My book on rural, poor and working-class college students is now available to purchase! THANK YOU to folks who supported me in this journey, the students who shared their stories with me, and of course my publisher @routledgebooks! https://t.co/6lU1JF1Fmb

Rural America, Growth Area? One of Higher Ed’s Emerging Growth Areas Is One It Struggles to Serve via @chronicle https://t.co/u0VOJ5NARv

I’m super excited to engage in this book talk for Education Design Lab! Can’t wait to discuss my book, published by @routledgebooks, and how we can better support rural, poor and working-class students in higher education! 🙂 Register at https://t.co/s1tzXFwZ9n

FFA Students from 11 States Advocate for Secure Rural Schools Act in Washington D.C. via @nrea1 https://t.co/TrfKRqCbkz

Rural students shouldn't have to leave home to succeed https://t.co/vnuxsDq3pS via @edsource

Did you see the recently released Why Rural Matters 2025 report? It highlights key trends, challenges, and opportunities for rural education across America. Read it here to see what’s shaping the future of rural education: https://t.co/8HN5oWAsb5

So excited to be in Boone, NC at Appalachian State University taking part in a meeting for our recently-founded Rural Talent Lab! Learning lots, and love being in community with our state partners and stakeholders! To learn more about this lab and our work https://t.co/Ure23WSkIv

A delegation of Future Farmers of America (FFA) students from across the nation recently converged on Capitol Hill, advocating for the Secure Rural Schools Act. 🏛️ Learn more about their visit: https://t.co/DrGOADsQTw https://t.co/DrGOADsQTw

Another @nrea1 #RuralEdForum in the books! I was very excited about presenting this year — only did I get to discuss my home state Wyoming’s community colleges but I got the honor of presenting with two amazing Uni of Mississippi students who did a fantastic job! 👏 @jrdavisroger

Thank you to the @ECMCFoundation for funding multiple years of research related to postsecondary career and technical education (CTE)! This may be our last convening as Research Fellows, but the positive ripple effects of this program will live on! 👏❤️

Thank you so much for sharing this event! I’m super excited and very honored to discuss my book about the higher education experiences of rural, poor and working-class students and how we can support such students!

Educational attainment in rural America rises, but urban areas widen the degree gap. Formal educational attainment in rural (nonmetropolitan) America has grown over time, but the attainment gap between rural and urban (metropolitan) areas persists. @USDA_ERS, B. Genetin, 2025

OPINION: Rural community colleges are uniquely positioned to tackle complex regional challenges and drive community transformation. Here’s how https://t.co/j6iUVhPH1B via @hechingerreport

📣 New pub on the role rural-located/serving higher ed institutions play in rural students' college success, co-authored w/ Dr. @SonjaArdoin and part of @routledgebooks Handbook on Postsecondary Student Success, edited by Drs. Shouping Hu and Joe O'Shea! https://t.co/KYjE3NmPfU

Had such a positive experience speaking at a seminar in Detroit about rural education/higher ed this week! One of my favorite parts was getting to hang with two of my favs, Professors @DrDMeans and Karen Eppley! See y’all next month at the @nrea1 annual conference! ❤️

The University of Wyoming and Wyo community colleges receive TRIO funding to help low-income, first-generation, and disabled students, many with families and jobs. With TRIO up for debate in the federal budget, such students’ ed plans could be at stake. https://t.co/FMqYwGavJc

Our department here at the University of Kentucky is searching for an Assistant Professor of Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation, specifically in Quantitative Methods! Come join us! 🙂 https://t.co/Y4cXDshu1j

Apply by 9/5 for the 2025-26 Mississippi Education Policy Fellowship, hosted by the Rural Education Research and Initiatives Lab at the Social Science Research Center at Mississippi State University! I had such a positive experience in this program and recommend it to MS folks!

"@ARRC_Research-Led Rural Talent Lab Launches Inaugural Cohort: 5 States Commit to Building Career-Connected Credential Pathways in Rural America" Honored to continue work with this amazing @AscendiumEP-funded lab! We're excited to have KS, MT, NH, PA, & WV as our first cohort!

The Bachelor’s Degree: Rethinking pathways for students in rural communities via @insidehighered

HELP🙏🙂I am serving this year as Program Co-Chair for the @AERADiv_J - Section 2a: College Student Access, Trajectories, & Transitions. Even after inviting folks we are short this year on our # of reviewers. If you can review some proposals for our section, please comment below.