Communication scholar 📚 Certified Trauma Support Specialist | Research areas: interpersonal relationships, identity, and critical pedagogy | They/them.
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Research methods (particularly qualitative) folks (or anybody who is syllabusing): here are a few bibliographies I have compiled (some are embedded in blog posts of mine, some I have not had the time to make them into a blog post.
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How to use #timeblocking to work less (a thread 🧵
thread for new #faculty).
#academictwitter @OpenAcademics @AcademicChatter
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How do blind people figure what kind of dollar they're being handling? After all, aren't $1 and a $20 bills all the same size? You may be surprised to know that every major currency issuer in the developed world has found a way to solve this problem—except the US. (1/5)
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so much of good pedagogy is just recognizing that student-instructor relationships are human relationships and so treating students like humans has positive outcomes
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On Reading the Syllabus: A Pedagogical Thread 🧵
If an instructor puts a cryptic message within uni-mandated syllabus boilerplate, of course the $50 will go unclaimed. This proves nothing about whether students actually internalized the key concepts of the syllabus. 1/
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I'll never get tired of saying this: make yourself visible as someone that cares about racial inequality, mental health, LGBTQ+ issues, access for disabilities. As soon as you do that, you might be approached by people that really need your help. Be visible. Be outspoken.
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Let's demystify the tenure-track application process a little. Here is my journey, incl a spreadsheet, zoom & in-person interview questions, a sample itinerary & words of advice.
If you're on the job market, know that YOU ARE MORE than this dehumanizing process makes you feel #❤️
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all pedagogy should be trauma-informed pedagogy by default.
but what do i know i'm just a high-concept himalayan cat
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Two years ago I went through Columbia's academic job market bootcamp. It was many weeks long and we prepped our materials and got feedback on them. Here is some of what we learned: A🧵 #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #AcademicJobs
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Do not miss these FREE resources on graduate school applications by @OpenAcademics 💪🏼
Find samples of
▫️Motivation letter
▫️Research proposal
▫️Cover letter
▫️SoP
▫️CV
& much more on their resource website (link in their bio)
Here’s a sneak peek into the same 👇
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Diversity and inclusion are principles, not tactics. They should be woven in every element of what you do, not treated like a checklist.
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Being ‘trauma informed’ doesn’t mean that you’re now the expert on survivor’s trauma - it means you understand the survivor is the expert on their trauma.
#traumainformed
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Let's talk about three ways to design a dynamic syllabus that will take you from the first day to final grades!
#Equity #OnlineLearning #BetterTogether #HigherEducation #HigherEd #FacDev #Syllabus #Engagement #AcademicTwitter
onlinelearningtoolkit.com/po…
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Research tip: don’t scroll through color palette databases hoping to find the perfect one for your fig.
Just copy the sprite of your favorite Pokémon into PowerPoint, select the eyedropper tool, and…
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We've got an amazing week on Mediating Grief, beginning with "That's Miss[ed] Diagnosis to You, Sir: Mediated Grieving Over the Neurodivergent Gender Gap" by Bernadette Bowen.
mediacommons.org/imr/
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A sequential strategy for teaching how to write a literature review buff.ly/3gD692l
Need to teach RAs or your students how to do a literature review? This blog post develops a route map for them using my own blog posts in a specific sequence. Hope this will help!
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As a designer who consults with museums on gender inclusive practice, I am often asked about signage and icons. Here are some of my top recs for easy swaps you can make for a more gender inclusive visitor experience:
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As a postdoc, students sometimes ask me for advice on how they should communicate with their Prof/PI. Having sent and received 1000s of academic emails, here’s what I’ve learned about how to be effective in communication with senior faculty. #phdchat #AcademicTwitter