
Professor in Communication, Social Media Lab Director @wiulab, Digital Equity Champion
Illinois, USA
Joined April 2009
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Every time my children go to the library they get a bookmark. Not once has a bookmark seen the inside of a book.
My building on campus is under a boil order. Problem is, there’s not a way to boil the water before drinking it. So…
I decided to grill because it’s hot out. Not my best decision. #sweaty
Department A: 114 students. 18 staff.
Department B: 172 students. 17 staff.
Which WIU department had layoffs?
B. In May 2025 there will be 8 faculty remaining. Can you guess the other department?
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Harris addresses Trump directly, looking straight into the TV camera: "Donald, I do hope you'll reconsider – to meet me on the debate stage – because as the saying goes, if you got something to say, say it to my face!"
Today at Walmart I saw an infant drop his pacifier. The dad picked it up off the floor, switched it around in his mouth, then put it back in the infant’s mouth.
More layoffs coming to WIU after 35 were already laid off earlier this month. #twill #AcademicChatter tspr.org/tspr-local-news/202…
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BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK 🏆🏆🏆🏆
(2) @OU_Softball defeats (1) Texas, 8-4, to sweep the Championship Finals and become the first team in #NCAASoftball history to win four consecutive National Championships!!!
#WCWS
One of my graduate students is collecting data for her thesis on message personalization. If you have a few minutes, please help her out by filling out her survey! wiusurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe…
For all those that teach public speaking out there - what do you take off for a student reading an essay to you for their speech?
The corporate lies and cost cutting measures have to stop. Pre-cut bagels are a myth and should be reported to the FTC. ‘Slightly partially cut’ would be more accurate.
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Calling all current college students who have student loans. I am collecting data about your plans for your student loans after college. The link to the survey is at wiusurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe…
Calling all current college students who have student loans. I am collecting data about your plans for your student loans after college. The link to the survey is at wiusurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe…
Woke up at 4am and drove 6 hours to make it on time to my top paper panel at a conference only to have no panel chair or audience. The other panelist and I sat there for 15 minutes then left.
My son is raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. If you would like to donate, you can do so at the link below. #twill #stjude
fundraising.stjude.org/site/…
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While we wait and see if the #ACP is resurrected, we will not remain idle. We will continue to make a difference in the lives of West Central Illinois thanks to a new grant on digital literacy.
#DigitalInclusion #twill tspr.org/tspr-local/2024-03-…




