Monica C. Schneider

Labels can impact politics. My paper @apsrjournal.bsky.social "What Happens When You Can't Check the Box?" shows when Middle Eastern & North African (MENA) Americans are excluded from identity categories, they assert MENA identity when answering relevant political questions.
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The American Exceptionalism of Health Insurance Barriers My forthcoming book Coverage Denied just became available for pre-order, and proofing and now promoting this work has given me an opportunity to reflect on contemporary health policy developments thro...

Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States by @mirandayaver.bsky.social

Available for pre-order.

This book is on my must-read list and it should be on yours too!

Holds have been placed !

I’ve actually found some good uses for it !

Have any political scientists worked w the SciVal / Scopus metrics that are now being used for US News ?!

Douthat claims to care about humanities so maybe he could write something about how US News and World Reports appears to be vanishing much of humanities research by relying on Elsevier for research metrics which does not include standalone books in their database.

I got the great idea from Elizabeth Wardle at the Howe Writing Center (buy her book on writing, btw) to have my students color during class discussion today. It was amazing! No one was on screens. Everyone was paying attention and we had a great discussion about Freedom of Speech. 10/10 recommend.

Ugh. I had it just before classes

BEST part of the job!

Q: Do you think it would've been fitting to lower the flags to half staff when Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota House Speaker, was gunned down by an assassin?

TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?

Parents Fear Losing Disability Protections as Trump Slashes Civil Rights Office - KFF Health News The Education Department’s civil rights office often intervenes when students face discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or disability and their families can’t resolve complaints locally. Paren...

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You’re think *you’re* depressed? Try being at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association right now with 5,000 political scientists presenting their work on the state of democracy, public opinion, and media.

They are also drinking heavily.

❤️❤️❤️ sending healing vibes

Jamie’s got his laptop open. I’m going to read a trashy romance novel.

Why aren’t you ?!

Well, just ran into Jamie Druckman & @cwolbrecht.bsky.social ! 😂😂😂 they are in group 1 though

If I can ever help any woman go up for full, I will !!!!

Anyone at ORD and on the United flight to Vancouver this morning?

3 Are Shot and Critically Injured at Colorado High School, Authorities Say The attack took place on the campus of Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., which is southwest of Denver, according to the local sheriff’s office. At least two of the victims are students.

Three people, at least two of whom are students, were shot and critically injured at a high school outside Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday afternoon, the authorities said.

I always start with the old joke, "If you don't believe in sampling, the next time you have to do a blood draw, tell them to take it all!"

Update: The Professor was fired, the Dean and Department Chair who (rightfully) defended her were removed from their positions, and every course at the University is now being subjected to a state audit.

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Texas A&M Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, English department head removed after viral video UPDATE: President Mark A. Welsh III announced the termination of senior lecturer Melissa McCoul in a Sept. 9 statement following backlash on social media. Welsh

UPDATE: according to the A&M student newspaper, the professor (actually, a Senior Lecturer) whom they ID as Melissa McCoul has been fired.

Still no details on what she actually said/taught that was so problematic.

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A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.

Student, to professor: "I'm not entirely sure this is legal to be teaching, because according to our president there's only two genders... and I don't want to promote something that is against our president's laws as well as against my religious beliefs" www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...

Isn't there a way to like easily email your APSA panel? I was hoping someone else would start the thread.

Ohio State Bans Land Acknowledgments The new policy is one of several in response to a state law that aims to eliminate any mention of diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.

Ohio State Bans Land Acknowledgments
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We call that land “Kentucky”

Omg - it was basically this !!! Answer choices that made no sense.

We just got some sort of survey on AI from the Provost that seemed like it was written by a HS student. 🤷‍♀️

And these particular authors- what with all their R1 resources and salary and happiness from their highly desirable job - could have done it !