dr. erin!! haha its weird calling u that after using your last name 😅 but wow this makes me so mad!!! i was your student and you helped me so much and you were the reason i got where i am today! you were the best professor and i was incredibly lucky to be your student. you will continue to change lives for the better just as you did mine thank you dr. erin!! 💕💕 (btw this is emelie from stats and your seminar haha!!) you will always be my favorite professor!! thank you for writing me recommendation letters and believing in me!! i finish my masters in less than a year and i owe it all to you 😊😊
2026-08-16 23:41:54
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The_sociology_cat :
Wait you left after getting tenure? I need to know more.
2026-08-16 23:53:41
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Marta Niewinska :
I noticed the same during my PhD - SO MUCH bullying. :( Do you have any idea why this might be? Why is academia so toxic?
2026-08-17 00:11:18
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Black_Elephant_Tea2.0 :
Someone would bully you? You’re literally the kindest person.
2026-08-16 23:55:42
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Othello zzzz :
4/4 is too much.
2026-08-16 23:52:24
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kefunksheff :
4-4 is crazy for a tenured professor! I’m a NTT teaching professor and my load is 4-4. Just out of curiosity what was the research expectation?
2026-08-16 23:54:33
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soupnutsyaaass :
i thought bullying was mainly amongst grad students. how disappointing that faculty engage in it, too. just a terrible environment and full of pathetic people hungering for opportunities to be cruel
2026-08-18 15:40:48
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n :
After my masters program I lost all interest in academia because of how toxic it is. It’s like the system is created to burn everyone out and leave every little energy to do anything real and meaningful
2026-08-17 03:19:59
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Rhonn :
Henry Kissinger never said much that I liked, except this: "The reason that university politics is so vicious is because the stakes are so small." I was a college professor for 30+ years, I agree wholeheartedly.
2026-08-17 04:48:05
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Jay :
I’ve seen the Academic Advising department being really rude to my Spanish professor. Both in person and emails 😭 It was a shock
2026-08-16 23:29:35
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Deli♥️ :
Omg!!! This is so real! In my psych department the professors were so mean and bullied eachother or ganged up!! Horrible experience
2026-08-18 16:05:22
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SocioMike :
is it because you said grad students didn't need to read? 😂
2026-08-17 04:47:29
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Susu Bribi :
On a scale of 1-10 do you think a PhD is worth it?
2026-08-18 15:08:38
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Carolynn :
You will be missed 😢😢 Yay Dr. Erin for no more acadmeic calendar
2026-08-16 23:35:18
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skyler :
I loved being your student 🩷🩷 on to the next!
2026-08-17 00:02:54
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Verdell Kamsul :
Dr. Erin may you continue to be an inspiration, please take a break if you need it!
2026-08-18 14:59:31
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KellYeah :
So happy you’re putting your well-being first! But I bet a whole bunch of students will be broken hearted. One year from now you’re going to look back at this and be shocked at how much happier you are 💗
2026-08-16 23:32:04
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Naomi Feltman :
I was registered for your class and when I got the email I was so sad 🥲, SO glad you are happier now tho!
2026-08-17 02:08:28
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catherine 🎐 :
i’m so sorry that happened but it’s great you’re transitioning to something you still love! bullying in academia is such an odd concept to wrap my head around; i feel like passion is such a big part of it and spending your effort to bullying people who also share that passion is odd. do you think you would ever return to being a professor?
2026-08-16 23:49:51
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. :
I’m sorry that you had to go through those experiences :((
2026-08-16 23:29:04
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nihal :
bullying??? at this age???? please elaborate–that is shocking to hear. otherwise, good for you! i can’t wait to see what you have stored next 🤗
2026-08-16 23:36:20
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Dr. Julia | Peds Psychologist :
Aaah!!!! Erin!!!! What an exciting new chapter for you!!!! I love how you are modeling to early and mid career psychologists that it’s never too late to pivot and drop anything that doesn’t serve you!!! ❤️
2026-08-17 00:05:16
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😂✌️ :
I have a question, What does this do to your tenure? Can you get your professor role again or would you have to go through the whole process again?
2026-08-17 00:41:25
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shart :
I am seated for the tea when you are ready to talk about it. Congratulations on this new chapter and hoping you find a balance both emotionally and professionally. It’s so important to get out of toxic environments when you’re able to. What a blessing. Something I am working towards :)
2026-08-17 00:00:46
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