4. Professional track professor of instruction job at UT Austin Educational Psychology department, with particular focus in developmental psych (& also to coordinate Strategic Learning sections taught by graduate instructors). Rolling reviews until position is filled apply.interfolio.com/180481
3. Postdoctoral Fellow opening to work on iterative design of interventions to improve self-regulated learning in undergraduates (funded by NSF CAREER grant). Rolling reviews until position is filled: utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstaff/job/...
2. LONESTAR Unconference on Strategic Learning (all levels; esp. those in the Texas region) on May 19-20, held at Texas State University in San Marcos. Some travel funding for grads available. Apply by Feb 8 sites.google.com/view/lonesta...
1. Science of Learning and Metacognition Undergrad Summer Fellows Program: 4-week summer program in July (1st & 4th weeks in person) for training in science of learning, motivation, & interventions. International students eligible. $2000 stipend. Apply by Mar 1 sites.edb.utexas.edu/slam/fellows/
Various opportunities for development and training in Science of Learning and more! In the past few weeks, I have put out several calls, so here's a quick summary of opportunities:
Application for the LONESTAR has been extended to February 8th!
This is such a great group of folks and it's a very dynamic and collaborative meeting, with projects getting developed together!
(Note though the focus is on Texas-based researchers, we also welcome others who are interested).
We're hiring a professional track faculty, particular focus in developmental psychology!
apply.interfolio.com/180481
Details for the SLAM summer fellows program
🚨 📣 Summer Fellows Program Call for undergraduates interested in education research: What are the barriers to effective learning in college? How can we support motivated learning?
For more details, visit: sites.edb.utexas.edu/slam/fellows/
#cogscisky #edusky #academicsky #psychscisky
The application form for the LONESTAR [Un]Conference on Strategic Learning is now open! Deadline is Feb 1st.
Apply at: sites.google.com/view/lonesta...
Hosts include researchers from UT Austin, Texas State, Texas Tech, and University of Houston-Clear Lake:
@carltonfong.bsky.social, @lisalimeri.bsky.social,
Katie Muenks, Eunjin Seo, Taylor Acee, Kelsey James, and myself.
Logo for SARMAC society
This meeting is for Texas-based scholars at any career stage interested in self-regulated learning, motivation, teaching or student success.
We thank the @officialsarmac.bsky.social for supporting the 2026 meeting through its regional meeting grant!
This is a fun collaborative meeting that brings together up to 40 faculty, postdoc, and graduate students to spark new ideas, share ongoing work, and build cross-institution partnerships. Kept small to foster genuine connections.
2026 theme: Supporting Self-regulated Learning in Undergraduates
SAVE THE DATE!
I am excited to announce the 4th annual LONESTAR (un)Conference on Strategic Learning, to be hosted at Texas state University in San Marcos on May 19-20, 2026.
Applications to attend will open on Jan 15, 2026 and close on Feb 1st, 2026
For more: sites.google.com/view/lonesta...
After more than 8 years living in the American South, I finally used "all y'all" in regular conversation.
Start of a new annual tradition at Psychonomics -- joint lab dinner with Paulo Carvalho's lab, Ben Motz's lab, and my lab!
Stephanie Noel Johnstone presents on her work examining drawing and transfer
Connie Fralick presents on her work examining consequences of student endorsement of the learning styles myth
Alexis Richmond presents her work on motivational apprehension of frequent quizzes in courses
Stephany Rea presents the first study of her dissertation on pretesting
It's one of my favorite times of the year! And I'm so so proud of my SLAM Lab grads who did a fantastic job presenting the cool projects they've each been working on.! @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social
FYI @stephanyrea.bsky.social is on the job market.
The title doesn't match the topic of the podcast, which is more about how GenAI can replace desirable difficulties and other productive challenges, subverting learning and meaning-making. It also sounds like a rundown of the ideas and concepts I teach in my classes! #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
The U.S. government has shut down after failing to reach a budget deal, leaving federal funding for R&D in 2026 endangered. The U.S. House and Senate have so far rejected proposed deep cuts to R&D funding, but they must continue to push to pass full-year appropriations bills. https://bit.ly/4nwaPsl
Last chance to register for our workshop THIS THURSDAY, August 14! 5 cognitive scientists, 50+ teachers, informal discussion, and back-to-school teaching tips. Group discount (5 or more): 15% off! @veronicayan.bsky.social @lkfazio.bsky.social #EduSky scienceoflearningworkshop.eventbrite.com
Four scientist-teachers holding up the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning
ICYMI: Join me for a back-to-school workshop on the science of learning on Thursday, August 14 on Zoom, with @veronicayan.bsky.social and @lkfazio.bsky.social. We're cognitive scientists AND teachers. Early bird: Get $10 off if you register by this Friday! www.eventbrite.com/e/science-of... #EduSky
As someone who uses the em-dash a lot in their own writing, I really hate that it's supposedly the "tell" for generative AI!! 😫
Exciting announcement 🚨!
Come to our Science of Learning workshop and with not just one but FIVE cognitive scientists and teachers: Drs Janell Blunt, Shana Carpenter, Pooja Agarwal, Lisa Fazio, and myself.
Aug 14 (early bird reg by 8/10)
#edusky #teacherlife #k12 #highered
Come and work with me and my colleagues. We're nice!
New paper with Allison Zengilowski, Abubakir Siedahmed, @veronicayan.bsky.social, and Neil Heffernan at Learning at Scale published today:
"Encouraging Metacognitive Reflection through Prompts in a Computer-Based Learning Platform: Failure to Find a Benefit in a Large-Scale Randomized Trial"
the Department of Psychology at the University of Otago is hiring SIX faculty. open area
Otago is the second-largest research university in New Zealand, and, among other nice things, is located near some of the best wineries on the planet
www.seek.co.nz/job/85709111
These funds could sustain the National Science Foundation for 17 years and make the US a great country. Instead, they'll be used to terrorize people in the US.
According to this Supreme Court, President Biden's Department of Education was exceeding its power by trying to forgive peoples' student loans.
President Trump, on the other hand, has the power to just completely dismantle the entire Education Department.
NEW: Concepts and skills in real life are like a tie-dyed t-shirt: all mixed up. www.retrievalpractice.org/strategies/i...
Get tips from Dr. Veronica Yan (@veronicayan.bsky.social) on how to use interleaving. Mix up concepts, problem sets, vocabulary words, etc. All student ages, all subject areas.
The undergrad Cognitive Studies major at Indiana is a model for the field and is now on the chopping block bc enrollment is under the state's new guidelines