Taylor Penwell, M.A. (she/her)

Congratulations to @mbillmanmiller.bsky.social on successfully passing her General Doctoral Exams!!

I'm looking for a postdoc to work on our NIH-funded R01 which is a longitudinal cohort of adolescents (13-20) doing EMA and passive text sensing! Please apply, especially if you have experience in the analysis OR collection of these data.

PLEASE SHARE!!

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On the top of the photo is black test reading: "Measles outbreaks don't make America healthy." Below that is a photo of a woman holding a baby with measles. Below that is an article title reading: "Measles Cases Hit 34-Year High as US Vaccines Norms Crumpled" with a sub-text reading: "Health officials warn more diseases could spike as immunisations fade." Below that is bold black text reading: "SAVE LIVES. REMOVE RFK JR.". Below that is the: "Stand Up For Science" logo.

The top of the photo has large red boxes with white text reading: "ACTION MENU". Below that in a blue box is a link reading: "standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr". Below that is a checklist of three tasks. "1. Endorse our articles to IMPEACH and REMOVE RFK Jr." "2. Contact your House Representative to ask them to CO-SPONSOR the articles." "3. SHARE WIDELY! The more pressure we create, the more changes we can make!" Below that is bold black text reading: "SAVE LIVES. REMOVE RFK JR.". Below that is the "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE" logo.

For the first time in 25 years the United States is on the brink of losing its measles elimination status due to misinformation about vaccines from RFK Jr.. Measles weakens the immune system and opens doors for other illnesses that can become deadly. #RemoveRFKJr, Save Lives.

Scientific Research Policy: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The federal R&D agencies not only deploy a large amount of capital but also maintain a large infrastructure and national prestige (for example, the Department of Energy’s national laboratories). Even small and non-financial changes could have a big effect. For example, the National Science Foundation’s Broader Impacts Statement or the National Institutes of Health’s Significance Statement, which link a project to specific, measurable benefits, could be refined to explicitly focus on impacts to families and communities. The National Science Foundation explicitly expects projects to have “the potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes.” For example, research in public health or behavioral science could lead to ways to reduce anxiety, addiction, and depression that may be impairing marriage formation and stability as well as improve child health metrics to reduce overall pressures on families. Researchers will need to be as concrete as possible in defining measurable outcomes on marriage and family over time.

Boop.

Saving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 Years

SNEAK PEAK at what all that HHS funding is about to go to.

Take a gander at the latest from the Heritage Foundation:
www.heritage.org/marriage-and...

On my way to the Supreme Court where I'll be proud to support 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, West Virginia's only transgender athlete, as she opposes the state's effort to ban her from playing as herself.

Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right

A new milestone in the cancer fight: 7 in 10 patients now survive five-plus years Better treatment options have improved survival rates in the U.S., according to a report from the American Cancer Society.

I’m happy to see the new American Cancer Society report showing that the U.S. has reached a historic milestone in cancer survivorship, where 70% of patients live for 5+ years after diagnosis.

But I also see it as a requiem, because the systems that made it happen have been destroyed.

A photo of Claudette Colvin in a red sweater

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.

Junior Specialist - Lapate Laboratory, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences University of California Santa Barbara is hiring. Apply now!

📣 Our lab is hiring a full-time RA/lab manager! Join us in beautiful Santa Barbara to study the neural bases of affect-cognition interactions using fMRI and brain stimulation. Great stepping stone to a PhD in cognitive/affective neuro 🧠🐬🏖️ Apply by Jan 22: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF03048

We're hiring! The Computational Clinical Science Lab @ Yale is seeking a full-time lab manager/research coordinator to start in early summer 2026.

For more information about the position and to apply: forms.gle/LtQwVgPUfaGk...

Please share widely & consider applying!

Big news!

The ruling was 4-1. The court consists of 3 women and 2 men. Three were appointed by the current governor who supported and signed the law. The sole dissenter was Kari Gray who was appointed by the former Governor.

www.wyocourts.gov/supreme-cour...

