Olivia (Liv) Duchow
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Olivia (Liv) Duchow
@livduchow.bsky.social
PhD student @AuburnU | undergrad @ucdavis | interested in older adulthood, sense of purpose, and minoritized populations
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Super excited to read this new paper examining loneliness, sense of purpose, and cognitive decline led by my wonderful advisor @gabriellepfund.bsky.social !!!
Our new paper in JG:PS is out!

In a sample of over 3100 older adults assessed each year for 12 years, loneliness & sense of purpose were unique predictors of cognitive decline, though past research has underestimated the reciprocal nature of this relationship.

www.researchgate.net/publication/...
September 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Officially moved in and ready to start my grad student journey at Auburn!
Underwent a VERY hectic (and unforgettable) 36-hour drive from California to Alabama. Also had the sweetest stop in Idaho to visit family and most importantly, my dogs. So excited to start classes next week! WAR EAGLE! 🧡💙
August 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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The student newspaper.
This fell. To the student. Newspaper.
Stanford University’s student-run newspaper sued two senior Trump administration officials Wednesday, challenging Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.
Stanford newspaper sues Trump administration over student deportations
The lawsuit challenges Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.
wapo.st
August 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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If anyone is curious about the current list of search terms being used by right wing activist organizations to harass university professors, here's a public records request I received today from Mike Howell of the Heritage Foundation. Not intimidating or meant to curtail by my speech at all, right?
August 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Had a wonderful time presenting my research project with @arielmosley.bsky.social at the UC Davis annual Center for Mind & Brain psychology conference. Next steps: submitting the manuscript!
May 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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🚨SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE: TRUMP’S FIRST 100 DAYS 🚨

In his first 100 days, Trump has declared war on science—slashing budgets, censoring facts, and meddling in research. From climate to cancer care, real lives are at risk.

Here’s a thread on Trump’s assault on science so far—and why it matters: (🧵)
April 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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⛔ NIH ended ALL of my grants mid-project, given LGBTQ health focus 🏳️‍🌈

⚖️ So what am I doing? Suing RFK, Jr.

As one team member shared in this story👇: "The threats to our work don’t just make me fear for my career — they make me fear for my safety.“

#SaveDemocracy #SupportScience #PublicHealth
Harvard Medical researcher sues NIH for cutting grant to study LGBTQ mental health
"This is not just an attack on the LGBTQ community — it is a blow to the integrity of science and the health of every American," a Harvard Medical School associate professor studying the mental…
www.masslive.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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So so excited for @livduchow.bsky.social to help me turn the Purpose Functioning in Daily Life lab (PFiDL) lab from a party of one to a party of two 🥳

Keep your eyes out for some awesome purpose and aging research from her in upcoming years 🎉
I’m excited to have had the opportunity to visit Auburn University and see my home for the next five years! I’m delighted to be an incoming graduate student in the Human Development & Family Sciences department working with the wonderful @gabriellepfund.bsky.social !
April 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I’m excited to have had the opportunity to visit Auburn University and see my home for the next five years! I’m delighted to be an incoming graduate student in the Human Development & Family Sciences department working with the wonderful @gabriellepfund.bsky.social !
April 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
So happy to share pictures from my presentation at North Idaho College during a Research in the Behavioral Sciences lecture. I was delighted to share my academic & research journey with students at NIC and hopefully inspire future researchers. I’m thankful for Dr. Victor Duarte for this opportunity.
March 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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In today's episode, we check in on the Stand Up for Science rallies that spread to 32 cities.

Listen here 🎧:

buff.ly/YgplAQ4
March 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Very excited to have had the opportunity to present this research project with @arielmosley.bsky.social at #SPSP2025 this weekend!!
February 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM