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Mariel Pfeifer

@marielpfeifer.bsky.social
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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. www.pfeiferlab.com

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Stephen Podowitz-Thomas @stephenpt.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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
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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.
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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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.
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Lauren Kuehne @omfishient.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
🧪💪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...
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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...
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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
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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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...
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Margaret Fraiser @margaretfraiser.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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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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.
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Disability Scoop @disabilityscoop.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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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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.
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Dr. Tati @drtati.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
And there it is… www.science.org/content/arti...
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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
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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
🧪 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...
Webinar on Responding to NSF Grant Terminations 

Join the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) on Friday, May 9th, at 2:00 PM ET for an informative webinar on responding to NSF grant terminations. We will discuss the rules, procedures and available options for grantees who have had their grant terminated.
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American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Unlawful grant terminations are harming young scientists and threatening innovation. ASCB joins leaders calling for immediate funding restoration. www.ascb.org/society-news...
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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...
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Brian Romans @clasticdetritus.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
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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TerynceRecherche @terynce.com · 30/04/2025
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
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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.
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Jennie @unabridgedopinions.com · 25/04/2025
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
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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 ...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 17/04/2025
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.
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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."
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Erin Dolan @erindolan1.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
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/
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About - Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program
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Mariel Pfeifer @marielpfeifer.bsky.social · 08/09/2024
This was such a fun conversation! Thanks for having me on the podcast @derekbruff.bsky.social
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Derek Bruff @derekbruff.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
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...
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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 ...
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Mariel Pfeifer @marielpfeifer.bsky.social · 31/05/2024
Excited to be presenting work this week at the first ever #SABEREast conference! Also, Rochester NY (in May) is a delight.
Woman with longish brown hair in a striped short standing in front of a poster.
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Derek Bruff @derekbruff.bsky.social · 20/05/2024
"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/...
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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.
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Mariel Pfeifer @marielpfeifer.bsky.social · 02/05/2024
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.
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Mariel Pfeifer @marielpfeifer.bsky.social · 28/03/2024
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
Screenshot of an article published in the International Journal of STEM Education. The article title is "Beyond performance, competence and recognition: Forging a science researcher identity in the context of research training."
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Mariel Pfeifer @marielpfeifer.bsky.social · 14/02/2024
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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How can we design research environments to be more accessible? – C-CoMPwordmark-oneline
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Erin Dolan @erindolan1.bsky.social · 12/02/2024
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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Erin Dolan @erindolan1.bsky.social · 09/11/2023
Excited to share our “how to start with qualitative research” guide for folks interested in #DBER www.cur.org/journal-arti...
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