Rebecca Johnson

Excited to share a new paper with @simonezhang on parental perceptions of using algorithms to allocate scarce resources in schools, now out in Sociological Science (@SociologicalSci)! (1/5)

Many thanks to the editors at Sociological Science (Ari Adut + @ProfFilizGarip), Lydia Liu, @seanfreardon, @tylersimko, and many audiences for paper feedback, and funding from Time-sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences (TESS) + @NAEduc + @Spencer_Fdn fellowship (5/5)

Paper link here: sociologicalscience.com/articles-v12-1… (4/ )

Excited to share a new paper with @simonezhang on parental perceptions of using algorithms to allocate scarce resources in schools, now out in Sociological Science (@SociologicalSci)! (1/5)

@LeahRAbrams @chronicle This is such a beautiful essay and articulates so well the feeling of split worlds; I'm so impressed by your strength - I've thought a lot about the points you raise since unexpectedly losing my brother my first fall on the TT; the start of an important conversation❤️

🎉 @McCourtSchool at @Georgetown is hiring a sociologist at the Assistant or Associate level! Come for the policy school environment (have learned so much from other colleagues working on education, housing, and social poverty); stay for the close proximity to 🦆⛲️ Due 09-30

I am hiring a full-time #research associate at @ConsumerFed! Love #quantitative data, working to promote social equity, and helping inform #advocacy and #publicpolicy? Please help me spread the word and/or apply: ideali.st/MPHkyV

#PAA2025 @PopAssocAmerica call for papers is out! Deadline 9/29. Looks like there will be a lot of great migration sessions - and I'm organizing one for the first time! Can't wait to see what everyone is working on 🤗

Researchers from @Georgetown, @AU_SPA and @TheLab_DC discovered that nurse-led triage can reduce strain on DC’s 911 call center, one of the busiest in the country. Learn more about the "Right Care, Right Now" program and its compelling results: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/dc-nurse-…

@hpostel There in her glittering prime (but actually though!) --- so excited for you! 😀

🫣 sanford.duke.edu/story/hannah-p…

@kaia_mattioli i think the secret they never told us is academia is implicitly still built around model of stay-at-home partner doing all childcare :/ anyways you're an inspiration 🤩 hang in there!!

quick question but how is one supposed to have a baby and a job? signed, sick mom of sick baby trying to do a modicum of work during nap time 🫠

@aksoyundan Too real 😞

@Leesplez so well deserved jeff!! as one of those annoying 'i wished i lived in europe' americans i'm excited to find an excuse to get out there!!

This Fall I'm starting as an Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior at the University of Groningen! I'm extremely excited to be in the Netherlands and starting this new academic and personal journey 😊

so many talented sociologists of education joining the naed/spencer postdoc family 🤩🔖 🤩 --- congrats @ChantalAHailey @m_thompson @CeleneReynolds

@caseyfbreen I'm potentially interested - keep me posted!

Any demographers want to start regularly exchanging drafts? Perhaps monthly. Could also start a small working group pending interest...

One week from today! ⏰ On 5/8, ABF's Access to Justice Research Initiative and @_WayneLaw will host "Emerging Insights"—bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to examine #AccesstoJustice research and translate ideas into action. americanbarfoundation.org/event/emerging…

Highly recommend learning about some of the amazing innovations in data infrastructure for population research today from: @hpostel Elizabeth Lawrence Junhe Yang @zack_almquist @shawnrtclf @katiegenadek @beckyj1 @SDGoal18 @warre046 @PopAssocAmerica #PAA2024

@joeljm_soc @SociologyatPenn @PennPSC @PennGSE @sociologyND huge congrats!! so happy for you and your family!