Pam Davis-Kean, PhD
@umpamdk.bsky.social
Director of the Survey Research Center @um-src.bsky.social Univ. of Michigan Dev/Quant. Prof. of Psychology. Longitudinal researcher studying SES, parenting, math dev, achievement, and data science. Open science supporter.
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New: "Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Learning: A Meta-Meta-Analysis" by Wagenmakers and colleagues revealing evidence for "severe publication bias and extreme between-study heterogeneity" in existing meta-analyses of the effects of AI on learning: osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
February 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
New: "Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Learning: A Meta-Meta-Analysis" by Wagenmakers and colleagues revealing evidence for "severe publication bias and extreme between-study heterogeneity" in existing meta-analyses of the effects of AI on learning: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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From the paper: "Overall, broad claims of generalized learning gains resulting from AI/LLMs appear premature; the current evidence is insufficient to support robust policy or practice recommendations."
Universities (including mine), take note.
Universities (including mine), take note.
New: "Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Learning: A Meta-Meta-Analysis" by Wagenmakers and colleagues revealing evidence for "severe publication bias and extreme between-study heterogeneity" in existing meta-analyses of the effects of AI on learning: osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
February 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
From the paper: "Overall, broad claims of generalized learning gains resulting from AI/LLMs appear premature; the current evidence is insufficient to support robust policy or practice recommendations."
Universities (including mine), take note.
Universities (including mine), take note.
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APS Fellow @juliafstrand.bsky.social offers resources and recommendations to run a productive #ResearchLab
How to Set Up and Run an Undergraduate Research Lab
APS Fellow Julia Strand offers resources and recommendations to run a productive research lab.
www.psychologicalscience.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
APS Fellow @juliafstrand.bsky.social offers resources and recommendations to run a productive #ResearchLab
When mentoring my students I am often surprised at how strong the pull is to find a statistically significant outcome. They seem deflated by null results even though I tell them how important it is in our science to have the full distribution of outcomes
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM
When mentoring my students I am often surprised at how strong the pull is to find a statistically significant outcome. They seem deflated by null results even though I tell them how important it is in our science to have the full distribution of outcomes
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Questioning our values, tomorrow…
February 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Questioning our values, tomorrow…
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Special credit to @juliaprein.bsky.social - she developed the task as part of her PhD.
If you want to use the task yourself – it's super easy.
Check out Julia's paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
If you want to use the task yourself – it's super easy.
Check out Julia's paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Measuring Variation in Gaze Following Across Communities, Ages, and Individuals: A Showcase of TANGO-CC (Task for Assessing iNdividual differences in Gaze understanding-Open-Cross-Cultural) - Julia Ch...
Cross-cultural studies are crucial for investigating the cultural variability and universality of cognitive developmental processes. However, cross-cultural ass...
journals.sagepub.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Special credit to @juliaprein.bsky.social - she developed the task as part of her PhD.
If you want to use the task yourself – it's super easy.
Check out Julia's paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
If you want to use the task yourself – it's super easy.
Check out Julia's paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Pam Davis-Kean, PhD
Reposted by Pam Davis-Kean, PhD
Incoming APS President @umpamdk.bsky.social describes the role indirect costs play in the university research landscape, as well as the important role of universities in their local economies, and what's at stake if those indirect costs are cut. #AcademicSky
Cutting Indirect Costs for Universities Impacts More Than Research
Incoming APS President Pamela Davis-Kean describes the role indirect costs play in the U.S. research landscape and the economies of university communities.
www.psychologicalscience.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Incoming APS President @umpamdk.bsky.social describes the role indirect costs play in the university research landscape, as well as the important role of universities in their local economies, and what's at stake if those indirect costs are cut. #AcademicSky
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Excited to share the findings from Therese Christensen's and my article! In a nutshell: living in Denmark doesn't prevent you from experiencing a motherhood earnings penalty, but it does give you access to government benefits that help offset those financial losses.
#Umich @umichstonecid.bsky.social Director @sashakillewald.bsky.social asks, “Can government programs that provide financial support to parents offset the motherhood penalty in earnings?” Learn more in the article in the @us.theconversation.com 🧵 (1/2) #SocialInequality
myumi.ch/P3Xqe
myumi.ch/P3Xqe
Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
Two researchers found that Danish government benefits do not fully offset moms’ lost earnings. But they do help offset lost income for working women with kids.
myumi.ch
February 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Excited to share the findings from Therese Christensen's and my article! In a nutshell: living in Denmark doesn't prevent you from experiencing a motherhood earnings penalty, but it does give you access to government benefits that help offset those financial losses.
