Kathryn Fox, PhD
@kathrynfox.bsky.social
Assistant Psychology Professor @DenverUPsych | Director of Fox Lab | Suicide and Self-Harm Researcher | she/her
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Just one week until www.smart-workshops.com kicks off the summer series of livestream workshops.
I'm excited that first up is my Intro to Structural Equation Modeling workshop May 7-9.
Come learn more powerful and flexible data analysis with me!
smart-workshops.com/intro-sem-info
I'm excited that first up is my Intro to Structural Equation Modeling workshop May 7-9.
Come learn more powerful and flexible data analysis with me!
smart-workshops.com/intro-sem-info
SMaRT Workshops
www.smart-workshops.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Just one week until www.smart-workshops.com kicks off the summer series of livestream workshops.
I'm excited that first up is my Intro to Structural Equation Modeling workshop May 7-9.
Come learn more powerful and flexible data analysis with me!
smart-workshops.com/intro-sem-info
I'm excited that first up is my Intro to Structural Equation Modeling workshop May 7-9.
Come learn more powerful and flexible data analysis with me!
smart-workshops.com/intro-sem-info
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New systematic review and meta‐analysis looks at
-harm reporting
-risk of bias
-action mechanism specification
-incremental therapeutic effect size
in psilocybin-for-depression RCT literature. I'll briefly summarize below. 🧵
🧪 #psychscisky #episky #medsky #psychiatry
-harm reporting
-risk of bias
-action mechanism specification
-incremental therapeutic effect size
in psilocybin-for-depression RCT literature. I'll briefly summarize below. 🧵
🧪 #psychscisky #episky #medsky #psychiatry
April 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
New systematic review and meta‐analysis looks at
-harm reporting
-risk of bias
-action mechanism specification
-incremental therapeutic effect size
in psilocybin-for-depression RCT literature. I'll briefly summarize below. 🧵
🧪 #psychscisky #episky #medsky #psychiatry
-harm reporting
-risk of bias
-action mechanism specification
-incremental therapeutic effect size
in psilocybin-for-depression RCT literature. I'll briefly summarize below. 🧵
🧪 #psychscisky #episky #medsky #psychiatry
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Today is the first day of the (free! virtual!) Suicide Research Symposium. This conference is top notch. Come join us! #suicideprevention #SRS25 www.suicideresearchsymposium.com
SRS 2025
We are delighted to announce that the fourth annual Suicide Research Symposium will be taking place April 23-25, 2025. Like previous years, this Symposium will be free and take place virtually.
We ...
www.suicideresearchsymposium.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today is the first day of the (free! virtual!) Suicide Research Symposium. This conference is top notch. Come join us! #suicideprevention #SRS25 www.suicideresearchsymposium.com
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Autistic people are not a disease. They never have been.
Autistic people have fundamentally shaped our world...an incredibly net positive community.
To condemn the existence of any autistic person is unacceptable.
Autism is an inherent part of our culture and history, and it always will be.
Autistic people have fundamentally shaped our world...an incredibly net positive community.
To condemn the existence of any autistic person is unacceptable.
Autism is an inherent part of our culture and history, and it always will be.
April 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Autistic people are not a disease. They never have been.
Autistic people have fundamentally shaped our world...an incredibly net positive community.
To condemn the existence of any autistic person is unacceptable.
Autism is an inherent part of our culture and history, and it always will be.
Autistic people have fundamentally shaped our world...an incredibly net positive community.
To condemn the existence of any autistic person is unacceptable.
Autism is an inherent part of our culture and history, and it always will be.
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The entire permanent staff of the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice was laid off. This division addresses issues such as asthma and air pollution, climate change and health, childhood lead poisoning, and cancer clusters.
April 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The entire permanent staff of the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice was laid off. This division addresses issues such as asthma and air pollution, climate change and health, childhood lead poisoning, and cancer clusters.
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Today I joined a lawsuit filed by the @aclu.org, the American Public Health Association, colleagues like @britshmit.bsky.social, and others to challenge the NIH's recent and abrupt cancellations of billions of dollars in research grants. (1/2)
Researchers challenge NIH’s politically driven grant cancellations
www.cspinet.org
April 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Today I joined a lawsuit filed by the @aclu.org, the American Public Health Association, colleagues like @britshmit.bsky.social, and others to challenge the NIH's recent and abrupt cancellations of billions of dollars in research grants. (1/2)
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Less than 1% of the US budget.
