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Curiosity and action drive me as a researcher and storyteller. My work carefully captures powerful stories of trauma, transformation, and growth.
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The world is Good: My Interview with a Realist
Hello friends, after taking the VIA Strengths Finder, I spent some time reflecting on the results. I like the results; my scores were all...
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Caroline Estes
Oct 25, 20245 min read


Embracing Tensions: Enhancing Relational Satisfaction
Leslie Baxter and Barbara Montgomery’s relational dialectics theory dives into how romantic partners communicate within a relationship or...
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Caroline Estes
Oct 24, 20245 min read


Report: Ethical Practices in Pilot Programs
Report on Disability Justice and Ethical Practices in Dual-Enrollment and Pilot Programs Executive Summary This report examines how...
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Caroline Estes
Oct 24, 20244 min read


How Tensions Work in Relationships
Leslie Baxter is one of the key scholars behind Relational Dialectics Theory (RDT) , a communication theory that explores the dynamic and...
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Caroline Estes
Oct 18, 20242 min read


Every ripple carries a story: Learning philosophy
This is a poetic take on my Learning and teaching philosophy as I reflect on the final two months of my Graduate school experience. To...
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Caroline Estes
Oct 18, 20241 min read


Policy Memo: An End to Truancy Laws
Honoring all lives as inherently worthy of dignity and respect requires a shift in how we treat incarcerated youth. Policy Memo ...
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Caroline Estes
Oct 17, 20245 min read


In the shadows of Two Worlds
I need to remember who I am. I know my name, my birthdate, my hometown, and all of my 32 aunts and uncles– But who am I? My identity is...
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Caroline Estes
Sep 17, 20244 min read


Professor Love's Playlist Pt. 1
In this Poetic Lyrical Thought Dump, I use words and sounds to convey a blend of raw emotion, vulnerability, and vivid imagery, almost...
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Caroline Estes
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Skinner Box, PacMan Pellets, Gold Stars, and High Scores.
What is Ungrading, and how does it work? Let's take a closer look! My mentor, Dr. Kaur, prioritizes enlightenment and self-actualization...
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Caroline Estes
Sep 15, 20244 min read


How "Diversity" Messaging Can Perpetuate Inequality in Organizations: A Review
Preface: Language and communication matter. As a transactional model, communication is sending and receiving messages between two or...
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Caroline Estes
Jan 27, 20245 min read


Steps to create a more inclusive hiring process
Are you hesitant to disclose your disability during the hiring process? You're not alone. Many people avoid disclosing their disability...
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Caroline Estes
Jan 7, 20243 min read


Fostering Inclusion: An Intro Guide to Diversity in the Classroom
Creating an environment that values and respects differences among students is essential to respecting diversity in the classroom....
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Caroline Estes
Jan 7, 20243 min read


Educational Justice Research
From a social justice perspective, educational institutions should provide safe and inclusive environments for interactive learning that...
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Caroline Estes
Jan 1, 20249 min read


AUTHENTICITY IS BRAVERY: Justice Warriors Series 3
The most important thing [we] bring to the table as a social activist and sociologist is our truth-- authenticity AUTHENTICITY IS BRAVERY...
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Caroline Estes
Jun 9, 20234 min read


Diversity and the Emerald City
My takeaways from Sara Ahmed's The Language of Diversity start with the notion that diversity is commodified as a national property....
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Caroline Estes
Jun 5, 20237 min read


Netflix and Chill
The public lexicons of “Netflix and chill” or “binge-watching” take on a very different meaning for those in the leisure class and those...
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Caroline Estes
May 5, 20239 min read


DEHUMANIZATION OF ADJUNCTS: Justice Warriors Series 1
DEHUMANIZATION OF ADJUNCTS For the unfamiliar, an adjunct is connected to a college or university and employed as a professor but is...
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Caroline Estes
May 5, 20234 min read


Hello, My name is Caroline Estes... Prepare to Rise
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die"(Reiner, 1987) I believe the power of education can be used to...
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Caroline Estes
May 5, 20233 min read


Multiple Ways of Knowing: Traumatic Brain InjuryRecovery as a Social Justice Issue
Yoga as a Rehabilitation Intervention for Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors The brain is the most essential organ of the human body, and...
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Caroline Estes
May 5, 20235 min read


The Clock Ticks on Civil Rights
Dr.Martin Luther King JR. Civil Right Movement, Historical Imagination, Anti racism, 2020, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, Breonna Taylor
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Caroline Estes
Jan 16, 20236 min read
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