Dr. Kristy A. Robinson

@krisarob.bsky.social

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Associate Prof & Director of MILES Lab at @mcgillu.ca Interested in motivational support & motivational climate, riding my bike, and books kristyarobinson.com Blissfully on sabbatical 2025-26

a bunch of education scholars on a sailboat
Kristy providing discussant remarks, audience members include Jacque Eccles and Hye-Rin Lee
Schedule of Motivation SIG AERA sessions on Wednesday, April 8th - full schedule available at https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aera/aera26/index.php
Screenshot of the article "Developing Students' Appreciation for What is Taught in School" by Jere Brophy in Educational Psychologist, 2008
Kristy, Arianna, and Tony at a restaurant celebrating Arianna’s successful dissertation defense
A group of ULaval scholars and me at dinner
A daytime view of the Chateau Frontenac and other historical buildings
a group photo of Learning Sciences graduate students and faculty
Kristy next to one poster and holding another. Poster titles are “One Classroom, Many Views: Factors Behind Student Agreement and Disagreement on Goal Structures” led by Sanheeta Shankar and “Are Perceived Motivational Support or Climate Perceptions More Important for Motivational Beliefs?”
Screenshot of Dr. Kristy A. Robinson's Bluesky profile, with new title Associate Prof underlined
Screenshot of where to click to volunteer to review, with an arrow pointing to the link
Patrick Beymer shaking hands with Helenrose Fives on stage
Dr. Motivation answers your questions ASK ME ANYTHING I'm struggling with completing my course project. What is your advice? Dear Julie, What has helped me is to think about the times I have completed writing papers. Heck, you've also written a research proposal for your master's application. You've done this! It's normal to feel stressed--take a break and take a deep breath when you feel overwhelmed. Start again when you're feeling calmer. Your friends can be a great model for you. They've also struggled through similar things--talk to them and they can also offer you some words of encouragement.
1. How can theory-enriching social connections or collaborations be facilitated for early career scholars, especially those who are not already plugged into influential networks in our field and/or for whom funding and support are limited? 2. Aside from each theory’s virtues and contributions, what other factors explain the influence and uptake of each theory (e.g., “branding” or signal-boosting beyond typical scholarly dissemination, timing of publishing, publishing and/or speaking at high volume about the theory, etc.)? 3. What are the structures, policies, or disciplinary practices that need to change to create opportunities for more and better theory development? What do you recommend to people in positions of leadership or power?
Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum: The Past, Present, and Future of Theory Development in Educational Psychology Fri, April 25, 3:20 to 4:50pm MDT (5:20 to 6:50pm EDT), The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 2B Session Type: Invited Speaker Session Abstract Theories are important tools for understanding, questioning, and shaping the world. Yet, educational psychology has experienced a theory development “malaise” (Gigerenzer, 2010). To re-invigorate the field, in a recent topical collection published in Educational Psychology Review, authors described and reflected on the theory development processes that informed several major theories in educational psychology, to serve as guides and inspiration for aspiring theorists. As a complement to these articles, the aim of this session is to continue the conversation about theory development needs in the field and how to address them. Via an interactive panel discussion featuring authors of prominent educational psychology theories, we will uncover “hidden curriculum” of theory development and equip attendees with insights for improving their theorizing efforts.
McGill University Ed Psych Learning Sciences graduate students and faculty members paired up across tables at a "speed-mentoring" event
Screenshot of the article including the title, "Motivational Trajectories and Experiences of Minoritized Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: A Critical Quantitative Examination of Existing Data," authors, and part of the abstract
Car (labeled "posthoc with unequal variances") veering from the freeway to an exit (meme), with signs saying: 1. "Tukey's, HSD, Bonferroni, LSD, etc." and 2. "Tamhane's T2, Dunnett's T3, Games-Howell, etc."
Gru meme with the captions in four panels: 1. "I form my RQ and hypothesis" 2. "I open SPSS and run my test" 3. "Results not statistically significant" 4. "Results not statistically significant" (Gru looks sad)
Meme with "Me simply reporting the results" then looking worriedly at "Interpretations of results?"
Image of Taylor Swift making a skeptical face with the caption "The face you make when your students run their stats before pasting their syntax"
Image of the cover of Playground, a novel by Richard Powers
Colorful fall leaves on a mountain path against a bright blue sky and slanted light
gym weights showing wear in a normally distributed pattern--most usage around the middle weights, less usage around the lower and higher ends
Selfie of me in front of McGill buildings and crowds of students
A Canva flyer that says "AERA 2024, Here we come!" followed by details of the sessions we will be participating in
A bag of ground coffee, Blue Tokai brand, roasted especially for Michael
Actors playing Angelica and Eliza Schuyler in Hamilton getting ready to say "work"
Kristy Robinson and Reinhard Pekrun smile for the camera in front of a Montreal cityscape
Balancing Competing Priorities: Thriving Amidst Multiple Projects and Deadlines Join us for Motivation Monday with our panelists Drs. Kristy Robinson, Eric Anderman, Jessica Gladstone, and Teya Rutherford Facilitator: Kimiko Ching Date: October 23rd Time: 7-8:30pm EST Where: Zoom Register: https://t.co/oZP4VlmqMV Questions? Email Shea Fergusn (sferguson@sc.edu)
A prof standing in front of a projector screen and gesturing