Elizabeth Barnes @lizard_barnacle Twitter profile

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

My four-year-old confidently told me at breakfast this morning I should just "go to the grant grocery store" if I need to get grants and now I have just been fantasizing what this magical grocery store of grants would look like 😂

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

10 months

No. Just no. First gen is NOT when you’re first in your family to get a PhD. It gets so tiring seeing people claim barriers that then erase the incredibly significant barriers some of us actually faced.

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Not to play oppression Olympics but I honestly thought “first gen” meant first in your family to graduate college, not first to earn a PhD. Color me shocked to learn this today lol

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

I'm starting as an Assistant Professor tomorrow! I'm simultaneously elated and low key worried I'm going to miss a million things I should (or should not!) be doing. Any advice #AcademicTwitter ?

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

If you tell faculty members they can't stay home to take care of their children who are infected with COVID19, you are creating a wider gender gap in those who make it to associate and full professors in the future. Let's not take steps backwards, please.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

If you don't recognize power dynamics in your advisor-advisee relationships - especially w/ students who have marginalized identities, you are part of the problem. Acknowledging while resisting the urge to use your power over someone for gain is critical for diversity efforts.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

11 months

I'm recruiting 2 fully funded Ph.D. students (w/ summer funding) to work on a NSF CAREER grant! We will be studying how to increase students' science communication knowledge and skills about vaccines & climate change. Reach out if you are interested!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

I am proud to announce that I will join the biology faculty at Middle Tennessee State University @mtsunews as an Asst. Professor this fall! My #BER lab will study how to communicate politically controversial science topics like climate change, vaccinations, and evolution.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

It is an honor to receive the #NABT2021 Evolution Education award w/ @brownell_sara for our work on Religious Cultural Competence in Evolution Ed. Thanks to the awards committee for their work! It was the perfect reintroduction to in person conferencing. I missed my colleagues!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

I got teaching evals today & I couldn’t be more proud of my students. Every single comment was respectful & many students gave me thoughtful suggestions for improvement. Importantly, all comments were delivered with kindness. I had 60 students! How did this happen? Well…

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

I'm coming up on one year in my new position and I just gotta say that being a professor is freaking awesome. I can't believe I actually get to do this 🤍

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

@DrCarrieLynn @AcademicChatter p < .05

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

Submitted a paper highlighting the need for inclusion of Muslim students in #evolution education. Reviewer of said paper says it was "offensive" that we wrote that evolution and religion can be compatible. And we wonder why half the American public rejects evolution... #SciComm

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

For everyone that thought the "data is/are" argument was settled #AcademicChatter #PhilosophyTwitter #grammar

PHD Comics

@PHDcomics

4 years

Data is/are

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

I received good news I was awarded my 1st NSF grant as an Asst. Prof! For this RCN UBE incubator, our team will convene a network of researchers to improve surveys of acceptance of evolution. I am so excited to work with this amazing team! (link below).

New NSF RCN-UBE Incubator grant on evolution acceptance instruments funded!

We are excited to announce that our NSF RCN-UBE Incubator proposal "Bringing Together Diverse Expertise to Understand How to Best Measure Student Acceptance of Evolution" has gotten funded! We are...

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

1 year

My first day of in person teaching as a professor is done! After 3 years teaching online I almost forgot the exciting buzz of the classroom. Not a bad day to wake up to as a #firstgen kid from the hood 😉 University life for the win. Oh. And my students this semester? Amazing.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

I'm a first year faculty starting my own research group and my UG research assistant got this shirt for herself after we received our first small grant for our research project. I definitely hired the right person. #AcademicTwitter

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

Congratulations to @brownell_sara for her promotion to full Professor! I had the pleasure of starting as Sara's grad student during her first semester as an asst. prof in spring of 2014 & I've learned so much from her. 7 years from asst to full Professor! Not too shabby 🙂

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

🚨New #DBER pub! A new measure of perceived conflict b/w religion and evolution is the strongest predictor of evolution acceptance among introductory biology students, indicating a need to reduce conflict between religion and evolution for students:

A New Measure of Students’ Perceived Conflict between Evolution and Religion (PCoRE) Is a Stronger...

Evolution is controversial among students and religiosity, religious affiliation, understanding of evolution, and demographics are predictors of evolution acceptance. However, quantitative research...

