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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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🧠Neuroepidemiologist 👩🏾‍🏫 #diversityandinclusion 😶‍🌫️ #environmentaljustice I basically only login to block bots now…

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

4 years

As a PhD student, I was the only black person in my program. It was hard. I was depressed. I felt out of place.🥺 Fast forward to today: I started a program at @JohnsHopkinsSPH to make sure URMs don’t experience this isolation. So excited to meet the students & PDs 😆

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3 years

Even if you’re fully vaccinated, the CDC still recommends not using Reply All to thank or congratulate one person.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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2 years

This morning I reflected on a time I came across a colleague’s personal statement with 2 paragraphs about how working with me was a contribution to DEI. My feelings are still hurt when I think about it, and it always makes me question who else sees me as a token.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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2 years

Today I removed myself from authorship on an analysis I’ve been “working with” a clinician on for >2 years. Sometimes it’s best to just bow out, & here are some reasons why 🧵:

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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1 year

Dear co-authors: when you’re providing input, instead of writing a comment saying “you should add a sentence/info about XYZ” you can just ADD THE SENTENCE and track the changes! Thank you in advance. #AcademicChatter

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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My student’s paper was just rejected because a reviewer couldn’t understand “why is chronic stress worse for one group (Black women) than other groups? Shouldn’t the magnitude of effect be the same if others experience stress?” 😒I’m tired. PM me and I’ll tell you the journal.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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1 year

Because it apparently needs to be said: The first time you email someone, DO NOT address them by their first name. If they respond with an ending salutation using their first name only, that’s opening the door to refer to them as such.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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2 years

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about what to include in DEI statements given my previous tweet. Here are my thoughts for people of various demographic identities 🧵🪡

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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@BrilliantBlkGrl My dad was a high school principal. One time a girl pulled a blade, he walked over to the custodian, grabbed his broom, and whacked her with it. She fell down... fight was over

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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2 years

Random idea, and I would like your honest opinion: I’m thinking about inviting students (only those I actually “know”) who can’t go home for Thanksgiving to come spend it with me. I usually cook a lot…for just myself. Would that be weird? Do you think they would come?

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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#blackhistoryfact : Before destroying his legacy, Ben Carson was the first neurosurgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins attached at the head @HopkinsMedicine . Unfortunately, that’s not what he’ll be remembered for 🤦🏾‍♀️

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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When these things happen, it’s best to conserve your peace and research reputation, and just leave. Hopefully you can make the decision sooner than I did. Any other examples of reasons to bow out?

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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4 years

@AYSIAMILAAN @imjustjuice I follow my students back as a courtesy if they follow me... is that weird? Should I not be following my students🤨🤔🤓

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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1. Your “collaborator” doesn’t really want a collaboration. They just need your skill set (they don’t understand statistics) and want you to do the work.

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2. Your “collaborator” has a biased opinion on what results they want to see, and when the data don’t support that, they fish for new results.

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3. Your “collaborator” purposely excludes you from communications with other team members in hopes they can sway others to agree with their nonsense.

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4. Your “collaborator” deletes your data driven contributions from the manuscript because they want space to add their opinions.

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5. Your “collaborator” makes false claims both in correspondence to other team members and in the manuscript text.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

4 years

Woke up this morning to a K01 NGA from NIEHS! When I started my position a little >1 year ago, my goal was “don’t make them regret hiring you”. Between this, a foundation pilot, 2 in-house pilots, and an NIA supplement, I’m officially overfunded!

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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As students are receiving acceptance, waitlist, “rejection” letters for PhD programs, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about “why,” and there are a LOT of background gears at play students don’t always know about. I’ll share some and invite #AcademicChatter to add to this:

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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3 years

Food insecurity is a real thing in grad school & I remember stalking events for a free meal. We haven’t been able to host events during the pandemic, so the first 10 @JohnsHopkinsSPH students to meet me at Garden Plate get lunch on me.

