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Giovanni Ramos

@gramos.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley | Researching mental health inequities in minoritized groups, risk and resilience, culturally robust mental health services, and digital mental health treatments

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Violeta J. Rodriguez, PhD, MSEd @vjrp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📣 Calling all mental health professionals! We’re recruiting clinicians to help shape ParentPal, an AI-powered parenting support tool. 💰 $75 compensation 💻 90-minute virtual session 🇺🇸 U.S.-based professionals Interested? go.illinois.edu/ParentPal Please repost! 🔁
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Alexander Tsai, MD @drdrtsai.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
👀👀👀 Tenure-Track Faculty (Open Rank) - R159104 The Ohio State University: College of Public Health: Division of Epidemiology apply.interfolio.com/193631
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moin syed @syeducation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New paper! Despite qualitative researchers claiming that generalizability is not a goal, their published work does indeed contain generalizable claims. We document this and provide recommendations for how all researchers can better calibrate their generalizability claims. doi.org/10.1177/2515...
article header for, "Qualitative Researchers Can and Do Generalize: Generalizability Claims in Qualitative Psychological Research". Metascience!
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Alicia Izquierdo @aliciaizquierdo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Updated lab website with the amazing people I get to work with and some exciting projects underway izquierdolab.com
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Izquierdo Lab — Alicia Izquierdo, UCLA Department of Psychology
The Izquierdo Lab at UCLA studies the brain mechanisms of flexible reward learning and value-based decision making, with a focus on frontocortical circuits.
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Dorsa Amir @dorsaamir.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Hey folks, I'll be considering PhD applications for the 2026-27 cycle over here at Duke Psych. To learn more about the lab, check us out at www.mindandculturelab.com and/or read through this short FAQ for prospective students: www.mindandculturelab.com/faq
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Dr. Jennifer Pfeifer @jenndsn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Ron Dahl gives the Huttenlocher Lecture #Flux2026. Very few other scientists have had such a profound impact on our approach to studying adolescent development, tracing back to his pivotal 2004 keynote/paper on adolescence as a time of opportunity. nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1196/...
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Tobias Gerstenberg @tobigerstenberg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Stanford Psychology Department is having a search for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a research focus on developmental and/or social psychology. Application deadline is 10/15. More infos here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor, Psychology - Stanford University, California, United States
The Department of Psychology at Stanford University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with a research focus on developmental and/or social psychology. In addition ...
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Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, PhD @lluaces.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
1: New @sadcatlab.bsky.social paper. TL; DR individuals with a good (predicted) prognosis benefit about as much from waiting as from iCBT (SMD=-0.14, 95% CI: -0.34, 0.06). Those w/a poorer prognosis see large intervention effect (SMD=-0.47, 95% CI: -0.67, -0.28). docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Lorenzo-Luaces et al., 2026-prognosis.docx
Development and external validation of a multivariable prognostic index (PI) in nationwide samples of depressed adults in the United States Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, PhD¹ EJ Jardas, BS¹ Allison Peipert,...
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Lauren Forrest @laurenforrest.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I’m accepting a clinical psychology PhD student for Fall 2027 at University of Oregon!🌲 Applicants interested in suicide, eating disorders, and/or quant-y things, esp as related to LGBTQ+ people, would be a good fit. My website includes tons of info and pro tips for applicants. Good luck! ✨💪
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Giovanni Ramos @gramos.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"EBP Besties," a new campaign coming from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, is pushing back on the mental health misinformation flooding social media. The first video is on neurodiversity, with more coming soon. Share it with people outside the field—they're who it's for. youtube.com/shorts/UdJA8...
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Breaking down myths about neurodiversity with Dr. Janie Hong!
YouTube video by EBP Besties
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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#NSF published its solicitation for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences Directorate is absent from eligible depts. Psychological science depends on a strong, independent SBE. ACT NOW to keep it intact: www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now
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Andrea Howard @drandreahoward.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
So if 40/42 studies in the meta are cross-sectional, it’s very reasonable to alternatively conclude that people who have more attention and self-regulation problems are more likely to be drawn to scrolling TikToks
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Giovanni Ramos @gramos.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Tomorrow, I have the pleasure of speaking at UCLA's STAR Seminar. This is online, free to attend, and offers CE credits. A recording will be available on the STAR Seminar page afterward. Hope to see some of you there! Registration link: learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=40...
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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A podcast near to my heart: fact check and dissect airport best selling books that oversimplify our reality. There’s so much pressure in the trade publishing world to write these. Academics are among the worst offenders. This episode on “The body keeps score” is a great example of how-not-to.
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Over the next several months, we will phase out some popular OSF features. These changes do not affect current public content, which remains safe and accessible. We have prepared support material to help users adapt. I am very sorry for the disruption to your work. Please read this post for details.
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OSF Changes | Center for Open Science
We are preparing substantial changes to OSF that will reduce its functionality, focus OSF on its unique strengths, and move toward an integrated model with complementary services. As part of that shif...
