Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026There were some interesting exploratory findings: girls who learned about structural explanations were more likely to believe their interest in a new activity could develop over time, and perceived gender differences to be smaller. (8/9) 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Neither experiment worked as we expected (despite promising pilot data), but we still found lots of meaningful links between mindsets, beliefs about causes of gender differences, and girls’ interest in STEM. (6/9) 110
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The structural explanation involved learning that gender differences in interest in a novel activity (the "finding game") were because boys had gotten more opportunities to play with it. (5/9) 120
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The growth mindset manipulation involved a video story about a girl learning that coding ability was malleable. (4/9) 130
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Key idea: countering gender stereotypes involves changing girls' perceptions that “STEM is not for me.” Two approaches: counter beliefs that "I can’t change" (with growth mindsets) or counter beliefs that "my group cannot change" (by teaching structural explanations for gender differences) (3/9) 120
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Huge congratulations to Doctor @khlee.bsky.social! ❤️❤️❤️ In addition to her dissertation, she also created a very cute tiny human being this year. 😍 090
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026For Me was the most common, including 36% of girls and 30% of boys. This one showed high self-perceptions, often higher than both ingroup and outgroup perceptions. Compared to For All, this one had lower perceptions of ingroup and outgroup members, so math was “more for me than for them.” 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026The For All profile included 32% of girls and 22% of boys. This profile generally showed high mean scores across all indicators for both genders, reflecting a belief that everyone was competent and interested in math. 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026The profiles showed groups of students whose self-perceptions and stereotypes corresponded to views that math was "for all," "for me," "for some," "for others," or "for few." (Not just high, medium, and low motivation profiles!) 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026We had two studies involving 2,266 students in Grades 6-12. We looked at demographic predictors of profile membership (separately for girls and boys) and how those profiles predicted math grades. 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 30/04/2026On Monday, we had the pleasure of having Dr. David Yeager join our Adolescent Development class to talk about bullying and victimization, and mindset research more broadly. 🤩 He talked about inspiration for his research, following bright spot teachers, and the findings he really believes in. 140
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 16/04/2026We had a fantastic time today in Psychology of Learning in STEM talking to Dr. Jerrod Henderson about engineering education. It was a "VIBE" and he made so many great connections for us to other research and important ideas around identity and belonging. 😍 1101
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Terrific talks this morning by @summerrobinson.bsky.social and @choijyc.bsky.social! Our lab is so proud of their work. 😍 with @poojaroy0514.bsky.social 071
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 07/04/2026And I know this will be a low attended session, but I will personally be presenting our poster on preservice teachers' math mindsets (with @khlee.bsky.social and co-authors) Sunday morning 7:45-9:15 in the Convention Center, Level Two, Poster Hall - Exhibit Hall A, #49. Come have coffee with me! 040
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Saturday 11:45-1:15pm, come see Paul Turcotte talk about our new chapter in the upcoming Handbook on Gender and STEM (co-authors Sydney Baker and @khlee.bsky.social). We are excited for discussant @krisarob.bsky.social! 140
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 07/04/2026On Friday from 11:45-1:15, join me in Westin Bonaventure, Lobby Level, Beaudry B, for a 🔥🔥🔥 symposium called "Here's The Real Story: Transparent Discussion about Struggles that Underlie Successful Research," organized by @yinchen.bsky.social, Kori Nicolai, and Emily Rosenzweig. Looks so so good!! 130
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Next, from 11:45 to 1:15 in the same room, @choijyc.bsky.social will give a talk titled, “Not Smart Enough”: STEM Mindsets and the Impostor Phenomenon in Adolescents (co-authored by @khlee.bsky.social). We are excited to see the other mindset talks and discussant Katie Muenks! 130
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 07/04/2026On my way to #AERA26! If you will be there Wednesday, join us for two awesome symposia from our lab. First up, from 9:45-11:15am at the Westin Bonaventure, Floor: Level 2, Mt. Washington, @summerrobinson.bsky.social will present the exciting results from our recent NSF-funded field intervention! 160
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Grad school reunions should be an official thing. I went back to Stanford today to celebrate Bing Nursery School’s 60 anniversary research panel, and it was so lovely to see old friends and the wonderful professors who forever changed my life. ❤️ 0120
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/02/2026I'm looking forward to talking about our STEM education research with parents through The Parent Venture's talk series! Info below in case you know any interested parents: Breaking the Stereotypes: How to Support STEM Learning and Motivation 141
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Well, it’s Groundhog Day AGAIN! Wishing you all an early spring and a little bit of joy today. Around here we celebrate by making groundhog cookies, wearing silly hats, and giving presents. 030
