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Dr. Apryl Alexander @drapryla.bsky.social · 11d

We’re excited to invite you to an upcoming free virtual session:

Dissemination Methods that Work: Supporting Policymakers’ Value and Use of Research
 Register here: bit.ly/4gEHOrB

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STRONG STAR Training Initiative @strongstartraining.bsky.social · Aug 25

Prolonged Exposure Therapy, or PE, helps clients overcome traumatic memories through structured exposure activities - both in session and in daily life.
For more info about PE and other PTSD treatments visit: https://strongstartraining.org/evidence-based-treatments/
#PTSD #MentalHealth #Trauma

Infographic explaining Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) for PTSD. The left side describes PE as an 8-15 session therapy helping clients systematically process emotions from traumatic events, noting its efficacy in symptom improvement. The right side denotes PE's recommendation in 80-90% of clinical practice guidelines, with long-term data showing significant PTSD symptom reduction in treated clients compared to untreated. Logos displayed for STRONG STAR Training Initiative and UT Health San Antonio.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Aug 21

🐤Promise you this is one you'll want to say you were a part of...

Help us get our 'ducks in a row' and IMPEACH AND REMOVE THAT DANG QUACK!!!! 📣🦆📣🦆📣🦆📣🦆

Link here: tinyurl.com/sufsci

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Amanda Gilmore, PhD (she/her) @dramandagilmore.bsky.social · Aug 20

Check out this new paper by student author Hannah Sawyer!

Emma Lathan-Powell, PhD @emmaclathanphd.bsky.social · Aug 20

My lab’s 1st PhD student publication is here! Check it out in Violence Against Women: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... congrats to Hannah Sawyer, and shout out to @dramandagilmore.bsky.social 🤩

Genital Injury and Intimate Partner Violence as Determinants of Women's Reproductive Healthcare Utilization 1-Year Post-Sexual Assault Medical-Forensic Examination - Hannah B. Sawyer, Brianna N. Jacks...

The purpose of this study was to understand the impact of anal/vaginal injury and intimate partner violence (IPV) on women's (n = 679) reproductive healthc...

journals.sagepub.com

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Noah Emery, PhD @noahemery.bsky.social · Jul 15

Newest episode of The Addiction Psychologist (@addpsychpodcast.bsky.social) just dropped. In this episode, Dr. Sudie Back discusses Prolonged Exposure for Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder and PTSD (COPE).

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Dr. Sudie Back - Prolonged Exposure for Substance Use Disorder and PTSD

Podcast Episode · The Addiction Psychologist · 07/14/2025 · 1h 17m

podcasts.apple.com

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Jake Rattigan @jakerattigan.bsky.social · Jul 15

You belong in psychology! The Diversifying Psychology Workshop is designed to support students from historically excluded and underrepresented backgrounds.
Learn how to navigate the application process and connect with faculty and students.

📅 Aug 16 | Free & Virtual

🔗 tinyurl.com/DivPsychWork...

Flyer with event details. Event topics include an introduction to PhD applications, CVs, and personal statements, as well as info on building a research portfolio. There are also student and faculty panels. The event is free and virtual. It will be held from 9AM to 6PM (Pacific) on August 16, 2025. The event is hosted by the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee at the San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. The flyer also includes a link and QR code for signing up.

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Meagan Brem, PhD @meaganbrem.bsky.social · Jul 9

Help inform our understanding of college sexual assault prevention and intervention for Latina student, and get paid for your insights! Please share widely to help with Allison’s dissertation 😊

Allison Tobar-Santamaría @atobar.bsky.social · Jul 6

I am looking for participants to join a community advisory board for my dissertation (VT IRB 25-454)! Compensation is provided. Please scan the QR code or reach out to me for questions. @virginiatech.bsky.social

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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · Jun 25

New blog post! Let's say you've measured two variables repeatedly and want to investigate how one affects the other over time. Here are some recommendations for how to do that well.

www.the100.ci/2025/06/25/r...

Reviewer notes: So you’re interested in “lagged effects.”

In some fields, researchers who end up with time series of two variables of interest (X and Y) like to analyze (reciprocal) lagged effects between them. Does X affect Y at a later point in time, and d...

www.the100.ci

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Theresa Kim, PhD, MS @tyk314.net · May 22

If you are a current or former NIHer and want to be in this starter pack, please comment below for an add.

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · Jun 23

The #SCIMaP team announces a major update: an analysis of the economic impacts of the White House's NIH FY26 budget.

Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.

Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26

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Economic loss due to NIH budget cuts by congressional district, scienceimpacts.org/fy26

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APA Div12 Grad Students & ECPs @apagradecp.bsky.social · Jun 23

We're excited to announce a new Travel Award opportunity! We are offering a $200 award to a GS&ECP Section member (graduate student or early career professionals) presenting their research at the upcoming 2025 APA Convention! Details attached - 7/15 deadline!

Questions? Feel free to reach out!

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Kevin M. King @kevinmking.bsky.social · Jun 20

@drandreahoward.bsky.social, hold my beer..

Latent class growth models are worse than useless, and we've known this for more than 20 years.

(See Bauer 2007)

Andrea Howard @drandreahoward.bsky.social · Jun 20

i’m not going to write a thread today about problems with latent class growth analyses nope nope NOPE i won’t do it

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Egon Dejonckheere @dejonckheeregon.bsky.social · Jun 20

📱 Want to know when to schedule your #EMA / #ESM beeps for the highest completion rates?

