Inclusive Geo Ed researcher at the U of Cincinnati, Founder of @AccessibleGEO, & @NSF EDU Program Officer; working daily to be a better DEIA #Advocate. #GirlDad

Joined November 2019
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A better way to tackle marginalization in the geosciences? #EScubed publishes: "Acknowledging the intersectionality of geoscientists with disabilities to enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility" Authored by @IanCastro_Paleo @ProfAtchison @AccessibleGEO @GeolSoc
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Your assumptions are not reality.
Wow. Watch this extraordinary video on disability, "Don’t assume." I ❤️ this woman so much. x.com/hannaweeny/status/1768…
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"I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world" -W. Whitman @JasonKelce @tkelce Go Bearcats!!!
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The application window for the GeoSPACE Summer 2024 field course is now open! Get those apps in for an accessible opportunity to practice field geology, remote sensing, volcanology, and planetary science in Arizona or virtually. @UFGeology @AccessibleGEO sites.google.com/ufl.edu/geo…
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🚨 @uscensusbureau is changing the way disability data is collected which reduces national disability estimates from 14% to 8%! These changes will negatively impact disabled people and have moved forward without input from the disability community. 📢Action you can take below!
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“Our son wears a cranial band… what should he be for Halloween??” 💡
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Really great to see @NatStephen and be a part of #GSA2023. I'm curious though, how many more would have had the opportunity to participate if the hybrid option were still available? Science must be accessible and inclusive. @AccessibleGEO
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Is the decision really just about money? Targeted sponsorships and fundraising for access and inclusion...? @geosociety @theAGU @EuroGeosciences we would welcome a conversation.
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And this is so much broader than just disability access.
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"Our potential for success as deaf/HoH faculty members should not be measured by our ability to pass as hearing. By shifting general perceptions of what success looks like for disabled academics, we create more inclusive learning and research communities." themindhears.org/2023/10/12/…

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In her #Uncharted essay Jennifer L. Piatek nicely describes opportunities & costs of disability. I love how @squawky points out that the glorification of independence in geoscience is at odds with the more inclusive interdependent culture of care within disabled communities.💯
This week I’m reading the last set of essays in #Uncharted: Captain of my Ship. "No one would say that a captain overcomes the ship – the captains works with the ship" -@gserratomarks @drsrbayer I’ll post daily on a story. Feel free to add your thoughts. cup.columbia.edu/book/unchar…
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Sometimes, what didn’t work out for you, in fact, worked out for you.
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An exciting and remarkable funding opportunity from @NIH supporting research on health disparities impacting people with disabilities caused by #ableism. This is a long-overdue mind shift for biomedical researchers and a much-needed area of research! grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/…

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Do you know someone who is actively making the geosciences more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities in the classroom, lab, field, or workplace? Nominate them for an IGER award by Aug 20! Details here: theiagd.org/iger/ @DisInHigherEd #DisabledInSTEM
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Please, people, think before you make assumptions.
This is not an email I ever expected to receive or send.
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What does today’s #SCOTUS devions mean for #HIED? @AAAS_SEAChange is here to help leaders navigate the decision with experts from across the field! Register now for our FREE town hall-style webinar on 7/7, 1-2 pm ET. @SOA_2050 @AAAS @theNASEM @AmerChemSociety @theAGU @tpsemath @ASEEDiversity @HRC @Comm_College @AASCU @DoDstem @ENERGY @NSF @NSBE @NSF_NSB @STEMecosystems @STEMNext @SloanFoundation @NatlSTEMFunders @hholdenthorp @theNASciences @ScienceMagazine @alondra
Join SEA Change and @EdCounselDC Friday, July 7 at 1pm ET for a town hall with legal experts and #DEI practitioners in #HigherEd to discuss the #SCOTUS rulings on race-conscious admissions and how we can continue supporting student access and success fal.cn/3zuVZ
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#Ableism can be disrupted in the way we refer to disability. tinyurl.com/2wu6jvad @AccessibleGEO
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"Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” Three months before his death, Robin Williams was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. But an autopsy later showed that he actually had Lewy body dementia - a devastating brain disease that shares characteristics with both Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Experts were stunned by how much the disease had ravaged his brain. One doctor said, 'This was about as devastating a form of Lewy body dementia as I had ever seen. It really amazed me that Robin could walk or move at all.'"
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