Cullen C. Merritt
@cullenmerritt.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Public Management @ University of Maryland School of Public Policy. Research Director @ ipl.umd.edu.
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Against Service Shaming (opinion)
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
www.insidehighered.com
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, I argue in my @insidehighered.com article.
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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New, from me: I became a PhD student mostly because one person, Patricia Wallace Ingraham, told me I should do it.
She passed away recently, and it made me think about the role of mentorship in our lives. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
She passed away recently, and it made me think about the role of mentorship in our lives. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
What it means to be a mentor
Who was the person that changed your life?
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August 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New, from me: I became a PhD student mostly because one person, Patricia Wallace Ingraham, told me I should do it.
She passed away recently, and it made me think about the role of mentorship in our lives. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
She passed away recently, and it made me think about the role of mentorship in our lives. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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It's #ThrowbackThursday and go check out the study on the effects of time on leadership development by our editorial board members Heather Getha-Taylor (The University of Kansas) and Cullen C. Merritt (University of Maryland), along with Jacob Fowles and Chris Silvia (Brigham Young University)‼️
July 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It's #ThrowbackThursday and go check out the study on the effects of time on leadership development by our editorial board members Heather Getha-Taylor (The University of Kansas) and Cullen C. Merritt (University of Maryland), along with Jacob Fowles and Chris Silvia (Brigham Young University)‼️
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I recently joined @yourwordsunleashed.bsky.social for a conversation about my research.
The episode is titled "Service Shaming in Academia & How to Fix It."
I hope you'll take a moment to check it out! yourwordsunleashed.com/service-sham...
The episode is titled "Service Shaming in Academia & How to Fix It."
I hope you'll take a moment to check it out! yourwordsunleashed.com/service-sham...
July 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I recently joined @yourwordsunleashed.bsky.social for a conversation about my research.
The episode is titled "Service Shaming in Academia & How to Fix It."
I hope you'll take a moment to check it out! yourwordsunleashed.com/service-sham...
The episode is titled "Service Shaming in Academia & How to Fix It."
I hope you'll take a moment to check it out! yourwordsunleashed.com/service-sham...
I recently joined @yourwordsunleashed.bsky.social for a conversation about my research.
The episode is titled "Service Shaming in Academia & How to Fix It."
I hope you'll take a moment to check it out! yourwordsunleashed.com/service-sham...
The episode is titled "Service Shaming in Academia & How to Fix It."
I hope you'll take a moment to check it out! yourwordsunleashed.com/service-sham...
July 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I recently joined @yourwordsunleashed.bsky.social for a conversation about my research.
The episode is titled "Service Shaming in Academia & How to Fix It."
I hope you'll take a moment to check it out! yourwordsunleashed.com/service-sham...
The episode is titled "Service Shaming in Academia & How to Fix It."
I hope you'll take a moment to check it out! yourwordsunleashed.com/service-sham...
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Thanks to @cullenmerritt.bsky.social for an inspiring and timely talk and discussion yesterday about the future of public administration doctoral education! So glad you could visit @au-spa.bsky.social
I'm excited to give my upcoming talk, “Reinventing Public Administration Doctoral Education,” @au-spa.bsky.social. Many thanks to @dei-au-spa.bsky.social for the invitation.
May 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Thanks to @cullenmerritt.bsky.social for an inspiring and timely talk and discussion yesterday about the future of public administration doctoral education! So glad you could visit @au-spa.bsky.social
I'm excited to give my upcoming talk, “Reinventing Public Administration Doctoral Education,” @au-spa.bsky.social. Many thanks to @dei-au-spa.bsky.social for the invitation.
April 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I'm excited to give my upcoming talk, “Reinventing Public Administration Doctoral Education,” @au-spa.bsky.social. Many thanks to @dei-au-spa.bsky.social for the invitation.
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I'm excited to share that my book, Rebels in the Field, will be coming out with Oxford University Press this summer. The book focuses on the military processes involved in deploying force in substate conflicts.
April 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I'm excited to share that my book, Rebels in the Field, will be coming out with Oxford University Press this summer. The book focuses on the military processes involved in deploying force in substate conflicts.
The Institute for Public Leadership (IPL) at the @univofmaryland.bsky.social School of Public Policy (SPP) recently organized and convened the inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit. (1/6)
April 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The Institute for Public Leadership (IPL) at the @univofmaryland.bsky.social School of Public Policy (SPP) recently organized and convened the inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit. (1/6)
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Excellent experience from the beginning to the end! I enjoyed my time this weekend attending the Inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit at UMD's School of Public Policy. Thank you @cullenmerritt.bsky.social, @johnron.bsky.social, and the IPL team for the invitation and the opportunity!!!
April 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Excellent experience from the beginning to the end! I enjoyed my time this weekend attending the Inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit at UMD's School of Public Policy. Thank you @cullenmerritt.bsky.social, @johnron.bsky.social, and the IPL team for the invitation and the opportunity!!!
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@cullenmerritt.bsky.social welcomes participants and attendees to the inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit at the Institute for Public Leadership at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. We’re so thrilled to have you!
April 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
@cullenmerritt.bsky.social welcomes participants and attendees to the inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit at the Institute for Public Leadership at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. We’re so thrilled to have you!
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Feeling grateful to be at UMD listening to @cullenmerritt.bsky.social kick off the IPL summit! Scholars from across the country are here to support and learn from early-career scholars in public + non-profit management.
April 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Feeling grateful to be at UMD listening to @cullenmerritt.bsky.social kick off the IPL summit! Scholars from across the country are here to support and learn from early-career scholars in public + non-profit management.
