Dr. Kristy A. Robinson
@krisarob.bsky.social
Associate Prof & Director of MILES Lab at @mcgillu.ca
Interested in motivational support & motivational climate, riding my bike, and books
kristyarobinson.com
On sabbatical 2025-26
Interested in motivational support & motivational climate, riding my bike, and books
kristyarobinson.com
On sabbatical 2025-26
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1. Last office hours a few people had questions about personal statements for grad school apps. I suggested a template that has worked well in my experience & have also laid it out in the thread below in case it's useful for you all.
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #PsychSciSky #SocialPsyc
#DevPsyc #CogPsyc
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #PsychSciSky #SocialPsyc
#DevPsyc #CogPsyc
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
1. Last office hours a few people had questions about personal statements for grad school apps. I suggested a template that has worked well in my experience & have also laid it out in the thread below in case it's useful for you all.
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #PsychSciSky #SocialPsyc
#DevPsyc #CogPsyc
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #PsychSciSky #SocialPsyc
#DevPsyc #CogPsyc
Relevant to this: some thought-provoking reading on cultural and structural changes needed for bold, robust theorizing to happen doi.org/10.1037/mot0...
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Relevant to this: some thought-provoking reading on cultural and structural changes needed for bold, robust theorizing to happen doi.org/10.1037/mot0...
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Some friendly advice to folks new to the conference submission game: everybody gets some submissions rejected. I did today. It’s normal and expected. Keep doing the best work you can, don’t get too high or too low, learn from every decision, and push on. #AERA2026
dory and clown fish from the movie finding nemo
ALT: dory and clown fish from the movie finding nemo
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November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Some friendly advice to folks new to the conference submission game: everybody gets some submissions rejected. I did today. It’s normal and expected. Keep doing the best work you can, don’t get too high or too low, learn from every decision, and push on. #AERA2026
Happy #AERA2026 decision day to all who celebrate! May your day be a happy one, either because of or despite your results!
On a separate note, thanks again to all who submitted such excellent work and who worked hard to review for @aera-motsig.bsky.social —I see you and I GREATLY appreciate you! ❤️
On a separate note, thanks again to all who submitted such excellent work and who worked hard to review for @aera-motsig.bsky.social —I see you and I GREATLY appreciate you! ❤️
a man standing on a bridge with the words brace yourself written below him
Alt: a man standing on a bridge with the words brace yourself written below him
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November 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Happy #AERA2026 decision day to all who celebrate! May your day be a happy one, either because of or despite your results!
On a separate note, thanks again to all who submitted such excellent work and who worked hard to review for @aera-motsig.bsky.social —I see you and I GREATLY appreciate you! ❤️
On a separate note, thanks again to all who submitted such excellent work and who worked hard to review for @aera-motsig.bsky.social —I see you and I GREATLY appreciate you! ❤️
J'ai passé un moment formidable à l'Université Laval! Un grand merci à tous ceux qui ont assisté à la conférence et qui m'ont si bien accueilli!
I had a wonderful time at @ulaval.ca ! Many thanks to those who attended the talks and who made me feel so welcome!
I had a wonderful time at @ulaval.ca ! Many thanks to those who attended the talks and who made me feel so welcome!
October 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
J'ai passé un moment formidable à l'Université Laval! Un grand merci à tous ceux qui ont assisté à la conférence et qui m'ont si bien accueilli!
I had a wonderful time at @ulaval.ca ! Many thanks to those who attended the talks and who made me feel so welcome!
I had a wonderful time at @ulaval.ca ! Many thanks to those who attended the talks and who made me feel so welcome!
Bonjour Québec! Very excited to be visiting colleagues at Université Laval this week and finally getting to visit this gorgeous city!
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Bonjour Québec! Very excited to be visiting colleagues at Université Laval this week and finally getting to visit this gorgeous city!
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We are excited to share that we will be hosting an information session for Division C's 2026 Shark Tank Competition on Wednesday, November 5, 2025!
Register for the information session here: bit.ly/sharktankinfo
Register for the information session here: bit.ly/sharktankinfo
October 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We are excited to share that we will be hosting an information session for Division C's 2026 Shark Tank Competition on Wednesday, November 5, 2025!
Register for the information session here: bit.ly/sharktankinfo
Register for the information session here: bit.ly/sharktankinfo
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Excited to share our new paper!
We call for the field to adopt a more inclusive understanding of rigor. One that values diverse epistemological lenses and research designs
@allisonzengilowski.bsky.social (and the rest of the team is not on blue sky)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We call for the field to adopt a more inclusive understanding of rigor. One that values diverse epistemological lenses and research designs
@allisonzengilowski.bsky.social (and the rest of the team is not on blue sky)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Excited to share our new paper!
