Kecia M Thomas
@drmskecia.bsky.social
IO Psychologist | Diversity Scientist | Academic Leader
Author of Diversity Dynamics in the Workplace. Editor of Diversity Ideologies in Orgs., Diversity Resistance in Orgs. (vols 1 & 2), Race and Ethnicity in the Workplace, and Org. Outsiders Within.
Author of Diversity Dynamics in the Workplace. Editor of Diversity Ideologies in Orgs., Diversity Resistance in Orgs. (vols 1 & 2), Race and Ethnicity in the Workplace, and Org. Outsiders Within.
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Sixty-five years ago today, four first-graders desegregated New Orleans's public schools: Ruby Bridges at William Frantz Elementary School, and Leona Tate, Tessie Provost, and Gail Etienne at McDonogh 19 Elementary School. They faced violent mobs and threats to their lives. They were 6 years old. 🗃
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Sixty-five years ago today, four first-graders desegregated New Orleans's public schools: Ruby Bridges at William Frantz Elementary School, and Leona Tate, Tessie Provost, and Gail Etienne at McDonogh 19 Elementary School. They faced violent mobs and threats to their lives. They were 6 years old. 🗃
So interesting. I do wonder if this is an argument for diversity as well as the value-added of girls and women? Do diverse groups skewed more female, look ‘better’ on these same outcomes, or some of them, compared to all female groups? (Written as a graduate of an all female HS.)
The more girls in a class, the merrier.
Data on 87k students: In cohorts with more girls, boys and girls have better mental health. More female peers predicts closer friendships for boys—and better body image & STEM grades for girls.
Girls build cultures of competence and care.
Data on 87k students: In cohorts with more girls, boys and girls have better mental health. More female peers predicts closer friendships for boys—and better body image & STEM grades for girls.
Girls build cultures of competence and care.
October 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
So interesting. I do wonder if this is an argument for diversity as well as the value-added of girls and women? Do diverse groups skewed more female, look ‘better’ on these same outcomes, or some of them, compared to all female groups? (Written as a graduate of an all female HS.)
How often do you get to attend work meetings that structurally facilitate collaboration rather than manufactured competition? Every Trustee meeting I get to work alongside and learn from fellow alums who are incredibly committed to the present and future of our beloved Bucknell.
October 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
How often do you get to attend work meetings that structurally facilitate collaboration rather than manufactured competition? Every Trustee meeting I get to work alongside and learn from fellow alums who are incredibly committed to the present and future of our beloved Bucknell.
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In unhealthy relationships, people walk on eggshells to avoid conflict. They tell you what you want to hear.
In healthy relationships, people have the courage to address conflict. They tell you what you need to hear.
Silence protects fragile ties. Candor strengthens real bonds.
In healthy relationships, people have the courage to address conflict. They tell you what you need to hear.
Silence protects fragile ties. Candor strengthens real bonds.
August 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In unhealthy relationships, people walk on eggshells to avoid conflict. They tell you what you want to hear.
In healthy relationships, people have the courage to address conflict. They tell you what you need to hear.
Silence protects fragile ties. Candor strengthens real bonds.
In healthy relationships, people have the courage to address conflict. They tell you what you need to hear.
Silence protects fragile ties. Candor strengthens real bonds.
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Friendliness isn't always a sign of trustworthiness. Warmth is easy to fake.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
August 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Friendliness isn't always a sign of trustworthiness. Warmth is easy to fake.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
“…children’s books are the books that make us readers.”
Why spend 9 years of your life writing a children's book? Because children's books are the books that make us readers. They shape us at the deepest levels & they stay with us forever. They're the most important books of all – and kids deserve nothing less than the very best books of all!
August 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“…children’s books are the books that make us readers.”
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The stressed version of you isn’t the best version of you. Focus on removing stressors rather than adding new ones
July 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The stressed version of you isn’t the best version of you. Focus on removing stressors rather than adding new ones
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Looking to diversify your reading? Here's a list of 300+ Black stories in 28 categories, including horror, graphic novels, Black mental health, & cultural competence for educators.
booksforblackkids.com/celebrating-...
#booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky #teachersky #blackauthors
booksforblackkids.com/celebrating-...
#booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky #teachersky #blackauthors
Celebrating Black Stories: 300+ Diverse Books For and About Black Youth (Video Series) | Books for Black Kids
From autobiographies to science fiction and Black mental wellness, learn more about the diversity of the Black literature world.
booksforblackkids.com
June 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Looking to diversify your reading? Here's a list of 300+ Black stories in 28 categories, including horror, graphic novels, Black mental health, & cultural competence for educators.
booksforblackkids.com/celebrating-...
#booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky #teachersky #blackauthors
booksforblackkids.com/celebrating-...
#booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky #teachersky #blackauthors
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Outdoor Afro is offering scholarships to cover the costs of anyone, at any age, interested in learning how to swim: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
June 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Outdoor Afro is offering scholarships to cover the costs of anyone, at any age, interested in learning how to swim: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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🎓 Opportunity by Design is a new, free course for #HigherEd leaders navigating excellence in a shifting legal landscape.
For leaders w/out a legal background, tracks (1) Student Enrollment & Benefits and (2) Faculty & Staff Hiring, support lasting, mission-driven change.
🧪👉 Enroll: bit.ly/3SRG7MC
For leaders w/out a legal background, tracks (1) Student Enrollment & Benefits and (2) Faculty & Staff Hiring, support lasting, mission-driven change.
🧪👉 Enroll: bit.ly/3SRG7MC
June 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🎓 Opportunity by Design is a new, free course for #HigherEd leaders navigating excellence in a shifting legal landscape.
For leaders w/out a legal background, tracks (1) Student Enrollment & Benefits and (2) Faculty & Staff Hiring, support lasting, mission-driven change.
