Mariel Pfeifer
@marielpfeifer.bsky.social
Biology education researcher at the University of Mississippi, studying the experiences of STEM students with disabilities, science identity, and more! She/her.
Views my own. https://www.pfeiferlab.com/
Views my own. https://www.pfeiferlab.com/
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Thrilled to moderate an @acs.org webinar on Building Supportive Mentoring Relationships for Neurodivergent Students in Grad School. Registration is free and open to all.
Wednesday, July 9, 2-3pm ET
@acscwd.bsky.social y.social @acsprof.bsky.social @marielpfeifer.bsky.social @liamgmcd.bsky.social
Wednesday, July 9, 2-3pm ET
@acscwd.bsky.social y.social @acsprof.bsky.social @marielpfeifer.bsky.social @liamgmcd.bsky.social
Different Minds, Shared Goals: Building Supportive Mentoring Relationships for Neurodivergent Students in Grad School - American Chemical Society
Join a dynamic and diverse panel of neurodivergent STEM graduate students, scientists, faculty, and researchers for an honest, insightful conversation about self-advocacy in graduate education.
www.acs.org
June 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Thrilled to moderate an @acs.org webinar on Building Supportive Mentoring Relationships for Neurodivergent Students in Grad School. Registration is free and open to all.
Wednesday, July 9, 2-3pm ET
@acscwd.bsky.social y.social @acsprof.bsky.social @marielpfeifer.bsky.social @liamgmcd.bsky.social
Wednesday, July 9, 2-3pm ET
@acscwd.bsky.social y.social @acsprof.bsky.social @marielpfeifer.bsky.social @liamgmcd.bsky.social
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The Science article also noted:
"Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
It's a similar deal there. The representation of Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities is double among STEM education grants vs. all NSF awards.
"Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
It's a similar deal there. The representation of Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities is double among STEM education grants vs. all NSF awards.
May 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The Science article also noted:
"Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
It's a similar deal there. The representation of Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities is double among STEM education grants vs. all NSF awards.
"Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
It's a similar deal there. The representation of Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities is double among STEM education grants vs. all NSF awards.
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🧪💪I know folks are struggling to appeal #NSF grant terminations
I created a generic GD version of our team's response plan, including a draft appeal*, based on compiled guidance.
*Not a lawyer, best guess! Also, DMs open for ?/feedback. @davidimiller.bsky.social
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I created a generic GD version of our team's response plan, including a draft appeal*, based on compiled guidance.
*Not a lawyer, best guess! Also, DMs open for ?/feedback. @davidimiller.bsky.social
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Action Plan & Appeal for Illegal NSF Grant terminations
[RedactedProjectName] Action Plan for Response to Illegal NSF Grant termination ***This document - with Background, Action Plan, & Appeal Letter - was compiled by a fellow researcher appealing their N...
docs.google.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:31 AM
🧪💪I know folks are struggling to appeal #NSF grant terminations
I created a generic GD version of our team's response plan, including a draft appeal*, based on compiled guidance.
*Not a lawyer, best guess! Also, DMs open for ?/feedback. @davidimiller.bsky.social
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I created a generic GD version of our team's response plan, including a draft appeal*, based on compiled guidance.
*Not a lawyer, best guess! Also, DMs open for ?/feedback. @davidimiller.bsky.social
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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With the news of NSF divisions being abolished and more grants terminated, we urge our community to continue communicating with Congress to #SupportNSF and #SaveNSF. Scripts and tools you can use: shorturl.at/i7WfU
MediaToolSupportNSF.docx
Letter to scientists and organizations whose progress depends on NSF: We are facing an unprecedented political attack on science. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has begun directing NSF...
shorturl.at
May 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
With the news of NSF divisions being abolished and more grants terminated, we urge our community to continue communicating with Congress to #SupportNSF and #SaveNSF. Scripts and tools you can use: shorturl.at/i7WfU
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NSF’s entire Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EDU/EES), which “aims to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to actively participate and excel in STEM disciplines” and some of it congressionally mandated, was just notified they will be RIFed. www.nsf.gov/edu/ees/about
About EES
The NSF Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES) aims to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds, especially those historically underrepresented in science and engineering.
www.nsf.gov
May 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
NSF’s entire Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EDU/EES), which “aims to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to actively participate and excel in STEM disciplines” and some of it congressionally mandated, was just notified they will be RIFed. www.nsf.gov/edu/ees/about
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A little known protest that helped pave the way for the Americans with #Disabilities Act is the subject of a documentary that's set to be released.
AppleTV+ Documentary Spotlights Pivotal Disability Protest
A little known protest that helped pave the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act is the subject of a documentary that's set to be released.
www.disabilityscoop.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
A little known protest that helped pave the way for the Americans with #Disabilities Act is the subject of a documentary that's set to be released.
