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Tara Behrend

@behrend.bsky.social

Professor at Michigan State University, Past President of SIOP (siop.org). Thinking about work, mobility, technology, and psychology. Fan of crosswords and chairs. Pro-empathy.

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Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Sep 16

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50+ Years of IO Psychology: Career Journeys and Professional Development Wisdom | The Great IO Get-Together (GIG)

This episode, Richard and Tara welcome veteran industrial-organizational psychologists Leaetta Hough and Fred Oswald to explore key concepts from Chapter 1 of their textbook on becoming an IO psycholo...

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Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Sep 16

Discussion will be moderated by Work Shift’s Paul Fain with commentary from Maria Anguiano (College Futures Foundation) and Earl Buford (@CAEL)

📅 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
🕘 9:00–10:00 AM PT
📍 Virtual | Register for Zoom credentials

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 👉 lnkd.in/enh7cYag 👈

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Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Sep 16

Happening now!

🗣️ 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 📚
Launch event for the culmination report of the Futures Project on Education and Learning for Longer Lives:

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲: 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧-𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓–𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟓

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Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Jun 24

If you want to study people's interactions with chatbots, or use LLMs to generate novel experimental materials, this paper will walk you through it. Technical and practical considerations included. #iopsychology link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Participant Interactions with Artificial Intelligence: Using Large Language Models to Generate Research Materials for Surveys and Experiments - Journal of Business and Psychology

Researchers are increasingly exploring the use of large language models (LLMs) to develop materials for surveys and experiments. However, clear guidance on effective implementation remains limited. In...

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Michigan Democrats @michigandems.bsky.social · Jun 13

"Occupational health is everyone's health. Strong continued support for NIOSH is crucial to safeguard worker health and ensure U.S industries remain economically robust."
www.detroitnews.com/story/opinio...

Opinion: Don't let Michigan workers pay the price for budget cuts

Every year, more than 75,000 workers are killed by occupational injuries or prolonged exposure to hazardous substances.

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Techdirt @techdirt.com · Jun 2

A 23-Year-Old Crypto Bro Is Now Vetoing NSF Grants While Staring At His Water Bottle

Picture this: You're a researcher who has spent years developing a grant proposal, gone through layers of expert review, and received National Science Foundation (NSF) approval. Then some kid barely out of college…

A 23-Year-Old Crypto Bro Is Now Vetoing NSF Grants While Staring At His Water Bottle

Picture this: You're a researcher who has spent years developing a grant proposal, gone through layers of expert review, and received National Science Foundation (NSF) approval. Then some kid barely out of college — whose main qualification appears to be founding a company that puts ads on the blockchain — logs into a Zoom meeting, pays more attention to his fingernails than the discussion, and kills your grant with a disinterested thumbs down.

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · May 21

🚨 Action alert: Two days left!!

Help protect NSF/NIH from political interference.

👎 A new rule (Sched. F) would allow for replacing career program officers with political appointees.

➡️ Action: Object here by THIS FRIDAY. Comments can be brief and/or anonymous. Helps future litigation.

Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a rule to increase career employee accountability. Agency supervisors report great difficulty removing employees for poor performance or misconduc...

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Christina Katopodis @katopodis.bsky.social · May 8

If OpenAI / chatGPT is supposed to do something for the public good, then it could have been rolled out differently to actually serve education and learning rather than overwhelming the education system in the whiplash. Great point by @alondra.bsky.social at today's @futuresed.bsky.social webinar!

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Erica Groshen @ericagroshen.bsky.social · May 8

Want to trust federal statistics, like jobs & inflation? If so, you should object to a rule to make senior federal stats staff more like political appointees.
Find out more & how to comment on it here: (www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...).
Deadline: 5/23/25. Quantity matters, so repost.

Schedule Policy/Career Rule is a Threat to Federal Statistical Agencies. Take Action Today. — The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is very concerned about the potential impact on federal statistics of Schedule Policy/Career Rule, a proposed change to federal employment policy....

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · May 2

FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.

"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."

Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program

In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Apr 24

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Apr 22

I received this letter, sent to 11 Republican members of Congress this weekend from anonymous NIHers.

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A letter to Republican Senators from concerned federal workers at NIH.

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Megan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · Apr 18

Here's a copy of an NSF grant termination notice that went out today. "NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant...on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities." Not subject to appeal. #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Text of email: Dear [redacted],

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has undertaken a review of its award portfolio. Each award was carefully and individually reviewed, and the agency has determined that termination of certain awards is necessary because they are not in alignment with current NSF priorities. Effective immediately, the following are terminated: [redacted]

NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant to NSF Grant General Conditions (GC-1) term and condition entitled Termination and Enforcement; on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities. This is the final agency decision and not subject to appeal. Costs incurred as a result of this termination may be reimbursed, provided such costs would otherwise be allowable under the terms of the award and the governing cost principles. In accordance with your award terms and conditions, you have 30 days from the termination date to furnish a summary of progress under the award and an itemized accounting of allowable costs incurred prior to the termination date.

