Dr. Gordon Maples
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Dr. Gordon Maples
@gordonmaples.bsky.social
Higher Ed scholar (religion / pop culture, communication / marketing / leadership / whatever), mixed methods researcher, and general weirdo
"We're trying not to be controversial"

If the boat doesn't rock, you aren't having impact
March 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
He would have you shake hands with a Nazi - with wet blood on his hands - for the sake of being considerate
March 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I do love working with students, but there's definitely an undeniable academia nut at my core
December 12, 2024 at 9:37 PM
My supervisor asked me to put together a lit review about something, and I was *ECSTATIC*

Last week I had to dig into the school's archive for a course catalog from the 90s. Got my blood pumping!
December 12, 2024 at 9:36 PM
"Each percentage point increase is the population of Hammond. Superdomes worth of people in the state with new credentials. That has multigenerational impacts."

This really helps illustrate the scale of the increases in degree attainment
November 12, 2024 at 4:56 PM
November 12, 2024 at 4:31 PM
"It is imperative that students are placed in the correct math classes - math crushes dreams"
November 12, 2024 at 4:29 PM
"If you don't tell students on Day 1 that they need a social network - people to give recommendation letters, internships, insider field knowledge - then it may not matter that they succeed with their grades, degrees, and other challenges"
November 12, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Strategic thinking
September 3, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Wow! I have seen some accounts of squirrel 'attacks' but hadn't heard one directly
September 3, 2024 at 4:43 PM