Reposted by Pam Davis-Kean, PhD
ICYMI: there's still time to apply for the 2026 Summer Data Immersion Program, hosted by the Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer's Disease, using #PSIDdata. Join us at @umisr.bsky.social in May. #Umich #AcademicSky #PSID
Apply by Monday, Feb. 16: myumi.ch/mRWPj
Apply by Monday, Feb. 16: myumi.ch/mRWPj
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
ICYMI: there's still time to apply for the 2026 Summer Data Immersion Program, hosted by the Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer's Disease, using #PSIDdata. Join us at @umisr.bsky.social in May. #Umich #AcademicSky #PSID
Apply by Monday, Feb. 16: myumi.ch/mRWPj
Apply by Monday, Feb. 16: myumi.ch/mRWPj
Great news! Now it is time for advocacy for the 2027 budget. IDC rates are still under threat, and arguments for keeping NSF and NIH funding for social and behavioral science remain important. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Congress ends shutdown, approves $1.2T in funding — and sets up DHS cliff
President Donald Trump is expected to swiftly sign the legislation.
www.politico.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Great news! Now it is time for advocacy for the 2027 budget. IDC rates are still under threat, and arguments for keeping NSF and NIH funding for social and behavioral science remain important. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Just a Monday morning reminder that we are searching for a tenure track faculty position in cognitive psychology.
Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology, Tenure-Track Position at Western Washington University.
This is an assistant professor position in applied cognitive psychology.
Short 🧵 about this position. 1/?
Here is the link with details and for applying: hr.wwu.edu/careers-facu...
This is an assistant professor position in applied cognitive psychology.
Short 🧵 about this position. 1/?
Here is the link with details and for applying: hr.wwu.edu/careers-facu...
February 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Just a Monday morning reminder that we are searching for a tenure track faculty position in cognitive psychology.
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A year ago this week, an Executive Order came out on a Friday afternoon/evening that reduced all indirect costs rate recovery to 15% the following Monday. In this article I discuss what would have happened across the U.S. if this had not been halted. www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
Cutting Indirect Costs for Universities Impacts More Than Research
Incoming APS President Pamela Davis-Kean describes the role indirect costs play in the U.S. research landscape and the economies of university communities.
www.psychologicalscience.org
February 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A year ago this week, an Executive Order came out on a Friday afternoon/evening that reduced all indirect costs rate recovery to 15% the following Monday. In this article I discuss what would have happened across the U.S. if this had not been halted. www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
Reposted by Pam Davis-Kean, PhD
This July, we are holding a virtual hackathon to explore LEVANTE data!
If you're interested in data analysis, development, and cross-cultural variability, please join us!
First week is open, second week is by application with mentorship on group projects.
levante-hackathon-2026.github.io
If you're interested in data analysis, development, and cross-cultural variability, please join us!
First week is open, second week is by application with mentorship on group projects.
levante-hackathon-2026.github.io
February 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
This July, we are holding a virtual hackathon to explore LEVANTE data!
If you're interested in data analysis, development, and cross-cultural variability, please join us!
First week is open, second week is by application with mentorship on group projects.
levante-hackathon-2026.github.io
If you're interested in data analysis, development, and cross-cultural variability, please join us!
First week is open, second week is by application with mentorship on group projects.
levante-hackathon-2026.github.io
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Meet @flavioazevedo.bsky.social! APS Rising Star, social psychologist, and assistant professor of interdisciplinary social sciences at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social. Azevedo researches the political psychology of ideological attitudes and integrating #openscience into higher ed. #SocialPsyc
Member Spotlight: Flavio Azevedo on the Search for a Globally Representative Science
This APS Rising Star and social psychologist researches the political psychology of ideological attitudes and integrating open science into higher education.
www.psychologicalscience.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Meet @flavioazevedo.bsky.social! APS Rising Star, social psychologist, and assistant professor of interdisciplinary social sciences at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social. Azevedo researches the political psychology of ideological attitudes and integrating #openscience into higher ed. #SocialPsyc
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Congratulations to Jennifer Eberhardt for making TIME's 2026 "Closers" list! Recognizing Black leaders who are addressing racial disparities in different fields and in different ways. #Bias #AI #Psychology
Jennifer Eberhardt Is Analyzing Police Bias With AI
Find out why Jennifer Eberhardt is on TIME’s 2026 Closers list
time.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Congratulations to Jennifer Eberhardt for making TIME's 2026 "Closers" list! Recognizing Black leaders who are addressing racial disparities in different fields and in different ways. #Bias #AI #Psychology
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Reproducibility and open science are great, but they don't necessarily equate to rigor. You can perfectly share a study and still draw weak conclusions. True rigor lives in the questions we ask, the designs we choose, and the inferences we make.
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Reproducibility and open science are great, but they don't necessarily equate to rigor. You can perfectly share a study and still draw weak conclusions. True rigor lives in the questions we ask, the designs we choose, and the inferences we make.
