“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Published online ahead of print from me and Annah Rogers, PhD: Segregation Now, Segregation Tomorrow, Segregation Forever? Racial and Economic Isolation and Dissimilarity in Rural Black Belt Schools in Alabama onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Really excited about this one!

Trending in #Sociology: ooir.org/trending.php?d… 1) Segregation & Rural Black Belt Schools, Alabama (RSS) 2) Race, Gender & SES gradient in BMI (Sociology of Health and Illness Journal) 3) Dynamic Network Analysis of Contact Diaries 4) The Vulnerable Child in Welfare Discourses (Journal of Sociology)

Happy #TeacherAppreciationDay to all the incredible teachers around the world! We're so thankful for you. #UWAOnline

Dr. Michelle Wilson, Assistant Professor and Library Media Program Coordinator shares how online students can find success in the courses and after graduation in her Talk of Alabama interview. Watch the full interview here: ow.ly/GcuE50HQUEg

As someone who wants to write a book in the near future and always has to adjust timelines, I found this very insightful. If you are planning a book project, check it out.

Brandon Renfroe, a past Grants in Place Fellow, is doing great work in Alabama, helping to create a new Future Rural Educator Scholarship at The University of West Alabama as well as a weekend take-home meal program for all UCS students in need. Read more: bit.ly/3yDZ9gi

Physics learning advice: doing something wrong is better than seeing something right.

RSC is excited to announce our partnership with our Northern California hub through North State Together and our Alabama Black Belt hub through The University of West Alabama to launch two GRAD Partnership pilot networks of participating rural schools. Read more here: bit.ly/3aKS9VC

Our work with the GRAD partnership has officially launched! You can read more about the project here:

It was great to visit The University of West Alabama's College of Education this week! They are doing incredible work, and we're excited to work with them on the new GRAD Partnership project, a national effort to expand "next-generation" early-warning/on-track systems to help students succeed.

Welcome to another amazing term with #UWAOnline. Remember we're here to help. Reach out for any support or guidance you need this week. Happy studying!

Exciting news! I’m going to be publishing a new paper with a pretty cool coauthor very soon. Who is this coauthor? The person who inspired me to go into acadmia and is my biggest supporter. My MOM. Reenay Rogers

In honor of getting accepted to #AERA2023, I’m throwing it back to the last conference I attended. I got to cuddle a kangaroo a few weeks ago at the NREA 2022 reception and loved every minute of it.

📢New article alert. "The Inequality of the Long Game in a City With School Choice and Changing Racial Demographics" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00… Annah Rogers, PhD and I qualitatively explore the values and tactics of choosers who are newcomers to DC. Some discussion highlights (1/7):

Excited to have this project out in the world. Please give us a read!