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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

Appendix A

Agendas

DISRUPTING ABLEISM AND ADVANCING STEM: A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Monday, June 5, 2023

11:00–11:10 AM ET	Welcome from the Planning Committee Chair
	Bonnie Swenor, PhD, Director, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center
11:10-11:45 AM ET	Towards Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM
	Bonnie Swenor, PhD, Director, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center Marcia McNutt, PhD, President, National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Karen Marrongelle, PhD, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

11:45–12:45 PM ET	The Intersection of Disability Identity, Equity, and STEM
	Moderator:
	Mona Minkara, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering Northeastern University
	Panelists:
	Wanda Díaz-Merced, PhD, Astronomer, European Gravitational Wave Observatory (EGO) Anjali Forber-Pratt, PhD, Director, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Cassandra McCall, PhD, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, Utah State University
12:45–2:00 PM ET	Lunch – Located at the Keck Atrium (3rd Floor)
2:00–2:45 PM ET	Describing Disability: Language and Models
	Moderator:
	Michele Cooke, Professor of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
	Panelists:
	Jacquelyn Chini, PhD, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Associate Director, Department of Physics, University of Central Florida Vivian Cheung, MD, Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professor of Pediatric Research, Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan School of Medicine Jae Kennedy, PhD, Chair, Department of Health Policy and Administration, Washington State University Mahadeo Sukhai, PhD, Vice President Research and International Affairs and Chief Accessibility Officer, ARIA Team (Accessibility, Research and International Affairs) Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

2:45–3:15 PM ET	*Break*
3:15–4:15 PM ET	The Complexity of Workplace Ecosystems
	Moderator:
	Andrew Imparato, JD, Executive Director, Disability Rights California
	Panelists:
	Alison Cernich, PhD, Deputy Director of National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) Emily Harris, MA, Executive Director, Disability and Philanthropy Forum Angela Lean, MBA, Senior Business Program Lead, Accessible Employee Experience at Microsoft Barbara R. Snyder, JD, President, Association of American Universities Holden Thorp, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, Science
4:15–4:30 PM ET	Summit Reflection and Overview of Upcoming Series Sessions
4:15–4:30 PM ET	Christopher Atchison, PhD, Program Director, Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Mark H. Leddy, PhD, MS, Lead Program Director, Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Bonnie Swenor, PhD, Director, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center
4:30 PM ET	ADJOURN

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

DISRUPTING ABLEISM AND ADVANCING STEM: CREATING DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE WORKFORCES AND WORKPLACES

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

12:00–12:05 PM ET	Welcome from the Planning Committee Member
12:00–12:05 PM ET	Jordan Rodriguez, MS, Civil Engineer in Training, Phoenix DPG Co-Lead, Stantec
12:05-12:45 PM ET	Workplace Experiences and Advice from and for Decision-Makers
	Moderator:
	David Caudel, PhD, Associate Director, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Vanderbilt University
	Panelists:
	Amy Bower, PhD, Senior Scientist, Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Susanne M. Bruyère, PhD, CRC, Academic Director, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability and Principal Investigator and Co-Project Director, EARN Meenakshi Das, MS, Software Engineer, Microsoft Anupa Iyer Geevarghese, JD, Chief of Staff, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor
12:45–1:15 PM ET	*Break*
1:15–2:00 PM ET	Moving Beyond Compliance with Legal and Employment Policies and Procedures
	Moderator:
	Logan Gin, PhD, Assistant Director of STEM Education, Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, Brown University

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

	Panelists:
	Cathie Axe, MEd, Executive Director, Student Disability Services (SDS), Johns Hopkins University Jasmine Harris, JD, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Aaron Konopasky, JD, PhD, Senior Attorney-Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
2:00–2:45 PM ET	Supporting Worker Professional Development and Career Advancement
	Moderator:
	David Caudel, PhD, Associate Director, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation Vanderbilt University
	Panelists:
	Ernie Dianastasis, MBA, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Precisionists, Inc. (TPI) John Tschida, MPP, Executive Director, Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Mariah Lynn Arral, BS, NIH National Research Service Award F31 Fellow and Doctoral Candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
2:45–3:00 PM ET	Reflection and Overview of Upcoming Series Sessions
2:45–3:00 PM ET	Christopher Atchison, PhD, Program Director, Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), Division for Equity of Excellence in STEM (EES), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Professor, School of Education and Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati Mark H. Leddy, PhD, MS, Lead Program Director, Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM and the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Jordan Rodriguez, MS, Civil Engineer in Training, Phoenix DPG Co-Lead Stantec
3:00 PM ET	ADJOURN

