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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Congrats to all my advisees graduating this May! Dr. Anastazja Harris, Dr. Jiayu Sun, Dr.Yifan Xu, and Sabiha Muna, MA. #orgcomm @texasmoody.bsky.social

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Congrats, Dr. Xu! Yifan Xu defended her dissertation today! @texasmoody.bsky.social. Thank you to a wonderful committee! @innzus.bsky.social Josh Barbour, Craig Scott, &Elliott Hauser.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I’m not sure how you define “basic stats,” but they likely need that to understand content analysis. I also taught undergrad methods for a few years and I do agree that content analysis can be lots of fun. Good luck!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Excited to work with amazing academic and community partners to do this work!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Thanks, Shelly! Super excited to work with this team!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I’m in a similar situation. Disappointing and sorry that happened to you.

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Research universities are often the largest employers in their region. They are often the primary health care providers to communities. This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I explain this on my syllabi because students don’t know and they really appreciate knowing how to refer to us!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

It is more than a little test-taking strategies for people (like me and one of my kids) who don’t standardize test well. I’m so glad both mine are through that!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

They are completely teachable. It is so unfair how some people naturally do so well. One of my kids studied 5- hours a week for two years to get above a 32 on the ACT so they could get into an engineering program. It paid off! We paid for prep help.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Just reviewed top paper candidates for an ICA Division on the same day I’m finishing 3 reviews for journals. These papers are INCREDIBLE!! They all deserve to be top papers & the authors need to get them under review because I want to cite them! All different methods, a theory paper, & fantastic!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I cry when I come down off of it. Not my friend! Hopefully you heal quickly.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

80% of my #CrisisCommunication course students spontaneously mentioned that learning about using #GenAI in smart ways was their top take-away from my course. I encouraged them to reflect on how they used it, and I think they became more responsible as a result! So proud of their ethical practices!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Keep trying! The good news is you have a lot of content that can reshaped to try again. I failed 15 times before success with federal grants.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

It is coming together really well! The chapters are so strong and our intro and conclusion are going to do a nice job pulling things together! It is so interdisciplinary! Thank you for all your support.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Fantastic two-day writing intensive retreat with my incredible co-editor for the #HandbookofInfrastructureCommunication, Kasey Faust. This handbook (Wiley, 2027) is an interdisciplinary set of 32 chapters from Civil Engineering, Built Environment, and lots of Communication sub disciplines.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

I’m pretty picky with citations. If they aren’t real or are so incorrect you can’t find them easily, even in a conference paper, I’d give them the feedback you have already written and move on. Authors need to learn to double check citations because they are really important to get right!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Providing detailed feedback on grad class team papers, and I just quoted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in my feedback to them. “Turtle Power” is the type of unity needed to not love our own words too much when writing in a team. I can’t wait to read their final papers! #resilience #communication

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Sorry to hear that. This is a really crazy policy! I had knee surgery that was expected to last 45 min and they found a difficult to remove tumor! I was under for well over 2 hours. How can doctors know the time it will take them? This has to vary by doctor as well. So frustrating!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

For over 20 years, in early Dec. I pick my end-of-the-semester, treat-me day. This might be a staycation day, spa day, or hiking day, but it’s something that motivates me to get through the chaos of this time of year. I encourage others to do this, so I’m curious what fun things have you planned?

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Grad students in @icacat.bsky.social and ICAMobile, great opportunity at this Doctoral Consortium!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Yes! Most are asking for letters for academic job seekers early in their process, so I have written over 40 so far for 6 people on the academic market! As a search chair, I don’t ask until campus visits, but that isn’t what I’m seeing many other places. Undergrads are also needing letters.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Lots more service especially in writing tenure, full, and award letters, and you need to say yes if they are a similar type institution (AAU or high R1). Daily requests to review for journals (I already do around 20-25/year). Obligation and responsibility to protect others’ time if more junior.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

When I use survey panels (Prolific, Centiment, Qualtrics) they get paid by the panel company. When I recruit my participants, I pay with Tango cards because my university has rules around what they allow and prefer in terms of gift cards. We can still pay cash, but I really don’t like that option.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Enjoyed meeting you during Scholar Office Hours. You showed great initiative and asked thoughtful questions. You have a bright future!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

You might look in the mobile alerting and wireless emergency alert literature. Hamilton Bean and Jeannette Sutton have done great work in that space.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Loved presenting our research at #NCA2024! #NSFfunded work on Strengthening America’s Infrastructure. Working with water utilities and communities to help them prepare for extreme cold weather.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

You are too kind. We are doing a lot of work in this space!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Flying into New Orleans for #NCA2024 I’m reminded there is so much water, and much below sea level. Beautiful, but such flood risk. #research that matters.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

They do! I’m glad to hear it was helpful for you. I’m participating this year and I love meeting people that way.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

We are having a crisis comm crash course tonight at UTAustin!! Come join us if you are in town.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I’ll be there. Excited to see everyone.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

After the semester ends and we breathe again, I’d love to reach out and see if you have time for a chat. Any chance you are going to NCA in New Orleans next week or HICSS in Jan. ?

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I enjoyed speaking at #AILive @UTexas with @scraigwatkins and ScottGraham @UTAustin Discussed #HumanAITeaming and #disasters. Such a great 3-day event including my colleagues @UTGoodSystems.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

So helpful! What a wonderful idea.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I’m not responsible for that, but I’m finding I really like to bring junior faculty onto my funded projects & I’ve taught a graduate student grant writing course at UT Austin for 8 years. I’m writing a book with Kerk Kee on funding for social scientists and I hope our ideas will be helpful.

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