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Prof Michelle Ryan

@shellkryan.bsky.social
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Academic, 1st gen, glass cliffer, feminist, returned Asian Australian, book-clubber, Scruff wrangler, mother to The Boy. she/her 🏳️‍🌈

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Thekla Morgenroth @theklamorgenroth.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Nice coverage of our recent work on harm-based moral arguments about women's bodily autonomy! @nadirafaber.bsky.social, @shellkryan.bsky.social, @abiclick29.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/traver...
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The Mistake We Always Make When Talking About Women, By A Psychologist
Why are debates about women’s rights so hard to resolve? New research shows how morality, not policy, shapes the fight over women’s bodies.
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Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Should 'sisters' be doing it by themselves when it comes to gender equality initiatives? Not really, no! "It [also] matters whether the approach is arguing for a 'we-change' or a 'she-change'.” Open Access: doi.org/10.1111/pops... BSky author: @shellkryan.bsky.social
While gender equality initiatives have historically been spearheaded by women, male allies' contribution is increasingly recognized—and challenged. Our article examines the pivotal yet neglected intersection of women's leadership and allyship for gender equality. Across two experiments with community samples (total N = 801), we investigate how message framing (common cause vs. women's issue; Experiment 1), intergroup/male versus intragroup/female allies (Experiments 1–2), and transformative versus tokenistic allyship (Experiment 2) affect female leaders' capacity to mobilize both men and women for gender equality. We demonstrate that common cause (vs. women's issue) messages more readily mobilize men for collective action, whereas women's mobilization remains high irrespective of message framing. We also show that a female leader supported by an intergroup/male rather than an intragroup/female ally is more likely to be seen as “one of us,” have greater influence, and be more effective at mobilizing both men and women for collective action (Experiments 1–2). Critically, men are mobilized by transformative allyship (regardless of ally gender) and disengage from both the leader and the cause in response to tokenistic allyship (Experiment 2). While male allies can be important, our results suggest that transformative allyship is essential for mobilization across gender boundaries.
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 18/03/2024
An article in Marie Claire about the intersectional glass cliff www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/opinion...
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Black women are perfect victims for the glass cliff phenomenon
The racism Diane Abbott is experiencing is not isolated
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 08/03/2024
Happy International Women’s Day from my new(ish) tattoo
A thigh tattoo of the woman symbol in purple and black in a brushstroke style.
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 05/03/2024
The Glass Cliff in the FT www.ft.com/content/eba7...
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Why are women still being cast off the glass cliff?
Female workers are deemed more likely to rise to the top when the job is risky and less appealing to men
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simine vazire @simine.com · 31/01/2024
If you’re going to #SPSP2024 and you’re free on Saturday from 1-5pm, come join us to do some group peer reviews of preprints and get a $120 gift card and some timtams (if you don’t know what timtams are, that’s a good enough reason to come!) Please repost!
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 21/01/2024
Back 18 months later. You can really see how fast he’s growing up!
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 21/01/2024
Honestly, I can not get enough of these Japanese cheesecakes. Worth the trip to Sydney just for one of these. Canberra, you need to up your game!
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PsyArXivBot @psyarxivbot.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
Exploring the Role of Social Identity in the Glass Cliff Phenomenon: A Gender Projection Model: osf.io/3eacr
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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 03/01/2024
www.nytimes.com/2024/01/03/o...
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Opinion | Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than Me
The demagogues won’t stop with Harvard.
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 30/12/2023
Well, this was completely whacky, and marvellous, and Emma Stone should definitely win an Oscar.
Movie poster for Poor Things. Emma Aston’s close up with brightly smeared makeup
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 13/12/2023
Our new paper in @Nature evaluates the accuracy of social and behavioral policy recommendations during COVID19 (from www.nature.com/articles/s41...) We reviewed 747 papers (mean N = 16,848) and found evidence for 89% of our central claims: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Led by @ruggeri.bsky.social
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 24/12/2023
Merry Xmas from the Little Free Library around the corner from my parent’s house on the Mornington Peninsula
A little free library adorned with Xmas decorations
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 24/12/2023
We’re on the Peninsula for Xmas. He’s actually have more fun that he is letting on 😂
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 20/12/2023
Love Songs xkcd.com/2870
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 21/12/2023
Deadlines met. Office plants watered. Computer unplugged. I’m officially on leave. Woo hoo!
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 19/12/2023
I’ve just got to get through 2 more days. That’s doable, right?
