Associate Research Scientist in @CSHPE | Sociologist of higher ed inequalities & racism | Behind the Diversity Numbers
Oct 25, 2021 • 19 tweets • 5 min read
Lots going on here, but the finding that white applicants have lied more about identifying with another racial or ethnic group, mostly claiming Native American identities, suggests the stereotype that not being white means the admissions bar is lower 1/n insidehighered.com/admissions/art…
We also saw similar findings in the Varsity Blues scandal: parents would change their kids’ race/ethnicity thinking it would give them an advantage in highly selective admissions (aka among the highly reject live colleges as @akilbello describes them). 2/n
Feb 15, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Exciting times at @UMichNCID! We're searching for three (3) colleagues to join the Center's many efforts & supporting the university's antiracism initiative! Below are each of the three job advertisements. Please share widely & inquire if you have any questions!
We're searching for a Diversity Scholars Network Program Lead in NCID. careers.umich.edu/job_detail/194…
Nov 19, 2019 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
To follow-up on attending Patricia Gurin's moving lecture & award ceremony yesterday: in a way, much of my work is a result of being one of the kids sitting on a front porch (in my case in Appalachia) looking for a way to make sense of the world she spoke about during her talk.
Toward the end of undergrad I wanted to pursue meaningful work & use my developing sociological imagination & tools. I went to the library & came across a (then) recently published book about why diversity & inclusion mattered for higher ed used in a SCOTUS case.