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

Congratulations to ⁦ @MtsuMse ⁩ & Social Perceptions of Science lab PhD student ⁦ @Rahmi_QA ⁩ for winning the #SABER2022 graduate student poster award on her #Evolution education research! It’s not too late to check out her poster here:

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

Three generations of #BER researchers at #SABER2022 ! ⁦ @emmacgoodwin ⁩ , Taya, ⁦ @talaaraghi ,⁩ ⁦ @Katey_Cooper ⁩ ⁦ @brownell_sara (The OG PI),⁩ ⁦Liz (me!), ⁦ @bayedws ⁩, Maddie, Alexa, Chloe, ⁦⁦⁦⁦ @Rahmi_QA ⁩ The best academic family 😊

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

The Social Perceptions of Science lab is officially SABER bound! Can’t wait to introduce these amazing students and their research to the community in person this year! #SABER2022

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

@nicolas_sommet "Resource-rich individuals may be able to quell envy & malicious motivation among resource-scarce individuals with environments in which resource-scarce individuals can feel a sense of control over their outcomes". There I fixed it.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

10 months

It's finally here! Our application for MTSU's #DBER postdoc cohort program is live! Work with a post-doctoral cohort (and me!) through a structured program designed to train change makers in DBER ($70k/yr). Reach out for Qs and check out the website!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

My regular reminder for when militant scientist atheists come out & start tweeting: you don't have to be an atheist to accept evolution. You can be religious & be a scientist. The idea that science is anti-religion is harmful to society & this is coming from a secular scientist.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

student comments indicated that me & the TAs ( @Rahmi_QA , @SnarkDivine , @MaddieStewy ) modeled respectful & kind feedback, which then they used when giving us feedback. We taught them how to treat us by modeling it with them and each other! Big win for our team. Way to go guys!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

1 year

We made it! Keep an eye out for the *very* excited members of The Social Perceptions of Science lab at #SABER23 ! It’s the first time for some of them 😁

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

I'm interviewing Ph.D. applicants to join our lab in 2022! Please share widely with any students interested in the identity aspects of teaching and learning contentious #BioEd topics like #climatechange , #evolution , & #vaccines . Details here:

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

The Social Perceptions of Science lab is officially recruiting PhD students in #DBER #BioEd #scicomm ! Details below. Please share! I’m especially interested in mentoring students who have navigated an untraditional path to academia (ex: #FirstGen ) #AcademicTwitter @SABERcommunity

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

I was wondering why I am feeling a bit #anxious lately... then I got this email from Microsoft. Time for a break. #AcademicChatter

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

The Social Perceptions of Science Lab is sporting matching shirts for our #NABT2021 road trip. Looking forward to seeing these undergrad researchers (Laine & Alexa) present at their first in person conference!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

1 year

If you are interested in how to teach controversial science topics effectively or undergraduate science communication education, come check out the talks and posters coming from the Social Perceptions of Science lab at #SABER23 !

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

1 year

✨New @CBELifescied publication✨! This one was a labor of love & I'm so excited to finally share it. We looked at how Black biology students took on the role of science communicators during the COVID-19 pandemic and what support they needed... 1/x

Exploring Black Undergraduate Students’ Communication and Biology Education Experiences about...

Effective communication about science is a core skill undergraduates should learn, but little research has explored how students communicate about culturally controversial science topics. In this...

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

It's job market season again! Let's make the rules of #academia for #FirstGen students visible. 1st! After any interview, send a thank you email to whoever you met. This is sometimes expected, but if you're like me, it can seem like an odd expectation. So, write that email folks!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

1 year

My heart & mind are so full after #SABER23 . I’m incredibly grateful for our community & constantly impressed with how much support, love, & intellectual stimulation my colleagues, students, and I get when attending. Keep it up SABERites! We have a great thing going! ❤️

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

These undergraduate researchers are awesome. Their first time conferencing #NABT2021 in person and they killed it! Congrats Laine and Alexa on communicating your science like a pro and representing the Social Perceptions of Science Lab 👏 👏👏

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

As a biologist, would you hesitate to tell other biologists that you are Christian? Find out what students say in my and @brownell_sara new pub in @CBELifescied about Christianity as a Concealable Stigmatized Identity in Graduate Biology Programs:

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

Interested in perceptions of evolution among Muslim students? Come check out the poster being presented by ⁦ @Rahmi_QA ⁩ right now! It is her first SABER and this mentor is so proud! #SABER2022

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

1 year

If anyone is interested in doing a post doc in STEM education research as part of an @NSF funded postdoctoral cohort, we will be recruiting soon at MTSU! Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming program and 4(!) positions.

