Assistant Professor @UF_COE | studying the development of spatial and math skills | Ph.D. from FSU | Rhodes College alum | she/her | NY✈️TN✈️FL✈️IN✈️OR✈️FL🐊
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25 Apr 2024
Thrilled to announce that I will be starting a TT faculty position at @UF as a part of the @AZ_CEECS and the @UF_COE this Fall 2024!!!
I’m so grateful for all those who have supported me throughout my academic journey and I can’t wait for this next chapter!!!
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For the eighth year in a row, UF ranks as one of the nation’s top 10 public universities in the @usnews #BestColleges rankings. 🎉🐊
news.ufl.edu/2025/09/2026-us…
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Elyssa A. Geer, Ph.D. retweeted
23 Sep 2025
We're one of the nation's top 10 yet again. 🐊
For the eighth year in a row, UF ranks as one of the nation’s top 10 public universities in the @usnews #BestColleges rankings. 🎉🐊
news.ufl.edu/2025/09/2026-us…
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17 Sep 2025
Please reach out if you have any grey literature on children’s math interest, performance, and the role of the home math environment!!
Any questions can be directed to Yi Shen via email 📧
📢 Researchers in early math!
We’re doing a meta-analysis on children’ math interest, performance, and the role of the home environment.
We’d love to include unpublished work (preprints, theses, papers)!
📧yishen@s.eduhk.hk
@Jenny_YC_Chan @GeerPsych
#EarlyMath #MetaAnalysis
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9 Sep 2025
Join Tara Mathien, Ed.D., and other experts for a BranchED webinar on strategies to help faculty embed global learning in teacher prep through study abroad, Collaborative Online International Learning and more! Sign up for free at branchedonline.zoom.us/meeti…
ALT Flyer for a BranchED webinar titled "Go Global: Tools & Pathways to Internationalize Your Teacher Education Program." It has faces and bios of the presenters along with logos. The time of the event is given as September 26, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EST. All additional flyer information is available in the registration link in the post.
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22 Aug 2025
Welcome!!
Welcome to The Swamp, Class of 2029! 🐊
ALT Overhead image of students creating “F” in The Swamp.
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Elyssa A. Geer, Ph.D. retweeted
18 Aug 2025
After 15 years of visionary leadership, our founding Director & Co-Director are retiring from their formal roles at UF. Their dedication made the Center a beacon of excellence in early childhood studies, guided by the 3R's of Early Learning: Relationships, Repetition, & Routines.
ALT Photo with several dozen people posing with Maureen Conroy, Ph.D., and Patricia Snyder, Ph.D., at their UF College of Education retirement party. Behind the group, a screen shows additional people on Zoom. There is a lot of light coming in from behind the group due to the placement of windows in the room.
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24 Jul 2025
The UF community celebrated the dedication of Anita Zucker Hall at the UF Early Childhood Collaboratory. Named after @UF_COE alumna Anita G. Zucker (BAE ’72), the hall stands as a testament to her commitment to the education of future generations. ceecs.education.ufl.edu/anit…
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Elyssa A. Geer, Ph.D. retweeted
19 May 2025
If you haven't seen the large effects of @UFLiteracy Foundations on early literacy skills, then the article is open access and you can access it for free. ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
@HollyLanePhD @ValContessePhD @ILAToday @reading_league @ScienceofRead @UF_COE @leadforliteracy
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17 Apr 2025
Praying for the victims and families in the wake of the shooting today at the Student Union on Florida State’s campus.
As a graduate of FSU, my heart aches for the students, staff, faculty, and all who have family members and friends on FSU’s campus today 💔
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8 Apr 2025
Congrats to our men’s basketball team! Go Gators 🐊 🏆
8 Apr 2025
2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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20 Jan 2025
📢 Applications are still open!
The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship offers funding, collaboration, and opportunities to scale your impact.
➡️ Apply here: bit.ly/3Zxvu4u
#InnovationInEducation #ResearchFellowship #ApplyNow
25 Nov 2024
The call for applications for the Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship is now open! 🎉
The Program offers #fellowships to early- & mid-career researchers whose work is dedicated to improving the #learning & #development of children worldwide.
For information on how to apply, visit bit.ly/48EgYfi
@CIFAR_News
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10 Jan 2025
One year ago today I was at my UF interview for the job I have right now! Crazy how time flies ☺️ ✨
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Are you the parent or guardian of a child aged 7 to 12 years who has anxiety and reading difficulties? 📖
See link below to sign up for more info about a digital intervention designed by the @blackdoginst 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
blackdoginstitute.org.au/res…
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23 Nov 2024
Work looks a little different (sometimes) these days 🖤
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Elyssa A. Geer, Ph.D. retweeted
14 Nov 2024
Very excited to be helping build a new ed board for @mathcogsociety journal @jnc_mcls in my new role as editor in chief- with the baton being passed on from the fabulous @andre_knops in the new year. Please register your interest in joining the board here forms.office.com/e/yan70q1fY…
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Elyssa A. Geer, Ph.D. retweeted
24 Oct 2024
For students looking for Developmental Psychology PhD programs, multiple faculty at Florida State University are recruiting for Fall 2025! Our program is quite applied and very statistics and methods focused (more info: psychology.fsu.edu/graduate/…). Here’s who is recruiting…
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3 Oct 2024
🚨I am recruiting a PhD student to @UF_COE Special Education Program with a focus in Early Childhood! Please RT/share!
If you are interested in early childhood, STEM learning, spatial skills, and more, please consider applying to work with me!
Please email me prior to applying!
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25 Sep 2024
I’m mad at whoever decided to send out the emergency alert for hurricane Helene this morning at 5:30AM.
Nearly woke my baby up a whole hour before his usual wakeup time😩
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18 Sep 2024
🚨I am recruiting PhD students!🚨
(Please re-post this!)
If you are interested in #spatialNavigation, #fMRI, #aging, #virtualReality, #AlzheimersDisease and more, please consider applying to work with me!
IMPORTANT: Please email me prior to applying!
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13 Sep 2024
As a New Yorker, as an American, 9/11 will always be a heavy day on my heart.
My parents were first responders. My mom spent what felt like forever at ground zero looking for victims, as she was the only person in the tri-state area who could use the ground penetrating sonar ~
11 Sep 2024
Thread of last phone calls made by 9/11 victims to their loved ones 🧵
1. Jim Gartenberg, 86th floor
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13 Sep 2024
~at the time. Her time at ground zero directly led her to developing cancer when I was in High School, which she thankfully overcame.
9/11 was a pivotal day in my life. I don’t think I will ever forget the fear, the pain… nor the victims who lost their lives 💔
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