Sarah Kucker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology @SMU @SMUPsychology. Director @SMUKIDlab. Language & Cognitive Development. She/Her. Views are my own.

[SMU Psychology Department @SMUPsychology]

📣📢 JOB ALERT 📣📢

Come join our department! The Department of Psychology at SMU is hiring an Assistant Professor in Clinical Science. Apps are due Oct. 8. More details at: https://t.co/l0vRExEo4G

[Trends in Cognitive Sciences @TrendsCognSci]

Developing language in a digital world

Young children's screen time is rising, sparking worries about its impact on vocabulary development. In this TiCS article, @SarahKucker discusses why it's not just about "how much" screen time, but how it's used.

https://t.co/U56bvM1EUO

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

@dr_sweatt Sounds like yours is claimed now, but if you end up with any more extras, let me know!

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

More details on the lab here: https://t.co/zP5kXE1ajZ and on the program here: https://t.co/wxPCiD3GN8 Deadline to apply: 12/1. Interested individuals, reach out! [email protected]
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[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

Love #development? Applying to #PhD programs? I'm recruiting a Clinical Psychology PhD student! At the @SMUKIDLab we study language & cognitive development, with a current focus on digital media/tech use. Fully funded program & lots of cool people! Spread the word! @SMUPsychology

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

@la_locaelisa Yes, definitely! Happy to chat through the coding or approach in general anytime!

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

@melissaekline @deevybee @databrary may have some ideas? A bit different (it's storage of data, not participation), and in addition to the unified Databrary consent, each study still has a lab consent, but it uses many standard docs and the team does a fantastic job of coordinating with each institution

[SMU KID (Kids in Development) Lab @SMUKIDlab]

Exciting news - We are moving! We are starting a new adventure as the SMU KID (Kids in Development) Lab at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas! Same great team, same awesome research, but just a new name and space!

Check out our new webpage: https://t.co/rEx41VLAap

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

One of my fav studies, with @bbraunpsych @jmapsych Plus, was an excuse to see how kids react to margarita glasses and high heels (they love them).
We find age & vocab, but also children's shape bias, and oddity in object shape (but not color), impact item identification

[Society for Research in Child Development @SRCDtweets]

"Margarita glasses and high heels: How attention to shape, age, and #vocabulary impacts children's recognition of typical and atypical exemplars," in #ChildDevelopment Journal (2022): https://t.co/ryoJE74Fxv

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

@DeonTBenton @lksamueltweet Great choice, if I do say so myself 🙃

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

@jmapsych 1. Coordinate writing power hours with others - check-ins for 5 min, then silently write (individually on own item), check-in at end. 2. Schedule regular writing accountability groups (ideally with academic friends). Gold stars recommended for meeting goals in both cases.

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

It'll be official by the time we recover from final grading, so it's time to update my Bio. So excited to be joining great colleagues @SMUPsychology as part of the new @smuresearch TEIL research cluster (Technology Enhanced & Immersive Learning). #SMU @smusimmons @SMUDedman

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

@Joey_Senat And the study is just as cool as it sounds

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

Special acknowledgements to the waitress who mispronounced a surname, leading to a rich discussion, collaboration, and fantastic finding about some top down effects on the traditionally bottom-up process of reading

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

Do you f*#king love to swear? Or do you avoid that 💩? New work with @lynnkperry shows adults who are uncomfortable swearing make errors pronouncing novel words that could rhyme with taboo words (kuck) vs. neutral words

Summary (study link in article): https://t.co/HVgTkpme4u

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

@jmapsych Check out the work by @mark_s_blumberg

[SMU KID (Kids in Development) Lab @SMUKIDlab]

If you have a child aged 17-30 months, come join our Tech & Talking study! You’ll get $20 and your child will get a small prize, + you’ll get to learn more about your child’s language skills. Message us to learn more!
#okstate #STWok #stillwaterok

[Sarah Kucker, Ph.D. @SarahKucker]

@kelsey_e_klein I have a similar protocol to @KatieRGordon - anything they would wear babysitting and parents would be ok with is fine. No shorty shorts or rips. We also have colorful lanyards with the lab logo and RA names/ID and RAs carry a clipboard when meeting parents initially.

[CogSci Society @cogsci_soc]

#MarkYourCalendars
#Symposium at #CogSci2022

Diversity in Children’s Temperament: Perspectives on Shyness in Interaction
🗓 July 28
⏰ 15:00-16:40 EDT
👤 @SarahKucker, @Poole_Kristie, @matthilton90, and Nils F. Tolksdorf

ℹ️ https://t.co/leijowYScH