Sam McQuillin

Professor | @UofSC Psychology | School Psychology | Youth #Mentoring

[Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel]

A survey of 2600 Ph.D. students, postdocs, and other researchers in 65 countries found that top three complaints were that supervisors:

1) used dismissive or disrespectful communication,
2) provided little or no feedback on performance, and
3) ignored team members’ personal lives and well-being

The main thing they wanted was empathy:

"If a supervisor is empathetic, this supervisor will understand personal situations of the early-career researchers in their group. They will understand that they have to be supportive, not treat people like production units of papers, but instead like colleagues who are at a different stage of their career. This shouldn’t be shocking. But it seems like sometimes we need to remind people that they need to be empathetic towards those working in their groups." https://t.co/JMbBECZwQs

Unfortunately, most academic units don't reward good mentorship, select for good mentorship during hiring, or offer mentorship training. This means that mentorship ability varies wildly, even within a program--from world class mentors to people who endlessly burn through students.

This is why there needs to be more training and a higher value placed on mentorship. I used to write a career advice and mentorship column to try and communicate these lessons. Far more needs to be done and it should be structural to ensure it sticks. But fostering empathy is a critical place to begin.

[Sam McQuillin @samcq]

Anyone else feel earthquake in Lexington, Columbia, or Chapin SC? Our house was shaking.

[William Gibson @GreatDismal]

Myrtle Beach is the first place in the world that I remember.

[Sam McQuillin @samcq]

@GreatDismal embarrassed myself thinking I saw you in the Atlanta airport today. Another stub.

[LaNorris Sellers @LanorriSellers]

Our State.

[University of South Carolina @UofSC]

About that time 🔥

[Aggy @NBAAGGIEBOY]

If anybody has not gone to a south Carolina game yet it is a MUST. In terms of gameday experience, it was my favorite place I’ve ever been. Atmosphere was awesome, fans were incredible, food was great, Columbia is great.

Make thsi trip if you can!!! I’ll definitely be back

[South Carolina Football @GamecockFB]

Here's a health Carolina.

FOREVER TO THEE!

[Texas A&M Football @AggieFootball]

Final from Columbia.

Aggies 20, USC 44

[South Carolina Football @GamecockFB]

enough said 🐔

[David DeWeil @daviddeweil]

We beat a top 10 team. Clemson loses at home to an unranked team. We get an extra hour of sleep. The holy trinity of events

[Nada Goodrum, PhD @nadagoodrum]

🚨 Job alert: The University of South Carolina @UofSC Department of Psychology is hiring an Assistant Professor with a focus on child well-being, prevention, and health equity.

Please share widely! Happy to answer any questions about the position.

https://t.co/i6goFoP4cA

[Sam McQuillin @samcq]

@RayParrish44 Technology like bandaids

[Sam McQuillin @samcq]

Son: "When you were little, did they have bandaids, or did you just use mud and stuff?"

[Sam McQuillin @samcq]

@jimcoan Great shot.

[Mackenzie Hart, PhD @MackenzieJHart]

What predicts children's perceptions of intergroup connections within the classroom?

See what we found!! ⬇️⬇️

Thanks to @KornbluhMariah for the invitation to join this super cool project!

https://t.co/wQ5AAYFhWd

[Jessica Schleider, PhD @JSchleiderPhD]

‼️ The Lab for Scalable Mental Health is hiring a FT Research Coordinator! Work on grant-funded nonprofit-, community-, & industry-partnered research to make mental health care scalable & accessible for youth.

WHERE: Chicago, 2-3 days in office/wk
WHEN: July 1, for 2+ yrs
Link👇🏻

[USC Research @USCResearch]

This just in!
👏👏👏
Last Friday, #DiscoverUSC2024 hosted more than 2,700 people!
😮
That includes presenters, faculty mentors, volunteers, reviewers, family, friends and other visitors!
😃🥹🤩😎🤙
All we can say is WOW!

[Sam McQuillin @samcq]

@J_RachelleM This, unfortunately, has become more common because of the lack of reviewers and editorial overload.

[Sam McQuillin @samcq]

@josephfsexton 😂