Diana O'Brien
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Diana O'Brien
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Professor at @washu.bsky.social‬ researching gender and politics and women’s political representation. More info at: www.dianaobrien.com
Anyway, this is a long thread to say how deeply sad I feel about this news. As a gender and politics scholar, I loved my time working with A&M students and faculty. I hate to think about what current and future students and colleagues are missing out on. 5/5
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
We generated hypotheses together. We looked at data. We learned, together. My colleagues trusted me, and my students trusted me. It was one of the most rewarding teaching experiences of my career. 4/
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
But the overwhelming majority came in indifferent, and a non-trivial share were skeptical. And honestly? I welcomed it. I’m an empirical social scientist. I’m always asking (and asking my students): How would you know if you were right? And, more importantly, how would you know if you were wrong? 3/
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I taught my A&M women and politics class several times, and each instance was a joy. A minority of my students arrived already interested in gender equality in politics. It was a delight to connect with them. 2/
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It’s a very intense two weeks! Thank you for giving it your all! Really excited to see your dissertation, work in print sometime soon, and will definitely be following the work that comes out of your postdoc!
June 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Reposted by Diana O'Brien
Including:
Gendered jobs and local leaders by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Fellow @rivb.bsky.social‬ ‪and @mirya.bsky.social
Also available as an ebook: solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/44...
May 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by Diana O'Brien
📣 Still open access. 📣Get it while you can 📚👇

doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Gendered Jobs and Local Leaders
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Gendered Jobs and Local Leaders
doi.org
May 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM