Defence is tomorrow and the nerves have finally descended. Really not looking forward to the public lecture (I do not like public speaking!) or the oral exam! #AcademicSky

The flashbacks this one Gavin DeGraw song gives me to writing a particularly hard section of my #thesis #phdthesis #dissertationdiaries #academicsky

New piece with the @starlingcentre.bsky.social on #Yondr pouches: Locking devices away doesn’t solve the problem—it reveals it. We’ve built a culture where being present means proving it. So why respond to a cultural issue with a tech fix? starlingcentre.ca/this-is-a-no... #dataharms #tech

Feeling this overwhelming fatigue and inability to “do”, is that normal? Two weeks out from defending and I simply am so burnt out that even crafting my presentation feels like a chore! #academicsky #defencediaries

I know it’s been a hot minute since I updated or did a #dissertationdiaries post. But that’s because it’s shortly going to become #defencediaries! Stay tuned!

📚🤖 Just published my second post with @starlingcentre.bsky.social AI in libraries might sound niche — but it raises bigger questions about who controls visibility, how discovery is shaped, and what gets amplified (or erased) in digital systems. #AIethics #ResponsibleData #PublicLibraries

Check out my first blog post as a researcher and contributor at @starlingcentre.bsky.social! In this blog post, I talk about why Smartphone Nation by Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr is a must read for anyone curious about how to protect their data, well-being, and learn more about their digital health!

#DissertationDiaries 112 I think tomorrow is the day I submit! But my god, how do I get the energy to do the final formatting and last minute checks tomorrow? I feel so exhausted! #AcademicSky

As a follow-up to today’s #DissertationDiaries what do you do when you’ve reread a chapter you wrote nearly a year ago, and realized you’ve developed and come so far since then that if you could, you’d rewrite the chapter entirely? Me having an anxiety attack about my lit review and methods.

#DissertationDiaries 111 How to tackle the final read through? I wanted to read 4 (intro, lit review, theory, and methods) today for little final fixes or small phrase changes. I’m worried I’ll get “stuck in the weeds” and end up doing 8 hours per chapter. Best way to attack these? #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries 110 Does a conclusion contributions sections have to be long? Does it have to be incredibly detailed? I confess I have the energy nor time to do neither! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries 109 How to sharpen a conclusion? I’m all up in my head because my supervisor was not clear about what she didn’t like about it. Particularly a summary of findings. How do I sharpen this and what are some good strategies to edit? #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 108 Silence means…we’re hopefully almost at the finish line. But a question: how do you get over editing/writing by paralysis? I feel like what I should be doing is simple (line edits) and when I sit down to do a paragraph four hours have passed! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries 107 I’ve not been writing in much lately because I hit a roadblock in the dissertation. Was on track to submit December but was told to develop two of my chapters more. My brain is fried, and every day I spend 8 hours overthinking and rewriting single paragraphs. 1/2

I’m thrilled to share that I have been selected for Inspiring Minds 2025 at @WesternU! My showcase on value and values on mobile dating apps is now live ⬇️ grad.uwo.ca/academics/in... #InspiringMinds #WesternU #DatingApps #DigitalSociety #GradResearch

🎙️ Just joined @GradCastRadio to chat about how dating apps turn emotional values into algorithmic ones — and what that means for how we connect. 💬 “Relations, Not Relationships: Values, Algorithms, and Dating Platforms” 🎧 Listen here → podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/g... #AcademicSky #mobiledating

#DissertationDiaries 106 Can someone please tell anyone who reviews a work that comments like “rewrite needed” without context are annoying, irritating, and unhelpful. #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries 105 Slow updates since I’m waiting on revision feedback. I really hope this feedback shows progress and less severe revisions than last time. How do you know your dissertation is ready to submit? #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries 104 Meeting my supervisor today…cue the scary music 🎃 Praying that it’ll be a positive one that I can move forward with selecting a defence date and less revisions! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 103 Been behind on the updates but this chapter is destroying me. I barely have the energy to continue to revise it…let alone look at it. Seriously hating my writing lately! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 102 I really can’t wait to be done, but I also feel like I have nothing left to give these chapters! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 101 Last chapter revisions…wish me luck! 🍀 If I can finish these early, I can move on to deciding if I can submit by mid-November! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 💯 One hundred days of writing! Wow! 😮 hopefully the next 100 will see me submit! In other news, my Instagram feed has been giving me ads about getting paid to travel and write ✍️ Seriously considering it 😅 #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 99 Everyone says I’m so close to finishing but it feels like the longest “so close” of my life. Somedays I feel I’m making progress, and others, I feel I’ll fail my defence and never get the doctorate. I need some positive motivation! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 98 Feeling a bit unsupported today. Inbox is spilling over, and I’m feeling overwhelmed with information and to-do’s. #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 97 Just trying my best today: one paragraph at a time. #AcademicSky

