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3 years

I’m nearly 35, married, and last night my mom called to ask if I have a plan should I get pregnant. I don’t live in Texas, I live in Ohio. She remembers before Roe. She knows what’s coming. We all do. It’s horrific.

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Wait, did you not know that there’s a disappointingly high number of toxic women in academia?

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3 years

I laughed an inappropriate amount.

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4 years

@TheTattooedProf I just gave an exam and told students I can’t stop them from using books or anything, but if they use an outside source, I expect it to be properly cited. And you know what? They all cited what they used. I’m fine with this. Learning doesn’t mean memorization

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2 years

I didn’t send my husband and brothers off to war to have them return to a nation that stripped me and our daughters of our rights.

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3 years

I'd love to go get a public school teaching job- there are shortages reported all over. But, I can't. I don't have a teaching license. Just a PhD.

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@NaomiRendina

4 years

Defense passed! Just call me Dr. Rendina. #twitterstorians

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

I’m pleased to announce that, effective August 2019, I have accepted the full time position of......7th year PhD student. 😂😂😂 #twitterstorians

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

I feel like I'm dating my dissertation- before we get together, I light a candle, make some tea....pick up the house a little. WTF. hahahaha

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2 years

Let’s teach waitlisted students to ask dept chairs for more sections to be opened instead of asking their contingent faculty to let more students into a capped course.

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3 years

Dear job applications: please stop asking for a resume/CV and then make me manually put in all of my work experience in. You're not reading it anyways.

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2 years

@llmunro I tell students all the time that if they have a prof say they read every word of every article they read, they’re lying lol

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@NaomiRendina

4 years

Your need for childcare does not justify teachers sacrificing themselves and THEIR families. That’s it, that’s the tweet.

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@NaomiRendina

2 years

Today I learned of students that never read a full academic book in 4 years of college. My mind is blown.

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@NaomiRendina

2 years

Unpopular hottake: credit scores shouldn't penalize people for not having debt.

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@NaomiRendina

4 years

My email is not filled with rejections. My email is filled with notifications of cancelled searches. Don’t tell me how “it’s always been a bad market.” It went from “slim chance” to “no chance” at a job in....days. #covid19 #twitterstorians #histmed

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@NaomiRendina

1 year

@carmenbott Hi. I bet you 100% of people have succeeded despite the shitty women. It’s not that these women “don’t like” others, it’s their behaviors. Also: just scroll by if you don’t agree with something, that’s cool too.

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@NaomiRendina

4 years

I just submitted my dissertation. It’s officially done. #PhDone #twitterstorians #histmed

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

Not sending a rejection letter is just plain rude. There, I said it. #phdlife

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@NaomiRendina

1 year

@_celia_bedelia_ @JunusAnna Women was undies in the public bathroom? ….and putting on wet undies to go back out? Wtf

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6 years

Dear #Twitterstorians ; my kid in attendance at #AHA19 announced she wants to be a historian and activist. I think my work here is done.

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

Today I had an article accepted for publication, and it's the first based on my dissertation. The reviewer had the kindest words regarding how I addressed their suggested revisions. This is how peer review should be. #Twitterstorians

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2 years

Whether or not you like it, abortion is deeply rooted in history, American and not. Pre-industrial societies have ALWAYS practiced abortion. Criminalizing abortion restricts access to SAFE medical care. Women and girls will die. How's that for #ProLife .

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5 years

Department chair: "Can you teach this one class in the Fall?" Me: "I am unable to accept anything less than FT work in the Fall." It felt nice to tell him that. #HireMe

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

It may not be 75 articles, but why can’t we ever talk about what it takes to sit on the market for multiple years? There’s sacrifices to be made to keep searching for the FT and TT faculty position. Why keep publishing if there’s just no real return?

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3 years

Gave every single extension I could, yet I still have 2 students asking to pass despite it taking them a month to reply to emails. I hate to do it but I have to- I can’t accept your 2 month over due midterm 4 hours before grading is due.

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

It’s like they think we don’t know what goes on there?

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

@benshapiro Gestational counting starts on the first day of your period. Being 6 weeks pregnant means 3-4 weeks post fertilization.

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@NaomiRendina

2 years

We have a mouse (I’m super grossed out), and this is what the cat has to contribute:

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

I almost died carrying a WANTED pregnancy. A subsequent pregnancy would fucking kill me. That’s it, that’s the tweet.

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@TheTinaVasquez

3 years

Forcing people to remain pregnant and give birth is state violence.

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6 years

I had a guest speaker start to mansplain women’s history to me in my First Year Seminar today but a male student in the front row stopped him with a hearty “hey you do know she also teaches women’s history,right?” It was great.

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3 years

12 yo said she no longer wants to be a WWII historian bc there aren’t jobs and the ones historians do get don’t pay. Simultaneously proud and offended. She’s not wrong.

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3 years

I have my first deaf student and interpreters joining class this summer- I’m excited! Any tips for making activities inclusive? I want summer to be EXTRA awesome for ALL of my students.

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@NaomiRendina

2 years

@llmunro @UjuAnya My dad married my step mom less than 4 months after the divorce from my mom was final.

