April Smith, PhD
@aprilrosesmith.bsky.social
Alumni Professor at Auburn Univ; Director of the Research on Eating Disorders and Suicidality (REDS) Lab; co-director of Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic; eating disorders, suicide, interoception; redslab.org; she/hers; opinions don't reflect my employer
Loved getting to catch up with @ryleelusich.bsky.social at #abct2025 and hear more about this cool work!
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Loved getting to catch up with @ryleelusich.bsky.social at #abct2025 and hear more about this cool work!
Huge thanks to @lisavelkoff.bsky.social for organizing this incredible panel at #abct2025. I learned so much from our amazing panelists!
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Huge thanks to @lisavelkoff.bsky.social for organizing this incredible panel at #abct2025. I learned so much from our amazing panelists!
So thankful to get to work (and dine) with these awesome folks!
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
So thankful to get to work (and dine) with these awesome folks!
Congratulations to @kefancathywu.bsky.social for receiving the student poster award for the self-injury SIG at #abct2025!
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Congratulations to @kefancathywu.bsky.social for receiving the student poster award for the self-injury SIG at #abct2025!
Way to go @taylorbstanley.bsky.social! I think you now have the lab record for fastest publishing of your dissertation!
Congratulations to @taylorbstanley.bsky.social on publishing her dissertation! This study identified four distinct user profiles based on use patterns and how cannabis affects appetite/food reward.
November 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Way to go @taylorbstanley.bsky.social! I think you now have the lab record for fastest publishing of your dissertation!
We loved having @kefancathywu.bsky.social and Rachel Torres from the @uofleatlab.bsky.social lab visit us virtually! And so great to see practice #abct2025 talks from @rachelfrietchen.bsky.social and @cmcurran410.bsky.social!
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We loved having @kefancathywu.bsky.social and Rachel Torres from the @uofleatlab.bsky.social lab visit us virtually! And so great to see practice #abct2025 talks from @rachelfrietchen.bsky.social and @cmcurran410.bsky.social!
Loved getting to give this talk on dealing with rejections...turns out talking about getting rejected is very cathartic. And hopefully helps normalize the process. Because trust me, I get rejected ALL. THE. TIME.
November 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Loved getting to give this talk on dealing with rejections...turns out talking about getting rejected is very cathartic. And hopefully helps normalize the process. Because trust me, I get rejected ALL. THE. TIME.
Way to go @oclancy.bsky.social !
Congratulations to @oclancy.bsky.social for successfully proposing her dissertation! We can't wait to see the results!
November 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Way to go @oclancy.bsky.social !
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We are so grateful to our participants for helping us with this important work!
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We are so grateful to our participants for helping us with this important work!
AU's Clinical PhD application deadline is approaching (12/1/25)! 🦊 REDS lab plans to accept a grad student for Fall 2026. Folks interested in eating disorders and/or suicide are encouraged to apply! See here for more details: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab
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November 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
AU's Clinical PhD application deadline is approaching (12/1/25)! 🦊 REDS lab plans to accept a grad student for Fall 2026. Folks interested in eating disorders and/or suicide are encouraged to apply! See here for more details: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab
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Just a few more days to get your application in!
Come join us!
October 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Just a few more days to get your application in!
Great Forbes write-up about research from I/O at Auburn: www.forbes.com/sites/janice...
What New Research Reveals About How Black Employees Are Silenced At Work
New research confirms what many already know: subtle bias and emotional invalidation are silencing Black employees—and costing workplaces their voices.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Great Forbes write-up about research from I/O at Auburn: www.forbes.com/sites/janice...
Alright these school dress up days have reached a new level of ridiculousness. Sure, let me pull out the tiny firefighter suit I happen to have just laying around 🤣
October 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Alright these school dress up days have reached a new level of ridiculousness. Sure, let me pull out the tiny firefighter suit I happen to have just laying around 🤣
We are hiring (TT position at the Assistant or Associate level)! I can't say enough good things about Auburn and our department. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! www.auemployment.com/postings/56021
Assistant/Associate Professor
Position: The Department of Psychological Sciences at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level beginning in the upcoming fall se...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We are hiring (TT position at the Assistant or Associate level)! I can't say enough good things about Auburn and our department. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! www.auemployment.com/postings/56021
If you need a scale to assess capability for suicide, our Fearlessness about Suicide Scale continues to demonstrate strong psychometrics, check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Cross‐Sectional Psychometric Comparison of the Fearlessness About Suicide and Fearlessness About Death Scales
Introduction The fearlessness about suicide scale (FSS) was developed in response to evidence suggesting fearlessness about suicide is more relevant to the capability for suicide than fearlessness a...
