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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Accessibility In Research Administration
Catherine Malcolm Edwards; Jessie Gunnell; Vicente Del Solar; David Phipps; Jeffrey Edwards
Journal of Research Administration, v55 n1 p46-58 2024
This collaborative and reflective inquiry-based paper critically examines accessibility within the research realm. We focus this inquiry on the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion and specifically address the challenges of establishing accessibility as part of the research enterprise. We acknowledge and reflect on the pivotal role accessibility for persons with disabilities play in an equitable research enterprise and reflect on how nuances in language, behavior, and power dynamics all play a role in creating inclusive environments. This reflective inquiry is a result of a facilitated workshop that took place at a conference attended by professionals working within research administration. Using an inquiry-based workshop approach, facilitators worked with workshop colleagues to discuss, regardless of job title, an ability to influence and shape a more inclusive and accessible system at all levels. Our desired outcomes of this workshop were to collate the collective experiences of our colleagues to uncover barriers and facilitators related to accessibility and to support and learn from our colleagues around ways to create an accessible environment that is a norm. What we find is that accessibility impacts everyone in some way, but it is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Collaboration and communication strategies present possible support pathways to more accessible environments.
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Equal Education, Diversity, Inclusion, Workshops, Research Administration, Emotional Intelligence, Foreign Countries, Barriers, Disabilities, Facilitators (Individuals), Attitudes toward Disabilities, Professional Personnel, Learning Activities
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