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@NaomiRendina

1 year

@milaficent 💯 the most supportive people in my PhD and post PhD careers have been men.

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

SO EXCITED to announce that in the New Year, I will be joining the team at @Wondrium as an Academic Recruiter. I'll be around in academia, just in a different way! #Twitterstorians I'm super excited for this amazing opportunity!

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

Excited to announce that I have been awarded a PhD support grant from the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy!!!!! #phdlife #gradlife #finishingupthediss

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

I gave in and ordered my full regalia. No grad ceremony or TT job for me, but an important keepsake (though it took multiple family @members convincing me that it’s worth doing)

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

Unlocked a new level of professor: got the “the class is too leftist” comment fro a student. 😂😂

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

My sister in law doesn’t think many people would want one of these- they’re market bags made from recycled plastic bags. Would you want one?

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

Journal article published and I was sent hard copies. I showed it to kiddo and she gave me a big hug and said "YOURE FAMOUS!!!" She's far more excited than I am, but I'll take the hug. Totally worth that. #phdlife #gradlife

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3 years

I may struggle to share my academic work, but I love to share my cakes. Here’s what Kid asked for for her birthday cake this year (it’s tomorrow!)

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@NaomiRendina

4 years

Hybrid classes are not new. What you mean to say is that as a TT prof, you're upset that you're forced to now teach in the less than ideal teaching model that adjuncts have been paid pennies FOR YEARS to teach. There, I said it.

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3 years

Weekly reading responses are great when you're planning, but aren't so awesome when you have 100 students.

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

My women’s study class enjoyed my shirt today. 🤷🏽‍♀️✊🏻

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@NaomiRendina

4 years

What an asshat. Signed, DR Rendina

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

I think I'm going to start my dissertation out with "Once upon a time..." and see what the committee says.

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

I'm going to piggyback on Dr. @skwithycombe and do a short thread about how our beloved "natural" childbirth is based on "primitive" culture's birthing ideas. 1/

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3 years

But white, “modern” women? The narrative claims they’ve lost touch with those “ancient” roots and need all the help they can get, and they should get it. Medical, economic, and political aid has primarily benefited white mothers and their babies. 21/

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4 years

“What do you plan on doing with your new PhD in History?” Educating for the revolution, obviously.

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@NaomiRendina

4 years

My dad is 80. Has emphysema, diabetes, and Lewy body dementia. He’s on oxygen on a good day. My step mom just texted me he has COVID and is in the hospital.

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4 years

I earned my MA online, and all you haters looked down on it. But now that you have to teach online, suddenly online classes can be rigorous and good in their own way? Mmmkk.

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4 years

I ordered bound copies of my dissertation for my mom, my dad, and Kiddo. They arrived today. It’s the only full draft ever printed

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@NaomiRendina

1 year

@oldenoughtosay My neighborhood (on a mountain, everyone has acreage), had 5 airBnBs and the HOA used community funds to get a lawyer to handle the problem (they forced the former owner of my house out). The anger at meetings about Air BnB makes me LOL every time

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4 years

I watched my kid nearly not survive birth, then watched her stop breathing multiple times, and lived in the hospital for 92 days with her. I’ve been to hell and back ensuring that kid is healthy. You do not get to sacrifice her on the altar of the economy. Fuck all the way off.

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Opinion: Covid-19 isn’t going anywhere. So schools must reopen.

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2 years

@CaitlinLeeKelly Student: “how many points are deducted if we miss class?” Me: “none. You’re an adult. Let’s communicate.” Blew their minds.

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

#Twitterstorians , when you finished your PhD, did you buy yourself a crazy gift? I'm so tempted.

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

I got a PhD so that I could write the book I needed when I was 21 and pregnant. Every time I sit down to write, I get scared. What if it's not good enough. What if it's not what I planned. What if I cant get the words out. What if.

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@NaomiRendina

1 year

Cover letters require a level of narcissism I surprisingly don’t have.

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4 years

I just emailed my dissertation to my committee. I hope the formatting goes through okay (sometimes it converts incorrectly from Mac to Windows). Cross your fingers, and let's schedule!!! #DefenseReady

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@NaomiRendina

2 years

@UncleRedLeg Maybe ask that person why USAFA makes female cadets take a sexual assault course but not the males.

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

The moral of the story here is that natural childbirth NEVER existed the way we have been taught to think it did. "Natural" childbirth is not real. 9/

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@NaomiRendina

1 year

So, I got laid off today.

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@NaomiRendina

4 years

ITS CONFERRAL DAY!!! The PhD is OFFICIALLY MINE!!!!

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@NaomiRendina

2 years

So my dad died

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@NaomiRendina

4 years

I have one particular student who is an exceptionally good head nodder via zoom- I took the time to email them and say THANK YOU, YOU THE REAL MVP. Body language means EVEN MORE via Zoom. #OneWeekDown

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

@dr_cdeutsch @benshapiro It’s almost like I’m not acutely aware of my fertility Bc my mom taught me the SCIENCE behind MY body, but like I’ve never Timed a conception. Grrr

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4 years

Wanting to revamp my medical humanities course- what is your favorite bio/memoir about anything health related, including about being a health professional? Yes. This is a broad request. Thanks!

