Christy M. Byrd
christymbyrd.bsky.social
Christy M. Byrd
@christymbyrd.bsky.social
Associate Professor at NC State University
An ed psych journal is refusing to publish our manuscript unless we "neutralize" "political" content. This is after the manuscript was peer-reviewed and accepted for publication. DM me for details!

I'm devastated. Two years of work and revisions with four junior co-authors cast aside that easily.
October 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Division 15 folks! Find me or Wade to get your Social Justice and Equity in Education buttons and stickers:

-Ask me about decolonizing my syllabus
-Decolonization is not a metaphor
-Ask me about an anti-colonial ed psych
-Ask me about Takin' It to the Streets
-Ask me about race-reimaging ed psych
August 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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✨ Black Women in Educational Psychology Panel at #APA2025

A Space of Belonging: Connecting Black Women Scholars in Educational Psychology featuring @drbrookeedu.bsky.social @christymbyrd.bsky.social @martiniquesealy.bsky.social @drd-g.bsky.social @heytpayne.bsky.social and Dionne Cross Francis 💫
July 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I'm at #APA2025! Join me for the Div 15 Committee on Social Justice and Equity in Education reception at the Denver Art Museum tonight 5-7pm for free food and drinks

Or for Friday's critical conversation on the future of DEI in ed psych at 11:30

Or to hear about my DSMRI project at 2:30 Friday
August 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The world is a mess, but our book is published! If you're in the Triangle area, join us for our book launch August 27.

It's not just a book launch; it's a celebration of youth's stories to open hearts, challenge assumptions, and build thriving communities.

RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Come to our session at 9:50!

Advancing Socially Just and Antiracist Measures Through Mixed Methods: A Focus on Development and Validation

Colorado Convention Center Room 107

#AERA2025
April 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I'm at #AERA2025! Learn about our racial climate meta-analysis today at 5:25 in the session How to Create Environments of Belonging for Students: New Perspectives on School Belonging Research
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Today I was asked to remove the website for our department's Diversity and Social Justice Committee. This afternoon @marugonzalez.bsky.social and I are supposed to remove any "DEI" content on our #PassTheMicYouth website, erasing six years of work on youth voice and activism. I have no words.
February 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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"How is the social context of education changing?"—the ? of these two @aeraedresearch.bsky.social Div G webinars. The first features panelists who will speak to their research shifting in the present climate and the second highlights the advocacy people have engaged in. Links to register: (1/2)
January 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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The CDC is removing data sets that researchers widely rely upon because they include information on sexual orientation and gender identity. “It feels like they’re trying to will us out of existence,” one researcher tells @theresagaff.bsky.social:

www.statnews.com/2025/01/31/c...
CDC removes data on sexual orientation, gender identity from website
Data from an expansive federal survey on youth behavioral habits, including their sexual orientation and gender identity, have been removed from the website of the CDC.
www.statnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Friends, I'm hosting a call on Sunday, Feb 2nd to talk about what's happening and do something together. Join me:
Do Something Right Now (Christy Byrd) — Invitation via Google Calendar
calendar.google.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The USAF removed Tuskegee Airmen & Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII from basic training curriculum. For 30 years I promised these women I would not let them ever be forgotten again. We worked for decades to have them remembered. The Airmen too. Knowledge is power. 🗃️ www.msn.com/en-us/societ...
January 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
@marugonzalez.bsky.social and I had the opportunity to talk with a delegation from Turkmenistan about how we work with youth to tell social impact stories. It was great to hear their perspectives and learn about how they use social media! #PassTheMicYouth #Turkmenistan
cals.ncsu.edu/news/from-ra...
From Raleigh to Turkmenistan: Amplifying Youth Voices
NC State faculty recently hosted a delegation of journalists and social media influencers from Turkmenistan to learn about #PassTheMicYouth, a multimedia program with NC State Extension that amplifies...
cals.ncsu.edu
December 6, 2024 at 1:39 AM
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Great authors, article, & podcast: “We call for a reframing of educational standards to also include outcomes that nurture and honor the whole human experience—a North Star rooted in the outcomes of rigor, love, freedom, and joy...”
soundcloud.com/user-8836504...
#PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
Akane Zusho, Revathy Kumar, & Rhonda S. Bondie
Dr. Akane Zusho, Dr. Revathy Kumar, and Dr. Rhonda S. Bondie join host Dr. Jeff Greene to discuss their recent Educational Psychologist article,
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November 30, 2024 at 1:46 PM
This isn't until February but I just got IRB approval, so I'm excited to announce registration is open for Storytellers & Leaders: Games for Good, a leadership program for Black high school students who love storytelling and games. #BlackSkyGamers

byrdlab.wordpress.ncsu.edu/storytellers...
November 23, 2024 at 11:17 PM
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If you have a book idea related to queer and trans studies in education, @sashelton.bsky.social and I would love to connect! We edit the Queer Studies in Education book series for Brill (brill.com/display/seri...), but are also happy to talk ideas and recommend paths to publication.
Queer Studies in Education
"Queer Studies in Education" published on 17 Apr 2023 by Brill.
brill.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:10 PM
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There's a lot more. To read it all, go here: open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
"In the Garden of Beasts"
Disturbing as Hell, Then and Now
open.substack.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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Incredibly excited about a special issue @chrisrozek.bsky.social and I are editing on SCHOOL BELONGING with Ed Psych Review! 🎉

The first paper is out! Once published, all papers can be found here: link.springer.com/collections/...

I’ll update this thread when each article gets posted ⬇️
November 19, 2024 at 10:43 PM
I haven't seen many of you since SRA or APA, so here's what I'm up to: Not much research this fall for various *reasons* but I'm excited to move into the validation stage of the Measure of African American STEM Identity with Angela White and Tanya Malloy
November 18, 2024 at 12:59 AM
I've joined!
November 17, 2024 at 2:14 AM