This book arrived while I was out of town so today is the first chance I've had to look at it. It's EXCELLENT 👍. seagull.wwnorton.com/equityguide "Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching." Actionable tips for teaching college classes. Instructors can request a free ebook. (Do it)

I like a whole lot about this tweet... or X or whatever...

Geology instructors, be prepared to be awed and baffled by this exercise found in an old pile of papers. (Topographic profile of #pizza.) Ryan Hollister

STEM ed research at NIU is getting a boost! niutoday.info/2023/08/30/new…

Is anyone interested in the slides we used during our plenary talk on science identity at esera2023? 👇 SIG 5 Science Identity #esera2023 ESERA drive.google.com/file/d/1Jpso7h…

Happy to see NIU on one of these lists of mainly R1s. Looks like we have some work to do.

Pssst. NIU is hiring a STEM ed researcher. Come work with me! Pass it on.. employment.niu.edu/postings/73785…

A new publication is out in collab with @ASU_RISE_Center in Life Sciences Education! To study attitudes toward evolution, we need robust surveys to measure evolution acceptance. So, we explored the validity evidence for two evolution acceptance surveys... 1/x lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cb…

Hey folks! I'm looking to take 1-2 PhD students for fall 2024. More about my lab here: hjones82.wixsite.com/website Our lab studies the biodiversity crisis and how we can conserve endangered species and repair damaged ecosystems.

Interesting findings. Particularly about race.

I'm recruiting 2 fully funded Ph.D. students (w/ summer funding) to work on a NSF CAREER grant! We will be studying how to increase students' science communication knowledge and skills about vaccines & climate change. Reach out if you are interested! nsf.gov/awardsearch/sh…

A 3D-printable polarised thin section viewer that anyone can make for <5$, part of the *Viewing the Rock World* outreach project. All the information you need to take part or build it right here: matthewtarling.github.io/outreach/

It's exciting to see my work in Nebraska Bio Sci featured in a Research Highlight! You can read the nice summary of the work in the highlight below and access the full paper in Life Sciences Education lifescied.org/doi/full/10.11…

🚨 New paper alert, out in Life Sciences Education! Do you write quiz or exam questions?🙋🏽‍♂️Have you wondered how to best frame these questions, especially if they're based in an experimental scenario? We had the same question, and decided to do a study! Chapman University lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cb… 1/7

"Our potential for success as deaf/HoH faculty members should not be measured by our ability to pass as hearing. By shifting general perceptions of what success looks like for disabled academics, we create more inclusive learning and research communities." themindhears.org/2023/10/12/1-o…

A survey of thousands of US academics has found that the number one reason that women leave faculty positions is poor “workplace climate”, which can encompass discrimination, dysfunctional leadership, a feeling of not fitting in and other problems. More: go.nature.com/46ZGmtU

Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration (School of Earth and Space Exploration) is having a webinar about our graduate application process on November 6, 2023 from 12-1pm Arizona time. Please join us using this zoom link: asu.zoom.us/s/88025173771

If universities *actually enforced* Codes of Conduct within universities, and bad behaviors had actual consequences, there would be much less fear of reporting and retaliation against whistle blowers. Academia could then begin to be a better place for everyone.