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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Glad to see Virginia Tech News highlight my recent @insidehighered.com piece on external review letters in promotion and tenure. The article offers practical guidance for candidates, committees, administrators, and reviewers. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
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Practical Tips for External Review Letters (opinion)
No party should neglect this important stage in the tenure and promotion process.
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Students may learn more from peers who model productive struggle than from peers who make success look effortless. That idea came up in class last night while discussing Social Cognitive Theory and peer modeling. Emma Burns and I write about “coping models” here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Characteristics of effective models for classroom demonstrations
Use of peer models during classroom demonstrations can be an effective teaching practice to support student learning and self-efficacy. According to social cognitive theory, modeling is a form of v...
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"I think the Smithsonian, first and foremost, does what it's done for 180 years. Use scholarship, use good public servants, use research to help America understand itself." - Lonnie Bunch www.youtube.com/shorts/-D0gY...
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Smithsonian secretary Lonnie Bunch III retires | NBC4 Washington
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Grateful to be featured in APA Division 15’s latest Profile Spotlight, reflecting on my path into educational psychology and my work on motivation, conceptual change, and difficult histories. lnkd.in/p/ePqMXUVu Appreciate Sophia Rubolino and Division 15 for the feature. #EdPsych
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Glad to share my new Faculty Focus article, “Strategies for Supporting Graduate and Professional Students’ Teaching Readiness.” Teaching readiness should not depend only on access to a TAship. #HigherEducation #FacultyDevelopment #GraduateEducation www.facultyfocus.com/articles/fac...
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Strategies for Supporting Graduate and Professional Students’ Teaching Readiness - Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning
Explore practical strategies for helping graduate and professional students build teaching readiness, teaching portfolios, and academic career experience.
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Wishing everyone attending #APA2026 an energizing and productive conference. I’m excited for my doctoral advisee, Kourtney Sappenfield, who will present tomorrow on Virginia Tech’s Community Resilience Model program and its use with members of the Corps of Cadets, in collaboration with Erica Coates.
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We often treat mentoring as something faculty intuitively know how to do. Yet many could benefit from opportunities to reflect on and expand how they mentor graduate students from increasingly diverse backgrounds. What effective mentoring did you receive in graduate school? #GraduateEducation
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
August is almost here, and so is the fall term. I’m reminding myself to pause before saying yes, protect time for the work that matters most, and save room for fulfilling collaborations. A strong start may depend as much on what we decline as on what we take on. #HigherEducation
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AERA @aeraedresearch.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We are two days away from the #AERA2027 Submissions deadline! Don't wait to submit - the system closes on July 24 at 11:59 pm PT! www.aera.net/Events-Meeti...
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2027 Annual Meeting Call for Paper and Session Submissions
2027 Annual Meeting Call for Paper and Session Submissions
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Associate Professor @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social with a bold question in his new @insidehighered.com op-ed: Who is making the decisions about the future of AI in higher ed at a time when so many campuses are already under attack? shorturl.at/L2O17 @zcorwin.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Not all graduate and professional students have access to teaching assistantships. In this article, I share practical ways that could help students gain teaching experience through guest lectures, teaching center programs, curriculum development, and more. www.linkedin.com/posts/teachi...
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Strategies for Supporting Graduate and Professional Students’ Teaching Readiness - Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning | Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Teaching experience is essential for graduate and professional students pursuing academic careers, but not all students have access to teaching assistantships. Marcus Johnson, professor in the Virgin...
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APA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
In the inaugural editorial for Educational Psychology for Policy and Practice, Editors Sharon L. Nichols and Francesca López reflect on their paths to this new endeavor and set the stage for the future of the journal: bit.ly/4w4k4nk #EduPsych #PsychSciSky
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
As July 4th approaches, I’m hoping for an America that measures its strength not only by what it possesses, but by what it is willing to share. Our future is brightest when abundance supports dignity, possibility, and human flourishing beyond ourselves. #SharedHumanity
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Utah has the largest wildfire in the country right now. They seem to follow me around.🥹 Check out this podcast on climate change and mental health. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Af...
