Nate Woznicki
@woznickin.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Associate in Psychology at NYU's Cognitive Development Lab. I study how gender, sexual orientation, and beliefs about ability/effort impact student motivation.
On the tenure-track job market this year!
On the tenure-track job market this year!
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Another ~monthly update on the state of the #psychjobs market: more jobs continue to trickle in, though at a decreasing pace. We've nearly hit parity with covid in absolute terms, although the prior year baseline was higher this year than that, so we still see a slightly larger relative decrease.
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Another ~monthly update on the state of the #psychjobs market: more jobs continue to trickle in, though at a decreasing pace. We've nearly hit parity with covid in absolute terms, although the prior year baseline was higher this year than that, so we still see a slightly larger relative decrease.
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I love this new paper b/c it shows how nuanced young kids' reasoning about gender is.
For ex: Expectations about boys' (vs. girls') behaviors are more strongly informed by their looks, likely b/c boys face extra sanctions for non-conformity in looks, so fem appearance is extra informative.
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For ex: Expectations about boys' (vs. girls') behaviors are more strongly informed by their looks, likely b/c boys face extra sanctions for non-conformity in looks, so fem appearance is extra informative.
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In a second, we form expectations about the likely traits and behaviors of people we meet. How does this ability develop? How do others’ perceived gender factor into it?
I’m thrilled to share a new paper now in press at Cognition with @andreicimpian.bsky.social and @lucaspbutler.bsky.social.
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I’m thrilled to share a new paper now in press at Cognition with @andreicimpian.bsky.social and @lucaspbutler.bsky.social.
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AltonCimpianButler_Cognition.pdf
drive.google.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I love this new paper b/c it shows how nuanced young kids' reasoning about gender is.
For ex: Expectations about boys' (vs. girls') behaviors are more strongly informed by their looks, likely b/c boys face extra sanctions for non-conformity in looks, so fem appearance is extra informative.
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For ex: Expectations about boys' (vs. girls') behaviors are more strongly informed by their looks, likely b/c boys face extra sanctions for non-conformity in looks, so fem appearance is extra informative.
👇
Our new paper is out! 🎉
Led by Echo Yan (along with @drmuenks.bsky.social), we used a vignette-based experiment to test the effects of perceived instructor and peer field-specific ability beliefs (FABs) on students' motivation, psychological experience, and anticipated behavior:
t.co/WnzqHsvGyn
Led by Echo Yan (along with @drmuenks.bsky.social), we used a vignette-based experiment to test the effects of perceived instructor and peer field-specific ability beliefs (FABs) on students' motivation, psychological experience, and anticipated behavior:
t.co/WnzqHsvGyn
https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000400
t.co
July 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Our new paper is out! 🎉
Led by Echo Yan (along with @drmuenks.bsky.social), we used a vignette-based experiment to test the effects of perceived instructor and peer field-specific ability beliefs (FABs) on students' motivation, psychological experience, and anticipated behavior:
t.co/WnzqHsvGyn
Led by Echo Yan (along with @drmuenks.bsky.social), we used a vignette-based experiment to test the effects of perceived instructor and peer field-specific ability beliefs (FABs) on students' motivation, psychological experience, and anticipated behavior:
t.co/WnzqHsvGyn
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🚨Excited our review on the way brilliance-beliefs undermine educational equality just got accepted at Ed Psych Review 😍 In the paper, we introduce the Brilliance-Belonging Model (BBM), which helps us understand when and how brilliance-beliefs work... 🧵
tinyurl.com/5c4aez9w
tinyurl.com/5c4aez9w
May 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🚨Excited our review on the way brilliance-beliefs undermine educational equality just got accepted at Ed Psych Review 😍 In the paper, we introduce the Brilliance-Belonging Model (BBM), which helps us understand when and how brilliance-beliefs work... 🧵
tinyurl.com/5c4aez9w
tinyurl.com/5c4aez9w
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All STEM fields are not the same! Gender stereotypes about computer science (CS) & engineering (ENG) strongly diverge from math & science. This was true for diverse students in Grades 1-12. Math stereotypes showed big variations and slightly favored girls rather than boys among many students. (4/13)
May 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
All STEM fields are not the same! Gender stereotypes about computer science (CS) & engineering (ENG) strongly diverge from math & science. This was true for diverse students in Grades 1-12. Math stereotypes showed big variations and slightly favored girls rather than boys among many students. (4/13)
Got to present work on the longitudinal associations of field-specific ability beliefs with motivation among comp sci undergraduates at #AERA2025! Thanks to the co-chairs Echo Yan and Katharina Asbury for putting everything together! (Also pictured, fantastic presenter @lisalimeri.bsky.social)
April 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Got to present work on the longitudinal associations of field-specific ability beliefs with motivation among comp sci undergraduates at #AERA2025! Thanks to the co-chairs Echo Yan and Katharina Asbury for putting everything together! (Also pictured, fantastic presenter @lisalimeri.bsky.social)
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@czpuede.bsky.social and I are excited to share the program for #AERA2025 Div C Sec 2B: Motivation & Learning in Social & Cultural Contexts! Today we're highlighting Wed (4/23) presentations ✨ More to come! @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
April 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
@czpuede.bsky.social and I are excited to share the program for #AERA2025 Div C Sec 2B: Motivation & Learning in Social & Cultural Contexts! Today we're highlighting Wed (4/23) presentations ✨ More to come! @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
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New paper out! Across 3 large high school datasets, we found that girls and boys largely place similar value on math. No meaningful differences were found in the most recent dataset (2012), but some differences were found in the two older datasets (1990s and early 2000s). doi.org/10.1002/jad....