How to structure a chapter or article? Quick tips: use the argument as a guide, consider potential sections in relation to each other, and focus on how you want to tell the story. Read on! www.goldenrodeditorial.com/blog/structure #AcademicWriting #AcademicSky #PhDSky #writingtips

#DissertationDiaries Day 96 Is there a faster way to edit for readability, clarity, and repetition? I spent 8 hours on this last night, and definitely feel I could’ve been more efficient! I drop a bit into the rewriting territory when I shouldn’t! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 95 I’ve been thinking alot about why I felt so unhappy before I left. In part, I think I took on too much, and thought too much about stress. I’m not sure how to fix that, but I think part of it is focusing on the plate in front of me. #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 94 Came back home from the conference with news an article manuscript I’ve been working on for 3 years finally has been accepted. I also feel more at ease with 8-9 days of rest from my diss. I hope this feeling sticks around for a bit! #AcademicSky

Back from an inspiring time at the Digital Intimacies Conference @digitprin.bsky.social in Padua 🇮🇹✨, we shared work on data harms + young people in Canada, and felt truly supported. Thanks to all who engaged + to the wonderful comms team for capturing the moments! 🙌 #StarlingCentre

Our talk on Data Harms in Canada @digitprin.bsky.social was a smashing success! Truly inspiring to be around such amazing and supportive academics! This conference has definitely been my favourite so far! #academicsky

Day One of the @digitprin.bsky.social conference in Padova, Italy was a great start! We caught the keynote speaker session with Jessica Ringrose, and attended a few more panels on gaming and affective economies! Excited to present today on Day 2!

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#DissertationDiaries Day 93 It’s still hard for me to fathom how rearranging things in a new draft equates to developing it! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 92 I’ve been told my feelings this week are normal, but I can’t help but wonder why this should be in academia? I’m so nervous the attempts to develop my argument will not be what my supervisor wants and I’ll have wasted my time, and still be stuck. #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 91 It’s been hard to get up this morning. Will try mapping to identify where in my arguments needs more developing. But it’s been so difficult to get up and face the day. I’m proud of my work, and so disappointed to see I’m the only one. #AcademicSky

Sorry for #DissertationDiaries being on hold this week! I expected to get the green light to go get an examination committee. On Thursday, I was told that this would be postponed until further notice because my supervisor doesn’t think the arguments are developed enough. I’m crushed. (1/2)

#DissertationDiaries Day 90 Feels like I’m one step before the finish line, but every time I take a step forward, it moves farther and farther away! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 89 How long should line edits take? I swear some of these “revise to be clearer” edits take so long! It’s so frustrating. #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 88 I’m so tired. I truly wonder if this dissertation will ever end. Always feels like something is wrong and needs fixing. #AcademicSky

How do you deal with general or vague feedback such as “you have great arguments but think about developing them more?” Or asking you to “develop more.” Getting frustrated between broad feedback and in-line edits.

#DissertationDiaries Day 87 I honestly hoped there would be less feedback than I received on these drafts. It’s made me a little depressed and unmotivated to start. I don’t know how I can finish these for an end of September submission date. #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 86 Revisions came around too fast. I don’t want to revise more I just want to submit. Why does it feel like no matter what I do I can’t get the go-ahead? #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 85 I now have a complete draft of my entire thesis! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 84 Kinda wishing I could avoid today, but knowing I can’t. After spending the summer revising all my findings chapters, I’m sincerely hoping that the feedback I receive today on them is the final hurdle before full submission. This project is breaking me. #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 83 Nervous for the verdict on my findings chapters tomorrow. Supervisor has been really distracted and behind, and I worry that’s going to impact their notes on them. #AcademicSky

🧵 (1/8) New semester new AI policy for my syllabus. Drawn from my prior policy, @melhogan.bsky.social 's very clear and concise recent post about AI's problems, and reading "Empire of AI" this summer. For context, this is for a creative coding class in an art department. #academicsky #criticalai

#DissertationDiaries Day 82 Limitations? Easiest part of the conclusion. I can tell you ALL the ways this project doesn’t work and the things it doesn’t cover! #AcademicSky

#DissertationDiaries Day 81 I’ve been attending free skill based webinars in between writing. Yesterday I wrapped up a three-day knowledge mobilization creativity camp, which was so great to network and learn better presentation skills! #AcademicSky