Michele Cooke
@geomechCooke
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Fault system evolution in the Earth’s crust, in scaled experiments and in numerical models : deaf STEM 🧏♀️🦻🏻👩🔬 : @UMassGeo : she/her
Amherst, MA
Joined September 2017
Grasshopper delivered the winning 3 min thesis presentation about their research on evolving stress states along the San Andreas fault. A fantastic and concise description of some wicked complex modeling. 🎉 I'm a proud advisor!
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It’s here! An @TheMindHears annual tradition - our recommendations on how to improve deaf/HoH accessibility in the workplace. Read our post. Share with colleagues and allies! #DeafInAcademia
https://t.co/eBZMJ1embT
themindhears.org
Chances are that someone in your department has hearing loss, whether they’ve disclosed this or not, and will benefit from your efforts to make your workplace more accessible.
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This post reminds me in my mixed language mode research collaborations to be more active in preventing spoken language to dominate the discourse.
In this thoughtful new post, @KristinSnoddon describes the power imbalances both in hearing-deaf collaborations and also when hearing speak for the deaf community. https://t.co/apeYfKs1Mw
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In this thoughtful new post, @KristinSnoddon describes the power imbalances both in hearing-deaf collaborations and also when hearing speak for the deaf community. https://t.co/apeYfKs1Mw
themindhears.org
Today, in spite of the presence and efforts of deaf academics and deaf advocacy organizations, hearing sign language linguists are most readily heeded, retweeted, and lauded as activists, advocates,...
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_want_ to know... stupid fingers and lack of edit feature in X.
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Very excited about our new paper in Natural Hazards on earthquake early warning and the deaf community. What to know if earthquake early warning is accessible to DHH+? Take a look at our paper!
#ShakeAlert is always exploring ways to increase & improve access to #EEW - for all. Check out this new article: From Alert to Action: EEW and Deaf Communities: https://t.co/mAg2nCyFED
@GallaudetU @UMassGeo @LACountyAD @Cal_OES @OHAZ_UO @OregonOEM @waShakeOut @cascadiaEQs
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📢We are are hiring a lecturer (one-year) with a strong commitment to geology-focused pedagogy & undergraduate education to begin Sept 1. The position requires teaching 2-3 courses per semester including: Earth Materials & Petrology and other courses.
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Did you know that 16.6% of US federal employees have a disability? EPA program specialist, Andrew Mutter, shares the hiring pathway available to people with disabilities interested in government jobs. Such a wealth of information in this post!
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Check out my first 1st-author paper from my PhD work to learn about transpressional fault bends in the Mojave Desert of California! So thankful to get this work out and for everyone involved! https://t.co/zOx3r3AJZI
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Southern Eastern California shear zone restraining bends exhibit self-similar forms that change predictably with growth Uplift patterns within these bends are influenced more by local fault geome...
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New Post: "People do not recognize the struggles involved on a daily basis for those of us with hearing loss, and the extent to which these shape our capacities to participate on equal footing with our colleagues." - Diane Hoffman. #DisInHigherEd
https://t.co/A6O6gVax3K
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Check out this recently published piece titled "Science needs neurodiversity" #DisabledInSTEM
https://t.co/uj7kovFxTn
science.org
All brains work differently. Individuals process information and engage with the world in ways that are influenced by a multitude of biological, cultural, and social factors. In the world of science,...
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Wonderful and thoughtful post by @AnaCaicedoS about her self advocacy journey. Finding our community is critical for building resilience. @DisInHigherEd @DisabledStem
The Mind Hears has a new look and post! Peer support has been a game-changer in my decision to stay in academia as #HoHFaculty – but it was hard to get here! I share my twisty path seeking ways to thrive while #DisabledInSTEM in our academic environments. https://t.co/kps0ln3XDC
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The Mind Hears has a new look and post! Peer support has been a game-changer in my decision to stay in academia as #HoHFaculty – but it was hard to get here! I share my twisty path seeking ways to thrive while #DisabledInSTEM in our academic environments. https://t.co/kps0ln3XDC
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Earthquake-triggered landslides along the eastern coast of Taiwan.
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Watch the waves from the M7.4 earthquake in Taiwan roll across seismic stations in North America. (THREAD 🧵)
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When changing to fresh batteries, I’ve had hearing people ask me how many batteries I go through in a year. Tomorrow I recycle them at my annual HA appt.
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Thanks @NatureCareers for sharing my story about what’s it like juggling my time between research and coming up with science signs specific to my field. Read more here 👇🏼
In the 3rd interview in the @NatureCareers series on sign language in science, #PhD candidate @meganmajocha describes the challenges of building her own sign language lexicon to get her tumor biology research done.
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Great news! 🎉The Mind Hears has a new look that makes accessing content easier than ever! You’ll find > 55 posts and ~18 profiles capturing experiences of deaf & hard of hearing folks in academia. #disabledAcademics #disInHigherEd #deafAcademics
https://t.co/3naTc3pqTi
themindhears.org
a blog for and by deaf and hard of hearing academics
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Please consider applying - there have been some amazing geologists in this position over the years! including @collett_camille @FaultyAndSalty @nadinegrr @faultjumper oh and Golden isn't a bad place to spend some time 🏔️🌻🚵♀️⛷️🏂🏃♀️🌻🏔️🍺
Job alert 🚨 Do you love active tectonics, GIS, fieldwork, data analysis, and working in a team? USGS Golden is hiring a geologist! See this link for job details and application information: https://t.co/c3Ufhtq8Hs
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The world's oldest known dinosaur dates all the way back to around 240 million years ago! #258STEMFacts #Dinosaur #Oldest #Fossils
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