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Justin Pratt

@justprattjp.bsky.social
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He/Him - Assistant Professor of Chemical Education at the University of Rhode Island; Chemistry Education Researcher, outreach practitioner, inorganic chemist, husband, pet dad 🏳️‍🌈 #chemsky #edusky #LGBTQinSTEM t.co/P3nDaxkQyI

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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Feeling a lot of things right now, but super excited to embark on this new project with the Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists (IONiC)! web.uri.edu/artsci/news/...
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Justin M. Pratt awarded $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant
Pratt and colleagues will enhance inquiry-based learning in chemistry teaching laboratories across the country.
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Very excited to share this accepted article, "Changes from General Chemistry to Organic Chemistry: A Longitudinal Investigation of Chemistry Students' Studying Decisions" pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... (open access if you make a free account)
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This amount would fund the US National Science Foundation for a decade. 🧪
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Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war
The Pentagon has told lawmakers it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the war in Iran.
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Congrats Dr. Kendra Keenan on passing her dissertation defense! Such an exciting day celebrating my first PhD student. Can't wait to see what she does next!
Two people posing together in front of a TV screen that says Understanding Student Studying Approaches Across the Introductory Chemistry Sequence
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Gay Bitterskeets @gaybitterskeets.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I really hate comparisons of our current situation to idiocracy. The government in idiocracy was stupid, but they didn't want to kill everyone, and when they saw proof that their methods weren't working, they changed them. I would take that over our system any day.
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
I still can’t believe the National Science Foundation is being forced to move out of their brand new, purpose-built building because the HUD secretary thought his building was ugly. The Trump administration is destroying the best parts of this country, and it will take decades to rebuild.
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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Here's GREAT news for educators! You know all the hard work you put in to design outside of class activities to help your students learn? Well, when they do those things, in the order you intended, they actually learn more! Check it out: dx.doi.org/10.1037/edu0... #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 95 tenure-track positions and 10 teaching-only positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #chemsky #chemjobs #facultychemjobs
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The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Excited to share some great news! My PhD advisor, Dr. Ellen Yezierski, has been honored with the prestigious 2026 American Chemical Society Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry! Congrats!!! lnkd.in/g6uv8j6U lnkd.in/guSPdDD8
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Troy Tassier @troytassier.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Latest Yale Bud Lab analysis of Senate Bill. What does an extra $3.3 trillion in debt get you? 2.9% decease in income for bottom 20% 0.6% decrease in income for those in the 20-40% group 10-15 million losing health insurance. All so the top 10% can have an extra $9,000 vacation each year.
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MicheleMuse 💙🌈🦋🇺🇦 @michelemuse.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Sigh -- only 14 awards for anything related to STEM Education (0.93% of the awards)
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WomanToday @womantoday.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
1/ Dr. Sibrina Collins is an inorganic chemist and STEM administrator. She earned her M.S. (1996) and Ph.D. (2000), both in the field of inorganic chemistry, from The Ohio State University . #WomenInSTEM #WomanToday
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Very excited to share this accepted article, "Understanding the Reasons and Cues that Guide General Chemistry Students’ Studying Decisions" pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... (open access if you make a free account).
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Understanding the Reasons and Cues that Guide General Chemistry Students’ Studying Decisions
With the prevalence of quantitative methods to examine student studying habits, this study harnesses qualitative methods to capture the reasonings behind general chemistry students’ studying choices. ...
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Excited to share this new article! We examined the resources and support provided to marginalized women in chemistry PhD programs, as well as the resources and support they wished they had received. We end with a table of tangible implications -- and it is open access! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Resources and Support for Marginalized Women in Chemistry Doctoral Programs: What They Had and What They Needed
Marginalized women now enter chemistry doctoral programs and earn more Ph.D. degrees than ever. As such, there is a growing emphasis on exploring their experiences during their degree pursuits and ide...
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
New York Times article on NSF www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 1/2
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Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades (Gift Article)
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
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Andrew Mann @amann.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 🧪🔭⭐🌌😭😰🤬
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Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades (Gift Article)
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
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Andrew Mann @amann.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
For a sense of scale, going from 2B/year to 1B/year does nothing for the deficit. The deficit is 1.8 trillion, so this is less than 0.06% (image from reddit). You certainly lose more than that in tax revenue since most science spending gets about 8x worth of economic return.
