(31) So excited to share this paper with Educational Researcher!
It's on the role of organizations outside schools and it could interest those studying nonprofits, philanthropy, ed policy & research-practice partnerships.
Link:
Happy to share I'll join
@UCBerkeley
as Assistant Professor in the policy & politics cluster of the School of Education (
@Berkeley_Educ
)
Didn't get myself a hoodie, so I improvised. Below is a more dramatic post. 1/n
Passed my PhD dissertation defense! Thanks to faculty, friends, family, and all who helped me get here. Special thanks to Steve Raudenbush, Guanglei Hong, Micere Keels, and Lis Clemens for being the best mentors. AMDG.
Done with Year 1 as Assistant Professor!
It’s been challenging to move, wrap up projects, start new ones, and add in teaching. But I realized that much of the year is about creating community. A🧵
Around this time last year, I was preparing job market materials. It was a stressful time but so many people reached out to help. I hope to pay it forward.
If you are on the soci/ed policy job market, I'm happy to share materials and even hop on a call.
Happy to share I'll join
@UCBerkeley
as Assistant Professor in the policy & politics cluster of the School of Education (
@Berkeley_Educ
)
Didn't get myself a hoodie, so I improvised. Below is a more dramatic post. 1/n
Best compliment I've gotten in a while:
Guy at the gym: "Are you a first year PhD student?"
Me: "No, I'm in my fourth year."
Guy: "I hope I can look as fresh as you when I'm in my fourth year"
Woah, this guy made my day! Lol. Also, moisturize.
(32) Excited to share this article with Socius. We often study how quantification affects individual behavior and organizational performance.
But what about its consequence on wellbeing and motivation? 1/n
Life update: Just finished defending my dissertation proposal on my 30th birthday.
Really grateful for all the ideas, questions, and comments raised as I investigate more how "outside" organizations impact schools.
(35) Happy to share a new paper where I suggest a typology for the different "positions" education reformers take on.
I show a visual below and you can check it out open access at
Accepted! So excited that this paper on interorg networks will be published in EEPA, Ed Evaluation and Policy Analysis.
It compares and historicizes cases of dropout prediction systems in Chicago, Philly, and NYC. Looking forward to sharing soon!
(36) How is interviewing K-12 ed experts and elites different from interviewing teachers and students?
This new paper answers this question, and provides guidance and examples on interviewing these individuals. Check it out at
Feeling grateful.
A professor in Scotland emailed me saying, "Just wanted to send you a quick email of appreciation. I much enjoyed an article of yours I just read this evening."
It's a nice gesture I hope to copy. Things like this make academia humane and encouraging.
Just got info that a paper was accepted after 5 revisions and redoing quant analyses up to 9 times.
The editor wrote, "Thank you for persevering...." I'm learning more and more that much of academic life is about this perseverance.
Truly excited for the year to serve in the leadership of the Org Theory group of AERA.
Here's a thread too of the many colleagues I have in Berkeley who've been blazing the trail!
Round of applause!
@UCberkeley
Assistant Professor
@eostrinidad
is elected program chair of the American Education Research Association's Organizational Theory, SIG
#073
. Trinidad's 1-year term begins in 2024.
#AERA2024
Got featured by
@Berkeley_Educ
, and keyword for me as I start this career is "community." Here's to hoping I can create it with students, faculty, schools, and civic orgs.
Here's the story:
My new pub in 7 pics:
AN ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION: Using Structural, Network, and Ecological Perspectives to Study Schools
Integrating theories & documenting ed changes since the 1950s, this article presents ways to study schools as orgs.
Scared to bring myself to the ER without my partner, family, and in a new city. But I'm grateful for friends in and out of UC Berkeley who check in and brought things for me.
Doing better now though a little bored lol. I guess it's time to be forced to rest.
Extremely humbled and grateful to be part of this extraordinary group of grad students recognized by the American Sociological Association.
Thanks to mentors, friends, and colleagues
@UChicago
,
@UChicagoSoc
,
@CompHumDev
, and
@ateneodemanilau
.
ASA is pleased to announce the 2022 ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant recipients. These 27 exceptional research projects by a diverse group of advanced graduate students were chosen for their intellectual merit.
(Thread 1 of 2)
The job market was challenging but I learned so much.
Happy to be a resource to others--whether to share my materials, talk through the process, or just assure you that you are great! 2/n
Every now and then a previous student would email me out of the blue, and such moments make all the work of teaching worth it.
I've asked my student if I can share this to celebrate the many teachers whose work we should appreciate more often.
[27] In studying policies, we often ask "Did it work, for whom, and under what conditions?"
In this paper, I show how sociological and organizational lenses can further these by asking for meaning, resistance, and larger context.
Available at
I was working on an interview guide, and I told myself, "Wouldn't it be great to have a regular group of folks I can reach out to for quick feedback?"