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@LydiaOcasioS Well I’m sure people do this all the time, we just never/rarely get to read them.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

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Heard someone cite “Dickerson et al.” in presentation, and it took all of my self-control not to unmute or type in the chat “that’s me!!!” 🙋🏾‍♀️ It never gets old. I still love to see/hear it.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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3. How will you CONTRIBUTE to DEI at your institution? Your being underrepresented should NOT be your only contribution. Clarence Thomas is underrepresented too. Your seat at the table is likely the result of DEI efforts of people who came before you.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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3 years

Unpopular opinion: virtual conferences are awful. Nobody wants to do a training session on how to use some company’s “virtual lobby”. Nobody wants to visit a virtual poster session. Just take a break and plan for a bigger, better conference next year. #AcademicChatter

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

4 years

Call with my 79y/o dad in Montgomery, AL: Me: Hey Daddy. What y’all doin? Dad: Standing in this line to vote. Me: Why didn’t you vote early? Dad (yelling): Cause I marched and let them beat the hell out of my for THIS LINE! *silence* Dad: I put on my compression socks #Vote2020

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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My name is Aisha, and I’m always doing the most. Check out my oversized poster at spot P0309. I made it fit! #SER2022

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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1. Write about how diversity has impacted your development and engagement with people. How has it contributed to helping you recognize the bias around you and what have you done to mitigate the problems you see? Are you an ally or complicit?

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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Ex discussion pts: -experiences interacting with multicultural pops (not specific people) -thoughts on DEI issues & opportunities -how you integrate DEI into pedagogy & scholarship -how you support student groups & DEI initiatives -How you plan to develop & engage further

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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Guess where I went today?

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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An honest moment for students who rarely get to hear about faculty failure: this is an opportunity I really wanted. I waited yes for applications to open, applied, interviewed, & everybody I know got it BUT me. I’m happy for them, but also disappointed

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Meet the New JPB Environmental Health Fellows

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is please to announce the selection of 14 Junior Faculty into the JPB Environmental Health Fellowship Program. February 15th, UPDATE: Dr. Michael Garve…

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@DavidWSanders2 As a white man in TX, people extend you that level of respect off the bat. Congratulations!

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Is this a real award/honor? I want to add it my CV, but I’m wondering if all AJE reviewers got this or am I really special? #epitwitter

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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When a student confides in you about their mentor’s abuse, the response should NEVER be “keep your head down so you can graduate.” Long gone are the days of allowing academic hazing. I won’t stand for it and I am coming for you!

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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Stop trying to force acronyms that don’t fit your study name! “ACademics against Ridiculously lONg studY naMes” doesn’t spell ACRONYM That’s not how you make a cool studY name. Stop it #AcademicTwitter

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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2. Write about how you consider diversity in your teaching, mentorship, research, & service. Do you discuss the issues of race as a social construct in research and the impacts of racism? Are you volunteering to mentor in DEI programs or do folks have to beg you to…and why?

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Who knew you can get an award simply because you like to read and (throughly) critique other people’s papers? 💃🏾💃🏾

@AmJEpi

Am J Epidemiology

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Congratulations to Reviewer of the Year Aisha Dickerson! @aisha_dickerson is an epidemiologist and faculty member at @JohnsHopkinsSPH , justice warrior, diversity influencer, environmental researcher, and educator.

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I just got the sweetest email from a young black epidemiologist I mentored when I was a postdoc & realized that sometimes all you need is one person to tell you how you made a positive impact on their lives to make everything all better 🥰 #BlackGirlMagic #mentoring

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I finally got some @JohnsHopkinsEPI #PhD students to take me up on lunch! I had to walk around @JohnsHopkinsSPH to find them…but it worked!