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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Attention early career methodologists and quantitative psychologists: Berkeley Psychology is hiring! This is an assistant teaching professor position with potential for security of employment (equivalent to tenure). Please share widely! Thank you! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05480
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Assistant Teaching Professor Quantitative Methods-Psychology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Amanda Kay Montoya @akmontoya.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
COS is making some big changes to projects. If you regularly use OSF this will impact your workflow. Our lab will be migrating data and file hosting to other places, but still use OSF for prereg and preprints. Happy to chat with people about how you’ll approach the transition!
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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Meme of a young person assisting an old lady. The old person said “I remember when you could store data on osf.” The young person said “sure professor. Let’s get you to bed”
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN. It's time to APPLY HEAVY PRESSURE. Call you Senators NOW: fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/omb... I know, everyone hates calling. But this is CRITICAL. Make the calls today! (Use our super easy autodialer tool linked above) www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Top senators consider blocking Trump’s grant shakeup in spending stopgap
It’s now “up to leadership” whether to head off the controversial changes, Sen. Susan Collins said.
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American Psychological Foundation @ampsychfdn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
With support from APF's Direct Action Visionary Grants, Amy Lee & the Lab for Youth Trauma Recovery are expanding access to a brief, skills-focused trauma intervention for parents and caregivers served by S.T.R.O.N.G. Youth, a local organization specializing in youth gun & gang violence prevention.
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Mariam Aly @mariamaly.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Want to teach your undergrad Honors students or early grad students about peer review, but not sure how? 🤔 We'll do it for free! We're offering free peer review workshops for departments, ideal for advanced undergrad/early grad seminars in Psych, Neuro, and related fields. See below for details!
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Carter Funkhouser @carterfunkhouser.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Nayoung Kim and I are co-hiring a research assistant in the Columbia University psychiatry department in NYC! The RA will work on projects about depression/problematic smartphone use and digital mental health in adolescents.
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Research Assistant - Columbia University Medical Center, New York, United States
Job Type: Support Staff - Union Bargaining Unit: SSA Regular/Temporary: Regular End Date if Temporary: Hours Per Week: 35 Standard Work Schedule: Building: Salary Range: $63,234.71 - $63,234.71 The s...
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Amanda Kay Montoya @akmontoya.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Have you ever #preregistered a #psychometric evaluation of a measure? We’re looking for examples! Shameless self-promotion encouraged! Or if you found one you really liked as an example, send it my way! #OpenScience #measurement
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NPR @npr.org · 15/07/2026
In a survey, 93% of cancer researchers who study disparities said federal policy changes have affected them. Funding is harder to come by and they worry it's slowing progress in their field. n.pr/4fnjyKB
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Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work
In a survey, 93% of cancer researchers who study disparities said federal policy changes have affected them. Funding is harder to come by and they worry it's slowing progress in their field.
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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Nominate a colleague for an APS honor! APS Rising Stars: psychologicalscience.org/members/aw… APS Fellows: psychologicalscience.org/members/fe…
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Martin Pratt @martinpratt.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft (Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine) on eating disorders and self-harm. 👉 Watch on ACAMH Learn · Free CPD/CME #ChildMentalHealth #EatingDisorders #SelfHarm
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Eating Disorders Explained | ACAMH Learn
Dr. Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft dives into eating disorder diagnoses, shows you how to screen effectively, dispels common myths, and helps you spot the crucial warning signs.
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Giovanni Ramos @gramos.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Well, that was a fun way to learn that I am allergic to Bactrim 🤒 🫣 🫠
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Giovanni Ramos @gramos.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
@keananjoyner.bsky.social
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U.S. Women's National Soccer Team @uswnt.ussoccer.com · 12/06/2026
Good luck, @usmnt.ussoccer.com 🫡
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Andrea Howard @drandreahoward.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
I’m updating the “mediation” lecture for my grad stats class. What’s new in mediation these days? Is it still worth explaining the original Baron and Kenny method? Suggested R packages? Note: these are first-year grad psychology students in a larger GLM class. I have 2 hours.
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Monika Neff Lind @monikanlind.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Big Tech has become infamous for ‘moving fast and breaking things’. Policymakers rushing to enact youth social media bans risk repeating Big Tech’s mistakes and compounding the problems the bans are trying to solve. We cannot ban our way out of a youth mental health crisis. Editorial by me >>
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‘We cannot ban our way out of a youth mental health crisis’: social media bans for teenagers lack evidence and pose risks, scientists say
Bans on teenagers’ social media use are gathering pace worldwide. Their proponents claim that social media bans will improve young people’s mental health, but w
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Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, Ph.D. 🇹🇹🏳️‍🌈 @craiganthonyrs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Some good news today methinks
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Giovanni Ramos @gramos.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Can less than 10 minutes daily on a mindfulness app improve the mental health of people of color exposed to discrimination? Based on our new publication in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (@jmirpub.bsky.social), the answer is yes! www.jmir.org/2026/1/e84328/ A 🧵:
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A Self-Guided App-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Individuals Who Experience Discrimination-Related Mental Health Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Racially and ethnically minoritized individuals (REMs) who experience discrimination are at risk of developing stress, anxiety, and depression, and digital mental health interventions (DMH...
