Writing
Thinking out loud about psychology, education, policy, healthcare, and whatever else has my attention.
Academic tenure is one of higher education's most distinctive and contested institutions. Understanding what it protects and what it costs is essential for informed debate.
Community foundations pool charitable assets and direct them toward local priorities. Their effectiveness depends on how well they represent and respond to community voice.
Mental health stigma reduces help seeking, worsens outcomes, and is a public health problem with known, effective interventions.
Online learning has grown dramatically in higher education. The evidence on its effectiveness is nuanced and depends heavily on course design, student support, and institutional context.
Stable housing is a prerequisite for almost every other health and social intervention. The research on housingfirst programs has been consistent and compelling.
Implicit bias research has generated significant debate. Understanding what the evidence actually shows is important for translating the science into effective practice.
The emergency telehealth expansion of 2020 ran the largest natural experiment in healthcare delivery history. The evidence on what actually works is now substantial.
Feedback is described as a gift, but most feedback in organizations is delivered in ways that make it useless at best and harmful at worst. Better approaches exist.
Gifted education programs serve a fraction of the students who might benefit from them, and identification practices often reproduce inequity. Research on what works challenges long-held assumptions.
