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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

The Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at UNL is hiring a Research Assistant Professor! Work with my wonderful colleague Tim Nelson on NIH-funded developmental/health projects and grow your own line of research. The DCN Lab is an amazing team with lots of opportunities and support.

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Just wanted to post one more time to say that I am recruiting a Ph.D. student to work on my NSF-funded COMET study! There will be extensive opportunities for this student to conduct classroom-based data collection, write manuscripts, & share their research with both academic & community audiences!

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 03/09/2025

The National Center for Education Statistics is hiring two researchers to work on NAEP, the first green shoots after DOGE came through back in February. They limit to 150 applications, so move fast if interested. www.usajobs.gov/job/844948000 www.usajobs.gov/job/844947600

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Education Research Analyst GS-1730-14 (MP)

<p>There are two positions located in the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Science in Washinton, DC. The Assessment Development Expert and the Assessment Administration Expert is respon...

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I am recruiting a Ph.D student to join my lab at UNL in Fall 2026! This student will be fully funded through my NSF-funded COMET study examining EFs, math achievement, and math attitudes in the transition from 2nd to 3rd grade. Learn more: www.jenna-finch.com/comet Please share broadly!

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COMET Study — Learning And Development Research Group

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Nebraska CYFS @unlcyfs.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

CYFS’ Lisa Knoche, Tammi Hechtner-Galvin and Katie Zabel, with Christen Million of Rooted in Relationships, joined ESU 13's Nici Johnson to host a Connections for Kids Coach Kick-Off in the #Nebraska Panhandle. Learn about CFK: bit.ly/3HoFgAW #TransformED #NurtureNebraska #ECE #GrandChallenges

Early childhood professionals visited ESU 13 to train coaches who will help implement the Connections for Kids approach in Nebraska's Panhandle. From left: Tammi Hechtner-Galvin (CYFS), Lisa Knoche (CYFS), Christen Million (Rooted in Relationships), Katie Zabel (CYFS) and Nici Johnson (ESU 13).

Early childhood professionals at the Connections for Kids training for ESU 13 coaches.

Chimney Rock National Historic Site in Nebraska.

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Nebraska CYFS @unlcyfs.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

CYFS research affiliate Jenna Finch, asst professor of psychology, is exploring the factors that shape students’ transitions from second to third grade. ▶️ Watch news story via KMTV 3 News Now: www.3newsnow.com/lincoln/unl-... #EdResearch #STEM #EarlyMath #NUforNE #GoBigResearch #NSFfunded

Screen shot of Jenna Finch being interviewed by Omaha's 3 News Now.

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

news.unl.edu/article/finc... I am so grateful to be able to do this work, especially at a time when federal support for education research has come to a halt. I didn't get this grant alone - thank you to my lab, past and present, who helped me run the (huge) pilot SMILE study for

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Finch using CAREER award to help students with leap to third grade | Nebraska Today

Jenna Finch, assistant professor of psychology, has earned a five-year, $928,922 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development program to develop the first clear snapsh...

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Akira Miyake @amiyake.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

If you teach cognitive psychology or related topics & are willing to share your favorite teaching resources (e.g., demos, videos), please reply to/quote this post, tag me in a new post, or send me email. I'll compile them, share the list, & keep updating it this summer. Let's inspire each other!

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I am confident that LEVANTE will be among the most impactful work done in the next decade to advance our understanding of children's learning and development - what a great opportunity!

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

So your research area has been politicized and your federal funding cancelled, what now? I try to give some answers in this opinion piece for @nature.com 1/ www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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When the government cancels your research grant, here’s what you can do

The mass cancellation of US federal grants marks yet another escalation in political interference in science, but there are ways to keep crucial research going.

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Highlighted in purple on my AERA presentation! I am not able to share tables or figures because of the personnel cuts to the Department of Education.

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Ethan Hutt @ehutt.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Nice to see all the education research orgs put out a joint statement calling for Congress to safeguard the (Congressionally established) IES and NCES I would have liked to see them underscore the historical dimensions a bit more (surprise!) 1/ www.aera.net/Portals/38/E...

