Jennie Grammer

Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies (two positions) The Department of Human Development and Family Studies invites applications for two 9-month tenure-track appointments at the Assistant Professor level, starting August 2026. We seek dynamic and colleg...

We are hiring two tenure track assistant professors.
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/32914

So grateful for the opportunity to spend the day with faculty and students at UC Merced! Great discussions + hearing about important and innovative work + the Sierras? If anyone needs a reminder, the UC is pretty awesome.

Thank you @elifisbell.bsky.social for the invitation!

This Thursday we are hosting a webinar on Early Literacy Screening in CA. We have a great panel of speakers lined up - please join us! Register Here: bit.ly/4gWAR3y

Want to talk about “efficiency” in education?

“education markets often reward programs with the best marketing, not the best results . . . pseudoscientific programs gain traction through compelling narratives rather than evidence.”

Elon Musk’s Team Decimates Education Department Arm That Tracks National School Performance The Trump administration canceled $900 million in contracts overseen by the Institute of Education Sciences, which partners with scientists and education companies to compile and make public data abou...

DOGE came for the research and statistics arm of the U.S. Department of Education today, declared "fraud" and "waste" and abruptly terminated about $900M in contracts. A lot of what we know about America's schools comes from the data this agency collects. New reporting with @jodiscohen.bsky.social

If I was the guy making the signs, I’m charging extra the second time around.

Defense secretary announces renaming Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg, again Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memo Monday to rename Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg, after Pfc. Roland Bragg.

Y’all I found out why they need all that IES money back:

“Renaming Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty cost more than $6 million, excluding state Department of Transportation sign changes.”

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View from my office this evening

Saving Christmas in North Carolina, One Tree at a Time, After Hurricane Helene The storm upended the Christmas tree industry in the state’s western region. Now, farmers and residents are eager for the comfort of the season’s rituals.

Just got back from visiting my folks in Newland, and the Christmas tree pride is real. 🎄

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Educators in CA we would love to hear from you!

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Neuroscience, Diversity, and Learning Summit - UC|CSU Collab The summit is focused on highlighting the connections between neuroscience research, practice, and policy.

Looking forward to our UC|CSU Collaborative Neuroscience, Diversity, and Learning Summit this Monday at CSU-DH.

Check out this awesome line up of speakers connecting research, policy, and practice:

ca-diverse-learning.org/events/neuro...

Registration and submissions for the 2024 IMBES meeting are both open! You can register at the Early Bird rate until May 1st, 2024 (imbes2024.org/registration/). Abstract submission deadline is February 1st, 2024. Come join us in Leuven!

IMBES 10 – 12 July 2024 in Leuven. Distinguished keynote speakers for this event, namely Stanislas Dehaene (Unicog, Paris), Jennie Grammer (University of California LA, US), and Duncan Astle (University of Cambridge, UK). imbes2024.org

Real integration of multiple levels/types of data to understand development - bringing together brain, behavior, physio etc. to test out long-held ideas about how things work. Maybe even EF 😎

New issue of Mind, Brain & Education ! Devoted 100% to the Special Issue on Executive Functions & Dyslexia - a whopping collection of 19 (!) articles, from Dyslexia Foundation's 2022 Symposium. Edited by Astrid Zuckerman, Peggy McCardle & Laurie Cutting:
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Assistant / Associate Project Scientist (Collaborative) University of California, Los Angeles is hiring. Apply now!

Come work with me as a Project Scientist for the UC/CSU Collaborative!

My Dept is hiring at asst or associate level, casting a broad net over cognitive/developmental and/or neuroscience. See full description and apply at apply.interfolio.com/132419

Fayetteville same.

UVA School of Education and Human Development is hiring an assistant or associate level faculty member in education and neuroscience!! Join me and my wonderful colleagues and students! Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/130913

Attention anyone concerned about the destruction of West Virginia University. This is the same playbook, in the UNC system.

University of California Merced - Assistant Professor position in Quantitative Psychology. Apply by October 28, 2023, to ensure full consideration. Please share widely! aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01611

I agree - lots of opportunities!

Teaching methods this quarter. The general progression is from an attitude of “I know how to science!”, transitioning to a sort of existential research crisis, where folks start to question if they can really study or believe anything . . . but that’s when the interesting work begins.

Hello all Educational Neuroscience folks on this new, festive space! Come work with me . . . t.co/BFVBzplb9k