Schedule for
Inclusion in Science Learning a New Direction (ISLAND)
Conference on Disability and STEM
*All times listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT/UTC -4)
Friday, October 13th, 2023
Princeton Marriott at Forrestal
100 College Rd E,
Princeton, NJ 08540
8:30 A.M. Zoom open for registrant login and networking.
Please call Carla Vallejo at 346-477-5064 for login support.
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions.
Dr. Cary Supalo
9:05 a.m. High-Tech and Low-Tech Solutions for Access to Outer Space for Disabled Astronauts
Presenter: Dr. Sherri Wells-Jensen, NASA/Library of Congress
9:30 a.m. Blindness Memory Perks: Restructuring Access into the System
Presenter: Dr. Karen Arcos, Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz
9:55 a.m. Teaching Physics with Disabled Learners: A Review of the Literature
Presenter: Dr. Erin Scanlon (Virtual), Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
10:20 A.M. Morning Break
10:35 a.m. Tactile Periodic Table Project
Presenter: Dr. Michael Fricke, Olon Ricerca Bioscience
11:00 a.m. Best practices in teaching chemistry to students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing
Presenter: Dr. Annmarie Ross (virtual), Rochester Institute of Technology/ National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID)
11:25 a.m. A Summer Class Exploring Computer Science with Educators of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Presenters: Meghan McSherry and Maria Johnson, Playful Learning Lab, University of St. Thomas
11:50 a.m. Tactile Sun-Watching Graphics: Bridging Past and Present
Presenters: Dr. Nicole E. Johnson* and Tasnim A. Alshuli**
*University of Colorado, Boulder, Fiske Planetarium
** College of Education, University of Arizona
12:15 P.M. Lunch
1:05 p.m. Introducing Graduate Students to Accessible Data Visualization
Presenters: Dr. Helen T. Sullivan1,2, Dr. Markku T. Hakkinen2,3, Jenni Avovaara2, Anu Horttanainen2, Dr. Charles Rambo2, Aino Sutinen2, Saara Wahlroos2
1Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA
2University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
3Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, USA
1:30 p.m. Stories of Neurodiversity in STEM: Finding a Common Professional Language
Panelists: Derek Hidalgo, Dylan Sullivan, Fernando Zavala, Jacob Stolle,
Landmark College
Moderator: Dr. Christin Monroe, Landmark College
2:20 p.m. Learning from the Experts: Analysing Responses to the Question “Is there anything you wish professors or colleagues knew about being neurodivergent?”
Presenter: Liam McDermott, Rutgers University
2:45 P.M. Afternoon Break
3:00 p.m. Possible Approaches for an Accessible CAD System for the Blind
Presenter: Robert Jaquiss, Independence Science
3:25 p.m. The Semantics of Sonics
Presenter: Sadish D, Independent
3:50 p.m. Wolfram Syndrome
Presenter: Ellie White, Ellie White Foundation
4:15 p.m. Updates on Rapid Prototyping, Concept of the Model Lending library and the Comic featuring three blind Labradors
Presenter: Robert Jaquiss, Independence Science
4:40 pm Access to Forensic Sciences: A Fully Accessible Murder Investigation
Presenters: Ashley Neybert and Annalise Diodato, Independence Science
5:10 P.M. Adjourn
7:00 P.M. Dinner
8:00 p.m. Keynote Address – Bridging Research Frontiers: Li-ion Battery Advancements and Inclusive Chemistry Laboratories for the Visually Impaired.
Presenter: Professor Siegbert Schmid, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Sydney
Saturday, October 14th 2023
Bowen Hall, 70 Prospect Ave
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
8:30 A.M. Zoom open for registrant login and networking.
Please call Carla Vallejo at 346-477-5064 for login support.
9:05 a.m. Accessible Audio Periodic Table
Presenter: Dr. Greg Williams, Independence Science, West Lafayette Indiana
9:30 a.m. Mission INSPIRE: Increasing Conceptual Knowledge, Building Rockets, and STEM Career Exploration
Presenters: Dr. Tina Herzberg, Susan Osterhaus, University of South Carolina Upstate
9:55 a.m. Feel the Difference: Using Texture to Create Meaningful Tactile Graphics
Presenter: Dan Gardner, ViewPlus Technologies Inc
10:20 A.M. Morning Break
10:35 a.m. Non-Visual Delivery of Accurate Volumes to Improve Laboratory Access for Blind Students
Presenter: Charis Glatthar, Metropolitan State University of Denver
11:00 a.m. Tigers in Tech: Roaring with Excitement over APH’s SALS and Code Jumper!
Presenters: Katrina Best and Roseanne Hoffmann, American Printing House
11:25 a.m. The State of Accessible Digital Mathematics
Presnters: Brian Richwine, Mary Stores, Indiana University
11:50 a.m. Inclusio: A Convergent Effort for Creating Accessible, Multimodal Graphics
Presenters: Amy Keith and Dr. Jenna L. Gorlewicz*, *Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saint Louis University
12:10 p.m. Closing Remarks for ISLAND Conference and Invitation to Abacus Bee
Presenter: Dr. Cary Supalo, ISLAND Conference
12:15 P.M. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 2023 New Jersey Abacus Bee
Presenter: Dr. Monique Coleman, VISTAS Education Partners (VISTAS)