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I had a great conversation with my congressman's staffer this morning before I saw these great suggestions. They were very responsive and asked for an email with more information so they could look into this and see what can be done.

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AERA @aeraedresearch.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...

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Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

In this op-ed, we - the presidents of SREE and AEFP - joined forces to argue for the importance of evidence on "what works" and how cutting such funding is not "efficient" - it is wasteful. www.brookings.edu/articles/cut...

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Cutting research funding would make education less effective and efficient

Presidents of education research associations explain the impacts of recent funding cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

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Pam Davis-Kean, PhD @umpamdk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Clever study looking at response time in completing surveys and cognitive outcome. A non-obtrusive way to gather processing speed data that relates to cog. outcomes. No formal testing of cog outcomes.

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

This is great work and aligns with something I have been saying for a while... humans enjoy working hard toward goals. It gives us a sense of purpose. I think the current emphasis on quick and easy solutions is making people feel lost (with impacts on mental health), including many college students.

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Daphna Bassok @dbassok.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Hi! ECE & policy folks: I'm looking for a postdoc to join our (really terrific) SEE-Partnerships team, doing research on ECE access & workforce issues! Please spread the word! uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/...

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Postdoctoral Research Associate

The School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia seeks applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Associate with strong interests in early childhood education policy to join the...

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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

High-quality curricula can move the needle on early learning, but implementation varies widely. We’re excited to start 2025 off with a new effort to systematically measure implementation readiness & target supports at baseline: fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/u-...

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U-M’s Education Policy Initiative launches project to boost early learning success with new curriculum readiness measure

To improve early learning programs nationwide, policymakers and funders are investing in curriculum, professional development, and assessments. However, ensuring educational partners are well-prepared...

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Does anyone have an assignment they enjoy grading for developmental psych that has students engage with a (or multiple) scientific article(s)? I have tried many iterations of different assignments and want one I look forward to grading. Right now... not enjoying grading AI-written policy letters.

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David Purpura @davidjpurpura.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

HDFS @ Purdue is hiring a research professor (assistant/associate level) focused on early childhood education. This position is a non-tenure, but promotable, track. View the ad and submit your materials at: careers.purdue.edu/job/Professo.... We will begin reviewing applications after January 2nd.

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Koraly @drkoraly.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Special Issue at Developmental Psychology! New Approaches to Understanding How Early Experience Shapes Executive Function and Self-Regulation Skills Guest Editors: Sabine Doebel, Dana Miller-Cotto, and Jennifer McDermott @sabinedoebel.bsky.social @damcotto.bsky.social 1/3

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Martinique Sealy Mitchell, PhD @martiniquesealy.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Good morning! I put together an Ed Psych starter pack for educational psychologists and those who do educational psychology research. Let me know if you’d like to be included! go.bsky.app/2rLLNzP

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Natalie Brito @nataliebrito.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Developmental Psychology Starter Pack go.bsky.app/9kHQS7i

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Now more than ever community and support is needed. That’s why @sylviapperry.bsky.social and I are happy to solicit applications for the 3rd annual CASBS Summer Institute on Diversity. If you're a pre-tenure prof studying diversity, apply & repost! Apps due: Dec 11 casbs.stanford.edu/call-applica...

Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University Institute on Diversity

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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

From IES 📣 Funding Opportunity! IES’s FY 2025 RFA for the Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Education Research is available now. Applications are due March 7, 2025: ies.ed.gov/ncer/project...

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Search Funded Research Grants - Program Details

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 23/01/2024

Yes! I have been saying this for quite a while. Offering schools year-round would not only help to reduce income-based achievement gaps, but would also solve significant child care problems that exist for all parents of children too young to take care of themselves.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

Gearing up to teach for the spring semester? I made some Powerpoint files with collections of activities I use in my classes--weekly checkins, warm-up activities, and exit tickets. You are welcome to download and adapt for your class! #EduSky #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky

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Class Activity Slides - Google Drive

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ManyBabies @manybabies.org · 12/01/2024

In addition to sending to @shariliu.bsky.social, if anyone wants to share their Dev Psych teaching tools more broadly -- send them to us and we'll set up an open repository! #devpsych #openscience

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

Looking for journal suggestions. I have an undergraduate who is finishing up her thesis. She pre-registered her longitudinal SEM model. The pathways of interest were all non-significant, but there are some interesting covariate effects. The RQs and hypotheses were empirically based & well-motivated.

