Dr. Sarah Gaither
@sarahegaither.bsky.social
Social and Developmental Psychology at Duke; foodie, twin mom, UC Berkeley and Tufts alumna; she/her
“The vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.” —John Lewis #electionday #govote
November 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
“The vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.” —John Lewis #electionday #govote
Happy FDOC to me!! My motto for this school year “Let laughter happen” We all need to laugh sometimes!! No matter what!!
August 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Happy FDOC to me!! My motto for this school year “Let laughter happen” We all need to laugh sometimes!! No matter what!!
Happy graduation to all of my seniors! So glad I was able to find some of you on your magical day!! #foreverduke #classof2025 #psychology @dukeidlab.bsky.social @dukeuni.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Happy graduation to all of my seniors! So glad I was able to find some of you on your magical day!! #foreverduke #classof2025 #psychology @dukeidlab.bsky.social @dukeuni.bsky.social
This was my office for my entire time here @dukeuni.bsky.social and I just left it for the last time since we are being moved off campus for two years for a building renovation! #peaceout #wewillseehowthisgoes
May 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This was my office for my entire time here @dukeuni.bsky.social and I just left it for the last time since we are being moved off campus for two years for a building renovation! #peaceout #wewillseehowthisgoes
Ummm…not what I was expecting to see on my morning dog walk this morning today…as if I need more stress in my life lol
May 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Ummm…not what I was expecting to see on my morning dog walk this morning today…as if I need more stress in my life lol
One way we have decided to try and help others during this time is by signing up for our local CSA! Everyone needs produce in our life and this supports our farmers and local businesses when they need it most!
May 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
One way we have decided to try and help others during this time is by signing up for our local CSA! Everyone needs produce in our life and this supports our farmers and local businesses when they need it most!
And my senior farewell coffee hour was extra special since the Blue Devil was out and about!! #psychology #duke2025
April 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
And my senior farewell coffee hour was extra special since the Blue Devil was out and about!! #psychology #duke2025
We have 10 seniors graduating this year @duke-university.bsky.social @dukeidlab.bsky.social! A huge deal! I will miss them so much, but can’t wait to see what they do next!
“There’s nothing and no one that can stop you from changing the world. I see you. You’re unstoppable.” —Alicia Keys
“There’s nothing and no one that can stop you from changing the world. I see you. You’re unstoppable.” —Alicia Keys
April 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
We have 10 seniors graduating this year @duke-university.bsky.social @dukeidlab.bsky.social! A huge deal! I will miss them so much, but can’t wait to see what they do next!
“There’s nothing and no one that can stop you from changing the world. I see you. You’re unstoppable.” —Alicia Keys
“There’s nothing and no one that can stop you from changing the world. I see you. You’re unstoppable.” —Alicia Keys
Today was my final exam of the term and since my students take their tests on their laptops, they can use a blank sheet of paper for notes during the exam. Such a nice little note to see on one of them!
April 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Today was my final exam of the term and since my students take their tests on their laptops, they can use a blank sheet of paper for notes during the exam. Such a nice little note to see on one of them!
Yesterday was my last class for Intro to Social Psych. I ended with a quote from Stanley Milgram (the shock experiment author). This study stresses how easily it is for us to be persuaded to do bad things. But I reminded my class that we all have the freedom to do what is right. #psychology
April 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Yesterday was my last class for Intro to Social Psych. I ended with a quote from Stanley Milgram (the shock experiment author). This study stresses how easily it is for us to be persuaded to do bad things. But I reminded my class that we all have the freedom to do what is right. #psychology
The world lost a truly incredible person too soon. Sam Sommers was more than just an advisor for me, and I know he inspired so many others. I am so thankful to have talked with him last week before his surgery where he reminded me how important the work and mentoring we do is…1/2
March 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The world lost a truly incredible person too soon. Sam Sommers was more than just an advisor for me, and I know he inspired so many others. I am so thankful to have talked with him last week before his surgery where he reminded me how important the work and mentoring we do is…1/2
“How to change cultural defaults? Dismantle them.”
-Sapna Cheryan @spspnews.bsky.social presidential plenary #spsp2025
-Sapna Cheryan @spspnews.bsky.social presidential plenary #spsp2025
February 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“How to change cultural defaults? Dismantle them.”
