[BlindResearch] Research and Academic Professionals Meeting at NFB National Convention

[Blake, Lou Ann]

Dear List Members,

Please find below the agenda for the Research and Academic Professionals meeting that will take place on Friday, July 6 at the NFB national convention. There is still room in the agenda for 1 or 2 additional researchers to discuss their current or recent research. Please contact me ASAP if you are interested in giving a 10-15 minute presentation on your research. See you in Orlando!

AGENDA

Research and Academic Professionals Meeting
Friday, July 6, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Suwannee 20, Level 2

5:30 PM        Welcome and Mission of Jernigan Institute Research
                    Anil Lewis, Executive Director, Jernigan Institute

5:45 PM        Report on Current Research
                    Edward Bell, PhD, Louisiana Tech University
                    Arielle Silverman, PhD, Disability Wisdom
                    Natalie Shaheen, PhD student, Towson University
                    C. Edwin Vaughan, PhD, professor emeritus, University of Missouri

7:00 PM        Publishing in the Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research
                    Lou Ann Blake

7:05 PM        Questions and Discussion

*       Collaboration opportunities

*       Mentoring of blind PhD students

*       BlindResearch List

Lou Ann Blake, J.D.
Deputy Executive Director, Jernigan Institute
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, extension 2221| lblake at nfb.org<mailto:lblake at nfb.org>


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