Brett Ranon Nachman, PhD
@drnachman.bsky.social
Assistant Professor | Autism and higher education researcher | Disney podcaster | Travel enthusiast
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BREAKING:
A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for 'financial coercion' over UCLA cuts
University of California faculty, students and staff on Tuesday sued President Trump over a $1.2-million penalty against UCLA and federal demands over campus changes. They argued that the actions camp...
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September 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
BREAKING:
A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
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AERA is taking legal action, advocating on Capitol Hill, mobilizing association members, and coordinating with the scientific community to work to protect the integrity of federal research and data. Learn more about key updates about AERA's actions here: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...
June 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
AERA is taking legal action, advocating on Capitol Hill, mobilizing association members, and coordinating with the scientific community to work to protect the integrity of federal research and data. Learn more about key updates about AERA's actions here: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...
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U.S. Universities’ Investment in Sustainability Eclipsed by International Peers
Arizona State University, a pioneer of sustainability, is the only U.S. institution in the top 50 of @timeshighered.bsky.social's 2025 Impact Rankings. Trump’s policies... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/446DVpI
Arizona State University, a pioneer of sustainability, is the only U.S. institution in the top 50 of @timeshighered.bsky.social's 2025 Impact Rankings. Trump’s policies... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/446DVpI
U.S. Higher Ed’s Investment in Sustainable Development Lags
Arizona State University, a pioneer of sustainability, is the only U.S. institution in the top 50 of Times Higher Education’s 2025 Impact Rankings. Trump’s policies may make it even harder for America...
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June 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
U.S. Universities’ Investment in Sustainability Eclipsed by International Peers
Arizona State University, a pioneer of sustainability, is the only U.S. institution in the top 50 of @timeshighered.bsky.social's 2025 Impact Rankings. Trump’s policies... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/446DVpI
Arizona State University, a pioneer of sustainability, is the only U.S. institution in the top 50 of @timeshighered.bsky.social's 2025 Impact Rankings. Trump’s policies... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/446DVpI
Appreciated having the chance to discuss #autism in #HigherEd work with Kristen on this podcast episode. We also discussed my and my colleagues’ PEACES #autistic college student success study.
In the latest episode of The Other Autism, I talk with @drnachman.bsky.social about the PEACES study, the impacts of masking, internalized ableism, & what success really means for autistic post-secondary students. youtu.be/OvvH2aDypCo?...
#autism #podcast #research #ActuallyAutistic #HigherEd
#autism #podcast #research #ActuallyAutistic #HigherEd
Dr. Brett Ranon Nachman, an Autistic Researcher Studying Autism in Higher Education
YouTube video by The Other Autism podcast
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June 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The before and after of becoming Muppet-ized via the app that Brian used! Love this alt version of me.
May 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The before and after of becoming Muppet-ized via the app that Brian used! Love this alt version of me.
Our PEACES team on #autistic college student success is presenting at #INSAR2025 in Seattle later this week. Come join us to learn about research on autistic student experiences, dealing with fraudulent respondents, and more! #INSAR
April 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Our PEACES team on #autistic college student success is presenting at #INSAR2025 in Seattle later this week. Come join us to learn about research on autistic student experiences, dealing with fraudulent respondents, and more! #INSAR
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ICYMI | In the six years since Vanderbilt University launched a fellowship program to teach Ph.D. students to connect their research to the study of neurodiversity, the program has graduated about 24 Ph.D.s who are autistic...
Read more ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3GhUEhq
Read more ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3GhUEhq
April 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
ICYMI | In the six years since Vanderbilt University launched a fellowship program to teach Ph.D. students to connect their research to the study of neurodiversity, the program has graduated about 24 Ph.D.s who are autistic...
Read more ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3GhUEhq
Read more ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3GhUEhq
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Excited to share the launch of a new study. Please consider participating or sharing with your networks.
April 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Excited to share the launch of a new study. Please consider participating or sharing with your networks.
We’ve spent nearly two years in developing this two-part special issue for @autisminadulthood.bsky.social - read the first part here! So many good articles were submitted and we’re happy to see a bunch in print!
