GSA Connects 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Session No. 147
Tuesday, 17 October 2023: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
303 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

T69. Disabled and Neurodivergent Perception, Community, and Identity in the Geosciences

International Association for Geoscience Diversity; Paleontological Society; GSA Energy Geology Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division

 

Taormina Lepore and Matthew Brueseke, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Welcome to Disabled Perception, Identity, and Community in Geoscience
 
8:15 AM
Introductory Remarks
BROWN, Lydia X.Z., Attorney and Founder of the Autistic People of Color Fund
8:35 AM
DISABLED JOY IN THE GEOSCIENCES: CELEBRATING THE UNIQUE WAYS WE ENGAGE WITH SCIENCE IN THE FIELD, LAB AND CLASSROOM
MARSHALL, Anita, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, THATCHER, Sean, Department of Engineering and Environmental Science, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10314, BAKER, Anna, Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6010, BEARDEN, Alexander, Department of Geosciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5110 Rockhill Road, Flarsheim Hall 420, Kansas City, MO 64110, FOLEY, Kristen, Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, FRIZZELL, Katelyn, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 and JACKSON, Shirley, Geology Discipline, Earth and Physical Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451
8:50 AM
DISABLED AND NEURODIVERGENT PERCEPTION, IDENTITY, AND COMMUNITY IN GEOSCIENCE: A CALL TO ACTION
LEPORE, Taormina, University of California Museum of Paleontology
9:05 AM
ACKNOWLEDGING THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF GEOSCIENTISTS WITH DISABILITIES TO GUIDE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY EFFORTS
CASTRO, Ian O. and ATCHISON, Christopher L., School of Education, University of Cincinnati, 2610 McMicken Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45221
9:20 AM
RESETTING MY RELATIONSHIP WITH TIME: AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHY OF A GEOSCIENCE PROFESSOR WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY
CALLAHAN, Caitlin, Geology, Grand Valley State University, 118 Padnos Hall One Campus Dr., Allendale, MI 49410
 
9:35 AM
Break
9:50 AM
REFLEXIVE THEMATIC ANALYSIS (RTA) AS A QUALITATIVE METHOD FOR UNPACKING DISABILITY PERCEPTION IN GEOSCIENCE
LEPORE, Taormina, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California Berkeley, 1101 Valley Life Sciences Building, Berkeley, CA 94720
10:05 AM
THE CHALLENGES OF BEING A GRADUATE STUDENT AND TEACHING ASSISTANT WITH ADULT DIAGNOSED AUTISM AND ADHD
OLSON, Trent, Earth and Environ, University of Iowa, 115 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242
10:20 AM
IMPROVING ACCESS TO FIELD-BASED LEARNING BENEFITS THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE METAVERSE SIMULATION OF FIELD SITES
LEVERING, David, Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Fort Hays State University, 3000 Sternberg Dr., Hays, KS 67601
10:35 AM
SUPPORTING A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE FIELD
JOLLEY, Alison, Te Puna Ako - Centre for Tertiary Teaching & Learning, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, Waikato 3240, New Zealand, SHAULSKIY, Stephanie, University of Michigan, 1105 North University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, O'CONNELL, Kari, STEM Research Center, Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR, STEM Research Center, 076 Kidder Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, CHO, Holly, STEM Research Center, Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR, STEM Research Center, 076 Kidder Hall, Corvallis, NY 97331 and WHITE, Holly, School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469
 
10:50 AM
Concluding Remarks
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