Mary C Tucker

UX Researcher @ Barracuda | PhD in developmental psychology, Teaching and Learning Lab @UCLA | Former K-12 teacher | She/her

[Dr. Stacy T. Shaw @StacyTShaw]

New Paper Alert: We found that, when using #R as a way to facilitate understanding of introductory statistics, it can improve attitudes toward programming and R, even for students with initial poor attitudes and who had no prior programming experience.

https://t.co/Pk3QqcbMD8

[Jeff Jackson @JeffJacksonNC]

A lot of you have asked so here’s the deal with the bill in NC that would legalize the use of “deadly force” against anyone providing an abortion:

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

@StacyTShaw @AmandaKMontoya We might have even created a Twitch channel, which I never got around to using

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

@ritika_rastogi Thanks! I know! It’s hard to believe it’s been 5 years! I actually started a UX Research job back in April. I’m loving it. So excited for your new journey and all the amazing things you are going to accomplish! When do you head to Boston?

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

@AltAcChats Senior UX Researcher. Psych and Ed tech background.

[Mara Averick @dataandme]

🖤👩🏻‍🏫🎫 Start of semester re-float of what I think is a brilliant (and empathetic) idea from @cogscimom.

Might be a little trickier virtually, but I feel like students would feel the compassion behind it in the best kind of way.

I'm no prof, but I'd love to hear other ideas!

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

@danidonovan Gummy worms. That is all.

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

@StacyTShaw 😂 Do they do Taking Back Sunday??

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

@Michelle_L_Luna Congrats!!!

[Justin Lanier @j_lanier]

The plot thickens...

[Alyssa Wong (they/them) 💖🌈 @crashwong]

I'm so exhausted. Just... awful.
Tell your folks you love them. Look after for each other, and please, please support your Asian friends and loved ones.

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

@crashwong ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️

[@[email protected] @AutSciPerson]

Since I've gained a lot of followers over the last few weeks, here's a general thread on autism stuff for people who don't know much about autistic people (also because autism "awareness" is coming up, though I prefer to say "autism acceptance" cause that's what we need!) 1/25+

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

Los Angeles County educators, you can now sign up to get vaccinated! https://t.co/6Up64aava7.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

On Valentine's Day, exactly 31 years ago, cruising four billion miles from the Sun, the Voyager 1 spacecraft looked back one last time to make the first ever Solar System family portrait. 31 years later, look again at the Pale Blue Dot [read more: https://t.co/mFT1z8Orao]

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

@Jordanalevinson I know 😥. Fingers crossed for fall

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

@StacyTShaw @Bryan_G_Cook Just registered!

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

This is so great. Normalizing mistake-making, and making debugging fun. Lots of potential applications! #STEM #MTBoS #Coding

[Mary C Tucker @mctuck]

@Jordanalevinson 👏👏👏👏👏👏