Liquidating federal health agencies is not about saving money.
Dismissing these workers will dismantle these agencies and cost American lives and our economy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/h...
Liquidating federal health agencies is not about saving money.
Dismissing these workers will dismantle these agencies and cost American lives and our economy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/h...
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ho...
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Less than 1% of the US budget.
Liquidating federal health agencies is not about saving money.
Dismissing these workers will dismantle these agencies and cost American lives and our economy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/h...
Liquidating federal health agencies is not about saving money.
Dismissing these workers will dismantle these agencies and cost American lives and our economy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/h...
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Glad to see Princeton's president stand up for universities even after the administration suspended their grants.
"we have to be willing to speak up, and we have to be willing to say no to funding if it's going to constrain our ability to pursue the truth.”
www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...
"we have to be willing to speak up, and we have to be willing to say no to funding if it's going to constrain our ability to pursue the truth.”
www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...
In Bloomberg interview, Eisgruber signals that Princeton will not make concessions
University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 signaled that Princeton would not make concessions to the federal government after news broke that the Trump administration had suspended dozens of the U...
www.dailyprincetonian.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Glad to see Princeton's president stand up for universities even after the administration suspended their grants.
"we have to be willing to speak up, and we have to be willing to say no to funding if it's going to constrain our ability to pursue the truth.”
www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...
"we have to be willing to speak up, and we have to be willing to say no to funding if it's going to constrain our ability to pursue the truth.”
www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...
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The CDC has literally been gutted today.
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
1/
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
1/
April 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The CDC has literally been gutted today.
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
1/
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
1/
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It's autism acceptance month!
Autistic people have fundamentally improved my life both personally and professionally in countless ways. I'm so grateful to work with, have friends, and connect with family in this community!
Autistic people have fundamentally improved my life both personally and professionally in countless ways. I'm so grateful to work with, have friends, and connect with family in this community!
April 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It's autism acceptance month!
Autistic people have fundamentally improved my life both personally and professionally in countless ways. I'm so grateful to work with, have friends, and connect with family in this community!
Autistic people have fundamentally improved my life both personally and professionally in countless ways. I'm so grateful to work with, have friends, and connect with family in this community!
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This survey is a vital resource for researchers and the public to track the prevalence and impact of drug use and mental health problems in the US. It's a VITAL database.
And it's just going to be gone. Devastating.
And it's just going to be gone. Devastating.
The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
April 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This survey is a vital resource for researchers and the public to track the prevalence and impact of drug use and mental health problems in the US. It's a VITAL database.
And it's just going to be gone. Devastating.
And it's just going to be gone. Devastating.
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"Not only is silence in the face of mounting authoritarianism morally objectionable, but, as the Columbia case suggests, it’s not working. Columbia’s leadership made repeated concessions to right-wing critics, only to be the first to come under attack."
March 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"Not only is silence in the face of mounting authoritarianism morally objectionable, but, as the Columbia case suggests, it’s not working. Columbia’s leadership made repeated concessions to right-wing critics, only to be the first to come under attack."
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I'm excited to announce that this spring/summer Statistics, Methods, and Research Training (SMaRT) Workshops are live!
Check out the offerings here: smart-workshops.com/workshops
Please repost and share widely!
Some more info in 🧵
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Check out the offerings here: smart-workshops.com/workshops
Please repost and share widely!
Some more info in 🧵
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March 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm excited to announce that this spring/summer Statistics, Methods, and Research Training (SMaRT) Workshops are live!
Check out the offerings here: smart-workshops.com/workshops
Please repost and share widely!
Some more info in 🧵
1/
Check out the offerings here: smart-workshops.com/workshops
Please repost and share widely!
Some more info in 🧵
1/
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WHERE WILL YOU BE ON MARCH 7TH!?
Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one!
#standupforscience2025
Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one!
#standupforscience2025
March 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
it's an odd time to share with so much going on that is much more pressing and important, AND: @shirleybwang.bsky.social and I will be teaching our workshop, Assessing Suicidal and
Non-suicidal Self-Injury again this March 27th!
Non-suicidal Self-Injury again this March 27th!
Assessing SITB Information — SMaRT Workshops
smart-workshops.com
March 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
it's an odd time to share with so much going on that is much more pressing and important, AND: @shirleybwang.bsky.social and I will be teaching our workshop, Assessing Suicidal and
Non-suicidal Self-Injury again this March 27th!
Non-suicidal Self-Injury again this March 27th!
