Presentations

Observing Neurodiversity, Observing Methodology: Ethnography in Pandemic Times Friday, July 26, 2024

New open-access publication!

Abstract

Ethnographic researchers have long relied upon observation as a powerful means to learn about social relations. This paper discusses research observation that was conducted as a part of an institutional ethnography (IE) investigating how people use the language and ideas of neurodiversity across different settings. While our research protocol initially called for ethnographic observation to take place at in-person events in Southern Ontario, our approach needed to be re-formulated with the switch to...

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“White people have an easier time making claims to those identities”: Interviews on neurodiversity, at Desiring Autism and Neurodivergence Symposium, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Tuesday, July 23, 2024:
white_people_have_an_easier_time_making_claims_gibson_et_al_2024.pdf

We presented on a chapter we are writing in which we look at how race was a part of what neurodiversity meant to the people we interviewed, with a particular focus on racialized participants' experiences. 

Abstract

The movements, written works, and affiliations of “neurodiversity” have a history spanning over two decades, however within the last few years there has been a dramatic increase in the range of people talking and writing about neurodiversity. Academic researchers and educators are comparatively late to these conversations as they...

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Experiences of parents with disabilities negotiating care and work during the COVID-19 pandemic, at CASWE, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Tuesday, June 18, 2024:
caswe_2024.pdf

By Brianna Urquhart, Michele Martin, bridget livingstone, Margaret F. Gibson. Presented at the Canadian Association of Social Work Educators 2024 Conference. 

Abstract

How have the care and work lives of Canadian parents with disabilities been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? Little literature is available examining how disabled parents navigate their care/work lives within systems, and much of the research that does exist approaches disability through...

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Elevating Statistical Education: A Wish List of R/RStudio Enhancements Tuesday, June 11, 2024

At eCOTS 2024, I co-facilitated a birds of a feather session with Tatiana Krikella. 

Abstract:

In response to the evolving landscape of statistical education and the growing integration of technology, our discussion aims to explore avenues for enhancing the teaching capabilities of R and RStudio. The primary goal is to generate a collaborative list of features and tools that could be integrated into these...

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Reflecting on the first year of our Teaching Assistant Program Monday, June 3, 2024:
ssc_2024_ta_program_talk.pdf

At the Statistical Society of Canada annual meeting in St. John's, I spoke about the first year of our UW SAS TA Program that I helped develop.

Abstract:

Most universities have teaching centers that offer programs geared towards the training and development of Teaching Assistants (TAs). Department or discipline specific TA programs, especially in statistics and actuarial science, tend to be scarce and/or informal. In 2023 the University of Waterloo’s Department of Statistics...

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Learning from my ABCs: Assessments Based on Contributions from Students Thursday, May 2, 2024:
learning_from_my_abcs.pdf

At the UW Teaching and Learning Conference, I spoke about engaging students in their assessments by incorporating contributions from those students.

Abstract:

How can we better engage our students with their assessments? The use of student-generated questions (SGQs) or student-generated tests (SGTs) have been examined in recent years as demonstrated by Lam (2014). This approach is recognized to promote students’ active participation in the assessment process and to potentially provide students with timely feedback before misconceptions can be formed...

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