Margaret Echelbarger
@bskybymidge.bsky.social
MKT prof at Stony Brook | UMich PhD | Graphic Novel Enthusiast | Devoted Midwesterner | Nacho Fanatic | she/her
More about me: www.mechelbarger.com
Newsletter: https://mmarginalia.substack.com/
Lab IG: www.instagram.com/raisinggoodconsumers
More about me: www.mechelbarger.com
Newsletter: https://mmarginalia.substack.com/
Lab IG: www.instagram.com/raisinggoodconsumers
Another 8 copies of "A Field Guide to Grad School" were dropped in the mail today bringing the total to 836! This endeavor started in 2020 and I haven't given up on reaching my goal of 1,000 since! I'm eager to reach all 50 states and still need: AK, ME, NE, ND, SD, VT, WV, and WY. Can you help?
October 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Another 8 copies of "A Field Guide to Grad School" were dropped in the mail today bringing the total to 836! This endeavor started in 2020 and I haven't given up on reaching my goal of 1,000 since! I'm eager to reach all 50 states and still need: AK, ME, NE, ND, SD, VT, WV, and WY. Can you help?
It’s my first first day of school without Henry in 13 years…I suppose this mug will do (generously gifted to me by a former UChicago research assistant, featuring Henry at his first Stony Brook baseball game).
August 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
It’s my first first day of school without Henry in 13 years…I suppose this mug will do (generously gifted to me by a former UChicago research assistant, featuring Henry at his first Stony Brook baseball game).
The last 3 books for the academic year are on their way to prospective/current PhD students! This brings the total # of books provided to 828 (at least!). Many thanks to Barb Tonetti and @princetonupress.bsky.social for being wonderful partners in this endeavor. Time to buy more books!
May 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The last 3 books for the academic year are on their way to prospective/current PhD students! This brings the total # of books provided to 828 (at least!). Many thanks to Barb Tonetti and @princetonupress.bsky.social for being wonderful partners in this endeavor. Time to buy more books!
Grateful to be a part of the Inclusive Academy Symposium this week at Princeton. It’s now more important than ever to (re)commit to priorities aligned w/diversifying sci and redressing inequities. Today, I was fortunate to share my thinking on the hidden curriculum (work with @tissyana.bsky.social).
April 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Grateful to be a part of the Inclusive Academy Symposium this week at Princeton. It’s now more important than ever to (re)commit to priorities aligned w/diversifying sci and redressing inequities. Today, I was fortunate to share my thinking on the hidden curriculum (work with @tissyana.bsky.social).
It actually doesn't make sense: "NSF's broadening participation activities, including activities undertaken in fulfillment of the Broader Impacts criterion, and research on broadening participation, must aim to create opportunities for all Americans everywhere."
April 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It actually doesn't make sense: "NSF's broadening participation activities, including activities undertaken in fulfillment of the Broader Impacts criterion, and research on broadening participation, must aim to create opportunities for all Americans everywhere."
Today, I had to say goodbye to my best friend, Henry. The pain is indescribable. Dogs are incredible creatures I’m not sure humans deserve.
April 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Today, I had to say goodbye to my best friend, Henry. The pain is indescribable. Dogs are incredible creatures I’m not sure humans deserve.
A bright spot: My research assistants making sun catchers with kids and talking to them (and their families) about our science.
April 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A bright spot: My research assistants making sun catchers with kids and talking to them (and their families) about our science.
5 more copies of A Field Guide to Grad School going out this weekend. It may seem futile but we must persist.
March 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
5 more copies of A Field Guide to Grad School going out this weekend. It may seem futile but we must persist.
The NYC @standupforscience.bsky.social rally was 99% organized by grad students & postdocs. Without new folks, younger folks bringing their ideas & momentum to the forefront, science will stagnate. I appreciate the inspiring examples they all set for me. I’m grateful to have learned from them.
March 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The NYC @standupforscience.bsky.social rally was 99% organized by grad students & postdocs. Without new folks, younger folks bringing their ideas & momentum to the forefront, science will stagnate. I appreciate the inspiring examples they all set for me. I’m grateful to have learned from them.
