Making Engineering Departments More Accessible to and Inclusive of Faculty with Disabilities
Title: Making Engineering Departments More Accessible to and Inclusive of Faculty with Disabilities
When: May 20, 2022 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Facilitators: Dr. Brianna Blaser, Dr. Sheryl Burgstahler, Dr. Canan Bilen-Green
Abstract
Disability is often omitted from conversations about DEI among faculty. Inaccessible facilities, services, and online resources on many campuses continue to erect barriers to some individuals with disabilities. Systematically reviewing and improving facilities, technology, events, and services to make them more accessible and inclusive to faculty members with disabilities can contribute to inclusive campus culture, reduce the need for accommodations, and level the playing field.
Resources
- Access ADVANCE Overview and Resources
- DO-IT: Advancing the success of people with disabilities in education, research, & careers
- 2022 STEM for All Video Showcase – Making STEM More Inclusive of Faculty with Disabilities
- DO-IT: Equal Access: Making STEM Departments More Accessible to and Inclusive of Faculty with Disabilities
- Accessibility Guidelines for Procurement of Products and Services
- Policy Examples: Accomodation of Employee Disability Requests Tenure, Promotion and Evaluation
- Faculty with Disabilities Survey Example.
- More recent Survey Example
- Paper: Why is Data on Disability so Hard to Collect and Understand?
Video
Facilitators
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Brianna Blaser – Brianna Blaser, associate director of AccessADVANCE, is a part of the DO-IT Center at UW where she works to increase the participation of people with disabilities in science and engineering careers. Her work includes direct interventions for students with disabilities and working with faculty, employers, and other stakeholders to create institutional change. Brianna has a PhD in women studies from UW and a background in broadening participation and career development in science and engineering fields. Before joining DO-IT, she was the project director for the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science Careers Outreach Program. |
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Sheryl Burgstahler – PI Sheryl Burgstahler is the founder and director of the DO-IT Center and the Access Technology Services and is an affiliate professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle. Her teaching, publications, and research focus on the successful transition of students with disabilities to college and careers and on the application of universal design to technology, learning activities, physical spaces, and student services in higher education. |
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Dr. Canan Bilen-Green-PI Canan Bilen-Green is the vice provost for Faculty Affairs and Equity, professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University (NDSU). Her work focuses in areas including faculty policies, recruitment, development, leadership training, promotion and tenure, executive searches, and other issues related to faculty and their concerns. Dr. Bilen-Green also oversees Disability Services, the Equity Office, Faculty and Scholar Immigration, International Student and Study Abroad Services, Multicultural Programs, ADVANCE FORWARD, and the Commission on the Status of Women Faculty. Dr. Bilen-Green serves as the Title IX/ADA Coordinator, and chair of the Senate Coordinating Council and Faculty Awards and Recognition Committee. |