Reposted by Pam Davis-Kean, PhD
Little blogpost reporting an analysis of recent (2021-2025) retractions of highly-cited papers in relation to #PubPeer comments. deevybee.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
#retractions #publishing
#retractions #publishing
deevybee.blogspot.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Little blogpost reporting an analysis of recent (2021-2025) retractions of highly-cited papers in relation to #PubPeer comments. deevybee.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
#retractions #publishing
#retractions #publishing
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The FORRT Replication Database has received a massive overhaul (FReD 2.0): We double-coded and validated all data from scratch and extended it in the course of a one-year-partnership with the @cos.io. We just switched to a faster interface thanks to @lukaswallrich.bsky.social’s wizardry.
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
The FORRT Replication Database has received a massive overhaul (FReD 2.0): We double-coded and validated all data from scratch and extended it in the course of a one-year-partnership with the @cos.io. We just switched to a faster interface thanks to @lukaswallrich.bsky.social’s wizardry.
Reposted by Pam Davis-Kean, PhD
Hot off the press - a letter from the Exec Chair of @ukri.org explaining his plans and in particular the financial position of STFC. It notes curiosity driven research is protected and will make up around half of UKRI spend over the coming period
www.ukri.org/news/open-le...
www.ukri.org/news/open-le...
Open letter from Ian Chapman to research and innovation community
UKRI Chief Executive outlines changes to UKRI investment approach, addressing concerns about research funding and the financial position of STFC.
www.ukri.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Hot off the press - a letter from the Exec Chair of @ukri.org explaining his plans and in particular the financial position of STFC. It notes curiosity driven research is protected and will make up around half of UKRI spend over the coming period
www.ukri.org/news/open-le...
www.ukri.org/news/open-le...
A year ago this week, an Executive Order came out on a Friday afternoon/evening that reduced all indirect costs rate recovery to 15% the following Monday. In this article I discuss what would have happened across the U.S. if this had not been halted. www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
Cutting Indirect Costs for Universities Impacts More Than Research
Incoming APS President Pamela Davis-Kean describes the role indirect costs play in the U.S. research landscape and the economies of university communities.
www.psychologicalscience.org
February 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A year ago this week, an Executive Order came out on a Friday afternoon/evening that reduced all indirect costs rate recovery to 15% the following Monday. In this article I discuss what would have happened across the U.S. if this had not been halted. www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
Reposted by Pam Davis-Kean, PhD
🤖 Curious how ICPSR is experimenting with AI in our work? Join us for "AI at ICPSR: Feb. 2026 Edition." Hear about current & future directions in this quickly changing landscape!
🗓️ Thursday, Feb 12, 2026
🕑 2–3 p.m. ET
🔗Register at myumi.ch/qZW53
#LoveData26 #ICPSRDataFair
🗓️ Thursday, Feb 12, 2026
🕑 2–3 p.m. ET
🔗Register at myumi.ch/qZW53
#LoveData26 #ICPSRDataFair
January 31, 2026 at 7:30 PM
🤖 Curious how ICPSR is experimenting with AI in our work? Join us for "AI at ICPSR: Feb. 2026 Edition." Hear about current & future directions in this quickly changing landscape!
🗓️ Thursday, Feb 12, 2026
🕑 2–3 p.m. ET
🔗Register at myumi.ch/qZW53
#LoveData26 #ICPSRDataFair
🗓️ Thursday, Feb 12, 2026
🕑 2–3 p.m. ET
🔗Register at myumi.ch/qZW53
#LoveData26 #ICPSRDataFair
Reposted by Pam Davis-Kean, PhD
YPL's research, led by @catherineasher.bsky.social about the impact of intensive, small-group literacy tutoring was referenced in this article in @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
More about the study: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
More about the study: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro...
Why Boys Are Behind in Reading at Every Age
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:59 PM
YPL's research, led by @catherineasher.bsky.social about the impact of intensive, small-group literacy tutoring was referenced in this article in @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
More about the study: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
More about the study: youthpolicylab.umich.edu/research-pro...
Good news! www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Deal struck to keep government funded, Trump and Democrats say
The agreement would allow for passage of full-year funding for most federal agencies while extending DHS for two weeks.
www.politico.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Good news! www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Developed by political scientist Andrew Cesare Miller & now available on OSF, the new Theory-Based Predictions in Social Science template helps researchers document theories, variables, outcomes, & conditions—making predictions transparent & testable.
Learn more in our Q&A:
Learn more in our Q&A:
Introducing the Theory-Based Predictions in Social Science Preregistration Template: Q&A with Andrew Cesare Miller
Interview with Andrew Cesare Miller, developer of the new Theory-Based Predictions in Social Science preregistration template on the Open Science Framework (OSF).
www.cos.io
January 29, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Developed by political scientist Andrew Cesare Miller & now available on OSF, the new Theory-Based Predictions in Social Science template helps researchers document theories, variables, outcomes, & conditions—making predictions transparent & testable.
Learn more in our Q&A:
Learn more in our Q&A: