Maria Finger-Elam, Ph.D. (she/her) (@melam1220) 's Twitter Profile
Maria Finger-Elam, Ph.D. (she/her)

@melam1220

Developmental Psychologist turned Educational Researcher/Data Strategist. Wife, mom, friend, advocate. Ever a work in progress. She/Her

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This. Times when I knew I HAD to speak up about something, I would already be drained by the impending defensive and gaslighting responses before I even uttered a single word.

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Hearing Carolynn Johnson say that she doesnโ€™t believe in unconscious bias, but that unchecked bias certainly exists changed the way I move in professional settingsโ€ฆand I havenโ€™t known peace since

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"The most basic activism we can have in our lives is to live consciously in a nation living in fantasies. Living consciously is living with a core of healthy self-esteem. You will face reality, you will not delude yourself." ~ bell hooks

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This is the best way forward for everyone, but as a parent whose children have worn KF94s since September, I realize how cost-prohibitive this is for a huge proportion of families.

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How data is collected and what decisions are made along the way shape the information we consume. Knowing all the steps taken to collect, define, and report data will help consumers understand the context behind each figure. #TrusttheData bit.ly/3j4pBrY

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Whew. Those โ€œcome by my office when you get a chanceโ€ or โ€œI 100% agreeโ€ texts are not profiles in courage. Folks need public co-conspirators and not private โ€œallies.โ€

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Both my babiesโ€™ cosplays are featured in the Schomburg Center Black Comic Book Festivalโ€™s Cosplay Showcase. Check them out!! Noor is the first one. #SchomCom2022 schomcom.org/cosplay

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We declare that FEBRUARY AND MARCH are Black Women's Appreciation Months. We're sharing monumental Black women in data every week through March. ๐Ÿ˜‰ We begin with our Godmother of Data, Ida B. Wells-Barrett

We declare that FEBRUARY AND MARCH are Black Women's Appreciation Months. We're sharing monumental Black women in data every week through March. ๐Ÿ˜‰ 

We begin with our Godmother of Data, Ida B. Wells-Barrett
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Opening night for the Spring musical and I could not be more proud of my big girl! I was worried about my sweet child playing the villain, but she assured me that she is an ACTOR and could pull it off. She was absolutely right!

Opening night for the Spring musical and I could not be more proud of my big girl! I was worried about my sweet child playing the villain, but she assured me that she is an ACTOR and could pull it off. She was absolutely right!