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Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Today! Join us for the Latinx Research Symposium where my mentee Abigail Villa (Education Sciences major) and I will presenting research from our executive function and context study.
Flier with many faces and Faculty Mentored Undergraduate Research Symposium text
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Dan McNeish @dmcneish.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
New paper— everyone is collecting intensive longitudinal data but recent review studies report that less than half of studies consider measurement/psychometrics. The paper covers a few foundational psychometric methods for ILD and provides a shiny app to apply them link.springer.com/article/10.3...
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A primer on intensive longitudinal psychometrics - Behavior Research Methods
Many intensive longitudinal studies are interested in topics that are not always amenable to direct physical measurement and instead are often theorized as latent constructs (e.g., affect, emotion, mo...
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Tom Rodebaugh @drrodebaugh.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Want to contribute to scientific rigor and open science in clinical psychology? Apply to be the senior clinical editor at Collabra! Worried it's too much work or you are too junior? Please ask me about it. You might, in fact, be the ideal person!
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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I’m offering a lightly used set of regalia in UC Berkeley colors to a junior faculty member, preference for a mom and 1st gen scholar. DM me your details— I’ll ship for free.
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Dr. Allison G. Harvey @allisonharvey.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
My amazing @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social colleague--Gio Ramos @gramos.bsky.social--has been selected for two highly competitive, NIH-funded training opportunities. The mHealth Training Institute (mHTI) and the Research in Implementation Science for Engagement (RISE)! Congratulations, Gio!
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Dr. Allison G. Harvey @allisonharvey.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Full-time research coordinator position at UC Berkeley. Ideal for folk aiming 4 graduate study in clinical/health psychology who enjoys managing data and using R. This job posting is now listed on UC Berkeley Careers! In case helpful, you can use the Job ID #85111 to find the listing.
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NPR @npr.org · 30/03/2026
A large share of science funding comes through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. This lack of oversight allowed Jeffrey Epstein to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation. n.pr/4v0nHek
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Philanthropy in science has little oversight. Jeffrey Epstein exploited that
A large share of science funding comes through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. This lack of oversight allowed Jeffrey Epstein to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation.
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Josh Grubbs @joshuagrubbsphd.com · 25/03/2026
**LION KING INTRO BLARING** 🎶🎶 IT’S THE CIRCLE… THE CIRCLE OF LIFE 🎶🎶
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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Frustrating thing about being an Assistant Professor: Knowing that I still have to be strategic about who I write papers with to preserve tenure letter writers. 1/2
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a woman in a pink jacket says " i 'd like to file a complaint "
ALT: a woman in a pink jacket says " i 'd like to file a complaint "
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Giovanni Ramos @gramos.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Concrete, actionable guidance on the application of DMHIs in everyday clinical work! This is something @stephenschueller.bsky.social has been teaching for years, and it was great to get together with him, Naomi Tabak, Madison Taylor, and Namrata Poola to create this "go-to" resource for clinicians!
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Giovanni Ramos @gramos.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
See you in a couple of hours 🤓
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Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center @techimpactpolicy.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
How can we advance #equity in digital #MentalHealth interventions? Join us on Tuesday, March 3 for a seminar with @gramos.bsky.social, who will explore the state of the science in #DMHIs and share findings for creating more equitable models and expanding access for marginalized groups. Join us! ⤵️
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Giovanni Ramos | Equity in Digital Mental Health Interventions
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Giovanni Ramos @gramos.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Today I had the honor of presenting some of my work focused on advancing mental health equity for racially and ethnically minoritized youth at the CHLA's Adolescent Medicine Grand Rounds! I just wish we'd had more time to continue the conversation. Thank you for the invite, Caitlin S. Sayegh, PhD!
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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 26/02/2026
“Maybe, I would have been treated better if I had cited some of the editor in chief’s papers,” Bimonte, of the University of Siena, wrote in boldface in the email, which we have seen. Two days later, an unhappy editor at the journal quit, Retraction Watch has learned.
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Exclusive: Unrest at Wiley journal whose EIC is cited in more than half of its papers
Timothy Lee (center) of Macau University of Science and Technology was named editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Tourism Research in 2023. On Feb. 18, a researcher in Italy sent a disgr…
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Giovanni Ramos @gramos.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Incredibly honored that this 2024 review of the state of the science in digital mental health interventions, published in @abctnow.bsky.social's Behavior Therapy is among the most cited papers over the last 3 years! Thanks to @stephenschueller.bsky.social, Rosa Hernandez-Ramos, and Madison Taylor!
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moin syed @syeducation.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
T32 Postdoc position in developmental psychopathology at UMN Institute of Child Development! There are many excellent primary mentors available, as well as an even better set of secondary mentors to choose from (including me). See link for details, due April 1. drive.google.com/file/d/18SoO...
Screenshot of job ad for postdoc. Follow link for details.
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