Sincerely, [redacted] Division Director
Office of Budget Finance and Award Management (BFA)
Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA)

Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Apr 17

Join us in Amsterdam to talk about AI in Entrepreneurship: www.linkedin.com/posts/etpjou...

🤖 Interested in AI and Entrepreneurship (Research and/or Practice)? 📅… | Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

🤖 Interested in AI and Entrepreneurship (Research and/or Practice)? 📅 Save the Date: Join our focused Research Workshop in Amsterdam, connected to the Special Issue in ETP on AI, scheduled for Octobe...

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · Apr 14

“This moment did not come out of nowhere,” AOC told the crowd. “The destruction of our rights and democracy is directly tied to the growing and extreme wealth inequality that has been growing for years in America.”

Bernie and AOC Are Starting a New Political Movement Before Our Eyes

Forget the era of “Bernie Bros.” Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew a record crowd in Los Angeles with a new message aimed squarely at Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Apr 4

Last thing. BLS does amazing work to create timely, accurate info about America's working families & employers, a huge public good.

They are there for us & we need to show up for them.

If you are a labor researcher or care about employment, follow & join Friends of BLS.
www.friendsofbls.org/join

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Apr 1

10,000 Health and Human Services employees are being laid off.

These are the people who track diseases, conduct research, make sure our food and medicine is safe, and administer health insurance for nearly half the country.

Tell me how this will "make America healthy again."

Mass layoffs are underway at the nation's public health agencies

Employees across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have begun receiving notices of dismissal in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.

apnews.com

Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Mar 21

Looking forward to these presentations by WAVE Lab members at the upcoming #SIOP conference! #iopsych

www.wave-lab.org/news/siop-20...

SIOP 2025 Presentations — WAVE Lab

Be sure to check out the following WAVE Lab presentations at this year’s SIOP conference in Denver!

www.wave-lab.org

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WIRED @wired.com · Mar 17

Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.

DOGE’s Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread

Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.

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Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Dec 22

So excited about this new book. An opportunity to reflect on the "why" of research- how do your #iopsych research choices in topics, methods, and approaches reflect your values? With lots of practical advice and resources.
www.routledge.com/Research-Met...

Research Methods for Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Science and Practice

This important and useful book offers a clear and comprehensive foundation for research methods in industrial and organizational (IO) psychology. The text provides readers with a key understanding of ...

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Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Oct 29

The Great I-O Get Together is a YouTube series about #iopsych. We have guests, we play games, and we talk about psychology. Check out our latest episode!

GIG #24: Hot Food and Even Hotter IO Takes

In this episode, our brave hosts challenge eight IO psychologists to eat spicy food on camera and share their spiciest takes on the field!A special thanks go...

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Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Oct 25

Technology, Mind, and Behavior, APA's open-access technology journal, is seeking an Editor in Chief. Nominate someone today! #Psychology #iopsych #hci

Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Oct 23

#NASEM seeking experts on #AI risk for upcoming workshop (self noms welcome):
survey.alchemer.com/s3/7572433/H...
Especially needed: #AI, #HCI, #iopsych, informatics, anthropology

Human and Organizational Factors in AI Risk Management: A Workshop: Call for Experts

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Oct 22

For far too long, jobs have been equated with meaningful work. We must decouple income from work, and in doing so liberate work from employment.

It is only through an unconditional basic income (UBI) that our best and most meaningful work, paid or unpaid, will be supported and enabled.

Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Oct 17

Love this Gary Marcus post responding to Andreessen: garymarcus.substack.com/p/two-kinds-...

Two kinds of Techno-Optimism

A few things Marc Andreessen forgot to mention

garymarcus.substack.com

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Robert Mahon @bedform.org · Oct 13

As grad prospective email season hits its peak, remember Inigo's guide to a solid email intro:

Inigo Montoya quote "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die"

Guide to networking success:
1. Polite greeting
2. Name
3. Relevant personal link
4. Manage expectations

Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Oct 10

If you've ever wished that Fred Oswald would start a blog, I have great news for you! workingthingsout.com #iopsych

Working Things Out | Fred Oswald | Substack

sharing ideas about work and the workforce. Click to read Working Things Out, by Fred Oswald, a Substack publication. Launched 9 minutes ago.

workingthingsout.com

Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Oct 9

Two more days until the #SIOP submission deadline! Please sign up to be a reviewer--We need 100 more volunteers! #iopsych

Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Oct 5

Hi all! I'm Tara Behrend, #iopsych prof at Michigan State University School of Human Resources & Labor Relations. I study the ways that emerging technologies affect our relationships with work and with each other. Especially interested in surveillance, AI, and access to work. wave-lab.org.

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