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How the New Child Allowance Nurtures Social Connectedness and Supports Child Development

"Although it took a global pandemic to provide an unconditional cash allowance to low-income families, this new legislation represents a sign of hope and optimism for the future. This additional financial support will be a game-changer for many families struggling in similar ways my mom and I did growing up. Critically, it gives parents the dignity they deserve by providing the freedom to choose...

Announcing the Next-Gen Psych Scholars Program (NPSP)!

Below is a summary outlining the goals and the motivations behind the Next Gen Psych Scholars Program, as well as an overview of how we created it and what’s to come.  Click here for a link to the NPSP google drive including a comprehensive slide deck of resources and folders containing example statements, email templates, and CVs. Overview of the program The Next-Gen Psych Scholars Program...

Resources and tips for undergrads and postbaccs pursuing PhD programs in psychology

Navigating the path to grad school and the nuances of academia is challenging and very esoteric in many ways. The goal of this post is to share some tips and resources that might help other aspiring psychology PhD students prepare for grad school applications. Because there are many blogs out there that explain the PhD program application process in depth (see here, here, and here), I focus on...

Diversifying Psychological Science: How one institution is building a more diverse academy to tackle issues of inequality

“Despite honest efforts led by many universities to develop and recruit diverse scholars, low-income first-generation graduate students and faculty of color remain underrepresented in the psychological sciences notwithstanding absolute numbers improving over time. Of the more than 500 U.S. psychology departments surveyed by the American Psychological Association in 2017, about 70% of...

Developmental Science Calls to Action: Our responsibility as citizen scientists in response to the global pandemic

Note: This is a preliminary/comprehensive exam question turned blog post, hence the longer than normal length and jargon. For a more thorough review on this topic see Van Bavel et al., 2020 and for an action plan for responding specifically to systemic racism see this google doc. Individuals, children, and families across the globe are facing an unprecedented public health and economic crisis....
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