Sarah Bleiler-Baxter

@bleiler_sarah

1 year

So excited to begin a journey to support FOUR postdocs at MTSU in Discipline-Based Education Research. Honored to be part of this team of amazing colleagues. 📷 @MTSU @MtsuMse @CbasMtsu @TSECatMTSU @mathmtsu @GrantGardner19 @lizard_barnacle @MseDirector @gregoryrushtontsec

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

I set intentions each year with 1 word. Last year was “balance” - figuring out how to professor & be a whole person. I did find balance! I worked less & published just as much, but still felt guilty often. So, this year is “peace”. I will let go of the guilt! Wish me luck🤞

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

At #SABER2021 Dr. Niral Shah had excellent closing thoughts during his plenary talk on anti-racism in #STEM (1) Humility is how we should frame ant-racist work in STEM and (2) Centering personhood of BIPOC students is critical for progress in DEI efforts.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

Congrats to @MtsuMse PhD student and SPS lab member Katie Coscia ( @SnarkDivine ) for winning a @CbasMtsu 3 min thesis award!! Not bad for your first semester as a PhD student. We are so glad you are here!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

We have a new pub in the @CBELifescied special issue on community college students. We examine their #evolution perceptions. Our most surprising finding? Community college students' evolution understanding was not related to their acceptance of evolution.

Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center

@ASU_RISE_Center

2 years

*New publication alert* Do you teach evolution at the community college? See how CC student acceptance of evolution compares to university students in this new @CBELifescied pub. Congrats to @lizard_barnacle and @brownell_sara for leading this work!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

1 year

On this day! It’s hard to believe that almost one hundred years ago it was actually illegal to teach evolution. Even harder to believe that it is still incredibly controversial in society, even though it is a core concept of biology.

kenneth r miller

@kennethrmiller

1 year

On this day in 1925.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

I'm an Arizona native and moved to Tennessee for my #DreamJob this year... Now I'm seeing the trees start to change colors for fall for the first time ever and I CANNOT CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT! This is going to be epic. #FallColors

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

Also, please remember scientists of color are often religious at higher rates than their white colleagues. Let's be careful how we are talking about the compatibility of religion and science and create a more #Inclusive scientific community! 2/2

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

10 months

So excited to be embarking on this awesome postdoc cohort training program! If you want to learn more, come to the postdoc informational summit hosted by @ClemsonUniv where @GrantGardner19 , @bleiler_sarah & I will be there to meet and chat about the program and application!

WGNSRadio.com

@WGNSRadio

11 months

MTSU STEM Faculty Land $1.25M NSF Grant to Mentor Post-Doctoral Education Researchers: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Grant Gardner, Department of Biology professor and researcher, along with Middle Tennessee State University faculty Liz Barnes,… MurfreesboroTN

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

When academics overproduce they set that bar for everyone else too. We can all pretend we're not competing but the job market is so tight that yes, we are competing. Pretending we're not is gaslighting. Especially for #firstgen students who don't have economic security 1/2

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

5 years

I did something today I've always wanted to do; I walked down #Darwin 's thinking path at his house in Downe. It was no surprise to me why he loved it so much. It was beautiful!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

My students & colleagues know the true way to my heart: a biology themed birthday card! Thanks @Rahmi_QA @MaddieStewy @SnarkDivine @GrantGardner19 @katyhosbeinCER @bleiler_sarah You’re the best!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

Daycare closed due to a + COVID case, again. My son is home until Sept 6th. If I owe you email replies, paper edits, etc., I really appreciate your grace and patience. Parenting in the time of COVID is no joke. I just feel lucky I have so much flexibility in my job. Others don't.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

After using 3 apps and finally receiving my (very delayed) neg COVID test, I'm officially on my way to #NARST2022 ! @Rahmi_QA and I are looking forward to co-presenting our work on Religious Cultural Competence in Evolution Education. Can't wait to see everyone!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

10 months

Excited for this opportunity for students at MTSU!! @katyhosbeinCER

MTSU faculty land $2M NSF grant for chemistry undergrad, master’s scholarships

A group of Middle Tennessee State University faculty, under the leadership of chemistry professor Andrienne Friedli, recently launched a last-dollar scholarship program to fund and support und…

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

In times like these, it's nice to see something like this that reminds me of what we can be thankful for #AcademicChatter Also, a quick reminder that child mortality rates have largely declined because of #vaccines Finally, this data visualization is on fire 🔥.

