Dr. Cynthia A. Wiltshire
@cawiltshire.bsky.social
Academic Bluesky.
Early Childhood Care & Education @UTEP. Physiological teacher stress/hair cortisol, Workforce well-being.
UVA | NYU | Teachers College, Columbia University | NEEDLabColumbia alum.
Teacher, Mom of 2. 1stGen.
Early Childhood Care & Education @UTEP. Physiological teacher stress/hair cortisol, Workforce well-being.
UVA | NYU | Teachers College, Columbia University | NEEDLabColumbia alum.
Teacher, Mom of 2. 1stGen.
Pinned
@mattbarnum.bsky.social at the @wsj.com reports on how cuts at the Institute of Education Sciences are impacting the careers of scholars: www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Trump’s Job Cuts Leave a Profession Looking for Its Next Act
Niche researchers in a government-dependent education field are trying to pivot. “There are no crops coming out of this ground anymore.”
www.wsj.com
SOS.
The application period for @NRCHispanic’s fellowship program focused on #economic well-being and #ECE research among Hispanic families is now open!
Applications are due by 5 p.m. ET on November 21, 2025.
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/emerging-sch... #EmScholars
Applications are due by 5 p.m. ET on November 21, 2025.
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/emerging-sch... #EmScholars
Fellowship for Research on Economic Well-being and Early Care and Education Among Hispanic Children and Families - Hispanic Research Center
The fellowship program supports early career scholars studying topics related to economic well-being and early care and education (ECE)
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The application period for @NRCHispanic’s fellowship program focused on #economic well-being and #ECE research among Hispanic families is now open!
Applications are due by 5 p.m. ET on November 21, 2025.
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/emerging-sch... #EmScholars
Applications are due by 5 p.m. ET on November 21, 2025.
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/emerging-sch... #EmScholars
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September 27, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Reposted by Dr. Cynthia A. Wiltshire
Lots of specifics that matter in the design of these policies but good to see some debate and momentum in New Mexico, New York City, and elsewhere.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/b...
How Universal Child Care Could Change the Economy
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Lots of specifics that matter in the design of these policies but good to see some debate and momentum in New Mexico, New York City, and elsewhere.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/b...
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I wanna signal boost this - I am looking to recruit a prospective PhD student to join my Stress and Health Equity lab at the University of Delaware in HDFS. My research concerns biopsychosocial mechanisms of health across the life course with an emphasis on stress and coping.
September 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I wanna signal boost this - I am looking to recruit a prospective PhD student to join my Stress and Health Equity lab at the University of Delaware in HDFS. My research concerns biopsychosocial mechanisms of health across the life course with an emphasis on stress and coping.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=L5IV...
#Bolivia #Futbol #CONMEBOL
WORLD CUP QUALIFIER!
This child of Bolivian immigrants is amazed, excited, orgullosa!
What a call!
#Bolivia #Futbol #CONMEBOL
WORLD CUP QUALIFIER!
This child of Bolivian immigrants is amazed, excited, orgullosa!
What a call!
Los últimos minutos de sufrimiento, BOLIVIA VS Brazil, BOLIVIA GANO....
YouTube video by SUJETO INDEPENDIENTE
m.youtube.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
m.youtube.com/watch?v=L5IV...
#Bolivia #Futbol #CONMEBOL
WORLD CUP QUALIFIER!
This child of Bolivian immigrants is amazed, excited, orgullosa!
What a call!
#Bolivia #Futbol #CONMEBOL
WORLD CUP QUALIFIER!
This child of Bolivian immigrants is amazed, excited, orgullosa!
What a call!
September 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Reposted by Dr. Cynthia A. Wiltshire
How can we build more -- and better -- child care in America? @justinbdoromal.bsky.social and I have been studying one answer: raise wages for the early childhood workforce.
Here are three key lessons from state and local wage boost initiatives from coast to coast: www.urban.org/urban-wire/t...
Here are three key lessons from state and local wage boost initiatives from coast to coast: www.urban.org/urban-wire/t...
Three Considerations for Improving the Supply and Quality of Child Care by Raising Early Educators’ Wages
To improve child care access and quality, pay raises for the early childhood workforce must be implemented with careful consideration for which staff members are eligible, what the potential drawbacks...
www.urban.org
August 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
How can we build more -- and better -- child care in America? @justinbdoromal.bsky.social and I have been studying one answer: raise wages for the early childhood workforce.
Here are three key lessons from state and local wage boost initiatives from coast to coast: www.urban.org/urban-wire/t...