We call for the field to adopt a more inclusive understanding of rigor. One that values diverse epistemological lenses and research designs
@allisonzengilowski.bsky.social (and the rest of the team is not on blue sky)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We call for the field to adopt a more inclusive understanding of rigor. One that values diverse epistemological lenses and research designs
@allisonzengilowski.bsky.social (and the rest of the team is not on blue sky)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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A colleague sent me this article, which is six years old, but still very relevant. It encourages people to think about how their perspectives can influence their science. Norms & practices can discipline our inherent subjectivity, but we must also do work ourselves. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
Social Identity Map: A Reflexivity Tool for Practicing Explicit Positionality in Critical Qualitative Research - Danielle Jacobson, Nida Mustafa, 2019
The way that we as researchers view and interpret our social worlds is impacted by where, when, and how we are socially located and in what society. The positio...
doi.org
October 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A colleague sent me this article, which is six years old, but still very relevant. It encourages people to think about how their perspectives can influence their science. Norms & practices can discipline our inherent subjectivity, but we must also do work ourselves. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
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So excited and proud of this paper! What an exciting opportunity it was to work with STELLAR scholars from across the U.S. to investigate infrastructures to support equity in STEM! 🤩
Open-access publication alert!! This is a special one; it represents two years of work with an amazing team of researchers, teachers, educational stakeholders, and technology experts to identify infrastructure that would advance equity in STEM education: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A field-initiated vision of research infrastructure for STEM education - International Journal of STEM Education
STEM education research has historically been under-equipped, relying on standardized tests and questionnaires while other fields deploy space telescopes and particle accelerators. What would happen i...
link.springer.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
So excited and proud of this paper! What an exciting opportunity it was to work with STELLAR scholars from across the U.S. to investigate infrastructures to support equity in STEM! 🤩
Reposted by Dr. Kristy A. Robinson
This month’s Motivation Monday is a special collaboration with the @aeratepsig.bsky.social on teaching educational psychology. Join us in conversation with @allisonmaster.bsky.social, Allison Zengilowski, @yekim.bsky.social, and @shipko.bsky.social.
Register here: tinyurl.com/MotMondays25...
Register here: tinyurl.com/MotMondays25...
October 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This month’s Motivation Monday is a special collaboration with the @aeratepsig.bsky.social on teaching educational psychology. Join us in conversation with @allisonmaster.bsky.social, Allison Zengilowski, @yekim.bsky.social, and @shipko.bsky.social.
Register here: tinyurl.com/MotMondays25...
Register here: tinyurl.com/MotMondays25...
So proud of and happy for my colleagues! Evidence over hype!
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
So proud of and happy for my colleagues! Evidence over hype!
Manuscript submitted! Always a good feeling. It's just the best working with great co-authors Jessica Hunter, @colejohnson.bsky.social, and @sanheeta.bsky.social! Fingers crossed it doesn't get sent back for re-formatting, my absolute pet peeve lol. #amwriting #friyay
a baby yoda from the mandalorian is holding a bag of chips and a bottle of soda .
ALT: a baby yoda from the mandalorian is holding a bag of chips and a bottle of soda .
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October 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Manuscript submitted! Always a good feeling. It's just the best working with great co-authors Jessica Hunter, @colejohnson.bsky.social, and @sanheeta.bsky.social! Fingers crossed it doesn't get sent back for re-formatting, my absolute pet peeve lol. #amwriting #friyay
This is how I'm feeling for sure.
In about three years the entire university pivot to AI curricula and schools and programs is going to be so deeply embarrassing. We will all pretend it never happened and I will be standing there, looking at people with a mirror in my eyes. This is all so embarrassing.
October 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is how I'm feeling for sure.
I am very disturbed and horrified by this. What can we do?
An ed psych journal is refusing to publish our manuscript unless we "neutralize" "political" content. This is after the manuscript was peer-reviewed and accepted for publication. DM me for details!
I'm devastated. Two years of work and revisions with four junior co-authors cast aside that easily.
I'm devastated. Two years of work and revisions with four junior co-authors cast aside that easily.
October 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I am very disturbed and horrified by this. What can we do?
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Sharing free access to our paper, led by Constance Flanagan & 8 co-authors (so many handles!) -> quasi-exp. to foster science motivation among minoritized youth in CEP
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me
October 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Sharing free access to our paper, led by Constance Flanagan & 8 co-authors (so many handles!) -> quasi-exp. to foster science motivation among minoritized youth in CEP
👇
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
👇
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Join our writing groups on Tuesdays and Wednesdays every week!
October 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Join our writing groups on Tuesdays and Wednesdays every week!
