etienne toussaint
@etiennetoussaint.bsky.social
proud husband + dad of 3 boys | Law Professor writing at the intersection of academia, justice, and the pursuit of purpose
www.thetenuretrack.com | freedompapers.substack.com
www.thetenuretrack.com | freedompapers.substack.com
TL;DR: If your work stays hidden, it can’t create change.
🌍 Share research accessibly.
🔁 Engage with others’ work to boost visibility.
📢 Leverage social proof—people follow what’s already in motion.
Make it easy to find your work.
Learn more here:
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/from-invis...
🌍 Share research accessibly.
🔁 Engage with others’ work to boost visibility.
📢 Leverage social proof—people follow what’s already in motion.
Make it easy to find your work.
Learn more here:
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/from-invis...
From Invisible to Indispensable
Building a Strategic Presence That Moves Your Work Forward
www.thetenuretrack.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
TL;DR: If your work stays hidden, it can’t create change.
🌍 Share research accessibly.
🔁 Engage with others’ work to boost visibility.
📢 Leverage social proof—people follow what’s already in motion.
Make it easy to find your work.
Learn more here:
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/from-invis...
🌍 Share research accessibly.
🔁 Engage with others’ work to boost visibility.
📢 Leverage social proof—people follow what’s already in motion.
Make it easy to find your work.
Learn more here:
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/from-invis...
Example: Published a new article?
Instead of just linking it, share:
✅ A one-sentence takeaway.
✅ A thread explaining key insights.
✅ A question that sparks discussion.
Instead of just linking it, share:
✅ A one-sentence takeaway.
✅ A thread explaining key insights.
✅ A question that sparks discussion.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Example: Published a new article?
Instead of just linking it, share:
✅ A one-sentence takeaway.
✅ A thread explaining key insights.
✅ A question that sparks discussion.
Instead of just linking it, share:
✅ A one-sentence takeaway.
✅ A thread explaining key insights.
✅ A question that sparks discussion.
Platforms matter.
Engaging on Threads, LinkedIn, or BlueSky helps your research circulate beyond academic circles.
Visibility = influence.
Engaging on Threads, LinkedIn, or BlueSky helps your research circulate beyond academic circles.
Visibility = influence.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Platforms matter.
Engaging on Threads, LinkedIn, or BlueSky helps your research circulate beyond academic circles.
Visibility = influence.
Engaging on Threads, LinkedIn, or BlueSky helps your research circulate beyond academic circles.
Visibility = influence.
Your audience may feel small, but visibility grows over time.
The key? Make sharing easy.
🎯Summarize key findings online.
🎯 Write accessible blog posts or op-eds.
🎯Present your work in workshops.
The key? Make sharing easy.
🎯Summarize key findings online.
🎯 Write accessible blog posts or op-eds.
🎯Present your work in workshops.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Your audience may feel small, but visibility grows over time.
The key? Make sharing easy.
🎯Summarize key findings online.
🎯 Write accessible blog posts or op-eds.
🎯Present your work in workshops.
The key? Make sharing easy.
🎯Summarize key findings online.
🎯 Write accessible blog posts or op-eds.
🎯Present your work in workshops.
Academia often hides knowledge behind paywalls.
But if your goal is impact, your work must be reachable.
The more people encounter your research, the more likely they are to engage.
But if your goal is impact, your work must be reachable.
The more people encounter your research, the more likely they are to engage.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Academia often hides knowledge behind paywalls.
But if your goal is impact, your work must be reachable.
The more people encounter your research, the more likely they are to engage.
But if your goal is impact, your work must be reachable.
The more people encounter your research, the more likely they are to engage.
People engage with what they see.
Social proof—the idea that we follow what others engage with—is wired into our brains.
When your research is shared publicly, others see it as valuable.
Social proof—the idea that we follow what others engage with—is wired into our brains.
When your research is shared publicly, others see it as valuable.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
People engage with what they see.
Social proof—the idea that we follow what others engage with—is wired into our brains.
When your research is shared publicly, others see it as valuable.
