Dr. Zoë Plakias (she/her)

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#human first, #econ prof second, #kindness always

Human stuff: #boats, #hiking, #reading, #gardening, #crosswords, #wine, #film, #volunteering, #cats

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everywhere stuff: #DEI, #LifelongLearning, #LifelongUnlearning, #GoodTrouble

Profile photo: Headshot of me in black top with auburn/blue hair down

Header photo: Snowcapped North Cascades mountains, sky, + trees

TitleAssistant Professor of Economics
AffiliationWestern Washington University
Websitehttp://www.zoeplakias.com
LocationBellingham, WA
Are there any cooperative reality TV shows or is it all competitive? Like I want to see some people working together. Let's normalize collaboration instead of making every damn activity about who can do it best.
Responding to a post I saw from someone on the #tenuretrack -
I don’t care what your associate dean or department chair tells you: you have to rest. Not half-hour cat nap. Rest for a whole day. You need to do what you like. You need to walk in fresh air. You need to see friends and family. In the long run, it will help you, particularly in the final stretch.
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Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Assistant Professor or Associate Professor without Tenure

I'm pleased to report that a research paper I published in Social Science History in 2004 on antebellum Black newspapers in New York State has been selected for an important anthology, Race in the US in Social Science History. The virtual issue of SSH is now available: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/social-science-history/race-in-the-united-states-in-social-science-history

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Race in the United States in Social Science History

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'Amtrak Joe' Biden is off to Delaware to give out $16 billion for passenger rail projects

President Joe Biden is promoting new cash for Amtrak. Biden is off to Bear, Delaware, on Monday to announce more than $16 billion in new funding that will go toward 25 passenger rail projects between Boston and Washington. The Democratic president's remarks will be held at the Amtrak Bear Maintenance Shops, where trains are maintained and repaired. The White House says investments will help trains run faster, cut delays and create union jobs. And the money comes from Biden's bipartisan infrastructure law, which is one of several legislative accomplishments he will tout during his reelection campaign.

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Due to Falling Enrollments, We Will No Longer Offer Courses in Romulan at Starfleet Academy

Stardate 59963.2 Welcome to a new school year. In the coming days, a cohort of cadets will begin arriving on campus, and I look forward to continui...

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@philipncohen I should clarify it's not taught in any orthodox econ training I am aware. I am unsure about heterodox departments.
@philipncohen Theory related to norms is not taught in any core econ training I am aware of (as an economist). They are the kind of thing people probably talk about/learn about as they show up in papers, research contexts, etc.

About a year ago I was laid off from a job I loved at a company I thought I would work for until I retired. I found a new job but shortly after I started they changed the role, leaving neither of us happy, so now I'm on the hunt again.

If you have any leads on remote senior data analysis or data product manager roles, drop me a line. I have loads of #SQL experience & over a decade of building #visualizations in #Tableau. Portfolio: https://ellis.fyi/tim-portfolio/

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Tim Ellis' Data Portfolio - Ellis.FYI

A selection of data analysis and data visualization from Tim Ellis, from his professional career at Redfin, Porch, GeekWire, and more.

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