Dr. Liz Norell
@liznorell.bsky.social
#ActuallyAutistic educator, writer, bibliophile who already loves your dog(s). Opinions are mine. Out now, my book <The Present Professor>! https://www.oupress.com/9780806194691/the-present-professor/
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Dr. Liz Norell
@liznorell.bsky.social
· Dec 19
A professor’s presence is their biggest asset
The Present Professor may help you reflect on what you’re doing and why you’re doing it.
www.insidehighered.com
Thanks to @biblioracle.bsky.social for sharing lessons from my book, , in his @insidehighered.com column today! I hope others will find a supportive companion and purposeful encouragement in its pages. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blog...
@audreywatters.bsky.social writes eloquently about GenAI's regurgitation of existing text: "Generative “AI” is a backlash against any of the progress we’ve made in making space for other words, other images, other stories, other bodies, better futures." 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/the-last-word/
The Last Word
Ed-Tech Criticism. AI Refusal.
2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
@audreywatters.bsky.social writes eloquently about GenAI's regurgitation of existing text: "Generative “AI” is a backlash against any of the progress we’ve made in making space for other words, other images, other stories, other bodies, better futures." 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/the-last-word/
Given this data in PS, I'm not sure how or why, in good conscience, so many PhD-granting programs exist in #PoliticalScience. The programs listed in the <5% table (Table 3.D) should proactively warn prospective students about their likely job prospects.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Where You Earn Your PhD Matters | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
Where You Earn Your PhD Matters - Volume 58 Issue 4
www.cambridge.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Given this data in PS, I'm not sure how or why, in good conscience, so many PhD-granting programs exist in #PoliticalScience. The programs listed in the <5% table (Table 3.D) should proactively warn prospective students about their likely job prospects.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
My favorite so far, because it's one of my favorite books.
November 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
My favorite so far, because it's one of my favorite books.
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And it's an essential book, you should buy a thousand copies and walk the earth, distributing them to the people #NeuroqueerHeresies
Autonomous Press changed their shipping system and now my book Neuroqueer Heresies ships from my hometown, which means that now when people order their copies direct from the publisher I can autograph them.
#books #booksky #neurodiversity #neuroqueer
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#books #booksky #neurodiversity #neuroqueer
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Neuroqueer Heresies
The work of queer autistic scholar Nick Walker has played a key role in the evolving discourse on human neurodiversity. Neuroqueer Heresies collects a decade’s worth of Dr. Walker’s most influential w...
autonomous-press.myshopify.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
And it's an essential book, you should buy a thousand copies and walk the earth, distributing them to the people #NeuroqueerHeresies
My friend Constanza introduced me to Freddie a while back. He attends a virtual reading group I organize sometimes, and I can affirm that Freddie brings enormous energy, passion, and gratitude to everything he does. You should bring him to your campus! 💜
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
The Redemption of Frederick Shegog
What a six-time dropout learned about getting through college.
www.chronicle.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
My friend Constanza introduced me to Freddie a while back. He attends a virtual reading group I organize sometimes, and I can affirm that Freddie brings enormous energy, passion, and gratitude to everything he does. You should bring him to your campus! 💜
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
Currently experiencing a weird flutter in my chest. I think it's called....joy?! Hope?! 🥹🥰
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani is projected to win the New York City Mayoral election, reports @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Currently experiencing a weird flutter in my chest. I think it's called....joy?! Hope?! 🥹🥰
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Next in our Creatively Critical Tech virtual speaker series is Audrey Watters @audreywatters.bsky.social on "AI Grief Observed: On the Death of Education."
Don't miss it on November 12, 2025, @ 6:30 pm CT!
Register today at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...
Don't miss it on November 12, 2025, @ 6:30 pm CT!
Register today at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...
October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Next in our Creatively Critical Tech virtual speaker series is Audrey Watters @audreywatters.bsky.social on "AI Grief Observed: On the Death of Education."
Don't miss it on November 12, 2025, @ 6:30 pm CT!
Register today at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...
Don't miss it on November 12, 2025, @ 6:30 pm CT!
Register today at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...
Actual amount of hatred I have for Daylight Saving Time.
a man with glasses says " absolutely massive " in front of an orange amplifier
Alt: a man with glasses says "absolutely massive " in front of orange equipment
media.tenor.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Actual amount of hatred I have for Daylight Saving Time.
This is so deeply evil, cruel, and cannot possibly be legal.
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This is so deeply evil, cruel, and cannot possibly be legal.
I haven't read this book, but I feel like this summary gives Maurice a *bit* too much of a pass on his hubristic assumption that isolation at sea was a good thing.
October 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I haven't read this book, but I feel like this summary gives Maurice a *bit* too much of a pass on his hubristic assumption that isolation at sea was a good thing.
We *loved* having friend-of-CETL (and actual IRL friend!) @geekypedagogy.bsky.social visit us last week. Here's a recap from her session at UM. umcetl.ghost.io/recap-real-t...
