A. Susana Ramírez, PhD, MPH
@susanaramirez.bsky.social
Infodemiologist | Associate Professor | 🇲🇽🇺🇸 | Wife | Momx3 | 🐈⬛ Lover. I study media, inequality, & health especially re: food & nutrition. #healthcommunication #foodstudies #foodpolicy #AcademicSky #CommSky #CDoH
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I am a professor of public health communication in the world's best public university system. My driving motivation has always been to use communication to improve the human condition. 🧵
I am a professor of public health communication in the world's best public university system. My driving motivation has always been to use communication to improve the human condition. 🧵
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Does 7 papers per year constitute 'slow science'?
Maybe, if:
* You have 3-4 PhDs students or postdocs (max) doing 1 paper per year
* You do 1-2 more of your own as lead author
* You collaborate on 2-3 more as coauthor.
There are the upper limits of quality science if you ask me.
Maybe, if:
* You have 3-4 PhDs students or postdocs (max) doing 1 paper per year
* You do 1-2 more of your own as lead author
* You collaborate on 2-3 more as coauthor.
There are the upper limits of quality science if you ask me.
"The target was numbers, and quality was mentioned only in terms of a journal’s prestige, never the work itself."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I’m going to halve my publication output. You should consider slow science, too
If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett.
www.nature.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Does 7 papers per year constitute 'slow science'?
Maybe, if:
* You have 3-4 PhDs students or postdocs (max) doing 1 paper per year
* You do 1-2 more of your own as lead author
* You collaborate on 2-3 more as coauthor.
There are the upper limits of quality science if you ask me.
Maybe, if:
* You have 3-4 PhDs students or postdocs (max) doing 1 paper per year
* You do 1-2 more of your own as lead author
* You collaborate on 2-3 more as coauthor.
There are the upper limits of quality science if you ask me.
What's the worst part of administrative work that faculty are really not at all equipped to do and yet have to do and why is it scheduling?
January 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM
What's the worst part of administrative work that faculty are really not at all equipped to do and yet have to do and why is it scheduling?
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Hey #Professors & #Students of Bsky: let’s talk about #Respect in the classroom & college environment. #AcademicSky #Pedagogy #Teaching #Learning #PrincipledPedagogy
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a blackboard and making a funny face .
Alt: a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a blackboard and making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Hey #Professors & #Students of Bsky: let’s talk about #Respect in the classroom & college environment. #AcademicSky #Pedagogy #Teaching #Learning #PrincipledPedagogy
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
How I show #respect to my students:
Learn names
Treat them like the adults they are
Offer engaging classes that respond to feedback I've received in prior terms
Offer opportunities for students to learn & to meet their goals if not to learn
#PrincipledPedagogy #AcademicSky #BacktoSchool
Learn names
Treat them like the adults they are
Offer engaging classes that respond to feedback I've received in prior terms
Offer opportunities for students to learn & to meet their goals if not to learn
#PrincipledPedagogy #AcademicSky #BacktoSchool
Q3:
How do you show #respect to the students you teach and mentor?
#PrincipledPedagogy #Pedagogy #Teaching #Learning #AcademicSky
How do you show #respect to the students you teach and mentor?
#PrincipledPedagogy #Pedagogy #Teaching #Learning #AcademicSky
January 14, 2026 at 2:50 AM
How I show #respect to my students:
Learn names
Treat them like the adults they are
Offer engaging classes that respond to feedback I've received in prior terms
Offer opportunities for students to learn & to meet their goals if not to learn
#PrincipledPedagogy #AcademicSky #BacktoSchool
Learn names
Treat them like the adults they are
Offer engaging classes that respond to feedback I've received in prior terms
Offer opportunities for students to learn & to meet their goals if not to learn
#PrincipledPedagogy #AcademicSky #BacktoSchool
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Reposted by A. Susana Ramírez, PhD, MPH
I’ll go first:
Showing up to class on time and ready to learn.
Paying attention during class; engaging by asking questions and participating in activities; taking notes.
Coming to office hours to discuss substantive issues (ie what they want to understand better; how class is making them think)
Showing up to class on time and ready to learn.
Paying attention during class; engaging by asking questions and participating in activities; taking notes.
Coming to office hours to discuss substantive issues (ie what they want to understand better; how class is making them think)
Hey #Professors & #Students of Bsky: let’s talk about #Respect in the classroom & college environment. #AcademicSky #Pedagogy #Teaching #Learning #PrincipledPedagogy
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a blackboard and making a funny face .
Alt: a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a blackboard and making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I’ll go first:
Showing up to class on time and ready to learn.
Paying attention during class; engaging by asking questions and participating in activities; taking notes.
Coming to office hours to discuss substantive issues (ie what they want to understand better; how class is making them think)
Showing up to class on time and ready to learn.
Paying attention during class; engaging by asking questions and participating in activities; taking notes.
Coming to office hours to discuss substantive issues (ie what they want to understand better; how class is making them think)
I’ll go first:
Showing up to class on time and ready to learn.