So, some colleagues and I are coming together. The idea: no prior reading, no papers, just quick feedback 30-60 min every 2 wks
Really humbled to be a dissertation fellow of the National Academy of Education, and very excited to interact with fellows whose research projects I've been reading about at
(34) Recently published with the Philippine Sociological Review, a study of student-centered learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grateful to partner with Galvin, director of the SALT Institute, and provide mentorship to the undergrads.
So happy to see sociologist and education policy scholar, Cynthia Coburn, during my panel at 8am! We've only seen each other on Zoom and it's nice to meet in person!
Writing a manuscript with this view. Exciting news to share soon. Also been reflecting about how beauty and form are as important as substance and content.
So happy for the community of
#education
and
#organization
scholars we're building with our bi-weekly group.
If you're interested to join, we meet on Fridays at 11.00 AM Central. Email me (eostrinidad
@berkeley
.edu) so I can add you to the Calendar. :)
I was working on an interview guide, and I told myself, "Wouldn't it be great to have a regular group of folks I can reach out to for quick feedback?"
So, some colleagues and I are coming together. The idea: no prior reading, no papers, just quick feedback 30-60 min every 2 wks
I thought we'll just have our usual Friday meeting but my
@UCBerkeley
research interns surprised me with an early birthday celebration!
Thanks for the cake, letter & plant gift! You're the best! They've been coding, analyzing texts, and we're excited to share results soon!
Grateful to receive the dissertation fellowship with the
@NAEduc
/
@Spencer_Fdn
. It will support my research on how data and organizational networks drive the spread of school innovation.
Congratulations, Mayor-elect
@Brandon4Chicago
!
It was such an honor for you to "visit" my dissertation celebration, and I'm grateful for your greeting. Most of all, I'm excited for this city I call home!
Really thrilled and grateful that
@UChicagoSoc
through the Henderson Fund will support my research on understanding how outside organizations impact data and school improvement in
#Chicago
,
#Philly
, and
#NYC
Wish me luck; defense on Monday.
Interesting how a feature by someone else can provide a clearer picture of me than I usually provide for myself.
Thanks
@RCDagle
and
@ateneodemanilau
for the feature on my work on education policy and systems research!
I'll continue my research on organizations outside schools and schools as organizations.
You might be interested in why I study these research, philanthropic, and civic organizations. Here are some reasons why: 3/3
Prepping (cramming?) for my talk tomorrow at
#ASA2022
; it's on an organizational sociology of education. If you're interested in Ed and Orgs, our panel is at LACC 303A at 10.00 AM.
Inspiring to hear Dr Ruth Simmons, former president of Brown, Smith, and Prairie View, especially as she posed the question, "If we do not work towards inclusion, what happens to our democracy?"
She also spoke of the tumultuous context leading to the Civil Rights Act...
Every summer, I make my "pilgrimage" to the north side of Chicago to have coffee with
@jamespspillane
@ColectivoCoffee
in Andersonville.
Always grateful that such a respected scholar had become an informal mentor to me. Thanks, Jim!
Thanks to these amazing organizational theory scholars for a rich Saturday morning paper session and their thoughtful contributions to the field!
#AERA2024
It's funny: When I'm busy, I want to have days when I can just write. But when I have days when I can just write, I want to busy myself with other things (as an excuse not to write). Anyone ever felt this too?
Two months left to apply for the PhD at
@UCBerkeley
School of Education (Dec 4).
Thrilled to accept students interested in school organizations, educ policy, and sociology of ed. Please share and feel free to reach out.
Hear me speak about Philippine education and the country's Congressional Commission, a landmark effort now to improve Pre-K thru Higher Ed.
Great discussion w/ public intellectuals Manolo Quezon, Leloy Claudio, and Carlo Santiago.
So lucky to have such fantastic colleagues at the School of Ed. Here were some of us when we remembered to take a photo. Thanks
@TravisJBristol
and
@TolaniBritton
for bringing us together and welcoming us to your home.
Highlights of the day were all the great people I chatted with like
@PallasAaron
,
@procAnna
Mueller,
@Angran9
Li, and
@beckyj1
Rebecca Johnson.
So lucky to have conversations on sociology, education, and advice for new faculty!
So refreshing to be in a conference in another country/ continent with perspectives away from my usual contexts!
We're in Paris for the Social Enterprise and Philanthropy seminar. I'll post more soon.
My dissertation is on the networked strategies of organizations and the spread of dropout prediction systems in the United States.
I'd love to connect with scholars interested in these exoskeletal organizations, social movements, and school improvement!
Book Workshop ✅
Deeply grateful to Tony Bryk, Bruce Fuller,
@JennyNagaoka
,
@AmandaDatnow
, and Heather Haveman for the engaging conversations!
Now, off to some more writing!