Social proof—the idea that we follow what others engage with—is wired into our brains.
When your research is shared publicly, others see it as valuable.
The healing, uplifting power of your story is a gift to others.
Don’t let it stay hidden behind academic jargon or disciplinary walls.
Sharing it can change the way the world sees knowledge, and how they share it too.
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/the-power-...
Don’t let it stay hidden behind academic jargon or disciplinary walls.
Sharing it can change the way the world sees knowledge, and how they share it too.
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/the-power-...
The Power of Storytelling
How to Use Narrative Techniques to Elevate Your Research and Connect with Others
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November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The healing, uplifting power of your story is a gift to others.
Don’t let it stay hidden behind academic jargon or disciplinary walls.
Sharing it can change the way the world sees knowledge, and how they share it too.
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/the-power-...
Don’t let it stay hidden behind academic jargon or disciplinary walls.
Sharing it can change the way the world sees knowledge, and how they share it too.
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/the-power-...
As we share our journeys, we not only elevate our own work but invite others to see possibilities in their own.
Your story can show someone else that they, too, can walk a path they thought was out of reach.
Your story can show someone else that they, too, can walk a path they thought was out of reach.
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As we share our journeys, we not only elevate our own work but invite others to see possibilities in their own.
Your story can show someone else that they, too, can walk a path they thought was out of reach.
Your story can show someone else that they, too, can walk a path they thought was out of reach.
For those interested in mentorship, “visible leadership” is crucial.
By sharing our transitions, challenges, and growth, we give others—especially those from underrepresented groups—permission to envision alternative paths to success.
By sharing our transitions, challenges, and growth, we give others—especially those from underrepresented groups—permission to envision alternative paths to success.
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
For those interested in mentorship, “visible leadership” is crucial.
By sharing our transitions, challenges, and growth, we give others—especially those from underrepresented groups—permission to envision alternative paths to success.
By sharing our transitions, challenges, and growth, we give others—especially those from underrepresented groups—permission to envision alternative paths to success.
Career development research shows that academics who develop a public voice often find unexpected opportunities for impact and collaboration beyond traditional academic channels.
Your story could open doors you never imagined.
Your story could open doors you never imagined.
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Career development research shows that academics who develop a public voice often find unexpected opportunities for impact and collaboration beyond traditional academic channels.
Your story could open doors you never imagined.
Your story could open doors you never imagined.
Sharing our stories can serve the community by giving others the tools to understand and navigate challenges.
Our work doesn’t just belong in the so-called ivory tower.
It can shape lives when communicated in ways that resonate with everyday people.
Our work doesn’t just belong in the so-called ivory tower.
It can shape lives when communicated in ways that resonate with everyday people.
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Sharing our stories can serve the community by giving others the tools to understand and navigate challenges.
Our work doesn’t just belong in the so-called ivory tower.
It can shape lives when communicated in ways that resonate with everyday people.
Our work doesn’t just belong in the so-called ivory tower.
It can shape lives when communicated in ways that resonate with everyday people.
As academics, especially those from marginalized communities, we have a unique opportunity—and responsibility—to bridge scholarly work and public understanding.
Our perspectives, shaped by research, teaching, and lived experiences, can make complex issues more accessible.
Our perspectives, shaped by research, teaching, and lived experiences, can make complex issues more accessible.
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As academics, especially those from marginalized communities, we have a unique opportunity—and responsibility—to bridge scholarly work and public understanding.
Our perspectives, shaped by research, teaching, and lived experiences, can make complex issues more accessible.
Our perspectives, shaped by research, teaching, and lived experiences, can make complex issues more accessible.
Also be sure to find me on Threads where I share more about my creative interests:
www.threads.com/@proftoussai...
www.threads.com/@proftoussai...
Etienne Toussaint (@proftoussaint) on Threads
15 books to get to know me by . . .
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November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Also be sure to find me on Threads where I share more about my creative interests:
www.threads.com/@proftoussai...
www.threads.com/@proftoussai...
It’s a reminder that growth comes from nurturing all parts of ourselves.
