The Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at UNL is hiring a Research Assistant Professor! Work with my wonderful colleague Tim Nelson on NIH-funded developmental/health projects and grow your own line of research. The DCN Lab is an amazing team with lots of opportunities and support.

Just wanted to post one more time to say that I am recruiting a Ph.D. student to work on my NSF-funded COMET study! There will be extensive opportunities for this student to conduct classroom-based data collection, write manuscripts, & share their research with both academic & community audiences!

Jenna Finch@jennafinch823.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I am recruiting a Ph.D student to join my lab at UNL in Fall 2026! This student will be fully funded through my NSF-funded COMET study examining EFs, math achievement, and math attitudes in the transition from 2nd to 3rd grade. Learn more: www.jenna-finch.com/comet Please share broadly!

Your h-index will not save you. Solidarity will. As the UNL AAUP president, I call on our faculty to stand together in the face of destructive budget cuts. thebugeater.com/uncategorize...

The National Center for Education Statistics is hiring two researchers to work on NAEP, the first green shoots after DOGE came through back in February. They limit to 150 applications, so move fast if interested. www.usajobs.gov/job/844948000 www.usajobs.gov/job/844947600

Education Research Analyst GS-1730-14 (MP)

<p>There are two positions located in the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Science in Washinton, DC. The&nbsp;Assessment Development Expert and the Assessment Administration Expert is respon...

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I am recruiting a Ph.D student to join my lab at UNL in Fall 2026! This student will be fully funded through my NSF-funded COMET study examining EFs, math achievement, and math attitudes in the transition from 2nd to 3rd grade. Learn more: www.jenna-finch.com/comet Please share broadly!

CYFS’ Lisa Knoche, Tammi Hechtner-Galvin and Katie Zabel, with Christen Million of Rooted in Relationships, joined ESU 13's Nici Johnson to host a Connections for Kids Coach Kick-Off in the #Nebraska Panhandle. Learn about CFK: bit.ly/3HoFgAW #TransformED #NurtureNebraska #ECE #GrandChallenges

CYFS research affiliate Jenna Finch, asst professor of psychology, is exploring the factors that shape students’ transitions from second to third grade. ▶️ Watch news story via KMTV 3 News Now: www.3newsnow.com/lincoln/unl-... #EdResearch #STEM #EarlyMath #NUforNE #GoBigResearch #NSFfunded

news.unl.edu/article/finc... I am so grateful to be able to do this work, especially at a time when federal support for education research has come to a halt. I didn't get this grant alone - thank you to my lab, past and present, who helped me run the (huge) pilot SMILE study for

If you teach cognitive psychology or related topics & are willing to share your favorite teaching resources (e.g., demos, videos), please reply to/quote this post, tag me in a new post, or send me email. I'll compile them, share the list, & keep updating it this summer. Let's inspire each other!

Akira Miyake@amiyake.bsky.social · last yr.

I teach an undergrad cognitive psychology class. I've been thinking about assembling useful teaching resources (demos, videos, etc.) from other cogpsy instructors & sharing them in a single place. If there's enough interest here, I'll make a separate post & ask you to share your favorite materials.

I am confident that LEVANTE will be among the most impactful work done in the next decade to advance our understanding of children's learning and development - what a great opportunity!

Mike Frank@mcxfrank.bsky.social · last yr.

We're still accepting apps for our research scientist position with LEVANTE (levante-network.org). This position is ideal for folks wanting to be the interface between a cool scientific project and an awesome team of software developers. Think of it as a technical product manager, but for science!

So your research area has been politicized and your federal funding cancelled, what now? I try to give some answers in this opinion piece for @nature.com 1/ www.nature.com/articles/d41...

When the government cancels your research grant, here’s what you can do

The mass cancellation of US federal grants marks yet another escalation in political interference in science, but there are ways to keep crucial research going.

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Highlighted in purple on my AERA presentation! I am not able to share tables or figures because of the personnel cuts to the Department of Education.

Prof Dynarski@dynarski.bsky.social · last yr.

Resistance with slides: when presenting scientific evidence created by federal data and/or $ tell your audience what they won’t be seeing more of Slides templates here https://sites.google.com/view/tobeclear/

Nice to see all the education research orgs put out a joint statement calling for Congress to safeguard the (Congressionally established) IES and NCES I would have liked to see them underscore the historical dimensions a bit more (surprise!) 1/ www.aera.net/Portals/38/E...

