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Kira Venables

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incoming clinical psych phd student @ VCU REPEAT Lab 🧠 | NSF GRFP | eating disorders, reward, affect, & treatment | smith college alum | she/her πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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Clinical Research Coordinator - Psychology Summary:The Research on Excessive Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealt...

Here is the official job posting!

vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

14.07.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This position is a great opportunity if you’re hoping to gain research and clinical experience before applying to grad/med school. Lots of professional development opportunities! I’ve loved my time in this role (Annie is the BEST mentor) and would be happy to chat about my experience!

14.07.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🌟The REPEAT Lab at VCU (PI: Dr. Annie Haynos) in Richmond, VA is hiring a clinical research coordinator! 🌟 We use various methods (fMRI, EMA, computational modeling) to study neurobiological mechanisms and treatment for eating disorders & other disorders of rigidity. Post will be open for 1 week! πŸ§ πŸ“Š

14.07.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ’« REPEAT lab hiring a research coordinatorπŸ’«

The Research on Excessive Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University is recruiting to fill a Clinical Research Coordinator position. Posting will close in 1 week!!
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14.07.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

CONGRATS AMANDA πŸ₯³πŸ©· a very well-deserved accomplishment for a super interesting and important project! So proud!

17.04.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a semester! I’m excited to share that with the amazing support of my lab, committee, and loved ones, I successfully passed my master’s thesis defense✨ This project was a labor of love, and I’m excited to build on what we found (which I hope to share sometime in the near future)

17.04.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Thank you Hannah!! Honored to be joining the ranks of such superstar grad students πŸ€©πŸ’—

10.04.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Kelsey πŸ’— thrilled to keep working closely alongside your amazing lab & learning from your mentorship!!

10.04.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Sophie!! πŸ’—πŸ₯Ή

10.04.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Emily!! 🩷

10.04.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Special shoutout (& hbd) to @adanyajohnson.bsky.social who has truly been here through it all!! The most amazing coordinator twin, best friend & personal photographer I could ask for 🩷

09.04.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you times a million to (Bluesky-less) Annie Haynos for her unwavering support over the past few years - here’s to many more!!

09.04.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So grateful for the support & mentorship of @hagankephd.bsky.social, @courtneybreiner.bsky.social, @amakara.bsky.social, @gracelee.bsky.social, @heintzmonette.bsky.social, @emilypresseller.bsky.social, @arianabazzi.bsky.social, @sophieabber.bsky.social, Dr. Caitlin Shepherd, & more πŸ’“

09.04.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Overjoyed to share that I will be starting my PhD in Clinical Psychology at VCU this fall under the mentorship of the amazing Annie Haynos!! Working in the REPEAT Lab has been an absolute dream and I could not be more excited to pursue the next step of my training with this incredible lab πŸ–€πŸ’›πŸ

09.04.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Omg congrats Ash!! πŸ₯³

26.03.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientist speaks out after NIH terminates grants including study of LGBTQ+ teens' mental health Dr. Brittany Charlton is speaking out after the NIH terminated all of her grants studying how discriminatory laws impact mental health among LGBTQ+ teens.

good piece on last week's devastating cuts to queer health research: "This termination has broader implications ... It sets a concerning precedent where scientific inquiry is stifled by political rhetoric, potentially erasing entire communities from research agendas" - @britshmit.bsky.social

23.03.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THAT’S MY BESTIE/COORDINATOR TWIN!! This could not be more well-deserved - you are such a shining star & Yale is incredibly lucky to have you πŸŒŸπŸ’œ I can’t wait to visit you in New Haven and see all the amazing things the future has in store for you 🀩πŸ₯³ grad student era of our sitcom starting Fall 2025!

03.03.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m over the moon to share that, starting Fall 2025, I will be pursuing my PhD in Clinical Psychology at Yale University under the mentorship of the incredible @shirleybwang.bsky.social !! Super excited to join the Computational Clinical Science Lab and Yale community! Literally a dream come true πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³

03.03.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4

Congratulations!! So exciting (and happy birthday)!! πŸŽ‰

26.02.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Psychiatry The VCU Department of Psychiatry is recruiting for a Clinical Research Coordinator position.Β This position is within the Translational Research ...

πŸ“£πŸ€©πŸŽ‰ Some good news: I'm hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator to begin in my lab (the TREAT Lab) this summer (ideally in June 2025) to work on projects investigating the neurobiological and psychosocial mechanisms of eating pathology in young people! vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

20.02.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

I’m so happy for you!! Incredibly well deserved 🀩πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰

24.02.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We had our annual TREAT & REPEAT Labs holiday party tonight. I’m so grateful for this crew (including ~10 others who aren’t pictured!) and proud of what Annie and I have built over the last 2 years! Cheers to the next year!

14.12.2024 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! I’d love to be added!

26.11.2024 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’d love to be added!

23.11.2024 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So thrilled to be co-chairing this symposium with @amakara.bsky.social!! Come by to hear our amazing presenters share their exciting work in the realm of Atypical AN πŸ§ βš™οΈ

15.11.2024 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to return home to Philly for #ABCT2024 to co-chair this symposium with the lovely Kira VenablesπŸ‘― Come see us at 8:30am on Saturday to hear our presenters discuss mechanisms underlying Atypical Anorexia Nervosaβš™οΈ

14.11.2024 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

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