Kristen Harrison
@somelikeitaut.bsky.social
Richard Cole Eminent Professor @UNCHussman, Media psychology: kids, families, bodies. Native Detroiter, #AutisticElder #FirstGen #Inclusion #BLM
An ongoing discussion about a new study on predictors of elite performance revolves around the concept of collider bias.
Colliders are like confounds, except predictor and outcome influence the collider instead of the reverse.
Illustration here:
catalogofbias.org/biases/colli...
Colliders are like confounds, except predictor and outcome influence the collider instead of the reverse.
Illustration here:
catalogofbias.org/biases/colli...
Collider bias | Catalog of Bias
catalogofbias.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
An ongoing discussion about a new study on predictors of elite performance revolves around the concept of collider bias.
Colliders are like confounds, except predictor and outcome influence the collider instead of the reverse.
Illustration here:
catalogofbias.org/biases/colli...
Colliders are like confounds, except predictor and outcome influence the collider instead of the reverse.
Illustration here:
catalogofbias.org/biases/colli...
It's funny how people will accept that you have a glandular system that isn't functioning like it should (e.g., diabetes) UNLESS it's breastfeeding in which case you must not love your baby
December 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
It's funny how people will accept that you have a glandular system that isn't functioning like it should (e.g., diabetes) UNLESS it's breastfeeding in which case you must not love your baby
it does not look delicious
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
it does not look delicious
Wanna test it out in Denver?
November 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Wanna test it out in Denver?
A dog's ideal beanbag is another dog
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A dog's ideal beanbag is another dog
A few Black women mentioned Uhuru too <3
August 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A few Black women mentioned Uhuru too <3
I just did a study on this topic, asking people with underrepresented identities to recall the first time they saw those identities represented onscreen. Lots of "don't laugh" moments like yours.
August 31, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I just did a study on this topic, asking people with underrepresented identities to recall the first time they saw those identities represented onscreen. Lots of "don't laugh" moments like yours.
Please share:
If you'll be at the International Communication Association conference in Denver next week, swing by the first annual ICA Neurodivergent Scholars Gathering on Saturday June 14, 6-7:30pm in Agate B+C Regency 3. We will have food, drink, rude but honest pens, and COMMUNICATION BADGES!
If you'll be at the International Communication Association conference in Denver next week, swing by the first annual ICA Neurodivergent Scholars Gathering on Saturday June 14, 6-7:30pm in Agate B+C Regency 3. We will have food, drink, rude but honest pens, and COMMUNICATION BADGES!
June 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Please share:
If you'll be at the International Communication Association conference in Denver next week, swing by the first annual ICA Neurodivergent Scholars Gathering on Saturday June 14, 6-7:30pm in Agate B+C Regency 3. We will have food, drink, rude but honest pens, and COMMUNICATION BADGES!
If you'll be at the International Communication Association conference in Denver next week, swing by the first annual ICA Neurodivergent Scholars Gathering on Saturday June 14, 6-7:30pm in Agate B+C Regency 3. We will have food, drink, rude but honest pens, and COMMUNICATION BADGES!
Oh, I just like to share items that strike me as funny or interesting or thought-provoking
May 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Oh, I just like to share items that strike me as funny or interesting or thought-provoking
Encountered my first copperhead in NC. It's shedding!
May 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Encountered my first copperhead in NC. It's shedding!
Please share widely: UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media and the International Communication Association are co-sponsoring the first-ever Neurodivergent Scholars Gathering at ICA in Denver! This place has everything: food, drink, communication badges, awkwardly candid novelty pens...
April 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Please share widely: UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media and the International Communication Association are co-sponsoring the first-ever Neurodivergent Scholars Gathering at ICA in Denver! This place has everything: food, drink, communication badges, awkwardly candid novelty pens...