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@NaomiRendina

1 year

I got comfortable and spent 18 months blissfully fully employed and now I'm back on the job market and gutted every single day.

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@NaomiRendina

4 years

Meet our new kitten, Books. She’s tiny and scared, but here for all your election distraction needs.

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

Husband thinks I have some ridiculous fears. I am irrationally afraid of instapots and very fast ceiling fans. What are some of your quirky fears? Tell me I'm not alone!

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

This little guy will join the family next week to be husbands service dog (in training).

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@NaomiRendina

7 months

@moorehn I had to restock some things this week, got fish, peanut butter and coffee, checked stores for deals, and still spent $170 for this weeks meals for our family of 3

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@NaomiRendina

11 months

Pleased to announce that I've accepted a new job as SCIENCE WRITER at @LeidosInc !!!! I'm so excited to take my skills as a historian of medicine to a team that is working hard to make important research accessible to the communities it impacts.

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@NaomiRendina

6 years

I was so nervous to bring Kid to the conference...but that all went away when we were warmly welcomed by fabulous people. I hope you each know how much it means to us/me, because without that kind of support, I wouldn’t make it through all this. #SSHM2018

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

Holy crap, my summer Plagues class has only one seat left! 49 enrolled!

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

I waited 7 years for that moment, only to defend in a pandemic and not get this moment the way I hoped for. But it’s fine. Still the Dr.

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@NaomiRendina

1 year

Saw a video that said we should give veterans a purpose again and put them in front of schools. No. Veterans have a purpose, and it’s to live their lives. They didn’t see the depths of hell to come home and make schools war zones. Guns are the problem; adding more isn’t helping.

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

Kiddos history teacher is talking MLK today…periodically she’ll yell “mom is this true?” me: SORT OF.

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

I’m about to finish my 11th year adjuncting. It’s past time to be done with it.

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@NaomiRendina

2 years

ITS OURS!!!

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

I made my husband an eye appt. They called for insurance info. The lady was confused that I hold the policy and my husband is a dependent on my account. This is consistently annoying.

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@NaomiRendina

1 year

My brother graduated with his BA yesterday- he started before 9/11. He’s had 6 kids, an entire army career deployed away to places I can’t tell you, and a whole bunch of other obstacles—But he did it.

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

Random act of kindness for the week: pick 3 students in each class to send an unprompted, supportive or encouraging email. Students need it just as much as we do. (Do a different 3 another week!) #Twitterstorians

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

It's only week one and I've already heard "wow, I've never had a professor care like you do" MANY TIMES. WTAF is going on that students are blown away by basic understanding and kindness?

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@NaomiRendina

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@clhubes The beginning of the movie explains the tickets. It doesn’t matter what the dad did, the trip was a gift.

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

I hesitate to say this, but whatever, I’m excited. Kiddo got into her top choice private school for next academic year and I AM SO SO PROUD. This girl works so hard and had overcome so much more than she even recognizes.

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@NaomiRendina

2 years

Pandemic baking calories shouldn’t count. Just saying.

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2 years

You guys…..the sellers are accepting our offer!!!!!!

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

Today I got ^actually fully dressed^ and have a final interview. I'd which is the bigger deal: I'm wearing hard pants and make up, or having a third round interview!

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@NaomiRendina

2 years

Final approval is in- we close on the house tomorrow!!!!

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

Stop telling PHD candidates to “take a year and publish” after defending. It’s intensely privileged to be able to “just take any job” and “just spend a year focused on publishing.” Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. #twitterstorians

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

Alright, reusing my women’s studies syllabus for the summer. The world is on fire and I need to arm these students with the knowledge to battle. What are your favorite readings related to women’s issues? Any and all! #academictwitter

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3 years

“Thanks for your application to our school. We’ve reviewed your application, and your PhD and ten years teaching experience just isn’t a good fit to teach here at our small school. We hope you find a suitable position.” Seriously, Chad, just say it. 🙄🙄

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@NaomiRendina

3 years

Stop saying that graduate students need to be aware of "non-ac" or "alt-ac" career possibilities. Graduate students need to be aware of different career paths, period. Calling it "alt-ac" doesn't help anyone.

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3 years

I may not have my book proposal done, or didn’t publish during the pandemic, but I just earned my first stripe on my belt at jiu jitsu. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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3 years

#Twitterstorians , unite! Please cross your fingers and send good vibes for tomorrow. I really, really hope to be able to give you all good news in the coming weeks!

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@NaomiRendina

5 years

Here’s the official announcement for the award I won!!

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@NaomiRendina

4 years

I should probably do a spin class or read, but I submitted my dissertation to the graduate school for format review and my brain is tired.

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@NaomiRendina

2 years

There is NO REASON that short term fellowships, or really any research fellowship, should REQUIRE residency. Let me come for a couple days a week, or a few days when I can. People have families, kids, responsibilities and cannot just leave for months.

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4 years

Momentarily PUMPED for Monday- it’s defense day! #LetsDoThis #PhDonePlease

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