Still frame from gif of a child face down asleep as she gets dragged by a carousel
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 17/12/2023
A glass cliff in Korea?
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[KH Explains] Will Kakao's first female CEO survive 'glass cliff'?
While the South Korean IT industry has historically been dominated by male leadership, leading internet giants Naver and Kakao are seeing a new wave of young female leaders taking the helm and steerin...
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 14/12/2023
It was fabulous to spend a couple of days with the fabulous team at Advancing Women in Healthcare Leadership. So energising!
A team of women standing in front of a banner
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Kai Ruggeri @ruggeri.bsky.social · 13/12/2023
Behavioral science policy recommendations early in the pandemic were *largely correct*. Our global collaboration of 80+ experts covers 747 studies (average sample size over 16,000!) & supports 16 of 19 claims. Many lessons for science & policy. Out today in Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 12/12/2023
we thank the reviewers for their helpful suggestions which have greatly improved the paper
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 12/12/2023
This week it was fabulous to see a draft of Australia’s new National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality and have the opportunity to provide feedback. It’s terrific to see Australia prioritising gender equality.
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Gordon Hodson @gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social · 12/12/2023
Canadian election study: Women & LGBTQ2S+ candidates as "sacrificial lambs", placed in less winnable electoral ridings. Ala Glass Cliff, attention @shellkryan.bsky.social! Especially for dominant Liberal & Conservative parties. doi.org/10.1016/j.el... #PrejudiceResearch #CanPsych
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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 12/12/2023
This semester in my Social Identities class, I covered the glass cliff (by the brilliant @shellkryan.bsky.social). I gave Claudine Gay as an example who was chosen as the next Harvard president amid the affirmative action cases. Her position is certainly precarious but glad she remains at the moment
nytimes.com
Harvard’s Board Says President Will Stay, Despite Calls for Her Ouster
Claudine Gay, who became head of the university in July, faced criticism for her responses to questions at a congressional hearing about antisemitism.
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simine vazire @simine.com · 08/12/2023
Finally! New policies for Psych Science in 2024 (part 1): Editorial 1: www.psychologicalscience.org/public… Editorial 2 w/ @tomhardwicke.bsky.social : www.psychologicalscience.org/public…
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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 07/12/2023
Call for papers for a workshop to be held following MPSA on the politics of stigmatization and human insecurities in hybrid regimes: keyman.buffett.northwestern.edu/events/works...
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Politics of Stigmatization and Human Insecurities in Hybrid Regimes: Actors, Mechanisms, and Respons...
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Kai Sassenberg @kaisassenberg.bsky.social · 07/12/2023
One more week to apply for these positions for these early career favulty positions with a very attractive startup package. Please do not hesitate to contact me in case you have any questions.
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Anne Fausto-Sterling @birdlady.bsky.social · 03/12/2023
Fifty years ago my father led the psychiatric establishment in declaring that homosexuality was not a mental disorder, changing the tide of how being gay was seen in America. #bioethics 🧭 #devpsych 🐋🌱 #LGBTQSTEM #PsychSciSk 🌈🎓 #transrights #feministsky momentmag.com/keepers-of-t...
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Athene Donald @athenedonald.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
The problem of homophily as shown by PhD outcomes. Gender inequality in cum laude distinctions for PhD students #womeninstem www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Gender inequality in cum laude distinctions for PhD students - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Gender inequality in cum laude distinctions for PhD students
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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
Happy #CSEdWeek! All week long I’ll be sharing findings from our lab’s research on gender equity in CS. Looking for some reading material for winter break? Check out six of our op-eds about boosting girls’ interest in computer science! (1/8)
Disney's Belle reading a book
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deck.blue @deck.blue · 04/12/2023
Start scheduling your Bluesky posts with deck.blue!
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 02/12/2023
After all those dole diaries and ‘mutual obligations’, it turns out Australia’s privatised employment services don’t work | Van Badham
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After all those dole diaries and ‘mutual obligations’, it turns out Australia’s privatised employment services don’t work | Van Badham
This is another legacy of John Howard and the neoliberal ideology he and his fans pursued despite the evidence Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A parliamentary inquiry report on 30 years of privatised employment services is out and it is damning. So it should be. Workforce Australia issues the largest spend on contracts from the government – second in amount only to defence – yet it’s been deemed inefficient, fractured, “broken”and responsible for holding back Australia’s entire economy by failing to supply the labour the country actually needs. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 02/12/2023
Now I want chips/crisps for breakfast www.theguardian.com/food/2023/de...