Todd Jones 🦊

@toddrjones

4 years

I #givethanks for the many ways the world has improved. Child mortality has fallen. Life expectancy has risen. Countries have gotten richer. Women have gotten more education. Basic water source usage has risen. Basic sanitation has risen. / Data from @Gapminder . Dots=countries.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

I'm honored to partner on this @NSF project with amazing scholars at @UofMaryland @asunews & @HowardU to study the intersection of race, religion, and science paths. @AngelaGoogle2 is involved too! Excited to share results with you in the next few years:

Where Race, Religion and Science Meet

$550K NSF Grant Funding Study of Black Students’ Pathways Into STEM Fields

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

22 yrs ago the most popular measure of #evolution acceptance was published and never updated... until now. Check out the new Measure of Acceptance of the Theory of Evolution (MATE) 2.0 in @CBELifescied !

A Revised Measure of Acceptance of the Theory of Evolution: Introducing the MATE 2.0 | CBE—Life...

Hundreds of articles have explored the extent to which individuals accept evolution, and the Measure of Acceptance of the Theory of Evolution (MATE) is the most often used survey. However, research...

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

How do gender, political, & religious identity relate to students' comfort learning bioethics topics like abortion & gene editing? What increases/decreases comfort? Check out @bayedws 1st lead author paper, a collaboration b/w @asu @mtsu . @brownell_sara

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

It is such a sad day for women & their children. There are so many more babies who could be born loved if we just let their moms become who they need to be first. Now women will thrive less and so will their children. Let women have children they can love... This day is so hard.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

Hey bio ed researchers! Do you know about Concealable Stigmatized Identities (CSIs)? Do you want to know more? I'll be giving a talk at #SABER2020 tomorrow in which @brownell_sara and I used this lens to explore how Christian graduate students conceal their identity in biology.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

A new paper outlines how promoting conflict b/w science & religion is a group-binding behavior for science graduate students. The problem? This bad for science communication. Most Americans are religious & religion is linked with things scientists really care about. 1/9

SociologyofReligion

@SORJournal

2 years

FREE TO READ This analysis of original survey data finds that among US graduate students the "religion-science conflict" serves as a way to express solidarity with a group that is central to their identity.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

Our new @CBELifescied study suggests that 30% of intro bio students do not think life shares a common ancestor - it also suggests that misperceiving evolution as atheistic, rather than agnostic, might be one reason why!

“Accepting Evolution Means You Can’t Believe in God”: Atheistic Perceptions of Evolution among...

Although many scientists agree that evolution does not make claims about God/god(s), students might assume that evolution is atheistic, and this may lead to lower evolution acceptance. In study 1, we...

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

Trying to prepare for class today when your colleague just died of COVID19 is... hard. Business just goes on as usual. Feels weird. Please get vaccinated and wear a K95 mask. It's so little to ask to save people's lives.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

1 year

Does conflict between religion & science negatively impact students’ experiences? In collab w/ @AngelaGoogle2 @brownell_sara , the SPS lab published a new study in JRST exploring the experiences of Black Christian graduate students studying biology... (1/x)

Journal of Research in Science Teaching | NARST Science Education Journal | Wiley Online Library

To increase participation of students of color in science graduate programs, research has focused on illuminating student experiences to inform ways to improve them. In biology, Black students are...

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

Is it ethical for me to continue to take grad students if there is no way to offer them health insurance? I thought I was able to when I was hired but I’m finding out we can only offer international students health insurance. Should I only take international students then? 1/2

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

Folks compelled to comment on the MC Hammer/Jerry Coyne debate happening here, this is a great opportunity to use Religious Cultural Competence in Evolution Education (ReCCEE) and use conflict de-emphasizing strategies! 1/2

A Call to Use Cultural Competence When Teaching Evolution to Religious College Students: Introduc...

Low acceptance of evolution among undergraduate students is common and is best predicted by religious beliefs. Decreasing students’ perceived conflict between religion and evolution could increase...

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

Today at #nabt2022 , Ph.D. student @Rahmi_QA will present research on Muslim student perceptions of #evolution at the #BER symposium, rooms 201-203! Come join us! I have fond memories of my 1st time presenting at this symposium & love that I now get to mentor Ami to do the same!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

6 years

Interested in what the current research says about #evolution education? Read our new collaborative article in @NatureEcoEvo ! @GaleSinatra @dunkryan @EvoPhD @JasonRWiles @brownell_sara

Evolution education is a complex landscape

Nature Ecology & Evolution - Researchers in various contexts have long struggled with an apparent disconnect between an individual’s level of understanding of biological evolution and...

