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Amanda Makara

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Clinical psych PhD student @VCU REPEAT Lab | Maintenance of restrictive eating pathology across the weight spectrum🧠@PittTweet alum | she/her

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Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D. @hagankephd.bsky.social · Aug 12

Sharing and advancing science has never been more important. With that said, I'm pleased to share our new @acamh.bsky.social JCPP Annual Research Review on the neural mechanisms of pediatric eating disorders: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Eating disorders are prevalent and profoundly debilitating psychiatric conditions with multifactorial etiology that frequently manifest during adolescence. This developmental stage is characterized b...

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Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Aug 12

Here is the link to apply✍️ I have learned so much during my time as an interventionist! We have an awesome team!! If anyone has any questions, please email [email protected]

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Clinical Interventionist - Department of Psychology

Position Responsibilities: The Department of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Sciences is recruiting to fill multiple part-time Clinical...

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Aug 12

These are great positions for those at the master's level who want experience conducting novel treatments for eating disorders. Applications will be considered in an ongoing manner, but preferred by August 29th for priority review
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Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Aug 12

These positions can be remote and range from 6 to 32 hours of work per week at $20-25/hour (scaled to experience), depending on the interventionist's availability and recruitment flow. They are expected to last 6 months to 1 year 🧵4/6

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Aug 12

Appropriate candidates are individuals with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) or higher in a field with training in mental health assessment and intervention (e.g., clinical, counseling, or educational psychology; social work; marriage and family therapy) 🧵3/6

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Aug 12

Drs Annie Haynos and Carol Peterson will supervise interventionalists. Interventionists may also conduct clinical assessments for various research studies conducted by the REPEAT Lab with individuals with eating disorders and other disorders characterized by behavioral rigidity 🧵2/6

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Aug 12

@repeatlab.bsky.social is looking to hire 2-3 Part-time Clinical Interventionists to start this Fall! Interventionalists will conduct remote therapy sessions for a clinical trial comparing 2 therapies (CBT & Positive Affect Treatment) to support adults in the process of recovery from AN and AAN 🧵1/6

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Jul 14

Here is the job link!

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Clinical Research Coordinator - Psychology

Summary:The Research on Excessive Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealt...

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Jul 14

This is an excellent opportunity for obtaining research and clinical experience prior to applying for graduate or medical school, and will involve professional development, including the ability to work on publications, conference talks, and grants.
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Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Jul 14

This position will allow knowledge and skill development related to conducting neuroimaging procedures and complex statistical and computational analysis, interfacing with clinical populations, and working within a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment.
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Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Jul 14

The Clinical Research Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating clinical research studies that involve individuals with eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and other psychological concerns.
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Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Jul 14

Current projects include using a range of methods (fMRI, neurocognitive measures, computational modeling, ambulatory assessment, clinical interviews) to investigate how people develop and maintain eating disorders and related disorders, and how to target these processes in treatment.
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Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Jul 14

This position will provide support for various research projects conducted by the PI, Dr. Ann Haynos, investigating the neurobiology and treatment of eating disorders and other problems of rigidity (e.g., obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, suicidal and self-harming behaviors)
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Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Jul 14

💫 REPEAT lab hiring a research coordinator💫

The Research on Excessive Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University is recruiting to fill a Clinical Research Coordinator position. Posting will close in 1 week!!
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Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thanks Aggie!!

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Apr 18

Collab coming soon…👀

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Apr 18

So grateful to have you as a mentor!!

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Apr 17

And of course- I couldn’t ask for a better lab @courtneybreiner.bsky.social @kiravenables.bsky.social @adanyajohnson.bsky.social @serenajgu.bsky.social and Danny!! And of course my grad lab siblings @heintzmonette.bsky.social @gracelee.bsky.social for their endless support❤️

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Apr 17

Special shoutout to my mentorship team- incredibly grateful for Dr. Annie Haynos for her belief and support in this project and my committee @hagankephd.bsky.social and Dr. Jared Keeley who have inspired me to dig deeper into measurement and SEM research

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Apr 17

What a semester! I’m excited to share that with the amazing support of my lab, committee, and loved ones, I successfully passed my master’s thesis defense✨ This project was a labor of love, and I’m excited to build on what we found (which I hope to share sometime in the near future)

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Apr 9

Yay!! So proud!!! You are such an incredible scientist- I cannot wait to see all that you do✨

Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Apr 9

Overjoyed to share that I will be starting my PhD in Clinical Psychology at VCU this fall under the mentorship of the amazing Annie Haynos!! Working in the REPEAT Lab has been an absolute dream and I could not be more excited to pursue the next step of my training with this incredible lab 🖤💛🐏

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Margaret Crane, PhD @margaretcrane.bsky.social · Jan 27

A lot of folks have followed me after I posted about NIH funding. Glad you're interested in the topic!

You can help by contacting congress to voice your support for federally funded research and encourage them to increase, rather than cut NIH/NSF, funding in the 2025 fiscal year.

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Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Mar 4

Incredibly proud of you!! So excited to watch your career takeoff and continue to learn from your growing expertise (computational queen👑)!

Adanya Johnson @adanyajohnson.bsky.social · Mar 3

I’m over the moon to share that, starting Fall 2025, I will be pursuing my PhD in Clinical Psychology at Yale University under the mentorship of the incredible @shirleybwang.bsky.social !! Super excited to join the Computational Clinical Science Lab and Yale community! Literally a dream come true 🎉🥳

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Feb 26

Yay!! Congratulations!!! Amazing work!!

Amanda Makara @amakara.bsky.social · Feb 22

Yay sophie!!! So well deserved!!!