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Erin Shaw
Associate ResearcherErin is a research assistant for Heterodox Academy with a background in large-scale educational assessments, workplace surveys, and survey design and analysis.
Author Contributions
When even Plato is too subversive
January 23, 2026How Duke University is Promoting Civil Dialogue Through “Transformative Ideas”
December 17, 2025When Institutional Neutrality Isn’t Neutral
November 15, 2025When ‘Diverse Citations’ Replace Diverse Ideas
October 20, 2025College Presidents Emphasize Open Inquiry Ahead of New Year
October 1, 2025Classroom Speech Continues to Be Restrained and Constrained
August 26, 2025New HxA Study of 10,000 Faculty Job Ads Shows DEI Statement Prevalence
August 13, 2025Are students self-sorting by political ideology?
July 24, 2025NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya Speaks to Academic Freedom
June 21, 2025Major Accreditor Reconsiders DEI Requirements
May 28, 2025Institutional Neutrality Is Sweeping Across American Higher Ed
March 11, 2025“An Atmosphere of Fear”
January 30, 2025Let’s Stop Device-Use from Undermining Our Best Teaching.
October 23, 2024Revisiting “Conflict Is Not Abuse”
September 20, 2024What’s Going On With DEI Statements in Faculty Hiring? Analysis of Faculty Job Ads from Fall 2024
August 4, 2025The Rising Tide of Institutional Statement Neutrality: How Universities Are Rethinking Institutional Speech
March 11, 2025The State of Open Inquiry in Canadian Colleges and Universities
November 7, 2024How-To Guide: Administering a Campus Expression Survey on Campus
January 20, 2026Contribute a Resource
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