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Jessica Gladstone

@jessgladstone.bsky.social

Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. I research student motivation and engagement in STEM and the role parents, teachers, peers, and role models can play!

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Emily Rosenzweig @emilyqr.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Very happy to share a new paper, out in Developmental Psychology, that explores why math and science course support isn’t always enough to help with career plan development. We find that course and career motivation develop distinctly during college and each relate to different outcomes:

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Jessica Gladstone @jessgladstone.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

New in PNAS! Gabby Applebaum, @andreicimpian.bsky.social, and I analyzed 422 bestselling children's science biographies (1,355 scientists!) to see what messages they send about how success happens. Turns out, not always motivating ones. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2612021123 (cont'd below)

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Children’s books about scientists convey demotivating messages | PNAS

Biographies of scientists are widely used to spark children’s interest and broaden participation in science. In telling the stories of successful s...

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