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Y’all! So far 3 people whose @NIH_LRP applications I provided feedback on got it this time! 🤞🏾that it’s 5/5.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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4 years

I was only ever taught how to make sweet potato pies (plural). I do not know how to make just 1. No, nobody else is joining me for Thanksgiving. Yes, I can eat 3 pies by myself...especially when loneliness sets in

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It’s time for the @JohnsHopkinsSPH convocation! Here for the @JohnsHopkinsEPI students! #BlackEpiMatters #blackexcellence #epidemiology #publichealth #Commencement2022 #BlackGirlMagic #BLM

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3 years

I just received an email asking if I can pick-up projects with notice that my long-time colleague Li-Ching Lee has passed away. She helped me with my dissertation and was always a patient and calm voice of reason. I’m overcome with sadness, and thus starts/ends this workday.

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Last day in Europe, and I almost made it out of my hotel without a random American White woman asking my if I work here. When I made a face and said “no, why?” She angrily responded “I don’t live here. It had nothing to do with your color.” #travelingwhileblack

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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I’m still waiting for HR to tell me how to get approval for hiring a #postdoc , but I’m ready to get this ball rolling. Soon to be PhDs, ScDs, DScs with training in #Epidemiology #environmentalhealth & interest in #autism #dementia #Alzheimers holla at a playa

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👈🏾is #hiring a #postdoc in #epidemiology #environmentalhealth with interest in #EnvironmentalJustice #autism and #dementia @JohnsHopkinsEPI . #PhD ScD or DSc required. Experience in spatial analysis and R or SAS is preferred.

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Your perspective & experience are what you bring to the institution, so how will you use it? Do you keep your head down and go with the status quo or do you make your presence count (in a positive way)?

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Having our @JohnsHopkinsSPH underrepresented PhD students and postdocs together was just as exciting as I though it would be 😆 #DiversityandInclusion #phdchat #postdocs

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Y’all! The difference between working on papers with collaborators you like vs people you were voluntold to work with is amazing. You’d be surprised hope fast I can write 3 quality pages for somebody I like. It’s a difference of hours vs months!

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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It’s still application season so it’s not too late for this helpful tip: if you’re emailing a professor you’d like as an advisor…make sure to use that professor’s the name in the salutation (not the name of the last person you emailed). Also, my prefix is not Mrs.

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Had dinner with some @ShinyEpiPeople yesterday. I stole this pic from @pbaJackson . Had a blast with @lisabodnar @rolandjthorpe @DrLTDean , but also learned a ton about distributing my effort, expenses I can cover with grants, & conflict resolution/avoidance. 4 hrs well spent

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Woooooow!!! Thank y’all for believing in me 😁

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Thrilled to announce the results of our recent election and welcome @aisha_dickerson @WeichenthalS @JessiePBuckley in January 2023! @ISEE_global @IseeSnrn

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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Note to Journals: if someone wants to hack into my reviewer acct & review the manuscripts you send, by all means, LET THEM DO IT! I’m tired of resetting my password or trying to make it “strong” enough. When I give up & you lose a reviewer, it’s your fault.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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Still looking for an environmental Epi #postdoc around these parts. Requires a research doctorate (PhD, ScD) or a DrPH with substantial interest in research. Yes, I know everybody else is hiring for a postdoc, but will they also feed your soul? I will.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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3 years

Look! It’s me 😁

@JohnsHopkinsEPI

Johns Hopkins Epidemiology

@JohnsHopkinsEPI

3 years

Happy Friday! Put your hands together for this week's @JohnsHopkinsEPI faculty spotlight, @aisha_dickerson ! #epitwitter 🧵 1/6

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Back in 2019 (before I had a Twitter acct) I was hired at @JohnsHopkinsSPH . On Friday they finally threw a party for me……..& all the other people who were hired or promoted between 2019-2023 🤷🏾‍♀️

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Of course I couldn’t let @joanacasey visit @JohnsHopkinsSPH without taking a picture beside her famous poster! @JohnsHopkinsEHE

