Rachel Barr

I am a psychologist who studies early learning and memory in young children. I am interested in how learning can be supported.

[ICIS @Infantstudies]

Attention ICIS members! Here's your chance to guide and inspire emerging talents in infant studies. Join us as a mentor for the Founding Generation Summer Fellowship. Together, let's build a brighter future for #InfantResearch. Sign up now.
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[ICIS @Infantstudies]

ICIS offers financial support for membership. If you are experiencing significant financial hardship and would not otherwise be able to afford to be a member, apply for support. #infantstudies https://t.co/o1KrdiUXbi

[ICIS @Infantstudies]

Meet the members of #ICIS, Connecting w/ our Community series #5: Dr @lkcirelli (#ICIS2024 Early Career Researcher Award) tells us how music synchrony links w/ prosocial behaviour and asks us to reflect on how & w/ whom we shared music as kids. Full video: https://t.co/c40pUdK86K

[Psychology @ Georgetown @GUPsychology]

Congratulations to Dr. Fathali Moghaddam for winning the International Council of Psychologists (ICP) 2024 Fukuhara Advanced International Research and Service Award! 👏

[ICIS @Infantstudies]

Breitfeld, @AnnaComptonn, & @jenny_saffran (2024): toddlers learned words better from adults who had previously behaved in an engaging way, suggesting that engaging social experience with speakers supports toddlers’ subsequent learning #infancypapers https://t.co/IbLkTWbUGg

[ISDP 🦋 @isdp.org.bsky.social @devpsybio]

Thanks @JoscelinRocha @NatalieHBrito for sharing the video and photos from the presentation of the ISDP Carolyn Rovee-Collier Mentorship award to @ELPlearn Rachel Barr!!! https://t.co/U8YCduCqEU

[Psychology @ Georgetown @GUPsychology]

Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Barr, dept chair & director of the Georgetown Early Learning Project! The Rovee-Collier mentor award recognizes scholars that make a significant & sustained contribution to the lives of young scholars. Thank you, Dr. Barr, for all you do! @ELPlearn

[Leher Singh @leher_singh]

Sharing my new publication in Developmental Psychology with Dana Basnight-Brown, Bobby Cheon, Reiko Mazuka, Rowena Garcia, and Melanie Killen issuing a call for contextualism in developmental science. Preprint: https://t.co/mRD0E8NESs

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[Psychology @ Georgetown @GUPsychology]

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Carriere, one of our graduates from our PhD program, who has won a prestigious early career award! 👏
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[Meriah DeJoseph @meriahdejoseph]

Having serious FOMO missing #ISDP2024 this year but having a fun #momademia moment seeing my daughter make an appearance via poster from the awesome @BritoBabyLab 🤩

[Koraly Pérez-Edgar 🇵🇷 @Dr_Koraly]

Fantastic presentation by @SantiMoralesPhD as he received the 2024 Kucharski Young Investigator Award from @devpsybio at #ISDP2024

I didn’t 🥹until the end.

[Koraly Pérez-Edgar 🇵🇷 @Dr_Koraly]

If you are at #ISDP2024 make a note for tomorrow, October 3.

@JoscelinRocha is leading a symposium addressing racial disparities in maternal and infant research. Highlights also include a discussion to be led by @NatalieHBrito!

@devpsybio

[ICIS @Infantstudies]

New on the Baby Blog - The ripple effect of early sleep: how childhood sleep patterns shape vocabulary, academic, and mental health outcomes by Catia M. Oliveira, Amy Atkinson, Michelle St Clair, Gareth Gaskell & Lisa Henderson https://t.co/RckaSjdfrl #infantstudies #Research

[Natalie Brito @NatalieHBrito]

@jenwoolard @Georgetown @CASGeorgetown @GUPsychology exemplifies Neurons to Neighborhood! I will also never miss a chance to fangirl Chandan or Deborah 😄

[ISDP 🦋 @isdp.org.bsky.social @devpsybio]

Research Assistant Position at UConn CAP Lab https://t.co/pMHNkpHdDF via @devpsybio @kscuevas

[Kimberly Cuevas @kscuevas]

UConn full-time RA position Ad: Please share with individuals in your network who might be interested in joining our team (Deadline 9/30). Full Ad: https://t.co/SVSJH5kmQ0
Flyer: https://t.co/bDUdarDqOh
@uconnwaterbury @UConnPSYC @kidcaplab #firstgen

[ICIS @Infantstudies]

New on the Baby Blog, by @vanessalobue, Jessica Bradshaw and @JKileyHamlin: Congratulations to the awardees of the ICIS Founding Generation Summer Fellowship for Undergraduates! 🎉Read more about the work they did w/ their mentors: https://t.co/YYcwLvoThx #infantstudies #Research