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@jpoonphd

Assistant Psych Professor at U Alaska Anchorage, Clinical child & adolescent psychologist, Scient-artist, Aging/broken powerlifter, Dog lover, Book addict, Teen suicide/self-injury/sleep/emotion, LGBTQ2S+ health🌈

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So excited about this study and its implications for treating co-occurring disordered eating and suicidality! @laurenharris.bsky.social

29.07.2025 18:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am not alarmist. I'm writing what needs to be said. Higher ed is on the brink of collapse and so much could be lost. College, alongside the military, is a second family for many adults. It is where people fall in love, pick sports teams, meet lifelong friends, and form a professional identity. A 🧡

21.05.2025 19:17 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5
Image of the TV series The Magic School Bus accompanied by the following text: Airing on PBS in the mid-1990s, this NSF-funded animated TV show follows Ms. Frizzle and her class as they set off on field trips out of this world, including careening across the solar system, traveling through the human body or visiting the late Cretaceous period.

Image of the TV series The Magic School Bus accompanied by the following text: Airing on PBS in the mid-1990s, this NSF-funded animated TV show follows Ms. Frizzle and her class as they set off on field trips out of this world, including careening across the solar system, traveling through the human body or visiting the late Cretaceous period.

I was today years old when I learned that the Magic Schoolbus was an NSF-funded project.

16.05.2025 14:24 πŸ‘ 393 πŸ” 111 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 11
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PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

25.04.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 60137 πŸ” 20579 πŸ’¬ 591 πŸ“Œ 831
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Rural Alaskans can make a difference in subsistence policy β€’ Alaska Beacon Commentary author Naomi Jones writes about the importance of subsistence in her life and identity. She is a Mt. Edgecumbe High School senior.

Rural Alaskans can make a difference in subsistence policy, writes Mt. Edgecumbe senior Naomi Jones in a commentary for @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/03/25/r...

26.03.2025 03:54 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
AUBURN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH STUDY
VIRTUAL EATING DISORDER
TREATMENT FOR LGBTQIA+
INDIVIDUALS
The ACCEPT Lab at Auburn University
is recruiting for a study evaluating a new virtual
(Zoom) treatment for eating disorders that is
specifically developed for members of the
LGBTQIA+ community. This study will occur over
the span of 9 months and is completely
voluntary and confidential.
YOU MAY QUALIFY IF YOU:
Are 18-65 years old
Identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
intersex, queer and/or asexual
Are experiencing problems with eating or body
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(619) 594-1785
PRIDE@AUBURN.EDU
Scan this QR code with your smartphone camera, Snapchat OR go to
https://aub.ie/pridestudy
EARN UP TO $250
L G B T Q A +
IN E-GIFTCARDS

AUBURN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH STUDY VIRTUAL EATING DISORDER TREATMENT FOR LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS The ACCEPT Lab at Auburn University is recruiting for a study evaluating a new virtual (Zoom) treatment for eating disorders that is specifically developed for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. This study will occur over the span of 9 months and is completely voluntary and confidential. YOU MAY QUALIFY IF YOU: Are 18-65 years old Identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and/or asexual Are experiencing problems with eating or body image (619) 594-1785 PRIDE@AUBURN.EDU Scan this QR code with your smartphone camera, Snapchat OR go to https://aub.ie/pridestudy EARN UP TO $250 L G B T Q A + IN E-GIFTCARDS

Please distribute widely! This is a great opportunity to receive a novel eating disorder treatment specifically tailored to the LGBTQ+ community and developed by an LGBTQ+ eating disorder research lab!

28.02.2025 23:41 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This motion has already had a chilling effect on academic freedom. We will not engage in "pre-compliance"!

02.03.2025 22:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Technician II-Social Science - Psychological & Brain Sciences Scheduled Hours 37.5 Position Summary This is a full-time research technician position to work on research developing and evaluating digital innovations for increasing access to evidence-based interve...

πŸ“£I am hiring! Looking to hire a research coordinator to start in my lab later this spring/early summer to coordinate a new R01 in which we are aiming to optimize a CBT-based self-guided digital intervention for eating disorders! Apply here: wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern... 1/n

04.02.2025 18:51 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post-Doc Research Associate The selected candidate will engage in a combination of clinical research activities aligned with a NIMH funded R01 within the Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program (CHAAMP). Clinical...

I am hiring for a postdoctoral fellow at UNC Chapel Hill in Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program (CHAAMP). The successful candidate will work on my NIH funded program of research on suicide risk among preteens. Please share. Deadline 1/31! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/290...

21.01.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Do you want to train in Alaska?! Just a friendly reminder that apps to U of Alaska's Clinical-Community PhD program (Rural & Indigenous emphasis) are due this Wed 1/15 :) Apps for our new School Psych program (beginning Fall 2025) are due Feb 1!
www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/co...

13.01.2025 21:09 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1