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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · 13h

I’ve said it many times but I’m truly disturbed to see academic jobs out here offering the same salaries as 2015 😵‍💫

Make it make sense

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · 9d

Cheers 🍻

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · 10d

Last blast! Applications are due tomorrow! Happy to answer any last minute questions. Content area is generally open.

Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Sep 4

University of Utah Dept of Sociology and Criminology is hiring a tenure track assistant professor! I’m happy to chat and answer any questions about the job, SLC, etc. DM or email me.

PS: we are a great group of colleagues to have 😁

Link:

utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/187...

Assistant Professor in The Department of Sociology and Criminology

utah.peopleadmin.com

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · 15d

Jose Ramirez is baseball ⚾️

Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · 16d

Chick-fil-A in Utah spreading measles actually makes a stupid amount of sense

The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 16d

Utah Department of Health and Human Services officials say people may have been exposed to measles at a Chick-fil-A in Cache County.

Measles outbreak hits new part of Utah; people may have been exposed at fast food chain

Measles cases continue to spread in Utah, with a new case reported in northern Utah.

www.sltrib.com

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · 20d

🙌 thanks

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · 21d

This is tomorrow, y’all! Join us for this awesome panel!

Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · 22d

Are you on the academic job market?The ASC DCS Mentorship Committee is hosting this rockstar panel this Friday!! Join us!! All are welcome!

Click or scan the QR code to sign up for the Zoom link

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · 22d

Are you on the academic job market?The ASC DCS Mentorship Committee is hosting this rockstar panel this Friday!! Join us!! All are welcome!

Click or scan the QR code to sign up for the Zoom link

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · 23d

Two weeks, sociology/ criminology peeps!

Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Sep 4

University of Utah Dept of Sociology and Criminology is hiring a tenure track assistant professor! I’m happy to chat and answer any questions about the job, SLC, etc. DM or email me.

PS: we are a great group of colleagues to have 😁

Link:

utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/187...

Assistant Professor in The Department of Sociology and Criminology

utah.peopleadmin.com

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Lincoln Bohn @lincolnbohn.bsky.social · 24d

Any other #ASC25 visitors on here?

#criminology #americansocietyofcriminology
#research

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · 28d

This is my work hallway. We can’t have lighting but guns are fine.

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Dan Hirschman @asociologist.bsky.social · Sep 9

Texas A&M’s President just removed a dean and department head from their positions after they supported a professor whose lesson on gender was challenged by a student. www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...

A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum

The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.

www.kbtx.com

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Sep 8

Last few days! Nominate yourself or a friend!

Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hello, criminologists! Consider nominating yourself or a colleague or a friend (AKA a frolleague) for this award! 😁

Please reach out with any questions!

#crimsky

Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Sep 6

Same. Excellent show! Much improved sound quality at the Gallivan too

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Sep 5

I think the reason people don’t tap is because the machine is so loud 👀

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Sep 4

Also - final comment - on Tuesday the bus broke down so I got on trax and then it broke down. I really pondered in that moment buying the $1100 parking permit again bc wtf

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Sep 4

Also, I usually can’t find a seat on trax so I try to take the bus to campus more now. The lack of seats at prime time could be a deterrent.

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Sep 4

Curious how they estimate this given that I see no one swipe their ID cards when they get on/ off. Including me 😬

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Sep 4

University of Utah Dept of Sociology and Criminology is hiring a tenure track assistant professor! I’m happy to chat and answer any questions about the job, SLC, etc. DM or email me.

PS: we are a great group of colleagues to have 😁

Link:

utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/187...

Assistant Professor in The Department of Sociology and Criminology

utah.peopleadmin.com

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Sep 4

Got an email from a former student this morning saying she was accepted into her first choice grad program! 🥹

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KUER @kuer.org · Sep 2

In addition to general medical research, there are also local impacts to consider – like studies addressing Utah’s health disparities.

Utah scientists worry health research could be swept up in DEI-targeted funding cuts

The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to cut nearly $800 million in NIH research funding for projects that relate to DEI topics. Utah researchers worry about what that means for…

buff.ly

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hello baby buffalo and friends 🥹

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Aug 29

The students are not pleased, to say the least 🙊

www.change.org/p/reverse-un...

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Katie Durante 🍹🦕 @professorkd.bsky.social · Aug 26

This tweet slaps bc if you’ve seen me in the past month I def mentioned my tomato and zucchini garden

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Aug 26

This article just reminded me of this old tweet

Sarah Lazarus
@sarahclazarus
every day we have to wake up, confront the most upsetting shit we've ever seen, and then walk around obeying laws and saying "it's tomato season"
11:10 PM • 8/10/19 • Twitter for iPhone
730 Retweets 3,538 Likes

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · Aug 26

My department is searching for two tenure-line positions to start in August 2026. Come join our growing team and make a difference in building the future!

Assistant professor of higher education: apply.interfolio.com/172680

Associate/full professor of education policy: apply.interfolio.com/172632

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