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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 15h

Definitely not before– they are supposed to be confidential and I think that's important to ensure honesty. When they are very strong I sometimes share them after they have been accepted and the letter won't be re-used, just because it is nice for them to read.

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Michaelle DiMaggio-Potter @michaelle.bsky.social · 16h

Duke University is holding virtual office hours for students to get feedback on their psychology PhD applications!

Due October 31st!

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Virtual Office Hours For Psychology PhD Applicants - Registration Form

To broaden the pool of applicants in psychology PhD programs across the country, Duke University's Department of Psychology & Neuroscience is holding our 6th Annual Virtual Office Hours Program. All a...

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 21h

Submitting a grant at this particular moment feels a bit like tossing a rock into the abyss, but hey, at least I am no longer carrying the rock.

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Dustin Haraden @dustinharaden.bsky.social · 1d

Working with upperclass undergraduates and talking about careers in psychology. I feel like I can provide a general overview of things, then get specific with clinical psych. However, I'm at a loss when it comes to other areas.

What are some resources you've used for students? #PsychSciSky

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 1d

APS has a nice collection of resources: www.psychologicalscience.org/career-profi...

Career Profiles and Insights

Learn from your peers! Interviews and insights about varied career paths within psychological science.

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 1d

I email: "Completed form attached"
Recipient replies: "Thanks!"
AI email summary: "Thanks was expressed"

Thanks AI, that was so very helpful of you.

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Also my first reaction but then I realized it isn’t that different than sweet noodle kugel which is delicious so maybe?!

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 1d

If there are areas they aren't as strong in I'm honest but frame it in terms of areas for growth + document any progress I've seen (e.g., writing skills improving but still developing, taking steps toward more independence). If major areas of concern I tell the student I'll need to mention them. 3/3

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 1d

For undergrads in the lab, I ask the grad students/staff they work with most closely to send me bullet points which I then flesh out in the letter. I try to give as much concrete behavioral evidence as possible (eg don't just say they have good communication skills, give specific examples). 2/3

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 1d

The most important thing it took me a while to learn is to only agree to write LoRs for students I can write a strong one for, for their sake and mine. Only in a large class? Definitely no. In seminar? Maybe, but think about if you have stronger options. Did you work in my lab? Definitely yes. 1/3

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David A. Sbarra @dsbarra.bsky.social · 1d

We're searching for a tenure track assistant professor in clinical psychology here at the University of Arizona! Come to Tucson-- great place to live and work! 🌄🌵🏀 @uarizona.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor, Psychology (T/TE)

The candidate will be expected to build and sustain an externally funded, nationally recognized research program, provide effective instruction at the...

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 2d

I'd say only OK for family/very close friends who will pitch in on final preparations/hold the fort while you freshen up, and only if arranged in advance. Otherwise a little late is "on time", with " a little" defined in very culturally specific ways ranging from 5 min to half an hour.

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 2d

Oh now it's definitely coming directly for you Emily. Better repent and propitiate the storm gods.

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Yoav Kessler @yoavkessler.bsky.social · 3d

My lab is recruiting a PhD student or Postdoc to join an exciting BSF project on working memory and prediction. Please RT, spread the word, and DM to apply

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 4d

Come help me and my colleagues submit grants! 👇
I promise we are really appreciative of our grants admins and let them know it

SF Karel @karelsf.bsky.social · 4d

my group is recruiting a senior pre-award grant administrator. @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social is a mix of research university and liberal arts college which makes the work new and different every day. Come work with us! brandeis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/Bra...

Senior Grant Administrator - DISC, Pre-Award

Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity for a Senior Grant Administrator, DISC Office – Pre-Award Team in the Office of Research Administration. If you are looking for an opp...

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 4d

Here too– three days in the 80s and then a fast drop as the cold front came through. We're just about on average here for a first frost though.

Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 5d

Yes if you have a food dehydrator- air drying seems to cause it to lose a lot of flavor but a faster drying in the dehydrator and then airtight storage helps

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 5d

Oh no! Hope it made it through the night. Surprised you haven’t had a frost already there- is this unusually late?

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 5d

Already ate tonight's up (tortellini with pesto, tomatoes and peppers), but here's an earlier pesto pizza (my favorite way to eat pesto). I squirrel away pesto in the freezer all summer so I never run out in the winter.

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 5d

Only a few! Plus raspberries. Both make a second late summer crop that continues until it frosts.

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 5d

4 cups pesto (most I’ll freeze), dehydrator full of the rest of the basil to dry, and two pints of pickled peppers

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 5d

Salvage operation before potential first frost tonight

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Zoe Liberman @zoeliberman.bsky.social · 12d

Spread the word: I'm looking to recruit a PhD student for Fall 2026 to @ucsb.bsky.social! Reach out if you are applying this cycle and hoping to study infant and child social cognition, specifically expectations about friendship and/or groups. Bonus: live in paradise! And.. 1/3

UCSB Campus. Meadow in the foreground with Storke Tower and mountains in the distance

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Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 6d

I mean, it seems appropriate to the state of things.

Hannah R Snyder @hannahrsnyder.bsky.social · 6d

Still looks delicious. Who knows, cake you eat by the handful could be the next big dessert trend!

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