Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative – The Alliance of Students with Disabilities for Inclusion, Networking and Transition Opportunities in STEM

Project Dates

8/1/2021 – 7/31/2026

Funding Source

National Science Foundation

About

Persons with disabilities are one of the most significantly underrepresented groups in STEM education and employment, comprising a disproportionately smaller percentage of STEM degrees and jobs compared to their percentages in the U.S. population. TAPDINTO-STEM employs a collective impact approach with dozens of partnering institutions to increase the number of students with disabilities (SWDs) who complete associate, baccalaureate and graduate STEM degrees and enter the STEM workforce.

Principal Investigators

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jendaov@auburn.edu

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shanndm@auburn.edu

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marghda@auburn.edu

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bnw0005@auburn.edu

Primary Contact

Kiriko Takahashi, Ph.D. is an Associate Specialist at the Center on Disability Studies (CDS). Her projects at CDS range in scope from basic and applied research to demonstration projects. Her research interests include transition of students with disabilities in the STEM pipeline, on culturally responsive teaching, on inclusive education, and on Universal Design for Learning and the use of assistive technology. She also teaches graduate courses in Disability & Diversity Studies. Originally from Japan, she is also involved in multiple international activities and research. She jointly organizes an International Disability Inclusion Symposium on Higher Education and Disability (IDIS) with her…

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(808) 956-4457

kiriko@hawaii.edu

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