Ryan

Community-engaged scholar. Interested in astrophysics, science fiction, creative writing, and dabble in criminology. Opponent of trickle-down economics.

[Ryan @spohn_r]

@MensHumor Twister…$10 million doesn’t do me any good if I’ve been impaled by a fence post.

[Ryan @spohn_r]

@omaha_scanner It would be awesome if specific deterrence and general deterrence actually worked for such crimes. But, alas, we don’t live in a land of fairies, rainbows, and unicorns. Tough problems require complex solutions, not just more punishment. Let’s do better.

[liz 💥 @lizaboth]

Someone has got to sit these Europeans down and teach them about the Pop Tarts Bowl

[Men's Humor @MensHumor]

Every guy has at least one friendship like this.

[WVSports.com @WVSportsDotCom]

#WVU is up 14-1. There's a guy holding a raccoon in the crowd. I don't know what else to tell you.

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

I forgot to get back to you about the timing of our next meeting. It is happening now. Also, we are voting on your proposal.

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

We don’t need to notify you about college rule changes; you’ll find out when you break them!

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

Explaining to children that they shouldn't worry about a career because the world will be completely unlivable in 15 years and that death will be a sweet relief from living in a nuclear wasteland is probably the hardest part of working at Build-A-Bear.

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

Congratulations! You now have tenure! To celebrate we increased your course load, added a new prep, and assigned you to three college-level committees. And you are up for post-tenure review in the fall!

[Ryan @spohn_r]

Always amused when folks are shocked that I responded to their email in 24 hours during the summer. That's the advantage of working with a research center...we operate 12-months a year. We aren't going anywhere.

[Ryan @spohn_r]

Fredkin’s paradox: the more similar our options, the less choosing between them matters, but the harder choosing between them is. Thus, we’re liable to spend the most energy on the least important decisions.

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

You aren’t principled, you’re obstinate. And you don’t know the difference.

[Hadas Weiss @weiss_hadas]

academics trying to save the humanities

[Amelia @amelia_tweetz]

Imagine if a woman president crashed the economy and started a war with no end in sight, and her biggest, seemingly ONLY concern was building a ballroom and redecorating the White House.

[Ryan @spohn_r]

I have never had a leadership article describe my situation so perfectly. This is why I love to do finite projects (like mowing the lawn) on my own time...because academia has so few finite projects and you never have a sense of closure or completion.
https://t.co/sdg0GN42bG

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

I know we offered you the job already, but now we need you to apply for it.

[Jamie Bonkiewicz @JamieBonkiewicz]

BREAKING: The Freedom 250 concert is now going to be held at Four Seasons Total Landscaping