Diversity and inclusion are principles, not tactics. They should be woven in every element of what you do, not treated like a checklist.

CAT. THERE IS A CAT IN THE LAB. A CAT. 🚨

At least 50% of being an academic is perpetually worrying that I told someone I would do something and then forgot to write it down.

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 👇

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

all pedagogy should be trauma-informed pedagogy by default. but what do i know i'm just a high-concept himalayan cat

i’m a doctoral student and just submitted an assignment that looks like this so stop forcing those middle schoolers to do a five-paragraph essay for every damn assignment. kthanksbye.

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 #❤️

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.

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/

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)

What are my skills? Who am I in community with? What are my commitments? What is my capacity? Which organizations can I join? How do I care for myself while being a member of my community? How do I move forward in solidarity, and not charity?

How to use #timeblocking to work less (a thread 🧵 thread for new #faculty). #academictwitter OpenAcademics Academic Chatter™

It’s August (I know, I know) & you may be doing syllabus prep. Here’s my Course Ethos of Care document. It’s available via a google docs link frm the Resources pg on my website & outlines how we can establish care in our courses. Feel free to use it! lauramauldin.com/resources

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.