Scott Bellman serves as program manager of the Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT) Center at the University of Washington, and associate director of diversity and inclusion at the UW Center for Neurotechnology. His interests include the career development of students with disabilities, access to challenging postsecondary programs and careers, and the full inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of society. Scott attended the University of Iowa, where he received a master’s degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling and a degree in psychology. He is the editor of the book Perspectives of STEM Students with Disabilities, and has published several articles that share work promoting inclusion, diversity, and equity.
University of Washington
Leadership
- Scott Bellman, Project Director of DO-IT, will manage the TAPDINTO-STEM e-mentoring program, serve as Hub Lead and CLI, and will chair the Hub Working Committee.
- Dr. Eric Chudler, Executive Director/Education Director, Center for Neurotechnology, and Research Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Neurobiology and Behavior, will serve as STEM faculty mentor
- Elizabeth Woolner, Publications Coordinator will coordinate CBI proceedings.
- Lyla Crawford, Online Communication, CBI, and Internal Evaluation Coordinator will manage online communication, coordinate CBIs, and work with External Evaluator to conduct internal project evaluation and Alliance Social Science Researcher to conduct hub research study.
- 4 Undergraduate Student Workers, ideally with disabilities, will assist with events, conferences, evaluation, correspondence, publications, records, reports, data collection, and other project activities.
San Diego State University
Leadership
- Dr. Mahasweta Sarkar, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will serve as CLI and STEM faculty mentor.
- Program Coordinator, TBD, will engage with student participants, coordinate interventions on campus, collaborate with disability support services, and assist in coordination of events; recruit participants by developing and disseminating marketing materials and communicating with campus units; development and review of student applications; assist with data collection.
University of Alaska at Anchorage
Leadership
- Dr. Jennifer Brock, Associate Dean for Academics and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will serve as CLI and STEM faculty mentor.
- Dr. Matthew Joseph Cullin, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will serve as STEM faculty mentor.
Point Loma Nazarene University
Leadership
- Maria Zack, Campus lead
MiraCosta College
Leadership
- Carlos Velasco, Campus lead
University of San Diego
Leadership
- Satyan Devados, Campus lead
The West Coast Hub research team will submit a peer-reviewed paper, utilizing student data collected from the Alliance, building on previously collected data from projects funded through the University of Washington’s DO-IT Center over many years, beginning with the NSF Research in Disabilities Education project called the AccessSTEM Alliance.
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