Happy Easter! This is Pennywise
April 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Happy Easter! This is Pennywise
Hakeem Jefferson does great measurement work. I assigned 2 of his papers for my survey research seminar. One presents a new scale of respectability politics (relevant to his post below). I strongly recommend his work for showing students how to reason through the development and testing of measures
I think a lot abt how marginalized people are expected to be perfect just to be treated w/ basic dignity, just to access legal protection. But democracy can’t mean rights for the respectable few. It has to mean fair and just treatment even for those seen as least deserving. That’s the real test.
April 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Hakeem Jefferson does great measurement work. I assigned 2 of his papers for my survey research seminar. One presents a new scale of respectability politics (relevant to his post below). I strongly recommend his work for showing students how to reason through the development and testing of measures
Facts. You can't practice reciprocity with people who think reciprocity is for suckers.
April 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Facts. You can't practice reciprocity with people who think reciprocity is for suckers.
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What To Do If You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work
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March 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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New LinkedIn post on outrage www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...
Inspired by my childhood hero, Ferdinand the pacifist bull from Munro… | Kristen Harrison, PhD
Inspired by my childhood hero, Ferdinand the pacifist bull from Munro Leaf's book The Story of Ferdinand (1936), I'm going to say something radical for an…
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March 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
New LinkedIn post on outrage www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...
New LinkedIn post on apologies www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...
Kristen Harrison, PhD on LinkedIn: I was told once that the time to apologize is when you have violated your…
I was told once that the time to apologize is when you have violated your own standards of behavior. It's great advice, for two reasons.
First, many of us…
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March 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New LinkedIn post on apologies www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...
New LinkedIn post on bullying by proxy www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...
Kristen Harrison, PhD on LinkedIn: Reports and Draft Policies
Huge thanks to Maureen Kyne for introducing me to "bullying by proxy," a concept at the core of much of the advice I post for graduate students. My goal isn't…
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March 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
New LinkedIn post on bullying by proxy www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...
I use "narrative" broadly; propaganda is one type of narrative (and a powerful one)
March 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I use "narrative" broadly; propaganda is one type of narrative (and a powerful one)
Good on you, North Carolina
Forced sterilization of disabled people isn't a relic of the past www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Forced sterilization of disabled people isn't a relic of the past www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Forced sterilization of disabled people isn't a relic of the past
In most states, eugenics laws still let doctors sterilize disabled patients—even against their will.
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March 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Good on you, North Carolina
Forced sterilization of disabled people isn't a relic of the past www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Forced sterilization of disabled people isn't a relic of the past www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
New LinkedIn post on graduate mentoring www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...
Kristen Harrison, PhD on LinkedIn: What can we do to help students get through grad school with their minds…
What can we do to help students get through grad school with their minds and bodies intact? I've been pondering the Benevolent Childhood Experiences scale…
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March 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
New LinkedIn post on graduate mentoring www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...
Please spread the word! I'm hosting the first-ever gathering for neurodivergent scholars at this year's International Communication Association conference in Denver. Be there or be square!
ICA SPONSORED: Neurodivergent Scholars' Gathering
Saturday June 14 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; Agate B+C (Regency 3)
ICA SPONSORED: Neurodivergent Scholars' Gathering
Saturday June 14 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; Agate B+C (Regency 3)
February 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Please spread the word! I'm hosting the first-ever gathering for neurodivergent scholars at this year's International Communication Association conference in Denver. Be there or be square!
ICA SPONSORED: Neurodivergent Scholars' Gathering
Saturday June 14 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; Agate B+C (Regency 3)
ICA SPONSORED: Neurodivergent Scholars' Gathering
Saturday June 14 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; Agate B+C (Regency 3)
New LinkedIn post on the "special person" in the organization www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...
Kristen Harrison, PhD on LinkedIn: I removed a post (apologies to the one or two people who shared it)…
I removed a post (apologies to the one or two people who shared it) because I worded it in a way that seemed mean-spirited upon reflection--but I want to…
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February 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New LinkedIn post on the "special person" in the organization www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...
"What this country needs most, more than laws and political programs, is a few courageous, tireless, devoted leaders in whom the people can put their faith"
February 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"What this country needs most, more than laws and political programs, is a few courageous, tireless, devoted leaders in whom the people can put their faith"