NEW!! SPECIAL ISSUE ON POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION: in this foreword, David B Nicolas & Brett Ranon Nachman ‘convey an ethic and urgency to move from an ableist orientation to a dynamic of honoring and valuing neurodiversity’
NEW, FREE to 21 Apr:
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NEW, FREE to 21 Apr:
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
April 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We’ve spent nearly two years in developing this two-part special issue for @autisminadulthood.bsky.social - read the first part here! So many good articles were submitted and we’re happy to see a bunch in print!
Check out the work of Brad Cox, College Autism Network, and our collective efforts to support #autistic college students in this new @michiganstateu.bsky.social video!
Autistic students go to college — is higher ed ready?
YouTube video by Michigan State University College of Education
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April 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Check out the work of Brad Cox, College Autism Network, and our collective efforts to support #autistic college students in this new @michiganstateu.bsky.social video!
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Review: #NationalGeographic sheds light on the latest Disney Cruise Line ship, the #DisneyTreasure, in an informative new special – premiering this Friday.
TV Review: “Magic of the Disney Treasure” Wonderfully Details the Loving Work That Went Into Creating Disney’s Newest Cruise Ship
National Geographic is shedding new light on the Disney Treasure in a new hour-long special, debuting Friday, March 28th.
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March 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Review: #NationalGeographic sheds light on the latest Disney Cruise Line ship, the #DisneyTreasure, in an informative new special – premiering this Friday.
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Student Success | Meet the Class of 2029
The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns among young people and, for the first time... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iUT7Mk
The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns among young people and, for the first time... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iUT7Mk
Survey: Understanding Incoming College Student Demographics
The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns among young people and, for the first time...
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March 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Student Success | Meet the Class of 2029
The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns among young people and, for the first time... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iUT7Mk
The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns among young people and, for the first time... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iUT7Mk
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Across studies, a strong autism identity has been shown to have its benefits - personal autism acceptance, solidarity with other autistic people, pride in being autistic.
So enjoy #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek
crae.ioe.ac.uk/autis...
So enjoy #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek
crae.ioe.ac.uk/autis...
Autistic identity: A systematic review of quantitative research
A positive Autistic identity has a part in wellbeing. This systematic review of 20 papers explores this. It shows that support and autism acceptance from family and friends contribute to a more pos…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
March 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Across studies, a strong autism identity has been shown to have its benefits - personal autism acceptance, solidarity with other autistic people, pride in being autistic.
So enjoy #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek
crae.ioe.ac.uk/autis...
So enjoy #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek
crae.ioe.ac.uk/autis...
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I'm super excited to share this short brief on who has power over the Department of Education, what the ED Sec can do, and what Executive Orders can do.
There's a lot of info (and links!) packed into one place. I hope it's helpful. Please share.
drive.google.com/file/d/1QpeK...
There's a lot of info (and links!) packed into one place. I hope it's helpful. Please share.
drive.google.com/file/d/1QpeK...
March 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I'm super excited to share this short brief on who has power over the Department of Education, what the ED Sec can do, and what Executive Orders can do.
There's a lot of info (and links!) packed into one place. I hope it's helpful. Please share.
drive.google.com/file/d/1QpeK...
There's a lot of info (and links!) packed into one place. I hope it's helpful. Please share.
drive.google.com/file/d/1QpeK...
Musicologist Dr. Gregory Camp joins me on the latest Notably Disney episode to discuss his forthcoming book on #Disney theme park music. Listen in: bit.ly/41FUYyN
a black and white photo of a wrought iron gate leading to a mansion .
ALT: a black and white photo of a wrought iron gate leading to a mansion .
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March 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Musicologist Dr. Gregory Camp joins me on the latest Notably Disney episode to discuss his forthcoming book on #Disney theme park music. Listen in: bit.ly/41FUYyN
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US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back www.nature.com/articles/d41... by @heidiledford.bsky.social via @nature.com
"Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists."
#GoScience!
"Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists."
#GoScience!
