Dr. MHM
@mollyhm.bsky.social
Kul Wicasa Oyate Citizen; SoDak by birth, CO by choice; proud product of publics; degrees from Carolina, Oklahoma, & Iowa; Higher Ed Policy but not in the tower or DC; thoughts are mine
📍Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Ute lands
📍Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Ute lands
No amount of warning can adequately prepare you for your first encounter with daycare germs. Do I even have an immune system? My goodness
November 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
No amount of warning can adequately prepare you for your first encounter with daycare germs. Do I even have an immune system? My goodness
Safe travels and/or welcome to CO for anyone traveling to ASHE. I, unfortunately, will not be able to be there because our Commission meeting is also this week. But I will wave as I pass Denver on my way to the Springs
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Safe travels and/or welcome to CO for anyone traveling to ASHE. I, unfortunately, will not be able to be there because our Commission meeting is also this week. But I will wave as I pass Denver on my way to the Springs
Pretty sure I will retire before people regularly and consistently use SARA and NC-SARA correctly. They are not interchangeable, friends. There is a difference.
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Pretty sure I will retire before people regularly and consistently use SARA and NC-SARA correctly. They are not interchangeable, friends. There is a difference.
The longer I do this job, the more I realize that normal people really don’t understand the federal rulemaking process.
Also, pretty sure I learned it largely through osmosis when Academic Bird App was in its prime.
Also, pretty sure I learned it largely through osmosis when Academic Bird App was in its prime.
October 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The longer I do this job, the more I realize that normal people really don’t understand the federal rulemaking process.
Also, pretty sure I learned it largely through osmosis when Academic Bird App was in its prime.
Also, pretty sure I learned it largely through osmosis when Academic Bird App was in its prime.
“What did you do during your parental leave, Dr. MHM?”
You mean besides keeping the small human alive? I’m glad you asked.
I dove into the Below Deck universe, watching the entirety of the base franchise and nearly finishing Med.
And became overly invested in the McBee Dynasty.
You mean besides keeping the small human alive? I’m glad you asked.
I dove into the Below Deck universe, watching the entirety of the base franchise and nearly finishing Med.
And became overly invested in the McBee Dynasty.
September 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
“What did you do during your parental leave, Dr. MHM?”
You mean besides keeping the small human alive? I’m glad you asked.
I dove into the Below Deck universe, watching the entirety of the base franchise and nearly finishing Med.
And became overly invested in the McBee Dynasty.
You mean besides keeping the small human alive? I’m glad you asked.
I dove into the Below Deck universe, watching the entirety of the base franchise and nearly finishing Med.
And became overly invested in the McBee Dynasty.
Pro-tip: If you time the end of your parental leave for the week that your entire unit is on travel at various meetings and most of your program partners are at one of those meetings, you have uninterrupted time to dig out of emails and figure out how to “working adult” again
September 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Pro-tip: If you time the end of your parental leave for the week that your entire unit is on travel at various meetings and most of your program partners are at one of those meetings, you have uninterrupted time to dig out of emails and figure out how to “working adult” again
I picked an interesting moment to open this app for the first time in a month…
June 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I picked an interesting moment to open this app for the first time in a month…
A lot of talk about using AI this week. Not only do I have what I feel is a healthy fear of the robot overlords, but I have a hard time justifying using it knowing the environmental impact. Especially since the spouse likes to tell me about the coming water wars on a regular basis
April 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A lot of talk about using AI this week. Not only do I have what I feel is a healthy fear of the robot overlords, but I have a hard time justifying using it knowing the environmental impact. Especially since the spouse likes to tell me about the coming water wars on a regular basis
In case you were curious, “Not really a question more of a statement” during Q&A happens at regulator conferences too. It’s not just academia.
April 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
In case you were curious, “Not really a question more of a statement” during Q&A happens at regulator conferences too. It’s not just academia.
The best part about conferencing while pregnant is feeling zero guilt about eating every single round of snacks offered.
Why yes, I’d love a couple of pastries and some trail mix just an hour after breakfast.
Why yes, I’d love a couple of pastries and some trail mix just an hour after breakfast.
April 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The best part about conferencing while pregnant is feeling zero guilt about eating every single round of snacks offered.
Why yes, I’d love a couple of pastries and some trail mix just an hour after breakfast.
Why yes, I’d love a couple of pastries and some trail mix just an hour after breakfast.
Haven’t gotten to hear from @robertkelchen.com live since The Before Times™️. A nice nerd treat at NASASPS this week
April 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Haven’t gotten to hear from @robertkelchen.com live since The Before Times™️. A nice nerd treat at NASASPS this week
Thoughts on mics at conferences:
1) Yes. You need it. Just take it and use it. I don’t care how loud you think you are.
2) Soft-spoken pals, hold the mic closer to your mouth. Also, you’re still going to need to project. Mics aren’t magic
3) A lot of us talk with our hands. Chaos. Hold the mic still
1) Yes. You need it. Just take it and use it. I don’t care how loud you think you are.
2) Soft-spoken pals, hold the mic closer to your mouth. Also, you’re still going to need to project. Mics aren’t magic
3) A lot of us talk with our hands. Chaos. Hold the mic still
April 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thoughts on mics at conferences:
1) Yes. You need it. Just take it and use it. I don’t care how loud you think you are.
2) Soft-spoken pals, hold the mic closer to your mouth. Also, you’re still going to need to project. Mics aren’t magic
3) A lot of us talk with our hands. Chaos. Hold the mic still
1) Yes. You need it. Just take it and use it. I don’t care how loud you think you are.
