Yana Kuchirko
yanakuchirko.bsky.social
Yana Kuchirko
@yanakuchirko.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Psychology at Brooklyn College, City University of New York
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The union representing faculty and staff at CUNY in NYC denounced attacks on academic freedom and called for the reinstatement of faculty fired for their activism.
www.leftvoice.org/hands-off-cu...
Hands Off CUNY: PSC Defends Fired Faculty, Condemns Repression - Left Voice
The union representing faculty and staff at CUNY in New York City denounced attacks on academic freedom and called for the reinstatement of faculty fired for their activism. They linked congressional ...
www.leftvoice.org
July 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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On July 9, the CUNY Chancellor along with the leaders of UC Berkeley and Georgetown, will testify to the congressional committee on “antisemitism in higher education.” Orgs from these universities call on leaders to defend their institutions from these cynical and dishonest investigations.
Statement on July 9 Congressional Hearing
We Call Upon Our Institutional Leaders To Meet The Moment On July 9, 2025, City University of New York Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Robert M. Groves, Interim President of Georgetown Universit...
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July 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Thank you @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social for writing about our study!

We documented how companion animals can burst children's innocence by exposing them to some of life's most difficult topics.
Pets offer children more than companionship.
They offer lessons in loss, resilience, and care—often sooner than parents expect.
Psychologists ‪@yanakuchirko.bsky.social, Erika Niwa, and Ph.D. student Antonella Guadagnino explain in a new study www.gc.cuny.edu/news/lessons...
May 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Pets offer children more than companionship.
They offer lessons in loss, resilience, and care—often sooner than parents expect.
Psychologists ‪@yanakuchirko.bsky.social, Erika Niwa, and Ph.D. student Antonella Guadagnino explain in a new study www.gc.cuny.edu/news/lessons...
May 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
So thrilled about this new article led by my amazing students on how Mexican women negotiate the madresposa mothering ideology. Congrats! Marina PIneiro Marina Piñeiro-Barrera and Tania Camarillo-Contreras ! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
‘Una Buena Madre Tiene Ovarios Gigantescos (A Good Mother Has Giant Ovaries)’: How Mexican Mothers Negotiate the Madresposa Ideology
In Mexico, the ideal of motherhood is embodied by the madresposa—a motherwife expected to fully dedicate herself to her family and husband at the expense of her own desires and autonomy. Madresposa i...
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April 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Another academic is detained by the Trump administration for his freedom of thought and expression.
March 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Happy to share our special issue on the impact of the pandemic on the wellbeing of Latinx children, youth, and families published in the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.... @eneblett.bsky.social
Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Latinx Children, Youth, and Families: Clinical Challenges and Opportunities
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November 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
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Congratulations to my CUNY Graduate Center colleagues for launching degree programs in Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies. Breaking new ground in New York City and beyond!
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @cuny.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 2:27 PM
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Reposting for all the newcomers. Please share with your high school and college educator communities, your librarians, and your critical/ethical tech peeps!
Please share!
Call for topic editors, POEM

Is there a topic related to AI and algorithms; data and computation; or media and mis- and dis-information that you don't think is getting enough attention, or that you think is crucial for high schoolers and college students to learn about?
November 15, 2024 at 2:35 AM
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The strain on scientific publishing 📄:

We've got issues. Scientists overwhelmed, editors overworked, constant special issue invites, mass article retractions, journal delistings… JUST WHAT IS GOING ON!?

See: arxiv.org/abs/2309.15884

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#AcademicChatter #PublishOrPerish #PhDAdvice #PhDChat
September 29, 2023 at 7:50 AM