markpachucki
@markpachucki.bsky.social
Professor, UMass Amherst. Studying inequality in culture, networks, health. Focused on prevention, risk mitigation, and community. Often through food. The views expressed here are my own, and not my employer’s.
Alex, what's the ref? (link sends to institution-gated login). Would love evidence-based nudges for our department curriculum folks to consider more robust integration of other-than-Stata! 🤑
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Alex, what's the ref? (link sends to institution-gated login). Would love evidence-based nudges for our department curriculum folks to consider more robust integration of other-than-Stata! 🤑
Have you seen this CFP? www.ma3challenge.org
Modernizing Academic Appointment & Advancement
www.ma3challenge.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Have you seen this CFP? www.ma3challenge.org
I thought this was a helpful read in the last couple days? The last sentence especially resonated for me: “Cancel culture ends when we decide that people can be horrifically wrong and still entitled to the grace that enables us all to grow from our worst moments.” www.thefire.org/news/we-are-...
We are in the cancel culture part of the tragedy cycle
Cancel culture ends when we decide that people can be horrifically wrong and still entitled to the grace that enables us all to grow from our worst moments.
www.thefire.org
September 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I thought this was a helpful read in the last couple days? The last sentence especially resonated for me: “Cancel culture ends when we decide that people can be horrifically wrong and still entitled to the grace that enables us all to grow from our worst moments.” www.thefire.org/news/we-are-...
I’m sorry our Berkeley colleagues are facing this. It *is* reprehensible, and, I too am at a public R1 where FOIA implications mean universities have to turn over docs. There may be something here to help: www.umass.edu/faculty-deve... also, check out standtogetherhighered.org for more.
Academic Freedom Crisis Toolkit : Office of Faculty Development : UMass Amherst
Academic Freedom Crisis Toolkit
www.umass.edu
September 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I’m sorry our Berkeley colleagues are facing this. It *is* reprehensible, and, I too am at a public R1 where FOIA implications mean universities have to turn over docs. There may be something here to help: www.umass.edu/faculty-deve... also, check out standtogetherhighered.org for more.