Tiffany Ito

@tiffanyito.bsky.social

Social psychologist at CU Boulder. Stereotyping & prejudice; disparities in STEM ed, social neuroscience. Quilter, traveler. Opinions = my own.

Job Opportunity! The Department of Africana Studies at Wellesley College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Comparative English Literature with a focus on African American Literature, to begin in Fall 2027. networks.h-net.org/jobs/70122/w...

Wellesley College - Assistant Professor of Africana Studies | H-Net

The minimum salary for Assistant Professors is $103,000.00 annually.

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Believe Women is an epistemological stance. It doesn't mean you assume that every single woman is telling the truth and women never lie. It means you understand that in the system that we exist in, there's much more risk and pain for women coming forward about abuse than there is anything to gain.

today in destroying higher ed is economic sabotage: “Economists project a 1/3drop in international STEM students will strip $240-481B from GDP research institutions employ enormous numbers of people directly, purchase locally, anchor economies” johnaubreydouglass.substack.com/p/trump-poli...

Trump Policies Depressing Not Only Future US Graduate Student Enrollments, But Economic Growth

On the Anniversary of the One Big Beautiful Bill we are seeing the consequences

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Russell Vought is an evil man. This plan is nothing short of a personal take-over of federal grant making. It will affect ALL of us. Political commissars will now be in charge of all agencies, reporting to him. But we are not powerless. See what you can do below. 1/ www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Russell Vought’s Latest Plan to Gut the Government Should Terrify You

A proposed new rule changing the way the federal government hands out money could be absolutely devastating for every single person in this country.

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*** NEW RESEARCH *** Images of ICE targeting US cities have been commonplace in since January 2025. What's the economic effect of this new immigration enforcement regime on businesses, both workplaces and retailers, in targeted areas? Thread... 🧵

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In light of the recent announcement to disband NSF's SBE program (which includes much of what would cover basic social psychology research), EMP Lab postdoc @amormino.bsky.social put together this advocacy resource guide. Please take a look, share, and let's advocate www.paigeamormino.com/pages/9337

Paige Amormino - Saving SBE starts before the bill is written.

Right now, NSF SBE does not have its own separate line of funding in the FY2027 budget structure. This matters because if SBE is not specifically protected ...

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On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed E.O. 9066, authorizing the forced relocation & incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans, solely because of their heritage.

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Know a promising undergrad who wants more time before applying to grad school? Pitt has a funded postbac program for students from underrepresented groups. This year, my lab will consider applications for solo supervision or to be co-supervised by @mehrgol.bsky.social! App deadline is March 15!

Hot Metal Bridge Post-Bac Program | The Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies | University of Pittsburgh

This two-semester post-baccalaureate fellowship program is designed to help talented students from groups traditionally underrepresented in their academic disciplines, including pell eligible, first g...

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We keep adjusting our goalposts, trying to meet students where they're at--but for some, that place is a kind of non-place, where they don't complete any work or engage with the class, but still receive a high grade. Emails are ignored. They can't meet a deadline or keep an appointment.