Here are three key lessons from state and local wage boost initiatives from coast to coast: www.urban.org/urban-wire/t...
Help.
#Hispanic_Serving_Instiutions effect positive change for far too many Americans and, often, first generation college students to condone this decision.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
#Hispanic_Serving_Instiutions effect positive change for far too many Americans and, often, first generation college students to condone this decision.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
Education Department Backs Away From Program for Hispanic-Serving Colleges
www.nytimes.com
August 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Help.
#Hispanic_Serving_Instiutions effect positive change for far too many Americans and, often, first generation college students to condone this decision.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
#Hispanic_Serving_Instiutions effect positive change for far too many Americans and, often, first generation college students to condone this decision.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
SOS.
@mattbarnum.bsky.social at the @wsj.com reports on how cuts at the Institute of Education Sciences are impacting the careers of scholars: www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Trump’s Job Cuts Leave a Profession Looking for Its Next Act
Niche researchers in a government-dependent education field are trying to pivot. “There are no crops coming out of this ground anymore.”
www.wsj.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
SOS.
Amplifying a most important beginning for young children: preschool!
Please add Fred Rogers’s Making Friends to this wonderful @nytimes.com list, curated by Travis Jonker (who I would now like to be friends with).
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/b...
Please add Fred Rogers’s Making Friends to this wonderful @nytimes.com list, curated by Travis Jonker (who I would now like to be friends with).
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/b...
Books for Kids Starting Preschool
www.nytimes.com
August 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Amplifying a most important beginning for young children: preschool!
Please add Fred Rogers’s Making Friends to this wonderful @nytimes.com list, curated by Travis Jonker (who I would now like to be friends with).
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/b...
Please add Fred Rogers’s Making Friends to this wonderful @nytimes.com list, curated by Travis Jonker (who I would now like to be friends with).
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/b...
In happier news…
(For what it’s worth, I’d also include Audrey Penn’s The Kissing Hand.)
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/b...
(For what it’s worth, I’d also include Audrey Penn’s The Kissing Hand.)
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/b...
Books for Kids Starting Kindergarten
www.nytimes.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
In happier news…
(For what it’s worth, I’d also include Audrey Penn’s The Kissing Hand.)
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/b...
(For what it’s worth, I’d also include Audrey Penn’s The Kissing Hand.)
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/b...
Reposted by Dr. Cynthia A. Wiltshire
Leave early childhood education alone. Early learning doesn’t need to be redefined by AI. #EduSky nancyebailey.com/2025/07/28/a...
AI Literacy for Preschoolers? The Frightening Redefining of Childhood - Nancy Bailey's Education Website
President Trump's goal to make artificial intelligence (AI) accessible to students in grades K-12 raises far-reaching concerns. Here, I would like to discuss the potential effects this could have on p...
nancyebailey.com
July 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Leave early childhood education alone. Early learning doesn’t need to be redefined by AI. #EduSky nancyebailey.com/2025/07/28/a...
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Check out my open access work!
Excited to share new work!
www.frontiersin.org/journals/edu...
Early educators’ outdoor values —> lower perceived science teaching “costs”. Outdoor values —> positive science beliefs & practices, through lower “costs”. Rurality —> more outdoor learning & lower perceived costs for science teaching.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/edu...
Early educators’ outdoor values —> lower perceived science teaching “costs”. Outdoor values —> positive science beliefs & practices, through lower “costs”. Rurality —> more outdoor learning & lower perceived costs for science teaching.
Frontiers | Testing Rural Early Educators Attitudes toward Children's Outdoor Recreation in Nature and Science: a new framework for exploring early educators' situated science teaching
IntroductionEarly childhood educators' dispositions toward science learning in outdoor environments play a critical role in fostering young children's engage...
www.frontiersin.org
July 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Check out my open access work!
Are you an emerging scholar studying poverty, economic well-being & #ECE among Hispanic children & families? Apply for NRCHispanic’s NEW professional development grant enhancing scholar & educator professional growth!
Applications due 8/13. www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/professional... #EmScholars
Applications due 8/13. www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/professional... #EmScholars
Professional Development Grant - Hispanic Research Center
The Center will provide awards of up to $2,850 for professional development or as seed funds to support research activities.
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org
July 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Are you an emerging scholar studying poverty, economic well-being & #ECE among Hispanic children & families? Apply for NRCHispanic’s NEW professional development grant enhancing scholar & educator professional growth!
