Lydia Presley, Ph.D.

Activist, teacher, and recovering racist. Assistant Professor of Humanities, Illinois Central College.

[Lydia Presley, Ph.D. @lrpresley]

Here's a twitter thread of books I've assigned in my Native American literature class (also: Here's a twitter thread of books that aren't written by Sherman Alexie that you, too, can check out!)

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Hey @southwest flight WN4427 out of HNL to LAS - maybe let your wheelchair folks who can walk actually board before making us stand while those who can't are boarded in front of us on the walkway into the plane. #nobalancebutstoodfor15mins

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Hey @Hooks__Needles just got my box and what is the wildflower in your pamphlet is not what I received. This is the third box that I have been disappointed in and I think I'll be canceling.

[Lydia Presley, Ph.D. @lrpresley]

Check out my latest article: Week 7 Reflection: Student Success Strategies Essay, Banned Books, and Addressing Challenges https://t.co/CYOxJbP02R via @LinkedIn

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Check out my latest article: Week 6 Reflection: Engagement, Exploration, and Evolving Connections https://t.co/BaOksd1Le6 via @LinkedIn

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@CharlotteKupsh Ultimately, I tell my students they are adults and are paying in some way or another to take the class. Leaning on how useful it will be and reminding them of policies in future classes might be is helping a lot. I'm not here to police them. I'd rather focus on giving feedback.

[Lydia Presley, Ph.D. @lrpresley]

@CharlotteKupsh Usually bringing up their intro letter to me helps me make my point. I haven't seen anything that looks like AI writing in that first letter assignment.

[Lydia Presley, Ph.D. @lrpresley]

@CharlotteKupsh Most of the time, students don't realize that it's happening -- thanks to certain writing tools that opt them into it.

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@CharlotteKupsh I am currently teaching five sections of Comp I and one section of College Reading and Writing. Each class has about 18-21 students in them. I've had this conversation twice this semester so far and both ended positively.

[Lydia Presley, Ph.D. @lrpresley]

Check out my latest article: Week 4 Reflections: Strengthening Engagement and Submission Rates https://t.co/JiL65oqgCW via @LinkedIn

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Hi English Hive Mind -- I'm teaching a survey on American Literature from 1865 next Summer and need a recommendation on an affordable, diverse, and inclusive book (anthology would be preferred). Any recommendations?

#AmLit #TeachingLit #DiverseLit #LitSurvey #HigherEducation

[Lydia Presley, Ph.D. @lrpresley]

Check out my latest article: Navigating Week 3: Addressing Attendance, Engagement, and Communication in the Classroom https://t.co/DZuxrAi3Q1 via @LinkedIn

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Check out my latest article: Navigating Week 2: Insights from Developmental Reading and Writing https://t.co/q37RlwiqRI via @LinkedIn

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Check out my latest article: Navigating First-Week Jitters: Reflecting on Teaching Developmental Reading and Writing at a Two-Year College https://t.co/I60MjzFtGP via @LinkedIn

[Lydia Presley, Ph.D. @lrpresley]

@thewritegame Literature of Sickness and death with A Plague Tale

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@FvreignLL Lentils, frozen peas, carrots, celery, and onion, head of garlic, bag of potatoes, cheap Italian seasoning, and some veggie or chicken bouillon.

[Arash Azizi آرش عزیزی @arash_tehran]

Let me give it to you straight: Kamala Harris & Democrats are complicit in much of the terrible Israel has done in recent history, including its brutal and murderous war in Gaza. Nothing they do from now to November will change that.

But here is why you should vote for her:

[Lydia Presley, Ph.D. @lrpresley]

@Nnedi I totally get it now.

[Lydia Presley, Ph.D. @lrpresley]

@Nnedi I thought of your cats today in Canterbury! I got to experience five sphinx cats in the Canterbury Tails cat cafe and it was bliss!

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@Citibank trying to rent a car and still waiting for planned maintenance to finish. What's eta?