Josh Davis, Ph.D. retweeted
Texas is too prideful for this to ever be done -- but any Texas vs. Texas State game *should* be played in San Marcos and called the LBJ Bowl. -OS
Josh Davis, Ph.D. retweeted
What's interesting about this moment to me re: AI and higher education
The best AI users continously ask critical questions! Why did you give me this answer? Why isnt <this> a better approach? All that training in critical thinking skill development education is supposed to deliver, with a partner who can't become exhausted!
I find this interesting. And the debate surrounding it has good points on both sides. I’m reading every post out there right now.
Anthropic says new Claude models will embed invisible watermarks in all generated text, everywhere Claude is offered.
The watermark is part of the text, it isn't metadata: "it will travel with the text when it's copied and pasted elsewhere, and may persist through some editing."
This starts with models launched on or after August 2, 2026, under an EU AI Act code Anthropic signed. Anthropic is still working on adding it to current models. The rollout is worldwide.
AI like many things is good in moderation. We need to stop talking about it as one large thing an instead realize it has many parts. Some parts should be used as helpful tools, while others should probably not be used at all.
One thing I’ve noticed is that we often talk about “using AI” in academia as though it’s a single behaviour.
It could mean searching for papers.
Finding references.
Summarising literature.
Brainstorming ideas.
Challenging an argument.
Writing a paragraph.
Fixing grammar.
These aren’t the same thing.
I’m starting to think that some of the disagreement I see comes from people using the same words to describe completely different activities.
Perhaps part of the challenge is that we’re still developing a shared language for talking about AI in academia. We debate whether “using AI” is acceptable, but often mean completely different things when we say it.
What do you think?
Josh Davis, Ph.D. retweeted
Academic freedom is good. But @AAUP has not been a principled defender of that freedom for some time. So while this move is clearly a strategic mistake, I’m glad @ProfTWolf and his organization have proactively unveiled themselves as raw, radical, progressive partisans so the rest of us no longer have to play along with the pretending.
Josh Davis, Ph.D. retweeted
1/ No particular reason I’m sharing this today, but qual rigor is not measured by quant standards. Qual research does NOT require lrg samples to be rigorous. Saturation can be met with relatively sm samples when the question is focused, the sample is specific & the data are rich.
Hey that’s Me!! Thanks for actually signing it @kdamp!
One of the fun parts of my job is getting to sign the diplomas of our new doctoral graduates. As I sign each one, I can’t help but think about all they (and their families) must have gone through to finish. @txst had a record 126 doctoral grads this year (+58% since 2021-22)!🐾⭐️
This weekend I graduated from @TXST_CJC @txst with my PhD. It’s been an amazing and fast 3 years of my life. I will miss Texas, but am excited to see what the future holds #TXST #BobcatForever
As I wrap up my PhD and final semester @TXST_CJC, I am pleased to announce this August I will be joining the Faculty @UNKCJUS as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice. I look forward to the new journey ahead at University of Nebraska Kearney (@UNKearney)!!
Josh Davis, Ph.D. retweeted
Congratulations to TXST CJC's newest Doctor! Well done Dr. Davis! 👏
Yesterday I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation. Special thanks to my committee for helping me reach this milestone Drs. Jeff Bumgarner, Scott Wm. Bowman (@DrScottBowman ) Amanda Graham (@agrahamphd) and Cheryl Lero Jonson (@CLeroJonson). @TXST_CJC
Yesterday I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation. Special thanks to my committee for helping me reach this milestone Drs. Jeff Bumgarner, Scott Wm. Bowman (@DrScottBowman ) Amanda Graham (@agrahamphd) and Cheryl Lero Jonson (@CLeroJonson). @TXST_CJC
The Center for Problem-Oriented Policing @TXST_CJC is beginning to come together with asembly of a new office space. Special thanks to @APDChiefDavis of @Austin_Police for coming down to help us on a Saturday. @kdamp @txst
🚨New Publication🚨
@DrScottBowman and I helped our friends at @TxSchoolSafety examine armed personnel in Texas schools, using a mixed-methods approach to look at the communication between law enforcement agencies and school districts. @TXST_CJC doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-08-20…
Josh Davis, Ph.D. retweeted
Share your thoughts on the role of policing & perceptions of police duties in this super short survey! Open to anyone and everyone. Please share widely! QR code included in the image & link below. @EBpolicing @30x30initiative
@txst @kdamp
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I’m sad I missed ASC this year due to flight issues, but looking forward to Chicago next year and reuniting with everyone.
We hope everyone had a great conference at #ASCinDC25 #ASCriminology2025
The next ASC will be held at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL, from Nov 18 to 21, 2026. We hope to see you again soon — and stay tuned to our social media for the latest updates!
Safe travels home ❤️
Come join the Executive Board of @ACJS_Police Section! We are a fun group of people! Nominations are due by November 21, 2025.
We are seeking nominations for Vice Chair, Secretary, & Executive Counselors on the Police Section Executive Board. If you would like to run for any of these positions, please email Anthony Vito ([email protected]) your bio, C/V, and a brief one-paragraph statement of interest (1/2)
Happening Now!! Come visit with your future employer!!
Tonight at 7 pm!!
‼️ You won't want to miss this! Next Tuesday, October 21st at 7pm, hear from Dr. Kim Rossmo as he discusses the drownings on Rainey Street that have been attributed to the infamous "Rainey Street Ripper."
Please share and we hope to see you there!
@txst @TXSTPresident @kdamp
When you see someone who know, but didn’t know they played on the football team 🤯 but serious, what a great play!
Special Thanks to Dr. Melissa Swauncy-Coleman (@_itzdutchess) for Zooming into my Research Methods class @TXST_CJC and talking about her qualitative research experience with interviewing people in South America.