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And there it is… www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
www.science.org
May 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
And there it is… www.science.org/content/arti...
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🧪 If you had your NSF grant terminated, I'd *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar.
Friday May 9 at 2-3 pm ET
Will talk about both the appeals process, in addition to allowable closeout costs. Share widely.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Friday May 9 at 2-3 pm ET
Will talk about both the appeals process, in addition to allowable closeout costs. Share widely.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
🧪 If you had your NSF grant terminated, I'd *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar.
Friday May 9 at 2-3 pm ET
Will talk about both the appeals process, in addition to allowable closeout costs. Share widely.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Friday May 9 at 2-3 pm ET
Will talk about both the appeals process, in addition to allowable closeout costs. Share widely.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Unlawful grant terminations are harming young scientists and threatening innovation. ASCB joins leaders calling for immediate funding restoration.
www.ascb.org/society-news...
www.ascb.org/society-news...
Leading Life Science Organizations: Unlawful Grant Terminations Pose Grave Threat to America’s Innovation Pipeline - ASCB
Amicus Brief Filed in Support of Suit Calling for Immediate Funding Restoration WASHINGTON, DC – Four leading life science organizations, including the ASCB, filed an amicus brief today asking the cou...
www.ascb.org
May 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Unlawful grant terminations are harming young scientists and threatening innovation. ASCB joins leaders calling for immediate funding restoration.
www.ascb.org/society-news...
www.ascb.org/society-news...
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I hope U.S. citizens learn (quickly) that this is not about saving money ... this is about destroying research, destroying academia, destroying higher education (and destroying the lives and livelihoods of people) ... that is the goal
May 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I hope U.S. citizens learn (quickly) that this is not about saving money ... this is about destroying research, destroying academia, destroying higher education (and destroying the lives and livelihoods of people) ... that is the goal
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Anti-science, anti-education.
Deaf ed teacher shortage -> "Another program, canceled by the Trump administration, paid for graduate school scholarships to fill the shortage of teachers of the deaf." #AcademicSky
Deaf ed teacher shortage -> "Another program, canceled by the Trump administration, paid for graduate school scholarships to fill the shortage of teachers of the deaf." #AcademicSky
Deaf students had a path to science careers -- until their federal grants ended
For years, the U.S. government tried to encourage deaf people to study science. But the programs were just ended by the Trump Administration, leaving deaf students unsure about their future.
www.npr.org
April 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Anti-science, anti-education.
Deaf ed teacher shortage -> "Another program, canceled by the Trump administration, paid for graduate school scholarships to fill the shortage of teachers of the deaf." #AcademicSky
Deaf ed teacher shortage -> "Another program, canceled by the Trump administration, paid for graduate school scholarships to fill the shortage of teachers of the deaf." #AcademicSky
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Some good news for this Friday. This astonishing group of people have spun up ERICA, the ERIC archive. www.datarescueproject.org/erica-to-the...
#GLAMS #Skybrarians #AcademicSky
#GLAMS #Skybrarians #AcademicSky
ERICA to the Rescue!
ERIC, the research repository of the Department of Education, was defunded this week. The ERIC catalog lists over 2 million education-related publications. More than 500,000 of these publications are ...
www.datarescueproject.org
April 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Some good news for this Friday. This astonishing group of people have spun up ERICA, the ERIC archive. www.datarescueproject.org/erica-to-the...
#GLAMS #Skybrarians #AcademicSky
#GLAMS #Skybrarians #AcademicSky
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RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet.
"I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."
www.motherjones.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Interested in a life sci PhD but want more research experience & support applying to PhD programs? PREP@UGA may be a fit for you! This 1-yr, NIH-funded program includes research experience, professional development & salary. For details and to apply: prep.uga.edu/about/
About - Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program
prep.uga.edu
January 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Interested in a life sci PhD but want more research experience & support applying to PhD programs? PREP@UGA may be a fit for you! This 1-yr, NIH-funded program includes research experience, professional development & salary. For details and to apply: prep.uga.edu/about/
This was such a fun conversation! Thanks for having me on the podcast @derekbruff.bsky.social
Today on the podcast I talk with @marielpfeifer.bsky.social about the experiences of neurodivergent students in active learning STEM classes. We talk about group work and flipped classrooms and building trust and more! Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2069949/1568...
Neurodivergent Students and Active Learning with Mariel Pfeifer - Intentional Teaching
Today on the podcast I talk with Mariel Pfeifer, assistant professor of biology. Mariel started at Ole Miss just about a year ago as part of a cluster hire of three STEM faculty who are on the tenure ...
www.buzzsprout.com
September 8, 2024 at 4:03 AM
This was such a fun conversation! Thanks for having me on the podcast @derekbruff.bsky.social
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Today on the podcast I talk with @marielpfeifer.bsky.social about the experiences of neurodivergent students in active learning STEM classes. We talk about group work and flipped classrooms and building trust and more! Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2069949/1568...