Our intellectual curiosity and our creative energy.
When we forget that balance, we risk burnout.
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Our intellectual curiosity and our creative energy.
When we forget that balance, we risk burnout.
Want more tips on how to thrive in academia?
Check out my free newsletter:
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/sharpening...
Sharpening Your Research Niche
Finding Your Golden Thread While Preserving Intellectual Breadth (Part 1)
www.thetenuretrack.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It’s a reminder that growth comes from nurturing all parts of ourselves.
Our intellectual curiosity and our creative energy.
When we forget that balance, we risk burnout.
Want more tips on how to thrive in academia?
Check out my free newsletter:
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/sharpening...
Our intellectual curiosity and our creative energy.
When we forget that balance, we risk burnout.
Want more tips on how to thrive in academia?
Check out my free newsletter:
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/sharpening...
It’s a reminder that growth comes from nurturing all parts of ourselves.
Our intellectual curiosity and our creative energy.
When we forget that balance, we risk burnout.
Want more tips on how to thrive in academia?
Check out my free newsletter:
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/sharpening...
Our intellectual curiosity and our creative energy.
When we forget that balance, we risk burnout.
Want more tips on how to thrive in academia?
Check out my free newsletter:
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/sharpening...
Sharpening Your Research Niche
Finding Your Golden Thread While Preserving Intellectual Breadth (Part 1)
www.thetenuretrack.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It’s a reminder that growth comes from nurturing all parts of ourselves.
Our intellectual curiosity and our creative energy.
When we forget that balance, we risk burnout.
Want more tips on how to thrive in academia?
Check out my free newsletter:
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/sharpening...
Our intellectual curiosity and our creative energy.
When we forget that balance, we risk burnout.
Want more tips on how to thrive in academia?
Check out my free newsletter:
www.thetenuretrack.com/p/sharpening...
By focusing too much on traditional academic responsibilities, I had unknowingly limited my potential.
Now, I see connections I missed before.
Insights that once seemed trivial have become the seeds for new ideas.
Now, I see connections I missed before.
Insights that once seemed trivial have become the seeds for new ideas.
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
By focusing too much on traditional academic responsibilities, I had unknowingly limited my potential.
Now, I see connections I missed before.
Insights that once seemed trivial have become the seeds for new ideas.
Now, I see connections I missed before.
Insights that once seemed trivial have become the seeds for new ideas.
Reading and writing fiction helped me recharge and reignite the creative spark I had lost.
It's not a break from academia.
It's a way to bring fresh perspectives into my work.
It's not a break from academia.
It's a way to bring fresh perspectives into my work.
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Reading and writing fiction helped me recharge and reignite the creative spark I had lost.
It's not a break from academia.
It's a way to bring fresh perspectives into my work.
It's not a break from academia.
It's a way to bring fresh perspectives into my work.
As academics, we often forget that growth isn't just about publishing papers or serving on committees or teaching classes.
It's about nurturing our minds and emotions.
For me, that meant diving into something different:
Fiction.
It's about nurturing our minds and emotions.
For me, that meant diving into something different:
Fiction.
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
As academics, we often forget that growth isn't just about publishing papers or serving on committees or teaching classes.
It's about nurturing our minds and emotions.
For me, that meant diving into something different:
Fiction.
It's about nurturing our minds and emotions.
For me, that meant diving into something different:
Fiction.
The problem wasn't that I didn't want to grow.
I simply got stuck in the cycle of checking the boxes: lectures, grading, committee work, manuscript deadlines.
But something was missing.
I needed more.
I simply got stuck in the cycle of checking the boxes: lectures, grading, committee work, manuscript deadlines.
But something was missing.
I needed more.
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The problem wasn't that I didn't want to grow.
I simply got stuck in the cycle of checking the boxes: lectures, grading, committee work, manuscript deadlines.
But something was missing.
I needed more.
I simply got stuck in the cycle of checking the boxes: lectures, grading, committee work, manuscript deadlines.
But something was missing.
I needed more.