✨NYC Stand Up for Science Rally: March 7 (12-3pm)✨ This event is a call to protect publicly funded science from political interference and to reaffirm that diversity, equity, inclusion, and access are essential to scientific progress. @standupforscience.bsky.social (permit pending for location)
February 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
✨NYC Stand Up for Science Rally: March 7 (12-3pm)✨ This event is a call to protect publicly funded science from political interference and to reaffirm that diversity, equity, inclusion, and access are essential to scientific progress. @standupforscience.bsky.social (permit pending for location)
Dogs shouldn’t get old…or at least they shouldn’t experience pain with old age. I’m glad I got to take Henry on his (likely) last proper walk (I just didn’t know it was at the time). With a pinched nerve and advanced hip dysplasia, he is a proper couch potato now.
February 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Dogs shouldn’t get old…or at least they shouldn’t experience pain with old age. I’m glad I got to take Henry on his (likely) last proper walk (I just didn’t know it was at the time). With a pinched nerve and advanced hip dysplasia, he is a proper couch potato now.
My copy of Ewing’s “Original Sins” should arrive this week! Anyone in the NYC area planning to go to her reading/discussion in March? Grateful to have something to look forward to.
February 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
My copy of Ewing’s “Original Sins” should arrive this week! Anyone in the NYC area planning to go to her reading/discussion in March? Grateful to have something to look forward to.
5 more copies of “A Field Guide to Grad School” in the mail! This brings the total to 820 or so! I have ~15 more copies available - click on any post in my newsletter & scroll to the bottom for details! mmarginalia.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
5 more copies of “A Field Guide to Grad School” in the mail! This brings the total to 820 or so! I have ~15 more copies available - click on any post in my newsletter & scroll to the bottom for details! mmarginalia.substack.com
The @spspnews.bsky.social Origins of the Social Mind preconf is 19 days away! This year, our guiding theme is "Understanding the building blocks of social group dynamics." This topic is so important & we're learning from THE experts (look at the lineup!). I believe in this precon so much that...1/2
January 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The @spspnews.bsky.social Origins of the Social Mind preconf is 19 days away! This year, our guiding theme is "Understanding the building blocks of social group dynamics." This topic is so important & we're learning from THE experts (look at the lineup!). I believe in this precon so much that...1/2
Excited to be in Germany to host two 2-day writing workshops at the University of Göttingen. As I finalize my materials, I can't help but be proud of this slide...
January 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Excited to be in Germany to host two 2-day writing workshops at the University of Göttingen. As I finalize my materials, I can't help but be proud of this slide...
Is it that serious
December 16, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Is it that serious
At the end of each term, any files remaining on my desktop go here to...likely be never opened again.
December 16, 2024 at 5:19 PM
At the end of each term, any files remaining on my desktop go here to...likely be never opened again.
Tired: Santa
Wired: Buc-ee
Wired: Buc-ee
December 8, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Tired: Santa
Wired: Buc-ee
Wired: Buc-ee
The best part of my dinner was knowing that I could save part of it to share with my dogs when I got home.
November 28, 2024 at 2:04 AM
The best part of my dinner was knowing that I could save part of it to share with my dogs when I got home.
Banner year for @sjdm-tweets.bsky.social! Looking forward to next year’s conference in Denver!
November 25, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Banner year for @sjdm-tweets.bsky.social! Looking forward to next year’s conference in Denver!
Happened upon this gem on TikTok the other day:
November 23, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Happened upon this gem on TikTok the other day:
Came all the way to NYC to get Detroit-style pizza and pay extra for ranch. @sjdm-tweets.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Came all the way to NYC to get Detroit-style pizza and pay extra for ranch. @sjdm-tweets.bsky.social
Are you a prospective/current PhD student in the US? Mentoring a prospective/current PhD student in the US? Enter the "Field Guide to Grad School" 📚 giveaway! I have dozens of copies to send! All you need to do is subscribe to letstalkgradschool.substack.com (fill out the giveaway survey in a post).
November 11, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Are you a prospective/current PhD student in the US? Mentoring a prospective/current PhD student in the US? Enter the "Field Guide to Grad School" 📚 giveaway! I have dozens of copies to send! All you need to do is subscribe to letstalkgradschool.substack.com (fill out the giveaway survey in a post).
When we think about impact and putting our findings to work in the "real world", it can be hard to know what to do in practice. ✨So, as a first step, my RAs and I are hosting the CCBL's first caregiver-child workshop about money tomorrow! Wish us luck!✨
October 25, 2024 at 11:26 AM
When we think about impact and putting our findings to work in the "real world", it can be hard to know what to do in practice. ✨So, as a first step, my RAs and I are hosting the CCBL's first caregiver-child workshop about money tomorrow! Wish us luck!✨