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Emma Chory, Ph.D. @chorye.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
HHMI halting fellowships right after a proposed 10% endowment tax on foundations isn’t a coincidence. The public needs to understand: this directly harms our brightest young scientists. These aren’t slush funds—they’re the pipeline. And their future is what’s being cut.
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Calvin Lai @calvinklai.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Come join us! I have startup funds to hire a postdoc for Fall 2025 at Rutgers to study intergroup relations. The job ad is at jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/249... & evaluations begin in 1 wk (5/16) w rolling evaluation. See 🧵below for a write-up on what I'm looking for in a postdoc. Please share widely!
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
That's a wrap on our semester-long exploration of learning in STEM and various theories of cognition! What a great group of students in chemistry, biology, and math! They are passionate about improving their learning and teaching others, and I can't wait to see what they do next!
Group photo of 11 people posing in front of a window. All are holding little cards with their names on it.
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Just a friendly reminder - the priority deadline for the Postdoctoral Research Fellow position with me at the University of Rhode Island is Friday April 18. For more information, see: jobs.uri.edu/postings/14981
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Pratt Research Group)
About URI:The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State’s flagship public research university, as well as the lan...
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
I get to celebrate a graduate student becoming a doctoral candidate!! Kendra is my first graduate student and is paving the way for chemistry education research at my school -- she aced her comprehensive exam and I am so excited for her bright future! Woohoo!
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a man applauds in front of a sign that says schitts sook proud
Alt: a man from schitts creek applauds in front of a crowd with text that says so proud!
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
The group attended our first regional meeting for chemistry education! Hosted at Tufts University, we got to meet and network with chem edu scholars from across New England! It was an honor being invited to share our work & we are excited to continue conversations and collaborations moving forward!
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Natalia Mehlman Petrzela @nataliapetrzela.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
“The termination of your grant represents an urgent priority for this administration” My NEH grant has been terminated Incredible when the funding for your book about the educational culture wars is cut as a result of the educational culture wars You can’t say history isn’t relevant
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Had a great time at ACS Spring 2025 in San Diego. The group gave 3 oral presentations and 1 poster presentation, and received lots of positive feedback! So glad I get to work with this amazing group of scholars. We also established the P^2 group (Pratt & Popova)!
Pratt Research Group posing at ACS Spring 2025Pratt Research Group posing at ACS Spring 2025 - on the beach in San DiegoPopova & Pratt Research Groups posing at ACS Spring 2025 - on the beach in San DiegoPopova & Pratt Research Groups posing at ACS Spring 2025 - on the beach in San Diego
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
The Pratt Research Group at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for one (1) Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a full-time, 12-month position with benefits. For more information, see: jobs.uri.edu/postings/14981. Please share and let me know if you have any questions!
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Pratt Research Group)
About URI:The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State’s flagship public research university, as well as the lan...
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The group is gearing up for the ACS meeting in San Diego. Looking forward to sharing the great work we've been doing!!
Flyer for the Pratt Research Group displaying presentation titles, dates, times, and locations at the Spring 2025 American Chemical Society national meeting in San Diego, CA
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Christoph Jacob @christophjacob.eu · 11/03/2025
The ACS Inclusivity Style Guide used to include sections on “Gender and Sexuality” and on “Race, Ethnicity, and Sexuality”. Both are now gone. www.acs.org/about/inclus...
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Inclusivity Style Guide - American Chemical Society
The ACS Inclusivity Style Guide aims to help American Chemical Society staff and members communicate in ways that recognize and respect diversity in all its forms.
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Harvard Education Press @harvard-ed-press.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
"It’s important that the education research community not surrender in the face of what’s ahead but rather find ways to work hard—in whatever ways we individually can—to continue to support better education for children." —@mpolikoff.bsky.social for @edweek.bsky.social bit.ly/412XZb2
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Education Research Is in the Trump Administration's Cross Hairs (Opinion)
DOGE took a "chainsaw" to the Ed. Dept's grant programs. Morgan Polikoff has four suggestions for his research colleagues.
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Justin Pratt @justprattjp.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
I remember my first manuscript submission as a student; it was super exciting! I'm so happy that I now get to share this experience with my students. What they don't know is that this is only my second independent submission, so we've all got things to celebrate!
