Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriLisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 04/04/2026I should be used to it by now, but it's still a gut punch to go to the website of the funding agency that helped launch your career and read that they're "eliminating woke and weaponized grant programs that previously funded radical DEI projects" Fuck that 🤬 www.nsf.gov/about/budget... 24914
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriSylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 19/06/2025I'm an Associate Editor at Current Directions in Psychological Science and I have a new Special Issue call on Intergroup Allyship. Proposal submissions are due by July 18. Please share widely! www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...psychologicalscience.orgCall for Manuscript Proposals: Special Issue on Intergroup AllyshipCurrent Directions in Psychological ScienceEditor: Dr. Sylvia PerryIntergroup allyship–referring to actions taken to support, advocate for, or stand in solidarity with members of marginalized groups b... 38066
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriMaureen Craig @mocraig.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Thanks for the shout-out Gordon! And, fun-fact: this paper idea was sparked by a question from @evaspietri.bsky.social during a sabbatical brownbag talk at CU-Boulder, which is unfortunate for me because it reinforces that I should keep giving talks 😅 181
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriSylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 24/02/2025I wrote a piece for @sciam.bsky.social about why White parents should be talking to their kids about race and racism. It was so great to work with @megha.bsky.social on this piece! Please share! www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...scientificamerican.comWhy It’s Important to Talk about Race with ChildrenChildren start learning about race and racism as early as preschool. Talking about race early, however difficult, will help them become more antiracist 618090
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriRachel M. Perera @rachelmarisa.bsky.social · 16/02/2025📣 DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTERS ARE NON-BINDING GUIDANCE LETTERS. You cannot change what is considered illegal discrimination under federal law through non binding guidance. 4337122
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriNeil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 11/02/2025I've had some frustrating conversations with fellow academics who did not seem to understand this. Higher Ed's version is something like: First they came for the "DEI scholars" and I did not speak out because I do not study DEI... 413518
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriJin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Are you a Southeast Asian social-personality psychologist attending #SPSP2025 in Denver? We are getting together on Thursday 2/20, 7pm local time at Hyatt Regency’s Assembly Hall Bar! RSVP on the Whova app in the meetup section (or just come through)! SEASAPP is back for our 5th year reunion!! 13119
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriNeil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 08/02/20251/8. This week I had a few different conversations with scholars who, in the face of the attacks on science and institutions of learning in the U.S., are wondering what to do. One suggestion I have is: keep doing your work. It matters in and of itself. Why do I say that? A few reasons. 151094399
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriCongressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 07/02/2025The Trump Administration's list of censored scientific terms that get NSF grant proposals flagged contains "women” and “female”, but no mention of “men” or “male.” There is “black” and “indigenous” on this list, but no “white.” The only identity not censored is mine. youtu.be/dHXbpj1Z3UUyoutu.beDon Beyer Speaks About Trump's NSF Censorship on the House FloorYouTube video by Congressman Don Beyer 541931834
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. Pietrijamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/02/2025The almost explicit position of these groups is that anything more than a token number of black and Hispanic students in an elite institution is de facto evidence of anti-white racial discrimination.nytimes.comThe University of California Increased Diversity. Now It’s Being Sued.The state’s elite campuses, prohibited from using race-based admissions for decades, are now admitting more Black and Hispanic students. A new group is suing, arguing the university system is cheating... 13654871086
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriSylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Exactly this. It's really gross to see people arguing that their research will be "unfairly" flagged/catch strays. It sets a scary precedent where people start pointing fingers and suggesting that "those people" are the problem, but not them. Quite chilling. 116239
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriDan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 03/02/2025NEW: We obtained the directions NSF program officers are following to review all grants for compliance with the Trump EOs and the turmoil it has created in an agency mandated to broaden STEM participation. Our story: www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comExclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s ordersThe US National Science Foundation has unfrozen grant funding, but it continues to scrutinize research projects, sowing turmoil. 12302261
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriTiffany Ito @tiffanyito.bsky.social · 04/02/2025If true, they're going to try to de-fund scientists for being "systematic." Cuz, of course. 141
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 04/02/2025On top of 5000 problems here: FEMALE AND WOMEN IS ON THE LIST BUT MALE AND MEN ARE NOT. JUST AN FYI. 65818
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriDarby Saxbe @darbysaxbe.bsky.social · 04/02/2025🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science. 12652769415654