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Weathering Uncertainty: Climate Change, Chronic Stress, and Mental Health
YouTube video by MindSite News
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Storytime for Chicago library kids with LeVar Burton at the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Library 🤯✨📚 @obamafoundation.bsky.social
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Proud to have been selected as a Juneteenth Faculty Scholar in 2023. That recognition helped inspire Teaching Historical Racial Trauma, a project supporting educators and students in engaging difficult, buried, and distorted histories. teachinghrt.vt.domains #Juneteenth #HistoryEducation
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Teaching Historical Racial Trauma – Just another WordPress site
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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 11/06/2026
“Every child deserves a champion—an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best they can possibly be.” —Rita Pierson, Teacher
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Glad to share my new Faculty Focus article, “Strategies for Supporting Graduate and Professional Students’ Teaching Readiness.” Teaching readiness should not depend only on access to a TAship. #HigherEducation #FacultyDevelopment #GraduateEducation www.facultyfocus.com/articles/fac...
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Strategies for Supporting Graduate and Professional Students’ Teaching Readiness - Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning
Explore practical strategies for helping graduate and professional students build teaching readiness, teaching portfolios, and academic career experience.
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Dr. Terrell Morton @drtrmorton.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Checkout the first publication from the #BlackepiSTEMologies research group “Race-Focused Research as a Space for Identity and Belonging: Black Graduate Students’ Experiences in an All Black Research Team” Link: www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/16...
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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 28/05/2026
— @gmoffitt.bsky.social
“This is year 10 for me as an admin; 2 more than I taught in the classroom. And no matter how many times I sub, guest teach, co-teach, hang out in, or formally observe classrooms, I can’t truly know what it’s like to be a teacher these days. Listen to the teachers.” —Greg Moffitt, Principal
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Although International Museum Day was last week, it still feels like a good time to reflect on museums as spaces for conceptual learning. My coauthors and I explored this in our article, published in the Journal of Museum Education. #MuseumEducation #ConceptualChange doi.org/10.1080/1059...
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Softening the Landing: Approaches to Facilitating Conceptual Change for Science Museum Educators
In this article, we describe some of the common misconceptions guests have expressed while visiting a Museum of Natural History and Science, along with ways in which museum educators had reacted to...
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AERA @aeraedresearch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Bryan Brayboy talks about how young people are the key to our future in this episode of the Imagining Futures podcast: www.aera.net/Events-Meeti...
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
For those interested in difficult histories, learning, and peace education, my recent article is available here: “Framing Violent Histories for Reconciliation” link.growkudos.com/1efqvrz4kjk #PeacePsychology #ConceptualChange
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Teaching Difficult History Without Shaming Students
This article explains how teachers can help students learn about violent and racialized histories truthfully, correct common myths, reduce defensiveness, and support more honest dialogue, understandin...
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
My latest paper, “Framing Violent Histories for Reconciliation,” is now online in Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. It brings together conceptual change, refutational teaching, and peace education to think about learning and reconciliation. #ConceptualChange #PeacePsychology
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
As finals begin and commencement approaches, I’m wishing students a steady and meaningful close to the semester. Wishing everyone strength for finals, and congratulations in advance to those preparing to graduate. #HigherEducation #FinalsWeek #Graduation
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
With it being Mental Health Awareness Month, I hope you can take a pause for yourself and enjoy some of the positives of the spring season.
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Last night was the final class meeting for my Mixed Methods course. A good reminder that some of the best teaching moments come when we step back and let students show what they’ve learned and where they’re headed. #HigherEducation #MixedMethods
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
To all instructors: it’s course eval season. They can be useful, but they do not always capture the full story. This can also be a good time to ask students informally what worked well, what could be improved, and what big takeaway they’re leaving with. #HigherEducation #TeachingAndLearning
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Temple Grandin came up in discussion last night in my Mixed Methods course. Her life and work remind us that “The world needs different kinds of minds to work together.” #HigherEducation #TeachingAndLearning
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Grateful @aeraedresearch.bsky.social to reflect on mentors who help shape our scholarly lives. Thankful for @galesinatra.bsky.social, who guided me through my dissertation on motivated conceptual change at UNLV. Proud to be part of her academic family tree. #AERA2026 #AcademicMentoring
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Grateful to present at AERA yesterday. A good reminder that deep learning is often cultivated not only through formal curriculum, but through dialogue, reflection, and the spaces we create for students to engage meaningfully. #AERA2026 #HigherEducation
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AERA @aeraedresearch.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
We had a great first day of #AERA2026!
