Dr. Cassandra Atkin-Plunk
@AtkinPlunkPhD
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Criminologist • Reentry • Corrections • Program Eval • Assoc Prof @floridaatlantic • Dog mom • Unapologetically me • She/her • Views my own
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When you need your student to know it’s not them. It’s you.
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My cousin-in-law died from COVID today. She wasn’t vaccinated. Why? I don’t know. What I do know, though, is that her 12 y/o son will now grow up without his mom. Get vaccinated. The end.
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You know you're an academic when you can tell the difference between 11.5 and 12 point fonts.
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I wouldn’t normally post something like this, but I woke up to this unsolicited DM about my body this morning. Anyone who follows this person might want to reconsider. He is anything but a feminist, and I worry about the students that he claims to put first.
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I’m sure many academics can relate to this conversation I had with my mom.
Mom: Do you have a lot of work tomorrow?
Me: I always have a lot of work.
#AcademicTwitter
#AcademicChatter
#phdlife
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For now you can call me Associate Professor-Elect. I’ve officially been tenured and promoted. Effective AY 2020-21.
#holymoly
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Just received word that my Dean “strongly supports” my tenure and promotion to associate professor!
#holyshit
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Since Halloween is this weekend, I decided to have a virtual costume contest in my grad class tonight. I present to you Ruth Vader Ginsburg.
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Can we all just agree to email each other less this year?
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Last night during class I may have let it slip that I’m just barely keeping my head above water these days. After class, I received this email from a student. I needed this more than the student knows.
If someone is doing something good right now, let them know.
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When the most loyal person in your writing group is a cat.
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Wow, just wow! I received 65 college t-shirts from 30 different faculty and students across 17 different states! The 3rd graders at Mark Twain Elementary are going to be representing amazing universities on their College and Career Day! Thank you so much to everyone who donated!
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Am I the only one who doesn’t constantly check the status of a submitted manuscript? My motto:
#submitandforget
#AcademicChatter
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I recently had an article rejected from one of my favorite journals. The reviewers’ and editors’ constructive feedback have been so helpful in revising the manuscript. The manuscript tells the story much better now. Look forward to resubmitting soon!
#AcademicChatter
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Bought myself a fancy new shirt. Will probably wear it to the first faculty meeting of the semester.
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@CharlieBonobo
I’d say “unbelievable,” but unfortunately this is no longer unbelievable behavior for this guy.
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What’s your
#worksuperpower
? Mine is being able to work in the car without getting sick (while someone else is driving).
#AcademicChatter
#roadtrip
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My first ever solo-authored manuscript--Should all violent offenders be treated equally? Perceptions of punishment and rehabilitation for violent offenders with varying attributes--is officially published online! Snag one of 50 free copies below:
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Always nerve wracking, but this sole-authored manuscript has been submitted. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼
#AcademicTwitter
#AcademicChatter
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Wow. The response has been overwhelming.
To everyone who has liked, retweeted, commented, and reached out--I thank you.
To everyone who has shared their similar experiences with this person--I am sorry.
To my network of strong and resilient women--we will not be silenced.
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I'm super excited about my fall Capital Punishment class. I've secured three guest speakers: the Palm Beach County Public Defender, a trial consultant and mitigation specialist for capital cases, and a Florida death row exoneree. These students have no idea how lucky they are.
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I turned off my phone for 8 days, went to Turks and Caicos, and had the most relaxing and enjoyable time.
#vacation
#turksandcaicos
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What a way to end the year...my first sole-authored manuscript was officially accepted for publication in Victims & Offenders!
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I received a lot of nice birthday presents this week. Like a new president and a new iPhone. But nothing tops this one...Cookie (now named Sophie) is officially part of the Atkin-Plunk family.
#fosterfail
#AdoptDontShop
#dogsoftwitter
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In January, I will begin serving as the interim Associate Dean for the FAU College of Social Work and Criminal Justice (
@fausocialworkcj
). Here goes nothing!
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I now have over 2,000 followers! Because of a tweet. About fonts.
To all my new followers, thank you for being here. You will see lots of dog posts, with some academic and criminal justice stuff sprinkled in.
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Well hello there grant award 😊 Super proud of my community partners for being awarded a Second Chance Act grant to enhance reentry services in Palm Beach County! Thankful to be the evaluation partner on this new project!
#secondchances
#reentrymatters
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While walking around Old Town Alexandria, VA on Friday, I found out I won the FAU University Faculty Service Award due to my notable service to our local and regional community, particularly as it relates to the
@ReentrySummitPB
! I still can’t believe it!
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Some professional and personal news…
Professional: On Monday l will begin as Interim Director for FAU’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Personal: We got a new foster dog yesterday!
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Who wants to be on my No Committee? The only requirement is that you tell me to say no when others ask me to participant in projects/service/etc. that I clearly have no time for. I approve for it to be a line on your CV.
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I bought a Nintendo switch yesterday, because, you know, I’m an adult, and now all I want to do is play Mario Kart.
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Little man was adopted today. I’m feeling all the feels right now.
#dogsoftwitter
#dogs
#Fostertoadopt
#AdoptDontShop
#Adoption
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Got a new faculty headshot last week. Outside headshots = hair blowing in the wind.
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I just submitted a manuscript. Does that mean I get to take the rest of the day off?
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Went to campus to pick up a few things. Love that someone decided to update my door placard for me.
#bestvandalismever
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When you start wearing your “Best Dog Mom” shirt to meetings, you officially DGAF anymore.
#bestdogmom
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Skip hopes all his mom’s new and old followers have a great Wednesday!
