Rebecca Schacht
@rschacht.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Psychology studying treatment for PTSD and substance use disorders. Training clinic director. Clinical psychologist. University of Washington -> Baltimore VA -> Johns Hopkins Medicine -> University of Maryland, Baltimore County #UMBC
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Rebecca Schacht
@rschacht.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:
* counseled at camp and led canoe trips
* sorted invoices
* operated a 16" telescope
* ran experiments on a dye laser
(the latter sounds highly skilled but I was an undergraduate student and absolutely terrible at it)
* counseled at camp and led canoe trips
* sorted invoices
* operated a 16" telescope
* ran experiments on a dye laser
(the latter sounds highly skilled but I was an undergraduate student and absolutely terrible at it)
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now:
+ waiter at a buffet-style† steak restaurant
+ waiter at a cafe/bar
+ bookstore clerk
+ 3rd shift hotel front desk
+ many jobs at Kinkos, also including 3rd shift‡
† IOW fancy fancy
‡ I am aware it’s ironic I now run a press
+ waiter at a buffet-style† steak restaurant
+ waiter at a cafe/bar
+ bookstore clerk
+ 3rd shift hotel front desk
+ many jobs at Kinkos, also including 3rd shift‡
† IOW fancy fancy
‡ I am aware it’s ironic I now run a press
Introduce yourself with jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now:
*pool snack bar ‘83
*pharmacy technician ‘88
*hippie food co-op ‘89-‘93
*dumpster diver, squatter, homesteader ‘93-‘95
*housecleaner ‘95-‘96
*garden store ‘96, ‘97
*odwalla truck driver ‘97-99
*getting ppl drunk for science ‘02-‘05
*pool snack bar ‘83
*pharmacy technician ‘88
*hippie food co-op ‘89-‘93
*dumpster diver, squatter, homesteader ‘93-‘95
*housecleaner ‘95-‘96
*garden store ‘96, ‘97
*odwalla truck driver ‘97-99
*getting ppl drunk for science ‘02-‘05
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Surreal to read the words of the late Sharon Begley in STAT's obituary of James Watson, whom she describes as legend of science but also a man whose "public and unrepentant racism and sexism ... made him a pariah in life and poisoned his legacy in death"
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Surreal to read the words of the late Sharon Begley in STAT's obituary of James Watson, whom she describes as legend of science but also a man whose "public and unrepentant racism and sexism ... made him a pariah in life and poisoned his legacy in death"
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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We have at least TWO postdoctoral fellowship openings on our @unm.edu @casaa.bsky.social T32 NIAAA Training Grant, best consideration date for applications is Nov 15 2025. Join our phenomenal community and enjoy incredible quality of life in beautiful New Mexico. casaa.unm.edu/training/ins...
Application Process ::
Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions (CASAA) | The University of New Mexico
casaa.unm.edu
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We have at least TWO postdoctoral fellowship openings on our @unm.edu @casaa.bsky.social T32 NIAAA Training Grant, best consideration date for applications is Nov 15 2025. Join our phenomenal community and enjoy incredible quality of life in beautiful New Mexico. casaa.unm.edu/training/ins...
Me when I get asked how I’m doing with the required trainings
October 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Me when I get asked how I’m doing with the required trainings
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43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.
October 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.
October 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I want to believe
Ryan Coogler says he’s rebooting ‘The X-Files’ for his mom, a major fan of the show, and she’s already read some pages: ‘She’s fired up.’
Ryan Coogler Is Rebooting The X-Files for His Mom
Ryan Coogler says he’s rebooting ‘The X-Files’ for his mom, a major fan of the show, and she’s already read some pages: ‘She’s fired up.’
www.vulture.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I want to believe
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Internship app season is upon us! We’ve got you covered. Here are some of our favorite resources to help you prepare and stay organized heading into match season:
🔗 psychlabs.colostate.edu/emery/resour...
🔗 psychgradcorner.com
🔗 tinyurl.com/5948ae82
You’ve got this and we’re cheering you on! 💪
🔗 psychlabs.colostate.edu/emery/resour...
🔗 psychgradcorner.com
🔗 tinyurl.com/5948ae82
You’ve got this and we’re cheering you on! 💪
Resources – Advancing Research on Change Lab
psychlabs.colostate.edu
October 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Internship app season is upon us! We’ve got you covered. Here are some of our favorite resources to help you prepare and stay organized heading into match season:
🔗 psychlabs.colostate.edu/emery/resour...
🔗 psychgradcorner.com
🔗 tinyurl.com/5948ae82
You’ve got this and we’re cheering you on! 💪
🔗 psychlabs.colostate.edu/emery/resour...
🔗 psychgradcorner.com
🔗 tinyurl.com/5948ae82
You’ve got this and we’re cheering you on! 💪
Yessssss so true!