Neurodivergent Students and Active Learning with Mariel Pfeifer - Intentional Teaching
Today on the podcast I talk with Mariel Pfeifer, assistant professor of biology. Mariel started at Ole Miss just about a year ago as part of a cluster hire of three STEM faculty who are on the tenure ...
www.buzzsprout.com
September 3, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Today on the podcast I talk with @marielpfeifer.bsky.social about the experiences of neurodivergent students in active learning STEM classes. We talk about group work and flipped classrooms and building trust and more! Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2069949/1568...
Excited to be presenting work this week at the first ever #SABEREast conference!
Also, Rochester NY (in May) is a delight.
Also, Rochester NY (in May) is a delight.
May 31, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Excited to be presenting work this week at the first ever #SABEREast conference!
Also, Rochester NY (in May) is a delight.
Also, Rochester NY (in May) is a delight.
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"Supporting Neurodivergent Learners" is my latest collection on UVA's Teaching Hub. I point to some great resources by @liznorell.bsky.social, @krpgryal.bsky.social, @marielpfeifer.bsky.social, and more. teaching.virginia.edu/collections/...
Supporting Neurodivergent Learners — UVA Teaching Hub
As an initiative of the Center for Teaching Excellence, Teaching Hub supports the discovery and curation of resources to enhance teaching and learning.
teaching.virginia.edu
May 20, 2024 at 3:02 PM
"Supporting Neurodivergent Learners" is my latest collection on UVA's Teaching Hub. I point to some great resources by @liznorell.bsky.social, @krpgryal.bsky.social, @marielpfeifer.bsky.social, and more. teaching.virginia.edu/collections/...
Welp, wrapped up my first "end of semester" lab celebration and totally spaced taking a picture of the group 😔
But! Y'all I got to mentor four AMAZING undergraduate researchers this semester. They learned so much! And really contributed to the projects they are working on.
But! Y'all I got to mentor four AMAZING undergraduate researchers this semester. They learned so much! And really contributed to the projects they are working on.
May 2, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Welp, wrapped up my first "end of semester" lab celebration and totally spaced taking a picture of the group 😔
But! Y'all I got to mentor four AMAZING undergraduate researchers this semester. They learned so much! And really contributed to the projects they are working on.
But! Y'all I got to mentor four AMAZING undergraduate researchers this semester. They learned so much! And really contributed to the projects they are working on.
The "big" project from my postdoc is live today 🎉
We investigated how early career researchers see themselves AND how the context of a research experience influences science identity #academicsky
doi.org/10.1186/s405...
Shout out to my amazing collaborators! Including @erindolan1.bsky.social
We investigated how early career researchers see themselves AND how the context of a research experience influences science identity #academicsky
doi.org/10.1186/s405...
Shout out to my amazing collaborators! Including @erindolan1.bsky.social
March 28, 2024 at 9:24 PM
The "big" project from my postdoc is live today 🎉
We investigated how early career researchers see themselves AND how the context of a research experience influences science identity #academicsky
doi.org/10.1186/s405...
Shout out to my amazing collaborators! Including @erindolan1.bsky.social
We investigated how early career researchers see themselves AND how the context of a research experience influences science identity #academicsky
doi.org/10.1186/s405...
Shout out to my amazing collaborators! Including @erindolan1.bsky.social
Interested in helping create more accessible research mentoring experiences? Check out this post for ideas! ccomp-stc.org/how-can-we-d...
How can we design research environments to be more accessible? – C-CoMPwordmark-oneline
ccomp-stc.org
February 14, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Interested in helping create more accessible research mentoring experiences? Check out this post for ideas! ccomp-stc.org/how-can-we-d...
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Want to design your research environment to be more accessible? Check out the most recent @microbialplanet.bsky.social blog post from @marielpfeifer.bsky.social on #Universaldesignforlearning in research mentoring: ccomp-stc.org/how-can-we-d...
February 12, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Want to design your research environment to be more accessible? Check out the most recent @microbialplanet.bsky.social blog post from @marielpfeifer.bsky.social on #Universaldesignforlearning in research mentoring: ccomp-stc.org/how-can-we-d...
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Excited to share our “how to start with qualitative research” guide for folks interested in #DBER www.cur.org/journal-arti...
November 9, 2023 at 12:01 PM
Excited to share our “how to start with qualitative research” guide for folks interested in #DBER www.cur.org/journal-arti...