Every year I read a lot of grad school applications from accomplished people that don't give me the info I'm looking for. It feels like a major hidden curriculum thing. So here's (my opinion on) how to write a great Statement of Purpose/Research for a PhD program. 🧵 1/

We are hiring! GSUPsychology has two new open TT positions, one in Cognitive Sciences (assistant) and one in Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (asst/assoc). We are interested in comparative cognition/primate behavior & cognition. DM me with questions! psychology.gsu.edu/about/job-oppo…

Are you interested in brains 🧠 and prosocial behavior in humans 🤱 and primates 🐒? We are organizing a really cool workshop with an amazing line-up of speakers! November 7th-8th in Zürich! All info + registration can be found below 📷⤵️ Please Retweet!

First first-author pub from HANDS grad student ⁦Dr. Kaityn Contino, PhD 🇨🇺⁩! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ⁦⁦FIU Department of Psychology⁩ ⁦⁦FIU Developmental Science⁩ ⁦Dr. Eliza Nelson⁩ ⁦@DrStefanyC⁩ ⁦Timothy Hayes⁩ ⁦Dr. Michelle L Ramos⁩ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ic…

My first ever first-author publication is out and I am thrilled!! A huge thank you to my PI Dr. Eliza Nelson at HANDS Lab !! And our co-authors Timothy Hayes @DrStefanyC Dr. Michelle L Ramos (some of which are not on twitter) 🎉🎉 Check out the link below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ic…

#CrowCoG is hiring up to six PAID RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITIONS for our 2024 field season (April - Sep) ‼️ Help us observe and conduct behavioural studies on the remarkable tool-making and using New Caledonian crows🏝️🇳🇨 Details: bit.ly/3MCorSg Please share ‼️

Fully funded PhD studentships on baboon behavioural ecology, social behaviour and physiology in South Africa! NTU Psychology Nottingham Trent University with me, Rich McFarland and Evolution and Social Interaction Group If you have a research idea then get in touch with us to discuss 👇

💛 Please RT and tag 💛 Neuroscience FIU Lorraine Bahrick @DrStefanyC Dr. Asia A. Eaton Timothy Hayes Bob Lickliter Dr. Shannon Pruden DrDionneStephens Tim Allen Leila M. Allen, Ph.D. Fabian Soto @DanaMcMakin MaDLabFIU George A. Buzzell Dr. Angie Laird ✨🫶

Final days to apply to our PhD program! Deadline is December 1. Faculty recruiting for Fall 2024: Lorraine Bahrick, Anthony Dick, Dr. Eliza Nelson & Dr. Shannon Pruden

New paper from HANDS alum Megan Taylor with Dr. Eliza Nelson and @DrStefanyC found that the ability to manage objects may prepare infants for later complex manipulation Free to download for 50 days: authors.elsevier.com/a/1iVRdbDG4B7Kh

Congrats to all our undergrad presenters at URFIU today! FIUHonors FIU Department of Psychology

Congrats Dr. Kaityn Contino, PhD 🇨🇺!

Congrats Atefeh Karimi! 🙌

Answering developmental questions with big team science and other commentaries on the future of comparative cognition out now in ComparativeCognitionSociety CCBR Vol. 19: doi.org/10.3819/CCBR.2…

Interested in children's health systems? Health care access? Bilingualism & motor development? Then our March episode is for you. Tune in where you get your podcasts to hear from Dr. Sandy Gonzalez, an expert & senior research associate @ Nicklaus Children's Health System 🩺🚼

HANDS trainee Christopher Shoukry was awarded the FIU College of Arts, Sciences & Education Outstanding Academic Achievement - Undergraduate award this evening from Mike Heithaus representing FIU Department of Psychology and FIU Developmental Science We are SO proud! 🙌 Go Chris! 🥳

Virtual option if you are not in Miami!

Hi #ICN2024 #neuroethology folks! I am hiring a postdoc! We study the neurobiology of ecologically relevant social behavior in honey bees. Looking for expertise in gene editing and other bioinformatics techniques. Come see my poster Thursday! PS2.128 employment.marquette.edu/postings/21269

Congrats 💖 Dr. Dr. Kaityn Contino, PhD 🇨🇺! 💖FIU Department of Psychology HANDS Lab Dr. Eliza Nelson

📢 Please RT: We are recruiting PhD students at FIU in Miami 🏝️ Faculty accepting students: 1. Lorraine Bahrick 2. Anthony Dick 3. Eliza Nelson 4. Shannon Pruden Deadline is Dec 1. Fee waivers available!