I had a great conversation with my congressman's staffer this morning before I saw these great suggestions. They were very responsive and asked for an email with more information so they could look into this and see what can be done.

Andrew Ho@andrewdeanho.bsky.social · last yr.

Want to help save research using NCES restricted-use data? Here is a gdrive with actions, background, and context from my colleague sean reardon (sharing with permission): 1) actions 2) background 3) list of data files: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...

In this op-ed, we - the presidents of SREE and AEFP - joined forces to argue for the importance of evidence on "what works" and how cutting such funding is not "efficient" - it is wasteful. www.brookings.edu/articles/cut...

Cutting research funding would make education less effective and efficient

Presidents of education research associations explain the impacts of recent funding cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

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Clever study looking at response time in completing surveys and cognitive outcome. A non-obtrusive way to gather processing speed data that relates to cog. outcomes. No formal testing of cog outcomes.

UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2y ago

Jessica Faul & coauthors examined if survey response time recorded from a brief online survey could serve as a digital biomarker for processing speed, finding that response time was nearly identical to the formal processing speed test & may be a useful proxy myumi.ch/AZjRd

This is great work and aligns with something I have been saying for a while... humans enjoy working hard toward goals. It gives us a sense of purpose. I think the current emphasis on quick and easy solutions is making people feel lost (with impacts on mental health), including many college students.

Michael Inzlicht@minzlicht.bsky.social · 2y ago

And now it is online! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Directly from the brilliant @geofflorenz.bsky.social

Geoff Lorenz@geofflorenz.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hi! I'm a political scientist who studies what makes advocacy effective (sent here by my psychologist spouse @tierneylorenz.bsky.social ). A phone call with the staffer dealing with the issue > letter you compose on your own >>>>> a form letter. Key: be unique + courteous + make effort.

Hi! ECE & policy folks: I'm looking for a postdoc to join our (really terrific) SEE-Partnerships team, doing research on ECE access & workforce issues! Please spread the word! uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/...

Postdoctoral Research Associate

The School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia seeks applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Associate with strong interests in early childhood education policy to join the...

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High-quality curricula can move the needle on early learning, but implementation varies widely. We’re excited to start 2025 off with a new effort to systematically measure implementation readiness & target supports at baseline: fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/u-...

U-M’s Education Policy Initiative launches project to boost early learning success with new curriculum readiness measure

To improve early learning programs nationwide, policymakers and funders are investing in curriculum, professional development, and assessments. However, ensuring educational partners are well-prepared...

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This was a joy to create, especially with early career scholars in mind. All papers can be found here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Does anyone have an assignment they enjoy grading for developmental psych that has students engage with a (or multiple) scientific article(s)? I have tried many iterations of different assignments and want one I look forward to grading. Right now... not enjoying grading AI-written policy letters.

HDFS @ Purdue is hiring a research professor (assistant/associate level) focused on early childhood education. This position is a non-tenure, but promotable, track. View the ad and submit your materials at: careers.purdue.edu/job/Professo.... We will begin reviewing applications after January 2nd.

Special Issue at Developmental Psychology! New Approaches to Understanding How Early Experience Shapes Executive Function and Self-Regulation Skills Guest Editors: Sabine Doebel, Dana Miller-Cotto, and Jennifer McDermott @sabinedoebel.bsky.social @damcotto.bsky.social 1/3

Good morning! I put together an Ed Psych starter pack for educational psychologists and those who do educational psychology research. Let me know if you’d like to be included! go.bsky.app/2rLLNzP

Developmental Psychology Starter Pack go.bsky.app/9kHQS7i

Now more than ever community and support is needed. That’s why @sylviapperry.bsky.social and I are happy to solicit applications for the 3rd annual CASBS Summer Institute on Diversity. If you're a pre-tenure prof studying diversity, apply & repost! Apps due: Dec 11 casbs.stanford.edu/call-applica...

From IES 📣 Funding Opportunity! IES’s FY 2025 RFA for the Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Education Research is available now. Applications are due March 7, 2025: ies.ed.gov/ncer/project...

Yes! I have been saying this for quite a while. Offering schools year-round would not only help to reduce income-based achievement gaps, but would also solve significant child care problems that exist for all parents of children too young to take care of themselves.

Pam Davis-Kean, PhD@umpamdk.bsky.social · 3y ago

I am happy to see this and it needs extensive coverage. I have been very disappointed in the amount of time it has taken to deal with what are clear problems in education. I would add that we should totally rethink the academic year and make teaching a 12-month profession