for motivating diverse college students in STEM
Similar role models can be powerful tools to motivate participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines, but it is unclea…
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To solve this problem, there are things individual students need to do & there are things higher education & society need to do. The latter two need to decrease the pressures placed on students' time, increase the value & meaning of what they teach, & emphasize long-term learning not punishments.
Cheating Has Become Normal
Faculty members are overwhelmed, and the solutions aren’t clear.
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I’m so very honored to win the Richard Snow award for early contributions from APA Division 15 this year! And I am amazed to be included with these two scholars. Huge congrats to @drteyar.bsky.social for a great talk today and @carltonfong.bsky.social for leading the way last year!
Carlton J. Fong@carltonfong.bsky.social · last yr.Congrats to @emilyqr.bsky.social for receiving the #APA2025 Division 15 Snow Award! 🎉 Kudos to @drteyar.bsky.social for her wonderful Snow award address! 👏🏼 So proud to know these rockstar scholars and friends! 🤩 Pictured below: Snow Awardees 2023-2025 🤓
#edpsychjobs great job opportunity for motivation scholars at UGA! This is my former position and I’m happy to answer questions about it.
Michael Barger@mmbarger.bsky.social · last yr.My department is hiring an assistant professor of educational psychology who researches and teaches motivation in schools! My contact info is in the job posting, please reach out if you have any questions. www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/440...
So honored to give a keynote talk to open up the SABER conference today! Loved having a chance to share my work about life science student motivation for career choices. Now, on to enjoying the conference!
I really like this study of the reasons college students move from one STEM major to another, particularly its focus on both the attractive aspects of the new major AND their disenchantments with their old major. Both parts are important. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky doi.org/10.1037/edu0...
Very excited about this publication with @yinchen.bsky.social around how high school students think about STEM role models!
Yin Chen, PhD@yinchen.bsky.social · last yr.‼️New Publication Alert! 🎉 1/Ever wonder who inspires high school students to pursue STEM careers and how they do it? In our new study, @emilyqr.bsky.social and I asked high schoolers about who their real-life STEM career models are and what makes them motivating. Read ➡️ doi.org/10.1007/s112...
The #AERA2026 Call for Submissions is now open! The deadline for submissions is July 25. www.aera.net/Events-Meeti...
🧪 The NSF grant terminations hit women, racial & ethnic minorities, and those with disabilities the hardest. E.g.: --Female PIs were 58% of canceled grants (but 34% of all active grants) --Black PIs were 17% of canceled grants (but 4% as base rate) A closer look shows this is structural... 🧵
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
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New article out with @ecallen.bsky.social & @emilyqr.bsky.social where we examined precursors of cost perceptions! 50 days free access here! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Precursors of students’ cost perceptions: Identifying proximal and distal predictors
Studies of students’ cost perceptions have been prevalent in recent years; however, little work has examined what may precede the formation of these c…
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A manuscript I reviewed this week contained at least 3 references to articles that don't exist! I'm not sure I would have spotted them if I hadn't recognized one of the referenced authors and searched for the article. I even texted them to make double sure and indeed. Careful out there, folks.😱 #AI
So excited for members of the Motivation and Academic Choices Lab to present their work at #AERA2025 this year! Please come check out what we have been working on.
Attending #AERA2025? 👀 Might I recommend adding this exciting Division C invited session focused on navigating ✨messy✨ educational research? Friday, April 25th 11:40am - 1:10pm MDT Colorado Convention Center Meeting Room Level, Room 102 tinyurl.com/26yk9g7h
Are you a teacher looking to motivate your students? Students tend to be more motivated when they believe their teacher sees their potential—in other words, when they believe their teacher has a growth mindset about student ability.
This is an awesome group of scholars, and these events are how I meant a lot of amazing colleagues and mentors as a student! I couldn’t recommend them more highly.
@sanheeta.bsky.social · 2y agoNext, we’ve got the Karabenick Conversations, a chance to grab coffee with some prolific motivation scholars. Have your questions answered, chat about your research, or just vibe with others who share your passion.
There are days in life that shake you. I’m shattered 💔 to share that I just found out that the US Government terminated my 2024 NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (~$2 million), threatening my long-promised assistant professor job at Columbia University & academic career... 1/🧵
“The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is now left with fewer than 20 federal employees, down from more than 175 at the start of the second Trump administration. It’s not clear how IES can operate or even fulfill its statutory obligations set by Congress.” hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3
Acting stats chief booted after only 15 days in the job; fate of the Nation’s Report Card unclear
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