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 27/01/2026In support of the idea that STEM belonging is crucial, the US Dept. of Ed. created a “YOU Belong In STEM” initiative in 2022 to strengthen nationwide STEM education outcomes by promoting a sense of belonging for all students. This paper represents part of our participation in this initiative. (12/N) 151
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Why does this matter? Belonging plays a key role in whether adolescents choose to take STEM courses, major in STEM fields, and enter STEM careers. However, not everyone feels that they belong there. (8/N) 160
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 27/01/2026The supplementary info has tons more information about each reviewed study and their measures. We also zoom in on the size of gender gaps by grade level, STEM field, and racial/ethnic groups in the mega-analysis. We hope this is helpful for future research in this area! (7/N) 171
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Middle school was a particularly vulnerable time for girls, especially Latina girls in all four STEM fields. (6/N) 170
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 27/01/2026So we combined 5 large datasets from our lab with >6,000 students in Grades 1-12 in a mega-analysis. Key findings: gender gaps began in middle school, were largest in middle and high school, and were largest in CS and engineering (all STEM fields are not the same!). (5/N) 1112
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 27/01/2026@patelkhushboo.bsky.social led our team in the first systematic review of quantitative studies of K-12 STEM belonging; we found 50 studies in 46 papers. (3/N) 1161
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Above and beyond all that, I am so proud of the wonderful, supportive community that we've built. Students go out of their way to help and support each other. ♥️ Our I AM Lab has a joint meeting with the Becoming Lab this year, and it's been such a gift for students to connect with that lab. 030
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025and last but certainly not least, Paul Turcotte drafted an entire manuscript using institutional data with >24,000 students (!) to see how comparative grade penalties in first-year STEM courses predicted switching out of STEM majors and graduating with STEM degrees six years later: 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025@summerrobinson.bsky.social drafted an AERA submission using latent profile analyses to look at math anxiety and enjoyment through the lens of control-value theory: 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025@tjroyuh.bsky.social made an infographic about what researchers need to know about grit in terms of measurement and validity debates: 111
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Nobonita Saha wrote a scoping review on academic perseverance among college students: 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Syeda Kabir write a literature review on parent involvement and children's social-emotional learning: 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Hong Ngo designed a new study to look at generative AI adoption intentions through the lens of situated expectancy-value theory and how this might relate students' active procrastination (and taught herself how to do Monte Carlo simulations!): 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025@zachbaquet.bsky.social wrote a lit review about Black parents' choices and motivation in predominantly White schools, focusing on Black joy, racialized opportunity costs, and racial socialization through the lens of situated expectancy-value theory: 111
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025@poojaroy0514.bsky.social wrote a draft of an AERA submission looking at how interest mindsets (the idea that your interest can grow) related to interest and achievement in math and language arts by gender (which showed moderated mediation for math but not language arts!): 120
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Idris Yusuf made an infographic about metacognition and AI, which we know is a hot topic these days: 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Kazi Hadi made an infographic about the influence of stereotypes on women's participation in STEM, with suggestions for ways that everyone can work to address stereotypes: 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Kazi Rukan Uddin made an infographic about the importance of motivational beliefs in science across countries, with meaningful policy implications: 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Madiha Saadat created an infographic focused on understanding and supporting South Asian women's pathways in STEM: 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025@lladastra.bsky.social made an infographic for high school teachers about the importance of their own growth mindsets and how to shape students' mindsets: 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Happy #CSEdWeek! So far this week I’ve shared videos, op-eds, and infographics about our lab’s research on gender equity in CS. Today I want to share the research itself! Data lovers, rejoice—today is your day! (1/14) #WomeninSTEM #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #DevPsychSky #SocialPsyc #EduSky #CompSky 1123
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Finally, our pandemic-era infographic for parents about how to support their young children in STEM at home! (11/13) uh.edu/education/ia... 110
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Same infographic, in Spanish! Emplee las siguientes prácticas comprobadas para que todos se sientan motivados. (10/13) uh.edu/education/ia... 100
Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 10/12/2025How can teachers keep students motivated? (Created in response to the pandemic, but still true!) (9/13) uh.edu/education/ia... 100