Krystal Cashen, PhD.

In our Queer Joy Project, we asked participants who had positive influence on their understanding of their LGBTQ+ identity.

Overwhelmingly they told us it was other queer folks: peers, chosen family, siblings, teachers, social media creators, & others. Read more👉 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JSUNR...

A lot of great advice in this post!

YouTube video by Rebecca Peretz-Lange Conservation of matter with cat food

want new content for your conservation of matter slides? I caught my toddler claiming that we could give our cat "more food" by spreading out his existing food in his bowl to cover a wider area.

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Have you noticed how we often describe people from disadvantaged backgrounds as “strivers” or “go-getters” (💪🏼) rather than naturally gifted (🧠)? This may sound benign, but our new KiDLAB research shows that it reveals a harmful, early-emerging stereotype. (1/5)

Project Implicit is one of the longest-running data collection projects in social psychology. In addition to IATs, Project Implicit has been collecting data on visitors’ attitudes, explicit bias, and stereotypes for almost thirty years.

Now it is in danger. I will be donating; I hope you will too.

Happy New Year folks!! Start the year off with a submission into Black In Neuro’s first ever special issue. 18 days until the deadline, keep an eye out for the release 📝 ✨
@binmanhattan.bsky.social @academic.oup.com

This platform is so important! It allows researchers regardless of their university prestige to do research! So important for leveling the playing field for many developmental psychologist scientist from under resourced institutions. Please consider donating - donations will be matched!

We want to share some of the amazing work presented by SOGIE Caucus members at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference. Thank you to all Caucus members who participated in conference programing. Your outstanding research and community contributions enriched the experience!

Who can relate to conducting research with little to no financial support? The Research on a Small Budget Presidential task force, chaired by Guy Boysen, is here to help!
Posted on behalf of Stephanie Afful, STP President
https://teachpsych.org/TaskForceResources

Just finished my last class of the semester🎉Reminded of how much I love teaching this academic writing class for grad students. We focus on improving our writing but also reducing anxiety and becoming a more consistent & productive writer

Some of the students favorite writing tips/learnings below:

One thing the events of the last couple of days have made clear is that we cis professors, especially those of us with tenure, need to have some definite clarity about what, tangibly, we are willing to do when someone comes for our trans colleagues and especially our trans grad students who teach.

A great spotlight on a fabulous student (@willowbryn.bsky.social)! Willow is applying for grad school this cycle so keep an eye out for them!

As the government shutdown continues and SNAP benefits remain uncertain, we are reminded that 2 million LGBT adults in the U.S. rely on these benefits to feed themselves and their families.

#SNAP #Food #Report #Research #governmentshutdown

We invite you to join us for the 2025 Diverse Majority Society Lecture Series (DLS) on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST. Register here: https://bit.ly/4nnR8BY

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Cost: No Cost

@impactinstitute.bsky.social is taking up to 4 postdoctoral fellows next year! Please see the flyer in the link below. If my own funding holds, I will be hiring one of the four postdocs, so if you have interests in women's health and need a postdoc, apply!

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Nearly one in five (17%) same-sex couples in the U.S. are raising their own children, including 22% of married same-sex couples. Raising their own children is defined by the Census as a householder raising a biological or adopted child. Learn more at tinyurl.com/CensusSnap

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, keep in mind that nearly six in 10 Latinx LGBT adults live with low incomes, more than any other race/ethnicity. bit.ly/LGBTracediff

If you have tenured and would share your own tenure application materials, I would love to build this section out on our Resources webpage! Please email me for eternal gratitude and as always, credit on the site: l.gabard-durnam@northeastern.edu
Please repost to help me reach folks to share!

The Black Families Flourishing project team is interested in learning about the short- and long-term effects of federal job loss on Black families' lives. Share your experiences with us through four quarterly interviews and surveys from Sept 2025 to August 2026. Participants will receive a $50 gift card after completing both the interview and survey for each round. Qualifications: - at least 18 years or older - part of a Black family (defined as a group of at least one self-identified Black adult related by birth, marriage, adoption, or choice to one or more children up to age 26) - Primary caregiver for at least 1 child - Lost a federal or federally funded job due to the 2025 layoffs - Lives in the Washington, DC, Maryland, or Virginia area Interested? Email: blackfamiliesflourish@childtrends.org

The Black Families Flourishing project is studying how federal job losses affect Black families and is looking for participants. See flyer below and please share widely! For more info on Black Families Flourish, visit blackfamiliesflourishing.org

Parenting Stress, Rather Than Gender Identity, Predicts Child Adjustment Among Children of Nonbinary and Binary Transgender Parents Social scientists know little about the experiences of transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) parents and their children's development. In this study of 138 transgender parents (age M = 35.28 years; 86.2% ...

What a great title! Study of 138 trans & nonbinary parents finds kids develop typically—parent gender identity isn’t linked to child outcomes. Parenting stress, not identity, predicts behavioral challenges. Counters unfounded claims TGNB parents harm children. #SOGI #LGBTQParenting #FamilyResearch

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To help instructors diversify course content, we’re building a database of articles focused on the relationship experiences of marginalized and underrepresented populations. Do you have any to recommend (perhaps one you’ve written yourself or read recently)? Recommend it here: tinyurl.com/IARRrecs

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My sabbatical auto-response message is officially live today! 🎉

I'm also accepting any and all tips for getting the most out of a pre-tenure sabbatical - especially while the world and higher ed specifically are on fire. 😅

“If NIH restricts the collection of gender data, it will limit our ability to conduct rigorous, representative research,” said Brittany Charlton, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School… “Gender and sex are not interchangeable. Failing to measure both means missing vital information”

Second this! Writing groups helped with accountability and made the process feel less isolating. I also had an offline group that sent weekly postcards to each other with our goals and accomplishments. Getting the postcards was always a nice moment of joy!

During the APS Awards Ceremony at #APS25DC in D.C., recipients voiced their concerns about federal actions that cut research funding, restrict international students from U.S. universities, and suppress diversity in higher education. #HigherEd #Academia

SPSP - Making Your Voice Heard - Tools for Writing Op-Eds that Showcase Psychology Research

👋#ICYMI: SPSP has compiled resources to help psychology researchers write op-eds that showcase their work. During this time of uncertainty for science funding, speaking up for research is more important than ever.

Learn more: ow.ly/PySN50Wp8Z5

This is a heartbreaking day for transgender youth and their families.

However, it’s important to remember: even after today’s SCOTUS decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti, transgender young people will still be able to receive care in the states that have not banned it.

⬇️ View our map below.

This is upsetting news that comes on the same day that Supreme Court upholds a ban on access to care that reduces suicide risk among trans youth. Past data suggests that we can anticipate a surge in youth in need of crisis services today. Help is still available: www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

June 12th is Pulse Remembrance Day.

June 12th is Pulse Remembrance Day. Today we remember the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016.

I remember how meaningful that speech was for me in 2011 as a college student who was just starting to find own voice in speaking up for my family!