@judechays.bsky.social welcome Jude 🤗

On my way to New Haven 🚆 and very excited to take part in the conference “AI and Democratic Governance: Challenges, Oversight, and Potential”🤖 at @ispsyale.bsky.social tomorrow!

Thanks to @shirraviv.bsky.social for organizing it!

Now online! "By combining practical and rigorous training, one-on-one interactions, and multiple layers of mentorship and by ensuring material support, we offer solid opportunities for professional and personal development to undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds."

doi.org/10.1017/S104...

Very proud of our work in this space.

Check out our new publication on inclusive mentoring in undergrad research training programs. 👇

Excited to organize the AI and Democratic Governance mini-conference at @ISPSYale this Friday!
Join us for a day of conversations on how AI is shaping democracy - its risks, oversight, and potential.
⚠️ Last day to register! shorturl.at/KEaE9
Open to the Yale community!

We hope this piece offers a blueprint and a call to action—along with a reason to stay optimistic.

🙌🏾 Grateful to my brilliant co-authors (Mariely, Fernando, Tania, Chie and Mayra) and the students who make this work meaningful. Let’s keep building.

🔗Open access: cup.org/4ibfZqa

We argue that now is the time to:
📣 Fight for the sustainability of inclusive pipelines
🤝collaborate across institutions
⚙️design support structures that don’t depend solely on precarious federal funding
We must be intentional—and political—about who gets to be in the room.

This article is more than an overview—it's a response to a political moment. With DEI efforts facing political backlash, including state-level bans and uncertainty around inclusive funding, programs like MPE are increasingly difficult to sustain yet more essential than ever.

We built this program around
✅ rigorous research methods training (quant & qual)
✅multilayered mentoring: faculty/grad students/peers
✅community-building practices that sustain long-term support
✅accessibility: recruitment -no rec letters + targeted outreach to MSIs & non-R1s

In this piece, we reflect on the development and impact of the Mobilization and Political Economy (MPE) Summer Program—a residential, fully funded graduate pipeline initiative designed to support underrepresented undergrad students in social sciences.

🚨Our latest article is out—just as DEI efforts face growing political backlash:

We highlight how inclusive mentorship can (must) thrive even in challenging times.

🔗Open access: cup.org/4ibfZqa