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

DISRUPTING ABLEISM AND ADVANCING STEM: FOSTERING EFFECTIVE MENTORSHIP IN THE STEM ECOSYSTEM

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

12:00–12:05 PM ET	Welcome from the Planning Committee Member
12:00–12:05 PM ET	Bonnielin Swenor, PhD, MPH, Director, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center
12:05–12:45 PM ET	The Role of Mentorship in Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM
	Moderator:
	Rupa Sheth Valdez, PhD, Associate Director, Department of Public Health Sciences and the Department of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Virginia
	Paper Presenters:
	Melissa McDaniels, PhD, Scientist and Associate Executive Director, Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER), University of Wisconsin, Madison Edmund Asiedu, MPA, Co-Chair, National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC)
12:45–1:30 PM ET	Effective Mentorship Relationships: Fireside Chats
	Moderator:
	Michele Cooke, PhD, Professor, Department of Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
	Mentorship Pair #1:
	Hoby Wedler, PhD, Founding Partner/CEO, Wedland Group Dean J. Tantillo, PhD, Professor Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

	Mentorship Pair #2:
	Raja S. Kushalnagar, JD, LLM, PhD, Professor and Director of the Information Technology Undergraduate Program and Accessible Human-Centered Computing Graduate Program, Gallaudet University Matthew Seita, PhD, Recent Graduate, Department of Computing and Information Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology
	Mentorship Group #3:
	Kristen Shinohara, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Information, Rochester Institute of Technology Loam Shin, Undergraduate Student and Research Assistant, Center for Accessibility and Inclusion, Rochester Institute of Technology Michelle Olson, BS, Master’s Student, School of Information, Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology
1:30–2:00 PM ET	*Break*
2:00–2:45 PM ET	Programs to Foster Effective Mutual Mentorships Among Disabled Individuals
	Moderator:
	Logan Gin, PhD, Assistant Director of STEM Education, Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, Brown University
	Panelists:
	Erica Avery, PhD, Recent Graduate, Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University Ana Caicedo, PhD, Professor of Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Co-Director, The Mind Hears Alyssa Paparella, BA, PhD Candidate, Cancer and Cell Biology PhD Program and Center for Precision Environmental Health, Baylor College of Medicine and Founder, DisabledInSTEM

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

	Edward O. Manyibe, PhD, CRC, Capacity Building Director and Research Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Research and Capacity Building for Minority Entities, Langston University
2:45–3:00 PM ET	Reflections and Overview of Upcoming Series Sessions
2:45–3:00 PM ET	Christopher Atchison, PhD, Program Director, Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), Division for Equity of Excellence in STEM (EES), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Professor, School of Education and Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati Bonnielin Swenor, PhD, MPH, Director, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center
3:00 PM ET	ADJOURN

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

DISRUPTING ABLEISM AND ADVANCING STEM: CULTIVATING ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS AND SPACES

Thursday, June 15, 2023

12:00–12:05 PM ET	Welcome from the Planning Committee Member
12:00–12:05 PM ET	Emily Ackerman, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Lahav Lab, Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School
12:05-12:35 PM ET	Changing Mindsets: Systems, Policies, and Programs
	Moderator:
	Emily Ackerman, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Lahav Lab, Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School
	Panelists:
	Yvette E. Pearson, PhD, Vice President, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Texas, Dallas Lisa Meeks, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Michigan and Executive Director, DocsWithDisabilities Initiative
12:35–1:15 PM ET	Creating Disability Friendly Inclusive Accessible Spaces in Higher Education
	Moderator:
	David Caudel, PhD, Associate Director, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Vanderbilt University
	Paper Presenters:
	Sam Catherine Johnston, EdD, Chief, Postsecondary and Workforce Development Office, CAST Luis Pérez, PhD, Disability and Digital Inclusion Lead, Postsecondary and Workforce Development Office, CAST

