Great new report from 1st Year Michigan CSHPE Ph.D. student Kaitlyn Dodgen on what counselors think about Early Postsecondary Opportunities: tnedresearch.org/publication/...

Excellent advice for any Ph.D. student thinking about transferring institutions, from Michigan CSHPE student Ph.D. Alex Chin: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...

Enjoyed talking w/EdWeek:"It’s important for CTE programs to offer pathways that have clear connections to careers after high school," said Ecton. High-quality programs also have strong relationships w/local industry and employers...& evolve to stay aligned w/workforce needs as the economy changes.

What makes for a great Career and Technical Education (CTE) program? Enjoyed talking with @edweek.org about what we know from research: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

CSHPE was a wonderful interdisciplinary home for me and would benefit from having this expertise! The community and opportunities to collaborate across education, public policy, and data science to study education are exceptional.

Do you (or does someone you know) research emerging & advanced technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality) in education? If so, apply to come work with us in Ann Arbor! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

Excited to share "The Vital Role of Career and Technical Education in Postsecondary Education" in the Higher Education Handbook of Theory & Practice. I'm so proud of this work w/@jwrightkim.bsky.social, and I hope you'll consider a read: link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/... (1/8)

Heading home from a great week at @actecareertech.bsky.social #VisionCTE25. Proud to have presented w/ @CSHPE PhD student Felicia Akerele & @fsu_elps PhD candidate Kevin Ganus. And honored we were named Best Symposium at ACTER! Grateful to work with such excellent emerging scholars.

Danny was taken from this world far too soon, but I'll long remember him for his infectious laugh, the levity & joy he brought to any room, the (very eclectic!) music streaming from his office, love of Schitts Creek jokes, service to his country through the military, & deep care for his students.

Check out this new blog post on CTE & Occupation Licensing from @nicolasacevedor.bsky.social : step-in-cte.soe.umich.edu/blog-posts

Thanks to @mpolikoff.bsky.social for a great talk on Americans' views on LGBTQ & race-related curriculum at Michigan this morning!

Today's The Daily is a cautionary tale of what happens when we tell students to specialize in one skill too narrowly. Students today should learn to code & use AI, but need strong general skills to be nimble & keep their job options open as workforce needs shift. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/p...

Enjoyed talking with @edweek.org about the Department of Education's announcement that they plan to prioritize CTE. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

GO BLUE from Michigan Higher Ed faculty!

Great job with an awesome team doing impactful work (and Detroit is super cool too!)

Accidentally just bit into an onion instead of an apple. I hope everyone is having a nice start to the semester!

We’re excited to launch the Secondary Transitions and Education Pathways in Career and Technical Education (STEP-CTE) website, featuring highlights and emerging research focused on Career and Technical Education! Visit our page -> www.step-in-cte.soe.umich.edu

Excited to dig into this book by @cmpech.bsky.social on a topic we know far too little about:

The position has a salary of $70,000 and can either be in Ann Arbor, MI, or remote. This is funded through IES, and we want to be transparent that it is contingent on continued funding. We'll start reviewing applications on June 12, so please submit before then! 🧵 careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

🚨Attention Job Seekers: We're hiring a quantitative researcher for a 1-year (possibly renewable for 2nd yr) position to study Career & Technical education! While not technically a postdoc, this would be a great fit for a recent PhD graduate! 🧵 careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

🚨Attention Job Seekers: We're hiring a quantitative researcher for a 1-year (possibly renewable for 2nd yr) position to study Career & Technical education! While not technically a postdoc, this would be a great fit for a recent PhD graduate! 🧵 careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

There is no rational basis for Trump's attacks on Harvard (a private university). His latest will strike fear into the hearts of young international students. I was once in their shoes, and can imagine their feelings. Congress: Come get your boy. He's attacking your country.

Taking a break from my social media hiatus to publicly say that international students have long been the American economy's secret weapon. The best & brightest come here from all over the world, doing research, inventing technologies, starting our great businesses. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

In typical #AEFP2024 fashion, I got to spend my whole flight talking to a dear friend @tgoldring.bsky.social. Can’t wait to see more of you tomorrow. Even if we haven’t met, feel free to grab my attention to talk about the Student Upward Mobility Initiative RFP! studentupwardmobility.urban.org

Hey #AEFP2024, a few LGBTQ+ Community Group events to check out (see replies for more!): (1) Happy Hour on Friday from 5:30-7:00 at V-No Wine Bar, a LGBTQ+, Black, Woman-owned wine bar overlooking the harbor. We'll have lots of free food! 905 S Ann St. V-nofellspoint.com

Enjoyed talking to @edweek.bsky.social about the Assisting Community Colleges in Educating Skilled Students to Careers Act, a new bipartisan bill by Tim Kaine & Todd Young (🧵1/3) www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Some personal news - I'm very proud to share that I will be joining the faculty in the University of Michigan's Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education starting this summer.

"A high-quality education program needs to be opening doors to new paths for students, but we have to be very careful that it’s not closing doors for students as well." I enjoyed discussing new CTE-focused elementary school in N Carolina w/ @edweek.bsky.social: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Now is also a great time to sign up for @aefpweb.bsky.social 's LGBTQ+ community group mentor-matching program. LGBTQ+ grad students - sign up to get a mentor! Deadline is this Friday. See post in replies to sign up:

Just submitted my first IES proposal and now I would very much like a nap.

New year, same whiteboard message...

When I was in school, one time in class a student said the Confederacy was wrong in the Civil War because they were fighting for slavery. Our teacher said, "No, that's a common misunderstanding - the South was actually fighting for states' rights." 1/4

Thanks to the Fordham Institute for this overview of my working paper on the relationship between high school Career and Technical Education coursetaking and coursetaking in other areas: fordhaminstitute.org/national/com...

We're getting to the point in the semester where the ruthlessness of academia is on full display... [Who did this?!?!? 😂]

TODAY! At 5PM ET/2 PM PT, join the @aefpweb LGBTQ+ Scholars Community Group for some fun and community! Link here to RSVP for details: www.eventcreate.com/e/aefp-lgbtq...

If you didn’t know by how much I glow about them, I work with incredible students & faculty at FSU. Check out their brilliance in the HE Highlights! And, I look forward to advising future amazing students that might join us in fall 24–apply by 12/1! #academicsky #edusky issuu.com/fsu_educatio...

🌈 One week from today! Join the AEFP LGBTQ+ Scholars Community Group for a virtual social gathering next Monday (Nov 27) at 5 pm ET/2 pm ET. Open to anyone LGBTQ+ who does education policy research! RSVP here for details: www.eventcreate.com/e/aefp-lgbtq...

Enjoyed talking to @educationweek about parents' attitudes toward CTE. One addition I'd make to this article is that while CTE has made strides in setting students up for college, it's clear this is not universally true. (1/2) www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

As y’all work on fall manuscripts, consider submitting your #GraduateEducation work to a special issue of Education Sciences that I am co-editing with Dr. Tamara Bertrand Jones! This issue, “Reimagining Equitable Support across Phases of Graduate Education,” will accept submissions until Jan 15th.

excited to see & meet potential authors in the Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness - send us your manuscripts or message an editor if you are wondering if the journal is a good fit for your work. Null findings, open science, & novel takes on effectiveness wanted