2) Soft-spoken pals, hold the mic closer to your mouth. Also, you’re still going to need to project. Mics aren’t magic
3) A lot of us talk with our hands. Chaos. Hold the mic still
Dusting off the diss for my unit this week, and I completely forgot how unserious I was with my PowerPoint at my defense 😂
My script was serious, but the slides? Unhinged. An accurate reflection of my mental state by the end of grad school.
Also, yes. I need to work on publication. I know.
My script was serious, but the slides? Unhinged. An accurate reflection of my mental state by the end of grad school.
Also, yes. I need to work on publication. I know.
April 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Dusting off the diss for my unit this week, and I completely forgot how unserious I was with my PowerPoint at my defense 😂
My script was serious, but the slides? Unhinged. An accurate reflection of my mental state by the end of grad school.
Also, yes. I need to work on publication. I know.
My script was serious, but the slides? Unhinged. An accurate reflection of my mental state by the end of grad school.
Also, yes. I need to work on publication. I know.
I asked a question in a conference session. I have earned a treat.
April 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I asked a question in a conference session. I have earned a treat.
The fact that Houston’s head coach is Lumbee makes the dook loss even sweeter.
It’s a good day to be Indigenous.
It’s a good day to be Indigenous.
April 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The fact that Houston’s head coach is Lumbee makes the dook loss even sweeter.
It’s a good day to be Indigenous.
It’s a good day to be Indigenous.
New brilliant conference badge idea. Offer attendees the opportunity to print a QR code that goes to their LinkedIn profile on their name badge.
Then I can stop saying, “Doh! I left my business cards back in my room again!”
Then I can stop saying, “Doh! I left my business cards back in my room again!”
April 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
New brilliant conference badge idea. Offer attendees the opportunity to print a QR code that goes to their LinkedIn profile on their name badge.
Then I can stop saying, “Doh! I left my business cards back in my room again!”
Then I can stop saying, “Doh! I left my business cards back in my room again!”
Flipping through the alumni magazine and see an article about Carolina admissions since 2003.
There’s no way I’d get in these days.
There’s no way I’d get in these days.
April 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Flipping through the alumni magazine and see an article about Carolina admissions since 2003.
There’s no way I’d get in these days.
There’s no way I’d get in these days.
I have decided to fully embrace being a Boulder County mom and bought what are essentially hiking pants with stretchy waste bands instead of maternity pants.
Can’t wait for Chaco season to fully set in so there’s no question about where I live 😂
Can’t wait for Chaco season to fully set in so there’s no question about where I live 😂
April 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I have decided to fully embrace being a Boulder County mom and bought what are essentially hiking pants with stretchy waste bands instead of maternity pants.
Can’t wait for Chaco season to fully set in so there’s no question about where I live 😂
Can’t wait for Chaco season to fully set in so there’s no question about where I live 😂
Baby needs exposure to their culture, and mama needs some fry bread. Good thing it’s Denver March Powwow weekend.
March 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Baby needs exposure to their culture, and mama needs some fry bread. Good thing it’s Denver March Powwow weekend.
Louder for the people in the back!
(DOE is the Department of Energy, the Department of Education is ED)
March 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Louder for the people in the back!
At this point, my role at non-SARA/state auth meetings is to remind people that tribal citizens, tribal colleges, tribal governments, and tribal agencies exist and should be part of the conversation.
March 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
At this point, my role at non-SARA/state auth meetings is to remind people that tribal citizens, tribal colleges, tribal governments, and tribal agencies exist and should be part of the conversation.
If you’ve ever seen Upload (Amazon Prime), there is somebody at this meeting who looks just like the AI guy
March 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you’ve ever seen Upload (Amazon Prime), there is somebody at this meeting who looks just like the AI guy
One thing is for sure. If I were teaching a Critical Discourse Analysis course this semester, I’d scrap most of my plans and go with whatever new thing comes from the Feds each week.
The repetition of “final mission” is…something
The repetition of “final mission” is…something
I annotated the revisions to the draft email and final email that Linda McMahon sent out to ED, which I think shows that their scaling back on their ambitions. Maybe.
h/t to @marisakabas.bsky.social for being the first to share the draft and the email.
h/t to @marisakabas.bsky.social for being the first to share the draft and the email.
March 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
One thing is for sure. If I were teaching a Critical Discourse Analysis course this semester, I’d scrap most of my plans and go with whatever new thing comes from the Feds each week.
The repetition of “final mission” is…something
The repetition of “final mission” is…something
First time staying at a hotel with free breakfast in awhile and somehow it’s done by 9? I thought 930 or 10 was standard shut down time
March 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
First time staying at a hotel with free breakfast in awhile and somehow it’s done by 9? I thought 930 or 10 was standard shut down time
Some personal news. The Huisken household will be doing our part to lessen the slope of the demographic cliff and contributing to the pool of future graduates.
And, in true MHM fashion, I’m still running. Baby has 4 race bibs already.
Out of office starting in July.
And, in true MHM fashion, I’m still running. Baby has 4 race bibs already.
Out of office starting in July.
February 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Some personal news. The Huisken household will be doing our part to lessen the slope of the demographic cliff and contributing to the pool of future graduates.
And, in true MHM fashion, I’m still running. Baby has 4 race bibs already.
Out of office starting in July.
And, in true MHM fashion, I’m still running. Baby has 4 race bibs already.
Out of office starting in July.