Dr. Sam Cacace
@scphd.bsky.social
Quant-heavy stigma and health researcher; ethical statistician; avid protector of all creatures great and small. Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Reading, former Assistant Professor in Epidemiology and Community Health. Words are mine alone.
Can't say I'm super proud of the email I sent to a journal editor this morning with the line "The revisions requested were not, in our eyes, substantial enough to warrant subsequent review that has exceeded a human pregnancy", but I haven't had enough caffeine this morning and I'm getting impatient.
February 6, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Can't say I'm super proud of the email I sent to a journal editor this morning with the line "The revisions requested were not, in our eyes, substantial enough to warrant subsequent review that has exceeded a human pregnancy", but I haven't had enough caffeine this morning and I'm getting impatient.
Do you have research experience in health psychology, developmental psychopathology, criminal or forensic psychology? Are you into team science? Do you want to work at the University of Reading with me? Apply here! #AcademicJobs #psychology jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Lectureship in Psychology:Whiteknights Reading UK
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 27th February 2026
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January 19, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Do you have research experience in health psychology, developmental psychopathology, criminal or forensic psychology? Are you into team science? Do you want to work at the University of Reading with me? Apply here! #AcademicJobs #psychology jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Enroll in my new workshop to realize your dream of learning IRT
#quantpsych #psychometrics #psychsky #statssky
#quantpsych #psychometrics #psychsky #statssky
Foundations of Item Response Theory
This workshop from Wes Bonifay focuses on the foundations and application of item response theory, particularly as applied to binary items.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Enroll in my new workshop to realize your dream of learning IRT
#quantpsych #psychometrics #psychsky #statssky
#quantpsych #psychometrics #psychsky #statssky
Now that I've been in the UK for two whole weeks: (1) the food here is excellent; (2) the groceries, including pre-prepared foods, produce, and meat are better than anything I ever had in the States; (3) public transportation in even relatively small towns rivals NYC;
January 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Now that I've been in the UK for two whole weeks: (1) the food here is excellent; (2) the groceries, including pre-prepared foods, produce, and meat are better than anything I ever had in the States; (3) public transportation in even relatively small towns rivals NYC;
New paper out (free link) in Military Psychology led by our mentee and VA partners @docrobphd23.bsky.social
Coping self-efficacy scale continues to show a 3-factor structure (now with dynamic fit indices) in LGBTQ+ U.S. military veterans.
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TQJBX...
Coping self-efficacy scale continues to show a 3-factor structure (now with dynamic fit indices) in LGBTQ+ U.S. military veterans.
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TQJBX...
A psychometric evaluation of the coping self-efficacy scale among LGBTQ+ Veterans
Due to unique stressors faced by LGBTQ+ Veterans, it is important to understand how existing strengths, like coping self-efficacy, can be leveraged for health promotion efforts to improve outcomes ...
www.tandfonline.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
New paper out (free link) in Military Psychology led by our mentee and VA partners @docrobphd23.bsky.social
Coping self-efficacy scale continues to show a 3-factor structure (now with dynamic fit indices) in LGBTQ+ U.S. military veterans.
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TQJBX...
Coping self-efficacy scale continues to show a 3-factor structure (now with dynamic fit indices) in LGBTQ+ U.S. military veterans.
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TQJBX...
Endorsement acquired and stage 2 of Global Talent Visa underway. Biometrics next weekend. One more hurdle and on the way to #UK #AcademicChatter #expat
October 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Endorsement acquired and stage 2 of Global Talent Visa underway. Biometrics next weekend. One more hurdle and on the way to #UK #AcademicChatter #expat
Just submitted my application for endorsement for the UK Global Talent Visa. Two months until the big move! #AcademicSky #movingabroad
October 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Just submitted my application for endorsement for the UK Global Talent Visa. Two months until the big move! #AcademicSky #movingabroad
I believe all the official channels now know, so here’s my big announcement: I’m heading to the University of Reading in January! #AcademicSky UK social psych, stigma folks, and quant people, FIND ME!
August 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I believe all the official channels now know, so here’s my big announcement: I’m heading to the University of Reading in January! #AcademicSky UK social psych, stigma folks, and quant people, FIND ME!
Very please to be part of this team. @docrobphd23.bsky.social
Our latest: Results of the trial evaluating the Core Competency Model for Corrections (CCM-C) Self-Directed Violence Training Program. CCM-C is primed for further roll out and evaluation, with a forthcoming Toolkit later this fall.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40764547/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40764547/
Core competency model self-directed violence prevention training program for corrections: a hybrid feasibility-effectiveness trial - PubMed
This study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT06359574).
