Caroline L Roberts, PhD

Protect Our Future: Rally for Disability Funding - The Arc Minnesota The Arc Minnesota is sponsoring a rally to protect disability funding in response to proposed budget cuts on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 at MN State Capitol.

ACTION ALERT: Rally for disability funding this Saturday at the Minnesota State Capitol. Join me!

arcminnesota.org/protect-our-...

RFK Jr. says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September

Science does not work like this. The only way you can set a timeline is if you have rigged the results in advance.

@umn-midb.bsky.social @umn-cehd.bsky.social

woman holding up a sign that says "Young Scientist with Dreams" in front of a crowd at the Minnesota State Capitol

A group of scientists with signs at the Minnesota State Capitol. The signs read "Let me use my PhD for good" and "Trust the Nerds."

A scientist passes out cheesecake at a rally.

We took our research group meeting and leftover department event cheesecake to the Minnesota State Capitol yesterday #StandUpforScience #sciencenotsilence

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.

This Friday, where will you be?

standupforscience2025.org

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.

This Friday, #sciencenotsilence !
I will be at the Minnesota State Capitol. Find your local rallies here:

standupforscience2025.org

A sense of foreboding hangs over the National Institutes of Health There's widespread confusion and fear among scientists and doctors on the sprawling National Institutes of Health campus and at institutions dependent on the agency's funding.

There's widespread confusion and fear among scientists and doctors on the sprawling National Institutes of Health campus and at institutions dependent on the agency's funding.

Email from the University of Minnesota Executive Vice President and Provost that directs students, faculty, and staff about the federal funding pause. It says the university is assembling a team of experts and reviewing all guidance and updates as they emerge.

University of Minnesota:

lol just avoid the letters "d," "e," and "i"

same. "Start" is the part that is difficult right now.

so...... bad time to be looking for work that relies on the government funding intersectional health disparities research, eh?

Thank you for pointing this out, Dr. Klonsky (from a fellow Jew in academia)

Day 1 of the new administration. Writing a grant. First citation: WHO report on health equity for persons with disability. Glance at the news.

Oh wait, the US is no longer a part of the World Health Organization. 🫠

The critical insight of family caregivers of individuals with intellectual and developmental disability and severe self‐injurious behavior Click on the article title to read more.

A bittersweet commentary published today...
it shouldn't be news that caregivers have critical insights, but such is the state of the field.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I would like to be added please, thank you Susan!

Self-Injury and the Treatment Gap: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Beliefs About Causal Variables and Treatment Goals Among Caregivers, Researchers, and Clinicians There is a gap between individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who need treatment for self-injurious behavior (SIB) and those who receive it. One contributing factor may ...

New publication 🚨 from my line of work exploring interdisciplinary opportunities in self-injury research in people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities!

(sadly I am a junior scientist who does not have $3500 for open access fees, email me for a free copy)

Careers This is a part-time, temporary position to assist with data cleaning and qualitative analysis for a study funded by an MIDB Seed Grant beginning September 2024. Exact hours will fluctuate depending on project needs, but the assistant can expect to work about 5 hours per week for 2 or 3 semesters. These hours will be a combination of independent remote and collaborative in-person hours at the MIDB. Graduate students are not eligible for this position. Undergraduate students and professionals with an interest in research, particularly qualitative methodologies, are encouraged to apply.The UBE2A Research Community Partnership Study is a mixed method, community-based study on the rare and newly-identified UBE2A deficiency syndrome. This is a two-part research study beginning with virtual interviews and focus groups followed by surveys and questionnaires. In partnership with the online support group UBE2A Deficiency Syndrome – Parent Connection, we aim to 1. Identify the behavioral and health concerns most commonly reported by caregivers of individuals with UBE2A syndrome, 2. Describe the perspectives of caregivers regarding the types of treatments they desire for their family members, and 3. Describe other research priority areas as identified by caregivers.The assistant will assist with transcription cleaning and qualitative data analysis. Experience with qualitative analysis is not required and training will be provided. The assistant will work collaboratively with the Principal Investigator (Dr. Caroline Roberts) and a Portuguese-Speaking Assistant throughout the analytic process, as well as other members of the study team.The University of Minnesota encourages a healthy work life balance for employees. CEHD is committed to an excellent employee experience, offering a flexible work environment that meets the needs of students, staff, faculty, and the communities we serve. Flexible work arrangements may include flexibility in schedule and/or work location. Please note that 100% remote work requires approval prior to offer.The budgeted salary range for this position is $15.50-$20/hr. Final salary offers are dependent on the candidate's experience, skills, and internal equity within the department.Job Responsibilities

I'm hiring an assistant for an exciting new project on the rare, newly-identified UBE2A syndrome. Apply here:
hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/364...

New pub avail - open access!

There are no evidence-based family therapy interventions for self-injury in intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Families like mine need support.

doi.org/10.1111/jftr...

#AcademicSky #FamilySci #Disability #AppliedPsych #HealthEquity #ClinPsy #PsychSciSky

the journal editor is “so excited” to publish my “first of its kind” paper! It’s a good day to be an academic 😄

For others who might have been interested - I created one! Help me spread the word!

#FamilySci #FamilyPsych #AcademicSky #devpsyc

anyone out there headed to the National Council on Family Relations conference in a few weeks?

*into the bluesky abyss* ... is there a feed for #familyscience on here?

#AcademicSky also I often need an accommodation when it comes to word count limits.. 🫠

any suggestions for a journal friendly to qualitative, interdisciplinary research that questions widely accepted research paradigms? (topic is self-injury)

it's a fair preference! Definitely want to make it readable

thanks for the opinion- I’m writing up a qual analysis where my sense-making is center stage which makes it trickier

any strong opinions out there about a combined results and discussion section? Considering it for a qual manuscript I’m working on.. #AcademicSky

Loving the accessibility of the podcast format for #SciComm - friends and family are telling me they finally understand what it is I research 🙃

Hi! I study self-injury in people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Interested in family science, qual methods, participatory research, imp sci, disability justice, sci comm, interdisciplinary studies- to name a few ☺️

Self-Injury in Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD), with Caroline Roberts Listen to this episode from The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental Health on Spotify. Up to 1 in 5 (20%) individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and abo...

New single just dropped! 🎸

Seriously, honored to be on The Psychology of Self-Injury Podcast with Dr. Westers from ISSS (itriples.org)

#AcademicSky #appliedpsych #BehSci #devpsy #disability #healthpolicy #Psychiatry #PsychSciSky #ClinPsy #healthequity #SciComm

open.spotify.com/episode/218G...

#HiSciSky!

I'm Caroline, I'm an Ed Psych PhD candidate specializing in interdisciplinary self-injury research. Connect with me!

#attachmentscience #appliedpsych #BehSci #healthequity #devpsy #feministsky #healthpolicy #pedspsych #PhDSky #PhilSci #PsychSciSky #SciEdResearch #WomeninSTEM