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Anita Marshall is an American geoscience education researcher and disability activist. She is known for her research on and personal experience with disability in geology.

Education and career[edit]

Marshall received her PhD in geology from the University of South Florida.[1] She is a geology lecturer at the University of Florida.[2][3]

She has been featured in a middle-grade book about scientists with unconventional paths through science, Breaking The Mold, by Dana Levy;[4][5] and had a small role in a documentary film, Brink of Disaster: Miami Sinking[6][7]

Research and activism[edit]

Marshall is recognized by the US Business Leadership Network and others as a leader in disability inclusion in STEM.[1][2][8][9][10] Research has shown that most geoscientists think that physical ability is necessary for a successful career in geology,[11][12][13] and disabled people are severely underrepresented in geology.[10] Marshall works to counteract this with her scholarship and activism.[14] She told PBS NewsHour, "If you think about it, the moon is also inaccessible. Mars is inaccessible. And yet we do science on them anyway."[2]

Marshall is the Director of Operations for the International Association for Geoscience Diversity, an American non-profit organization focused on geoscience and disability.[15][16] She led the GeoSPACE Project, an NSF-funded project that seeks to enable students with limited mobility to participate in geology field work.[17][18][19] The research team uses technology and collaborative teamwork to allow for full participation of student with disabilities in the field or working from home.[20][18][21]

Marshall is a member of the Choctaw Nation and advocates for increased diversity in STEM across multiple types of identities.[9][22] As a disabled indigenous woman in geoscience, she represents several groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields.

Awards[edit]

  • University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Excellence in DEI Award, 2023[23]
  • EXCEL Media Gold Award[24] for DEI-focused feature article in a national society magazine for the article "Creating Spaces for Geoscientists with Disabilities to Thrive",[25] 2021
  • Rising Leader for students with disabilities, DisabilityIN, 2017[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "About". Anita M. S. Marshall, PhD. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  2. ^ a b c "This young scientist studies wild animals. Bias against disability won't stop her". PBS NewsHour. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  3. ^ Marshall, Anita (2019-08-16). "#GatorFaculty @UFatWork orientation selfie: I'm Anita, Geology Lecturer. My Geo background is in #volcanology. I currently study diversity in STEM, focusing on inclusion of ppl w disabilities in the geosciences and serve as the Dir of Operations for the IAGD @AccessibleGEOpic.twitter.com/sbYoy7AkvF". @BakingSodaVolc. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  4. ^ "Breaking the Mold by Dana Alison Levy: 9780823449712 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  5. ^ "@Danaalisonlevy". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  6. ^ Barrett, Alexia. "Brink Of Disaster | Wildflame Productions". Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  7. ^ "@UFGeology". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  8. ^ "AWG at Penn State". sites.psu.edu. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  9. ^ a b "Diversity and Inclusion in STEM". taste of science. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  10. ^ a b Jefferson 🌧 🏡, Dr Anne (2017-12-11). "Anita Marshall with @AccessibleGEO says geoscience has least representation of students with disability of any STEM field". @highlyanne. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  11. ^ "Moving forward: Overcoming our ideas about disability in the Geosciences". Speaking of Geoscience. 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  12. ^ Atchison, Christopher L.; Libarkin, Julie C. (2016-08-01). "Professionally held perceptions about the accessibility of the geosciences". Geosphere. 12 (4): 1154–1165. Bibcode:2016Geosp..12.1154A. doi:10.1130/GES01264.1.
  13. ^ "Access and inclusion from the perspective of current departmental practice". Wednesday. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  14. ^ Ramos, Ivan (2022-11-17). "Field Tested". Explore Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  15. ^ a b "Anita M. S. Marshall, PhD". Anita M. S. Marshall, PhD. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  16. ^ "The IAGD – The International Association for Geoscience Diversity". Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  17. ^ "GeoSPACE Geoscience Field Program". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  18. ^ a b Marshall, Anita (2017-09-30). "Historical Context and Evaluation of Engagement in Technology Based Approaches to Accessible Geoscience Field Learning" (PDF). Geological Society of America.
  19. ^ Atchison, Christopher L.; Marshall, Anita M.; Collins, Trevor D. (2019-10-02). "A multiple case study of inclusive learning communities enabling active participation in geoscience field courses for students with physical disabilities" (PDF). Journal of Geoscience Education. 67 (4): 472–486. Bibcode:2019JGeEd..67..472A. doi:10.1080/10899995.2019.1600962. ISSN 1089-9995. S2CID 181453396.
  20. ^ Marshall, Anita M. S.; Piatek, Jennifer L.; Williams, David A.; Gallant, Elisabeth; Thatcher, Sean; Elardo, Stephen; Williams, Amy J.; Collins, Trevor; Arroyo, Yesenia (December 2022). "Flexible fieldwork". Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. 3 (12): 811. Bibcode:2022NRvEE...3..811M. doi:10.1038/s43017-022-00375-9. ISSN 2662-138X. S2CID 254277083.
  21. ^ "Geology for everyone: Making the field accessible". EARTH Magazine. 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  22. ^ "Anita Marshall (@BakingSodaVolc) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  23. ^ "Anita Marshall received CLAS Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Award". geology.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  24. ^ SIIA (2023-07-06). "2021 Excel Winners". Excel Awards.
  25. ^ Thatcher, A. M. Marshall, S. (2019-12-02). "Creating Spaces for Geoscientists with Disabilities to Thrive". Eos. Retrieved 2023-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Marshall

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