Thank you, NYU Wagner, for the opportunity to speak about my research on service shaming in academia. Grateful to reconnect with my friend & former colleague @jamielevdan.bsky.social. Check out my @insidehighered.com op-ed to learn more about my talk: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
April 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Thank you, NYU Wagner, for the opportunity to speak about my research on service shaming in academia. Grateful to reconnect with my friend & former colleague @jamielevdan.bsky.social. Check out my @insidehighered.com op-ed to learn more about my talk: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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We are thrilled to welcome @cullenmerritt.bsky.social of @univofmaryland.bsky.social to the network! Merritt's research focuses on public management and organization theory. Merritt acts as the Research Director of the Institute for Public Leadership.
Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/cull...
Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/cull...
March 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We are thrilled to welcome @cullenmerritt.bsky.social of @univofmaryland.bsky.social to the network! Merritt's research focuses on public management and organization theory. Merritt acts as the Research Director of the Institute for Public Leadership.
Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/cull...
Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/cull...
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Fantastic work by @cullenmerritt.bsky.social!
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, I argue in my @insidehighered.com article.
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Against Service Shaming (opinion)
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
www.insidehighered.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Fantastic work by @cullenmerritt.bsky.social!
Reposted by Cullen C. Merritt
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, I argue in my @insidehighered.com article.
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Against Service Shaming (opinion)
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
www.insidehighered.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, I argue in my @insidehighered.com article.
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Reposted by Cullen C. Merritt
My favorite flavor of Service Shaming is
"You’re doing too much!"
…followed a week later by
"Can you just take on one more little thing, please?"
"You’re doing too much!"
…followed a week later by
"Can you just take on one more little thing, please?"
In my generative research phase (fancy way of saying I read lots of stuff that may not seem connected but ultimately pushes me in my understanding of college), I'm thinking on the public good argument frequently being conceptualized as our research not service
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Against Service Shaming (opinion)
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
www.insidehighered.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My favorite flavor of Service Shaming is
"You’re doing too much!"
…followed a week later by
"Can you just take on one more little thing, please?"
"You’re doing too much!"
…followed a week later by
"Can you just take on one more little thing, please?"
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"Through being conditioned to avoid service, faculty don’t access the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to lead change at their institutions and in their communities."
Please Read This Entire Article..While Keeping In Mind What's Happening Now...And Think About It.. REALLY HARD!
Please Read This Entire Article..While Keeping In Mind What's Happening Now...And Think About It.. REALLY HARD!
In my generative research phase (fancy way of saying I read lots of stuff that may not seem connected but ultimately pushes me in my understanding of college), I'm thinking on the public good argument frequently being conceptualized as our research not service
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Against Service Shaming (opinion)
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
www.insidehighered.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"Through being conditioned to avoid service, faculty don’t access the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to lead change at their institutions and in their communities."
Please Read This Entire Article..While Keeping In Mind What's Happening Now...And Think About It.. REALLY HARD!
Please Read This Entire Article..While Keeping In Mind What's Happening Now...And Think About It.. REALLY HARD!
Reposted by Cullen C. Merritt
In my generative research phase (fancy way of saying I read lots of stuff that may not seem connected but ultimately pushes me in my understanding of college), I'm thinking on the public good argument frequently being conceptualized as our research not service
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Against Service Shaming (opinion)
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
www.insidehighered.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In my generative research phase (fancy way of saying I read lots of stuff that may not seem connected but ultimately pushes me in my understanding of college), I'm thinking on the public good argument frequently being conceptualized as our research not service
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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ICYMI: here's a great Friday read on the power of faculty public service. Well done, @cullenmerritt.bsky.social! #AcademicSky @univofmaryland.bsky.social
Against Service Shaming (opinion)
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
www.insidehighered.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
ICYMI: here's a great Friday read on the power of faculty public service. Well done, @cullenmerritt.bsky.social! #AcademicSky @univofmaryland.bsky.social
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Reading this article and nodding at every paragraph.
I'm so very tired of having our public work cheapened and dismissed. So tired. And often the university even wants to celebrate the impact of the work! But no. No, the work still doesn't "count." Even & especially right now. 🫠
I'm so very tired of having our public work cheapened and dismissed. So tired. And often the university even wants to celebrate the impact of the work! But no. No, the work still doesn't "count." Even & especially right now. 🫠
Against Service Shaming (opinion)
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
www.insidehighered.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Reading this article and nodding at every paragraph.
I'm so very tired of having our public work cheapened and dismissed. So tired. And often the university even wants to celebrate the impact of the work! But no. No, the work still doesn't "count." Even & especially right now. 🫠
I'm so very tired of having our public work cheapened and dismissed. So tired. And often the university even wants to celebrate the impact of the work! But no. No, the work still doesn't "count." Even & especially right now. 🫠
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"It’s time to create an academic culture that recognizes service [beyond the institution] & the people who perform it. Without it, #highered risks irrelevance and an even greater disconnect from the public when society needs its contributions the most." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Against Service Shaming (opinion)
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
www.insidehighered.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
"It’s time to create an academic culture that recognizes service [beyond the institution] & the people who perform it. Without it, #highered risks irrelevance and an even greater disconnect from the public when society needs its contributions the most." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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Opinion | Against Service Shaming
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4kBjjNQ
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4kBjjNQ
Against Service Shaming (opinion)
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
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March 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Opinion | Against Service Shaming
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4kBjjNQ
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4kBjjNQ
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, I argue in my @insidehighered.com article.
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Against Service Shaming (opinion)
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
www.insidehighered.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, I argue in my @insidehighered.com article.
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
🧵(1/5) #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...