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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@DomoDTurner When I’m not using that person’s title, I simply use their first AND last name. It’s really not that complicated. The same way you would start the email with “Dear [first and last name]” instead of “Hi [first name]” It’s not that complicated.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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I’m starting to question the utility of recommendation letters. They take so much time that people simply don’t have a lot of to construct 1-2 poetic pages of compliments about somebody. Can we shift to simple yes/no surveys instead? No extra text.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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This picture at #ISEE2023 represents the benefit of unofficial mentoring. In 2016 I asked Ken Olden if I could chat with him about his career path, told him one day I wanted to be like him (the boss), explained I was afraid to move to Boston for training, & he told me I had to go

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Yo @JohnsHopkinsSPH students! Meet me at the Garden Plate in 30 minutes. Lunch for 10 on me…I’m at it again 🤓

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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#blackhistoryfact : In addition to marching from Selma to Montgomery and giving rides during the Bus Boycott, Frederick Dickerson was the first black man to win a discrimination lawsuit against an AL school system in the AL Supreme Court. That's my daddy, and that was in the 90s!

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PhD student giving a conference presentation with their mentor on the front row. #AcademicChatter

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First week of classes! First 10 @JohnsHopkinsSPH students to introduce themselves to me at the Daily Grind get a breakfast item or coffee on me 🥯

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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Student: my paper was desk rejected, but the editor wants to forward it to their open access option. Me: submit it somewhere else. Can’t give a reason other than “we get a lot of submissions, but give me 💵 and we’ll see what we can do?” Nah playa

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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I hope I just reviewed my last PhD app for this cycle, so I would like to share some suggestions for future applicants: 1. Ask for a STRONG letter of support, & offer to draft it. (I had a referee submit the same 6-sentence letter for 2 separate students. He was a bad choice)

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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Jean was my very first student mentee as faculty…and now she’s going to get her PhD 🥹 She just sent me this picture while she was touring @HarvardChanSPH Side note: why is my picture scratched? I knew I should’ve taken it with me. #academia #phdlife

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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The desire to be likable is a struggle for women + the effort to not be perceived as “aggressive” is an added obstacle for Black women…but hear me well when I say this: I’m almost 40, so IDC if you don’t like me. 🤷🏾‍♀️

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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Hello, my name is Aisha Dickerson and I have decided it’s time to hire a #postdoc . Announcement coming soon…

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Reading a student’s paper, had a question about the results, scrolled up to the very detailed methods and found the answer, then whispered to myself “I love her so much”

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Just sitting on the couch watching a @netflix docuseries, and @anavasac pops up on the screen talking about the dangers of e-cigarettes! #publichealth

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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I keep my camera off because I don’t have a good poker face. Resting Aisha face looks like I’m judging you, so just enjoy the beautiful headshot.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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@jd_wilko I would send the editor a note telling them I don’t think the reviewer is qualified to critique statistical methodology.

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@JHG_ScienceGuy Yep, that’s what the initial email is for. The Reply All is just a ploy by the sender saying “Look at how nice I am, everybody!”

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I had a smoothie with spinach picked from my garden, tea with mint from my garden, and will be having collard greens from my garden for lunch…and that’s when I realized I’ve become my parents.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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Finally convinced somebody to work me! Have I ever had a #postdoc ? No. Do I have great examples of effective mentoring? Absolutely! Are we going to have a good time? You know it! #AcademicTwitter #MentorshipMatters #Optimism

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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When random stranger mouths “help me” from across the bar because a dude won’t go away, you get up & go hug her like you haven’t seen her in years. #girlcode

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

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3 years

Doesn’t “Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Diversity” at @JohnsHopkins seem like an appropriate title for @rolandjthorpe ?!?! Congratulations!!!

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5. Maturity: PhD programs can be taxing. If in your interview you don’t seem mature enough to handle set backs or difficult people/situations, we don’t want to be the people who break you, and we don’t want you to give up and lower the graduation rate. Go to the workforce first.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

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Hey #ISEE2022 ! Your @JohnsHopkinsSPH delegation has arrived. You’re welcome!

