Education Research Activist
Erik Parsons is a theatre artist turned educator currently working toward a doctorate in Curriculum Studies at
DePaul University working to help pre-service teachers learn to adapt to
meet the needs of their students.
The @LetsTokEdResearch channel on
TikTok was started as community building endeavor intended to make education research accessible to #Teachersoftiktok, families, and learners of all kinds. It quickly became a passion project and space for research and discourse around issues in education leading to conference presentations and collaborative projects with fellow creators in education.
He lives in Evanston, Illinois, with his wife and
two children (ages 5 and 8).
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331
Aug. 3, 2025
Episode 331: Erik Parsons
Learning, Agency, and EdTech | Erik Parsons In this episode of My EdTech Life, I reconnect with the brilliant Erik Parsons, better known as The PhDad on TikTok, for a bold conversation on what really matters in education. We dig into behaviorism vs. developmentalism, and how too many classrooms are still operating on compliance over collaboration. From Chromebooks as babysitters to the over-promise of AI-powered personalized learning, we question the transactional mindset that kee...
Guest: Erik Parsons
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Jan. 21, 2023
Episode 168: Let's Tok Research
Are you a pre-service teacher looking to better understand how to adapt your teaching style to meet the needs of your students? Join me as I welcome, Erik Parsons, theatre artist turned educator, as he shares his journey in understanding education research and making it accessible. Learn about @LetsTokEdResearch channel on TikTok and discover collaborative projects with fellow educational creators! Visit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/ --- Support this podcast: http...
Guest: Erik Parsons