Yara Mekawi, PhD

What a fabulous service you’ve provided!!!

Had a great time at our mid winter meeting and very much enjoyed stealthily* taking photos for our Bluesky account! Follow @apadivision45.bsky.social 😍

*not stealthy at all, everyone knew

Reminder that I’ll be reviewing applications this Fall at UofL 🥳 ! To learn about the Challenging Ongoing Legacies Of Racism (COLOR) lab, my mentorship style, expectations, and what makes a strong fit, check out our prospective graduate students page: www.uoflcolorlab.com/prospectiveg...

Applying to one of UofL’s PhD programs and need a fee waiver? Check your eligibility here! 10 more days till the fee waiver due date!

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An early career research award is always meaningful, but when it comes from an organization you’ve appreciated and admired for over a decade, it’s EXTRA special! Thank you @apadivision45.bsky.social for this honor ❤️!

Linked in really nailed it 😂. “Bourbon educator” feels like a very reasonable next step.

Beautiful!

Shared the APA keynote stage with @drnataliews.bsky.social which is something I never imagined doing, but it turned out to be unforgettable!

We told the story of how a White ally’s Facebook rant led us to see how therapy can mobilize anti-racism action which inspired our book, Beyond Fragility.

And thank you to @jionilewis.bsky.social for the photo!

Being in community with like-minded humans, particularly during these dark times, is so meaningful ❤️.

So grateful to have had the opportunity to moderate this discussion with such insightful, funny, and wise panelists! Thank you to the audience for your attention, engagement, and questions! @apadivision45.bsky.social thanks for having us!

Honored to have been a part of this panel, “Conversation with Div 45 Members-at-Large on Leading Radically with Resistance and Liberation” with Drs. Juan Pantoja-Patiño and Ayli Carrero Pinedo moderated by the lovely Dr. Fred Millán! @apadivision45.bsky.social

Thank you Drs. Al-Dajani, Atari-Khan, Salim, @yaramekawi.bsky.social & @drgigiawad.bsky.social for modeling what it means to name & speak out against antiPalestinian racism. We can’t afford to be quiet about genocide & ongoing dehumanization. Excellent @apadivision45.bsky.social panel discussion

An afternoon panel entitled, “Under a Microscope Yet out of Focus: On Being Pro-Palestine”
Chair: Nadia Al-Dajani
Panelists: @yaramekawi.bsky.social, Rawan Atari-Khan, Rouan Salim, & @drgigiawad.bsky.social

A real “it takes a village” manuscript! What started as a class paper turned into a 10 year journey and I’m so glad this manuscript finally gets to see the light of day!

This paper was a great lesson in resilience, patience, and flexibility!

Join the most wonderful group of academic mama panelists for a discussion on academic motherhood at the @apadivision45.bsky.social research conference in Ann Arbor next week! See you on Friday at 1:30-4pm. @drscarter.bsky.social @nathaliephd.bsky.social

What helped me get here?
-a spouse who cleaned all the tiny pump parts multiple times a day every day, did the majority of nighttime feedings, and was the “lead” on the bagging, freezing, and thawing process
-having a solid supply
-“flexible” job
-$$ (pumps, lactation treats, replacement parts)

A colorful infographic titled “Yara’s Pumping Recap” displays breast milk pumping statistics. In bold navy text, it shows “14,016 ounces pumped.” Below that, “52,074 minutes of pumping” is written in teal, and “949 pumping sessions” appears in red. A line graph labeled “Monthly Breast Milk Pumping Volume (oz)” shows a rising trend from May 2024 to a peak in August and September, followed by a gradual decline through May 2025. The background includes playful, abstract patterns in blue, orange, and teal with a faux paper and tape design element.

The best Mother’s Day gift ever 💐? Officially winding down my pumping journey!!! While my nursing end date is still TBD, I am so happy to finally be on the other side of this journey. Shout out to all the academic mamas out there doing this part time job on top of a full time one 💪!

Business idea: a website that automatically aggregates manuscript reviews across all journals into an overarching “to do” list. As soon as you press “accept,” the review gets populated in your list. Does this already exist?! I manually track with a spreadsheet but would be nice to automate!

That is a great idea! I should challenge my need for symmetry…

Omg I just posted about this issue the other day- I’m so glad I’m not the only one! Now that I have an almost one year old, I learned my lesson and just purchased over 30 pairs of the same white socks sized 12-24 months. Need to break the cycle 🤣

The Psychological Toll of War and Forced Displacement in Gaza: A Study on Anxiety, PTSD, and Depression - Belal Aldabbour, Mariam El-Jamal, Amal Abuabada, Aseel Al-Dardasawi, Eman Abusedo, Huda Abu Da... Background Armed conflicts severely impact survivors psychologically, with effects tied to the trauma's intensity and widespread displacement. From October...

“Moderate or higher levels of anxiety and depression were reported by 79.3% and 84.5%, respectively […] symptomatic PTSD was 67.8% when defined as meeting the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD and having a PCL-5 score ≥ 23, and 88.2% based on the latter criterion alone.”

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Just a whole bunch of single socks on the floor

My number one piece of parenting advice? Choose just one type + color of socks and buy 25+ pairs. These poor things will likely never find their sole mates!

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🧵Yesterday, I received notice that my #NIH grant, on the social environment, lifecourse, epigenetics & #birthoutcomes in Black families, was terminated. This grant represented a critical effort to address the ⬆️ rates of maternal & infant mortality in the US, particularly among Black mothers & babies

All the talk about how to combat misinformation online often leaves out a core problem: misinformation is free, real journalism often isn't.

Proud that @freedom.press is partnering with @wired.com to do something about that. And shoutout to @404media.co and any other outlets also doing this.

Truly heartbreaking.

Today I stood up for science by calling the Kentucky legislative line and asking the Senate Education Committee to oppose HB 4 (anti-DEI) and HB 424 (anti-tenure). They’re meeting TODAY at 3 pm. Call, call, call! #StandUpForScience

So excited for my fave conference!