Recap: Real Talk about Teaching, with guest speaker Dr. Jessamyn Neuhaus
On Wednesday, October 22, CETL was thrilled to welcome our colleague Dr. Jessamyn Neuhaus to campus. Dr. Neuhaus is Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) and Professor in ...
umcetl.ghost.io
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We *loved* having friend-of-CETL (and actual IRL friend!) @geekypedagogy.bsky.social visit us last week. Here's a recap from her session at UM. umcetl.ghost.io/recap-real-t...
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Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.
October 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.
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The (pedagogical) question of how does one ethically engage AI (in the classroom) is sort of like asking how does one ethically engage child labor or burning styrofoam (in the classroom).
May 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The (pedagogical) question of how does one ethically engage AI (in the classroom) is sort of like asking how does one ethically engage child labor or burning styrofoam (in the classroom).
"Uncertain," by Maggie Jackson, is available on Kindle for $1.99 today--and it's a book that both came highly recommended (by @dradamame.bsky.social) and that I highly recommend.
October 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"Uncertain," by Maggie Jackson, is available on Kindle for $1.99 today--and it's a book that both came highly recommended (by @dradamame.bsky.social) and that I highly recommend.
Those in #HigherEd who push genAI tools uncritically need the look closely at the ways our national mental health crisis can be accelerated with these tools. Normalizing the use of ChatGPT et al. can make it all the easier for Ss to anthropomorphize the tools, to their detriment.
NEW: "The company’s estimates therefore suggest that every seven days, around 560,000 people may be exchanging messages with ChatGPT that indicate they are experiencing mania or psychosis." @lmatsakis.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/chatgp...
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Those in #HigherEd who push genAI tools uncritically need the look closely at the ways our national mental health crisis can be accelerated with these tools. Normalizing the use of ChatGPT et al. can make it all the easier for Ss to anthropomorphize the tools, to their detriment.
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it would be good if, say, the New York Times reported that all of this stuff is *wildly* illegal under the Hatch Act.
October 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
it would be good if, say, the New York Times reported that all of this stuff is *wildly* illegal under the Hatch Act.
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A fabulous dinner after my #SnafuEdu book talk at @olemiss.bsky.social! Huge thank you to the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, @josheyler.bsky.social, @empittsdonahoe.bsky.social & @liznorell.bsky.social for inviting me & to everyone who attended the event.
October 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A fabulous dinner after my #SnafuEdu book talk at @olemiss.bsky.social! Huge thank you to the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, @josheyler.bsky.social, @empittsdonahoe.bsky.social & @liznorell.bsky.social for inviting me & to everyone who attended the event.
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#CRAEwebinar #archive
Supporting Autistic University Students: Policy and Practice with Felicity Sedgewick (3-Oct-24)
Supporting Autistic University Students: Policy and Practice with Felicity Sedgewick (3-Oct-24)
Supporting Autistic University Students: Policy and Practice with Felicity Sedgewick (3-Oct-24)
#CRAEwebinar 3rd Oct 2024
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
#CRAEwebinar #archive
Supporting Autistic University Students: Policy and Practice with Felicity Sedgewick (3-Oct-24)
Supporting Autistic University Students: Policy and Practice with Felicity Sedgewick (3-Oct-24)
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Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties (Published 2009)
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
I just deleted or archived about 125 work emails, and there are no words to capture how much my stress level went down. As someone who experiences a good deal of FOMO and wants to know what's happening, but who also has limited time and bandwidth, managing my inbox is a constant struggle.
October 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I just deleted or archived about 125 work emails, and there are no words to capture how much my stress level went down. As someone who experiences a good deal of FOMO and wants to know what's happening, but who also has limited time and bandwidth, managing my inbox is a constant struggle.
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Very excited to share a new paper led by my amazing former honors student, @pach-selina.bsky.social, with Silvia Bunge.
Selina asked: for kids living in poverty who are high-performers in school, are there downstream mental health risks?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Selina asked: for kids living in poverty who are high-performers in school, are there downstream mental health risks?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Academic success and mental health: The paradox of Frontoparietal‐Default Mode Network coupling among children facing poverty
Childhood family income is a powerful predictor of academic achievement and mental health. Here, we ask whether children living in poverty who succeed…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Very excited to share a new paper led by my amazing former honors student, @pach-selina.bsky.social, with Silvia Bunge.
Selina asked: for kids living in poverty who are high-performers in school, are there downstream mental health risks?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Selina asked: for kids living in poverty who are high-performers in school, are there downstream mental health risks?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
Brb adding this book to my shopping cart. 😎‼️
In my DEI in Higher Education course I try different ways to combine theory, research, and practice. This week I invited our university Title IX coordinator to join our critical discussion of @nbedera.bsky.social’s On The Wrong Side. We all analyzed and learned so much together!
PS: GREAT book!
PS: GREAT book!
October 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Brb adding this book to my shopping cart. 😎‼️