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Melissa Williams
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Social psych & OB at Emory Goizueta. Gender, race, culture, power, leadership, work.

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Melissa S. Williams is an American academic who specialises in democratic theory and comparative political theory. She was the founding director of the University of Toronto's Centre for Ethics. As of 2018, she is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. .. more

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Melissa Williams @melissajwms.bsky.social · Jul 17
Animals in kids' books are anthropomorphized as male more often than female. Especially frogs --?
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Bears Will Be Boys
A data analysis of animal gender in children’s books
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Melissa Williams @melissajwms.bsky.social · Jul 17
Emory Goizueta is hiring a behavioral lab manager - please share the word with recent college grads! It's a great opportunity and stepping stone to graduate school. staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/150128/...
Careers | Emory University | Atlanta GA
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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Mohammad Atari, Melissa J. Williams

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stephen @stephanoplis.bsky.social · Jun 11
I’m looking for a postdoctoral scholar to join me in the Self & Society Laboratory at UC Riverside! Sharing would be much appreciated! aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02104
Postdoctoral Scholar in Social/Personality Psychology
University of California, Riverside is hiring. Apply now!
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Melissa Williams @melissajwms.bsky.social · May 19
Lay-friendly takeaways from our new PNAS
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Female surgeons get more pushback than male surgeons, increasing burnout odds
If most people (men and women) think gender discrimination and mistreatment at work is common, why don't more working women report personally experiencing it? One reason may be that it's hard for wome...
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Melissa Williams @melissajwms.bsky.social · May 19
But also - women receive more positive feedback than men, from peers, supervisors, and others.
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Melissa Williams @melissajwms.bsky.social · May 19
Our PNAS is out! Amidst debates about whether women have achieved workplace equality - we find that women (vs. men) encounter more pushback and questioning of their professional authority, predicting >burnout over time.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Everyday challenges to women’s presence and authority yield greater burnout and less persistence in a male-dominated profession | PNAS
While most people believe that women (vs. men) experience more discriminatory treatment at work, especially in male-dominated professions, relative...
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Melissa Williams @melissajwms.bsky.social · May 19
Our PNAS is out! Amidst debates about whether women have achieved workplace equality - we find that women (vs. men) encounter more pushback and questioning of their professional authority, predicting >burnout over time.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Everyday challenges to women’s presence and authority yield greater burnout and less persistence in a male-dominated profession | PNAS
While most people believe that women (vs. men) experience more discriminatory treatment at work, especially in male-dominated professions, relative...
www.pnas.org
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Reposted by Nichola Raihani, Eric Hehman, Melissa J. Williams

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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · Apr 21
I am hiring a new Lab Manager to help run the NYU Center for Conflict & Cooperation.

We start reviewing apps on MAY 1st and it pays over $58,000. Please share with anyone who might be interested!

Please apply here: apply.interfolio.com/166620

See more details below:
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Reposted by Jordan Axt, Colin Tucker Smith, Melissa J. Williams

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Eric Hehman @erichehman.bsky.social · Apr 1
Postdoctoral Position, full ad here: hehmanlab.org/ad

Drs. Jordan Axt and Eric Hehman are seeking applications for a jointly funded Post-Doctoral Researcher, beginning Fall 2025.

Topic area would broadly be centered on intergroup dynamics and prejudice.
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Reposted by Melissa J. Williams

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Mar 4
Are you a scientist or student heading to a @standupforscience.bsky.social ‬rally this Friday?

We want to hear from you. Tell us about yourself and why you’re going, how far you’re traveling, why you’re fired up, and whether there will be car snacks. Call or text us at (646) 767-6532.
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Melissa Williams @melissajwms.bsky.social · Feb 18
See you there!
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April Bailey @ahbailey.bsky.social · Feb 17
I'll be in Denver ya'll! @spspnews.bsky.social
Still deciding what to attend? Come check out my talk. It's our first time presenting this work!

It's part of the symposium chaired by Sara Hendrick, "Equality Struggles: Men’s Home Roles, Women’s Professional Access" ✨
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Reposted by Melissa J. Williams

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April Bailey @ahbailey.bsky.social · Feb 17
I'll be in Denver ya'll! @spspnews.bsky.social
Still deciding what to attend? Come check out my talk. It's our first time presenting this work!

It's part of the symposium chaired by Sara Hendrick, "Equality Struggles: Men’s Home Roles, Women’s Professional Access" ✨
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