Leigh McLean
leighmcleanphd.bsky.social
Leigh McLean
@leighmcleanphd.bsky.social
Associate Research Professor & mom of 2 | PI, Teacher Emotions, Characteristics & Health (TECH) Lab at University of Delaware | she/her | opinions my own
I made some cookies for my colleagues…the theme was “mildly triggering”
September 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
You might be wondering “how exactly has Leigh been dissociating from reality lately?”. Whelp…
August 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I guess chat gpt is good for some things
June 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
New paper coming out soon! Do you think instructional quality mediates the associations between teacher math anxiety and student outcomes? I bet you’ll never guess the answer!!
May 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“She won’t even know I’m here”
May 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
When times get tough just remember, you can do hard things. Like wrangling snapping turtles. Turns out that’s pretty hard.
May 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On repeat for infinity
April 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Working on this slide for my NSF funded PD project for elementary math teachers as this all hits the fan. Kind of poetic I guess.
April 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I’m love love loving our new lab logo!!!
April 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Hey! Come talk to me about teacher burnout!! @aefpweb.bsky.social poster session going until 1:30pm
March 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Weekend writing sponsored by cozy socks and GBBO
February 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I was on an IES 305A review panel this year and got this today following up on the cancellation of panels last week. I’m taking this to mean panels will not be rescheduled at all and that 305A awards likely won’t be made.

I reviewed some critically important proposals. This is truly awful.
February 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Thanks for the swag @edutopia.org !! I hope to write for you again soon!!
February 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
So very happy to share this paper with the world soon 👏 👏
February 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
“Mom it’s you! I made you so beautiful! And you’re getting run over by a tractor!”

-4 y/o
January 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The first observation paper of my IES study has been accepted!!
@drcathycorbin.bsky.social and I are excited to share this with the world soon 😀
January 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Reminder to always check your kids’ stuff! Went home from a party this weekend with “kids art kit” goody bags for my 4 and 6yo which included Baby’s First Box Cutter ™️ in an adorable cloud shape 😮 wtf 🤬

*the hosts are responsible parents and lovely people and were mortified
December 2, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Thankful for you, my lovelies 😈 🥚
November 27, 2024 at 11:19 PM
What a moment!!! Today my colleagues and I presented 4 papers from my IES study of classroom emotional transmission. 5 years of hard work all coming to fruition, and I couldn’t have asked for a better group to do this with!!
September 30, 2023 at 11:16 PM
Another one coming soon!

Written with my wonderful colleague Crystal Bryce back in early 2022, so happy it’s finally going to be published.
September 28, 2023 at 11:10 AM
These predatory journals are taking the idea of “publish or perish” to the next level 😯☠️
September 27, 2023 at 5:24 PM
Might as well make my first post a good news one - new paper coming your way (hopefully) soon in Contemporary Ed Psych!!
September 24, 2023 at 11:58 AM