UPDATE 🎉

For the first time since 1957, and after a long 6 years, the annual exit survey required of all US PhDs *WILL* ask voluntary sexual orientation and gender identity questions. Policymakers can now understand and address LGBTQ+ disparities in STEM, for decades to come 🏳️‍🌈

📢 Dr. Eva Telzer and I are looking for a postdoc for a joint project in our Developmental Social Neuroscience Lab and CASL labs UNC Psych & Neuro. The study combines theories and methods in developmental neuroscience, social affective neuroscience, and health behavior 1/n

Today was our last lab meeting of the semester. We reflected on our lab structure and activities, going old school with sticky notes on a white board. We also shared our visions for the summer. We look forward to reading groups, working outdoors, skills shares, and more!

There are so many secondhand, vintage, and thrift stores in Philly to check out! Our favorites are Philly AIDS Thrift, Buffalo Exchange, the Second Mile Center, Retrospect Vintage, Raxx Vintage Emporium, and Casa Vida. Let us know if you have any recommendations.

Hiring a postdoc Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy to work w/me to engage w/communities & policy processes. This is a great position for anyone (1) still looking for a position for next year (2) who cares about making research relevant to real people & communities. Apply! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27543

Celebrating the 3rd anniversary of publishing HOW TO CHANGE today, which incredibly became a National & International Bestseller + was translated into >20 languages. Thanks to all who made this happen - particularly to the readers who embraced this book!
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Our first monthly book recommendation is from our lab director, Emily! This memoir follows Maria Ressa’s life story and career as a Filipino journalist. She explores the link between social media and authoritarianism, allowing us to recognize dangers to our freedom.

'Teaching climate change communication, from the classroom to a conference of journalists' | Great piece in #PennToday by Erica Moser (Erica Moser) about our Penn/Annenberg School/PennSAS course this semester (w/ a shout-out for @SEJorg #SEJ2024 ): penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-sas-…

Went off private to post my tri-annual Writing Worksheet for my partner in all things, Ivy Onyeador!

Others find it helpful, so while the world is burning, let's be productive this summer, or something.

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Congratulations to Penn PIK professor Dolores Albarracin, director of our Communication Science division, on being elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! We're thrilled that you and four Penn colleagues have been accorded this honor. cc: Annenberg School PennNursing Social Action Lab

This is Xinyi! She is interested in understanding what impacts our curiosity to new knowledge and how to leverage curiosity communication research to foster health beliefs and behavior. In her free time, she likes movies, pottery, and chilling with her cat papaya at home.

These are such sad and resonant graphs. People want to *hear from* old friends, but are reluctant to *reach out,* because they don't think others are interested in reconnecting.

We don't realize others miss us as much as we miss them, so we keep missing each other.

Meet Nicholas, a second-year undergraduate student majoring in politics and policy, communication and minoring in consumer psychology. Outside of the lab, he works with the Center for Aids Research with the Social Action Lab and is interested in health policy-related research.

Meet Farah! She started in the lab as a research assistant is now a research coordinator. She's interested in health behaviors, such as physical activity, diet, and substance use. In her spare time, she enjoys thrifting, exploring Philly, and painting.