Kristen Renn
banner
krisrenn.bsky.social
Kristen Renn
@krisrenn.bsky.social
Higher ed scholar, Professor at Michigan State University, order muppet (mostly), one of Kevin’s two moms. she/her. 🏳️‍🌈
Reposted by Kristen Renn
Gotta be in the running for the quo-est quid that ever pro'd.
October 22, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Reposted by Kristen Renn
Did education polarization continue & extend to non-white voters in 2024?

Save the date for a post-election live Niskanen Center online panel to review the early evidence:
Friday, November 15th at 3pm

My guests will include:
Ruy Teixeira
Patrick Ruffini
& Tom Edsall
October 17, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Reposted by Kristen Renn
Foucault for all!
March 14, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Reposted by Kristen Renn
If it wasn’t already clear, these anti LGBTQ laws are literally and figuratively legislative violence against queer people

www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
In states with laws targeting LGBTQ issues, school hate crimes quadrupled
School hate crimes targeting LGBTQ people have sharply risen in recent years, climbing fastest in states that have passed laws restricting LGBTQ student rights and education, a Washington Post analysi...
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Reposted by Kristen Renn
🚨 Out now in Ed Researcher @aeraedresearch.bsky.social a new study with @bakerdphd.bsky.social Karly Ford&Marc Johnston-Guerrero 🚨
We coded a census of original research from AERA journals (2009-19) to surface hidden patterns in authors use racial terminology
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
1/N
February 19, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Seven creative and/or critical takes on ecological systems theory in higher ed research, so we can get away from unquestioned adherence to Bronfenbrenner. Online advance access. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15360741...
New Directions for Higher Education: Vol 0, No 0
Click on the title to browse this issue
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 13, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Reposted by Kristen Renn
For my Blackademics / #AcademicSky folks, this is tremendous - Wayne State University in my hometown of Detroit is opening a *50 tenured/tenure-track faculty* cluster hire to establish and launch a new Detroit Center for Black Studies (!!)
waynetalent.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Detroit Center for Black Studies
Thanks to a generous donation by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Wayne State University is proud to announce a multi-year cluster hire of 50 tenured ...
waynetalent.csod.com
December 13, 2023 at 4:29 PM
Reposted by Kristen Renn
Please join faculty, alums, and friends of Michigan State University’s Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) Program on Thursday, November 16 7:30-9:00 PM CT
Hilton Minneapolis Conrad B & C, 2nd Floor
November 10, 2023 at 10:06 PM
Resurfacing this chestnut as we enter end-of-semester dissertation defense season. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
FAQ: The “Snake Fight” Portion of Your Thesis Defense
Q: Do I have to kill the snake? A: University guidelines state that you have to “defeat” the snake. There are many ways to accomplish this. Lots o...
www.mcsweeneys.net
November 6, 2023 at 2:09 PM
Reposted by Kristen Renn
Created and posted by @sarahmorris.bsky.social but reposting here! Please join the AEFP Doc Student and First Gen community groups for a panel on navigating the academic AND non-academic job markets. We have a great panel set up and we’re super excited about it!
October 5, 2023 at 6:08 PM
Still adapting to sky. Missing the snappy humor of some bird accounts. Like Lego grad student…
October 3, 2023 at 11:38 PM
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Journal of Queer & Trans Studies in Education now accepting submissions!🎉
1) Research articles, 2) Conceptual articles, and 3) Innovations in pedagogy, policy, and practice.

NO fees and completely open access. For info or to submit a manuscript: jqtsie.com
October 3, 2023 at 11:33 PM
Reposted by Kristen Renn
Next week, I’m going to the Bay Area to give a free talk about my research-to-practice efforts on the educational pipeline for Latino/x boys and men @ Contra Costa College. LINK:
www.eventbrite.com/e/hsi-social...
October 3, 2023 at 9:41 PM
October 3, 2023 at 5:58 PM
Reposted by Kristen Renn
As y’all work on fall manuscripts, consider submitting your #GraduateEducation work to a special issue of Education Sciences that I am co-editing with Dr. Tamara Bertrand Jones!

This issue, “Reimagining Equitable Support across Phases of Graduate Education,” will accept submissions until Jan 15th.
October 2, 2023 at 5:25 PM
“I can face the winter with calm. Crisp and sparkling days, long pleasant evenings, cheery fires. Good work shall be done this winter. Life shall be lived well. The end of the summer is not the end of the world. Here’s to October.” ~A.A.Milne
October 1, 2023 at 11:37 AM
Reposted by Kristen Renn
A reminder: I'm searching for two associate/full professors to join me in my thriving department.

Leadership studies (undergraduate-focused): apply.interfolio.com/130210
Higher education (focused on starting an EdD): apply.interfolio.com/130214

Application review begins 10/16!
September 25, 2023 at 4:41 PM