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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Apr 9

Congrats to all my advisees graduating this May! Dr. Anastazja Harris, Dr. Jiayu Sun, Dr.Yifan Xu, and Sabiha Muna, MA. #orgcomm @texasmoody.bsky.social

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Apr 8

Congrats, Dr. Xu! Yifan Xu defended her dissertation today! @texasmoody.bsky.social. Thank you to a wonderful committee! @innzus.bsky.social Josh Barbour, Craig Scott, &Elliott Hauser.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Mar 24

I’m not sure how you define “basic stats,” but they likely need that to understand content analysis. I also taught undergrad methods for a few years and I do agree that content analysis can be lots of fun. Good luck!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Feb 19

Excited to work with amazing academic and community partners to do this work!

Moody College of Communication @texasmoody.bsky.social · Feb 17

#TEXASMoody professor Keri Stephens will collaborate with Rice University and Texas A&M to improve flood resilience in rural areas. The researchers are using communication strategies to help mitigate flood risks in Texas communities.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/kerifloodres...

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Feb 19

Thanks, Shelly! Super excited to work with this team!

Moody College of Communication @texasmoody.bsky.social · Feb 17

#TEXASMoody professor Keri Stephens will collaborate with Rice University and Texas A&M to improve flood resilience in rural areas. The researchers are using communication strategies to help mitigate flood risks in Texas communities.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/kerifloodres...

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Feb 15

I’m in a similar situation. Disappointing and sorry that happened to you.

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · Feb 8

Excellent 🧵 on this evening's NIH announcement of a dramatic reduction in indirect rates for research institutions, which amounts to a generational restructuring of the US research and development ecosystem. These cuts are effective immediately, not just for new grants but for existing ones.

Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Feb 8

6. The policy does not just affect funding going forward. All existing NIH grants will have their indirect rates cut to 15% as of today, the date of issuance.

For a large university, this creates a sudden and catastrophic shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars against already budgeted funds.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Feb 6

I explain this on my syllabi because students don’t know and they really appreciate knowing how to refer to us!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Jan 20

It is more than a little test-taking strategies for people (like me and one of my kids) who don’t standardize test well. I’m so glad both mine are through that!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Jan 20

They are completely teachable. It is so unfair how some people naturally do so well. One of my kids studied 5- hours a week for two years to get above a 32 on the ACT so they could get into an engineering program. It paid off! We paid for prep help.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Jan 20

Just reviewed top paper candidates for an ICA Division on the same day I’m finishing 3 reviews for journals. These papers are INCREDIBLE!! They all deserve to be top papers & the authors need to get them under review because I want to cite them! All different methods, a theory paper, & fantastic!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Jan 14

Great new work just published!

Human-Machine Communication @hmcjournal.bsky.social · Jan 13

"Effective ethical interventions in emerging technologies such as robotic autonomy demand situated understandings of the practices that shape them."

See the latest from Yifan Xu and Elliott Hauser in the newest issue. #hmc

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Human-Machine Communication @hmcjournal.bsky.social · Jan 13

"Effective ethical interventions in emerging technologies such as robotic autonomy demand situated understandings of the practices that shape them."

See the latest from Yifan Xu and Elliott Hauser in the newest issue. #hmc

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 19

I cry when I come down off of it. Not my friend! Hopefully you heal quickly.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 19

80% of my #CrisisCommunication course students spontaneously mentioned that learning about using #GenAI in smart ways was their top take-away from my course. I encouraged them to reflect on how they used it, and I think they became more responsible as a result! So proud of their ethical practices!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 19

Keep trying! The good news is you have a lot of content that can reshaped to try again. I failed 15 times before success with federal grants.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 17

It is coming together really well! The chapters are so strong and our intro and conclusion are going to do a nice job pulling things together! It is so interdisciplinary! Thank you for all your support.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 17

Fantastic two-day writing intensive retreat with my incredible co-editor for the #HandbookofInfrastructureCommunication, Kasey Faust. This handbook (Wiley, 2027) is an interdisciplinary set of 32 chapters from Civil Engineering, Built Environment, and lots of Communication sub disciplines.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 8

I’m pretty picky with citations. If they aren’t real or are so incorrect you can’t find them easily, even in a conference paper, I’d give them the feedback you have already written and move on. Authors need to learn to double check citations because they are really important to get right!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 6

Providing detailed feedback on grad class team papers, and I just quoted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in my feedback to them. “Turtle Power” is the type of unity needed to not love our own words too much when writing in a team. I can’t wait to read their final papers! #resilience #communication

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 6

Sorry to hear that. This is a really crazy policy! I had knee surgery that was expected to last 45 min and they found a difficult to remove tumor! I was under for well over 2 hours. How can doctors know the time it will take them? This has to vary by doctor as well. So frustrating!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 4

For over 20 years, in early Dec. I pick my end-of-the-semester, treat-me day. This might be a staycation day, spa day, or hiking day, but it’s something that motivates me to get through the chaos of this time of year. I encourage others to do this, so I’m curious what fun things have you planned?

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 4

Grad students in @icacat.bsky.social and ICAMobile, great opportunity at this Doctoral Consortium!

The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · Dec 3

PhD students whose work connects with Communication and Technology and/or Mobile Communication theories, methods, and topics are encouraged to apply to the Doctoral Consortium, an #ICA25 pre-conference to be held on Thurs Jun 12.
https://buff.ly/3USZB4A

cat graphic with information about doctoral consortium

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · Dec 3

PhD students whose work connects with Communication and Technology and/or Mobile Communication theories, methods, and topics are encouraged to apply to the Doctoral Consortium, an #ICA25 pre-conference to be held on Thurs Jun 12.
https://buff.ly/3USZB4A

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 1

Yes! Most are asking for letters for academic job seekers early in their process, so I have written over 40 so far for 6 people on the academic market! As a search chair, I don’t ask until campus visits, but that isn’t what I’m seeing many other places. Undergrads are also needing letters.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 1

Lots more service especially in writing tenure, full, and award letters, and you need to say yes if they are a similar type institution (AAU or high R1). Daily requests to review for journals (I already do around 20-25/year). Obligation and responsibility to protect others’ time if more junior.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Dec 1

When I use survey panels (Prolific, Centiment, Qualtrics) they get paid by the panel company. When I recruit my participants, I pay with Tango cards because my university has rules around what they allow and prefer in terms of gift cards. We can still pay cash, but I really don’t like that option.

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Nov 26

Enjoyed meeting you during Scholar Office Hours. You showed great initiative and asked thoughtful questions. You have a bright future!

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Keri K. Stephens @kerikstephens.bsky.social · Nov 26

You might look in the mobile alerting and wireless emergency alert literature. Hamilton Bean and Jeannette Sutton have done great work in that space.

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