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Ekaterina (Katja) Pronizius @epronizius.bsky.social · 28/12/2023

How can the transparency of RT data pre-processing be addressed? With our checklist for reporting RT pre-processing decisions, published in @CORTEXjournal! This easy-to-grasp checklist will help to increase transparency & standardize data processing prior to statistical analyses.

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 25/12/2023

Found while cleaning out my childhood closet (probably a decade+ too late, but that’s besides the point). Note that this box only contains “very special schoolwork” from 7th and 8th grade.

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

Good sources on the internet disagree, so I’m hoping someone here has the answer: “Graduates of masters and doctoral programs in…” Is it “masters” or “master’s” or “masters’” or… something else…?

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simine vazire @simine.com · 15/12/2023

I’m a fan of trying to quantify how often reviewers & editors check authors’ preregistrations (eg, by @syeducation.bsky.social), but also we should not forget that reviewers fail to check for deviations from a priori plans in 100% of unpreregistered studies. Because they can’t.

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David Purpura @davidjpurpura.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

⭐️ postdoc ad ⭐️ I’m hiring a postdoc to work on our bilingual (Spanish/English) math language e-book project! careers.purdue.edu/job/West-Laf... Please share with anyone who may be interested. First round of review starts January 15th. Position is for two years and pays $70,000/year.

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Post Doc Research Associate

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 14/12/2023

it's wild that R, the ubiquitous statistical computing language, was co-created by a Māori prof (Ross Ihaka) — and yet the vast majority of scientists who use R don't know this is like inventing the toaster. possibly the largest impact of a single member of an indigenous community on modern science

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Dan McNeish @dmcneish.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

Most papers comparing clustered data methods use biostat/econ language, so I tried to write one using psyc/ed language that covers the origin of the independence assumption, how each method handles ind. violations, and types of questions best-suited for each method psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-...

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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 08/11/2023

The Bay Area Open Science Group has developed a really nice Open Science Team Agreement - this would be a great starting point for a lab manual! zenodo.org/records/7154...

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Open Science Team Agreements

This template was designed by the Bay Area Open Science Group as a resource for teams interested in having conversations about open science. To use it for your team, download a copy in your file forma...

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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

The NYU Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is taking applications (Deadline DEC 13) apply.interfolio.com/135668 -NYU will award up to 6 fellowships in 2024 -Appointments are for two years -Fellows receive a $62,000; a $2,000 research allowance; and moving fees ($3,000)

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

I explained that dinner was at this time last week, but now with daylight savings, they have to wait another hour…

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

Now that it's job market season again Could hiring committees PLEASE recognize how It reinforces inequality to require grad students to pay for their market travel upfront? Unless they have rich parents they are ILLIQUID and this is SUPER STRESSFUL

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

So proud of this incredible paper led by my grad student Kimia Akhavein, just published in Cog Dev: shorturl.at/chk47 We show that preschool EFs uniquely predict accuracy and speed on arithmetic problems in elem school, controlling for early math abilities and longitudinal continuity in arithmetic.

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

This whole thread is very thoughtful and useful for those who conduct peer reviews. I am going to try and write more to the AE (including emphasizing strengths of the work), as I move forward. Thanks!

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Karla Holmboe @karlaholmboe.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

I currently have two PhD opportunities available. One is on early EF dev in children born preterm, the other is on the association between attention and early EF dev. Please share or get in touch if interested :-) www.findaphd.com/phds/project... www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

What is your threshold for "in prep" work on a CV? Is there a point in your career where you remove these papers and just keep things under review/published? Thinking about myself as I prepare my CV for 4th year review, but also grad students on the job market...

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