Incorporating Inclusive Technologies and Best Practices for Supportive Engineering Education

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Neurodivergent students may face significant challenges in higher education due to traditional academic structures and systems. In this talk, Dr. Emily Marasco and Aylan Vincent from the University of Calgary will explore technologies and pedagogical best practices for supporting a diverse range of cognitive, sensory, and executive functioning needs among postsecondary engineering education students. We invite all faculty, staff, and students interested in neurodiversity and accessibility to sign up for this talk! 

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Dr. Emily Marasco (Left) is Associate Dean – EDIA and Associate Dean – First Year Program in the Schulich School of Engineering (SSE) and holds the SSE Chair in Engineering Education Innovation – Digital Transformation. She is the founder of the ADAPT Lab: Advancements in Digital Applications and Pedagogical Transformation. Her pedagogical research work focuses on AI/digital literacy, cognitive diversity, accessibility best practices, creativity, and first year transition practices. An active science communicator, Dr. Marasco has been honored as ASTech Outstanding Leader of Tomorrow (2018) and one of Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 (2019). 

Aylan Vincent (Right) is a third-year Electrical Engineering student at the University of Calgary. She has been active in school-related advocacy and EDIA initiatives since high school. Aylan currently serves as the president of the Calgary EngiQueers, having founded the chapter in 2024. Her interest in neurodiversity-based work stems from her personal lived experience, which is reflected in the Neurodiversity Mindmap.