⏰ Timing matters: some moments during the day and week are more receptive than others.

See: link.springer.com/article/10.3...

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · Jun 16

After ruling, with anger in his voice, Judge Young:

"This represents racial discrimination. And discrimination against America's LGBTQ community. That's what this is. I would be blind not to call it out. My duty is to call it out. And I do so."

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · Jun 16

⚖️ HUGE day today in the NIH terminations cases

There's a trial (of sorts) at 10a ET in Boston today for arguments that NIH unlawfully terminated 100s of grants.

It's a 3 hour hearing and I'll post periodic updates.

Of note: this is the 1st lawsuit filed against the Trump Admin to go to trial.

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Meagan Brem, PhD @meaganbrem.bsky.social · May 25

Check out Emily rocking it at @psychscience.bsky.social!! Undoubtedly the first of many more to come for this brilliant force to be reckoned with! 🎉

Emily Sjafii @emilysjafii.bsky.social · May 25

Finally attended my first ever conference as a post-bacc researcher and presented my work on how different forms of social support buffer depression symptoms in those exposed to FOV. I'm immensely grateful for my PI's incredible mentorship throughout this process! #APS25DC @meaganbrem.bsky.social

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Meagan Brem, PhD @meaganbrem.bsky.social · May 20

This is devastating for survivors and those who contact these hotlines/helplines for advice on helping friends and family. Thank you for sharing!

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Meagan Brem, PhD @meaganbrem.bsky.social · May 13

As an Academic Swiftie, I am delighted that the title of my first solo-authored pub incorporates TS lyrics 🪩🫶 But in all seriousness, feeling more jealous than usual proximally preceded young adults’ intimate partner violence perpetration. Jealousy ≠ love, y’all.
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...

Title page for article, “I get drunk on jealousy: Daily jealousy as a proximal antecedent to emerging adults’ intimate partner violence perpetration” by Meagan J. Brem.

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · May 2

I am so heartened to this seriously AWESOME #SaveNSF website go up today!!!!

Has a take action toolkit with:

1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
3. Elected official outreach
4. Talking points

Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.

www.savensf.com

Welcome to Save The U.S. National Science Foundation
A Girl Looking at a Physics Model
TAKE ACTION
Save NSF is a coalition of concerned scientists and allies who are working to save funding for scientific grants through the U.S. National Science Foundation.

Our mission is to support and advocate for the continuation of vital research and innovation in various scientific fields. NSF funding is critical to this work.

Join us in our endeavor to ensure a sustainable future for scientific exploration and discovery.

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Meagan Brem, PhD @meaganbrem.bsky.social · Apr 29

REACH Lab undergrads Ella Reitmeier, Noa Croitoru, and Julia Krugh in action at the VT Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research & Creative Scholarship Conference! @virginiatech.bsky.social

Undergraduate student discussing her research poster with conference attendee.

3 undergraduate students discussing their research poster with a conference attendee

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Meagan Brem, PhD @meaganbrem.bsky.social · Apr 27

REACH Lab at Roanoke Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ raising awareness about and sharing resources for partner violence and sexual assault
@emilysjafii.bsky.social #PRIDE

Pride event table featuring 3 attendees, Pride swag, flyers, and a dry erase board under a canopy tent.

Two REACH Lab members with rainbow face paint

REACH Lab table and two lab members at Pride

Dry erase board featuring responses to the questions, “What does PRIDE mean to you?”

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · Apr 17

Here is a legible version of the HHS Org Chart submitted with the leaked 2026 Budget.

This version does NOT include eliminated programs but allows you to see the final structure proposed.
Contact us on Signal @altCDC.99 if you would like it in another version like Visio. #HHS #CDC #CMS

The image shows the proposed HHS (Health and Human Services) reorganization based on documents shared with the altCDC on April 16, 2025. It outlines the structure and hierarchy of the HHS, detailing various administrations, offices, centers, and institutes. Here's a breakdown of the key components:
Secretary for Health & Human Services: At the top of the hierarchy.
Administration for a Healthy America: Underneath which are the Surgeon General and the Office of the Secretary, which further branches out into:
Assistant Secretary for External Affairs
Office of Strategy
Assistant Secretary for Innovation
Office of Pharmacy Affairs
Office of Chief Technology Officer
Assistant Secretary for Consumer Product Safety
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
Vaccine Injury Compensation
Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)
Office of the General Counsel
Office of the Inspector General
Assistant Secretary for Administration
Immediate Office of the Secretary
Office of National Security
Administration for Children & Families
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): with the new Biothreat Radar Detection System and Center for Preparedness & Response.
National Institutes for Health (NIH), including various national institutes.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Indian Health Service (IHS)
The reorganization chart also includes a legend indicating new offices/divisions/agencies, existing HHS offices/divisions, programs, and offices eliminated. Notably, the disclaimer states, "HHS Reorganization Based on Documents Shared with altCDC on April 16, 2025. Does not reflect eliminated Agencies, Offices, and Programs." This indicates that the chart is a snapshot of the proposed changes as of that date and may not represent the final structure.

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Rachel Lee @rachelalee.bsky.social · Apr 17

I'm the new VP of WVU's Graduate Women Advocating Science and I'm on a mission! We want to host a speaker who can tell us about activism in STEM for underrepresented voices. Know anyone? My following is on the micro scale so any reposts are deeply appreciated ❤️ #womeninSTEM #diversityinSTEM #SciComm

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