US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back
Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists.
www.nature.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back www.nature.com/articles/d41... by @heidiledford.bsky.social via @nature.com
"Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists."
#GoScience!
"Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists."
#GoScience!
Appreciate author and director @stevehatguy.bsky.social joining me on the latest #NotablyDisney episode to discuss a “lost” period of #Disney history during the late 60s-80s: bit.ly/4bnV5Cx
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February 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Appreciate author and director @stevehatguy.bsky.social joining me on the latest #NotablyDisney episode to discuss a “lost” period of #Disney history during the late 60s-80s: bit.ly/4bnV5Cx
The best mentors are those who you can learn from and who honor what your insights entail. As a past advisee of @xueliwang.bsky.social, I can attest to her openness and collaborative nature. A great read for all of us in academia and beyond!
Career Advice | On Collaborentoring
Xueli Wang offers advice for embracing mentoring as a form of collaboration. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/430EMcB
Xueli Wang offers advice for embracing mentoring as a form of collaboration. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/430EMcB
Thoughts on collaborative mentoring (opinion)
Xueli Wang offers advice for embracing mentoring as a form of collaboration.
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February 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The best mentors are those who you can learn from and who honor what your insights entail. As a past advisee of @xueliwang.bsky.social, I can attest to her openness and collaborative nature. A great read for all of us in academia and beyond!
Inspiring and important work by the Humane World for Animals is showcased in this CBS Sunday Morning clip.
Black Beauty Ranch in Texas shelters rescued animals, from tigers to lemurs. Conor Knighton explores its mission and the Humane Society’s rebranding as Humane World for Animals. cbsn.ws/5375
February 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Inspiring and important work by the Humane World for Animals is showcased in this CBS Sunday Morning clip.
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The University of Virginia has created a website of archived government websites—bookmark it—you’re going to need it later.
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
LibGuides: Government Information Data Rescue: Home
A guide linking to trusted repositories that have rescued U.S. government data
guides.lib.virginia.edu
February 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The University of Virginia has created a website of archived government websites—bookmark it—you’re going to need it later.
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
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AERA and COPAFS have issued a statement on the sudden termination of 169 contracts within IES, including those that NCES holds for the collection and reporting of education statistics. Read the full statement: www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...
AERA and COPAFS Statement on the New Administration’s Sudden Termination of National Center for Education Statistics Contracts
AERA and COPAFS Statement on the New Administration’s Sudden Termination of National Center for Education Statistics Contracts
www.aera.net
February 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
AERA and COPAFS have issued a statement on the sudden termination of 169 contracts within IES, including those that NCES holds for the collection and reporting of education statistics. Read the full statement: www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...
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Here's why your education friends had a real rough one today. It's... it's the entire education data collection apparatus of the United States.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
February 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Here's why your education friends had a real rough one today. It's... it's the entire education data collection apparatus of the United States.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
On the latest episode of Notably Disney, arranger Shawn Degenhart discusses the process of publishing the full score of 1950’s “Cinderella.” Listen in: bit.ly/3WOTIql
February 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
On the latest episode of Notably Disney, arranger Shawn Degenhart discusses the process of publishing the full score of 1950’s “Cinderella.” Listen in: bit.ly/3WOTIql
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🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.
Full text, per government source:
Full text, per government source:
January 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.
Full text, per government source:
Full text, per government source:
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We have reached the end of this awesome podcast journey. On the final episode, I look back at the show's history, answer listener questions, and include a supercut of favorite moments. Thanks for being part of the Tomorrow Society Podcast during the past 10 years! tomorrowsociety.com/podcast-fina...
250. A Glorious Podcast Finale! - Tomorrow Society
On the finale of the Tomorrow Society Podcast, Dan Heaton looks back at nearly a decade of the show's history and answers listener questions.
tomorrowsociety.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We have reached the end of this awesome podcast journey. On the final episode, I look back at the show's history, answer listener questions, and include a supercut of favorite moments. Thanks for being part of the Tomorrow Society Podcast during the past 10 years! tomorrowsociety.com/podcast-fina...