I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life

We Reject the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Reflexive Qualitative Research - Tanisha Jowsey, Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Deborah Lupton, Michelle Fine, 2025 Four hundred and nineteen experienced qualitative researchers from 32 countries invite readers of Qualitative Inquiry to consider their position on use of gener...

Important publication (by @ginnybraun.bsky.social and co-authors) to add to any critical AI reading list.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Demographic and Clinical Predictors of Multiple Admissions in Inpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Objective Despite advances in treatment, up to 20% of cases of bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa (AN) persist chronically, with about 25% of individuals with AN being re-hospitalized. This study ...

New pub out from the Medical Behavioral Unit at Rady Children’s found: presence of NSSI and a lower BMI at initial admission in addition to Black race were associated with higher risk of multiple hospitalizations. In general 20% of pts had multiple admissions. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Just now, a national trans healthcare felony ban for youth has passed the US House, with 10 year prison terms.

3 Dems crossed party lines to vote to jail providers.

4 GOP crossed party lines to vote against.

It is not expected to pass the Senate, where Dems hold filibuster power.

Story to come.

Interpretation Issues With the Patient Health Questionnaire Instructions This survey study assesses whether responses to the Patient Health Questionnaire reflect symptom frequency and severity.

1/n Out today in @jamapsychiatry.com: Interpretation Issues With the Patient Health Questionnaire Instructions. We find troubling variability in whether people think they should respond based on the frequency of the Sx or the frequency of being bothered by the Sx.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Successfully passed my comprehensive exams so I am officially a PhD ✨Candidate✨!!

At the @abctnow.bsky.social conference, PhD student Jenessa Shaw's poster shared findings from a #qualitative study of feared food exposure experiences in adults with #EatingDisorders undergoing #CBT. Thanks to everyone at #ABCT2025 who came to check it out!

The second poster was a study exploring disordered eating anonymous group attendance prior to eating disorder treatment and how attending these groups prior to treatment may relate to clinical presentations at intake to eating disorder treatment.

I had the privilege of presenting 2 posters this year. The first was a @abct-edeb-sig.bsky.social SIG poster exploring people’s experiences using coaching services for eating disorder recovery. This was my first conference presentation on my Masters thesis project!

I had a lovely time at #ABCT2025 presenting my posters, eating amazing food, and frolicking around New Orleans with some of my favorite people! @ashlinnpeters.bsky.social @drmartinwagar.bsky.social @sambedard.bsky.social @julianic.bsky.social @abctnow.bsky.social

Had so much fun at #ABCT25 with my amazing colleagues and some folks from our lab 🫶🏻 @drmartinwagar.bsky.social @taylorepenwell.bsky.social

Will you be at #abct2025? If so, we'd love to see you!

Montana!

My department clinic is accepting applications our 2026-2027 Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship! This is a collaborative training experience based at UM's Clinical Psychology Center (CPC) and Garden City Professionals (GPC). Check it out here:

#HRRC is hiring a Health Equity Researcher for a 2 yr project on systemic health reform.
Virtual | $29–$34/hr | 15 hrs/week | Grant-funded www.humanrightsresearch.org/contributors
#HumanRights #SocialJustice #HealthEquity #Research #HealthEquityResearch #Healthcare #Job #Hiring

SNAP update: USDA tells grocery stores not to give discounts to customers The USDA told grocery stores not to give SNAP recipients special discounts as benefits remain unpaid amid the government shutdown.

Trump’s USDA has emailed grocery retailers warning them not to give discounts to SNAP recipients who will not be receiving assistance this month.

While we’re on this topic, it’s a great time to donate to a local food bank if you can.

Diaper banks also need help if you have one nearby.

This is extremely troubling news for those of us who conduct human subjects research.

A week left to apply for this PhD on eating disorders (ARFID): gw4biomed.ac.uk/unlocking-th... Support on applying: gw4biomed.ac.uk/how-to-apply...

Today I started my grad cognition class for our masters program (we’re on a quarter system).

After introductions, I start with a brief historical consideration of cognitive psychology. I note that the Gestalt school was a cognitive approach based in Germany.

We then talked about what happened. 1/