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Congress is considering drastic cuts to #Medicaid funding—cuts that could limit essential access to mental health and substance use treatment for millions of people across the country. Take action now to protect Medicaid! #AFSPadvocacy afsp.quorum.us/campaign/110...
Protect Medicaid to Prevent Suicide!
Take action now to protect Medicaid! Contact your members of Congress and urge them to oppose these harmful cuts.
afsp.quorum.us
February 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Congress is considering drastic cuts to #Medicaid funding—cuts that could limit essential access to mental health and substance use treatment for millions of people across the country. Take action now to protect Medicaid! #AFSPadvocacy afsp.quorum.us/campaign/110...
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URGENT: The House is set to vote tomorrow on whether to advance $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid — eviscerating essential programs that provide lifesaving services for people with disabilities, children, seniors, and more.
Tell your representative now: Don't cut Medicaid.
Tell your representative now: Don't cut Medicaid.
Congress: Save Medicaid Now
Politicians are attempting to pass devastating cuts to Medicaid right now and we must act fast. Send a message telling your member of Congress to fight back now.
action.aclu.org
February 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
URGENT: The House is set to vote tomorrow on whether to advance $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid — eviscerating essential programs that provide lifesaving services for people with disabilities, children, seniors, and more.
Tell your representative now: Don't cut Medicaid.
Tell your representative now: Don't cut Medicaid.
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I wrote a piece for @sciam.bsky.social about why White parents should be talking to their kids about race and racism. It was so great to work with @megha.bsky.social on this piece! Please share! www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Why It’s Important to Talk about Race with Children
Children start learning about race and racism as early as preschool. Talking about race early, however difficult, will help them become more antiracist
www.scientificamerican.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I wrote a piece for @sciam.bsky.social about why White parents should be talking to their kids about race and racism. It was so great to work with @megha.bsky.social on this piece! Please share! www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
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Call to Action: STAND UP FOR SCIENCE rally and protest. Washington DC and nationwide, March 7.
If you are a scientist or value science, create your own events in addition to this. Form a science coalition.
#3E #EndAutogenocide #standupforscience2025 #Mar7
If you are a scientist or value science, create your own events in addition to this. Form a science coalition.
#3E #EndAutogenocide #standupforscience2025 #Mar7
February 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Call to Action: STAND UP FOR SCIENCE rally and protest. Washington DC and nationwide, March 7.
If you are a scientist or value science, create your own events in addition to this. Form a science coalition.
#3E #EndAutogenocide #standupforscience2025 #Mar7
If you are a scientist or value science, create your own events in addition to this. Form a science coalition.
#3E #EndAutogenocide #standupforscience2025 #Mar7
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Any talk you hear from the current administration about making the US more competitive in science and technology is utter bullshit. What they are doing is sabotaging our country for years if not decades to come.
The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.
The University of Pittsburgh pauses its Ph.D. admissions process amid research funding uncertainty
A spokesperson for the University told WESA Friday that the school has "temporarily paused additional Ph.D. offers of admission," while Pitt works to understand how proposed federal funding cuts could...
www.wesa.fm
February 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Any talk you hear from the current administration about making the US more competitive in science and technology is utter bullshit. What they are doing is sabotaging our country for years if not decades to come.
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Troubling:
Congresspeople say they are NOT hearing from academics, or university administrators.
PLEASE SPEAK UP!
Oppose these budget cuts to research, health, student loans!
www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/...
Tell others to do the same!
Congresspeople say they are NOT hearing from academics, or university administrators.
PLEASE SPEAK UP!
Oppose these budget cuts to research, health, student loans!
www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/...
Tell others to do the same!
Tell Congress Today: Reject Budget Resolution that Will Harm the Nation’s Health
Please take 2 minutes today to ask your officials to oppose the proposed $3 trillion in federal budget cuts. If Congress moves forward with its current proposed budget resolution, these cuts will...
www.votervoice.net
February 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Troubling:
Congresspeople say they are NOT hearing from academics, or university administrators.
PLEASE SPEAK UP!
Oppose these budget cuts to research, health, student loans!
www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/...
Tell others to do the same!
Congresspeople say they are NOT hearing from academics, or university administrators.
PLEASE SPEAK UP!
Oppose these budget cuts to research, health, student loans!
www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/...
Tell others to do the same!
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Trump's lawyers are absolutely flailing in the courts right now
February 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Trump's lawyers are absolutely flailing in the courts right now