Looking into PhD programs and interested in research in Black Feminisms and Black Girlhoods in Education? Come study with me! I am recruiting a PhD student beginning Fall 2024! Reach out for more information -

Sometimes you just come across a really neat article and have to share. 'Are Special Education Data Ever “Race Neutral”? Reporting Educational Environments Data by Race and Ethnicity' by Tye Ripma! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Saturdays are for sending your friends articles Cherish_Sarmiento Ph.D JXJ Wang, M.Ed. #gradstudentlovelanguage ❤️

Calling all Asian Pacific American Grad Students! @REAPA is recruiting new graduate representatives. As a grad rep, you’ll join a passionate team of students who support REAPA’s mission through programming and community building for members! Apply here: tinyurl.com/reapagrad23

You couldn’t ask for a better colleague ❤️

It's IES grant writing season. Are you looking for someone with expertise in a specific aspect of education research for your team? POWER maintains a fantastic database of experts womeninedresearch.com/database.html

So proud of you. Continuing to do big things 🔥❤️

If you are looking for an Ed policy person - your search is over. Claire has done/is doing phenomenal work interrogating school funding and power hierarchies. 👇🏻

My academic sister Cherish_Sarmiento Ph.D never ceases to amaze me. Not only did she successfully propose her dissertation today, she made it public so that all of us following behind her could see how it works. This is #firstgen students breaking down barriers 👏🏻

Since she is too modest to boast, I’ll do it for her. Cherish_Sarmiento Ph.D’s study is going to be phenomenal. Some of the comments from committee: “My excitement level is above high,” “Don’t underestimate how important this study is,” and “I would hate for this study to stop here” 🤩

Thrilled to see the discussion sparked by our recent study! This underscores the importance of research that is applicable & accessible to educators. Read below for detailed examination of the real-world implications of using multiple reading screeners in schools:

Deeply honored and humbled to have worked with such a brilliant group of researchers. I continue to learn immensely from each one of you. Your dedication and passion are nothing short of inspiring. Dr. Courtenay Barrett, @trucktrucks, & Amanda VanDerHeyden #WomenInEdResearch

The #1 advice I would give to incoming #gradstudents is to find an advisor who will continuously lift you up. This journey is hard enough as it is - surround yourself with people (including labmates & coauthors) who will walk alongside you.

These numbers come with a caution: how were students tested? how appropriate were those tests used for the EL students to identify the disability? and how well were the personnel who tested these students trained in working with students who are learning English as L2? 🕵🏽‍♀️

Loved being in Chicago this time! Thanks for hosting UIC SpecialEducation ❤️

“If Black women were free, it would mean that everyone else would have to be free since our freedom would necessitate the destruction of all the systems of oppression.” -Combahee River Collective, 1977

I’m not expecting this to change before I hit the job market in a few years - but if hired, I will try to use my limited power/privilege to start to change this

We College of Education hope to see you at the Right to Read screening in Detroit on Oct. 18 with 313Reads 482Forward

Ellie Friedman (she/her) has been an invaluable member of the lab for the past 4 years enhancing what we know about how students learn to write. Looking forward to seeing her impact in the classroom next year!

wrapping up four incredible years learning from Adrea and the other brilliant researchers in College of Education’s WRITE lab. undergrad research has changed my life and I am so excited to keep asking tough questions and seeking justice-oriented answers💚