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
AERA 2026 gets underway tomorrow in Los Angeles. Looking forward to scholarship, conversation, and reconnecting with colleagues across the field. Safe travels to everyone heading out. #AERA2026 #HigherEducation
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Excited my new book chapter, “Virtual Spaces for Critical Dialogue: Promoting Social Interaction and Cognitive Engagement in Higher Education Courses,” is published in Improving Your College Courses: A Guide for Engaging in Digital Learning. #HigherEducation #FacultyDevelopment #DigitalLearning
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
If you had to pick the men’s and women’s champions based only on your opinion of the remaining Colleges or Schools of Education, who’s cutting down the nets? Women: UConn, South Carolina, UCLA, Texas Men: UConn, Illinois, Michigan, Arizona #HigherEducation #MarchMadness
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AERA @aeraedresearch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Check out what's coming soon to LA with our first issue of #AERA2026 Insider! www.aera.net/Portals/38/I...
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
It’s dissertation defense season. Some questions I often ask: What are your research questions? Why should anyone care? What’s your framework? What’s next after the PhD? What do others ask at defenses?
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
As winter and Ramadan come to a close, may the start of spring lift your spirits. And let there be light!
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to receive the Fields Medal, made profound contributions to mathematics through her work on geometry and complex surfaces. #WomensHistoryMonth #STEM #Mathematics
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Wishing everyone a Spring Break weekend that lasts as long as π.
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Revisiting old course evaluations today, one comment stood out. A student wrote that the class encouraged them to ask questions and even challenge ideas, including mine as the instructor. That kind of classroom culture is always the goal. #CollegeTeaching #TeachingAndLearning
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Mary McLeod Bethune built a college when access to higher education was deeply limited. Her life reflects a belief that institutions matter and that education can widen opportunity across generations. #WomensHistoryMonth #HigherEducation #EducationLeadership
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
As we move from Black History Month (Feb.) into Women’s History Month (March), I’m glad to see this exhibit honoring Nikki Giovanni’s life and poetry open in Alexandria, Virginia. news.vt.edu/videos/y/202...
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Exhibit celebrating the life and poetry of Nikki Giovanni opens in Alexandria
Alumni and community members attended the Greater Washington D.C. Area Tech on Tap reception for the opening of The Nikki Giovanni Immersive Experience at the Torpedo Factory Art Museum in Alexandria....
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Grateful to Dr. Kristine Jan Cruz Espinoza for helping me reflect on QuantCrit considerations in my Mixed Methods course. #MixedMethods @kageceratops.bsky.social
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Grateful for the opportunity to facilitate a workshop at Old Dominion University on thriving in graduate school. Appreciated the thoughtful engagement and conversation around motivation, growth, and well-being. #GraduateEducation #AcademicLife #HigherEd #Motivation
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Happy Lunar New Year! Also, wishing everyone a happy Carnival, Ramadan, and Black History Month!
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Henrietta Lacks’ cells have shaped modern medicine. Remembering her legacy means holding scientific progress and ethical failure together, and refusing to erase the people behind discovery. news.vt.edu/articles/202...
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Henrietta Lacks statues unveiled where her legacy thrives
Mirroring this week’s statue dedication ceremony at Lacks Plaza in Roanoke, small-scale statues of the woman whose ‘immortal’ cells changed the world of medical research were dedicated at the Fralin B...
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Dr. Gladys West’s work fundamentally shaped modern navigation and GPS, yet her story was not widely known for decades. I appreciate @virginiatech.bsky.social honoring her legacy and making her contributions visible. news.vt.edu/articles/202...
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In memoriam: Gladys West ’00
The pioneering mathematician and Virginia Tech alumna whose work helped lay the foundation for the Global Positioning System died this month.
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academicmarcusj.bsky.social @academicmarcusj.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Here's my new Inside Higher Ed piece on external letters for P&T with practical tips for candidates, committees, and reviewers. #HigherEd #PromotionAndTenure
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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 03/02/2026
Career Advice | External Letters Done Right: Practical Tips for P&T Candidates, Committees and Reviewers No party should neglect this important stage in the tenure and promotion process. bit.ly/3LRTjRM #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
An over-the-shoulder photo of a woman typing a document on a laptop.
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