Allyson M. Blackburn, M.S.
@allysnblckbrn.bsky.social
Missing that silly little bird app. ABI in clinical-community psychology at UIUC. GBV, PTSD, & 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ well-being. She & they. Pre-doc intern at VA Puget Sound, Seattle.
https://linktr.ee/AllysonBlackburn
https://linktr.ee/AllysonBlackburn
Happy Pride from Seattle!! So happy to be settling in before starting internship.
June 30, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Happy Pride from Seattle!! So happy to be settling in before starting internship.
Filled with gratitude that I was able to be hooded by my advisor and walk with friends this weekend! Excited for the next steps!
May 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Filled with gratitude that I was able to be hooded by my advisor and walk with friends this weekend! Excited for the next steps!
I defended! I’m so grateful for my advisor @nicoleeallen.bsky.social who traveled for an in-person defense at @psychillinois.bsky.social & my Chair, Nathan Todd for his constant support, & the rest of my committee: Rachel Garthe, Catharine Fairbairn, and Brian Ogolsky. Thrilled for what’s next!
May 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I defended! I’m so grateful for my advisor @nicoleeallen.bsky.social who traveled for an in-person defense at @psychillinois.bsky.social & my Chair, Nathan Todd for his constant support, & the rest of my committee: Rachel Garthe, Catharine Fairbairn, and Brian Ogolsky. Thrilled for what’s next!
Me, when they picked an American who was not Stanley Tucci
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Me, when they picked an American who was not Stanley Tucci
Me, waiting to find out who the new pope is
May 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Me, waiting to find out who the new pope is
I’ve been spending the last several weeks alternating between dissertation writing and following the news and every conversation is starting to feel like this:
March 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I’ve been spending the last several weeks alternating between dissertation writing and following the news and every conversation is starting to feel like this:
Humbled to have matched at the Seattle VA! Excited to be at this stage and so grateful to everyone who helped me get here.
February 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Humbled to have matched at the Seattle VA! Excited to be at this stage and so grateful to everyone who helped me get here.
How Teddy is coping with this very chilly winter weather
January 15, 2024 at 4:52 PM
How Teddy is coping with this very chilly winter weather
How Teddy and I are both feeling at this point in the semester
November 30, 2023 at 4:39 AM
How Teddy and I are both feeling at this point in the semester
Took me five years but finally made it!
November 11, 2023 at 7:19 PM
Took me five years but finally made it!
Started going to Women’s soccer games as a grad student at U of I and it’s so exciting to see undergrads from my classes play! #fightingillini
October 13, 2023 at 1:01 AM
Started going to Women’s soccer games as a grad student at U of I and it’s so exciting to see undergrads from my classes play! #fightingillini
While I am proud of many of the things I’ve done since starting graduate school, I’m most proud that I get to facilitate a local LGBTQ teen support group — here we are at Champaign Country pride this weekend!
October 2, 2023 at 12:41 AM
While I am proud of many of the things I’ve done since starting graduate school, I’m most proud that I get to facilitate a local LGBTQ teen support group — here we are at Champaign Country pride this weekend!
For three days I’ve been trying to find a psych related joke to justify sharing this picture, but in all honesty its just an incredible picture of teddy
September 21, 2023 at 4:07 AM
For three days I’ve been trying to find a psych related joke to justify sharing this picture, but in all honesty its just an incredible picture of teddy
While I love teaching so far, it also has me feeling like this
September 6, 2023 at 1:58 AM
While I love teaching so far, it also has me feeling like this
Two wins today: I’ve been cleaning and wrangling some social network data all summer and have finally gotten my multilevel models running successfully! Second win, my partner got something truly spectacular for Teddy
August 25, 2023 at 9:11 PM
Two wins today: I’ve been cleaning and wrangling some social network data all summer and have finally gotten my multilevel models running successfully! Second win, my partner got something truly spectacular for Teddy
I’ve been trying to think of a funny little comment to accompany this picture of Teddy but this is just a cute photo of him please enjoy
August 16, 2023 at 12:11 AM
I’ve been trying to think of a funny little comment to accompany this picture of Teddy but this is just a cute photo of him please enjoy
Me, trying to figure out yet another alternative to twitter
August 14, 2023 at 1:00 AM
Me, trying to figure out yet another alternative to twitter