Sophia Abbot

Save the date! We look forward to welcoming the international
#SoTL community to Christchurch, New Zealand from November 3-6, 2025, for #ISSOTL25
Stay connected and find conference updates on social media and the ISSOTL website: issotl.com

Counterstory Pedagogy Counterstory Pedagogy showcases the richness of experiences and self-reflection that result from engaging students in counterstory letter writing.

Powerful, inspiring new book by Adriana Aldana, Counterstory Pedagogy: Student Letters of Resilience, Healing, and Resistance. This (open access/free) book (to quote book site) introduces "a tool to challenge dominant cultural narratives & amplify marginalized voices in HE" doi.org/10.36284/cel...

Women faculty feel ‘pushed’ from academia by poor workplace climate The gender gap in faculty attrition worsens after tenure, according to a new study

This is a fascinating read, and the authors are clear about the limitations of what they're able to discern. Still, lots to chew on. www.science.org/content/arti...

2025 Innovative Education Conference The Office for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning at the University of Rhode Island is proud to announce our 2025 Innovative Education Conference! 2025 Conference Theme: Navigating Wicked Problems...

FYI: The University of Rhode Island is hosting a free, virtual Innovative Education Conference on March 26th, 2025, open to all who are interested in #HigherEducation, #Teaching, and #Learning. The deadline to submit a proposal is Monday, December 9th! Learn more: web.uri.edu/atl/innovati...

I've been thinking about a post a fellow librarian did about executive function theft since she posted it. (hedgehoglibrarian.com/2023/08/14/e...)

And the ways she points out that someone not doing that work dumps it on someone else, as well as all the places it doesn't actually need to exist.

After a few years of grieving the academic community I lost when tw*tter collapsed, I'm so excited to have found a new place to build connections and learning.

Hi! 👋 I'm Sophia. I'm interested in co-creation and partnership in higher ed, faculty development, SoTL, and feminist pedagogy!