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

3 years

Last day of #BlackHistoryMonth in progress: @DrNeblett from @UMich #research : racism & health in Black youth #DEI : establishes, promotes, & leads effective DEI initiatives #BHM2022 #BHM #mentalhealth #HigherEducation

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

3 years

What did I do on this day off? Harvesting from my #garden . I got a whole pot full of collards, some broccoli, cherry tomatoes, and this massive zucchini…and only 8 🦟 bites.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

2 years

Umm, I’m submitting an abstract for the @ISEE_global meeting, & although I can use 3 of the required salutations provided (Prof./Dr./Ms.), I would like to request that “Mx.” be added for our non-binary/gender-fluid students and non-academics, please. Thank you 😊

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

2 years

☺️🤣 happy birthday @Dr_AshaSD

@Dr_AshaSD

Dr. Asha Dickerson

2 years

I want to take a quick second to wish #HappyBirthday to the best little sister in the world, @aisha_dickerson ! Yeah, it’s only by 17 minutes but the minutes count. HBD #littlesis #ThirtyNine #birthdaygirl

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

2 years

Me: wants to be “beach ready” in 3 weeks Also me: makes a peach cobbler and eats half of it in 2 hours…

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

3 years

Guess where I am!?!?!!

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

2 years

I was about to get excited about being so close to 3000 followers, then I combed through the list and blocked anybody referring to NFT or crypto… Congratulations, you made it to the next round!

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

3 years

My accent is an ode to my authenticity, and I refuse to assimilate.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

4 years

Just got my first batch of admissions review files for @JohnsHopkinsEPI . So excited to see the quality of applications given we’ve omitted the GRE this year! I believe these personal statements are going to be significantly more interesting this year.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

2 years

I got to meet so many #Students I’ve only seen my via Zoom as they prepare for #graduation2022 . This picture was at the @AmericanHealth dinner, but I think it captures the joy of meeting students in person for the 1st time…& the joy of my #thrited #vintage culottes

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

4 years

I just realized I miss scientific meetings, even the ones where I had to “subtly” tell the speaker to stop talking. I miss hanging with my old colleagues, creating new collabs, the surprise of realizing someone I admire knows my name, bad coffee... all of it #AcademicTwitter

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

2 years

Me: wears white jeans to work (casual Friday) Also me: spills coffee on white pants within 30 minutes

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

3 years

I just want to say that thanks to @lisabodnar and @ShinyEpiPeople I have submitted my first ever abstract for @societyforepi …so get ready to party!

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

5 months

Today @JohnsHopkinsEPI was dealt a heavy blow with the passing of @LauraCamarat . I always looked forward to stopping by her office, & she was always happy to see me. We kept missing each other in the building, & now I’ll miss her forever 🥺This is the last pic she sent me.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

2 years

Next up: #ises2022 ! Your @JohnsHopkinsSPH delegation has arrived!

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

4 years

As evident by this figure, southern folks don’t Google recipes. We just add stuff until we hear our ancestors tell us to stop.

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

2 years

I’ve been able to obtain funding for conference travel for several years now via travel awards, grants, & mentors…but being able to tell students I can fund their conference travel too just hits different 😆

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

2 years

Since I was a PhD student, I’ve been documenting my random research ideas. I looked at the list & cackled, b/c most are actually feasible now! They weren’t then due to funding/technology, but NOW they are. Your ideas aren’t bad. Sometimes it’s just a matter of timing!

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

2 years

Yesterday I finally finished one of my papers. So you too can finish your papers! Be like me. Finish your papers. …but also, I helped a lot of other people finished their papers this year instead of working on my own stuff. So maybe don’t be like me 🤔 #AcademicChatter

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Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

2 years

Last year I received the worst Valentine’s gift ever & cried myself to sleep. This year I don’t have a Valentine, and I’m much better for it 💝

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