Marita Cooper PhD

Full stop, end of discussion.

We will ruin your dictator day, Donald.

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Ugh so many things I want to give a thumbs down to, not because I disagree, but because I agree and am so disheartened by

Unless (of course) you say the words “racism”, “bias”, “inequities”, “underserved”, “equality”, or you know identify any sociodemographic variable in your study let alone are specifically interested in “groups” 🫠

For the last 3 yrs, I was the director for the Science of Science program at the NSF. We funded projects on science communication - science communication to the public, communication of public priorities to scientists, citizens engagement & participation in science. 🧵

“ By accepting the grant award, recipients… [certify that]… They do not, and will not during the term of this financial assistance award, operate any programs that advance or promote DEI, DEIA, or discriminatory equity ideology in violation of Federal anti-discrimination laws;”
This is unbelievable

Historians of white supremacy passing the flame to historians of the Great Depression in the world's saddest Olympic torch relay.

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

Oh yes, awful DEI grants just out here wasting money trying to prevent at-risk youth from suicide… 🫠

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Yup feeling this in my soul

Just saying that I would definitely buy a “facts over fear” or “biology is not binary” t-shirt, those designs are 🔥

Just leaving this here…

#academicsky

More than half of all academics report the current EOs are impacting their productivity & >90% report low confidence in the government. Most alarming we are at greatest risk of losing scholars with minoritized identities. Great (& fast) summary of concerns in higher ed by @lluaces.bsky.social et al.

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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.

I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.

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Happy New Year!
In 2025
1. Read banned books
2.Show kindness, always
3. Spread positive energy
4. Give yourself and others grace
5. Practice gratitude in big and small things

Ugh devastating for those hoping NSF funds will support their grad school stipend 🥲 These applications are the culmination of so much hard work, sweat and tears.

Of an institution-wide culture that supports return to exercise. Overall, results were positive, although this should be tempered given the lack of control group and high attrition in questionnaire completion. Future studies are needed to understand the impact on clinicians & patient care. (6/6)

Reported greater improvements in knowledge; while, those with lower external & introjected motivations had greater improvements in self-efficacy. Themes identified from qualitative analyses highlighted paradigm shifts in the management of exercise during ED treatment and the importance (5/6)

To exercise during ED treatment. Participants demonstrated significant increase in knowledge of (Cohens d=0.46) and self-efficacy in managing dysfunctional exercise (Cohens d=3.68), but not in mythbusting (p =.44). Those with introjected regulation for exercise motivation (e.g., to avoid guilt (4/6)

Self-efficacy in managing dysfunctional exercise with patients. Following two 2-hr training sessions, 44 participants repeated the knowledge & self-efficacy questionnaires. A subgroup (n=7) also completed a semi-structured interview about the training & factors facilitating/barriers to return (3/6)

We recruited clinicians from a large ED treatment center to undergo training in principles and interventions of return to movement during ED treatment. At baseline, 96 participants completed questionnaires including knowledge of dysfunctional exercise, exercise beliefs, exercise motivations… (2/6)

Evaluating the Impact of a Safe Exercise Training on Clinician Knowledge and Self‐Efficacy in Managing Dysfunctional Exercise in an Eating Disorder Treatment Setting Introduction Dysfunctional exercise (DEX) is common among individuals with an eating disorder (ED) and poses significant challenges to treatment and recovery. While safe and nutritionally supported ...

NEW ARTICLE: We conducted a mixed methods study examining the impact of training clinicians in safe exercise for eating disorders. TL,DR; Findings supported increases in clinician self-efficacy and knowledge of managing maladaptive movement during ED treatment (1/6)

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Yay this is incredibly well deserved and so important. Can’t wait to hear about it!

We know Trump’s anti-trans executive action is creating fear, confusion, and chaos for so many in our community.

Here is what we know about federal identity documents as of Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. We will continue to provide updates from our experts as more information is released.

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I also think the other (no idea how to fix) problem is that receiving a diagnosis likely has an impact similar to the Barnum effect, impacting people’s narratives of their own mental health and therefore their responses to a study, again leading to repetition of existing models. 3/3