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Erin Wood, Ph.D (she|her)
@erinwoodphd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Trinity University studying how relationships + stress + emotions + social-cognitive factors shape adolescent health + wellbeing
As a grad student/postdoc I couldn’t wait to find a catchy acronym for my future research lab. That dream is now a reality. Everyone say hi to the Resilience in Varying Environments Research (RIVER) Lab 🥳
August 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Reposted by Erin Wood, Ph.D (she|her)
NEW
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year

Chokes off billions in research funding

Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social
Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding
The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.
www.wsj.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Our now in Emotion!

Results revealed that poor emotional clarity predicted less effortful engagement and more involuntary disengagement responses to peer victimization, which predicted more aggressive behaviors.

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Emotional Clarity and Responses to Peer Victimization as Predictors of Youth Aggression
During the transition to middle school, difficulties understanding and identifying emotions may place youth at risk for maladaptive responses to peer victimization. In turn, maladaptive responses to v...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
July 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In my assistant professor ✨era✨
July 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Excited to announce that one month from today I’ll be starting my new position as a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Trinity University!
July 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Out now in Substance Use and Misuse! Using data from a longitudinal cohort spanning 12 years, we assessed how the risk/protective factors for early alcohol and cannabis use initiation are moderated by family history of substance use.

Read it here: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
December 4, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Just logged in for the first time in ~1 year + saw that I’ve gained a few friends!

For those who need an intro: My name is Erin, I’m a dev psych postdoc at the University of Illinois studying the modifiable, internal factors that moderate risk for maladjustment. I’m also on the job market!
December 4, 2024 at 4:20 AM
I’ve been working with a HS student for the past year. We worked together to find a research topic that both of us are both excited about. I’m reviewing the proposal and I am absolutely BLOWN AWAY. This student is so smart and capable. It has been an absolute honor to work with them.
October 27, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by Erin Wood, Ph.D (she|her)
I've been told my stats/ML work is readable as an insult. That if my methods are easy to understand, the work itself is perceived as easy. Writing technical work that is understandable is harder than making it incomprehensible! Being incomprehensible can also be a facade for lack of actual novelty
October 18, 2023 at 8:56 PM
I wonder if my students are going to realize that 90% of the names of people in my hypothetical exam review questions were taken from contestants from the Golden Bachelor/BIP/Love is Blind?
October 19, 2023 at 4:01 PM
October 14, 2023 at 5:26 PM
Get to know your mutuals. List ten things you’re into:

1. Bikes 🚲
2. Dogs 🐾
3. Books 📚
4. Crochet 🧶
5. Decorating for holidays 🎄🎃🐣
6. Reality dating shows ❤️
7. Diet Coke 🥤
8. Plants 🪴
9. Hefeweizen 🍻
10. Obviously, @bigskybrarian.bsky.social
Get to know your mutuals. List ten things you’re into:

1. Tropical houseplants 🪴
2. 1950s psych experiments
3. Sharks 🦈
4. 1960s psych experiments
5. Photography 📸
6. 1970s psych experiments
7. Cave diving 🤿
8. 1980s psych experiments
9. Dog sports 🐕 🥇
10. Have I mentioned psych experiments
Get to know your mutuals. List ten things you're into:

1. Paleontology
2. Organizing things
3. Video games (especially platformers)
4. Pinup art
5. Drawing
6. Writing (mostly nonfiction)
7. Horror movies
8. Star Trek
9. Resear
10. D&D
October 11, 2023 at 2:32 PM
I’m sorry for the things I said when i thought Word didn’t save everything I’ve written today when it crashed mid-sentence 🤍
October 3, 2023 at 4:19 PM
Reposted by Erin Wood, Ph.D (she|her)
Very insightful commentary on The Future of Emotion Regulation by Kate Petrova & James Gross in Affective Science! They suggest focusing on transforming strategies into tactics, interpersonal ER, & increasing the timescale of ER research. #AffectSci #PsychSci #socialpsych #perpsy

t.co/xq6OSiPlKt
The Future of Emotion Regulation Research: Broadening Our Field of View
t.co
October 2, 2023 at 5:10 PM
If academia doesn’t work out, I’m keeping my options as a bee keeping assistant open.
October 1, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Reposted by Erin Wood, Ph.D (she|her)
what's scary about the errors you find in your analysis code is the errors you DON'T find in your analysis code #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #DevPsych #CogPsych
September 26, 2023 at 8:12 PM
Out now in ACER! We found that contingency management programs to reduce alcohol use are most pronounced in heavy alcohol users, but the effectiveness of interventions may be suppressed by pre-existing contingencies. doi.org/10.1111/acer...
Effectiveness of contingency management using transdermal alcohol monitoring to reduce heavy drinkin...
Background Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a serious public health problem. However, treatment for DWI arrestees is not readily available. This study examines the effectiveness of a contingency m.....
doi.org
September 20, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Hi there! I am a developmental psychologist who is passionate about promoting equity, health, and happiness. I earned a Ph.D in Experimental Psychology from OkState in 2021. I am currently a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Illinois. I’m excited to share my research with you!
September 20, 2023 at 3:37 PM