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Inside the surprisingly secretive world of crisp flavours
Why can you buy lasagne flavour snacks in Thailand but not in Italy? Which country can cope with the hottest chilli? And why do Germans like paprika so much?
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 02/12/2023
Apparently even Beyoncé can face a glass cliff. www.forbes.com/sites/britne...
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Even Beyoncé Can Fall Off The Glass Cliff: 4 Tips To Empower Black Women
Beyoncé consistently turns lemons into lemonade, showcasing her ability to transform challenges into creative opportunities through her endeavors.
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 01/12/2023
This dog is the best dog 🥰
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 30/11/2023
This is a fabulous thread!
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 29/11/2023
Excited we have been awarded funds from the eSafety Commission for a project on preventing tech-based abuse in romantic relationships and in the workplace. Led by the wonderful Alex Fisher. www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/wha...
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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 29/11/2023
Interested in collective action for climate justice in increasingly repressive contexts? Come and do a PhD with us. twitter.com/maria_fernan...
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 29/11/2023
Ministers will no longer approve Australian Research Council grants under bid to stop ‘political interference’
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Ministers will no longer approve Australian Research Council grants under bid to stop ‘political interference’
Labor move follows review that found trust had been ‘dramatically eroded’ by controversial grant decisions made by former Coalition ministers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Ministers would no longer be responsible for approving competitive grants as part of legislation aimed at ending years of political interference in the Australian Research Council (ARC). The bill, to improve the governance and independent decision-making of the ARC, was introduced on Wednesday after a review into the body which found trust had been “dramatically eroded” by controversial grant decisions made by former Coalition ministers. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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Stephanie Kollmann @slkollmann.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
According to the WaPo Ed board, young men are consuming media about hating women (and others), but straight marriage is so important that young women should ignore that and marry them anyway. It's opinion like this, much more than the sorry state of men, that make me petrified for young women.
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Opinion | If attitudes don’t shift, a political dating mismatch will threaten marriage
Gen Z women are turning left, while men are veering right. Can American marriage be saved?
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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
Britain spends more financing inequality in favour of the rich than any other country in Europe – and is consequently less healthy, less happy and much less resilient. www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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UK spends more financing inequality in favour of rich than rest of Europe, report finds
Inequalities of income, wealth and power cost UK £106.2bn a year compared with average developed OECD country
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 24/11/2023
Amazing to see Global Institute folks kicking butt in the Marie Claire Women of the Year awards. Big congratulations to Chanel Contos and and Hannah Diviney www.marieclaire.com.au/marie-claire...
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Meet Marie Claire’s 2023 Women Of The Year
marie claire's 2023 Women Of The Year awards celebrates the achievements of women across politics, advocacy, entertainment, sport, leadership and business. Winners include Chanel Contos, Kylie Minogue
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Charlie Crimston @drcharlie.bsky.social · 23/11/2023
A lovely bunch of folks attended our Gender & Sexuality Pre-conference for SASP 2023 ⚧️🏳️‍🌈
A bunch of happy smiling faces sitting around a table following our gender and sexuality pre-conference.
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Siobhán M. Griffin @siobhangriffin.bsky.social · 20/11/2023
Postdoc position in Limerick Ireland for 3yrs; part of an ERC funded project examining the role of group processes for people affected by trauma. (closing date 12.12.23) - see "Psychology, Groups and Stress Re-ad" ul.ie/hrvacancies/ #academicsky #PsychSciSky #socialpsyc #CogSci #AffectSci #psychjobs
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University of Limerick Vacancies
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Tomer Ullman @tomerullman.bsky.social · 20/11/2023
famous moments in psychology / cog-sci as lego sets, a thread. 1. Pavlov's dogs.
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Galway62 @galway62.bsky.social · 14/11/2023
THINGS WE DIDN'T DO: - Start The Fire - Shoot The Deputy THINGS WE DID DO: - Built This City - Shot The Sheriff THINGS WE WANT TO DO: - Break Free - Hold Your Hand THINGS WE WILL DO: - Rock You - Survive -Anything For Love THINGS WE WON'T DO: - That
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Onur Şahin @onursahin.nl · 19/11/2023
Let's try see if this platform can become the space what twitter used to be... Hey all! I work on topics related to social inequality. Currently, I spend most of my time to study how we can involve men more in childcare/household responsibilities. Other topics: inclusion in organizations (1 / 2)
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Prof Michelle Ryan @shellkryan.bsky.social · 19/11/2023
Another glass cliff? www.fastcompany.com/90985829/the...
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