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October 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
If you need a scale to assess capability for suicide, our Fearlessness about Suicide Scale continues to demonstrate strong psychometrics, check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by April Smith, PhD
New publication from @RezaSahlan: In a national Iranian sample, we found that binge/purge eating symptoms + feeling disconnected or burdensome + high suicide capability = highest risk for suicide attempts.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SuicidePrevention #EatingDisorders #MentalHealth
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SuicidePrevention #EatingDisorders #MentalHealth
Subtypes of Eating Disorder Symptoms, Thwarted Belongingness, Perceived Burdensomeness, Capability for Suicide, and Their Associations With Suicide Ideation and Suicide Attempts
Objective Suicidal ideation and attempts as well as eating disorders (EDs) are common among Iranian individuals. Additionally, ED symptoms are associated with suicidality. According to the interpers...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New publication from @RezaSahlan: In a national Iranian sample, we found that binge/purge eating symptoms + feeling disconnected or burdensome + high suicide capability = highest risk for suicide attempts.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SuicidePrevention #EatingDisorders #MentalHealth
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SuicidePrevention #EatingDisorders #MentalHealth
Reposted by April Smith, PhD
🦊 Exciting news! The REDS Lab is looking to accept a new graduate student in Fall 2026. If you’re passionate about studying or treating eating disorders and suicide, check out how to join us: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab
Join the Lab | REDSLab
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September 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🦊 Exciting news! The REDS Lab is looking to accept a new graduate student in Fall 2026. If you’re passionate about studying or treating eating disorders and suicide, check out how to join us: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab
🦊 REDS lab will be accepting a grad student for Fall 2026. Folks interested in eating disorders and/or suicide are encouraged to apply! See here for more details: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab
Join the Lab | REDSLab
www.redslab.org
September 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🦊 REDS lab will be accepting a grad student for Fall 2026. Folks interested in eating disorders and/or suicide are encouraged to apply! See here for more details: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab
Congrats to @kefancathywu.bsky.social, whose first-authored paper, "Cross-sectional Psychometric Comparison of the Fearlessness About Suicide and Fearlessness About Death Scales" was just accepted at #sltb!
September 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Congrats to @kefancathywu.bsky.social, whose first-authored paper, "Cross-sectional Psychometric Comparison of the Fearlessness About Suicide and Fearlessness About Death Scales" was just accepted at #sltb!
Always so fun to get to catch up with my intern bestie on some conference runs and city walks!
September 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Always so fun to get to catch up with my intern bestie on some conference runs and city walks!
What a great #edrs2025! Loved getting to hear about the exciting things our current and former REDS labers are doing on internship, post-doc, and professorship!
September 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
What a great #edrs2025! Loved getting to hear about the exciting things our current and former REDS labers are doing on internship, post-doc, and professorship!
🚨 Last day to give! 🚨 At Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic, we provide affordable, evidence-based care and train the next generation of therapists. Help fund our 2nd clinician & client scholarships so more people get care 💙 Donate: tigergiving.org/campaigns/tr...
Transform Lives Through Eating Disorder Treatment - Tiger Giving Day
Almost 30 million Americans — including over 430,000 Alabamians — will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. Yet access to specialized, affordable treatment remains a critical barrier for m...
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September 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
🚨 Last day to give! 🚨 At Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic, we provide affordable, evidence-based care and train the next generation of therapists. Help fund our 2nd clinician & client scholarships so more people get care 💙 Donate: tigergiving.org/campaigns/tr...
New paper from AU professor, Dr. Kunstman, finds that minimizing psychopathology’s harm to Black individuals fuels underfunding of race-conscious mental health programs. guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/...
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September 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New paper from AU professor, Dr. Kunstman, finds that minimizing psychopathology’s harm to Black individuals fuels underfunding of race-conscious mental health programs. guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/...
Only 2.5 more days left to help support eating disorders treatment in Alabama! Any help spreading the word is greatly appreciated! tigergiving.org/campaigns/tr...
Transform Lives Through Eating Disorder Treatment - Tiger Giving Day
Almost 30 million Americans — including over 430,000 Alabamians — will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. Yet access to specialized, affordable treatment remains a critical barrier for m...
tigergiving.org
September 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Only 2.5 more days left to help support eating disorders treatment in Alabama! Any help spreading the word is greatly appreciated! tigergiving.org/campaigns/tr...