Julian M. Rucker, Ph.D.
@jruckpsych.bsky.social
Assistant prof of Social Psych at UNC studying perceptions of racial inequality. Social Psych PhD at Yale. Texas Ex 🤘🏾 he/him https://www.ruckerlab.com/
"Peaked in high school" is definitely the vibe 🫠
It's wild being at a flagship uni that feels like it's being run by HS jocks
July 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"Peaked in high school" is definitely the vibe 🫠
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If you think the crisis is over at UNC, I've got bad news. Even the defenses of tenure in these communications feel weak. These fiscal "concerns" and whatever faculty "bad behavior" they are referring to will be brought up again.
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
June 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
If you think the crisis is over at UNC, I've got bad news. Even the defenses of tenure in these communications feel weak. These fiscal "concerns" and whatever faculty "bad behavior" they are referring to will be brought up again.
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
I'm happy for my colleagues who finally got their tenure conferred (all of whom are BEYOND deserving), but those comments, man. To hold that position and have that much distain for the faculty (not to mention the grad students, staff, and others who make this place what it is) reveals so much.
The child in this trustee’s scenario? Faculty. Who submitted their tenure files for consideration in accordance with the terms of their employment. Both sides have a responsibility in that contract, one to submit and one to review.
I hope everyone really hears this.
I hope everyone really hears this.
UNC's board has belatedly confirmed faculty's tenure awards, but made some incredibly alarming remarks along the way. On public outcry to the board's silence, one trustee wrote, "It is not good governance to give your child a cookie every time they lay on the floor and scream that they want one."
June 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I'm happy for my colleagues who finally got their tenure conferred (all of whom are BEYOND deserving), but those comments, man. To hold that position and have that much distain for the faculty (not to mention the grad students, staff, and others who make this place what it is) reveals so much.
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No protests. No angry calls or emails. There was a reasonable letter asking for information about the refusal to hear the tenure cases…because the Board gave no information.
That’s what some of the trustees consider a childlike tantrum.
That’s what some of the trustees consider a childlike tantrum.
June 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
No protests. No angry calls or emails. There was a reasonable letter asking for information about the refusal to hear the tenure cases…because the Board gave no information.
That’s what some of the trustees consider a childlike tantrum.
That’s what some of the trustees consider a childlike tantrum.
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The child in this trustee’s scenario? Faculty. Who submitted their tenure files for consideration in accordance with the terms of their employment. Both sides have a responsibility in that contract, one to submit and one to review.
I hope everyone really hears this.
I hope everyone really hears this.
UNC's board has belatedly confirmed faculty's tenure awards, but made some incredibly alarming remarks along the way. On public outcry to the board's silence, one trustee wrote, "It is not good governance to give your child a cookie every time they lay on the floor and scream that they want one."
June 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The child in this trustee’s scenario? Faculty. Who submitted their tenure files for consideration in accordance with the terms of their employment. Both sides have a responsibility in that contract, one to submit and one to review.
I hope everyone really hears this.
I hope everyone really hears this.
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I am so delighted to share that this truly momentous amount of work is now out and available - free and online - to anyone! Grateful to these editors for committing to open access, and proud to have played a small part in this big volume. (thread)
Since 1954, "The Handbook of Social Psychology" has been the field’s most authoritative reference work, and today is the launch of the 6th edition with 50 new chapters by 100 leading scholars. Best news? The HSP is now an open-access public resource—free to read, download, and share. the-hsp.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I am so delighted to share that this truly momentous amount of work is now out and available - free and online - to anyone! Grateful to these editors for committing to open access, and proud to have played a small part in this big volume. (thread)
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Chapter 26: Race and Racism, written by Jennifer Richeson, Julian Rucker, and me is new in this edition. It was an honor to be asked to write on this important topic with those brilliant, wonderful people. @jaricheson.bsky.social @jruckpsych.bsky.social
openpublishing.princeton.edu/read/race-an...
openpublishing.princeton.edu/read/race-an...
openpublishing.princeton.edu
May 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Chapter 26: Race and Racism, written by Jennifer Richeson, Julian Rucker, and me is new in this edition. It was an honor to be asked to write on this important topic with those brilliant, wonderful people. @jaricheson.bsky.social @jruckpsych.bsky.social
openpublishing.princeton.edu/read/race-an...
openpublishing.princeton.edu/read/race-an...
