Dr. Mackenzie Whipps

Excellent opportunity with an awesome group of folks!!!

Poverty is a policy choice.

RT @jeremyfaust: Two years ago, @kmpanthagani and I made a data visual that I’ll never forget. Here it is, with some personal thoughts👇 h…

Repost- Our dept is seeking to hire up to two tenure-track Assistant Professors at @ColumbiaMSPH! Application is open now & we will begin review Oct 1. Details about position & Department of Sociomedical Sciences can be found here. Please spread the word: academic.careers.columbia.edu/#!/119309

@ehaspel @newrepublic I think you're right; I also think that providers and educators have been "making it work" for so long with so little, that even if closures aren't quite as bad as predicted -- our ECE workforce is still going to suffer immensely. That's what worries me most.

NEW: You may have heard about the child care cliff. In @newrepublic today, I write that the immediate threat is less about closures and more that working- and middle-class families are staring down massive fee hikes. newrepublic.com/article/175378…

September is an important month of reflection and support as we acknowledge both #RecoveryMonth2023 and #SuicidePreventionMonth. Together, let's continue to raise awareness and remove the stigma around addiction and mental health. #RecoveryIsPossible #RecoveryIsReal

The #THRiVElab is growing - we're hiring (again)! This time for a Full Time Project Manager. ✅Cool Projects ✅Meaningful Work ✅International Scope ✅Fun Team ✅Cute Babies ➡️Apply Here (Position #29175): viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/default

We are hiring for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology position to begin September 1st, 2024! Review of applications begins October 1st. Read about this opportunity below & share with your colleagues! ⬇️ bit.ly/3szM1rI

📢 New Publication! 
On innovative approaches for studying the STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS of health. 
5 promising directions for theory, data, and methods! 🧵 1/N 
Centennial Issue @MilbankFund, w/ my great collaborator @pa_homan   #SDOH #Racism #Sexism 
bit.ly/44GCDRu

This nation should not stand for even one child living in poverty. Michigan is leading the way by providing Flint families with direct cash assistance during pregnancy, and through the first year of their child's life. #MoreLikeThis. humanmedicine.msu.edu/news/2023_Mich…

Black infants have 2x as many deaths as whites due to lack of optimal #breastfeeding. #NBM23 action.momsrising.org/sign/breastfee…

The Wall Street Journal looks at the child care crisis in Texas — which will get worse when federal relief funding expires in a month. Thanks to @RepWalle for pushing for a solution this #TXlege session. Let's keep pushing! wsj.com/us-news/educat…

RT @crampell: “People were crying on the phone wanting me to take their kids, saying, ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do. I’m going to have…

The science is clear. From the time a child is born, they are learning every waking moment. #StartingAtZero @EducareSchools

The Continuity of Care (CoC) in Breastfeeding Support Celebrates 2 Years! Explore the many achievements since the Blueprint launched during National Breastfeeding Month in 2021 here: bit.ly/3qEfEHX #NBM23

@AunPalmquist 🙃

RT @pn3policy: We are currently accepting applications for our in-person Paid Family Leave Policy Academy. Don’t miss the opportunity to…

#Doulas for all!! 😍

RT @firstfiveyears: What is the #bipartisan Pre-K and Child Care Caucus? Our latest explainer breaks down who leads the caucus, what issue…