“Brilliant work happens when you can breathe. When you're rested. It happens when you have time away. When you're healthy. When you have things that push work out of your brain for a while, and other inputs that pull your brain in different directions.”
“Brilliant work happens when you can breathe. When you're rested. It happens when you have time away. When you're healthy. When you have things that push work out of your brain for a while, and other inputs that pull your brain in different directions.”
I really enjoyed this post by @rawsignal.ca against the pressure (in industry, but also very true for academia 🧪🔭) to overwork at the cost of having time to think, breathe and yes, be creative (it is related).
mailchi.mp/rawsignal/yo...
mailchi.mp/rawsignal/yo...
You're probably not that hardcore
mailchi.mp
October 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Yessssss so true!
“Brilliant work happens when you can breathe. When you're rested. It happens when you have time away. When you're healthy. When you have things that push work out of your brain for a while, and other inputs that pull your brain in different directions.”
“Brilliant work happens when you can breathe. When you're rested. It happens when you have time away. When you're healthy. When you have things that push work out of your brain for a while, and other inputs that pull your brain in different directions.”
Why I left academia and neuroscience.
This post on Substack has gained a lot of traction. I think many people identify with it.
(Most of my posts are technical tutorials on machine-learning and LLM-mechanisms.)
mikexcohen.substack.com/p/why-i-left...
This post on Substack has gained a lot of traction. I think many people identify with it.
(Most of my posts are technical tutorials on machine-learning and LLM-mechanisms.)
mikexcohen.substack.com/p/why-i-left...
Why I left academia and neuroscience
Don't worry, this isn't yet another story of rage-quitting.
mikexcohen.substack.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Are you applying to a PhD program in STEM this year? Use our Grad School Preferences Quiz to help you find the mentor and program that fits your goals and work style! Access here: jacquelinemchen.wixsite.com/sciplab/pers... #PhDApplications #STEMPhD #GradSchoolPrep #PhDLife #PhDAdvice
GRAD SCHOOL PREFERENCES QUIZ | sciplab
jacquelinemchen.wixsite.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Are you applying to a PhD program in STEM this year? Use our Grad School Preferences Quiz to help you find the mentor and program that fits your goals and work style! Access here: jacquelinemchen.wixsite.com/sciplab/pers... #PhDApplications #STEMPhD #GradSchoolPrep #PhDLife #PhDAdvice
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Long post ahead! I am very excited to be recruiting 1 to 2 #PhD students during this upcoming application cycle for Fall 2026 admission! The Clinical Psychology PhD program at The University of New Mexico (UNM) is absolutely stellar and accredited by both #APA and #PCSAS (Clinical Science model). 1/
September 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Long post ahead! I am very excited to be recruiting 1 to 2 #PhD students during this upcoming application cycle for Fall 2026 admission! The Clinical Psychology PhD program at The University of New Mexico (UNM) is absolutely stellar and accredited by both #APA and #PCSAS (Clinical Science model). 1/
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New to NIH grant writing? Join the 5-session virtual mini-course (Jan 5–9, 2026; 2–3:30 pm ET) helps you turn good ideas into competitive K/R apps. Open to trainees, postdocs, faculty & clinicians at U.S. institutions (Rutgers not required): loom.ly/Yg9BkFw
September 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
New to NIH grant writing? Join the 5-session virtual mini-course (Jan 5–9, 2026; 2–3:30 pm ET) helps you turn good ideas into competitive K/R apps. Open to trainees, postdocs, faculty & clinicians at U.S. institutions (Rutgers not required): loom.ly/Yg9BkFw
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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
Thanks to everyone who braved the early hour to attend our panel discussion on treating PTSD and substance use disorders!
#ISTSS2025 #PTSD #AcademicSky
With @nicoleweiss.bsky.social
#ISTSS2025 #PTSD #AcademicSky
With @nicoleweiss.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Thanks to everyone who braved the early hour to attend our panel discussion on treating PTSD and substance use disorders!
#ISTSS2025 #PTSD #AcademicSky
With @nicoleweiss.bsky.social
#ISTSS2025 #PTSD #AcademicSky
With @nicoleweiss.bsky.social
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I 🌟will🌟 be reviewing applications for a new clinical psych Ph.D. student! My group focuses on suicide risk and prevention research. Check out my lab website! Please Share. 🙂 @afspnational.bsky.social @scpdiv12.bsky.social @suicideresearchsym.bsky.social
www.drseanmmitchell.com/join-our-team
www.drseanmmitchell.com/join-our-team
Join Our Team | Suicide Risk and Prevention Research Laboratory
How to join Dr. Sean Mitchell's Suicide Risk and Prevention Research (SRPR) Laboratory.
www.drseanmmitchell.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I 🌟will🌟 be reviewing applications for a new clinical psych Ph.D. student! My group focuses on suicide risk and prevention research. Check out my lab website! Please Share. 🙂 @afspnational.bsky.social @scpdiv12.bsky.social @suicideresearchsym.bsky.social
www.drseanmmitchell.com/join-our-team
www.drseanmmitchell.com/join-our-team
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I heard that students need to have a 1st author paper to get into a PhD program
This is not true in psychology--most students we admit at NYU & most of the students from my own lab who got into PhD programs do not have publications, let alone 1st author publications
www.science.org/content/arti...