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
August 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Very please to be part of this team. @docrobphd23.bsky.social
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I made one for stats papers
November 18, 2024 at 4:02 AM
I made one for stats papers
Hey fellow #stats and #psychometrics nerds; anyone have ideas on a nice, pretty, non-stats-friendly way to present findings of three DIF analyses REALLY QUICKLY? Coming up blank and I've only got two brain cells left this week.
June 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Hey fellow #stats and #psychometrics nerds; anyone have ideas on a nice, pretty, non-stats-friendly way to present findings of three DIF analyses REALLY QUICKLY? Coming up blank and I've only got two brain cells left this week.
If you haven’t had the pleasure of taking a workshop from CenterStat, now is your chance to do it for FREE. #stats #AcademicSky
May 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
If you haven’t had the pleasure of taking a workshop from CenterStat, now is your chance to do it for FREE. #stats #AcademicSky
How much you wanna bet the “psychometric threshold” they were using was Cronbach’s?
State Bar of California admits it used AI to develop exam questions, triggering new furor
State Bar of California admits it used AI to develop exam questions, triggering new furor
Using AI-developed questions written by non-legally-trained psychometricians represents 'an obvious conflict of interest,' critics say.
www.latimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
How much you wanna bet the “psychometric threshold” they were using was Cronbach’s?
We get videos now?! Time to post the rabbit.
March 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
We get videos now?! Time to post the rabbit.
Quick question: does anyone out there have a good sample analytic plan section where they describe Dynamic Fit Indices to a non-quant-heavy journal audience successfully? Working on one now and it would be immensely helpful to adapt. #rstats #AcademicSky #statssky
November 1, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Quick question: does anyone out there have a good sample analytic plan section where they describe Dynamic Fit Indices to a non-quant-heavy journal audience successfully? Working on one now and it would be immensely helpful to adapt. #rstats #AcademicSky #statssky
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Implementing statcheck during peer review is related to a steep decline in statistical reporting inconsistencies
osf.io/preprints/ps... #MetaScience The results are credible, suggesting one should use statcheck as a low-level intervention during peer review (or earlier by the authors) 1/
osf.io/preprints/ps... #MetaScience The results are credible, suggesting one should use statcheck as a low-level intervention during peer review (or earlier by the authors) 1/
October 29, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Implementing statcheck during peer review is related to a steep decline in statistical reporting inconsistencies
osf.io/preprints/ps... #MetaScience The results are credible, suggesting one should use statcheck as a low-level intervention during peer review (or earlier by the authors) 1/
osf.io/preprints/ps... #MetaScience The results are credible, suggesting one should use statcheck as a low-level intervention during peer review (or earlier by the authors) 1/
How would you like to be my department chair?
Come work with us! #epidemiology #AcademicSky #CommunityHealth
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Come work with us! #epidemiology #AcademicSky #CommunityHealth
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Open Positions – Department of Epidemiology and Community Health
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October 21, 2024 at 6:27 PM
How would you like to be my department chair?
Come work with us! #epidemiology #AcademicSky #CommunityHealth
ech.charlotte.edu/about-us/ope...
Come work with us! #epidemiology #AcademicSky #CommunityHealth
ech.charlotte.edu/about-us/ope...
Attended last year and it was absolutely fantastic. A must for anyone who teaches methods or stats! #AcademicSky #stats
PsychTERMS, a great, free, online conference dedicated to the teaching of statistics and research methods, is open for registration. Jordan Wagge and Susan Nolan are giving keynotes. www.psychterms.com
Conference | Psychterms
The PsychTERMS conference will bring together instructors of research methods and statistics in psychology for a virtual two-day interactive event.
www.psychterms.com
September 26, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Attended last year and it was absolutely fantastic. A must for anyone who teaches methods or stats! #AcademicSky #stats
Today, an editor praised me for my peer review. Please clap. #AcademicSky
September 25, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Today, an editor praised me for my peer review. Please clap. #AcademicSky
24 hours from R&R revision submission to acceptance is my new personal record. #AcademicSky
September 13, 2024 at 8:26 PM
24 hours from R&R revision submission to acceptance is my new personal record. #AcademicSky
August 8, 2024 at 6:05 PM
July 10, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Love being about 78% certain I’ve just paid to print a poster at the correct location in a country I’ve never been to. #IMPS #academicsky
July 3, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Love being about 78% certain I’ve just paid to print a poster at the correct location in a country I’ve never been to. #IMPS #academicsky