Agenda

Tuesday, May 25

9:00–9:15 am
Welcome and introductions

9:15–10:00 am
Presentation: Accommodations and Universal Design
Sheryl Burgstahler, University of Washington

10:00–10:20 am
Small Group Discussion: What barriers do women with disabilities face in academic STEM careers?

10:20–10:35 am
Small group report out

10:35–10:50 am
Break

10:50–10:55 am
Video: Women with Disabilities in STEM Academic Careers

10:55–11:25 am
Panel discussion of the experiences of women faculty with disabilities
Panelists: Cecilia Aragon (University of Washington), Cinzia Cervato (Iowa State University)

11:25–11:45 am
Small Group Discussion: What are some strategies for addressing the barriers discussed earlier?

11:45–12:00 pm
Small group report out

12:00–12:30 pm
Informal discussion

Thursday, May 27

9:00–9:15 am
Welcome

9:15–9:45 am
Presentation: Accessible Meetings and Events
Brianna Blaser, University of Washington

9:45–10:05 am
Discussion: How do we institutionalize flexibility gained during the pandemic and prepare for a post-pandemic world?

10:05–10:15 am
Discussion report out

10:15–10:30 am
Break

10:30–11:05 am
Flash talks

• The Mind Hears Blog Provides a Mutual-Mentoring Forum for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Academic - Michele Cook and Ana Caicedo, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• ADVANCE FORWARD Women with Disabilities Task Force - Canan Bilen-Green and Cali Anicha, North Dakota State University
• Enabling Inclusive Access for All Students with Virtual Reality Chemistry Labs - Maria Gallardo-Williams, North Carolina State University

11:05–11:30 am
Presentation: Accessible Learning Management Systems: Making Your Online Course Accessible for Everyone
Gaby de Jongh, University of Washington

11:30–11:45 am
Discussion: How can AccessADVANCE support you? What resources would be helpful?

11:45–12:00 pm
Evaluation and final thoughts

12:00–12:30 pm
Informal discussion