Mirinda Whitaker
@mirindaw.bsky.social
PhD candidate at University of Utah. Studying pain, perception, emotion, & quantitative psychology. Variance obsessed Bayesian nerd, fascinated by dynamics/change over time. The mean is overrated. Opinions (& typos) are my own.
If you are at SAA and interested in moving beyond modeling means and variances in your ambulatory assessment data, come see our symposium on modeling dynamics in health and psychology data today at 1 pm in MTC1 02.13! #SAA2025
May 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
If you are at SAA and interested in moving beyond modeling means and variances in your ambulatory assessment data, come see our symposium on modeling dynamics in health and psychology data today at 1 pm in MTC1 02.13! #SAA2025
Call your senators! As a Utahn you can call (202)224-5251 for John Curtis and (202)224-5444 for Mike Lee. I called and talked about my involvement in clinical trials for chronic pain, and how NIH disruptions can impact treatment options for a condition that impacts 30% of Americans.
Scientists in Utah, Alaska, Kentucky, Maine, Iowa, North Dakota - your voices are critical because your republican senators are the most likely to buck Trump. They need to hear your stories. 1) contact senator 2) tag local reporters (Google Bluesky reporters in your state) 3) organize colleagues…
January 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Call your senators! As a Utahn you can call (202)224-5251 for John Curtis and (202)224-5444 for Mike Lee. I called and talked about my involvement in clinical trials for chronic pain, and how NIH disruptions can impact treatment options for a condition that impacts 30% of Americans.
Reposted by Mirinda Whitaker
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Bayesian:
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Bayesian:
November 23, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Bayesian:
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Bayesian:
Reposted by Mirinda Whitaker
What it’s like to do a PhD:
December 15, 2024 at 3:04 PM
What it’s like to do a PhD:
How should we quantify variability in pain, fatigue, emotional distress, and other chronic pain symptoms? Mixed effects location scale modeling (MELS) is one way that is accessible and better than the iSD! Come see my 3:15 pm poster (505) at IASP to learn more.
August 7, 2024 at 11:42 AM
How should we quantify variability in pain, fatigue, emotional distress, and other chronic pain symptoms? Mixed effects location scale modeling (MELS) is one way that is accessible and better than the iSD! Come see my 3:15 pm poster (505) at IASP to learn more.
Dissertation is proposed! ✅
January 18, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Dissertation is proposed! ✅
Possibly unpopular opinion, but winter trail running beats summer trail running any day in my book!
December 14, 2023 at 3:23 AM
Possibly unpopular opinion, but winter trail running beats summer trail running any day in my book!
Still doesn't feel real! Excited to get started on my dissertation (proposal scheduled for 1/18/24) on modeling pain variability in patients with fibromyalgia, that looks like it will now have funding from NIAMS.
December 11, 2023 at 6:51 PM
Still doesn't feel real! Excited to get started on my dissertation (proposal scheduled for 1/18/24) on modeling pain variability in patients with fibromyalgia, that looks like it will now have funding from NIAMS.