#community
Pulitzer prize winning author
@edyong209
talks
@UChicago
about uncertainty in science and helping people by providing a roadmap to understand the problem.
Just presented at the SEPHI conference at em-lyon in Paris.
Really inspired to organize a SOPHIE conference on "Schools, Orgs, and Philanthropy in Education". Anyone interested to co-organize or join?
#AERA23
is in Chicago, and I'd love to connect with people interested in organizations and education.
Here are my presentations and I'd love to attend yours as well. I'm from the city so I'm happy to meet for coffee or go for a walk. :)
Recently got a rejection letter, but felt really happy with all the constructive comments from the three reviewers.
#Sociology
is indeed a good intellectual home. :)
Join us this Wednesday 1/24 at 4 p.m. for "School Improvement and Research-Practice Partnerships"—a hybrid panel discussion at Cal Alumni House and livestreamed via Zoom. Details and registration:
Just around one month before the deadline for applying to the PhD program here
@UCBerkeley
. We have programs in ed policy, learning sciences, critical studies, school psych, special ed, research methods, etc.
Two months left to apply for the PhD at
@UCBerkeley
School of Education (Dec 4).
Thrilled to accept students interested in school organizations, educ policy, and sociology of ed. Please share and feel free to reach out.
(29) Excited to share this paper written w/
@DrDanaSuskind
and Christy Leung, where we showed how effects were significant and sustained thru time.
Learn more about this intervention, particularly promising for disadvantaged families.
At the Spencer Foundation's reception with fellow Asians/AAs, rep-ing SG, Korea, PH, and China. Lovely to connect with
@OkheeLee_
,
@chunyan_y
, Christine, and Tim!
#AERA24
Joined threads yesterday and it seems like an engaging community.
Hope to find more sociology and education folks soon on the platform. Let me know if you're there and I haven't followed you yet. :)
After the defense, some friends and I went to a bar to celebrate.
And Chicago mayoral candidate
@Brandon4Chicago
dropped by to share his plans for the city. Really inspired by this meeting.
Thanks for all you do, Brandon!
I've been reflecting about the biggest issues in education now. I have three to suggest:
(1) Student engagement. Kids aren't in school.
(2) Teacher retention/satisfaction. Teachers are tired.
(3) Inequitable systems.
Any others you're thinking of?
Happy holidays from our family! We've done this Zoom celebration since I started grad school in 2019, and it's nice to see how our family has grown as we welcome new members like our beautiful nieces. Enjoy the holidays!
Excited to present papers about organizational innovation, dropout prevention, and education reform at the
@AERA_EdResearch
annual meeting in Chicago!
Also, excited to show the city to friends coming over!
Feeling really happy to write 8800 words in a week. I know much still needs to be done with these manuscripts but am just grateful rn.
Sending
#AcademicChatter
good vibes.
@UCBerkeley
Another important intellectual home for me is the *Ed&Orgs* group, as we met biweekly to share research and get feedback on what we’re doing.
We hope more people can join as we restart in the Fall.
Wonderful welcome activities
@UChicago
's Committee on Education and Department of Sociology (
@UChicagoSoc
).
Happy to see more in-person events at the university!
Congrats,
@procAnna
! She was my advisor during my MA in Chicago and I really couldn't imagine myself as a scholar without her encouragement and mentorship.
One of the things I learned from her was the importance of community, something I hope to bring with me in Berkeley.
🚨Big news!🚨
Congratulations to Dr. Anna Mueller (
@procAnna
) for being selected as the co-winner of the Distinguished Mid Career Award from the ASA Section on Children and Youth!
For the typology, I suggest two axes regarding reformers' primary strategic action (technical vs. relational) and their focus for change (process vs. outcomes).
I then show that each of the four quadrants can be categorized as a type. Read more at
@jeffguhin
Hey Jeff. I wrote my field exam on "organizational sociology of education," and it's available here:
The bibliography might be a good place for ideas. :) Also, belated happy father's day!
For
@eostrinidad
, instructor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, leveraging Ateneo's strength in education can bring about the possibility for societal, economic, and democratic advancement.
#AteneoResearch
#ForceForGood
@UCBerkeley
It’s been an embarrassment of riches this first year, and I’m grateful every day.
Yes, my imposter syndrome sometimes gets the better of me when I feel pressure and experience rejections. But I trust that all shall be well.
Just finished presenting my research to my informants at
@UChiToThrough
, and what a joy to get ideas, feedback, and discussions!
Thanks,
@ASeeskin
, for the invite!
I have some research on student-centered learning, and would love to think with others more systematically about how we can equitably create these types of environments. Any potential collaborators? 2/2
Visiting a campus design lab with 3D printers, robots, and people collaborating on projects, I realized something: I hope sociology were more interactive, tactile, and embodied.
Any thoughts on this? 1/