Girls and Boys Typically Have Similar Math Value Beliefs: Replication Evidence Across Historical Time, High School, and Racial/Ethnic Groups
Introduction Individuals' math value beliefs are theorized to influence who persists in STEM. However, the existing findings on gender differences in adolescents' math value beliefs are inconsistent...
doi.org
January 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
New paper out! Across 3 large high school datasets, we found that girls and boys largely place similar value on math. No meaningful differences were found in the most recent dataset (2012), but some differences were found in the two older datasets (1990s and early 2000s). doi.org/10.1002/jad....
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I am hiring a postdoctoral position in queer quantitative educational research! This is a two-year position. I am more than happy to provide more information or talk with interested applicants. Apply by March 1st for full consideration. Full info and application: vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral FellowAbout the School of Education:The VCU School of Education, ranked #16 among public schools of education and #9 for funded researcha...
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January 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I am hiring a postdoctoral position in queer quantitative educational research! This is a two-year position. I am more than happy to provide more information or talk with interested applicants. Apply by March 1st for full consideration. Full info and application: vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Digging in a bit more: One of the most important findings was that not all "STEM" stereotypes are same.
For instance, "science" masks that biology stereotypes favors girls, but physics stereotypes favor boys. And math stereotypes are tiny, on average!
For instance, "science" masks that biology stereotypes favors girls, but physics stereotypes favor boys. And math stereotypes are tiny, on average!
December 9, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Digging in a bit more: One of the most important findings was that not all "STEM" stereotypes are same.
For instance, "science" masks that biology stereotypes favors girls, but physics stereotypes favor boys. And math stereotypes are tiny, on average!
For instance, "science" masks that biology stereotypes favors girls, but physics stereotypes favor boys. And math stereotypes are tiny, on average!
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"In sum, the study provides further evidence that considering learning style in teaching methods such as presentation mode is not beneficial. Importantly, the present study used ecologically valid learning materials and a sufficiently powered sample." #AcademicSky #EduSky
Testing the meshing hypothesis in prospective teachers: Are there effects of matching learning style and presentation mode on learning performance and on metacognitive aspects of learning? - Instructional Science
Learning styles are a popular concept in the educational field, although there is no empirical evidence that matching learning materials to an individual’s learning style actually enhances learning…
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December 11, 2024 at 12:03 PM
"In sum, the study provides further evidence that considering learning style in teaching methods such as presentation mode is not beneficial. Importantly, the present study used ecologically valid learning materials and a sufficiently powered sample." #AcademicSky #EduSky
Excited to have this paper out there (and even more excited to have it open access)!
We used mixed-methods to expand on prior field-specific ability beliefs work and to challenge our own theoretical assumptions about these associations.
Glad to have gotten to be a part of this team! 🎉
We used mixed-methods to expand on prior field-specific ability beliefs work and to challenge our own theoretical assumptions about these associations.
Glad to have gotten to be a part of this team! 🎉
My first post on the other place was about a new publication, so fitting to do the same here! With a dream collaborative team, my favorite part was showing how qual methods can change our understandings. Open access in Contemporary Educational Psychology!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“Only some can succeed here”: A mixed methods study of how faculty unproductive mindsets relate to gender, racial, and first-gen representation in higher education
Gender, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities pervade academia. Though there are a wealth of established reasons for these gaps, recent researc…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Excited to have this paper out there (and even more excited to have it open access)!
We used mixed-methods to expand on prior field-specific ability beliefs work and to challenge our own theoretical assumptions about these associations.
Glad to have gotten to be a part of this team! 🎉
We used mixed-methods to expand on prior field-specific ability beliefs work and to challenge our own theoretical assumptions about these associations.
Glad to have gotten to be a part of this team! 🎉