I do my yearly assessments on my birthday because New Years Eve is trite and there’s always a surcharge for everything. My birthday has passed and I have a long list of things for which I am grateful and a long list of hills yet to climb. But this week is The Official Time ForRead More “Gratitude”
Tag Archives: Grad School
Acknowledgements
It seemed only right that I share my dissertation acknowledgements seeing as how many of you, out there and in here, helped me on this journey. Thank you. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There simply is not enough space for me to thank the many people who helped me make it this far but that will not stop meRead More “Acknowledgements”
Creating #Havoc at #VCUSOCY
It may surprise you to learn that I live a great deal of my life off-line. I know, I know, hear me out on this fantastical possibility. Recently, I’ve been offline meeting some of the most brilliant scholars across the country and I am beyond pleased to say that I have found a home amongRead More “Creating #Havoc at #VCUSOCY”
Make it Plain: Research, Dissertations, and Blogging in Plain Talk
I have never viewed my public writing and engagement as a distraction from research. I have never even seen them as separate endeavors. Like my position on teaching as part of the research process, I don’t know how to think without thinking across all contexts. A lot of those connections are invisible to other people.Read More “Make it Plain: Research, Dissertations, and Blogging in Plain Talk”
Writing in Public: Social Media, Identity, and Getting Er Done
I’ve been working on a larger project about social groups and digital media. At some point a few dozen people suggested I use data from my blog. And so I’ve been coding comments, content and mapping media relationships for a couple of months now. This weekend I posted a draft paper I workshopped with myRead More “Writing in Public: Social Media, Identity, and Getting Er Done”
Gratitude: A Little Freedom and a Lot of Blogging
I started this blog for a class assignment many moons ago. It has lived several lifetimes. In its current state, www.tressiemc.com reflects my academic work but isn’t constrained by it. I need that. That others have found anything interesting or worthwhile on this space will never cease to amaze me. I gave up on moderatingRead More “Gratitude: A Little Freedom and a Lot of Blogging”
My Syllabus for “Class, Status, Power”
As I mentioned before, I teach stratification. I approach syllabi kind of like I approach the Constitution. It is a living, breathing, collaborative document constantly under revision for attention to different voices and standpoints. The trick is always balancing that against a necessary framework that cannot be totally negotiated away. There is some appeal toRead More “My Syllabus for “Class, Status, Power””
On Mentorship and Advice
I participate in a lot of college prep programs designed to help minority and first-generation students navigate academia. I also take any survey someone shoves in my face and answer any call for research participants for which I may be even remotely qualified. I do all of the above because of where I exist alongRead More “On Mentorship and Advice”
On Arguments
I have this content highlighted throughout my blog but now seemed an opportune time to aggregate. I believe structure exists. If you do not believe in structure almost nothing I ever argue will make sense to you. Agency matters but is constrained by many processes beyond our immediate purview, much less our control. It makesRead More “On Arguments”
Reconfiguring My Public Writing Position
I have had some kind of blog, both private and public, for over ten years now. As I transitioned into academia I found public writing immensely gratifying and helpful. I have written that social media and the networks they promote can go a long way towards filling the gaps in mentorship and community many juniorRead More “Reconfiguring My Public Writing Position”