Reposted by Dr. Kristy A. Robinson
Children's perceptions that the environment supports their autonomy are correlated with higher reported well-being, and perceptions of autonomy being squelched are correlated with ill-being. Cultural variation in corr strength. Autonomy need support matters! #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
Relationships Between Experiences of Autonomy and Well(Ill)-Being for K-12 Youth: A Meta-Analysis - Educational Psychology Review
Childhood and adolescence are pivotal developmental stages for psychological health. An understanding of psychological mechanisms related to well-being is important for promoting positive life outcomes for youth. Research generally shows that the basic psychological need for autonomy is significantly associated with well-being. To examine the magnitude and sources of variation in this relationship, we conducted a meta-analysis of 90 reports to analyze the average effect of autonomy need satisfaction (ANS) and frustration (ANF) on indicators of psychological well- and ill-being for K-12 (Kindergarten to 12th grade) youth. Results indicated that ANS was positively associated with psychological well-being and negatively associated with psychological ill-being among youth. Further, ANF was negatively associated with psychological well-being and positively associated with psychological ill-being. Moderator analyses indicated that the association between ANS and well-being was stronger for studies conducted with children and adolescents in East Asian countries compared to studies conducted in the USA, Canada, or Northern Europe when controlling for publication status and measurement reliability. Results also showed that the average correlation between ANS and well-being was stronger for studies located in more collectivistic countries compared to individualistic countries when controlling for publication status and measurement reliability. The relationship between ANS and ill-being was stronger for studies conducted in the USA and Canada compared to East Asian and European contexts. Together, results suggest that autonomy satisfaction is related to the well- and ill-being of youth across cultural contexts, but that there is cultural variation in the association between experiences of autonomy and well-being.
link.springer.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Children's perceptions that the environment supports their autonomy are correlated with higher reported well-being, and perceptions of autonomy being squelched are correlated with ill-being. Cultural variation in corr strength. Autonomy need support matters! #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
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October 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Reposted by Dr. Kristy A. Robinson
I forgot I had the link for full-text access for until November 12, 2025:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lpz2,8E16...
CEP Commentary: "A renaissance in feedback science? Reviewing and reimagining feedback research methods"
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lpz2,8E16...
CEP Commentary: "A renaissance in feedback science? Reviewing and reimagining feedback research methods"
🔔 New article alert 🔔
Honored to have been invited to write a commentary for an excellent special issue on advancing feedback research in Contemporary Educational Psychology: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
👀 You can check out my commentary here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
DM for full-text! 😇
Honored to have been invited to write a commentary for an excellent special issue on advancing feedback research in Contemporary Educational Psychology: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
👀 You can check out my commentary here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
DM for full-text! 😇
September 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I forgot I had the link for full-text access for until November 12, 2025:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lpz2,8E16...
CEP Commentary: "A renaissance in feedback science? Reviewing and reimagining feedback research methods"
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lpz2,8E16...
CEP Commentary: "A renaissance in feedback science? Reviewing and reimagining feedback research methods"
Reposted by Dr. Kristy A. Robinson
🔔 New article alert 🔔
Honored to have been invited to write a commentary for an excellent special issue on advancing feedback research in Contemporary Educational Psychology: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
👀 You can check out my commentary here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
DM for full-text! 😇
Honored to have been invited to write a commentary for an excellent special issue on advancing feedback research in Contemporary Educational Psychology: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
👀 You can check out my commentary here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
DM for full-text! 😇
September 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🔔 New article alert 🔔
Honored to have been invited to write a commentary for an excellent special issue on advancing feedback research in Contemporary Educational Psychology: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
👀 You can check out my commentary here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
DM for full-text! 😇
Honored to have been invited to write a commentary for an excellent special issue on advancing feedback research in Contemporary Educational Psychology: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
👀 You can check out my commentary here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
DM for full-text! 😇
#tbt to our @mcgilleducation.bsky.social Learning Sciences bonfire and potluck a couple Saturdays ago. Many thanks to Krista Muis for hosting and to everyone who attended for making it such a fun night! I was extremely touched by the way students organized to mark and celebrate my tenure. ❤️
September 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#tbt to our @mcgilleducation.bsky.social Learning Sciences bonfire and potluck a couple Saturdays ago. Many thanks to Krista Muis for hosting and to everyone who attended for making it such a fun night! I was extremely touched by the way students organized to mark and celebrate my tenure. ❤️
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Come be my colleague! We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor of developmental psychology at the University of Denver. Please share with anyone on the job market this year! jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/49...
Details - Assistant Professor, Developmental Psychology CAHSS | University of Denver
jobs.du.edu
September 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Come be my colleague! We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor of developmental psychology at the University of Denver. Please share with anyone on the job market this year! jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/49...
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🚀 Exciting news: I’m accepting new graduate students in the McGill Faculty of Education Learning Sciences! If you’re passionate about educational technology, games, AI, and learning sciences, this is your chance to join a dynamic and interdisciplinary research program.
September 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
🚀 Exciting news: I’m accepting new graduate students in the McGill Faculty of Education Learning Sciences! If you’re passionate about educational technology, games, AI, and learning sciences, this is your chance to join a dynamic and interdisciplinary research program.