Naila Smith, PhD

@skuubiidoo @D_BartPlangePhD Congratulations!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉

Teachers with good classroom management skills stay in teaching longer and teach better, @UVAEdu expert says. news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how…

New study alert! Please RT!🗣️ @DrLaurenMims and I are launching a new study to identify key factors that promote thriving and well-being in our communities! We are looking for Black youth and young adults to participate! Check if you are eligible here! tinyurl.com/BlackYASurvey

My FIRST publication in Journal of Black Psychology explores WHY Black parents navigate conversations about race & racism the way they do: "Black Parents’ Rationales for Using Specific Ethnic-Racial Socialization Practices With Their Young Children" 🧵1/4 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

This was my response in The Guardian 3 years ago when I was asked if my work was a response to the prevalence of whiteness in science fiction. I’m totally patting “January 2021 Nnedi” on the back. Yes, Nnedi. So much yes, 🙌🏾 :

JOB - Senior Research Analyst - Disney+ - London UK "Capable of crafting a narrative with actionable recommendations from research data and insights" #altac #AcademicChatter #phdchat #adjunct #postdoc #hiring #highered #AcademicTwitter disneycareers.com/en/job/-/-/391…

Improving digital wellness for young people requires both evaluating the impact of existing policies and including student input on proposed ones, according to UVA's Nancy Deutsch and Bethany Teachman. ow.ly/qUa650UcbXG

Our @nailasmith is accepting #students in the EP-ADS program! #Study with her to understand context (e.g., #family, #schools) & identity (e.g., ethnic/racial, #gender) in the lives of racially marginalized #youth (Black, Latine, #immigrant). More -> youthnexdrive.virginia.edu/naila-smith-ac…

🚨 I am recruiting for 2 new PhD students and 1 postdoctoral researcher to join my lab at UC Berkeley for summer 2025 start dates! If you have a background in mechanical engineering, hci, and/or cognitive science + an interest in changing the future of design, please apply!

@Ismail_times Please email me so I can forward your question to the program coordinator to clarify.

@nailasmith Hello Professor Smith, I have given my GRE and am planning to sit for TOEFL in the middle of December, will I be eligible for application if I submit all the papers by December 1st and TOEFL score at the end of the December? Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

I am recruiting a new student in the UVA EP–ADS PhD program. Seeking student with a strong work-ethic, who is committed to using strengths-based perspectives to understand context (e.g., schools) & identity (e.g., ethnic/racial) in the lives of Black, Latine, immigrant youth.

🚨 In a new article, youth reporting more racial/ethnic discrimination than their siblings showed more advanced pubertal timing (an index of accelerated biological aging). Parents' racial/ethnic identity commitment weakened this discrimination-puberty link within the family!

“What I try to do is write. And it might be just the most boring and awful stuff. But I try. When I’m writing, I write. And then it’s as if the muse is convinced that I’m serious and says, ‘Okay. Okay. I’ll come.” ― Maya Angelou

Read more about the program here: education.virginia.edu/academics/prog…

Accepted doctoral students are guaranteed 4 years of funding. Applications are due by December 1st.   Students can read more about my work on my faculty webpage: education.virginia.edu/about/director… And Google Scholar: scholar.google.com/citations?user…

And another one! We have a 🚨 new publication alert 🚨 from EPSY Assistant Professor Aixa Marchand (DevSci; @AixaMarchand), titled "Measuring critical parent engagement: The development and validation of The Black parent measure of critical consciousness in education"

#EducationSciencesMDPI invites you to submit a paper to the special issue "Teaching and Learning with Technology to Promote Educational Inclusion Processes: Opportunities and Challenges". Deadline: 1 July 2025 mdpi.com/journal/educat… #EducationalInclusion #DigitalTechnologies

#ElectionDay is just around the corner! If you need a ride to the ballot box, we’ve got you covered. This year, NAACP has partnered with @lyft to provide discounted rides to help voters get to the polls. Use the code NAACPVOTE24 while supplies last. #NAACPVotes

Mark your calendars! 📅 Grant applications for the 2025 Funding Cycle are due by August 15, 2025. For other important dates and deadlines, view our entire grantmaking calendar here: bit.ly/45EhCas