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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️

@iniccraith.bsky.social

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Avid fan of 🌊📚🎬🎨 | Social-Developmental Psychologist & Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland funded PhD researcher studying children’s 🇪🇺🇮🇪 identities & inclusion of immigrants👫 📍Helping Kids! Lab, UCD, Ireland https://isabelleniccraith.owlstown.net

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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · Jan 21

Hey BlueSky! I thought I'd finally introduce myself 🧵

I'm Izzy, a PhD researcher in the @ucddublin.bsky.social School of Psychology, Ireland. ☘️

My background is in social, developmental & cultural psychology, and I’m interested in research that promotes social inclusion & social change.

Isabelle presenting at a conference, with a slide entitled "National Identity Definitions."

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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · 6d

This was my Cyprus book when we went to EARA last year - glad you enjoyed!!

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Laura K Taylor @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social · 7d

Loads of good questions from the group.

And, of course great quotes teaching us Olds new online lingo 🤣😅

But, really, @iniccraith.bsky.social participatory and creative ways to engage kids to talk about and explore identities #slayed.

#LoveIrishResearch
@researchireland.ie

Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 7d

At todays #LabMeeting, we got to listen to an amazing presentation about Izzy’s research on how children and adolescents co-construct their ideas about national and European identities!

Learn more about her work here: @iniccraith.bsky.social ✨✨

#SocialPsy #Socialidentity #HelpingKidsLab #Lab

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 7d

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Laura K Taylor @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social · 13d

We can’t wait to share @aspbelong.bsky.social work with our @ucddublin.bsky.social colleagues at a @ucdgearyinst.bsky.social seminar series on 7 Oct.

Following us here and @helpingkidslab.bsky.social to learn more!

ASPbelong @aspbelong.bsky.social · Aug 11

👋 Say hello to Laura Taylor and Méabh Finnegan at the Helping Kids! Lab, University College Dublin School of Psychology, who are leading Dissemination and Stakeholder Engagement for ASP𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨.

#ASPbelong #aspbelong #SocialPsych #mentalhealth #AcademicSky #dissemination

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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · 14d

Maddy is ALSO joining our #Ado-AI team and we are so happy to have her on board!

Excited to work with Maddy and Tara on this new cross-cultural collaboration.

#DevPsyc

Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 14d

Today, we meet another amazing member of our Lab!

Meet Madeline, a current Master’s student and Research Assistant who will write her Thesis with us.

Learn more about her below! ⬇️☘️

#MeettheTeam #HelpingKidsLab #Research #DevelopmentalPsychology #SocialPsychology #ChildDevelopment✨✨

Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · 15d

Delighted to have Tara joining our #Ado-AI team with @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social & Seçil Gönültaş - thanks to funding from @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social 😍

We'll be exploring AI as #EpistemicAuthority in the context of #Bullying and #BystanderInterventions among #Adolescents! 🔍

#DevPsy

Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 15d

Today, we are meeting Tara!

Tara started working as a Research Assistant in our Lab this September and will write her Master's Thesis with us.

See below to learn more about her interests and work in the lab ⬇️

#HelpingKidsLab #MeettheTeam #ChildDevelopment #DevelopmentalPsychology #Research ✨✨

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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · 22d

Hahaha, noted! ;)

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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · 22d

Had a wonderful time at the @bps-social-psych.bsky.social 2025 conference in the beautiful University of Oxford🤗

Thanks to all who attended my talks, one on my @researchireland.ie PhD & the other on the @helpingkidslab.bsky.social Generation Peace project.

#SocialPsyc #PhDSky #DevPsy #AcademicSky

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An image of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK.

Isabelle is standing beside a podium, smiling and leaning against the podium. Behind her, there is a Powerpoint slide being projected. This features a photograph of her, with "Isabelle Nic Craith, PhD candidate, Helping Kids! Lab, University College Dublin, isabelle.niccraith@ucdconnect.ie, https://isabelleniccraith.owlstown.net/" beneath it. There is also a picture of Dr Laura K. Taylor, with "Laura K. Taylor, Associate Professor, Helping Kids! Lab, University College Dublin, laura.taylor@ucd.ie, https://lauraktaylor.wordpress.com/" written on it. Beneath this, there is text reading "Thanks also to Dr Christina Seery, Christina Koretsidou, Dr Vivian Liu, the Helping Kids! Lab and Group Processes and Social Inclusion group for feedback on drafts of this manuscript, participants and teachers at the 2025 Social Identity Summer School for their feedback on this project, Maeve Kelehan and Tara Conlon for their support with data collection, Ciara Durand for her support with analysis, and all participants, parents, teachers and schools for being so generous with their time. This research is funded by the Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship to Nic Craith, GOIPG/2023/4031."

Isabelle is standing behind a podium with her hands clasped. Behind her, there is a Powerpoint slide being projected. This features a photograph of young people holding up their hands, and the text "GENERATION PEACE: Developing & Validating a Youth Peacebuilding Beliefs Scale (YPBS). Liu, V., Corbett, B., Duarte-Valderrama., J. V., Eisner, L., Grütter, J., Halperin, E., Hässler, T., Pineda-Marin, C., Ushomirsky, L., Taylor, L. K."

