Dr. Kaitlyn Webster

Political scientist, book lover. Civil wars, political violence, gender & conflict. @DukePoliSci and @UofR alum.

[Sabrina Karim @sabrinamkarim]

As researchers in the "global north," we have an obligation to help our research assistants. For 12 years, I have worked with Kou, and there is one more deserving of a chance to study @LSEnews , so please consider donating: https://t.co/LrIugTkZmv

[Chris Krebs @C_C_Krebs]

I'd like to highlight a couple notable election-related alerts from @CISAgov & @FBI this week, put in context some recent news, & frame my main areas of concern for threats to the 2022 election (NB: it's not just "Midterms", as there are statewide elections).

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

In case anyone's been wondering what my life's been like since I left academia. This has been a great fit for me, and I'm always happy to chat about what applying PhD skills in the private sector might look like for folks considering a similar shift. #AltAcChats #phdchat

[RS21 @RS21smarter]

We're thrilled to announce RS21's Data Analytics Team has expanded. For years, our analysts have worked exclusively in fed gov. Now the team will work across industries. Director of Data Analytics Katie Webster (@webster_km) discusses the team's growth: https://t.co/7q2QKGMsun

[RS21 @RS21smarter]

We're excited to be at #ResilienceWeek2022! If you're attending, join us for paper and poster presentations with Tim Farkas, PhD and Kaitlyn Webster, PhD on using mobile location data to predict community disruptions caused by disasters.

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

@sbmitche I'd second VDEM -- it depends slightly on how you want to measure gender equality, but it's got good coverage and a few options. Sabrina and Danny's data is really helpful too!

[David Hogg 🟧 @davidhogg111]

Every parent in America needs to watch this

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

#PoliSciTwitter #PoliSciJobs -- If you or any of your students are looking for analyst positions in the federal space, my company @RS21smarter is hiring an #analyst for our fed portfolio: https://t.co/4tZ0Y5Lmr0

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

For all who have been wondering what I've been up to since leaving academia. Really proud to be working on such pressing issues.

[CDC @CDCgov]

A new @CDCMMWR report shows that when COVID-19 cases increase and ICU beds fill up, excess deaths from all causes occur in the next few weeks. Vaccination and other prevention measures are key to preventing big increases in COVID-19 cases. Learn more: https://t.co/MamoYeuQKg.

[RS21 @RS21smarter]

Congrats to our analytics team for their exceptional work on our nation's COVID-19 response. The team received recognition from our clients for supporting the critical mission of better understanding the pandemic’s impact on the nation. Proud of our team for #usingdataforgood!

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

@RS21smarter And we are hiring too! Come join me, working on an incredible team to tackle some of our most pressing problems.

[RS21 @RS21smarter]

Proud of our team working on a multi-organizational task force. Big shout out to Katie Webster, RS21 Senior Analyst, for her #thoughtleadership on the #COVID19 response and rigorous investigation that is enabling us to better understand key indicators for public health.

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

My company's hiring on my team! We're a data science & viz start up, and this position is on our Fed Gov account. Great people, fascinating problems. Great opp for recent grads -- feel free to reach out with any questions. https://t.co/l48uYCS7lw

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

Alright twitter hive mind: what's one thing you wish you could make sure students understood about communicating quant results?

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

@janetilewis @CRS_INFO @CUP_PoliSci So well deserved! Congratulations!

[Jeffrey Wooldridge @jmwooldridge]

Exhibit A for imposter syndrome. I’ll spare you exhibits B, C, D and so on. I suppose there’s more than one possible takeaway ....

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

If there’s one message I want to cut through to everyone in this country, it’s this: The vaccines are safe.

For yourself, your family, your community, our country — take the vaccine when it’s your turn and available. That’s how we’ll beat this pandemic.

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

@liviaisabella13 Thanks, Livia!!

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

Well, this post is long overdue (apparently having kid #2 decreases my Twitter use) but happy to announce that this week I officially returned to my national security roots and started as a senior analyst at RS21. Why leave a TT position?

#altacademic #AcademicTwitter #phdchat

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

@vanmetermaid Thank you! Hopefully it's helpful :)

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

@haoliuhoward Thanks, Howard! Hope things are going well at Essex

[Dr. Kaitlyn Webster @webster_km]

@kcbeardsley @UNCC_CLAS @DaveASiegel @DukePoliSci Thank you! I always appreciated how much you normalized all the options. But you're right that I think a lot of times students unfortunately feel embarrassed or ashamed of an interest in alt ac options