Today is my dissertation proposal defense. That means I'll give a public lecture about my research in front of my committee.
As some folks may know, I'm doing another round of grad school, mid-career, focused on scientific decision making in the U.S. Congress https://sheril.substack.com/p/a-dissertation-on-democracy #science #politics
In terms of PhD-ing, this is kind of like the pregame. I passed my comprehensive exams last year & will officially defend my dissertation & finish this Fall. So here goes...
A Dissertation on Democracy
Consider this the Cliffs NotesSheril Kirshenbaum (Unelected Representative)
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in reply to mary beth ☑️ • • •@maryErudis Thanks! I’ve actually completed the research and composed 2 chapters already.
The first focuses on where senior congressional staffers turn for information related to science & who they trust most. The second is about barriers to participate in decision making more broadly & who isn’t represented in those roles.
I’ll be able to share more soon.
mary beth ☑️
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Right Whales and Maine LobsterSheril Kirshenbaum
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •In this case, you'll still get to be a Dr, but a special sort : a tl;Dr
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •This sounds like really important work, and I'm glad to hear someone is looking at this from a scientific perspective. A lot of people, myself included, have a lot of opinions, with *wildly* varying basis in actual facts, about how congress makes scientific decisions, and I'd love to be much better informed than I am.
I know the proposal defense isn't *as* nerve-wracking as the actual defense, but good luck! I'm sure you'll kill it 😀
Alan
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •You got this. Have fun today. Remember, you wouldn't be presenting if you hadn't shown yourself already well prepared.
Looking forward to your continuing contributions to the expansion of human knowledge. Welcome to the academy!
Paul van Gulick
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •All done. And thanks so much for all of the very encouraging words this morning ⬆️
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