Jenna Finch

The Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at UNL is hiring a Research Assistant Professor! Work with my wonderful colleague Tim Nelson on NIH-funded developmental/health projects and grow your own line of research. The DCN Lab is an amazing team with lots of opportunities and support.

Applications are due in just 2 weeks on Dec. 1. Mentoring students is the best part of this job and I am so excited to have another Ph.D. student join our wonderful lab!

Just wanted to post one more time to say that I am recruiting a Ph.D. student to work on my NSF-funded COMET study! There will be extensive opportunities for this student to conduct classroom-based data collection, write manuscripts, & share their research with both academic & community audiences!

Your h-index will not save you. Solidarity will. As the UNL AAUP president, I call on our faculty to stand together in the face of destructive budget cuts.
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Education Research Analyst GS-1730-14 (MP) <p>There are two positions located in the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Science in Washinton, DC. The&nbsp;Assessment Development Expert and the Assessment Administration Expert is respon...

The National Center for Education Statistics is hiring two researchers to work on NAEP, the first green shoots after DOGE came through back in February. They limit to 150 applications, so move fast if interested.

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I am recruiting a Ph.D student to join my lab at UNL in Fall 2026! This student will be fully funded through my NSF-funded COMET study examining EFs, math achievement, and math attitudes in the transition from 2nd to 3rd grade. Learn more: www.jenna-finch.com/comet
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Congratulations!! So well deserved!

Early childhood professionals visited ESU 13 to train coaches who will help implement the Connections for Kids approach in Nebraska's Panhandle. From left: Tammi Hechtner-Galvin (CYFS), Lisa Knoche (CYFS), Christen Million (Rooted in Relationships), Katie Zabel (CYFS) and Nici Johnson (ESU 13).

Early childhood professionals at the Connections for Kids training for ESU 13 coaches.

Chimney Rock National Historic Site in Nebraska.

CYFS’ Lisa Knoche, Tammi Hechtner-Galvin and Katie Zabel, with Christen Million of Rooted in Relationships, joined ESU 13's Nici Johnson to host a Connections for Kids Coach Kick-Off in the #Nebraska Panhandle.

Learn about CFK: bit.ly/3HoFgAW

#TransformED #NurtureNebraska #ECE #GrandChallenges

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CYFS research affiliate Jenna Finch, asst professor of psychology, is exploring the factors that shape students’ transitions from second to third grade.

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#EdResearch #STEM #EarlyMath #NUforNE #GoBigResearch #NSFfunded

this research - I will do my best to ensure that this work is impactful for students, families, and teachers.

last spring and gave me feedback before I submitted, thank you to my program officer and all of the staff at the NSF who are doing the most important work during the most challenging of times, and most importantly thank you to the folks at Lincoln Public Schools who are partnering with me to do

this grant, thank you to all of the folks at the Office of Proposal (especially Tisha) who supported me every step of the way in submitting my first grant to a federal agency, thank you to my incredible advisory board - I am so excited to learn from you, thank you to those who reviewed this grant

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I am so grateful to be able to do this work, especially at a time when federal support for education research has come to a halt. I didn't get this grant alone - thank you to my lab, past and present, who helped me run the (huge) pilot SMILE study for

If you teach cognitive psychology or related topics & are willing to share your favorite teaching resources (e.g., demos, videos), please reply to/quote this post, tag me in a new post, or send me email. I'll compile them, share the list, & keep updating it this summer. Let's inspire each other!

I am so excited about this initiative! It's exactly where I want to see the field going.

I am confident that LEVANTE will be among the most impactful work done in the next decade to advance our understanding of children's learning and development - what a great opportunity!

When the government cancels your research grant, here’s what you can do The mass cancellation of US federal grants marks yet another escalation in political interference in science, but there are ways to keep crucial research going.

So your research area has been politicized and your federal funding cancelled, what now? I try to give some answers in this opinion piece for @nature.com 1/

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Absolutely terrible news. I am so sorry. I hope there is an opportunity to appeal.

Highlighted in purple on my AERA presentation! I am not able to share tables or figures because of the personnel cuts to the Department of Education.

Nice to see all the education research orgs put out a joint statement calling for Congress to safeguard the (Congressionally established) IES and NCES I would have liked to see them underscore the historical dimensions a bit more (surprise!) 1/ www.aera.net/Portals/38/E...

I had a great conversation with my congressman's staffer this morning before I saw these great suggestions. They were very responsive and asked for an email with more information so they could look into this and see what can be done.

AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...

Cutting research funding would make education less effective and efficient Presidents of education research associations explain the impacts of recent funding cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

In this op-ed, we - the presidents of SREE and AEFP - joined forces to argue for the importance of evidence on "what works" and how cutting such funding is not "efficient" - it is wasteful. www.brookings.edu/articles/cut...

Clever study looking at response time in completing surveys and cognitive outcome. A non-obtrusive way to gather processing speed data that relates to cog. outcomes. No formal testing of cog outcomes.

This is great work and aligns with something I have been saying for a while... humans enjoy working hard toward goals. It gives us a sense of purpose. I think the current emphasis on quick and easy solutions is making people feel lost (with impacts on mental health), including many college students.

Directly from the brilliant @geofflorenz.bsky.social

Postdoctoral Research Associate The School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia seeks applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Associate with strong interests in early childhood education policy to join the...

Hi! ECE & policy folks: I'm looking for a postdoc to join our (really terrific) SEE-Partnerships team, doing research on ECE access & workforce issues! Please spread the word!
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U-M’s Education Policy Initiative launches project to boost early learning success with new curriculum readiness measure To improve early learning programs nationwide, policymakers and funders are investing in curriculum, professional development, and assessments. However, ensuring educational partners are well-prepared...

High-quality curricula can move the needle on early learning, but implementation varies widely.

We’re excited to start 2025 off with a new effort to systematically measure implementation readiness & target supports at baseline:

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This was a joy to create, especially with early career scholars in mind. All papers can be found here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Same!!