Bethann Garramon Merkle (@commnatural elsewhere)
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Bethann Garramon Merkle (@commnatural elsewhere)
@bgmerkle.bsky.social
posts autodelete; posts my own views | she/elle
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I'm officially on sabbatical*--an extraordinary opportunity, period, and one made more so by the fact that I don't have a tenure-track appointment. This is one point of equity that my institution gets right & we should all be advocating for widely in #HigherEd. 1/
October 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Collaborators & I scanned 27 career dev, leadership & mentoring progs worldwide. Key insight: mentoring most impactful when ppl are connected to #mentor networks, not lone mentors. More here: buff.ly/VrLj9pn and read the original paper here: buff.ly/GSQJRcN #scicomm #HigherEd 🧪
October 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I've been a big letter writer since I was a little kid. Nothing compares to snail mail with a real postmark and handwriting from someone special. 1/
October 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
My story is a version of Sophie's story. There is SO MUCH #HiddenCurriculum I am still learning, even after a decade in higher ed. The credentials and background I lack have been frequently used to deny me access, funding, and more. And, the wording always places blame on me. 🧵
June 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Critiques of the myth of scientific neutrality have been issued for centuries. But, here we are, still training and evaluating scientists as if our neutrality is going to some how make science (and scientists) relevant, trustworthy, and usable. 1/

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May 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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