When discussing diversity and inclusion in academia, disability can be complicated as there are many different types and accommodations within this one group. Do people have visible or invisible disabilities? What daily impact does disability have on academics and their work? How does disability impact career decisions? What is the intersectionality of disability with other […]
The job market is a roller coaster experience. There are lows and highs, twists and turns. As an applicant, all you read about is how terrible it is and how lucky people were to get their positions. We can do so much better than that. I was expecting the worst from hearing about all those […]
It’s hiring season in U.S. academia which means that departments are planning their searches and candidates are prepping their materials. Last year, we (the authors) ran a cluster hire designed to increase our department’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our goal in this post is to provide one example of how to organize such […]
Preface I would like to preface this piece by noting that I identify as a bisexual, cisgender, feminine presenting White woman. While my experiences have been challenging, I also possess numerous privileges that have benefitted me throughout my career. The reflections I present do not begin to describe the doubly difficult harms that are done […]
Social recall is a central part of our day-to-day lives. Whether we are thinking about who to invite to a housewarming party or to a wedding celebration, trying to remember the name of the mechanic who did such a good job with your car last summer, or which of your climbing buddies would be keen […]
For the next two weeks, we are running a digital event called “#WeNeedEDI: Striving for equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout academics’ careers.” The event focuses on the experiences of underrepresented academics and potential ways to increase equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) as we go from early-career academics to emeriti. The Psychonomic Society “recognizes the strategic […]
Spoilers for Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: In the best movie of the year, protagonist Evelyn Wang (portrayed by the inimitable Michelle Yeoh) navigates, among many things, her taxes, complicated family dynamics, at least one raccoon, intense fight sequences (both kung fu and metaphorical in nature), and some unconventional uses of professional accolades in order […]
If you’re like me, you’ve been busy trying out new hobbies in the last couple of years. Maybe you’ve taken up gardening, sculpting, hiking, or knitting. Or perhaps you’ve taken up a more unusual one: competitive duck herding, extreme ironing, ostrich racing, or worm charming. (Yes, these are all real activities!). But before you run […]
In this episode of All Things Cognition, I interviewed Caitlin Sisk (pictured below). Caitlin took a break from wedding celebrations in Cape Cod to tell me about the research she and co-authors published recently in the Psychonomic Society journal, Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications (CRPI). To be clear, she was attending the wedding, not a star […]
“This chair is too big!” she exclaimed. So she sat in the second chair. “This chair is too big, too!” she whined. So she tried the last and smallest chair. “Ahhh, this chair is just right,” she sighed. But just as she settled down into the chair to rest, it broke into pieces! – Southey […]