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Sara Haviland

@sarahaviland.bsky.social
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Your friendly neighborhood sociologist. I study education and career pathways. Semi-capable gardener. Opinions are my own.

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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
AI has much promise for research wrt qualitative coding, potentially taking a process that provides a rich source of data but is expensive and time-intensive, and making it more affordable and timelier. BUT we have to keep humans in the loop (and ensure it's humans that we're actually studying).
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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Most folks who have ever taught have a private account for personal stuff. It's an effort to hide from students - including, for example, the one who once figured out my friend's home address and appeared on her front porch to plea for a better grade. Boundaries are healthy, not criminal.
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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Looks like that flight from Akron to Fort Lauderdale is about to get pretty popular.
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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
💯 This is a critical moment for science in the US: as we lose the ability to take public support for granted, we must do a better job of demonstrating the value of publicly-funded research in translational ways. Let's all think creatively about how to engage.
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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
For folks affected by the NSF cuts - glad to see Spencer, Kapor, William T. Grant, and Alfred P. Sloan collaborate on bridge grants to help people thoughtfully and gracefully wind down their projects. Let's keep the science moving forward - even as we figure out the new pathways.
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Meeting the Moment Together
We are returning from the AERA Annual Meeting in Denver reinvigorated and with a deep appreciation for all that scholars and higher education leaders are holding in this moment. Rapid shifts in fed...
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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Sometimes it is hard for the general public to follow the inside baseball of the US research system - we need more pieces like this, please. (also, this is the stuff that makes a #GDTBATH)
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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
I keep coming across new lists of education research (and adjacent) job opportunities so if you are looking for work, check out these links. 👇 docs.google.com/spreadsheets... docs.google.com/spreadsheets... docs.google.com/spreadsheets... www.purposephilcareer.com
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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
As a sociologist and third generation Levittowner, this one hits hard. What a life and legacy. Thank you, Dr. Gans.
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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
An oldie but goodie from @randyau.com. #databs www.counting-stuff.com/whys-it-hard...
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Why's it hard to teach data cleaning?
Vicki Boykis did a great post about ghost knowledge this past week. “Ghost knowledge” being the term she cites from David Maclever for unwritten knowledge that’s only known to people of a field, like ...
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 13/03/2025
The thing about scientific research is that it’s one of the few national investments that’s a clear public good even if you entirely discount the actual ostensible point of it.
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Rifat Salam @profsalam.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
#Communitycollege #sociology faculty-did you know we have a new Community for ASA members who teach (or are interested in teaching) at CC’s? You can join a Community with no extra fee through the member’s portal. www.asanet.org/communities-... @asanews.bsky.social
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Communities | American Sociological Association
ASA Communities are a member-generated organizational structure approved by the Council on the recommendation of the ASA Task Force on Membership. Communities
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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Organizational sociology is often concerned with organizational disasters and malfeasance. I've thought about that a lot this weekend watching the DC crash unfold (pro-tip for journalists: someone get Diane Vaughan into an interview, stat). This is going to be complicated... 1/5
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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Very important conversation at Brookings as we pass the first 24 hours of Trump 2.0. The future of the US Department of Education www.brookings.edu/events/the-f...
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The future of the US Department of Education
Join Brookings for a webinar to discuss the future of the U.S. Department of Education under the incoming administration.
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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
One snow dog and one southern belle.
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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
@bstabler.bsky.social June the hen contemplates a new winter-friendly watering hole.
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Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Tough news for college enrollment - seems the 2025 enrollment cliff is arriving ahead of schedule.
insidehighered.com
Fewer 18-year-olds enrolled in college this fall
New data shows enrollment among 18-year-old freshmen dropped this year. Some higher ed experts say last year’s botched FAFSA rollout is at least partly to blame.
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