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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Today's update: 30 new NSF awards yesterday. And 1 (!) was in the EDU directorate. But still massively below FY24 levels...
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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The claim about "nearly 500 awards have been made" is technically correct but ignores that targeted pauses are occurring, most notably in NSF's Directorate for STEM Ed:
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Stu Cantrill @stuartcantrill.com · 25/02/2025
Hmm. Still not using the d word.
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ACS support for science - American Chemical Society
The ACS is committed to working to advance scientific knowledge, empower a global community and champion scientific integrity.
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CoreyWelch_STEM @coreywelch.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Just saw an email sent to a student of mine from a REU canceling their program due to staffing & federal research funding uncertainties. A REU was when I internalized my science ID & applying to grad school. If this continues, it will devastate my students #1 pathway to STEM careers.
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Morgan Carter @morgancarterphd.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
My first NIH proposal was supposed to be scored at a study section yesterday. But that didn't happen. And I'm left wondering how to "just keep doing science" as the entire rulebook gets thrown out and I run out of money this summer. #NewPI
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Dave Palmer @davepalmerusask.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Please enjoy this extremely niche Valentine's Day card I made for those who enjoy frontier orbitals and love. #chemsky
Two molecular orbital energy-level diagrams showing two occupied orbitals and one unoccupied orbital. The title says "You lower my LUMO", which stands for Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital. The diagram on the left shows the LUMO at lower energy, which means it is more accessible to a chemical reaction. The difference in energy is shown with a heart symbol. The diagrams are labeled "me" and "me in the presence of you", because my love for you has made me our chemistry more likely.
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 14/02/2025
"I've spent over five decades as a scientist in academia and the federal government," Harold Varmus, the former director of the N.I.H., writes in a guest essay. "Never before have I seen my profession so politicized as it is now under the Trump administration."
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Opinion | American Science is Under Attack
The Trump administration hobbles research and endangers the public health.
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Katherine Yngve ❌👑 @purpletiger.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
👇🎯 Consider starting a Trouble Nation group redwine.blue/troublenation/, because protecting democracy is WAY more fun with friends. H/T, @redwineblueusa.bsky.social ? Or check out mobilize.us & see what's already in your vicinity. #resist #strongertogether #Hoosiersky we need some small town ones!
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David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
I have been an academic for just over 25 years. I have never felt so unsupported at both institutional or local level. If it wasn't for the students, who remain an absolute joy to work with, I suspect no-one else actually wants me there.
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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Some higher ed organizations who are loudly circling the wagons against federal funding cuts were oddly silent or circumspect about the earlier attacks on CRT and DEI. I wish there was a better understanding that these attacks are coming because we failed to repel those.
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#RealTimeChem @realtimechem.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
#ChemTogether. Forever. #RealTimeChem #ChemSky #Chemistry
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Andre the Chemist @andrechemist.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Rarely have I been less surprised than I am by the move of the American Chemical Society to delete its website on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Respect. The organization that has never taken a stand on anything has continued that trend.
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David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The ACS has deleted its website on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Respect. And with that move, have shown they are worthy of none of the latter. People ask why no-one stands up to fascists, this is why - they are too worried about their own standing to challenge it. www.acs.org/about/divers...
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Christoph Jacob @christophjacob.eu · 10/02/2025
The @acs.org has deleted its website on diversity, equity, inclusion and respect. www.acs.org/about/divers...
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Dr. Molly B. Atkinson @mollybatkinson.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Please make it stop
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Mike Kusiak @skibidimckoozyak.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
This is great visual of what IDC is used for from the Council of Governmental Relations (COGR).
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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 08/02/2025
My heart goes out to colleagues in STEM, and to all of higher ed right now. This admin is Not Good for us. Still, I can't help but wish folks had cared when it was the Rest of Us in the crosshairs. I can't get over the idea that many were OK with us being attacked by the far right because "DEI."
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Daniel Colón-Ramos @dacolon.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Ardem, I am sorry. In this middle of this chaos, HHMI will always hold the dubious distinction of being the first organization, federal or private, to cut an ongoing and funded DEI program. In the darkest hour, it ran for the hills. As a member of those groups, I can’t tell you how painful this is.
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