Applications due 8/13. www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/professional... #EmScholars
Applications due 8/13. www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/professional... #EmScholars
Reposted by Dr. Cynthia A. Wiltshire
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗥𝗘𝗖 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵!!
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@elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @sineadh.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
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@elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @sineadh.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
June 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗥𝗘𝗖 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵!!
shorturl.at/0qwS4
@elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @sineadh.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
shorturl.at/0qwS4
@elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @sineadh.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
Year 1 of IES Early Career/Mentoring grant complete.
Thank you to Dr. Katina Stapleton, mentors, and participating teachers/families/children.
This grant changed the trajectory of my career - as it was meant to do.
May the work (& IES) continue!
A look back!
Ready to expand - looking for partners!
Thank you to Dr. Katina Stapleton, mentors, and participating teachers/families/children.
This grant changed the trajectory of my career - as it was meant to do.
May the work (& IES) continue!
A look back!
Ready to expand - looking for partners!
May 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Year 1 of IES Early Career/Mentoring grant complete.
Thank you to Dr. Katina Stapleton, mentors, and participating teachers/families/children.
This grant changed the trajectory of my career - as it was meant to do.
May the work (& IES) continue!
A look back!
Ready to expand - looking for partners!
Thank you to Dr. Katina Stapleton, mentors, and participating teachers/families/children.
This grant changed the trajectory of my career - as it was meant to do.
May the work (& IES) continue!
A look back!
Ready to expand - looking for partners!
Reposted by Dr. Cynthia A. Wiltshire
"If you look at a long period of time, a lot of our increase in living standards seems to be coming from public investment in scientific research."
The devastating cuts to science funding aren't just academic, they threaten our livelihoods and wellbeing. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
The devastating cuts to science funding aren't just academic, they threaten our livelihoods and wellbeing. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows (Gift Article)
Reducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue.
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"If you look at a long period of time, a lot of our increase in living standards seems to be coming from public investment in scientific research."
The devastating cuts to science funding aren't just academic, they threaten our livelihoods and wellbeing. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
The devastating cuts to science funding aren't just academic, they threaten our livelihoods and wellbeing. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
And affordable, quality #childcare …always childcare.
When 2 careers are often needed to make ends meet, and pregnancy carries its own risks, it isn't irrational for women to limit the number of children they have.
Maybe focus on family friendly policies--paid leave, incentives for better maternal health outcomes.... Just spitballing here.
Maybe focus on family friendly policies--paid leave, incentives for better maternal health outcomes.... Just spitballing here.
April 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
And affordable, quality #childcare …always childcare.
Reposted by Dr. Cynthia A. Wiltshire
🧵 But since Head Start's inception, there have been disagreements about whether or not the program "works." So let's review what we know from rigorous research on Head Start's effectiveness, and let's start with what it means for the program to work. 🧵 1/n
April 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🧵 But since Head Start's inception, there have been disagreements about whether or not the program "works." So let's review what we know from rigorous research on Head Start's effectiveness, and let's start with what it means for the program to work. 🧵 1/n
So much to learn here in Texas from our neighbors in New Mexico.
#ECE_for_all
#Teacher_pay
#Poverty_reduction
#ECE_for_all
#Teacher_pay
#Poverty_reduction
This is so great. Amazing how this one set of interventions lifts up thousands—kids get education, parents leave poverty, childcare workers get living wage, employers keep more workers. Also, homemade enchiladas for lunch (!)
New Mexico made child care free for most families. Believe it or not, the good thing is good.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
April 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
So much to learn here in Texas from our neighbors in New Mexico.
#ECE_for_all
#Teacher_pay
#Poverty_reduction
#ECE_for_all
#Teacher_pay
#Poverty_reduction
Much needed good news!
#early-experiences #Latina_families
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
#early-experiences #Latina_families
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
The Effects of Monthly Unconditional Cash Support Among Latina Families - Hispanic Research Center
Learn about the impact of unconditional cash support on Latina families with young children. Baby's First Years analysis.
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org
April 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Much needed good news!
#early-experiences #Latina_families
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
#early-experiences #Latina_families
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
Important.
Why doing your research matters.
Also understanding the research, and correctly implementing the research…
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...
Why doing your research matters.
Also understanding the research, and correctly implementing the research…
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...
Opinion | Why Trump’s Tariff Math Is a Joke (Gift Article)
A look inside the administration’s methodology is a real eye-opener.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Important.
Why doing your research matters.
Also understanding the research, and correctly implementing the research…
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...
Why doing your research matters.
Also understanding the research, and correctly implementing the research…
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...