Dr. Alan Meca
drameca.bsky.social
Dr. Alan Meca
@drameca.bsky.social
Associate Professor at UTSA studying identity & acculturation. Chair-Elect of SRCD Latinx, Associate Editor of Journal of Research on Adolescence, Academic Dad, First Gen, and Proud Hispanic. Views my own.
Are you a #new #mom? Or know a new mom? A student of mine is looking for participants for her #dissertation study on #motherhood! Participants will be entered into a raffle for a $50 Amazon gift card.

Link to participate below:
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July 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📢 Identify as Latinx/Hispanic?
Share your voice in a short 15–30 min survey to help build better resources for our community. 💬

🎁 Enter a raffle to win one of several $50 Amazon gift card!

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🔁 Spread the word!
July 18, 2025 at 4:04 AM
🍼 #Newmoms wanted! If you’re 18+ and had your first baby in the last 24 months, take our online survey on the transition to parenthood. Enter to win a $50 Amazon gift card! 💳
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June 28, 2025 at 1:42 AM
🚨CALLING ALL PARTICIPANTS🚨
Identify as Hispanic/Latinx? ✅
as LGBTQIA+? ✅
between 18-24? ✅
interested in completing an online survey? ✅

If you answered yes, consider participating in our research study where you can earn a $15 amazon gift card!.

Click the link to get started! ⭐️
June 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
#SRCD2025 #LatinxCaucus pearls our wisdom from our founders and previous chairs at the 20th anniversary pre-conference!
April 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Happy to announce two more active calls for abstracts! The first focused on #Culturally Grounded #Measures, #Methods, and #Approaches to Assessing #Latinx Parents of Adolescents which I will be serving as a Guest Editor on: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Journal of Research on Adolescence: Call for Papers - Call for Abstracts - Culturally Grounded Measures, Methods, and Approaches to Assessing Latinx Parenting of Adolescents
Abstract submission: 13 June 2025Full manuscript submission: 30 November 2025
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Reposted by Dr. Alan Meca
New Article Spotlight on cultural stress theory ➡️ Learn more about this overarching framework for conceptualizing stressors and protective factors from authors Alan Meca @drameca.bsky.social and Seth J. Schwartz, featuring Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology bit.ly/3DOux0A
April 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If you are a young scholar, going to be at #SRCD, and want to meet with me over breakfast, then you are in luck! I am participating in @srcdorg.bsky.social's Chat with Leaders!

Get your tickets today!
www.srcd.org/event/srcd-2...
SRCD 2025 Chat with Leaders | Society for Research in Child Development SRCD
www.srcd.org
March 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
So excited to announce the 2025-2027 steering committee for @srcdorg.bsky.social's Latinx Caucus! Looking forward to working with all of these amazing people!
February 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Journal for Research on Adolescence (#JRA) has 2 active calls for abstracts for upcoming special issues.

In the first, looking for articles on identity-based #discrimination, #victimization, #bullying, and #violence among adolescents globally!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Journal of Research on Adolescence Call for Abstracts – Exploring Identity-based Discrimination, Victimization, Bullying, and Violence among Adolescents from a Global Perspective
Both basic and applied studies using diverse methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, and participatory action research, as well as high quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses will be considered.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Reposted by Dr. Alan Meca
NIH has implemented a policy (bit.ly/NIHindirectCOSTS) which caps indirect costs on grants at 15%. The APA issued an alert (bit.ly/APAtellCONGRESS), urging Congress to take action! SRCD's Policy team is collaborating with its coalition partners to protect science funding.
February 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Have you ordered your SRCD Latinx Caucus Pin? Place order
by Feb 14 at www.customink.com/fundraising/...

👉🏽 Support the caucus!
👉🏽 Show your pride and wear your pin!
👉🏽 Great gift for your lab or colleagues.

Thanks for supporting the Caucus!

#SRCDLatinxCaucus @srcdorg.bsky.social
Support SRCD Latinx Caucus Perennial Pin for SRCD Latinx Caucus Fundraiser
This Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Latinx Caucus Perennial Pin lets you show your Caucus pride all year long! Wear on your jacket lapel or lanyard at the 2025 SRCD Biennial Meeting ...
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February 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Make sure you vote for a wonderful slates of nominations for @srcdorg.bsky.social!
Members, visit bit.ly/SRCDgc2025 to read the bio of each of the 2025 SRCD Governing Council (GC) candidates featured in this post's graphic and cast your votes. Thank you for participating in this process of selecting our Society's GC members. We look forward to receiving your votes!
January 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
#SRCDLatinx Caucus is hosting a phenomenal workshop on demystifying the process for applying or creating #post-doctoral positions! You can register at tinyurl.com/2TNDFC4H
January 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Reposted by Dr. Alan Meca
Ready to celebrate 20 years of SRCD Latinx Caucus! 🎉🎉
December 4, 2024 at 10:13 PM
The @tardislab.bsky.social and I have entered our study era! This is first of many studies to be launched, but spread the word!
We’re in our new study era! We are looking for #Hispanic/Latinx participants to participate in two paid 60-minute #interviews. Participants will receive one $30 electronic gift card per interview. Interested in joining?

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November 19, 2024 at 3:42 PM
The tardislab.bsky.social‬ and I are officially making the full time switch t#BlueSkyky! If you following me, make sure you follow my lab for updates and posts on our work o#Identityty#Acculturationon, an#CulturalStressss
https://tardislab.bsky.social‬
November 15, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Alright! Hello #BlueSky! I’m ready to see what this platform has to offer! Who is on here from #AcademicTwitter?
February 11, 2024 at 10:19 PM