-Sapna Cheryan @spspnews.bsky.social presidential plenary #spsp2025
-Sapna Cheryan @spspnews.bsky.social presidential plenary #spsp2025
“As a field we are well-equipped to meet these challenges. Multi-level problems require multi-level solutions.” @cydneydupree.bsky.social at the presidential plenary #spsp2025
February 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
“As a field we are well-equipped to meet these challenges. Multi-level problems require multi-level solutions.” @cydneydupree.bsky.social at the presidential plenary #spsp2025
“Data erasure has immense social and psychological consequences. The power of this is that it allows people to minimize the experience of entire groups of people.” —Stephanie Fryberg @spspnews.bsky.social presidential plenary #spsp2025
February 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
“Data erasure has immense social and psychological consequences. The power of this is that it allows people to minimize the experience of entire groups of people.” —Stephanie Fryberg @spspnews.bsky.social presidential plenary #spsp2025
Conferences are also for reunions with all of your friends!! Thanks @spspnews.bsky.social for bringing us all together again! #spsp2025
February 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Conferences are also for reunions with all of your friends!! Thanks @spspnews.bsky.social for bringing us all together again! #spsp2025
Who all is going to #spsp2025 this year? I have a talk on Saturday morning with brand new data with my postdoc Esha Naidu all about identity flexibility and conflict! Hope to see you in Denver @spspnews.bsky.social
February 16, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Who all is going to #spsp2025 this year? I have a talk on Saturday morning with brand new data with my postdoc Esha Naidu all about identity flexibility and conflict! Hope to see you in Denver @spspnews.bsky.social
Couldn’t be prouder or happier that the news is official for my husband @mslaterjohnson.bsky.social!! Duke definitely made the right choice! His work is so important especially in this present moment, so congrats on everthing and cheers to future science!!!!!! You did it!!! Such a huge deal!!!
February 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Couldn’t be prouder or happier that the news is official for my husband @mslaterjohnson.bsky.social!! Duke definitely made the right choice! His work is so important especially in this present moment, so congrats on everthing and cheers to future science!!!!!! You did it!!! Such a huge deal!!!
Another belated brownbag shout out to Dr Ashley Harrell from Duke’s Sociology Department for telling us about her work looking at preferences people have for cooperation with bots vs humans! #socialpsychology
February 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Another belated brownbag shout out to Dr Ashley Harrell from Duke’s Sociology Department for telling us about her work looking at preferences people have for cooperation with bots vs humans! #socialpsychology
Congrats to our amazing undergrad RA Camila for being accepted to present at the upcoming ACC Meeting of the Minds Conference the University of Pittsburgh! She will be presenting her work with my PhD student Mercedes focusing on Latino identity development and skin tone! #psychology
January 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Congrats to our amazing undergrad RA Camila for being accepted to present at the upcoming ACC Meeting of the Minds Conference the University of Pittsburgh! She will be presenting her work with my PhD student Mercedes focusing on Latino identity development and skin tone! #psychology
My first coffee hour for my intro to social class was a big success! This is honestly one of the best things I have added to my teaching here at Duke, way less pressure for students to come hang out and ask questions about life or anything!
January 31, 2025 at 3:28 AM
My first coffee hour for my intro to social class was a big success! This is honestly one of the best things I have added to my teaching here at Duke, way less pressure for students to come hang out and ask questions about life or anything!
A belated thank you to Dr Alesha Bond from Davidson for visiting us in our #brownbag series! It was so fun learning more about her work on how we categorize stereotypical and less stereotypical faces—both adult faces and kid faces! #psychology
January 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
A belated thank you to Dr Alesha Bond from Davidson for visiting us in our #brownbag series! It was so fun learning more about her work on how we categorize stereotypical and less stereotypical faces—both adult faces and kid faces! #psychology
First official lab meeting done! An amazing crew and this wasn’t even everyone!! So much science planned for this semester at Duke! #psychology
January 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
First official lab meeting done! An amazing crew and this wasn’t even everyone!! So much science planned for this semester at Duke! #psychology
That’s a WRAP for another amazing writing retreat! Definitely one of my favorite things I do Duke since being surrounded by this #blackexcellence energizes me so much!
December 19, 2024 at 4:01 AM
That’s a WRAP for another amazing writing retreat! Definitely one of my favorite things I do Duke since being surrounded by this #blackexcellence energizes me so much!
The lab is headed to SRCD! Mercedes had her symposium on Latine identity development accepted! Plus, our Bass Connections work with the Museum of Life and Science was accepted as a talk and poster focusing on children’s persistence in museum tasks & STEM identity!
December 17, 2024 at 4:26 PM
The lab is headed to SRCD! Mercedes had her symposium on Latine identity development accepted! Plus, our Bass Connections work with the Museum of Life and Science was accepted as a talk and poster focusing on children’s persistence in museum tasks & STEM identity!
❄️ Happy end of semester crunch time! That means a tasty lab lunch and chatting with our amazing undergrads all about applying to grad school and jobs! You got this!!! ❄️ #psychology
December 5, 2024 at 1:56 PM
❄️ Happy end of semester crunch time! That means a tasty lab lunch and chatting with our amazing undergrads all about applying to grad school and jobs! You got this!!! ❄️ #psychology