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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I pay tribute to 84 Black A+ professors and ancestors in my newest article. There are hundreds more like us. I also debunk the racist generalization that A- Black scholars are taking elite institution jobs from more qualified ‘A’ candidates who are white.

insidehighered.com

Racist to Assume Elites Routinely Hire Subpar Black Faculty

Don’t believe the hype of Black intellectual inferiority.

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

“Death should not be the price of academic celebrity. As noted, I do not know how Jason Arday died. But I am uniquely qualified to rule his reputational takedown an academic homicide.”

insidehighered.com

The Fatal, Familiar Takedown of Jason Arday

I wish the vicious envy and violent despising of Black male intellectual leadership had somehow bypassed him.

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

sharper1 (my DJ alias) will be on the 1’s and 2’s for this super-lit AERA presidential jam session at 2:15 today. #AERA26 #AERA2026

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

94% of pro athletes support the right to engage in activism. More survey results + 19 recommendations in our new research report: uscrec.info/activism

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Kid Rock called Jay-Z a DEI hire. Say what?! My response: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Many thanks to Indiana University Kelley School of Business Professor Robert Thomas. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Many thanks to Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Many thanks to Dr. Jason Pina. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Many thanks to Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Many thanks to Dr. Alta Mauro. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Many thanks to Dr. Cox. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Many thanks to Wharton legend Ken Shropshire. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I genuinely appreciate this beautiful blurb from student affairs icon Patty Perillo. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I appreciate this wonderful blurb from Angel B. Pérez. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13 @angelbperez.bsky.social

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Kimberlé Crenshaw, the intellectual icon, gifted me this. I am grateful. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

I deeply appreciate this compelling blurb from Gloria Ladson-Billings. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13 @akademic67.bsky.social

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I am grateful to Arne Duncan for this generous blurb. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13 @arneduncan.bsky.social

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Many thanks to Arnold Schwarzenegger for this generous blurb. The book is available at uscrec.info/harper13 @schwarzenegger.bsky.social

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Thanks to everyone who read, assigned, and cited the original (Harper & Hurtado, 2007). Oscar Patrón and I are thrilled to share our new 30-year update: uscrec.info/harperpatron

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

By far, this week’s launch of HBCU Takeoff here in L.A. is the highlight of my 2025! #HBCU #HBCUs #Takeoff #sharper1

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Grateful to everyone who made my book #1 in its first week! Get your copy today at uscrec.info/harpertalk

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

My 13th book was released today. Please buy, read, and use: uscrec.info/harpertalk

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

What should be the consequences of making up fake, nonexistent research studies and using them to inform federal health policy? Read my newest article before answering…

uscrec.info

Policymaking and Gold Standard Science, Fake Studies, Defunded R-1 Universities?

Policymaking based on made-up studies places the health of our nation at risk.

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

My response to the twisting of MLK's "judged by the content of their character" quote to justify colorblindness. As someone who has read dozens of King's writings, this misrepresentation irritates me EVERY TIME it happens, including last week during the Congressional hearing in which I testified.

insidehighered.com

King Misrepresented in Anti-DEI Congressional Hearing

Any policy or practice in higher education or elsewhere that insists on colorblindness is a misrepresentation of King’s stance.

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I am testifying to Congress at 10:15am EDT today. The hearing, “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI,” will be live streamed via YouTube. Watch at the link below.

m.youtube.com

Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI

YouTube video by House Committee on Education & Workforce

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

My newest article is NOT about litigation against employers. Instead, it's about suing those who've become social media famous for lying on DEI professionals and boasting about their roles in getting those workers fired. They should be held legally accountable, if possible.

blackenterprise.com

OP-ED: Can Fired DEI Professionals Sue Attackers For Defamation?

Could those who have been fired due to DEI sue spreaders of misinformation and disinformation for defamation?

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I am grateful to be #1 in Government and Policy and #8 overall in the field of education. But I am even more thankful for opportunities to teach various publics, help shape public policy, and improve what happens in public educational institutions. race.usc.edu/2025/01/28/h...

race.usc.edu

Harper Ranked Nation’s Top Education Policy Scholar - USC Race and Equity Center

The field’s 200 most influential professors are ranked in Education Week each year. More than 20,000 education researchers work at U.S. colleges and universities […]

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Remember, fired DEI professionals are people — people whose lives and careers are being devastated by evil, divisive politics and misinformation. The people deserve better, I insist in my newest TIME article.

time.com

The Human Cost of Trump Firing All Federal DEI Workers

Professor Shaun Harper explains how President Donald Trump's decision to eliminate all federal DEI-related jobs negatively impacts workers.

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Perhaps you will find insights I offer in this new article useful as the politicized DEI disposal dangerously intensifies during this political era.

insidehighered.com

Policymakers are recklessly banning DEI without evidence

Taxpayers deserve decisions based on credible, research-based insights, says Shaun Harper.

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Shaun Harper @drshaunharper.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

U.S. President Joe Biden sent this letter thanking me for my service to our country. I want him and Vice President Kamala Harris to know how grateful I am for theirs. I will continue to honor them as I serve the remainder of my term over the next 3 years.

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