Paying attention during class; engaging by asking questions and participating in activities; taking notes.
Coming to office hours to discuss substantive issues (ie what they want to understand better; how class is making them think)
Showing up to class on time and ready to learn.
Paying attention during class; engaging by asking questions and participating in activities; taking notes.
Coming to office hours to discuss substantive issues (ie what they want to understand better; how class is making them think)
Hey #Professors & #Students of Bsky: let’s talk about #Respect in the classroom & college environment. #AcademicSky #Pedagogy #Teaching #Learning #PrincipledPedagogy
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a blackboard and making a funny face .
Alt: a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a blackboard and making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I’ll go first:
Showing up to class on time and ready to learn.
Paying attention during class; engaging by asking questions and participating in activities; taking notes.
Coming to office hours to discuss substantive issues (ie what they want to understand better; how class is making them think)
Showing up to class on time and ready to learn.
Paying attention during class; engaging by asking questions and participating in activities; taking notes.
Coming to office hours to discuss substantive issues (ie what they want to understand better; how class is making them think)
Hey #Professors & #Students of Bsky: let’s talk about #Respect in the classroom & college environment. #AcademicSky #Pedagogy #Teaching #Learning #PrincipledPedagogy
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a blackboard and making a funny face .
Alt: a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a blackboard and making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Hey #Professors & #Students of Bsky: let’s talk about #Respect in the classroom & college environment. #AcademicSky #Pedagogy #Teaching #Learning #PrincipledPedagogy
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
🧵 brought to you by a survey sent out last semester that made me 🤔
Q1:
What behaviors make you feel respected by students?
Happy #Caturday from Coco the Fabulous #FosterFail who should 💯 NOT be on the counter nor eating butter 🧈 (of course it’s the fancy stuff I splurged on!!)
January 10, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Happy #Caturday from Coco the Fabulous #FosterFail who should 💯 NOT be on the counter nor eating butter 🧈 (of course it’s the fancy stuff I splurged on!!)
From @marionnestle.bsky.social
RFK Jr’s new guidelines go “back to 1950s when everyone was eating lots of meat & dairy & not worrying much about vegetables, & heart disease was rampant. I’m all for eating whole foods but these guidelines dismiss 75 years of research” #FoodPolicy #FoodPolitics
RFK Jr’s new guidelines go “back to 1950s when everyone was eating lots of meat & dairy & not worrying much about vegetables, & heart disease was rampant. I’m all for eating whole foods but these guidelines dismiss 75 years of research” #FoodPolicy #FoodPolitics
The MAHA 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines have arrived: Cheerful, Muddled, Contradictory, Ideological, Retro
The new Dietary Guidelines Eat the right amount for you: balance calories Prioritize protein foods at every meal: prioritize animal sources Consume dairy: prioritize full-fat Eat vegetables &…
The new Dietary Guidelines Eat the right amount for you: balance calories Prioritize protein foods at every meal: prioritize animal sources Consume dairy: prioritize full-fat Eat vegetables &…
The MAHA 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines have arrived: Cheerful, Muddled, Contradictory, Ideological, Retro
The new Dietary Guidelines Eat the right amount for you: balance calories Prioritize protein foods at every meal: prioritize animal sources Consume dairy: prioritize full-fat Eat vegetables & fruits throughout the day: eat more, but not as much as previously recommended Incorporate healthy fats: prioritize animal fats Focus on whole grains: prioritize, but eat less than previously recommended Limit highly processed foods, added sugars, & refined carbohydrates:
www.foodpolitics.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
From @marionnestle.bsky.social
RFK Jr’s new guidelines go “back to 1950s when everyone was eating lots of meat & dairy & not worrying much about vegetables, & heart disease was rampant. I’m all for eating whole foods but these guidelines dismiss 75 years of research” #FoodPolicy #FoodPolitics
RFK Jr’s new guidelines go “back to 1950s when everyone was eating lots of meat & dairy & not worrying much about vegetables, & heart disease was rampant. I’m all for eating whole foods but these guidelines dismiss 75 years of research” #FoodPolicy #FoodPolitics
‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin #HealthPolicy @theconversation.com
‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin
Doctor’s visits are already rushed. Adding extra steps means some children, especially those from low-income families, simply won’t get the vaccines they should.
theconversation.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin #HealthPolicy @theconversation.com
The folks who brought literacy and kindness to children around the world voted to shut down rather than become a mouthpiece to dictatorship.
The Corp for Public Broadcasting is gone. #SesameStreet #MrRogers
#PublicMedia
The Corp for Public Broadcasting is gone. #SesameStreet #MrRogers
#PublicMedia
What does the dissolution of CPB mean? “It potentially decimates all of public media forever,” a scholar says. Read Ivan Nagy. www.cjr.org/analysis/wha...
What the dissolution of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting means.
