Teaching Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences @Caltech. non-binary. neurodivergent. they/them.

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New episode! This time we talk to Adam Blank from @Caltech about master's degree only teaching faculty by discussing what a job title should mean. csedpodcast.org/blog/s4e3_te…
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AlphaGo is book-smart 🤓 Tic-Tac-Toe robot is street smart 😎 xitter.cf/billym2k/status/155851…
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Time for the weekend again
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As I mentioned in my talk at GraceHopper last year, my association with the conference is pure unadulterated gaslighting. And after my talk last year @AnitaB_org decided to double down. Shame.
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For all the oppressed yt folks out there.
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Replying to @TaliaRinger
Yep. I'm still dealing with it in therapy, honestly.
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He is also extremely calculating and is a large part of why I left UW. He spearheaded alienating me from my colleagues by instigating situations that I would react badly to. I take some blame for not controlling myself better, but, frankly UW leadership let him run rampant.
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One of the best parts of being a prof is hearing from alumni and what they're up to. Had a favorite prof in college (or even just one whose class meant a lot to you?) reach out to them once in a while and let them know. They want to hear from you :)
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If you are straight and cisgendered, over the next few years you may start seeing and hearing LGBTQ people a lot less. It may be very gradual and subtle, and therefore hard for you to notice. So, I'm going to say now, while you can still see and hear me- this was deliberate.
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As a person with ADHD, I know what it's like to experience so many memory errors that I've just learned to take them for granted. That's why this Pride, I'm partnering with C++ to
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New Taulbee survey dropped (👍 to @ksm_csed for passing it along): cra.org/wp-content/uploads/2… For those that aren't familiar, it has a lot of info about CS faculty in the US - demographics, hiring, salary, enrollment, etc.
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Atoms are binary. They are either intended to be hydrogen or helium. We can't just scrap this worldview just because of a handful of exceptions
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A teacher invited me to speak about CS in her 2nd grade classroom in Florida. Then this DeSantis BS emerged and she asked if I would be disclosing that I’m trans. I said yes and she rescinded the invite. This is what erasure looks like. nytimes.com/2022/03/16/opini… – at Seattle, WA
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For everyone teaching this term: do you recommend students to go to the Accommodations Office at your uni? If you do, are you aware of what that process looks like? Hint - the process is not good. It is not empowering. It is costly, time consuming, and demoralizing. 1/10
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Turns out gender euphoria isn't just...the lack of gender dysphoria...who knew?
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I know it’s just a joke, but diabetes is serious and for many of us isn’t our fault or necessarily due to “eating badly”. :(
Brain: DO A THING me: okay let's watch- brain: NO Me: Ok maybe let's make some - BRin: BORING Me: or i could rea- BRaen: ABSOLUTELY NEVER Me: scroll? BRAIN: WHY NOT DO THING *meltdown* Golly gee ADHD Sure is about not sitting still, huh?
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Apparently, we're going to add a footnote and change the wording...progress?
Hey @Caltech -- as a non-binary member of your faculty, where do I fit in on this chart? inclusive.caltech.edu/about/…
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I'm reaching out to everyone I have any sort of connection to that works on including women in computing, because I want tips on how to make a similar movement for non-binary students in computing. It's time! Any pointers to people or groups welcome!
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