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@brijwilliams.bsky.social

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pediatric psychologist. all things #healthpsych, #earlychildhood, #emotionregulation, #parenting, and cats. listener first. professional yapper second. www.brianajwilliams.com @docgirlgrambles on IG & YT

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dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Nov 13

Did something pretty cool with family and friends last weekend 👩🏽‍🎓💚

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dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 5

Feeling very bamboozled by the complexity of applying for my initial psychology license across different states. It really doesn't need to be this hard

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dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Aug 27

story of my life 😅

just tanesha @tdotrenae.blacksky.app · Aug 27

“How can you be a pediatric psychologist when you’re just a baby??”

Chile I ask myself that every day

dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Jun 13

Cutting from a manuscript to meet journal word limits can be such a soul-crushing task. All of these words are my babies 😭

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DEI Virologist @kyt-thatsme.bsky.social · May 13

We need broad education rich in the humanities AND the sciences for EVERYBODY. We should be pushing that in our vision for the future or whatever exists of it moving forward. Stop letting the tech bros bully you out of your intellectual rights or your civil ones for that matter.

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DEI Virologist @kyt-thatsme.bsky.social · May 13

This is what we are robbing our own students of when we are pushing ai in the classroom. What have allowed conservatives to rob young students of. We are trying to fill the deficits of a lack of social science education with ai but it’s only going to make the problem worse.

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DEI Virologist @kyt-thatsme.bsky.social · May 13

In cognitive science, sociology and psychology, I learned about things like societal structures, how the brain/mind works, all the years and different psychological theories etc. These are the things that we lose and have lost when the social sciences are systematically unfounded.

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dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · May 10

the reboot was definitely not good but it was so bad I couldn't look away. I'm glad they're scrapping it

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · May 9

Screenshot of a Facebook post by Quill Kukla: "It took just over two weeks for the search committee to hire a pope and it takes us academics like a year to hire a professor. Embarrassing!"

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dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · May 9

I want to give a special shoutout to @library.cmu.edu for allowing me to maintain alumni access. If my current institutions don't have access to certain articles/databases, I know I could always count on you 😘

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dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · May 8

Getting an R&R on a manuscript is always nice when the reviewer feedback is positive with very helpful suggestions to strengthen it 😊

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Society for Research in Child Development @srcdorg.bsky.social · May 2

Federal research funding cut? Don’t stop now.
Two quick-response grants can help:
Spencer Foundation – bridge funding for education researchers: bit.ly/4jvA7oi
RWJF – racial & Indigenous health equity research support: bit.ly/44VUJ4D
#SRCD #ChildDevelopment

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Donnalie Jamnah @talespinningdj.bsky.social · Apr 6

A student interaction yesterday made me consider the fact that in all the talk of why Black boys don’t go to college this week, I didn’t see anyone asking what those college classrooms are missing because Black boys aren’t in them. The negative impact of the systemic failure is not one-sided.

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Jordan Simmons, PhD @drjordansimmons.bsky.social · Mar 26

Happy #APPIC Match Day to all the trainees who matched in phase 2!

It’s important to note over half of P2 applicants did not secure an internship, let alone an APA accredited spot, and truly speaks to the major problems with the current APPIC system that need to be improved for trainees.

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Intrusive Thot @apricity.black · Mar 25

Me in the national security group chat:

Retta (Donna Meagle) from the show Parks and Rec saying “I HOPE NO ONE MINDS IF I LIVE TWEET THIS BITCH.”
She is a black woman in an office with a fax machine behind her. She is wearing a salmon colored blouse with a black cardigan.

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dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Mar 25

i'm sorry if you're going on #TheBachelor and walking in high heels, we need to do some sprints in heels before coming on the show. mama let's practice 😬

dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Mar 4

It’s me. I am buzzing 🐝

Black Nerds Create @blacknerdscreate.com · Mar 4

When the Oathbound drop got the whole community buzzing 😂

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Alt: A gif from The Office. The workers rush out of the building as Michael says “oh my god, it’s happening. Everybody stay calm”

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Khadijah M Silver (they/them), JD/MPH @khadijah.bsky.social · Mar 4

“BUt tHaT’s NoT tHe LaWwwW”

they broke the law babe, idk what to tell you

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Mar 4

“tHeY cAnT dO tHat!!!!!”

ok well they are babe, idk what to tell you

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dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Feb 21

Congratulations!! 🥳

dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Feb 21

And welcome (back) to the Brown collective! 🧸

dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Feb 21

Two years ago I did not match in #APPIC Phase I at the end of an already sucky week. If you're looking for someone's experience, I shared mine. Not matching brings up a lot of feelings and potentially doubt. I got through the process knowing that I was not alone. youtu.be/e2qq16xUGns

...so I'm moving into APPIC Phase II | Internship Chatter | GradGirlRambles

YouTube video by DocGirlRambles

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dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Feb 21

If you don’t match to an #APPIC internship today and are wondering what next, join us Monday evening to get some tips about how to move forward with the process in Phase 2 and beyond. This is not the end! #clinicalpsychology

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Dustin Haraden @dustinharaden.bsky.social · Feb 21

Happy APPIC Match Day to those who celebrate!

For some of you, this email is extremely exciting and you are planning on working in an environment of your dreams

For others, you feel defeated and overwhelmed. Thoughts about not being good enough.

Whichever group you are in, YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH!

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dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Feb 21

Congratulations!!

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Katie Berry @katherineaberry.bsky.social · Feb 21

Happy APPIC Match Day! Whether you’re feeling excited, disappointed, or a mix of both, I hope you take some time to celebrate all of your hard work and this next chapter in your PhD journey! 🥳

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dr. bri @brijwilliams.bsky.social · Feb 19

If you’re a graduate student or early career member of @srcdorg.bsky.social, please consider voting for me as a representative on the Student and Early Career Council (SECC) and the Interdisciplinary Committee. Voting is now open through March 4! 😊

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2025 Candidates for Student and Early Career Council (SECC) Representatives to SRCD Committees | Society for Research in Child Development SRCD