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriSanjay Srivastava @sanjaysrivastava.com · 01/02/202513 state Attorneys General put out a joint statement this week vigorously defending DEIA programs and calling the EOs offensive, discriminatory, and illegal. They're Democrats. Some Dems absolutely need their spines stiffened. But some are actually fighting too www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...atg.wa.govJoint statement from 13 state attorneys general: President Trump is misleading the American people on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives | Washington StateOLYMPIA — Attorney General Nick Brown, with the attorneys general of California, Illinois, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Ver... 511036
Evava (Eva) S. Pietri @evaspietri.bsky.social · 31/01/2025One (of many) very real and immediate impact is that postdocs will not get paid, right now, for the month of Feb. That is money that these scholars need to live (pay rent, buy food etc.). www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgEXCLUSIVE: NSF starts vetting all grants to comply with Trump’s ordersGrantee accounts remain frozen, while union accuses NSF of ignoring rules governing peer review 050
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriKevin Bird @stairwaytokevin.bsky.social · 29/01/2025To expand on this, right now ~200 postdoc fellows directly funded by NSF are locked out of their salary &research funds right before the first of the month. No doubt other NSF funded grads &postdocs are affected as well. All requests for funds put in before the freeze are slowly being cancelled 9217139
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 28/01/2025National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders : Shots - Health News : NPR 🚨This is extremely bad 🚨buff.lyNational Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive ordersThe National Science Foundation has canceled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last. 59034
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 27/01/2025NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs. Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve." 62565842670
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriTiffany Ito @tiffanyito.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Local journalists, doing the work. #Boulder 181
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriMichael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 13/01/2025🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 I am the new Associate Editor for Special Issues at @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social and I could not be more excited to be in the role! We're looking for Guest Editors to propose potential special issues! Read all about what that means at the link below! #SocialPsych #PsychSky 1/n 56218
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriLisa M.P. Munoz @lisampmunoz.bsky.social · 20/12/2024"The tech gender gap isn’t set in stone.... Research shows that early positive experiences with programming and robotics can ignite girls’ curiosity and interests before stereotypes set in and drive girls away." Love this call to action! 👇 #WomeninSTEM #science #AI #tech 184
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriTiffany Ito @tiffanyito.bsky.social · 20/11/2024CU Boulder must pay 386 women faculty back pay for gender discrimination. 413626
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriCantlonLab @cantlonlab.bsky.social · 13/11/2024A storm 🌪️ is coming to academia, and just describing it won’t be enough. We’re supposed to be protecting knowledge and diversity. What organizes us academics across institutions? Who are our lawyers? Who will fund our side? Here are some resources we have now (but we need MORE ideas and BIGGER): 97835
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriJoel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 12/11/2024Now that everyone is back on 🦋, it seems as good a time as any to remind people: I'm recruiting my first PhD student(s) this cycle! Deadline is December 1! Apply! We have lots of exciting and important work to do! Lab info: joelleforestier.com Program info: www.psychology.pitt.edu/social-programjoelleforestier.comIdentity & Intergroup Relations LabIdentity & Intergroup Relations Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, directed by Dr. Joel Le Forestier, studying intergroup experiences, prejudice, and interventions. 04628
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriKate A. Ratliff @kateratliff.bsky.social · 10/10/2024I will be accepting new grad students this year (Fall 2024 admissions for Fall 2025 start) at the University of Waterloo. Our main projects focus on the influence of legislation, public policy, and migration on intergroup attitudes. Please help me spread the word! 01515
Evava (Eva) S. Pietri @evaspietri.bsky.social · 26/09/2024CU Boulder is hiring in social psychology! Let me know if you any questions about CU or the position. Please share! 01414
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriTiffany Ito @tiffanyito.bsky.social · 25/09/2024CU Boulder is hiring a social psychologist! We seek someone who can contribute to quantitative training. Substantive area of research is open, but we are particularly interested in someone with a social neuroscience focus. Please share! jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...jobs.colorado.eduAssistant Professor 23836
Evava (Eva) S. Pietri @evaspietri.bsky.social · 23/09/2024If you are interested in reading the review, here is a link to access an online version of the PDF! rdcu.be/dUcbWrdcu.beA framework for understanding effective allyshipNature Reviews Psychology - When successful, engaging in allyship can promote belonging and well-being in marginalized individuals. In this Review, Pietri et al. outline a framework for effective... 031
Evava (Eva) S. Pietri @evaspietri.bsky.social · 19/09/2024I'm very excited to share this new review in @natrevpsych.bsky.social with @charlottemoser.bsky.social, India Johnson, and Veronica Derricks, outlining our four “As” of the allyship framework. 1/5 12015
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriNature Reviews Psychology @natrevpsychol.nature.com · 17/09/2024A framework for understanding effective allyship Review by Evava S. Pietri (evaspietri.bsky.social), Charlotte E. Moser (charlottemoser.bsky.social), Veronica Derricks & India R. Johnson Web: go.nature.com/3MNGhkZ PDF: rdcu.be/dUc9T 02210
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriEmily Jordan Brown @emilyjbrown.bsky.social · 10/04/2024With #2024MPA right around the corner, we are getting excited to see all the amazing research and present our own. @andrewlikespsych.bsky.social @tiffanyito.bsky.social @evaspietri.bsky.social @amandadiekman.bsky.social 032
