Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan interested in why people believe the things they do.

Ann Arbor, MI
Joined July 2007
Thanks to @AndyLuttrell5 for inviting me on the Opinion Science podcast, to talk about why we avoid health information, even when we could benefit from paying attention, as well as practical strategies to help us stay engaged (and why Andy misuses calorie tracking apps). So fun!
Episode 18! @UMich professor @aliearl shares the challenges of getting health information to people who need it most. Her research looks at people's defensive biases when they're given information about their health and how to improve it. Listen at: linktr.ee/OpinionSciPod
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I am delighted to share that Dr. Veronica Derricks has successfully defended her dissertation! She investigates identity-based relevance in the context of persuasion and health disparities, and thoughtfully engages both theory and practice. Congratulations Dr. @vderrick1025!!!
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It has been an honor and a privilege to work alongside you, @vderrick1025! #proudadvisor
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thanks also to the committee for their tremendous feedback and support @S_DalCin @daviddunning6 Denise Sekaquaptewa and Lou Penner
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Come to the 20th Attitudes & Social Influence Preconference at @SPSPnews 2020! It's a great lineup: Wendy Wood, @JeremyCone2, Emily Falk (@falklab), Erin Hennes, Sharon Shavitt, Leandre Fabrigar...and maybe you! Data blitz/poster submissions open now. meeting.spsp.org/preconferen…
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The University of Michigan is currently accepting applications for LSA Collegiate Fellows. This is an incredible post doc-to-faculty opportunity for scholars interested in advancing diversity science.
Just giving this a bump. Applications are open!
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Allison Earl retweeted
Awesome opportunity for anyone finishing up their PhD. Basically it's an independent post-doc that can mature into a tenure-track faculty line here at UM. Apply now!
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academic Twitter: what is your favorite example of bad/strange/controversial construct operationalizations (particularly of social psych concepts)? Ideally something that appeals to an intro social psych lecture on methods.
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I had the great fortune of sitting in on the PIG-E meetings with @BrentWRoberts and @rcfraley. It was one of the most engaging, intellectually stimulating experiences I had in grad school. If anyone is looking for a post-doc in personality psych, check this one out.
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this 👇
Dear world, saying to a young-ish woman "you look too young to be a professor" is not the compliment you think it is. It's a reminder that the world (and sometimes my colleagues) doesn't think I fit in and takes my scholarship less seriously because of my gender and age
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mini HAILab reunion in honor of Dr. @hakeemjefferson. so honored to have worked with this amazing group of scholars. @Izzy_Gainsburg @NeilLewisJr @michaelpaulhall @um_psychology #goblue #LeadersandtheBest #IzzyYoureNext
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congratulations Dr. Professor @hakeemjefferson on crafting an incredibly well-written, thought-provoking dissertation on the politics of respectability among African-Americans, and its implications for policy. @StanfordPoliSci is lucky to have you!
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Do trigger warnings actually work? @Izzy_Gainsburg talks about our recent work in JESP on trigger warnings - and how important it is to think carefully about their effects on affect and attention before implementing them broadly. Great job Izzy!
ICYMI: U-M PhD student Izzy Gainsburg visited the Michigan Minds podcast last week to talk about his research into trigger warnings, and whether they work as intended. myumi.ch/J2bk9 #UMichImpact
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congratulations to the entire implicit bias training panel for a thoughtful and timely discussion of how to make implicit bias training programs effective. special shoutout to ⁦@NeilLewisJr⁩ for sharing work on alternative approaches to reducing bias - so proud! #SPSP2019
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Congrats Neil! I’m so happy for you and your continued growth as a scholar! Well done.
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congrats Becky and very well deserved!
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after a seemingly inordinate delay, I am joining the conversation on twitter. thanks to @NeilLewisJr and @LindaSkitka for their encouragement! #myfirstTweet #AcademicTwitter
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