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BPS Social Psychology Section @bps-social-psych.bsky.social · 29d

Our last speaker of the session is @iniccraith.bsky.social who's here to talk about European and national identities in Ireland through a qualitative exploration of what it means to be Irish and European 🧵4/4

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 29d

Helping Kids! is at @bps-social-psych.bsky.social!

Representing the lab is @iniccraith.bsky.social - sharing one talk today about her @researchireland.ie PhD, and one talk tomorrow about our #GenerationPeace study 👏

#SocialPsyc #DevPsy

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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · 29d

En route to @bps-social-psych.bsky.social in Oxford!

Excited to catch up with colleagues and hear about #SocialPsyc research.

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · Sep 5

Huge congratulations to Dr. Isabelle Zammit on successfully completing her Ph.D. in Developmental & Social Psychology! We're so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you do next!
👏💫@isabellezammit.bsky.social @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social #PhD #SocialPsychology #Psychology

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today, we have another member of the lab to introduce! Meet Lina, a master's student from Konstanz University interning in the lab this autumn. Learn more about her here! ☘️ #DevPsy #PhDSky #AcademicSky #SocialPsych #Internship

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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · Sep 4

A huge thank you to our teachers @spyasin.bsky.social, @jolanda-jetten.bsky.social & @kellykirkland.bsky.social, organisers Filip Boen & @radhikabutalia.bsky.social, & fellow participants.

I am so grateful for the insights, friendships & (potential!) collaborations that I've gained from #SISS2025💞

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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · Sep 4

I had SUCH an incredibly enriching and inspiring week at the 2025 Social Identity Summer School at KU Leuven.

In the #Politics stream, we took a deep dive into #SocialIdentityTheory, its premises and applications.

These conversations will doubtlessly be integral to my #PhD research.

#SocialPsyc

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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · Sep 4

Isn’t it fantastic! Glad you enjoyed it:)

Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · Aug 25

Aw, thank you ☺️

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Laura K Taylor @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social · Aug 23

@iniccraith.bsky.social is 🔥

✅ @researchireland.ie PhD funded
✅ @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social Seed Funding
✅ Geary Institute at @ucddublin.bsky.social funding
✅ @polpsyispp.bsky.social best early career paper award

Follow her to learn more about her exciting research 👏👏

#LoveIrishResearch

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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · Aug 22

Woohoo, that's me! 👋

If you're at all interested in #SocialPsyc, #DevPsy, #CulturalPsychology, #Identity or #Inclusion, have a read.

And please, if you are interested in collaborating, chatting or getting involved, don't hesitate to reach out 😊

Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · Aug 22

New newsletter alert!📣

#HelpingKids #MemberSpotlight: Meet @iniccraith.bsky.social & read about her research on children's #Irish and #European identities, and #Inclusion, in Ireland👏

#SocialPsyc #DevPsy #PrejudiceResearch #PhDSky @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · Jul 30

We have another member of the lab to introduce! Meet Sophia, an undergraduate student from Boston University interning in the lab this summer. Learn more here! ☘️ #DevPsy #PhDSky #AcademicSky #SocialPsych

Sophia Lombardo, Summer Intern. Hometown: Winchester, Massachusetts. Projects: Helping Kids! Lab social media and website, systematic review coding, Oxford Handbook editing. Research interests: Socioemotional development, child psychopathology, externalizing and internalizing behaviors, and early intervention strategies. Fun fact: loves drawing, painting, and anything art-related.

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · Jul 29

Let's meet another amazing member of our team! Nadia is a current master's student and research assistant at the lab- learn more about her below! ⬇️ #DevPsy #PhDSky #AcademicSky #SocialPsych

Nadia Ng, Master's Student & Research Assistant. Hometown: Clonee, Co. Meath; Projects: Work focusing on cross-cultural research of the development of religious belief diversity in children. Research interests: Developmental psychology, social cohesion, outgroup prosocial behaviour, impact of digital interventions for youth. Fun fact: Loves crocheting and baking.

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · Jul 28

Today, we're meeting Dearbháile! Learn more about her & her fascinating PhD research here. 💚 #DevPsy #PhDSky #AcademicSky #Social Psych

Dearbháile Counihan, PhD Researcher. Hometown: Dublin, Ireland. Projects: Clinical psychology PhD research exploring health inequalities experienced by the Traveller population. Research interests: Intergroup relations, health inequities, mental health, psychological therapies and interventions. Fun fact: obsessed with her dog and loves sea swimming.

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BPS Social Psychology Section @bps-social-psych.bsky.social · Jul 25

We're pleased to announce that this year's early career award winner is Chloe Bracegirdle!

If her research strikes your interest, Chloe will deliver a keynote presentation at our annual conference in Oxford to commemorate her accomplishment.

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · Jul 23

What beliefs prevent people from implementing helpful interventions? To learn more about potential barriers to mental health initiatives in schools, read Méabh Finnegan’s section of the ASPbelong newsletter here. ⬇️ @aspbelong.bsky.social #ASPbelong

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Boglarka Nyul @boglarkanyul.bsky.social · Jul 23

My term as @polpsyispp.bsky.social ECC Chair has come to an end. It’s been a great experience and honor to serve, especially alongside this fantastic group.

Here’s a (not-so-great but very real) photo from our ECC dinner — full of good conversations and laughter.

Thank you all for this year! 💙

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