Anita Marshall Explained

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

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

Marshall is recognized by the US Business Leadership Network and others as a leader in disability inclusion in STEM.[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. 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."

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] [21]

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

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About. 2018-04-18. Anita M. S. Marshall, PhD. en. 2019-11-01.
  2. Web site: This young scientist studies wild animals. Bias against disability won't stop her. 2019-08-21. PBS NewsHour. en-us. 2019-11-01.
  3. Web site:
    1. 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
    . Marshall. Anita. 2019-08-16. @BakingSodaVolc. en. 2019-11-01.
  4. Web site: Breaking the Mold by Dana Alison Levy: 9780823449712 PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books . 2023-07-06 . PenguinRandomhouse.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: @Danaalisonlevy . 2023-07-06 . Twitter . en.
  6. Web site: Barrett . Alexia . Brink Of Disaster Wildflame Productions . 2023-07-06 . en-US.
  7. Web site: @UFGeology . 2023-07-06 . Twitter . en.
  8. Web site: AWG at Penn State. sites.psu.edu. 2019-11-01.
  9. Web site: Diversity and Inclusion in STEM. taste of science. en-US. 2019-11-01.
  10. Web site: Anita Marshall with @AccessibleGEO says geoscience has least representation of students with disability of any STEM field.. Jefferson . Dr Anne. 2017-12-11. @highlyanne. en. 2019-11-01.
  11. Web site: Moving forward: Overcoming our ideas about disability in the Geosciences. 2018-10-08. Speaking of Geoscience. en. 2019-11-01.
  12. Atchison. Christopher L.. Libarkin. Julie C.. Julie Libarkin . 2016-08-01. Professionally held perceptions about the accessibility of the geosciences. Geosphere. en. 12. 4. 1154–1165. 10.1130/GES01264.1. 2016Geosp..12.1154A. free.
  13. Web site: Access and inclusion from the perspective of current departmental practice. Wednesday. en. 2019-11-01.
  14. Web site: Ramos . Ivan . 2022-11-17 . Field Tested . 2023-07-06 . Explore Magazine . en-US.
  15. Web site: Anita M. S. Marshall, PhD. Anita M. S. Marshall, PhD. en. 2019-11-01.
  16. Web site: The IAGD – The International Association for Geoscience Diversity. en-US. 2019-11-01.
  17. Web site: GeoSPACE Geoscience Field Program . 2023-07-06 . sites.google.com . en-US.
  18. Web site: Historical Context and Evaluation of Engagement in Technology Based Approaches to Accessible Geoscience Field Learning. Marshall. Anita. 2017-09-30. 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. Journal of Geoscience Education. 67. 4. 472–486. 10.1080/10899995.2019.1600962. 1089-9995. 2019JGeEd..67..472A. 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 . en . 3 . 12 . 811 . 10.1038/s43017-022-00375-9 . 2022NRvEE...3..811M . 254277083 . 2662-138X.
  21. Web site: Geology for everyone: Making the field accessible. 2015-08-06. EARTH Magazine. en. 2019-11-01.
  22. Web site: Anita Marshall (@BakingSodaVolc) Twitter. twitter.com. en. 2019-11-01.
  23. Web site: Anita Marshall received CLAS Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Award . 2023-07-06 . geology.ufl.edu . en-US.
  24. Web site: SIIA . 2023-07-06 . 2021 Excel Winners . Excel Awards.
  25. Web site: Thatcher . A. M. Marshall, S. . 2019-12-02 . Creating Spaces for Geoscientists with Disabilities to Thrive . 2023-07-06 . Eos . en-US.

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