Evava (Eva) S. Pietri @evaspietri.bsky.social · 14/03/2024So happy you could visit us, Lisa! Such fantastic talks!! Sorry about the big snow storm, but happy it waited until after your visit at CU. 160
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriLisa M.P. Munoz @lisampmunoz.bsky.social · 06/03/2024Read about ways to help inspire girls in science through female role models, from me and @evaspietri.bsky.social via EdWeek. It's about the struggles as much as the successes: #WomeninSTEM 🧪edweek.org4 Ways to Present STEM Role Models Girls Will Find Inspiring (Opinion)Merely exposing students to female scientists isn’t enough to get them to pursue careers in STEM. 043
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriSylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 22/02/2024I am thrilled that our paper is finally online at Dev Psychology: White parents’ racial socialization during a guided discussion predicts declines in white children’s pro-white biases. psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-... A thread! 1/N 15825
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriSylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 22/02/2024Some may think White parent's conversations with their children about racism increased after the murder of George Floyd, but in our 2022 JRA paper, we found that that was not the case. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....onlinelibrary.wiley.comRacial Socialization Messages in White Parents' Discussions of Current Events Involving Racism With Their AdolescentsThis study presents a thematic analysis of socialization messages about race and racism in White parents’ reports of their discussions with adolescents about current events involving racism (e.g., po.... 141
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriSylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 15/02/2024The psych department at NU is inviting applications for its Canady Diversity Science Postdoc. Here is a description: tinyurl.com/2cayu3hk We encourage recent and soon-to-be psychology PhDs with an interest in diversifying psychological science to consider applying!tinyurl.comCanady Diversity Science Fellowship: Department of Psychology - Northwestern University 02721
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriFABBS @fabbs.org · 12/02/2024Yesterday marked the Intl Day of Women in Science! In a new era of sustainability, evidence-based policies can transform girls' experiences as they enter STEM fields. Read free access #PIBBS research on how we can break these barriers now: buff.ly/3SEQkv4 #WomenInSTEM 087
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriLisa M.P. Munoz @lisampmunoz.bsky.social · 08/02/2024San Diego here I come! Hope to see some of you at #SPSP2024, where I am moderating a session on Feb. 9, and/or my book event via the San Diego Science Writers Association on Feb. 10: #WomeninSTEM #psychology 🧪linkedin.comSan Diego Science Writers Association (SANDSWA) on LinkedIn: Join us for our next book club! Lisa Munoz will be on hand to discuss her…Join us for our next book club! Lisa Munoz will be on hand to discuss her book "Women in Science Now: Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity." Saturday… 231
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriTessa Benson-Greenwald @tbgphd.bsky.social · 08/02/2024Such an amazing panel of excellent people currently working as Agents of Gender Equity Change on a variety of roles where they have the chance to put social psychology in practice to promote equity #SPSP2024 #genderprecon 151
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriMaureen Craig @mocraig.bsky.social · 22/12/2023Excited that our paper, led by @rrrianabrown.bsky.social & Pia Dietze, is out! We find that racial health disparities violate concerns of moral sacredness moreso than economic disparities, which sparks a sense of injustice and support for action. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgHighlighting health consequences of racial disparities sparks support for actionRacial health and physical harm disparities violate morality concerns, motivating action. 24420
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriYuen Huo, Ph.D. @yuenhuo.bsky.social · 25/10/2023SPSP's Social-Personality Undergraduate Research Program (SPUR) is open! Research mentoring program w stipend for URM undergraduates and recent grads. Mentors are needed too! Great opportunity to gain hands on research experience for those considering a Ph.D.. spsp.submittable.com/submit/27727...spsp.submittable.comSociety for Personality and Social Psychology - 2024 SPUR (Social-Personality Undergraduate Research...The awards and submissions listed below are currently open. For questions about these or other awards/submissions, contact SPSP. 034
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriKatie Spoon @kspoon.bsky.social · 20/10/20231/ New paper! “Gender and retention patterns among U.S. faculty” w/ N Laberge KH Wapman @samzhang AC Morgan M Galesic BK Fosdick @danlarremore @aaronclauset: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... A systematic study of gendered rates & reasons for faculty attrition in US academia 🧵 14447279
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriLisa M.P. Munoz @lisampmunoz.bsky.social · 22/10/2023"the Kens had taken over Barbieland" Disappointed to read about how the Grace Hopper Celebration, a groundbreaking conference for #womeninSTEM, was overtaken by men www.npr.org/2023/10/05/1... My book highlights the importance of this conference for gender equity efforts in C.S. 🧪 #computersciencenpr.org 174
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriTiffany Ito @tiffanyito.bsky.social · 25/09/2023Job ad alert! CU Boulder Psych dept is searching for a health psychologist. Area is open; I'd of course love a new social psych colleague. See add for full details jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta... #psychscisky #socialpsyc 22415
Reposted by Evava (Eva) S. PietriJin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 18/10/2023When I was a grad student, I wrote a little paper bout the gender gap in SPSP awards. I was shocked to see that early career awards mostly went to men even though we have more women in the field. This year I got to share the award alongside many brilliant woman researchers and friends. Thank you alljournals.sagepub.comSome Evidence for a Gender Gap in Personality and Social Psychology - Adam J. Brown, Jin X. Goh, 201...This research examined a possible gender gap in personality and social psychology. According to membership demographics from the Society for Personality and Soc... 181389