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The Praxis Brief

One big idea from social psychology. One higher ed application. One AI intersection. One recommended resource. Everything you need to lead with evidence, in under 15 minutes.

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The Praxis Brief · Issue 01
Why Students Leave: The Social Psychology of Attrition
The finding institutions keep ignoring. And the students it keeps costing them.
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The Praxis Brief · Issue 02
The Persistence Index: Measuring What Matters Before It's Too Late
Your retention data tells you what already happened. Persistence data tells you what is about to.
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The Praxis Brief · Issue 03
AI as Intervention: What Every Student Success Leader Needs to Know Now
AI in higher ed is being deployed as an efficiency tool. It should be deployed as an intervention tool.
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The Praxis Brief · Issue 04
Social Identity and the Learner Experience: What Your Data Can't Tell You
What your satisfaction surveys cannot tell you, and why belonging and satisfaction are not the same thing.
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The Praxis Brief · Issue 05
The Human Conditions for AI Adoption
What the research actually says about why organizations fail to adopt AI, and what you can do before deployment.
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The Praxis Brief · Issue 06
The Fundamental Attribution Error: Why Leaders Keep Getting This Wrong
The most replicated finding in social psychology and its practical consequence for everyone who leads people.
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