This is not true in psychology--most students we admit at NYU & most of the students from my own lab who got into PhD programs do not have publications, let alone 1st author publications
www.science.org/content/arti...
Applying for a Ph.D.? These 10 tips can help you succeed
Our Letters to Young Scientists columnists offer their advice
www.science.org
September 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I heard that students need to have a 1st author paper to get into a PhD program
This is not true in psychology--most students we admit at NYU & most of the students from my own lab who got into PhD programs do not have publications, let alone 1st author publications
www.science.org/content/arti...
This is not true in psychology--most students we admit at NYU & most of the students from my own lab who got into PhD programs do not have publications, let alone 1st author publications
www.science.org/content/arti...
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I'm reviewing applications for the University of Washington's PhD program this fall.
Applicants interested in the Clinical Psychology, Social-Personality (emphasis on personality), or Quantitative programs are welcome to apply.
More information here: sites.google.com/uw.edu/radla...
Applicants interested in the Clinical Psychology, Social-Personality (emphasis on personality), or Quantitative programs are welcome to apply.
More information here: sites.google.com/uw.edu/radla...
RADLab - Graduate Applicants
Is the RADLab a good fit for my career goals?
Our lab is very research oriented. Our primary goal is to train doctoral students to make outstanding, substantive, and meaningful contributions to the sc...
sites.google.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I'm reviewing applications for the University of Washington's PhD program this fall.
Applicants interested in the Clinical Psychology, Social-Personality (emphasis on personality), or Quantitative programs are welcome to apply.
More information here: sites.google.com/uw.edu/radla...
Applicants interested in the Clinical Psychology, Social-Personality (emphasis on personality), or Quantitative programs are welcome to apply.
More information here: sites.google.com/uw.edu/radla...
Are you accepting PhD applications in Clinical Psychology for Fall 2026 (U.S.)?
If so, please consider adding your name to the document linked in the comments. Our hope is to help reduce the load on applicants.
Please share widely and on X! #clinicalpsychology @abctnow.bsky.social
If so, please consider adding your name to the document linked in the comments. Our hope is to help reduce the load on applicants.
Please share widely and on X! #clinicalpsychology @abctnow.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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"Share the longest period of time you’ve ever wept. Then, as a group, seat yourselves in order from shortest cry to longest cry."
Faculty Meeting Icebreakers
Write down the most common intrusive thought that keeps you up at night, but don’t include your name. Then choose a table leader to read each thoug...
buff.ly
August 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"Share the longest period of time you’ve ever wept. Then, as a group, seat yourselves in order from shortest cry to longest cry."
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ONE WEEK LEFT: the 2025 @aaup.org Faculty in the South Survey closes 8/29 at 5pm EST - it’s for faculty in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
2025 AAUP Faculty in the South Survey
The Georgia conference of the American Association of University Professors [AAUP] and its partners in states across the South have been at the forefront of fighting attacks on higher education. To as...
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August 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
ONE WEEK LEFT: the 2025 @aaup.org Faculty in the South Survey closes 8/29 at 5pm EST - it’s for faculty in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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New York Times story with profiles of researchers whose grants were terminated.
[Gift Link]
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
[Gift Link]
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
New York Times story with profiles of researchers whose grants were terminated.
[Gift Link]
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
[Gift Link]
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
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‼️Academic job alert‼️ Our dept at Queen's University (Canada!) is looking to hire a TT assistant prof in clinical psychology... Applications due end of Sept! Re-posts very much appreciated www.queensu.ca/psychology/n...
Employment Opportunities | Department of Psychology
Available Positions Position Title Position Details Posting Date Closing Date Assistant Professor - Tenure-Track Appointment in Psychology
www.queensu.ca
August 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
‼️Academic job alert‼️ Our dept at Queen's University (Canada!) is looking to hire a TT assistant prof in clinical psychology... Applications due end of Sept! Re-posts very much appreciated www.queensu.ca/psychology/n...
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An abbreviation (ABB) in a journal article (JA) or Grant Application (GA) is rarely worth the words it saves. Every ABB requires cognitive resources (CR) and at my age by the time I'm halfway through a JA or GA I no longer have the CR to remember what your ABB stood for.
August 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
An abbreviation (ABB) in a journal article (JA) or Grant Application (GA) is rarely worth the words it saves. Every ABB requires cognitive resources (CR) and at my age by the time I'm halfway through a JA or GA I no longer have the CR to remember what your ABB stood for.