Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they)

Social psychologist, assistant professor @ Bryant University. Research: identity cues, inclusion, stigma, prejudice reduction | Opinions my own | she/they🏳️‍🌈

[Emma @emmamcgorray]

New paper in SPPS from me & @chris_petsko! In 3 studies, we examined the extent to which people view bisexual individuals as similar to gay and heterosexual individuals, with a particular interest in whether this differs by the bisexual target's gender. https://t.co/g95Qa924Er
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[Becca Mason | PhD | Certified Coach | she/her @beccamasonphd]

1/ #TenureTrack faculty often get the advice to keep a record of everything you do before tenure.

But what does "everything" mean? Here's a list of some tenure-relevant activities and a template to keep track of all of them.

#AcademicTwitter #AssistantProfessor

[Dr. Sheri Madigan (she/her) @sherimadigan]

📢 Just published in Psychological Bulletin. In this meta-analysis of over 20,000 Strange Situations, the distribution of infant-parent attachment was:

- 51.6% secure
- 14.7% avoidant
- 10.2% resistant
- 23.5% disorganized

A 🧵 (1/6)
https://t.co/lfy2ubvggW

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

@GordonHodsonPhD @CRISLab_RU @AnaliaAlbuja @Dr_DSanchez I expect that anyone who is motivated to downplay reports of prejudice will use whatever information they can to do so. I would hope that blatant examples of prejudice would be much harder to write off as personality perceptions.

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

@GordonHodsonPhD @CRISLab_RU @AnaliaAlbuja @Dr_DSanchez Research does suggest that disagreeableness consistently correlates with prejudice, but it is still unknown whether minoritized groups are picking up on these relationships. In future work, we hope to further explore the root of these inferences.

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

This work suggests that disagreeableness can serve as an identity threat cue for people with minoritized identities. This article is available open access at https://t.co/pvyvD2VKU0! 5/5

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

New article out with @Dr_DSanchez and @AnaliaAlbuja! In this work, we find that people with stigmatized identities expect disagreeable people to be more discriminatory, prejudicial, and hierarchy-endorsing than agreeable and low conscientious people. 1/5

[CRIS Lab @CRISLab_RU]

New paper alert 👇 👇. In short, people with stigmatized identities infer A LOT from disagreeable traits (a person’s level of prejudice, hierarchy endorsing beliefs). And it’s not merely about likeability!
@melanie_maimon @AnaliaAlbuja @Dr_DSanchez
https://t.co/HyLLF7VmYN

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

Importantly, this research does not suggest that all disagreeable people are discriminatory, but rather indicates that people with stigmatized identities expect disagreeable people to be discriminatory. 4/5

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

It was an honor and privilege to graduate with my PhD from @RutgersU a few weeks ago. I had a wonderful time celebrating with family, friends, and my incredible advisor @Dr_DSanchez!

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

Congratulations to my amazing advisor @Dr_DSanchez on this new role! I’m so excited for your presidency!!

[Society for Personality and Social Psychology @SPSPnews]

Please join us in congratulating @Dr_DSanchez of @RutgersU, who has been elected 2025 president of SPSP! She will serve as president-elect in 2024, president in 2025, and past president in 2026.

Learn more: https://t.co/cAG1Bgg5Nt

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

HQ is hosting another Free-Form Friday this week! Last month’s event was a lot of fun, we hope to see you Friday at 1 pm EDT 😊

[Society for Personality and Social Psychology @SPSPnews]

Don't miss our May 26 Free-Form Friday sessions! This week's events include a meet-up space for LGBTQ+ students and early career members (@MyerAnnalisa) and a discussion for students from diverse backgrounds studying populations who they represent.

📝: https://t.co/4EyoykL7Yb

[Sa-kiera (you can call me Kiera) TJ Hudson 🏳️‍🌈 @Sakiera_Hudson]

For my work wife, @Ivuoma, I present the 2023 Summer Writing Worksheet. Plan and be productive this summer!

My summer runs from May through August, so I gotta get on my planning game. I'm also sick of looking at my incompletes from the Spring, ha!

https://t.co/4mP5DB6mVi

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

@stephanietepper @NeilLewisJr Yay!! Congratulations Dr. Tepper! 🥳

[Society for Personality and Social Psychology @SPSPnews]

Join us on Friday at 1 PM ET as Here and Queer (HQ) hosts a Free-Form Friday where LGBTQ+ students and early career researchers can connect, share ideas, and explore topics like navigating the job market as a queer person.

Register here: https://t.co/s4Cu7NlOaw

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

@DrShanaCole @BryantUniv Thank you so much Shana, I feel incredibly lucky to receive your support and guidance over the years! I’m excited for our continued research collaborations and cross-lab interactions! 🥳❤️

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

I am so thrilled to share that I will be joining @BryantUniv's Department of Psychology as an Assistant Professor starting in Fall 2023!!

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

@JasonRubinstein @BryantUniv Thank you so much, Jason!!

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

@izilda_jorge @BryantUniv Thank you, Izilda!! I hope you’re doing well 😊

[Melanie Maimon, Ph.D. (she/they) @melanie_maimon]

@michaelaroberto @BryantUniv Thank you so much!!