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Michaelle DiMaggio-Potter
@michaelle.bsky.social
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Clinical Psych PhD Student, University of Michigan | EMA • Personality Pathology • Suicide | NSF GRFP Fellow, Columbia University Alum
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Chester and Maple are ready for winter!

(They pulled these off shortly after)
Orange and gray tabby cats wearing orange and purple sweaters, respectively
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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New lab pic - welcome to the lab Matt!

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PPOL lab on steps outside in front of doors with “Department of Psychology” written on the glass. Top row from left to right: Chris, Grant, Aidan Bottom row from left to right: Janan, Michaelle, Matt, Sienna
October 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Honored to present my finished master’s thesis in a symposium at #SRP2025 this weekend with Jessica Hamilton, Jasmine Mote, Renata Botello, and Dan Fulford!

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Me presenting at a lectern in the Crystal room at the Biltmore hotel Presenters at the interpersonal SRP symposium Me and Aidan in the Crystal conference room at the Biltmore in front of a projector Me and my friends at the Biltmore hotel in front of glass doors
September 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Just defended my master’s thesis!
Me smiling and standing beside a projector screen displaying the title slide of my thesis: “Dynamic Associations Between Interpersonal Complementarity and Suicidal Ideation in Adults with Borderline Personality Disorder”
September 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Orange cat behavior
Orange cat climbing a screen door from the inside, reaching the top and looking at the camera
August 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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New school year, new lab pic!

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Members of the PPOLab standing and smiling for a photo in front of a grand staircase in the psychology building. From left to right: Grant, Chris, Janan, Sienna, Michaelle, Aidan
August 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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After 6 months and 80 allergy shots, meet Chester and Maple!
Two kittens, one orange and one gray, curled up in a ball together on a blanket
July 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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I presented my first two symposiums this summer at @psychscience.bsky.social and @arpposts.bsky.social, the first of which I chaired! 🎉🎉

But I’m still learning a lot about science dissemination in these settings. What are your go-to tips/strategies for presenting at/attending research conferences?
Michaelle standing at a podium with a clicker presenting master’s thesis talk at ARP conference in Evanston IL
July 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Finished my 1st year of my PhD program! 🎉🎉 Definitely a challenging year but it’s been so exciting and rewarding to fully engage with research, teach my first class, and mentor several young scientists.

Many thanks to my cohort for all the support this year!
1st year graduate students and partners at an end of year ice cream social 🍦
May 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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March in support of DEI last week

Reinstate DEI at the University of Michigan ✊🏽

#WeAreDEI

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Me and group of psychology graduate students gathered in front of Ruthven at the University of Michigan. One grad student holds the sign “Diversity Makes a University” Faculty, students, and staff gathered en masse at Michigan’s Diag in support of DEI
April 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Gave my first guest lecture yesterday! Thank you @craiganthonyrs.bsky.social for offering me the opportunity and guiding me in this process!
Me standing at a lectern, delivering a lecture in a large lecture hall full of undergraduate students
February 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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First semester of my PhD program complete! ✅

Incredibly grateful for my cohort, who were all so supportive and made this semester wonderful and a lot less intimidating 🎉 ☺️
1st year cohort of the UMich clinical psych PhD program, pictured outside of the psychology building. From left to right: Sydney, Robrielle, Michaelle, Noor, Grant.
December 13, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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This Bluesky roast tool is super cute!

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Bluesky roast tool calling Michaelle “the science whisperer of Bluesky”
December 4, 2024 at 7:46 PM
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Sybil decided to eject herself during thanksgiving pictures. Better luck next year 🍁🍂
My partner and me posing for a picture on a staircase while I’m trying to stop Sybil the Cat from throwing herself from my arms.
December 1, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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If you missed her, meet Sybil! She’s a tortoiseshell, cuddler, lap-sitter, and yapper. Would love to see your pets! 🐈

#cat #catlover #pet #catsofbluesky
November 20, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline!
November 17, 2024 at 8:49 PM
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Do family pets count?? Meet Sybil, my twin’s cat 💛
November 17, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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#HiSciSky! Reintroducing myself as we move to 🦋

I’m Michaelle (she/they), a 1st year clinical psych PhD student at U of Michigan studying interpersonal dynamics/personality pathology/suicide in daily life

Proudly queer 🌈 biracial ✊🏽 & first-gen ✨! Excited for more collabs & less hate speech on 🦋
Michaelle standing beside University of Michigan’s Rackham School of Graduate Studies plaque
November 14, 2024 at 2:22 PM