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

Are you teaching #evolution ? Did you know ~1/2 of bio students think you have to be an #atheist to accept evo? Consider discussing that evo is #agnostic rather than atheistic and it might help some religious students perceive less conflict w/ evolution!

“Accepting Evolution Means You Can’t Believe in God”: Atheistic Perceptions of Evolution among...

Although many scientists agree that evolution does not make claims about God/god(s), students might assume that evolution is atheistic, and this may lead to lower evolution acceptance. In study 1, we...

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

@ravenscimaven PhD in Bio Ed. I never received formal training for this but I chose to make it the focus of my dissertation and my postdoc work. I now run a research group as an Asst. Prof studying how to communicate science to people with different world views:

Home | SPSlab

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

This came just in time to make it onto my bedtime reading list this week by ⁦ @DrMrsKellyHogan ⁩ ⁦ @vijisathy ⁩! Excited to dive in 😃

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

I'm so proud of my UG researcher Julie Roberts who won 1st place at the @AAASmeetings #scienceandsociety section poster competition presenting our research on perceptions of #evolution among #Muslim biology students! #scicomm #AcademicTwitter #BioEd #WomenInScience

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

In my research interviews w/ biologists, even before the pandemic, they often thought it was "not their job" to address science denial in ways informed by social psych. They often said its only their job to "teach the facts", not to persuade. Time to rethink those goals, yes?

PBS News

@NewsHour

3 years

What could NIH have done differently during the pandemic? Dr. Francis Collins to @JudyWoodruff : "Maybe we underinvested in research on human behavior. I never imagined a year ago ... that we would still have 60 million people" not get vaccinated.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

It was fun talking to @aaas and @AAAS_DoSER about how to reduce tension between science and religion. Check out my interview for tips and to learn how I got interested in studying the science of teaching evolution! #AcademicTwitter

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

@andy_muan @Rob_O_Malley If you want to check out some tips for how to mitigate this, I've done some work on creating a framework for being culturally competent towards students of faith in evolution education:

A Call to Use Cultural Competence When Teaching Evolution to Religious College Students: Introduc...

Low acceptance of evolution among undergraduate students is common and is best predicted by religious beliefs. Decreasing students’ perceived conflict between religion and evolution could increase...

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

Great to see @brownell_sara elected as a AAAS fellow. Congrats Sara!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

In memory of Richard Lewontin and his impact on evolutionary biology. This embryo project encyclopedia entry on his and Gould's "Sprandrels" paper was one of my first publications and as an undergrad it profoundly changed the way I thought about evolution:

Dmitri Petrov

@PetrovADmitri

3 years

It is with profound sadness I relate the news that I just heard. Richard Lewontin died this morning. He was in poor health and passed away three days after his wife of many years, Mary Jane. He left an indelible mark on the field and will be remembered with deep admiration.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

@MollyBAtkinson At some point you have to accept some things just won’t get done and then prioritize wisely.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

Excited @aaas meeting is kicking off today! If you're attending, check out our videos in "Evidence for reducing conflict between science and religion". Joe Graves, Jamie Jensen, @brownell_sara and myself discuss our work! We come together for our live panel Sunday. Can't wait!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

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@GntlmnScientist I would consider you a first generation college student then !

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

Hey #AcademicTwitter and #DBER ... you all should follow @AngelaGoogle2 who is a soon-to-be #PhD in #BioEd and studies the experiences of students of color in biology. You will want to see her future work coming out!

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Elizabeth Barnes

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Our new study suggests the importance of teaching the potential compatibility of religion and science. More than half of college biology students thought that one has to be an atheist to accept evolution. @AAAS_DoSER @BioLogosOrg

“Accepting Evolution Means You Can’t Believe in God”: Atheistic Perceptions of Evolution among...

Although many scientists agree that evolution does not make claims about God/god(s), students might assume that evolution is atheistic, and this may lead to lower evolution acceptance. In study 1, we...

www.lifescied.org

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

6 years

So proud of @brownell_sara for her big NABT biology education research award! #NABT2018

Michael Moore, Ph.D.