🧪👉 Enroll: bit.ly/3SRG7MC
For leaders w/out a legal background, tracks (1) Student Enrollment & Benefits and (2) Faculty & Staff Hiring, support lasting, mission-driven change.
🧪👉 Enroll: bit.ly/3SRG7MC
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Sounds about right to me!
June 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Sounds about right to me!
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Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
June 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
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‘They say, We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning.’ —Archibald MacLeish
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
May 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
‘They say, We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning.’ —Archibald MacLeish
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
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Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks…
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
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“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
March 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks…
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
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Great update for that story I shared the other day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsn3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsn3...
Students stand in solidarity with teacher told to remove "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster
YouTube video by KTVB
www.youtube.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Great update for that story I shared the other day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsn3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsn3...
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A French University is funding a Safe Place For Science program meant to recruit scientists who cannot continue their work in the US. www.univ-amu.fr/fr/public/a...
March 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A French University is funding a Safe Place For Science program meant to recruit scientists who cannot continue their work in the US. www.univ-amu.fr/fr/public/a...
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❤️🤍💗💚
March 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
❤️🤍💗💚
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This Is Not a Drill: How Universities Can Save DEI. “This is not just about education. It is about who gets to participate in shaping the future of this country.” [greencarelab.ucdavis.edu]
This Is Not a Drill: How Universities Can Save DEI
A roadmap for university faculty, staff, and administrators to support DEI through legal challenges, collective resistance, and institutional protections for faculty.
greencarelab.ucdavis.edu
February 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This Is Not a Drill: How Universities Can Save DEI. “This is not just about education. It is about who gets to participate in shaping the future of this country.” [greencarelab.ucdavis.edu]
I began my leadership position in Aug. 2020 at a new organization and in a new state. I’m afraid that chaos might feel normal given my onboarding.
Are you ready to lead through the chaos? The latest article dives into effective leadership strategies in turbulent times. Enhance your skills and navigate uncertainty with confidence. Read it here: wix.to/BeZOZey
#LeadershipDevelopment #Management #ChaosLeadership
#LeadershipDevelopment #Management #ChaosLeadership
Leading Through Chaos
Chaos is disrupting organizations across industries, from shifting policies to economic uncertainty. Leaders must adapt quickly, navigate unexpected challenges, and find new ways to guide their teams....
wix.to
March 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I began my leadership position in Aug. 2020 at a new organization and in a new state. I’m afraid that chaos might feel normal given my onboarding.
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Chasing happiness may ironically deplete the willpower needed to maintain it. New research reveals that actively pursuing joy weakens self-control.
Unraveling the happiness paradox: The mental exhaustion of chasing joy
Chasing happiness may ironically deplete the willpower needed to maintain it. New research reveals that actively pursuing joy weakens self-control.
www.psypost.org
February 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Chasing happiness may ironically deplete the willpower needed to maintain it. New research reveals that actively pursuing joy weakens self-control.
I have been wondering how my 82 year old parents are processing the world today having escaped the South in their youth.
Posting this from months ago because we DO have homegrown experience with autocratic regimes in this country.
In nearly half this country during the first 6 decades of the 20th century Black people lived under systems of cruelty, voter suppression, hate, state violence & corruption. Ask them!
In nearly half this country during the first 6 decades of the 20th century Black people lived under systems of cruelty, voter suppression, hate, state violence & corruption. Ask them!
February 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I have been wondering how my 82 year old parents are processing the world today having escaped the South in their youth.
@marthasjones.bsky.social delivered a wonderful talk tonight on her new book, The Trouble of Color, as part of the Kimmerling Endowed Public History Lecture in the College of Arts & Sciences at UAB. What a gift!
February 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
@marthasjones.bsky.social delivered a wonderful talk tonight on her new book, The Trouble of Color, as part of the Kimmerling Endowed Public History Lecture in the College of Arts & Sciences at UAB. What a gift!
Incredibly important…
“White parents who see themselves as egalitarian must recognize that the stakes are now higher than ever. If you want to raise children who reject racism rather than passively absorbing it, right now, today, talk with your child about race and racism.”
“White parents who see themselves as egalitarian must recognize that the stakes are now higher than ever. If you want to raise children who reject racism rather than passively absorbing it, right now, today, talk with your child about race and racism.”
I wrote a piece for @sciam.bsky.social about why White parents should be talking to their kids about race and racism. It was so great to work with @megha.bsky.social on this piece! Please share! www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Why It’s Important to Talk about Race with Children
Children start learning about race and racism as early as preschool. Talking about race early, however difficult, will help them become more antiracist
www.scientificamerican.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Incredibly important…
“White parents who see themselves as egalitarian must recognize that the stakes are now higher than ever. If you want to raise children who reject racism rather than passively absorbing it, right now, today, talk with your child about race and racism.”
“White parents who see themselves as egalitarian must recognize that the stakes are now higher than ever. If you want to raise children who reject racism rather than passively absorbing it, right now, today, talk with your child about race and racism.”
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ICPSR at University of Michigan has been one of the longest-running secure data archives in the world and is stepping up to the challenges being presented in the current U.S. environment to keep government data as a resource for researchers and policymakers. isr.umich.edu/giving/suppo...
Support Critical Government Data Preservation | Institute for Social Research
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February 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
ICPSR at University of Michigan has been one of the longest-running secure data archives in the world and is stepping up to the challenges being presented in the current U.S. environment to keep government data as a resource for researchers and policymakers. isr.umich.edu/giving/suppo...
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Remembering John Lewis on his birthday (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) #GoodTrouble 💙🕊
February 21, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Remembering John Lewis on his birthday (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) #GoodTrouble 💙🕊