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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...

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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

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Jul 14

Here is the official job posting!

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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...

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Jul 14

This position is a great opportunity if you’re hoping to gain research and clinical experience before applying to grad/med school. Lots of professional development opportunities! I’ve loved my time in this role (Annie is the BEST mentor) and would be happy to chat about my experience!

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Jul 14

🌟The REPEAT Lab at VCU (PI: Dr. Annie Haynos) in Richmond, VA is hiring a clinical research coordinator! 🌟 We use various methods (fMRI, EMA, computational modeling) to study neurobiological mechanisms and treatment for eating disorders & other disorders of rigidity. Post will be open for 1 week! 🧠📊

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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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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Apr 17

CONGRATS AMANDA 🥳🩷 a very well-deserved accomplishment for a super interesting and important project! So proud!

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)

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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)

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thank you Hannah!! Honored to be joining the ranks of such superstar grad students 🤩💗

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thank you so much, Kelsey 💗 thrilled to keep working closely alongside your amazing lab & learning from your mentorship!!

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thank you, Sophie!! 💗🥹

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thank you so much Emily!! 🩷

Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Apr 9

Special shoutout (& hbd) to @adanyajohnson.bsky.social who has truly been here through it all!! The most amazing coordinator twin, best friend & personal photographer I could ask for 🩷

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thank you times a million to (Bluesky-less) Annie Haynos for her unwavering support over the past few years - here’s to many more!!

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Apr 9

So grateful for the support & mentorship of @hagankephd.bsky.social, @courtneybreiner.bsky.social, @amakara.bsky.social, @gracelee.bsky.social, @heintzmonette.bsky.social, @emilypresseller.bsky.social, @arianabazzi.bsky.social, @sophieabber.bsky.social, Dr. Caitlin Shepherd, & more 💓

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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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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Mar 26

Omg congrats Ash!! 🥳

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Ariel Beccia @albeccia.bsky.social · Mar 23

good piece on last week's devastating cuts to queer health research: "This termination has broader implications ... It sets a concerning precedent where scientific inquiry is stifled by political rhetoric, potentially erasing entire communities from research agendas" - @britshmit.bsky.social

Scientist speaks out after NIH terminates grants including study of LGBTQ+ teens' mental health

Dr. Brittany Charlton is speaking out after the NIH terminated all of her grants studying how discriminatory laws impact mental health among LGBTQ+ teens.

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Mar 3

THAT’S MY BESTIE/COORDINATOR TWIN!! This could not be more well-deserved - you are such a shining star & Yale is incredibly lucky to have you 🌟💜 I can’t wait to visit you in New Haven and see all the amazing things the future has in store for you 🤩🥳 grad student era of our sitcom starting Fall 2025!

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 🎉🥳

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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 🎉🥳

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Feb 26

Congratulations!! So exciting (and happy birthday)!! 🎉

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Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D. @hagankephd.bsky.social · Feb 20

📣🤩🎉 Some good news: I'm hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator to begin in my lab (the TREAT Lab) this summer (ideally in June 2025) to work on projects investigating the neurobiological and psychosocial mechanisms of eating pathology in young people! vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Psychiatry

The VCU Department of Psychiatry is recruiting for a Clinical Research Coordinator position. This position is within the Translational Research ...

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Feb 24

I’m so happy for you!! Incredibly well deserved 🤩🥳🎉

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Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D. @hagankephd.bsky.social · Dec 14

We had our annual TREAT & REPEAT Labs holiday party tonight. I’m so grateful for this crew (including ~10 others who aren’t pictured!) and proud of what Annie and I have built over the last 2 years! Cheers to the next year!

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Kira Venables @kiravenables.bsky.social · Nov 26

Hi! I’d love to be added!

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