@BioEdMike

6 years

Listening to #NABT2018 education research award winner @brownell_sara talk about her with with @LizBarnes222 on religious cultural competency. Such great an important work!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

I'm excited I was able to contribute to the @SmallPondSci and @hormiga blog. Check this out if you'd like to learn more about how to talk to religious folks about evolution - especially if you are not religious yourself!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

2 years

The SPS Lab is presenting at #NARST2022 today! @Rahmi_QA we be leading a roundtable on Muslim student evolution acceptance and co-presenting a talk w/ me on Religious Cultural Competence in Evolution Education. We are looking forward to sharing our work with everyone!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

1 year

A new publication is out in collab with @ASU_RISE_Center in @CBELifescied ! To study attitudes toward evolution, we need robust surveys to measure evolution acceptance. So, we explored the validity evidence for two evolution acceptance surveys... 1/x

“It's More Of A Me-Thing Than An Evolution Thing”: Exploring The Validity Of Evolution Acceptance...

Researchers who study student acceptance of evolution rely on surveys that are designed to measure evolution acceptance. It is important for these surveys to measure evolution acceptance accurately...

www.lifescied.org

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

I can't say it's a bad day with this view from my office 😃 Never underestimate the power of a good office window 💜 #AcademicChatter Also.... snow!!!!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

If you all haven't seen @DrTRMorton give a seminar on CRT and STEM education then you are missing out. He is 🔥. If your STEM department is looking for seminar speakers, I highly recommend you invite Dr. Terell Morton. Phenomenal speaker! @SABERcommunity

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

In my first year as a PI, building a research lab community and culture has been so much fun. It is a joy to watch my (7!) undergraduate researchers start to form a community. I can't wait to add graduate students and postdocs to the mix! #AcademicChatter

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

I am incredibly lucky that this does not apply to me because my husband takes on a lot of our childcare, but that's not how it is in most heteronormative relationships. I know my female colleagues with children are hurting right now.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

6 years

So proud of @Hayley_Dunlop for giving a great first ever conference talk at #SABERWest ! Way to go Hayley!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

5 years

I found this very useful for thinking about how to set up my own research lab in the future! Lots of great ways to make a productive and inclusive lab environment 💜

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

Put your money where your mouth is. Give research students higher stipends and you will see Black students thrive more in STEM. I am committed to writing in higher stipends for my students and I intend to actively recruit Black students in my research space.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

My husband was introduced as Dr. Barnes today for his guest lecture. Readers, we do not share the same last name🤣

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

It was a pleasure to present work at #NABT2020 on evolution perceptions and religious beliefs of minoritized students in biology. Stay tuned for a manuscript that is currently in press @CBELifescied with @supriya_sci @GaleSinatra @Hayley_Dunlop @brownell_sara as co-authors!

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

@RAScott324 @College_FIIT And people ask me why I didn't take my husband's last name. I'm an academic and my last name is Barnes. Prime alphabetical academic real estate since kindergarten, yo.

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

Also first year as an assistant professor

gavin jones

@ecologyofgavin

3 years

Writing your dissertation

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

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@AlisonObrPhD Thank you for that recognition Alison. That original tweet was a bit triggering and it’s good to see not everyone is trying to “oppression grab” ❤️

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

4 years

For the first time, I get to "profess" science each week to biology majors. I am planning my course and I just keep getting SO EXCITED about the material (eg, mitochondrial evo!!!) I know it is weird times and all, but this semester is going to be so much fun. #AcademicTwitter

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

6 years

Is knowledge of #evolution related to how much someone accepts it? It depends on how you measure it! On #DarwinDay check out our new study, which could explain 30 years of inconsistent research findings in #evolutioneducation . @brownell_sara @Hayley_Dunlop

Different evolution acceptance instruments lead to different research findings - Evolution:...

Background Despite widespread concern about the differential measurement of evolution acceptance among researchers, no one has systematically explored how instrument choice can impact research...

evolution-outreach.biomedcentral.com

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

The truth is, I HAD to overproduce to make sure I got a job. Now, I see this trickle down to what will be expected of my trainees and others in our field and it makes me regret it a little even though I know it's what I had to do. 2/2 #OverlyHonestAcademic

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Elizabeth Barnes

@lizard_barnacle

3 years

After a long week of great work (two weeks actually) there's nothing like forgetting work and hanging out with the little guy. His favorite activity so far? We saved 5 worms 🪱 from drying out on the sidewalk this morning during our walk. He is very proud 🥰 #AcademicParenting

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