Higher education researcher at Univ. of Neb. - Lincoln | Community colleges | Justice & sustainability in higher ed | Org structures & college environments | Culturally engaging practices | Climate & environmental justice | Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Austinhttps://bsky.app/profile/derylhattoc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/derylhattoc.bsky.social/post/3m36bnv4lpc2eNew op-ed in the Nebraska Examiner lays out what’s at stake for the University of Nebraska: extraordinary vision grounded in purpose, or ordinary cuts built on flawed data and sidelined governance. https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/14/whats-at-stake-for-nebraskas-university-extraordinary-vision-or-ordinary-cuts/14 Oct 2025 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:sckskdvvah3c3bntoccwrgpq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m36bnv4lpc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/derylhattoc.bsky.social/post/3lrstnvx3w22wPleased to share this new open access publication co-authored with Ruth Oliver Andrew—examining how DEI work in higher ed gets theorized and enacted. "Charting New Imaginaries for DEI: Lessons from a Capabilities Approach to Justice" https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/6/754 1/17 Jun 2025 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:sckskdvvah3c3bntoccwrgpq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrstnvx3w22whttps://bsky.app/profile/derylhattoc.bsky.social/post/3ll7rfdides22The public and academics want one thing. The system rewards another. The problem isn’t tenure itself. It’s that outdated policies fail to recognize and support the full range of scholarship Nebraska actually needs. https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/03/25/dont-kill-tenure-make-it-work-for-nebraska/25 Mar 2025 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:sckskdvvah3c3bntoccwrgpq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7rfdides22