Megan Hatch

I had a Boston accent when I was a kid and then I moved to Colorado in first grade. It only takes a few months of the other kids saying they can’t understand a word you are saying to lose the accent.

🤞for you. I enjoy reading about new research, but it takes a lot of mental energy to do a good review. I don't think I've ever done more than one a day.

Grades submitted, final scheduled meeting of the year done. Looks at to do list for first day of "break" tomorrow...3 peer reviews due. 🤦‍♀️Welcome to academia.

And fin....Grades submitted and another semester in the books. My favorite class is always the one I'm teaching, but a small seminar of graduate students studying housing policy is pretty special. I'm also looking forward to returning to teaching undergraduate data analysis in the spring.

In college I had a friend who put on a suit to study for finals. He said he studied better if he treated it like a job. After putting on a real sweater, some jewelry, and a little makeup (with my pj pants and fuzzy socks - let's not get crazy) before grading, I have to admit he was on to something.

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Me too! It's led to some interesting conversations with other scholars as well.

Somehow I missed that one. Thank you!

Survey not study! Sigh…

About to field my first study. If you work on a housing or utility assistance program in Ohio and get the invitation, please fill it out!

Book cover of The Last House on the Block.

Look what arrived today. Congratulations @sjccorn.bsky.social 🎉 I can’t wait to read it!

One of my favorite parts of your book

And no, this isn’t an invitation to send me review requests. The universe already got me.

Manuscript Central can definitely read my mind. Every time I check my to do list to see what peer reviews I have to do and the answer is “none,” I get a review request within the next 24 hours. Every. Time.

I object to the number of Christmas commercials on Sunday Night Football. Please let us enjoy Halloween first.

Really important advice here. It is so easy to focus on the literature review and learning about what is already known about the topic to the detriment of actually doing your research.

Now I'm curious what the book is. The last time I reviewed a draft manuscript, it was so good that it killed me that I couldn't recommend it to anyone until it was published.

I like doing the occasional book review because I get to prioritize reading new academic books. What I don't like about the process is the concern the author will read the review and think I totally misunderstood the book. I'm at that latter point right now.

📣🏆 Chicago colleagues: if you know people who work on behalf of and in partnership with urban communities, please encourage them to apply! The application asks for a current resume + a statement about their work. (application deadline=10/17/25) www.jotform.com/build/231305...

Thank you to @dcmajor.bsky.social for coming to my housing policy class last night and talking about mixed income housing. It's always helpful when students can translate the theory and readings to what is happening in our community.

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I'm notorious for "busy" or "zoom" with no other details.

Thank you for sharing!

Feel free to message me if you don't want to write it publicly.

I'm working on a book chapter for potential doctoral students and could use your help please. If you have a PhD in something public affairs related, or if you are in that type of doctoral program right now, why did you get/are getting a PhD? Does that reasoning still make sense to you now?

BlueSky crowd-source request: Can folks think of state laws (in effect) that have specifically targeted transit-oriented development as something to be funded or required through local zoning change?

I know of CA SB79; CA AB2011; CO HB24-1313; CT HB5278; HI HB1409; MA MBTA Act; UT HB462; UT SB217.

Me: Oooh look, what a nice surprise! Someone made coffee.
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Readers, I am the one who made the coffee. 10 minutes ago. 🤦‍♀️

If you have a sudden urge to get an MPA in Cleveland, I‘m MPA Program Director.

First, join me in congratulating @meganehatch.bsky.social (Levin College of Public Affairs and Education) as the winner of the 2025 Outstanding Reviewer Award for Public Administration! Congratulations, Megan!

I will be! I'm super excited for it to be in Chicago and to see everyone.

But also congratulations!