The parent organization of NPR and PBS, already defunded, is shutting down—and claims that’s for the best. But there are dangers ahead.
www.cjr.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:32 AM
The folks who brought literacy and kindness to children around the world voted to shut down rather than become a mouthpiece to dictatorship.
The Corp for Public Broadcasting is gone. #SesameStreet #MrRogers
#PublicMedia
The Corp for Public Broadcasting is gone. #SesameStreet #MrRogers
#PublicMedia
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Being an adult in academia means constantly pretending to feel totally comfortable and absolutely cool with talking to my heroes from my studies [I will never get used to this) #academicsky
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Being an adult in academia means constantly pretending to feel totally comfortable and absolutely cool with talking to my heroes from my studies [I will never get used to this) #academicsky
Seems like a great time to debut my honors seminar on #FoodPolicy and #FoodPolitics. 🙃
Whyyyyy did I bother planning it out so meticulously last month??? #AcademicSky
Whyyyyy did I bother planning it out so meticulously last month??? #AcademicSky
a close up of a cartoon character covering his eyes with his hands
Alt: a close up of a cartoon character stitch covering his eyes with his hands
media.tenor.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Seems like a great time to debut my honors seminar on #FoodPolicy and #FoodPolitics. 🙃
Whyyyyy did I bother planning it out so meticulously last month??? #AcademicSky
Whyyyyy did I bother planning it out so meticulously last month??? #AcademicSky
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Canadian here with a Nutritional Guidelines palate cleanser.
January 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Canadian here with a Nutritional Guidelines palate cleanser.
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and that it was about???? housing????? like they killed him because he was successfully working to unite a bunch of different Black activist groups and the Latin Kings and a group of white Protestant churches (who all hated each other) to team up and fight against housing inequity in Chicago
January 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
and that it was about???? housing????? like they killed him because he was successfully working to unite a bunch of different Black activist groups and the Latin Kings and a group of white Protestant churches (who all hated each other) to team up and fight against housing inequity in Chicago
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I do think if you're white and Christian in America you're obligated to confront the fact that YOU GUYS are the group everyone else is joining forces to protect each other from, like solidarity between Black and Jewish communities in Chicago developed because the same groups were targeting them
January 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I do think if you're white and Christian in America you're obligated to confront the fact that YOU GUYS are the group everyone else is joining forces to protect each other from, like solidarity between Black and Jewish communities in Chicago developed because the same groups were targeting them
I'm getting better (see 2021 disaster)! It was still too flat and overdone but the taste wasn't bad.
#Epiphany #ReyesMagos #RoscadeReyes
#Epiphany #ReyesMagos #RoscadeReyes
January 7, 2026 at 6:22 PM
I'm getting better (see 2021 disaster)! It was still too flat and overdone but the taste wasn't bad.
#Epiphany #ReyesMagos #RoscadeReyes
#Epiphany #ReyesMagos #RoscadeReyes
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First, if you assign something I wrote, I am so excited to hear about it <3 And of course I would happily Zoom in if you like :)
A colleague reminded me I needed to do this: if you assign anything I wrote in your classes, I am very happy to zoom in and talk to your students. I consider it the best part of my job.
January 6, 2026 at 5:48 AM
First, if you assign something I wrote, I am so excited to hear about it <3 And of course I would happily Zoom in if you like :)
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Seconding this post! I would also love to do this!
A colleague reminded me I needed to do this: if you assign anything I wrote in your classes, I am very happy to zoom in and talk to your students. I consider it the best part of my job.
January 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Seconding this post! I would also love to do this!
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A colleague reminded me I needed to do this: if you assign anything I wrote in your classes, I am very happy to zoom in and talk to your students. I consider it the best part of my job.
January 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
A colleague reminded me I needed to do this: if you assign anything I wrote in your classes, I am very happy to zoom in and talk to your students. I consider it the best part of my job.
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Yep! Or even if you just want me to come talk to your class.
A colleague reminded me I needed to do this: if you assign anything I wrote in your classes, I am very happy to zoom in and talk to your students. I consider it the best part of my job.
January 6, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Yep! Or even if you just want me to come talk to your class.
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indeed! it is mu job as a public employee and always very rewarding. happy syllabus-ing!
A colleague reminded me I needed to do this: if you assign anything I wrote in your classes, I am very happy to zoom in and talk to your students. I consider it the best part of my job.
January 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
indeed! it is mu job as a public employee and always very rewarding. happy syllabus-ing!
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This is a good community-building practice.... I'm planning assigning readings and inviting authors affiliated with @citap.bsky.social to interact with my students in my spring technology and politics class. Trying to lean heavily into community building this year.
A colleague reminded me I needed to do this: if you assign anything I wrote in your classes, I am very happy to zoom in and talk to your students. I consider it the best part of my job.
January 6, 2026 at 1:07 AM
This is a good community-building practice.... I'm planning assigning readings and inviting authors affiliated with @citap.bsky.social to interact with my students in my spring technology and politics class. Trying to lean heavily into community building this year.