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If you’re wondering where I get my good looks from, it’s from this lady right here.
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Little man really wants to help me write this grant report. TBD on how much we actually get written.
#dogsoftwitter
#amwriting
#AcademicChatter
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This picture brought to you by Moderna. First time seeing my dad in over a year. So thankful he made the trip to Florida.
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Sometimes you just have to do manuscript reviews by the pool.
#FridayFeeling
#AcademicChatter
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I’ve been employed at FAU for 6 years, 10 months, and 24 days.
And today I received this.
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Dear Mr Journal Editor:
Miss Atkin-Plunk is unavailable to review the requested manuscript. Please let me know, however, if you would like Dr. Atkin-Plunk to review it instead.
Sincerely,
#anangryladywithaphd
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Research assistant Sparky reporting for duty.
#dogsoftwitter
#dogs
#foster
#fosterdog
#Fostering
#AdoptDontShop
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There are two types of people in this world: those who respond to emails immediately and those who don't respond at all.
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Happy adoption day to this little man who made me a
#dogmom
again. He is the sweetest, most loving dog I have ever met.
#AdoptDontShop
#DogsOfTwitter
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The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at FAU will be hiring an assistant professor to begin Fall 2022. I'm happy to chat with anyone who might be interested.
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It’s been real
#ASC2021
, but now I’m off to spend some quality time with family in Chicago. See y’all next year!
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How many of yall still wash your hands for 20 seconds?
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I just submitted a 103-page final report to BJA and Palm Beach County Public Safety Department on an evaluation of their transitional employment programs for returning residents. I'm quite proud of how it turned out, so I'm happy to send the report to anyone who wants to read it.
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Just found out my mentee/thesis student just received her first PhD program acceptance!! Best. Monday. News. Ever.
#proudmentor
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Y’all,
@vaughncrichlow
and I just submitted our P&T portfolios! Hopefully, this time next year, we’ll be associate professors with tenure! I could not have made it through these last 5 years without him by me every step of the way.
@FloridaAtlantic
#cohorthires
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Yesterday I was presented with the
@FloridaAtlantic
2023 University Faculty Service award! It’s really nice when hard work is recognized. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!
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To all the amazing faculty and students who donated university t-shirts, THANK YOU!! The 3rd graders felt so special on their college and career day.
#academicswhocare
(Photo shared with permission)
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I'm not sure if I want to scream, cry, or start drinking.
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Woke up to an email from a community partner telling me and
@vaughncrichlow
that our evaluation report was the best she had ever received in her 18 years of working with evaluators. Talk about a compliment.
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Wait…people turn off their computers?!
I am that weirdo who closes all my tabs every day when I turn off my computer.
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Skip is ready to meet our students tonight for
#virtual
class
@FloridaAtlantic
.
#FAUpets
#NationalDogDay
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As the country is experiencing disgustingly cold weather, let me remind everyone that we are hiring a Director of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and an Associate Dean for the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice. It’s 75 degrees in Boca Raton today.
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There are worse places to review a manuscript.
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One house guest leaves and another arrives. Meet our newest
#fosterdog
, Jonas.
#AdoptDontShop
#dogsoftwitter
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Update: Not only did I wear this shirt to the first faculty meeting of the semester, I also wore it to my first virtual class meeting.
Bought myself a fancy new shirt. Will probably wear it to the first faculty meeting of the semester.
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Nothing like the university telling us to “Protect our owl family,” yet having no mask or vaccine mandate and having fully in person classes with no social distancing and no virtual option.
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I’m looking for some nonfiction book recommendations that aren’t criminal justice related. I just read Erik Larson’s Devil in the White City and am finishing up Dave Grohl’s Storyteller. Open to various genres so long as it’s nonfiction.
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Good vibes needed. Last night we took our precious
#ShelbyCobraAtkinPlunk
to the emergency vet. She’s still there and will be for the next few days. Please keep her in your thoughts.
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When you have meetings all day, but left your banana at home.
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This one is going to be hard to give up.
#Fostering
#fosterdog
#dogsoftwitter
#DogsofTwittter
#AdoptDontShop
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Meeting
#crimtwitter
friends in real life has been one of the best parts of
#ASCSF2019
. If we haven’t met yet and you see me, please say hi!
FYI...I’m not wearing my tam nor sunglasses.
#whereswaldo
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Things didn’t work out with Cookie’s adopters, so she is back home with us. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a happier dog.
#fosterdog
#AdoptDontShop
#DogsofTwittter
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I’m eating Oreos for lunch. How’s your day going?
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Our new foster pup, Clint, has arrived. He’s 10 years old and from a breeder in Alabama, where he lived outside his whole life 😢 He’s shy and unsure of everything right now, but we’ll get him loving life soon.
#fosterdog
#AdoptDontShop
#dogsoftwitter
#dogs
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This is what happens when you eat lunch on the couch.
#dogsoftwitter
#foster
#fosterdog
#AdoptDontShop
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Looking forward to doing a final read through of the chapters for the
@ASC_DCS
Handbook on Inequalities in Sentencing and Corrections among Marginalized Populations. I’m proud to be editing this volume with
@eileen_ahlin
and
@ojmarrh
.
#crimtwitter
#AcademicTwitter
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Dear undergrads, grad students, assistant professors, associate professors, full professors, emeritus professors, etc.,
Please do NOT “reply all,” unless absolutely necessary. Especially on a Friday night.
Sincerely,
A perpetually annoyed faculty 😑
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My thesis student defends her prospectus this afternoon and she's quite nervous. Send her positive vibes!
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Shrimp and grits and a Bloody Mary are my love language.
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