ED049
Strategies to promote accessibility and inclusion for geoscientists with disabilities in geoscience research and industry

Session ID#: 82989

Session Description:
Accommodating students with disabilities in undergraduate geoscience programs is becoming more prevalent. However, what is less known is the support being provided for graduate level researchers and geoscience practitioners in the workforce. This session aims to provide a platform to discuss current best practices of accessibility and inclusion at research institutions and in the diverse geoscience work environments from the laboratory to the field.  Further, this session will share resources available to students with disabilities pursuing upper level research and careers in the geosciences and how to overcome the barriers still present in the geoscience workforce. Presentations in this session will showcase a variety of examples from both research and industry where access and inclusion is placed as priority to enable students and practitioners with disabilities to pursue graduate level training and pursue geoscience careers. Abstracts from all centers of employment (academia, research, industry and government) are welcome.
Index Terms:

0845 Instructional tools [EDUCATION]
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]
6319 Institutions [POLICY SCIENCES]
6630 Workforce [PUBLIC ISSUES]


Primary Convener:  Sumant Jha, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States; International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD), Cincinnati, CO, United States and Anthony Gary - Chevron
Conveners:  Michele L Cooke, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States, Lauren Neitzke Adamo, Rutgers University, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers Geology Museum, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, Gary Anthony, Energy Technology Company, Chevron, Houston, TX, United States and Anthony Gary - Chevron
Primary Liaison:  Sumant Jha, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States; International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD), Cincinnati, CO, United States and Anthony Gary - Chevron
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