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@brendarowejdphd -
Questions to be discussed about experiences with #AcademicTwitter and:
-Networking
-Diversifying coauthor networks
-Democratizing discipline
-Empowered academics
-Getting started?
-Tips for engagement
3/
@christinadejong
...Follows too many folks vs. followers ratio -- NEEDS MORE FOLLOWERS FOLKS!!! Get to it #AcademicTwitter

-Don't see colleagues in person much, so twitter can help with that contact, encouragement, support, etc.
-Great way to meet prospective grad students
4/
@SarahDalyCJ:
-Guilty feelings for discussing reality TV on acad. twitter, but it brings joy to folks!
-Great for connecting w/students via followers
-Assign readings from contacts to give a 'face'
-Thanking everyone :)
-Gives hope
(Me: jealous of her clean house... /creeper)
@DrBWillingham:
-Academic Twitter [AT] 'found me'/'kinda fell into it'
-Don't like stereotypical uptight stuffy academic [Saaame]
-Was 'just being me' on her prof. account, got into AT, got connected w/other people w/same interests
-AT helped connect w/ #Blackademics
-Keep it fun
@erynnicoleoneal
-AT helped empower w/ models of being a prof.
-Was 'fed' model of ideal prof [hide activism]
-Mentor: be authentic -> got involved
-Dusted off twitter, found ppl, got inspired about 'other model' of academics
-Tip: Be authentic self! Help people walk to walk
7/
@DSlakoffPhD
-Felt isolated in 1st job
-AT helped find 'group' of fellow academics
-Get out of the 'silo' that's common at conferences
-See new research
-Found coauthors, CFPs, writing groups
-Tips: Search bios for key terms, follow them!
-Helps by demystifying academia!
8/
@stone_prof
-Benign tweet -> viral -> AHH! Deleted acct. (DON'T)
-"Way more public than I was prepared to be"
-Created prof account... but was super boring
-Show up, be honest! Friendships -> strong networks
-hashtags key
-Network horizontally
-Engage, not just broadcast
9/
@CJSresearcher
-May be wary to interact as grad student/JMC
-Get comfortable w/the twitter experience
-Conferences - hallway chats 2x/year vs twitter 24/7/365
-Horizontal networking
-Informal training via posts
-Don't just publish into 'silo'
-GIFs!
-'Slide into DMs' w/ideas
10/
@brendarowejdphd
-Started as anti-social media
-AT linked w/ academics never would have met otherwise
-See new research earlier (in progress)
[Relevant: @LessCrime's open access push!]
-Tip: follow general accts, #followfriday, @CrimFerret
12/
Follow all of the handles in the first post here... (Esp. @christinadejong, who needs more due to the ratio limit!)
You can follow @KellyMSocia.
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