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Michael Barger
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Associate professor of Ed Psych. Interested in how kids learn to love STEM and how parents/teachers can help. he/him
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Are you a US-based PhD student WITHOUT summer funding who is interested in adolescent development, trans youth, and/or gender? Reach out to me about applying to join my lab in Summer 2026 for the VIPS program! psych.princeton.edu/diversity/vi...
Visiting Internship for Ph.D. Students (VIPS) Program
The VIPS program is an initiative of the DEI committee of the Department of Psychology at Princeton University. VIPS will support up to 4 Ph.D. students who are full-time students at other universitie...
psych.princeton.edu
October 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Don't forget to apply to work with us at UGA! Deadline is October 1.
September 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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My department is hiring an assistant professor of educational psychology who researches and teaches motivation in schools! My contact info is in the job posting, please reach out if you have any questions. www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/440...
Assistant Professor (Applied Cognition and Development)
The Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Applied Cognition and Development Program to begin August 2026....
www.ugajobsearch.com
August 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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The Human and Organizational Development department at Vanderbilt University is hiring a senior and junior faculty member whose research focus is on social innovation and/or entrepreneurship for strengthening communities. Apply if you’d like to work in an incredibly interdisciplinary department!
September 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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The College of the Holy Cross is hiring for 2 tenure-track psychology positions: 1 in Cognitive Psychology (specifically, higher-order cognition) and 1 in Developmental Psychology. Please share widely!

Developmental job ad: apply.interfolio.com/171704

Cognitive job ad: apply.interfolio.com/171698
August 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My department is hiring an assistant professor of educational psychology who researches and teaches motivation in schools! My contact info is in the job posting, please reach out if you have any questions. www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/440...
Assistant Professor (Applied Cognition and Development)
The Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Applied Cognition and Development Program to begin August 2026....
www.ugajobsearch.com
August 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Hey folks, I have a HUGE request from the Trevor Project and would appreciate help getting the word out.

Trevor is now recruiting for it's 2025 National Youth Survey. They need people 13-24, LGBTQ+, in the United States to take it.

This research is critical to LGBTQ+ rights.

Take it here:
To proceed to the survey, please check off the box and click the button below.
trevorredcap.trvr.org
May 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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My Phd student Noah is recruiting Trans* and Non-Binary folks to participate in a survey study on well-being (uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...). Check it out if relevant and of interest to you, and appreciate any signal boosting in your networks!
March 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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HUGE Congratulations to the newest Dr. in the house, @yuchenedpsych.bsky.social , who defended his dissertation this morning!
March 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Come join our department at UGA as Clinical Assistant Professor of Gifted and Creative Education! www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/414...
Clinical Assistant Professor (Gifted and Creative Education)
The Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a full-time clinical assistant professor to serve in the Gifted and Creative Education (GCE) Area of Emph...
www.ugajobsearch.com
February 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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New paper out w/ @emilyqr.bsky.social where we tested a weekly utility-value intervention in physics and chemistry classrooms. We talk through the nuances and boundaries of using a more ecologically momentary intervention in educational contexts.

www.researchgate.net/publication/...

#edsky
(PDF) Testing a Weekly Utility Value Intervention in College Physics and Chemistry Courses
PDF | We developed, implemented, and evaluated a weekly utility-value intervention (UVI) in which college students were asked to reflect on the value of... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...
www.researchgate.net
February 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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We know a lot about STEM attrition, but tons of students change career plans WITHIN STEM. Who are these students and what motivates their career plan changes?

I'm happy to share a new publication at Journal of Educational Psychology, which examines this topic. (1/5)
January 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Consider taking my student's survey, if you qualify!

pace.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 18, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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If you've found yourself making impassioned arguments like "There's no evidence for learning styles and there are better ways to differentiate" or "Learning is more than just a cognitive process" then you may be Learning Scholar! Want to be added to this starter pack? Contact me! go.bsky.app/CBPm1dV
November 15, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Happy to see all these motivation researchers and developmental scientists over here!
November 17, 2024 at 12:10 AM
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Not sure if I did this right or not, but here are scholars who study motivation in educational settings, mostly affiliated with @aera-motsig.bsky.social and @aeraedresearch.bsky.social

go.bsky.app/3PuVgdT
November 16, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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I am recruiting graduate students to join the Affective Science and Psychophysiology lab at Miami University in the Fall of 2025! I would appreciate it if you could share this with your networks.

Link: www.darwinguevarra.com
Affective Science and Psychophysiology Lab
www.darwinguevarra.com
October 8, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Come be our colleague at UGA (assistant professor of quant methods in educational psychology)! www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/404...
University of Georgia | Assistant Professor (Quantitative Methodology) | Print Preview
www.ugajobsearch.com
November 3, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Do you have expertise in critical frameworks? We
are hiring a post doc to study how STEM instructors' thinking about racial equity shapes practices, course culture, and student motivation! ugajobsearch.com/postings/366...
ugajobsearch.com
April 23, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Excellent post-doc opportunity in Biology Education at UGA SEER center: seercenter.uga.edu/berpostdoc/ Cross-disciplinary research teams and projects, $70K salary and benefits. Review begins Feb 19; positions to start August 2024.
December 15, 2023 at 2:53 AM
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‼️Announcement‼️
Hi everyone, my lab (Youth and Society Lab) website is now up and I am happy to announce that I will be recruiting a doctoral student to work with me starting in the fall of 2024. lab.vanderbilt.edu/youthandsoci...
Home Page
In the Youth and Society Lab (YSL), we leverage science and theory to support initiatives for justice and equity. The YSL group embraces a team-based approach to science in which all lab members play ...
lab.vanderbilt.edu
October 11, 2023 at 9:20 PM
We are hiring in our Educational Psychology department (Applied Cognition and Development)! www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/341...
September 14, 2023 at 11:40 PM
Thanks for the invite, @adeebee.bsky.social
September 10, 2023 at 3:28 AM