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Our Annual Review of Sociology article on conceptualizing and measuring structural racism is now available.
Get it while studying racism is still legal. @tyson-brown.bsky.social @pahoman.bsky.social
(also, lots of great articles are in this volume).
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Get it while studying racism is still legal. @tyson-brown.bsky.social @pahoman.bsky.social
(also, lots of great articles are in this volume).
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Advancing the Scientific Study of Structural Racism: Concepts, Measures, and Methods | Annual Reviews
This review provides 10 actionable recommendations for advancing the scientific study of structural racism through theoretically grounded and empirically robust measures and methods. By offering conce...
www.annualreviews.org
May 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Our Annual Review of Sociology article on conceptualizing and measuring structural racism is now available.
Get it while studying racism is still legal. @tyson-brown.bsky.social @pahoman.bsky.social
(also, lots of great articles are in this volume).
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Get it while studying racism is still legal. @tyson-brown.bsky.social @pahoman.bsky.social
(also, lots of great articles are in this volume).
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Duke took an L and I just clinched the win in my bracket pool. Sometimes hatin' pays off lol
April 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Duke took an L and I just clinched the win in my bracket pool. Sometimes hatin' pays off lol
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It’s important to say that academia/research is going to be significantly weakened and destroyed worldwide if Trump isn’t stopped. No, we all aren’t moving to Canada or France. Not even a critical mass of us. We are just not going to have our jobs or possibly be disappeared.
March 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
It’s important to say that academia/research is going to be significantly weakened and destroyed worldwide if Trump isn’t stopped. No, we all aren’t moving to Canada or France. Not even a critical mass of us. We are just not going to have our jobs or possibly be disappeared.
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Dr. Sam R. Sommers was one of those truly good people who also happened to be a total powerhouse. It is with deep sadness that I share the news of his death. Everyone who had Sam in their lives was lucky, and I am grateful for every moment he shared with me. ❤️💖💫 now.tufts.edu/2025/03/20/r...
Remembering Psychology Professor Sam Sommers
Sam Sommers, longtime professor at Tufts, studied the psychological causes and consequences of racism
now.tufts.edu
March 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Dr. Sam R. Sommers was one of those truly good people who also happened to be a total powerhouse. It is with deep sadness that I share the news of his death. Everyone who had Sam in their lives was lucky, and I am grateful for every moment he shared with me. ❤️💖💫 now.tufts.edu/2025/03/20/r...
Man...this is heartbreaking. A brilliant scholar and, somehow, an even better person. His research was an inspiration, as was the kindness and support he gave to so many, myself included. What a truly devastating loss. Thanks for everything, Sam.
Social psychology lost a giant, and I lost a dear friend and collaborator. Still processing the loss of Sam Sommers, and probably will be for some time. Cherish the time you have with your people, folks.
now.tufts.edu/2025/03/20/r...
now.tufts.edu/2025/03/20/r...
Remembering Psychology Professor Sam Sommers
Sam Sommers, longtime professor at Tufts, studied the psychological causes and consequences of racism
now.tufts.edu
March 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Man...this is heartbreaking. A brilliant scholar and, somehow, an even better person. His research was an inspiration, as was the kindness and support he gave to so many, myself included. What a truly devastating loss. Thanks for everything, Sam.
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Social psychology lost a giant, and I lost a dear friend and collaborator. Still processing the loss of Sam Sommers, and probably will be for some time. Cherish the time you have with your people, folks.
now.tufts.edu/2025/03/20/r...
now.tufts.edu/2025/03/20/r...
