I didn`t start my academic career until I was 30. I didn`t obtain my PhD until I was 35. At 20, I thought my life was over🎗️ At 42, I know it`s just the beginning & I signed the contract for my permanent position (tenure track/ assistant professor). It is never too late to start.

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m thrilled to *finally* announce that our meta-analytic review of the relation between spatial anxiety and spatial skills is published!!! It’s now available in online format from Psychological Bulletin! psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-51…

🎉 Big day for our Virtual Reality project! Welcoming our first math-anxious participant who will be immersed in virtual academic settings like classrooms, to tackle math challenges. Our goal? To explore VR’s potential in studying and treating math anxiety. #VR #MathAnxiety

Chatgpt is being creative explaining to me what is “rotation” in the context of factor analysis! Taking a picture of a sculpture from different angles? Such a good metaphor! #ChatGPT #academicai

Here is an opportunity to join this enthusiastic and passionate Research Lab! Apply if you have an interest in Early Childhood Education! :) #children #ECE #EdUHK

Out in the field today! So excited to talk with educators about math anxiety and work with children as a part of the Math Lions study. #mathlions #mathanxiety

Happy #Nowruz to my Iranian colleagues! Thanks Florida State University for funding the Iranian New Year celebration ceremony.

We, Iranians, Children of Cyrus, wise and full of courage, In our land, under watchful gazes, we are held hostage. Not seekers of strife, no wrath do we bring, We search for a path where kindness can spring. #No_to_war

Doing a writing retreat with friends has been a highlight of grad school. Would highly recommend. We got so much productive writing done this week, paired with fun (i.e., time on the beach, board games, and art) everyday. Zahra Maghami-Sharif (She\her) audrey jacobs Stephanie Estrera & Hannie

Hello #MCLS2024 ! 🇺🇸 Thank you to all who attended our Symposium today at Gallaudet University: Cross-cultural, age & sex-related differences on #MathsAnxiety & intricate factors!☘️ Speakers: Mané Susperreguy & Zahra Maghami-Sharif (She\her) Chairperson: Dr Flavia Santos MCLS MCLStrainee

When my passion for storytelling spills over into my academic talk! 😄 Thanks to everyone who attended our symposium at #MCLS2024 today. Special thanks to Dr Flavia Santos for arranging this!

Really looking forward to reading this - the conclusion about math avoidance being key really fits with a lot of the thinking and work we’ve been doing too!

Is anyone interested in forming a symposium with me for Society for Research in Child Development 2025? I have findings from a RCT math anxiety and working memory intervention for elementary school children. Other themes include parent- and teacher-level factors, long. design, and CBT.

When you review an article for a journal, which do you prefer for table and figure placement?

I passed my preliminary exam. “Who benefits more from math anxiety interventions?: Potential moderation effects on treatment outcomes” I am officially a PhD candidate! 🎉