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

	Reflections:
	Jacquelyn Chini, PhD, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Associate Director, Department of Physics, University of Central Florida Bradley Duerstock, PhD, Professor of Engineering Practice, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University Caroline Solomon, PhD, Director, School of Science, Technology, Accessibility, Mathematics, and Public Health (STAMP) and Professor of Biology, and Interim Program Director, Public Health Program, Gallaudet University
1:15–1:35 PM ET	*Break*
1:35–2:15 PM ET	Lived Experiences: Listening, Learning, and Acting
	Moderator:
	David Caudel, PhD, Associate Director, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Vanderbilt University
	Panelists:
	Megan Lynch, MSc, Master’s Student, Graduate Group of Horticulture and Agronomy, University of California, Davis and Founder of UC Access Now Hari Srinivasan, BA, PhD Student, Department of Neuroscience and Former Visiting Fellow, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Vanderbilt University Stephanie Feola, PhD, Recent Graduate, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida and Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2:15–2:45 PM ET	Transition to Work
	Moderator:
	Emily Ackerman, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Harvard Medical School

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

	Panelists:
	Laureen Summers, BA, Project Director, AAAS ISEED (Inclusive Ecosystems for Equity and Diversity) - Entry Point! Program, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Kimberly J. Osmani, PhD, Senior Extension Associate, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (YTI), Cornell University Taryn M. Williams, MA, Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor
2:45–3:00 PM ET	Reflection and Overview of Upcoming Series Sessions
2:45–3:00 PM ET	Emily Ackerman, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Lahav Lab, Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School Christopher Atchison, PhD, Program Director, Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), Division for Equity of Excellence in STEM (EES), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Professor, School of Education and Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati Mark H. Leddy, PhD, MS, Lead Program Director, Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM and the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
3:00 PM ET	ADJOURN

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

DISRUPTING ABLEISM AND ADVANCING STEM: ROOTING OUT BIAS AND BARRIERS

Friday, June 16, 2023

12:00–12:05 PM ET	Welcome
12:00–12:05 PM ET	Bonnielin Swenor, PhD, MPH, Director, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center Christopher Atchison, PhD, Program Director, Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), Division for Equity of Excellence in STEM (EES), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Professor, School of Education and Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati Mark H. Leddy, PhD, MS, Lead Program Director, Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM and the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
12:05-12:35 PM ET	Understanding Workplace and Workforce Barriers to Full Participation of People with Disabilities
	Facilitator:
	Jordan Rodriguez, MS, Civil Engineer in Training, Phoenix DPG Co-Lead, Stantec
	Paper Presenter:
	Kate Mittendorf, PhD, Senior Staff Scientist, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
12:35–1:15 PM ET	Reflections on Solutions to Barriers Experienced by People with Disabilities in STEM
	Co-Moderators:
	Anita Stone Marshall, PhD, Assistant Instructional Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida Mona Minkara, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27245.

	Panelists:
	Joey Ramp-Adams, Founder and CEO, Empower Ability Consulting (EAC), Inc. Rory Cooper, PhD, PLY, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Distinguished Professor, Research for STEM-Health Sciences Collaborations, Office of Senior Vice Chancellor for Research and Founding Director of Human Engineering Research Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh Sheri Byrne-Haber, JD, MBA, Author, “This Week In Accessibility” Medium Blog
1:15–1:45 PM ET	*Break*
1:45–2:30 PM ET	Overcoming Bias and Stigma
	Moderator:
	Emily Ackerman, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Lahav Lab, Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School
	Panelists:
	Andrew Houtenville, PhD, Research Director, Institute on Disability and Professor of Economics, University of New Hampshire L. Miché Aaron, MS, Doctoral Student, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
2:30–3:00 PM ET	Series Synthesis and Reflection
2:30–3:00 PM ET	Bonnielin Swenor, PhD, MPH, Director, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center
3:00 PM ET	ADJOURN

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