Grateful @aeraedresearch.bsky.social to reflect on mentors who help shape our scholarly lives.
Thankful for @galesinatra.bsky.social, who guided me through my dissertation on motivated conceptual change at UNLV. Proud to be part of her academic family tree.
#AERA2026 #AcademicMentoring
Grateful to present at AERA yesterday. A good reminder that deep learning is often cultivated not only through formal curriculum, but through dialogue, reflection, and the spaces we create for students to engage meaningfully.
#AERA2026 #HigherEducation
AERA 2026 gets underway tomorrow in Los Angeles.
Looking forward to scholarship, conversation, and reconnecting with colleagues across the field. Safe travels to everyone heading out.
#AERA2026 #HigherEducation
Excited my new book chapter, “Virtual Spaces for Critical Dialogue: Promoting Social Interaction and Cognitive Engagement in Higher Education Courses,” is published in Improving Your College Courses: A Guide for Engaging in Digital Learning.
#HigherEducation #FacultyDevelopment #DigitalLearning
If you had to pick the men’s and women’s champions based only on your opinion of the remaining Colleges or Schools of Education, who’s cutting down the nets?
Women: UConn, South Carolina, UCLA, Texas
Men: UConn, Illinois, Michigan, Arizona
#HigherEducation #MarchMadness
Check out what's coming soon to LA with our first issue of #AERA2026 Insider! www.aera.net/Portals/38/I...
It’s dissertation defense season. Some questions I often ask:
What are your research questions?
Why should anyone care?
What’s your framework?
What’s next after the PhD?
What do others ask at defenses?
As winter and Ramadan come to a close, may the start of spring lift your spirits. And let there be light!
Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to receive the Fields Medal, made profound contributions to mathematics through her work on geometry and complex surfaces.
#WomensHistoryMonth #STEM #Mathematics
Wishing everyone a Spring Break weekend that lasts as long as π.
Revisiting old course evaluations today, one comment stood out.
A student wrote that the class encouraged them to ask questions and even challenge ideas, including mine as the instructor.
That kind of classroom culture is always the goal.
#CollegeTeaching
#TeachingAndLearning
Mary McLeod Bethune built a college when access to higher education was deeply limited. Her life reflects a belief that institutions matter and that education can widen opportunity across generations.
#WomensHistoryMonth #HigherEducation #EducationLeadership
As we move from Black History Month (Feb.) into Women’s History Month (March), I’m glad to see this exhibit honoring Nikki Giovanni’s life and poetry open in Alexandria, Virginia.
news.vt.edu/videos/y/202...
Grateful to Dr. Kristine Jan Cruz Espinoza for helping me reflect on QuantCrit considerations in my Mixed Methods course. #MixedMethods @kageceratops.bsky.social
Did you get enough to share with everyone (specifically, me)?
Grateful for the opportunity to facilitate a workshop at Old Dominion University on thriving in graduate school. Appreciated the thoughtful engagement and conversation around motivation, growth, and well-being. #GraduateEducation #AcademicLife #HigherEd #Motivation
Happy Lunar New Year! Also, wishing everyone a happy Carnival, Ramadan, and Black History Month!
Henrietta Lacks’ cells have shaped modern medicine. Remembering her legacy means holding scientific progress and ethical failure together, and refusing to erase the people behind discovery.
news.vt.edu/articles/202...
Sounds like the person needs some help with directions to navigating their life.
Dr. Gladys West’s work fundamentally shaped modern navigation and GPS, yet her story was not widely known for decades. I appreciate @virginiatech.bsky.social honoring her legacy and making her contributions visible.
news.vt.edu/articles/202...
Here's my new Inside Higher Ed piece on external letters for P&T with practical tips for candidates, committees, and reviewers.
#HigherEd #PromotionAndTenure
An over-the-shoulder photo of a woman typing a document on a laptop.
Career Advice | External Letters Done Right: Practical Tips for P&T Candidates, Committees and Reviewers
No party should neglect this important stage in the tenure and promotion process. https://bit.ly/3LRTjRM
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
How does #climatechange influence violent behavior, and what can social scientists do about it? Read a summary of cutting-edge research published in Psychology of Violence, managed by Andreas Miles-Novelo & Craig A. Anderson: https://bit.ly/4qIsvTa #PsychSciSky
Teaching Mixed Methods this semester at Virginia Tech. We discussed mixed methods vs multi-methods and why integration across strands helps us answer richer, more powerful questions.
#MixedMethods #ResearchDesign #EdResearch
Virginia Tech earned the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, and I’m grateful to have served alongside admirable colleagues on this meaningful and rewarding committee.
Link: news.vt.edu/articles/202...
#CommunityEngagement #HigherEd #PublicImpact
Not all STEM grads will work in STEM professions. Many pursue adjacent paths such as analytics, finance, etc.; and seeking opportunities for growth and community while still using STEM skills. My full take in WalletHub’s 2026 analysis: wallethub.com/edu/best-wor...
#STEM #CareerPaths #Workforce
Looking for brain breaks that feel purposeful? Educator Donna Paul has 8 activities that combine mindfulness, movement, and meaning! 🏃🧠
#BrainBreaks #EduSky
“If we expect students to be kind, we need to be kind adults. If we expect students to be cooperative, we need to be cooperative adults. If we expect students to be responsible, we need to be responsible adults. Model. Model. Model.” —Lisa Romano, Teacher