Remembering Psychology Professor Sam Sommers
Sam Sommers, longtime professor at Tufts, studied the psychological causes and consequences of racism
now.tufts.edu
March 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Social psychology lost a giant, and I lost a dear friend and collaborator. Still processing the loss of Sam Sommers, and probably will be for some time. Cherish the time you have with your people, folks.
now.tufts.edu/2025/03/20/r...
now.tufts.edu/2025/03/20/r...
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OSU banned departments from considering race in admissions two years ago -- we aren't allowed to know applicants' races, and diversity (of any kind) was removed from all rubrics. So to come after us now shows how useless & futile it is to comply.
The Department of Education is investigating Ohio State, alleging the university engaged in “race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs.”
Ohio State under federal investigation, accused of ‘race-exclusionary practices’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Department of Education is investigating Ohio State, alleging the university engaged in “race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs.” In a …
nbc4i.co
March 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
OSU banned departments from considering race in admissions two years ago -- we aren't allowed to know applicants' races, and diversity (of any kind) was removed from all rubrics. So to come after us now shows how useless & futile it is to comply.
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It's like @schumer.senate.gov went into a lab to figure out how to make the Democrats more unpopular.
Pure cowardice and lack of any moral conviction.
Pure cowardice and lack of any moral conviction.
A shutdown would give Donald Trump the keys to the city, state, and country.
Musk has said he wants a shutdown, and reporting has shown he is already making plans to use the shutdown to expedite his destruction of key government programs and services.
Musk has said he wants a shutdown, and reporting has shown he is already making plans to use the shutdown to expedite his destruction of key government programs and services.
March 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
It's like @schumer.senate.gov went into a lab to figure out how to make the Democrats more unpopular.
Pure cowardice and lack of any moral conviction.
Pure cowardice and lack of any moral conviction.
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no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good
March 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good
Woohoo! Great to see so many friends and scholars that I really admire getting their shine! Congrats, y'all!!!
Congratulations to the newest class of APS Rising Stars ⭐! www.psychologicalscience.org/members/awar...
February 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Woohoo! Great to see so many friends and scholars that I really admire getting their shine! Congrats, y'all!!!
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MORE IF THIS PLEASE.
Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color, provoking an uproar
Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
MORE IF THIS PLEASE.
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From @aaup.bsky.social, what to do if ICE is on your campus.
January 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
From @aaup.bsky.social, what to do if ICE is on your campus.
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remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
robert f. kennedy jr. submits his application to harvard university. his application is, in its entirety, a single page with his name "Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
he is accepted immediately.
he is accepted immediately.
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
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what would you do differently if you were trying to legalize discrimination?
Friday night inbox: Department of Labor to cease and desist all enforcement actions under Equal Employment Opportunity Act
January 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
what would you do differently if you were trying to legalize discrimination?
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This is a really ominous sign of all the things to come, particularly the restraints on academic freedom. Nathan and everyone deserve so much better than this.
I was supposed to discuss our book *The End of College Football* tonight in Washington, DC.
I won't be there because I was denied entry to the United States.
They refused to say why; my best guess is some combo of the inauguration, politics, Palestine, and maybe, a new normal.
I won't be there because I was denied entry to the United States.
They refused to say why; my best guess is some combo of the inauguration, politics, Palestine, and maybe, a new normal.
January 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
This is a really ominous sign of all the things to come, particularly the restraints on academic freedom. Nathan and everyone deserve so much better than this.
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I was supposed to discuss our book *The End of College Football* tonight in Washington, DC.
I won't be there because I was denied entry to the United States.
They refused to say why; my best guess is some combo of the inauguration, politics, Palestine, and maybe, a new normal.
I won't be there because I was denied entry to the United States.
They refused to say why; my best guess is some combo of the inauguration, politics, Palestine, and maybe, a new normal.
January 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I was supposed to discuss our book *The End of College Football* tonight in Washington, DC.
I won't be there because I was denied entry to the United States.
They refused to say why; my best guess is some combo of the inauguration, politics, Palestine, and maybe, a new normal.
I won't be there because I was denied entry to the United States.
They refused to say why; my best guess is some combo of the inauguration, politics, Palestine, and maybe, a new normal.
